"Don't be afraid of who you are! To accept yourself, is to forget yourself. Be true to yourself, be honest, face yourself. You want to be aware of things you need to work on so you can improve and grow." — Swami Kriyananda

Be honest with yourself. Don't be afraid to face who you are. Look at yourself with detachment.

Try not to hide your faults by suppressing them.

When facing your challenges, choose the battles you can win first.

Open your heart to God more. When we can dissolve the thought that we are separate from God, our love for God can expand.

It isn't attachment to want to be one with the guru. Practice japa all the time. Constantly use an inward mantra such as 'om guru.'

Worldly love reaches out, but divine love is already there within us.

Practice pratyhara - interiorization, going within.

Art of Spiritual Counseling - sometimes it is better to wait to give advice, until you feel the person is ready to hear what you have to say.

Kriyananda explains how and when to counsel others.

If you want to encourage someone to change their behavior or go in a different direction, approach it with the thought of how best to help them, not necessarily how to help the situation.

It is better not to address someone who is angry, even if it seems merited. Wait until he or she is calm.

Offer inspiration and ways to create positive change.

Don't judge others. We have no idea what karma they have to work out and why.

Balancing Masculine and Feminine Energies - is an inspiring message about the duality within each of us, both male and female. We express both qualities at different times, and seek balance between the two.

Women are an uplifting and guiding force in society. When women are respected and looked up to and inspired to become worthy of respect they in turn, give that same quality of inspiration and upliftment to society.

Men can offer clear reason and inner strength to the world.

How to Achieve Emotional Maturity – working with our positive and negative emotions to grow and spiritually.

• how to determine whether an emotion is positive or negative
• positive emotion is calm and points toward greater expansion, empathy and love

An exceptional talk!

Seek the help of a true guru to help you give up the ego.

Have gratitude for everything and accept life as it is – not how we wish it would be.