By Kristine (Dhairyavati) Freeman

Please join me in donating to our “Shine with Divine Light” fall fundraising campaign.

Gurudevi says that light is so important to you because you are made of light. You feel most like yourself when you are shining with light. When your actions show your generous and loving nature, you feel so natural. You feel like yourself. You are radiant with light in those moments. You are your own Self.

As a freshman in college, I wasn’t feeling like myself. The social and academic transition was a challenging one. But twice a week I volunteered to give campus tours to prospective students and their parents. I noticed that I always felt better after giving a tour. I felt more like myself. Yet my light was limited, and I could get depleted quite quickly. I was like a little spark of light.

Gurudevi taught me how to be a steady flame. I am forever grateful for this gift.

As a Svaroopa^® Yoga and Meditation teacher, I serve as an internal tour guide.  I offer others yogic tools to access their own Divine light, so we can shine together. Like a blaze of light.

When you shine with the light of Consciousness, you too are a light unto the world. And when you give of yourself, you truly do receive. This is why dakshina, or selfless giving, is one of yoga’s most important practices.

As an Ashram donor, you make what we do possible. Yet you are the one who gets the most benefit. You are making a difference in the world. You are helping Gurudevi make a difference in the world.

That difference is an inner difference. When you’re changed on the inside, then you can truly work to benefit the world and all in it. It’s another reason to do more yoga. Let your Divine Light shine. Make a difference.