New Thought Center of Hawai`i
A Sanctuary of Aloha for the nourishment, development, and evolution of each individual's unique spiritual path.
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We are located at:
Pualani Terrace,
81-6587 Mamalahoa Hwy
Building C302 in Kealakekua,
next door to Antiques and Ice Cream (large red building on makai/ocean side of the highway. From south we are on the left, just a few tenths of a mile past Konawaena School Road traffic light.
Phone: 808-323-2232
for email: [email protected]
for mail: P.O. Box 333, Kealakekua, HI 96750
Our facilities are handicap friendly with lots of paved parking area.
Childcare is provided at Sunday morning services.
For more information about New Thought, a map and what we offer please visit our website at:
www.newthoughtcenterofhawaii.com
Our officers for the year 2025 are:
Jaime McEwen
President
Lia Segerblom
Vice-President
Robert Kirk
Treasurer
Pasha MacGregor,
Secretary
Ramona Owen
Recording Secretary
SUNDAY, May 24, 2026
10 AM
Upcoming Presenters
5/31: Kumu Keala Ching, "ʻA’ohe ’Ala Ho’okahi e like ai, There is Never a Journey That is the Same,"program & music
6/7: Arliss Dudley-Cash, "Freedom from the Story, Compassion for the Self," music by Mahina & Friends
6/14: Leigh Knittle, "Beyond Enlightenment: A Quantum Healing Journey into Vibrant Health and Radical Aliveness," music by Vibodha
6/21: Summer Solstice Ceremony, Star Joyce
6/28: Laura Reid, "Courageous Communication: How Fear Can Lead Us Back to Our Truest Voice."
7/5: Lara Printz, music by Joe Conti
712: Kelley Sypher
7/26: Kayla Harvey, music by Loren Wilken
8/16: Keri Sender, Music by Rashani Réa
8/23: JinAn Wong, music by Loren Wilken
8/30: Kumu Keala Ching, program & music
Events page or click HERE
For more information about workshops go to our Events Page
For links to archived speaker videos on YouTube, visit our Archives of Speakers
Eternal Principles:
The Parables of Sri Ramakrishna
With Annapurna Sarada
Music by Ola Sangels
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This Sunday, Annapurna Sarada will be speaking about the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna, an esteemed teacher in the Vedanta tradition, with special attention to his use of parables as a teaching method.
Born in 1836 in a village in the northeastern part of India, Ramakrishna lived for 50 years. His disciple Vivekananda is credited with bringing the spiritual teachings of India to the western world, beginning with his dramatic appearance at the first World Parliament of Religions, held in Chicago in 1893.
Here is a preview of what Annapurna plans to share:
"Like many great teachers before him, Sri Ramakrishna related spiritual truths via parables, metaphors, and anecdotes. The Ineffable Reality - directly experienced by him as the ever-blissful God both with form and beyond form - permeated his heart and mind. The essence of everything was revealed to him continuously by the Divine Mother, who often merged him into Non-dual Reality when he entered the deepest meditation, called samadhi.
Universality and Oneness are the great watchwords of our era, yet to realize them and live our lives in these great truths requires not only knowledge of Eternal Principles, but also guidance on how to walk our path, what to watch out for, what to rely on, and what results indicate true progress. Sri Ramakrishna’s vast array of parables give us a memorable and dependable guide on our chosen paths. Many are very down-to-earth, drawn from his experience of village life.
A unique feature of Ramakrishna’s ministry is the fact that he actually tested the assertion that all spiritual paths lead to the same destination. There is a copious record of his spiritual practices, transcendent experiences, and teachings, covering every aspect of the spiritual journey. He was the first on record to realize by actually practicing diverse religious streams, including Christianity and Sufism, thus proving the universal statement, “Truth is one, sages call it by many Names.”
Annapurna began her studies in Vedanta in 1987 and received initiation from revered Swami Aseshananda of the Ramakrishna Order at the Portland Vedanta Society in Oregon. She served the Society as one of the Sunday School parents. After the swami’s passing, she has continued her studies with his disciple Babaji Bob Kindler, SRV’s Spiritual Director and helped found the SRV Associations book publishing program, including its now 26-year-old journal, Nectar of Nondual Truth, for which she is a regular contributor. She developed and taught Vedanta/Dharma classes for children and teens for approximately 15 years.
Over the 33 years of SRV’s mission, she has served as ashram manager and pujari in two different centers, and currently resides at the Hawaii teaching center from where most classes are broadcast. Annapurna is an assistant Dharma teacher for the sangha, and offers classes on Vedanta, Yoga, and Tantra teachings twice a month. She has made approximately 12 pilgrimages to India and serves as assistant to the Spiritual Director, and also president of SRV’s Board of Directors.
