Light of the Spirit Podcast

De: Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke)
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  • A Practical Resource for the Spiritual Student. Discover the timeless wisdom of India and the yoga path to freedom. This podcast channel offers you a wealth of practical and thought-provoking knowledge about the Oriental origins of Christianity, the simple and classic tradition of Yoga and the Yoga Life, the practical messages of the Bhagavad Gita and other scriptures, and much more. Journey beyond the forest of cliches, contradictions, and confusion about Yoga, Hinduism, Christianity and metaphysical thought, through the unconventional wisdom of Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke), director of Light of the Spirit Monastery.
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  • Grow Your Spiritual Knowledge – March 2025 Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda
    Mar 2 2025
    Join Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) in this March 2025 Satsang to elevate your spirit by growing your knowledge of meditation, yoga, and spiritual awakening. Listen to his new Talks on the Bhagavad Gita here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzUa3GQViSbVFbfQW_yugfTi5u9x8W7bb In his many pilgrimages to India, he had the opportunity of meeting some of India’s greatest spiritual figures, including Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh and Anandamayi Ma. During his first trip to India he was given sannyas by Swami Vidyananda Giri, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, who had himself been given sannyas by the Shankaracharya of Puri, Jagadguru Bharat Krishna Tirtha. In the United States he also encountered various Christian saints, including Saint John Maximovich of San Francisco and Saint Philaret Voznesensky of New York. #satsang #spiritualityyoga #spiritualawakening Use these timestamps below to navigate to topics which he discusses in this month's satsang: 00:00 Introduction 00:41 What is satsang? 01:59 Good spiritual books to read 03:21 About Mabel Collins 10:17 What is the soul, and where is it located? 16:31 Questions about the caste system 23:46 Reflections on Gandhi 29:08 Do all religions and wisdom traditions lead to the same goal? 33:48 Do we need a master to give the soham mantra? 39:35 Do you pray or only do Soham sadhana? 41:00 How does one navigate the intersection of this world and the next? 42:15 A technical question about Soham sadhana 43:25 A question about the teachings of Emmanuel Swedenborg 45:04 A question about Swami Muktananda on Soham 46:16 Were Buddha’s original teachings atheistic? 50:00 Vivekananda story and yogi’s having integrity 55:43 Swami Sivananda’s marriage before he took sannyasa 56:28 How to dispose of old rudradksha and tulsi malas 58:26 Balancing spiritual duties and social interaction 1:00:39 Appraising Yogananda’s wisdom and the meditation methods ascribed to him OCOY.org RESOURCES Get FREE pdf spiritual ebooks at our E-Library: https://ocoy.org/site/e-library/ Listen to Podcast on practical spiritual topics: https://ocoy.org/podcasts/ Website: https://ocoy.org A Practical Resource for the Spiritual Student–Discover the timeless wisdom of India and the yoga path to freedom FREE Meditation Guide and weekly blog updates, podcasts and more: https://ocoy.org/signup FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL https://www.facebook.com/light.of.spirit/ https://twitter.com/Light_of_Spirit https://instagram.com/lightofthespirit/
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  • Learn Effective Spirituality – February 2025 Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda
    Feb 2 2025
    Join Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) in this February 2025 Satsang to elevate your spirit by growing your knowledge of meditation, yoga, and spiritual awakening. Listen to his new Talks on the Bhagavad Gita here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzUa3GQViSbVFbfQW_yugfTi5u9x8W7bb In his many pilgrimages to India, he had the opportunity of meeting some of India’s greatest spiritual figures, including Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh and Anandamayi Ma. During his first trip to India he was given sannyas by Swami Vidyananda Giri, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, who had himself been given sannyas by the Shankaracharya of Puri, Jagadguru Bharat Krishna Tirtha. In the United States he also encountered various Christian saints, including Saint John Maximovich of San Francisco and Saint Philaret Voznesensky of New York. Use these timestamps below to navigate to topics which he discusses in this month's satsang: 00:00 Introduction 02:02 A long question on karma 21:49 What is Swadharma? 26:00 Is taking pain medicine avoidance of karma? 31:18 Difficulty having a positive attitude towards all 35:07 Can humans reincarnate as humans or plants? 42:48 How much does Grace figure in spiritual development? 44:29 What are your favorite quotes from Anandamayi Ma? 52:04 Mental pronunciation of the Soham mantra. 1:02:49 Overcoming sexual and drug addiction to walk the spiritual path 1:07:48 Yogananda’s most important teaching 1:11:45 A question about dreams (unanswered) 1:13:32 Closing remarks OCOY.org RESOURCES Get FREE pdf spiritual ebooks at our E-Library: https://ocoy.org/site/e-library/ Listen to Podcast on practical spiritual topics: https://ocoy.org/podcasts/ Website: https://ocoy.org A Practical Resource for the Spiritual Student–Discover the timeless wisdom of India and the yoga path to freedom FREE Meditation Guide and weekly blog updates, podcasts and more: https://ocoy.org/signup FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL https://www.facebook.com/light.of.spirit/ https://twitter.com/Light_of_Spirit https://instagram.com/lightofthespirit/
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    1 h y 14 m
  • Grow Spiritually – October 2024 Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda
    Jan 12 2025
    Join Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) in this January 2025 Satsang to elevate your spirit by growing your knowledge of meditation, yoga, and spiritual awakening. Listen to his new Talks on the Bhagavad Gita here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzUa3GQViSbVFbfQW_yugfTi5u9x8W7bb In his many pilgrimages to India, he had the opportunity of meeting some of India’s greatest spiritual figures, including Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh and Anandamayi Ma. During his first trip to India he was given sannyas by Swami Vidyananda Giri, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, who had himself been given sannyas by the Shankaracharya of Puri, Jagadguru Bharat Krishna Tirtha. In the United States he also encountered various Christian saints, including Saint John Maximovich of San Francisco and Saint Philaret Voznesensky of New York. Use these timestamps below to navigate to topics which he discusses in this month's satsang: 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Does God pay personal attention to our needs? 06:18 Is God a He, a She or an It? 07:36 What is the Atman? 09:46 Being overwhelmed by how little one knows spiritually 10:18 Is it possible to help others through prayer? 15:43 What is your opinion of suicide? 20:27 Can others really help us, or is it just up to us? 21:50 Did Jesus learn much of what her taught in India? 27:26 Were Jesus, Buddha, and Krishna only myths? 31:05 What if I have no faith in yoga? 32:40 Yogananda meet Charlie Chan 38:14 What are visions? 40:30 What are miracles? 45:10 Is it necessary to be married or single to succeed in yoga? 47:21 What does the Gita mean by “devil, asura”? #satsang #spiritualgrowth #spiritualawakening OCOY.org RESOURCES Get FREE pdf spiritual ebooks at our E-Library: https://ocoy.org/site/e-library/ Listen to Podcast on practical spiritual topics: https://ocoy.org/podcasts/ Website: https://ocoy.org A Practical Resource for the Spiritual Student–Discover the timeless wisdom of India and the yoga path to freedom FREE Meditation Guide and weekly blog updates, podcasts and more: https://ocoy.org/signup FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL https://www.facebook.com/light.of.spirit/ https://twitter.com/Light_of_Spirit https://instagram.com/lightofthespirit/
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As Good As It Gets!!!

Abbott George comes across as a “Fundamentally Kindhearted and Genuinely Nice Guy,” who speaks the Wisdom of the Ages, in a very Down to Earth and Entertaining Way, that specifically targets Everyday Folks.

P.S. Been “Enquiring in the Temple” for nigh-on-to 60 years here, as well, and Abbott George’s “de-spooking” of the “spiritually presumed power and forces of negation” (re: Satan, Lucifer, Sin, Darkness, Self-Ignorance and the like, etc.) is as good as “esoteric deciphering” gets.

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