Light of the Spirit Podcast

Auteur(s): 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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  • Learn Effective Spirituality – February 2025 Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda

    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 et 14 min
  • Grow Spiritually – October 2024 Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda

    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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    1 h et 2 min
  • Learn Effective Spirituality – December 2024 Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda

    Learn Effective Spirituality – December 2024 Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda
    Dec 8 2024
    Join Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) in this December 2024 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://gitatalks.ocoy.org 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 00:38 Gita Talks notice 01:40 The body’s need for water 04:00 Book–Hinduism, the Eternal Religion 05:37 Reminders for spiritual living 09:07 A question about vegetarianism 14:07 Is it possible to change after years of a wasted life? 15:59 Eye position in meditation 19:36 Can people refuse to reincarnate? 24:21 Is image worship wrong? 38:01 Is Yoga just stopping thoughts in the mind? 41:44 Can God be realized by meditation without ritualistic worship? 43:34 Are Advaita and Monism the same? 45:21 Can past mistakes be erased? 49:31 Can scriptures be fully trusted? 1:02:50 Stories of Anandamayi Ma, and her mother, Didi Ma #satsang #spiritualawakening #spiritualgrowth 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 et 9 min

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