Light of the Spirit BLOG

Come back often to find new, valuable and practical articles to help you in your spiritual life. Below the latest blog posts we also list some of our most well received articles.

Wisdom Quote of the Day

“Be free from every selfish desire. That is purity. Purity means singleness. Desire is a very dangerous thing. Sometimes we think we have killed all selfish desire; but somewhere in our mind lurks some remnant; and as from a spark left in the corner of the hearth may come a great fire, so out of that small remnant may spring a huge fire of desire.”

Swami Ramakrishnananda

Latest Blog Posts

the monks of Light of the Spirit Monastery

An Old Work, A New Doorway: The New Light of the Spirit Press

Light of the Spirit Monastery October 2, 2026

During the past six weeks we have undertaken a complete rebuilding of LightoftheSpiritPress.com, and this week the new site was launched. Find out more here.

Book Excerpt — A Revelation of Life

September 25, 2026

Read an Excerpt from An Eagle’s Flight: A Yogi’s Spiritual Autobiography by Swami Nirmalananda Giri—Chapter Seven—A Revelation Of Life

Rebirth in Sanatana Dharma: The Soul’s Journey to Self-Knowledge

September 16, 2026

Having considered the vast world-process in which consciousness unfolds, we now turn to rebirth: why the soul takes successive bodies, what it gains through these experiences, and how it reaches liberation.

Walter ‘Killer’ Kowalski poses with fresh fruits and vegetables beside a black-and-white image of him in the wrestling ring

The Compassionate Killer: A Tale of Transformation

September 3, 2026

Professional wrestling villain Killer Kowalski adopted a vegetarian diet to improve his athletic performance—and experienced an unexpected spiritual transformation. His story shows how food can influence the body, mind, consciousness, and capacity for compassion.

Ramana Maharshi quote: "Grace is Always there."

Daily Inspiration Sources

August 27, 2026

With our OCOY.org blog, we offer weekly updates with valuable spiritual content. But we also offer daily briefer spiritual inspiration on our social media channels. Below are a few examples of the kinds of inspirational posts we share.

A fletcher straightening an arrow, symbolizing the spiritual discipline of mastering the restless mind.

Straightening Out the Mind

August 21, 2026

Why is the mind so restless and unreliable? Discover what Buddha and Krishna teach about mastering the mind through patient spiritual practice and meditation.

Become a Yogi: The Help That Begins in Stillness

August 14, 2026

A reader shares how Swami Nirmalananda’s counsel—“Become a yogi”—became a living lesson in Soham meditation, inner stillness, and spiritual help.

Featured Articles

Untold Stories of Mahavatar Babaji

of Yogananda’s “Autobiography of a Yogi”

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Six Systems of Hindu Philosophy

A Serious Student's Guide.

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Annie Besant & the Necessity for Reincarnation

An Introduction to Annie Besant's comprehensive article on various scientific, moral, and historical aspects of reincarnation.

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Yogis Who Saw Jesus

The day our Original Christianity and Original Yoga website was launched we received an irate communication from one of those Western “Hindus” that believe they are more truly Hindu if they hate other religions–especially Christianity–and deny that Jesus ever existed. Here is our answer:

The Many Advantages of Vegetarianism

You can indeed reap a lot of benefits by being a vegetarian and people have become more aware of the health benefits of being a vegetarian. Animal rights issues is only one of the reasons why people decide to go on a vegetarian diet. People are beginning to care more about the environment. However, the main reason why people go on vegetarian diet is because of health benefits.

Seeing the One in All

In response to our recent blog posting about the reality of Jesus in the experience of India’s great yogis, we received a most heartening letter from India. I want to share parts of it with you and my reflections on it for I feel it presents the most authentic perspective on these matters.

7 Steps to Misuse Your Power of Thought

Thought is power–magnetic power, particularly. That is, thought can draw or repel whatever is thought about, depending upon the polarity of the individual mind. Many times we see that people bring to themselves the things they continually think about, but we also see that thinking about something can repel it from the person.

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