OCOY.org: A Practical Resource for the Spiritual Student
Discover the timeless wisdom of India and the yoga path to freedom. This site 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.
Who we are
OCOY.org presents the path of meditation and practical spiritual life and is a service of Light of the Spirit Monastery (Atma Jyoti Ashram), which is located in Cedar Crest, New Mexico, USA. Our Monastery is a monastic community for those men who wish to follow the paths of Original Yoga and Original Christianity in their search for God. Find out more about Light of the Spirit Monastery here.
What you will discover
Featuring articles and books on Original Christianity and Original Yoga, and our Dharma for Awakening series, as well as a weekly blog and frequent Podcasts, and also an eLibrary where readers can download free PDFs of much of the content of this site, OCOY.org has what spiritual aspirants need to learn and grow to self sufficiency in their spiritual life. Explore our Home Page and our drop-down menu in the header to begin to delve into OCOY.org.