December Satsang Signup | Stories of Neem Karoli Baba
The December 2025 online satsang with Swami Nirmalananda Giri will be held on Saturday, December 6th, at 12 noon EST. Sign up on this page. (And watch a video!)
Light of the Spirit Monastery
The Six Darshanas (Hindu Philosophical Perspectives)
The next from our Sanatana Dharma series. Learn about the Six Darshanas and their purpose. Discover how these teachings emphasize unity in overcoming ignorance and suffering.
“An Eagle’s Flight: A Yogi’s Spiritual Autobiography” Now Available
We are happy to announce that “An Eagle’s Flight: A Yogi’s Spiritual Autobiography” by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) has been published and is available on Amazon and other online bookstores in paperback and ebook.
The Puranas and the Epic Histories
From “Sanatana Dharma”: Next in succession to the Smriti come the Puranas, which, with the Itihasa, the epic histories, are said to form the Fifth Veda.
Yogananda’s Humorous Side: Two Video Shorts
Swami Nirmalananda lived near the Hollywood SRF center in the early 60’s and knew many of the direct disciples of Paramhansa (Paramahansa) Yogananda. He learned many humorous stories about Yogananda from them. He shares a couple of them in these shorts.
Sanatana Dharma — The Eternal Religion and Foundation of Yoga
For the aspiring yogi a lifetime study of Sanatana Dharma is a necessity because he must work and think continually in the context of Sanatana Dharma of which yoga is an inseparable part.