Light of the Spirit Monastery 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.
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.
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.
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.
In this viral 1 minute video, Swami Nirmalananda shares his thoughts about the inscrutability of Anandamayi Ma, and also what his friend, the yoga siddha Datta Bal, said about Ma’s real nature.
In this video, Swamiji talks about the various perspectives on remembering past lives, and what is best for the aspiring yogi.