Sacred Visions: A New Website of Spiritual Art and Photographs
Ever since we launched OCOY.org we have had requests for our image of “Christ of India” as is seen on our home page. Though we have on occasions shared this with inquirers, we wished to make it more widely available. We have discovered a way … Continue reading
Sayings of Sri Gajanana Maharaj of Nashik
We wish to share with you some of the teachings of Sri Gajanana Maharaj of Nashik which you will find in our new book, Light of Soham. We have also created a short introductory video about Sri Gajanana Maharaj which we think you will enjoy … Continue reading
“Yoga: Science of the Absolute” Now in Print (Read Sample Here)
We have finished publication of Abbot George’s new book, Yoga: Science of the Absolute–A Commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and it is now available in paperback and ebook format at Amazon and other online outlets. For a limited time the ebook is on … Continue reading
Chakras and Meditation: What Is the Best Practice?
To someone who asked which of the chakras was the best to focus on in meditation. Meditation on a specific chakra can confine and limit the yogis awareness. What happens spontaneously alone is correct and worthy of attention. I wrote in Soham Yoga: “Sometimes during … Continue reading
5 Useful Questions About Meditation
To someone who asked if Soham means “I am he” or “I am that.” “So” is not a personal pronoun. It only means the impersonal “That.” It is a simple matter of linguistics. “I am He” is an absurd mistranslation because neither Brahman nor the … Continue reading
Add the Dharma for Awakening Series to Your Spiritual Library
Part 2 of 5 Ways to Grow Your Spiritual Library Last week we discussed the five ways you can expand your spiritual library: Web content, PDFs, podcasts, eBooks, and printed books. Today we will highlight one of the most important sections on our website, the Dharma for … Continue reading