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Latest Blog Posts
The 5 Kinds of Modifications of the Mind
Just as there are five senses, so according to Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras there are five modifications of the mind. Why is this important?
Now Available: “Christian Non-Dualism” in Paperback and Ebook
We are very happy to announce the publication of Christian Non-Dualism: A Commentary on Theologia Germanica, a new book by Swami Nirmalananda Giri that reveals the non-dualism at the heart of Christ’s teaching through the lens of one of Christianity’s forgotten mystical classics.
Gita Talks Site Now Complete
We have been working on a dedicated website to host the entire series of talks on the Bhagavad Gita by Swami Nirmalananda for easy study and deep reflection. That site is now complete and open to all: GitaTalks.ocoy.org.
7 Ways to Deal with Those Who Say You Are a Godless Heathen
The next time I get called a godless heathen and a great disappointment to humanity, what do you think I should say? (What it says about you and what it says about “them.”)
What Is True Spiritual Experience?
True spiritual experience is the experience of pure, unalloyed consciousness that is the nature of spirit and Spirit, of the individual and the cosmic Self.
What Does “Poor in Spirit” Mean?
Blessed are the poor in spirit: This beatitude is speaking of an attitude, of a practical view which we should hold regarding ourselves. But this attitude will in its fruition also be the impetus for spiritual activity.
Gita Talks Update
Since last summer we have been posting talks on the Bhagavad Gita by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke). We hope to have the last of the talks uploaded to our YouTube Channel by June of 2025, and also to complete our Gita Talks website, a true Gita Study resource.
Featured Articles
Yogis Who Saw Jesus
The Many Advantages of Vegetarianism
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.