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God in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Ishwara as the True Guru
These three sutras reveal both the nature of God and His relationship with the spiritual seeker. Human teachers may instruct, encourage, and guide us, but the eternal Guru is God Himself, present within the heart of every being.
Sacred Imagery & the Divine Presence
Swami Nirmalananda explains why sacred images are far more than artistic representations or reminders: they can become living points of contact with the divine consciousness they embody.
How to Enter the Kingdom
In this profound saying from the Gospel of Thomas, Jesus gives one of the clearest descriptions of spiritual transformation: the passage from divided consciousness into unity.
Can Women Attain Liberation?
Even today in India there are people who believe that there is no need for a woman to engage in meditation because it is impossible for a woman to attain liberation. In this story learn Anandamayi Ma’s surprising take on that question.
The Soul’s Journey Through Samsara
A selection from Sanatana Dharma: The Eternal Religion on samsara as the vast world-process, the evolution of consciousness, devas, rishis, asuras, and the soul’s journey toward liberation.
New Audiobook—The Christ of India
We are happy to announce that our first audiobook is now available. The Christ of India: The Story of Original Christianity by Swami Nirmalananda can now be purchased at a special sale price.
What Happens to the Yogi in Samadhi?
In this commentary on Yoga Sutras 1:40–1:46, Swami Nirmalananda Giri explains the progressive refinements of samadhi described by Patanjali: the yogi’s expanding range of awareness, the near-stilling of the mind, and the distinction between samadhi “with seed” and the higher states that lie beyond it.
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.