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The Compassionate Killer: A Tale of Transformation
Professional wrestling villain Killer Kowalski adopted a vegetarian diet to improve his athletic performance—and experienced an unexpected spiritual transformation. His story shows how food can influence the body, mind, consciousness, and capacity for compassion.
Daily Inspiration Sources
With our OCOY.org blog, we offer weekly updates with valuable spiritual content. But we also offer daily briefer spiritual inspiration on our social media channels. Below are a few examples of the kinds of inspirational posts we share.
Straightening Out the Mind
Why is the mind so restless and unreliable? Discover what Buddha and Krishna teach about mastering the mind through patient spiritual practice and meditation.
Become a Yogi: The Help That Begins in Stillness
A reader shares how Swami Nirmalananda’s counsel—“Become a yogi”—became a living lesson in Soham meditation, inner stillness, and spiritual help.
Immortal Words of Anandamayi Ma: New Book Now Available
We are very happy to announce the publication of Immortal Words of Anandamayi Ma: Practical Guidance for Meditation, Devotion, and Daily Spiritual Life by Swami Nirmalananda Giri.
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.
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.