Light of the Spirit BLOG

Come back often to find new, valuable and practical articles to help you in your spiritual life. Below the latest blog posts we also list some of our most well received articles.

Wisdom Quote of the Day

Karma is the creation of the mind–is simply the mind in extension. Karma need not be worked out or fulfilled; the mind need only be changed, or better yet brought into complete abeyance. Then karma is no more and its attendant compulsions–including birth and death–no longer exist.

Abbot George Burke

Latest Blog Posts

Unhappy Pleasure Seeking and the Antidote

Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) April 4, 2025

To find the antidote to the unhappiness of pleasure seeking, one first has to realize the unhappiness IN pleasure seeking.

Ten Important Principles for Yoga

February 12, 2024

Successful practice of yoga is not haphazard: discover ten important principles as outlined in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. These are Yama and Niyama, often called the “Ten Commandments of Yoga.”

Podcast: How to Deal with the Decline of a Loved One

January 28, 2024

In this podcast, Swami Nirmalananda discusses how to deal with the decline of a loved one from a spiritual perspective.

How Not to Die, and other helpful advice from Dr. Michael Greger

January 24, 2024

In his remarkable collection of books Dr. Michael Greger presents the essence of the connection between nutrition and health. In our ashram’s study of diet and health over the past fifty years, his writings stand out as uniquely well-informed and helpful; we recommend you see for yourself.

Beyond the Buzz: Why “Legal Intoxicants” Aren’t As Harmless As The Propaganda Says

January 17, 2024

The term “legal intoxicants” might sound harmless, conjuring images of unwinding with a glass of wine or celebrating with a craft beer. But the reality is far more ominous. Find out how their impact on health and well-being can be far from benign.

New Book Available: How to Read the Tarot

January 9, 2024

How to Read the Tarot: Discover Swami Nirmalananda’s unique method of reading the Tarot specifically for use with the Rider-Waite deck.

Let The Truth Be Told

January 5, 2024

We share the following article by Purushottam Nagesh Oak, a Marathi Brahmin, regarding the original nature of the Kaaba as a Shiva temple.

Featured Articles

Untold Stories of Mahavatar Babaji

of Yogananda’s “Autobiography of a Yogi”

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Six Systems of Hindu Philosophy

A Serious Student's Guide.

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Annie Besant & the Necessity for Reincarnation

An Introduction to Annie Besant's comprehensive article on various scientific, moral, and historical aspects of reincarnation.

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Untold Stories of Mahavatar Babaji

of Yogananda’s “Autobiography of a Yogi”

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Six Systems of Hindu Philosophy

A Serious Student's Guide.

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Annie Besant & the Necessity for Reincarnation

An Introduction to Annie Besant's comprehensive article on various scientific, moral, and historical aspects of reincarnation.

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Untold Stories of Mahavatar Babaji

of Yogananda’s “Autobiography of a Yogi”

Read Now

Six Systems of Hindu Philosophy

A Serious Student's Guide.

Read Now

Annie Besant & the Necessity for Reincarnation

An Introduction to Annie Besant's comprehensive article on various scientific, moral, and historical aspects of reincarnation.

Read Now

Yogis Who Saw Jesus

The day our Original Christianity and Original Yoga website was launched we received an irate communication from one of those Western “Hindus” that believe they are more truly Hindu if they hate other religions–especially Christianity–and deny that Jesus ever existed. Here is our answer:

The Many Advantages of Vegetarianism

You can indeed reap a lot of benefits by being a vegetarian and people have become more aware of the health benefits of being a vegetarian. Animal rights issues is only one of the reasons why people decide to go on a vegetarian diet. People are beginning to care more about the environment. However, the main reason why people go on vegetarian diet is because of health benefits.

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.

7 Steps to Misuse Your Power of Thought

Thought is power–magnetic power, particularly. That is, thought can draw or repel whatever is thought about, depending upon the polarity of the individual mind. Many times we see that people bring to themselves the things they continually think about, but we also see that thinking about something can repel it from the person.

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