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Latest Blog Posts
The Unholy Trinity of Yoga: Raga, Dwesha, and Moha
In his teachings Buddha frequently listed the Unholy Trinity: Raga, Dwesha, and Moha. In yoga philosophy also these are detailed at length. Find out more here about why.
Are We “Cow Counters” or “Partners in the Holy Life”?
Buddha lets us know quite clearly that the Holy Life is what matters, and that is a matter of living–that is, doing.
New Book Available: Hinduism The Universal Religion
We have published a new book, Hinduism The Universal Religion: A Serious Student’s Guide to Sanatana Dharma, which is now available on Amazon as a paperback and as an eBook. The ebook version is available for the introductory price of only 99¢ for a limited time. Find out more here.
Meditation as Training for Living
Meditation is not an end in itself, but rather the means to an end–to the daily living out of the illumined consciousness produced by meditation. We go into meditation so we can come out of meditation more conscious and better equipped to live our life.
October Satsang Signup, plus Gita Talks Selection
The October Online Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) will be on October 5th at 12 Noon, EST. You can sign up to attend at this page.
Psychological Yoga in the Bhagavad Gita
Buddhi yoga is psychologicals yoga, and is performed as an expression of divinity for the revelation of divinity, all other benefits, individual and communal being secondary–even insignificant.
A Selection from “The Catechism of Enlightenment”
We have added Swami Nirmalananda’s Commentary on some of Shankara’s works, which we have called “The Catechism of Enlightenment.” Read this uselful introduction.
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.