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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.
New Resources at OCOY.org
We have added a number of resources to our website which readers may find useful. And we have also made more of our longer articles available as ebooks. First, we have added a Monastic Life section. This will be a continually growing section containing writings from various sources regarding aspects of leading a monastic life. Currently this contains three books
Redemption or Conscious Evolution?
Q: I am in a slight spiritual/religious quandary about the topic mentioned in Ephesians 1:7: “In Christ we are set free by the blood of his death,” etc. I feel this is such an easy way out versus cleaning up my act and ridding all past karmic sludge via lifetimes of evolving through higher and higher spiritual levels, I hope!
How to Deal With Sadness and Sorrow
To an Indian friend who had to give up a deep personal attachment and was profoundly grieved. Please accept my deepest sympathy and concern over your sorrow. Peace and fulfillment are only to be found within, for God is there. However difficult it may be due to agitation of mind and heart, please meditate. Whatever mantra or Name of God
The importance of Harmlessness (Ahimsa) for the Yogi
We have published Foundations of Yoga as a Kindle ebook at Amazon, available for only 99¢. We encourage our readers to download the ebook, readable using the Kindle App, to their digital devices for easy access. But, as with our other books and ebooks, this is also available to read online for free at any time. And, of course, we always welcome
The Power of Love to Conquer Negative Habits
We have successfully recovered the lost “Aquarian Gospel for Awakening” postings from the Google web archives after our site crash, and they can now be read in their entirety by visiting the Aquarian Gospel Introduction page and choosing any of the articles at the bottom of the page. Here is a sample of these newly restored articles. “The news soon spread
Trailanga Swami: Remarkable Incidents from His Life
Q: Do you have anything further to add to Trailanga Swami’s story that may not have been written by Master Yogananda in his autobiography? Yes, I do. First, three things that Yogacharya Oliver Black told to me when I spent all day with him in the fall of 1968. Yoganandaji had himself told these things to Mr. Black. Trailanga Swami
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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.