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The Religion of Ignorance
What Jesus said to his disciples about those who propagate ignorance, from the Gospel of Thomas Jesus said, The pharisees and the scribes have taken the keys of knowledge [gnosis] and hidden them. They themselves have not entered, nor have they allowed to enter those who wish to. You, however, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves.
Four First-Class Sadhus | Podcast
Click here to listen to Four First-Class Sadhus if you do not see the player above. The podcast length is 16:00 minutes. Sadhu: a seeker for truth (sat); and a person who is practicing spiritual disciplines. Usually this term is applied to monastics. In this podcast, Abbot George relates his experiences with four monks he met in India that were definitely of the
Is Initiation Necessary?
Q: Some say anyone can practice meditation and some say only initiated persons should meditate as it could be dangerous for some. What is true? Over half a century of yoga practice have demonstrated to me that anyone can practice authentic, traditional yoga safely and with benefit. By “authentic” I mean what is taught in the eleven principal upanishads (Isha,
99¢ New Year’s Awakening eBook Sale
To start the new year off well, we are offering all of our Amazon Kindle ebooks by Abbot George Burke on sale for only 99¢ until after January 14th. This includes both of our published books in the “Awakening” Series, The Gospel of Thomas for Awakening and The Dhammapada for Awakening, as well as May a Christian Believe in Reincarnation?
Your Top Ten (Tripled) for 2015
What articles on OCOY.org did you read and share the most this year? What were the blog posts that you found the most useful? Which podcasts were the most informative and were downloaded the most often? Below you will find the top ten articles, blog posts, and podcasts for 2015. Did you miss any of them? Click each link to explore our most
A Christmas Message from Paramhansa Yogananda
This short article was originally posted five years ago, but as it is timeless, we have updated it, with links to more Yogananda related articles at the bottom of the post. Doors of joy, which may have been long closed within us all, should be thrown wide open at the coming Christmastide, in memory of One whose divine example has
The Healer, the Raja, Neem Karoli Baba, and the Unnamed Master | Podcast
Click here to listen to The Healer, the Raja, Neem Karoli Baba, and the Unnamed Master if you do not see the player above. The podcast length is 19:37 minutes. It might seem strange that I am writing about Neem Karoli Baba because I have no stories about him. But I did see him, and since it was one of the most memorable
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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.