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May Satsang Signup – Religious Imagery Podcast
Our May online satsang with Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) will be on Saturday, May 4th, at 12 noon, EST. Visit this page to register. Also, listen to or watch a recent podcast on “Religious Imagery and the Yogi.”
Podcast (and Video): Saviors, or Personal Responsibility?
In this podcast, Swami Nirmalananda answers the question, “Can you talk about how Jesus is the Savior, knowing that our liberation is our personal responsibility?” First, he talks about what a Savior is, and what they do. And he speaks about our own personal responsibility for our own spiritual welfare and advancement.
The Seven Lokas of Evolutionary Creation
There are seven worlds (lokas) or main divisions of relative existence. These Seven Lokas or Seven Worlds are the seven rungs of the evolutionary ladder. They correspond to the seven levels of consciousness that determine which of the worlds the individual spirit incarnates in.
Podcast: Great Yogis I Have Known, plus New Articles, Videos, & Books
In this satsang Swami Nirmalananda talks about great yogis he has known. We have also added new articles, new videos, new books in our free eLibrary, and in our monthly Zoom satsangs.
Nath Yogi Gurus: What is Their Perspective?
In the Nath Yogi tradition, all a real guru does is tell the student how to practice yoga sadhana and answers any questions about the practice
The Amazing Story of the Miracle of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem (updated 2023)
Tomorrow is Easter (Pascha) by the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church calendar (Sunday, April 24th). By the same calendar, on the day before, Holy Saturday, a miracle has occurred every year in Jerusalem for centuries. That is the miracle of the Holy Fire, which occurs at the tomb of Jesus in the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem.
Living Without Desire in the World Today
“Desire” is the usual translation of the Sanskrit word kama, which means desire, passion, or lust. Desire arises from the ego and is always “I want” with little regard for the principles of spiritual life or the ultimate consequences of fulfilling such desire.
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.