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Sign Up for the August Online Satsang • New 40 Virtues Talks
The August online satsang with Swami Nirmalananda Giri will be held on Saturday, August 2nd, at 12 Noon, EST. Sign up using the form or the link in this article.
Words Are Not Wisdom – Teachings from Buddha and Others
“Even if he is fond of quoting appropriate texts, the thoughtless man who does not put them into practice himself is like a cowherd counting other people’s cows, not a partner in the Holy Life” (Buddha, from the Dhammapada 19).
Hatching the Egg Through Meditation
Our meditation is like the hatching of an egg. Nothing may seem to be going on, but life is developing on the unseen levels. Find out more.
Spiritual Summer Book Sale
LIMITED TIME SALE: Four ebooks from Light of the Spirit Press are on sale for 99¢ and $1.99 until Monday August 5th.
New Video: Rudraksha Beads–A Yogi’s Perspective
One thing which has long been considered beneficial to the yogi’s general state of health and awareness is the wearing of a rudraksha mala–a garland-string of one hundred and eight rudraksha beads. Find out more in this video.
My India – A Poem by Paramhansa Yogananda
Paramhansa Yogananda left this world on March 7th, 1952, at a banquet held in honor of Ambassador Binay R. Sen of India. Immediately befor his passing (mahasamadhi) he read from a poem he had written, My India.
New! Talks on the Bhagavad Gita on Youtube
We have begun posting a series of talks on the Bhagavad Gita by Swami Nirmalananda on Youtube. Subscribe to our Youtube channel for updates.
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.