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August Satsang Signup – Plus New Video on Rudrakshas
Sign up for the August online Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda (Abbot George Burke) which will be on Saturday, August 4th, at 12 Noon, EST. Also, watch a new video about Rudrasksha Beads for the Yogi.
Sitting Like the Buddha
When Gotama Buddha sat beneath the bodhi tree he vowed that until he was enlightened he would not get up even if his flesh and bones were to be dissolved. This is why it is said that Buddha got enlightenment because he knew how to sit. His “sitting” was in the consciousness of the Self, not just the body. So
Eternal and Universal Dharma (Part 4 of What is Dharma?)
This post is the fourth and final of a series where we present our view of dharma, which we view as the teachings of the dharma which Jesus brought back from India. Dharma is Eternal The principles of dharma, like the principles of mathematics, are both eternal and universal in their application. Just as mathematics has no originator or author
Four Fundamental Facts of Existence (Part 3 of What is Dharma?)
This post is the third of a series where we present our view of dharma, which we view as the teachings of the dharma which Jesus brought back from India. There are four fundamental facts of our present existence: The law of cause and effect, or action and reaction, expounded to us by the rishis as karma. Karma renders necessary the
Identity with God (Part 2 of What is Dharma?)
This post is the second of a series where we present our view of dharma, which we view as the teachings of the dharma which Jesus brought back from India. Identity with Brahman (God) Each individual consciousness or jiva not only exists within Brahman, Brahman is the inmost reality of each jiva. Seated within the heart of all, Brahman directs
Top Ten Articles at OCOY.org
What pages are the most read on OCOY.org and the Light of the Spirit Blog? Read on, and explore more besides. There are hundreds of blog posts, as well as ebooks and more. And with spiritual writings, they never get out-of-date or loose their value: Twelve Pointers For Maintaining Brahmacharya May a Christian Believe in Reincarnation? How to Choose Your
What is Dharma? Part 1
This post is the first of a series where we present our view of dharma, which we view as the teachings of the dharma which Jesus brought back from India. The nature of dharma First it must be stated that mere philosophy or theology is totally useless if it is not supported by a way of life that enables the
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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.