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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.
Wisdom as Explained by Jesus in the Aquarian Gospel
The Aquarian Gospel is full of deep wisdom which one might pass over because of its brevity. Below is a commentary on a short paragraph full of insight which is well worth dwelling on. “Again Lamaas asked, Of wisdom what have you to say? And Jesus said, It is the consciousness that man is aught; that God and man are
Top 7 Posts of 2013—and More
As each year finishes, we review the hundreds of articles and posts at OCOY.org, to see which ones were read most often. This year these seven articles ranked highest: 1. Yogis Who Saw Jesus The day our Original Christianity and Original Yoga website was launched we received an irate communication from one of those Western “Hindus” that believe they are
The Glory of the Night of the Nativity
The third and last segment of the visions of Anna Catherine Emmerich (1774- 1824) who was a mystic, visionary, and stigmatist whose visions of the Nativity of Jesus were recorded by the German poet Clemens Brentano. The first two postings can be found here and here. “I saw in many places, even in the most distant countries, an unusual joy
The Birth of Jesus, a Mystic’s Experience, Part 2
The altar at the grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The star under the altar is at the place of Jesus’ birth. Part 2 of the visions of Anna Catherine Emmerich (1774- 1824), a Catholic Augustinian nun who was a mystic, visionary, and stigmatist whose had visions of the lives of Jesus and the Virgin Mary, which were recorded by
A Mystic’s Vision of Jesus’ Nativity
Anna Catherine Emmerich (1774- 1824) was a Catholic Augustinian nun who was a mystic, visionary, and stigmatist whose visions of the lives of Jesus and the Virgin Mary were recorded by the German poet Clemens Brentano. Aside from the wealth of fascinating detail in her visions, her visions are also of interest as they include Jesus’ sojourn in India. We
10 Sagely Sayings of Swami Sivananda
One of the greatest master yogis of the 20th century was Swami Sivananda Saraswati, founder of Sivanandashram in Rishikesh in northern India, on the banks of the Ganga in the foothills of the Himalayas. His many writings have inspired thousands through the decades since his passing in 1963. The following sayings are taken from his book Kingly Science, Kingly Secret,
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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.