Light of the Spirit BLOG

Come back often to find new, valuable and practical articles to help you in your spiritual life. Below the latest blog posts we also list some of our most well received articles.

Wisdom Quote of the Day

“As a good gardener works from morning till night to destroy the weeds in his garden and fill it with flowers, so let us work every day to destroy the blemishes of our soul and adorn it with virtues.”

Saint John Vianney

Latest Blog Posts

August Satsang Signup | Sacred Imagery & the Divine Presence

Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) July 21, 2026

Our August online satsang with Swami Nirmalananda Giri will be on Saturday, August 1st at 12 noon MST.

Youtube Talks Series

April 24, 2026

The May 2026 Online Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda will be on Saturday, May 2nd at 12 Noon, EST. You can sign up on this page.

Anandamayi Ma from SacredVisionsHQ on Etsy

Why Satsang Transforms the Mind: Teachings of Anandamayi Ma

April 18, 2026

The following is another excerpt from a forthcoming book by Swami Nirmalananda, The Eternal Wisdom of Anandamayi Ma

Pure of Deed: Good Intentions Are Not Enough

April 12, 2026

Swamiji brings out the practical aspects of Buddha’s words: spiritual growth is not a matter of vague good intentions, but of disciplined living.

The Cosmic Egg (Brahmanda) in Sanatana Dharma: How the Universe Unfolds

April 3, 2026

In this article we explore the profound concept of the Brahmāṇḍa—the Cosmic Egg, the sacred model through which Hindu cosmology explains the birth, structure, and evolution of a universe-system.

What Is The Surest Way to Realize God?

March 26, 2026

In this article, we explore a profound principle: how the state of consciousness at the time of death determines our spiritual destiny—and how to prepare for that moment through daily practice.

The Four Qualities Necessary for Samadhi

March 21, 2026

Patanjali gives a precise and practical answer in Yoga Sutra 1.20: four essential qualities must be cultivated—shraddha (faith), virya (energy), smriti (spiritual memory), and samadhi-prajna (wisdom born of direct experience).

Featured Articles

Untold Stories of Mahavatar Babaji

of Yogananda’s “Autobiography of a Yogi”

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Six Systems of Hindu Philosophy

A Serious Student's Guide.

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Annie Besant & the Necessity for Reincarnation

An Introduction to Annie Besant's comprehensive article on various scientific, moral, and historical aspects of reincarnation.

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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 more truly Hindu if they hate other religions–especially Christianity–and deny that Jesus ever existed. Here is our answer:

The Many Advantages of Vegetarianism

You can indeed reap a lot of benefits by being a vegetarian and people have become more aware of the health benefits of being a vegetarian. Animal rights issues is only one of the reasons why people decide to go on a vegetarian diet. People are beginning to care more about the environment. However, the main reason why people go on vegetarian diet is because of health benefits.

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.

7 Steps to Misuse Your Power of Thought

Thought is power–magnetic power, particularly. That is, thought can draw or repel whatever is thought about, depending upon the polarity of the individual mind. Many times we see that people bring to themselves the things they continually think about, but we also see that thinking about something can repel it from the person.

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