To those who are new to OCOY.org, or who have not explored our site, we introduce our Podcast Section, with over 30 timeless audio podcasts by Abbot George Burke on different aspects of practical spirituality: vegetarianism, meditation, reincarnation, the Yoga Life, Monastic Life, and the spiritual masters that Abbot George encountered in his many trips to India.
The podcasts are roughly grouped according to topics below. Most are about 15 to 25 minutes long. The radio interviews at the end are 30 minutes to 1 hour long.
Meditation and other aspects of spiritual life:
- Plain Talk About God
- Beyond Theory and Belief to Actual Experience
- Why We Meditate and the Obstacles We Overcome
- Yoga, God, and Gurus: an Important Perspective
The Yoga Life:
- Introducing the Yoga Life: Laying the Foundations
- The Yoga Life 2: a Practical Understanding of Harmlessness and Truthfulness
- The Yoga Life 3: Asteya, Brahmacharya, and Aparigraha, and the Great Vow
- The Yoga Life 4: Niyama, the “Do”s of Yoga
- The Yoga Life 5: The Importance of Vegetarianism for the Yogi
- The Yoga Life 6: How to Tell if You Are Making Progress in Meditation
- The Yoga Life 7: Tips for Successful Meditation
Monastic Life:
Saints I have Known:
- Swami Rama of Hardwar (Ram Kunj)
- Four First-Class Sadhus
- The Healer, the Raja, Neem Karoli Baba, and the Unnamed Master
- Three Remarkable Indian Saints–Swami Sivananda-Hridayananda, The King’s Daughter in Bengal, and Swami Vidyananda (Bidyananda) Giri
- Memories of Sri Maitri Devi
- The Monk That Challenged Lenin: Yogeshwar Brahmachari
- Raihana Tyabji, the Moslem Saint Who Worshiped Krishna
- Didima (Swami Muktananda Giri), Mother of Anandamayi Ma
Stories of Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh:
- Remembering Sivananda, Part 1
- Remembering Sivananda, Part 2
- I Meet Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh
- Swami Sivananda’s Humility
- Days with Sivananda
- Swami Sivananda and Jesus (and More)
- Swami Sivananda’s Humor
Radio Interviews of Abbot George by Bianca Vlahos and More:
- The Symbolism of Christmas and Its Universal Message
- Vegetarianism: an Interview of Abbot George on Australian Radio
- Vegetarianism: an Interview of Abbot George on Australian Radio, Part 2
- Buddha’s Wisdom for Every Day
- Everyday Wisdom from Buddha: Part 2
- The Benefits of Past Life Recall
- Understanding Karma as the Basis of Reincarnation
- Reincarnation: Its Causes and Consequences
- The Three Principles in Understanding Life, Ourselves and Others, with Monica Goyal from OmTimes Radio
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