Light of the Spirit Podcast

著者: Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke)
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  • A Practical Resource for the Spiritual Student. Discover the timeless wisdom of India and the yoga path to freedom. This podcast channel offers you a wealth of practical and thought-provoking knowledge about the Oriental origins of Christianity, the simple and classic tradition of Yoga and the Yoga Life, the practical messages of the Bhagavad Gita and other scriptures, and much more. Journey beyond the forest of cliches, contradictions, and confusion about Yoga, Hinduism, Christianity and metaphysical thought, through the unconventional wisdom of Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke), director of Light of the Spirit Monastery.
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A Practical Resource for the Spiritual Student. Discover the timeless wisdom of India and the yoga path to freedom. This podcast channel offers you a wealth of practical and thought-provoking knowledge about the Oriental origins of Christianity, the simple and classic tradition of Yoga and the Yoga Life, the practical messages of the Bhagavad Gita and other scriptures, and much more. Journey beyond the forest of cliches, contradictions, and confusion about Yoga, Hinduism, Christianity and metaphysical thought, through the unconventional wisdom of Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke), director of Light of the Spirit Monastery.
Copyright 2024 Light of the Spirit Podcast
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  • Grow Spiritualy – November 2024 Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda
    2024/11/03
    Join Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) in this November 2024 Satsang to elevate your spirit by growing your knowledge of meditation, yoga, and spiritual awakening. Listen to his new Talks on the Bhagavad Gita here: https://gitatalks.ocoy.org In his many pilgrimages to India, he had the opportunity of meeting some of India’s greatest spiritual figures, including Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh and Anandamayi Ma. During his first trip to India he was given sannyas by Swami Vidyananda Giri, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, who had himself been given sannyas by the Shankaracharya of Puri, Jagadguru Bharat Krishna Tirtha. In the United States he also encountered various Christian saints, including Saint John Maximovich of San Francisco and Saint Philaret Voznesensky of New York. Use these timestamps below to navigate to topics which he discusses in this month's satsang: 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Notice: Talks on the Bhagavad Gita 02:50 Avoiding the distractions of family life 05:27 Sri Ramakrishna’s parable of the snake 09:52 Story of Mother Krishnabai 13:33 Pursuing spiritual life while living with an agnostic spouse 21:18 A philosophical question 22:27 What is Shakti and how does it affect us? 25:05 What is the difference between Iswara and Parameshwara? 33:51 How can I attain samadhi? 37:52 How does one know whether to lead a monastic life? 41:16 Gurus and their supposed infallibility 45:43 What do you advise for a daily spiritual routine? 48:48 Leading a spiritual life in a family situation 49:47 Learn Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) 52:48 Praying for departed souls 56:20 How to understand the teachings of Jesus better #satsang #spiritualgrowth #sanatandharma OCOY.org RESOURCES Get FREE pdf spiritual ebooks at our E-Library: https://ocoy.org/site/e-library/ Listen to Podcast on practical spiritual topics: https://ocoy.org/podcasts/ Website: https://ocoy.org A Practical Resource for the Spiritual Student–Discover the timeless wisdom of India and the yoga path to freedom FREE Meditation Guide and weekly blog updates, podcasts and more: https://ocoy.org/signup FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL https://www.facebook.com/light.of.spirit/ https://twitter.com/Light_of_Spirit https://instagram.com/lightofthespirit/
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  • Learn Real Spirituality – October 2024 Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda
    2024/10/07
    Join Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) in this October 2024 Satsang to elevate your spirit by growing your knowledge of meditation, yoga, and spiritual awakening. Listen to his new Talks on the Bhagavad Gita here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzUa3GQViSbVFbfQW_yugfTi5u9x8W7bb In his many pilgrimages to India, he had the opportunity of meeting some of India’s greatest spiritual figures, including Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh and Anandamayi Ma. During his first trip to India he was given sannyas by Swami Vidyananda Giri, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, who had himself been given sannyas by the Shankaracharya of Puri, Jagadguru Bharat Krishna Tirtha. In the United States he also encountered various Christian saints, including Saint John Maximovich of San Francisco and Saint Philaret Voznesensky of New York. Use these timestamps below to navigate to topics which he discusses in this month's satsang: 00:00 Introduction 00:28 Notice: Talks on the Bhagavad Gita 01:21 Sanatana Dharma: The Eternal Religion 02:34 Hinduism The Universal Religion 05:27 Yogananda and the Candles story 17:38 A special thanks to our friends 25:00 Ahimsa & Satya: handling conflict resolution 33:00 The difference between Spirit and Soul 35:51 Stories of Mahatama Gandhi 39:02 Karma Yoga in our daily lives 40:57 Long hair vs. shaving the head for the yogi 45:32 Why do monks wear a monastic habit? 56:28 “Emptiness” in the Heart Sutra 58:23 Asking personal advice 1:03:10 Question about pranayama 1:04:30 Question about Gajanana Maharaj 1:06:38 Stories of Swami Nirmalananda’s healing grandmother 1:23:07 What is the difference between Jiva and Atman? 1:25:00 What is the Witness Consciousness? 1:28:13 Does the personality survive death? #spiritualawakening #satsang #spiritualgrowth OCOY.org RESOURCES Get FREE pdf spiritual ebooks at our E-Library: https://ocoy.org/site/e-library/ Listen to Podcast on practical spiritual topics: https://ocoy.org/podcasts/ Website: https://ocoy.org A Practical Resource for the Spiritual Student–Discover the timeless wisdom of India and the yoga path to freedom FREE Meditation Guide and weekly blog updates, podcasts and more: https://ocoy.org/signup FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL https://www.facebook.com/light.of.spirit/ https://twitter.com/Light_of_Spirit https://instagram.com/lightofthespirit/
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    1 時間 32 分
  • Grow Spiritually – September 2024 Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda
    2024/09/09
    Join Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) in this September 2024 Satsang to elevate your spirit by growing your knowledge of meditation, yoga, and spiritual awakening. Listen to his new Talks on the Bhagavad Gita here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzUa3GQViSbVFbfQW_yugfTi5u9x8W7bb In his many pilgrimages to India, he had the opportunity of meeting some of India’s greatest spiritual figures, including Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh and Anandamayi Ma. During his first trip to India he was given sannyas by Swami Vidyananda Giri, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, who had himself been given sannyas by the Shankaracharya of Puri, Jagadguru Bharat Krishna Tirtha. In the United States he also encountered various Christian saints, including Saint John Maximovich of San Francisco and Saint Philaret Voznesensky of New York. Use these timestamps below to navigate to topics which he discusses in this month's satsang: 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Recommendations 03:31 Gita Talks 05:09 What are the gunas? 13:36 Soul contracts? 14:33 Humor in spiritual life (tag link to referred Gita talk in youtube) 25:54 Is it OK to teach others Soham Yoga? 28:12 Comment on Jesus’ words in the Gospels 36:18 Is it OK to skip japa? 37:52 Who is the Supreme Being, Krishna or Siva? (short 38:15-38:41) 39:32 Stories of Warren Vickerman, Yogananda’s early disciple 43:20 Why would a practicing yogi reincarnate? 50:20 Sri Ramakrishna’s story 51:53 Tapah lokas–world’s for spiritual discipline 56:47 Saying of St. John Vianney #satsang #spiritualawakening #spiritualgrowth OCOY.org RESOURCES Get FREE pdf spiritual ebooks at our E-Library: https://ocoy.org/site/e-library/ Listen to Podcast on practical spiritual topics: https://ocoy.org/podcasts/ Website: https://ocoy.org A Practical Resource for the Spiritual Student–Discover the timeless wisdom of India and the yoga path to freedom FREE Meditation Guide and weekly blog updates, podcasts and more: https://ocoy.org/signup FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL https://www.facebook.com/light.of.spirit/ https://twitter.com/Light_of_Spirit https://instagram.com/lightofthespirit/
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    58 分

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