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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.
September 2025 Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda | Erasing Karma & More
Light of the Spirit Podcast
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2 months ago
September 2025 Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda | Erasing Karma & More
Join Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) for the September 2025 Satsang, offering practical and profound answers to spiritual questions sent by seekers around the world. Topics include:
• The newly released Spirit & Life volumes
• Karma, meditation, and spiritual awakening
• Babaji’s Cave and Yogic science
• The Cathars, astrology, and the science of yoga
• Soul origins, free will, dreams, and more
Order the new book “Spirit and Life: The Four Gospels for Awakening” now on Amazon:
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Skip to the topics that interest you with these timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 New books: Spirit and Life
03:54 Points for success: making yourself an individual
07:16 About Brahmamuhurta
08:51 How many stages are there in spiritual awakening?
11:48 Story of a spiritual man in Vrindavan)
15:51 A question about early retirement and spiritual dedication
17:43 Narayan Das and Ma Anandamayi
20:18 A question about the Cathars
21:53 Sources of negative dreams
25:45 Is it necessary to engage in “intimacy” to get rid of the karma?
29:33 Yogananda and the annoying vegetarian
33:12 Babaji’s Cave
34:38 About Universal Spiritual Core Values
35:58 Will God sometimes mitigate karma?
43:30 Do all religions lead to the same goal?
46:39 Why is yoga considered a science rather than a religion?
49:43 How long must I meditate to see God?
51:25 Theresa Neumann story
57:00 Where do new souls come from?
1:01:49 About free will
1:03:30 Can a swami be released from his vows?
1:10:47 Did Lahiri Mahasaya say no one should become a sannyasi?
1:13:05 Is yoga good for mentally ill people?
1:15:42 About astrology
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Light of the Spirit Podcast
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.
