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.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 102
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Vegetarianism: an Interview of Abbot George on Australian Radio
bout a month ago, Bianca Vlahos of Adelaide, Australia, became a vegan for a multitude of reasons. She researched the topic exhaustively and found several articles about aspects of vegetarianism on o…
00:37:19 |
Sun 02 Oct 2016
Vegetarianism: an Interview of Abbot George on Australian Radio
bout a month ago, Bianca Vlahos of Adelaide, Australia, became a vegan for a multitude of reasons. She researched the topic exhaustively and found several articles about aspects of vegetarianism on o…
00:37:19 |
Sun 02 Oct 2016
Vegetarianism: an Interview of Abbot George on Australian Radio
About a month ago (September 2016), Bianca Lagonik Vlahos of Adelaide, Australia, became a vegan for a multitude of reasons. She researched the topic exhaustively and found several articles about asp…
00:37:19 |
Sun 02 Oct 2016
The Big Picture: How to Gain the Vision of God
When I was very young there was a television program called The Big Picture. Most people live in The Little Picture with small ideas and small goals, all short term. But some live in The Big Picture,…
00:20:34 |
Sat 07 May 2016
How to Gain the Vision of God | Monastic Life Podcast 3
When I was very young there was a television program called The Big Picture. Most people live in The Little Picture with small ideas and small goals, all short term. But some live in The Big Picture,…
00:20:34 |
Sat 07 May 2016
How to Become a Friend of God
The first time I wrote to Mother Anandamayi, in her reply she referred to me as “my friend,” which she only did in relation to monastics. Others she called “father” or “mother.” To his disciples who …
00:17:48 |
Mon 21 Mar 2016
How to Become a Friend of God
The first time I wrote to Mother Anandamayi, in her reply she referred to me as “my friend,” which she only did in relation to monastics. Others she called “father” or “mother.” To his disciples who …
00:17:48 |
Mon 21 Mar 2016
Reflections on Monastic Life—Part 1
I would like to share with you my reflections on monastic life as I approach the fifty-second anniversary of my taking sannyas.
How does one know if he should lead the monastic life? The great twent…
00:16:46 |
Sat 12 Mar 2016
Reflections on Monastic Life—Part 1
I would like to share with you my reflections on monastic life as I approach the fifty-second anniversary of my taking sannyas.
How does one know if he should lead the monastic life? The great twent…
00:16:46 |
Sat 12 Mar 2016
My Friend Jugavati, and the Vishnupur Train Platform Swami
The next treasure I want to tell you about lived right in the midst of the bustle of Delhi, but beyond it all.
One morning my friend Shyam Lal Sharma said he wanted me to meet a special person, a wo…
00:06:36 |
Wed 17 Feb 2016
My Friend Jugavati, and the Vishnupur Train Platform Swami
The next treasure I want to tell you about lived right in the midst of the bustle of Delhi, but beyond it all.
One morning my friend Shyam Lal Sharma said he wanted me to meet a special person, a wo…
00:06:36 |
Wed 17 Feb 2016
Swami Rama of Hardwar (Ram Kunj)
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Late one afternoon when I was staying for a while with Srimati Rani B…
00:11:06 |
Sat 30 Jan 2016
Swami Rama of Hardwar (Ram Kunj)
Click here to listen to Swami Rama of Hardwar (Ram Kunj) if you do not see the player above. The podcast length is 11:06 minutes.
Late one afternoon when I was staying for a while with Srimati Rani …
00:11:06 |
Sat 30 Jan 2016
Four First-Class Sadhus
Sadhu: a seeker for truth (sat); and a person who is practicing spiritual disciplines. Usually this term is applied to monastics.
In this podcast, Abbot George relates his experiences with four monk…
00:16:00 |
Mon 11 Jan 2016
The Healer, the Raja, Neem Karoli Baba, and the Unnamed Master
It might seem strange that I am writing about Neem Karoli Baba because I have no stories about him. But I did see him, and since it was one of the most memorable events of my life, I want to add my v…
00:19:37 |
Mon 21 Dec 2015
Three Remarkable Indian Saints | Podcast
Swami Sivananda-Hridayananda
The next heart-treasure I want to tell you about is Swami Sivananda-Hridayananda of Sivananda Ashram. Her name means Bliss of Sivananda’s Heart, and it was very appropr…
00:27:15 |
Wed 18 Nov 2015
Memories of Sri Maitri Devi | Podcast
Maitri Devi had been born in the wealthiest and most influential family in the area. Her grandfather was the guru of an entire spiritual community in Agra (home of the Taj Mahal). Since it is advised…
00:15:03 |
Wed 11 Nov 2015
The Monk That Challenged Lenin: Yogeshwar Brahmachari
I first saw Sri Yogeshwar Brahmachari at the birthday celebration of Anandamayi Ma in 1971. He was sitting on the speakers’ platform along with Ma and many spiritual figures of Northern India. While …
00:15:48 |
Mon 02 Nov 2015
Raihana Tyabji, the Moslem Saint Who Worshiped Krishna
One afternoon in India in a conversation my friend Rani Bhan told me about Raihana Tyabji, a Moslem saint, an associate of Gandhi, who lived in Delhi. She told me that when the saint became of marria…
00:25:48 |
Wed 21 Oct 2015
Podcast: Didima (Swami Muktananda Giri), Mother of Anandamayi Ma
I would like to tell you about the mother of Anandamayi Ma, Srimati Mokshada Sundari Devi Bhattacharya, who became Swami Muktananda Giri but was usually called Didima or Giriji.
My first darshan of …
00:16:55 |
Sat 29 Aug 2015
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