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The Order of the Holy Cross is an Anglican Benedictine monastic community of men founded in 1884 by James Otis Sargent Huntington to provide a specifically North American expression of monasticism. Our commitment to worship and prayer has sustained our work since the 19th century. Our primary ministry is welcoming guests on individual and group retreats. Continue Community: https://www.facebook.com/holy.cross.west.park/See What We're Doing: https://www.instagram.com/holycross.westpark/Guest ...
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Podcast collating publicly available talks from SRF/YSS. Self-Realization Fellowship is the worldwide spiritual organization founded in 1920 by Paramahansa Yogananda to disseminate his teachings on the Kriya Yoga science of meditation and art of spiritual living. Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic "Autobiography of a Yogi," is widely revered as the father of Yoga in the West. In India, his work is known as Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. SRF/YSS has more than 600 meditation centers ...
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The Mountains and Rivers Order (MRO) is a Western Zen Buddhist lineage established by the late John Daido Loori Roshi and dedicated to sharing the dharma as it has been passed down, generation to generation, since the time of Shakyamuni Buddha. Zen Mountain Monastery, the main house of the Mountains and Rivers Order, is one of the West’s most respected Zen Buddhist monasteries and training centers. Nestled in New York’s beautiful Catskill Mountains, the Monastery draws its strength from the ...
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Lately, my own practice is moving more and more into the monastic world. As I teach out of that nourishment, I find people hungry for the traditional, solid forms of the Dharma. I see people's lives changing when they engage in these forms. Certainly, as I deepen my own Sutta study, I find the traditional ideas so helpful it encourages me to delve further. In this, I am learning how to ride the edge of a question, instead of reaching for answers. When I let the question hang there, as a livi ...
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Send us a text Br Jarek speaks in this podcast about the importance and centrality of Lectio Divina - 'Divine Reading' - in the monastic life. www.monasticretreats.co.uk/thecloister/ www.facebook.com/MonasticRetreats/ www.instagram.com/monasticretreatsBy Monastic Retreats
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Br. Scott Wesley Borden's sermon for the Anniversary of the Dedication of the Monastic Church, October 6, 2024
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Dharma Encounter: Guarding Aspiration
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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi - ZMM - 9/29/24 - With faith, we can use any conditions or circumstances to arouse our aspiration for enlightenment. In this dharma encounter, Shugen Roshi invites participants in the fall ango to share their questions and experiences with bodhicitta, the aspiration for realization, and how we can work with this bodhic…
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Br. Robert Leo Sevensky's sermon for Saint Michael and All Angels, September 29, 2024
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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi - ZMM - 9/27/24 - What we need to understand about karma is basically that the web of causation is vast and far beyond our conscious comprehension. By taking responsibility for our thoughts, words and actions, we are setting the course for wholesome actions. This is the heart of moral and ethical teachings, and the nat…
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Ron Hogen Green, Sensei - ZMM - 09/26/2024 - What is it to be empowered on the path? What is your potential? Realizing our true nature, personally, requires trust, an intuitive trust that must be developed over time. In this exploration of dharma practice, Hogen Sensei brings forward the virtues of selflessness and compassion that can empower us on…
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Send us a text Explore finding renewal through prayer in everyday life and on retreat through this personal reflection from Kemi Bamgbose. Kemi is the Project Lead for global, ecumenical prayer movement Thy Kingdom Come and is also a writer & journalist with a passion for retreats. www.monasticretreats.co.uk/thecloister/ www.facebook.com/MonasticRe…
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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi - ZMM - 9/25/24 - Early teachings of Shantideva speak of mindfulness and related teachings of Asaṅga emphasize faith as a basis or foundation of practice. Shugen Roshi explains how this faith and mindfulness can lead to conviction and confidence in our capacity, and the energy of mindfulness can deepen our aspiration a…
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National Retreat Week 2024 - Dr Roger Bretherton
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Send us a text Today’s reflection explores how to find replenishment in God, living in a way that brings health to body, mind and spirit. Dr Roger Bretherton is Programme Director for the Professional Diploma in Positive Health in the Centre for Positive Health Sciences at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He conducts extensive training, co…
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Send us a text This week is national retreat week and we are sharing some of their wonderful resources here on our podcast. Today Danny Curtin shares on ‘renewal of the church. For more information on renew all visit their website at www.renewall.org.uk www.monasticretreats.co.uk/thecloister/ www.facebook.com/MonasticRetreats/ www.instagram.com/mon…
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National Retreat Week 2024 - Muyiwa Olarewaju
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Send us a text A reflection on renewal from Muyiwa Olarewaju OBE for National Retreat Week - renew:all. Find more reflections and retreat resources, places to retreat and more at www.renewall.org.uk. www.monasticretreats.co.uk/thecloister/ www.facebook.com/MonasticRetreats/ www.instagram.com/monasticretreats…
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Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, Osho - 9/22/24 - Zenju Osho visited the Monastery for two weeks of teaching and concluded her second retreat, "Opening to Darkness," with this offering of the Sunday Dharma talk. To learn more about Zenju Osho's writings, poetry and teachings, visit www.zenju.orgBy Zen Mountain Monastery
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Send us a text National Retreat Week - renew:all runs from the 21-28 Sept and is new initiative for individuals, churches and groups to promote contemplation, prayer and retreat in a variety of Christian traditions. National Retreat Week is managed and coordinated by the Royal Foundation of St Katharine in East London and supported by The Retreat A…
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Br. Francis Beckham's sermon for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 20 B September 22, 2024
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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi - 9/15/24 - There is a difference between the isolated feeling of loneliness and the calm presence of solitude, and it’s important to nourish in ourselves the stability of letting things be as they are, full and alive. At the same time we have to understand how to genuinely be present with others, with things just as t…
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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi - ZMM - 9/8/24 - Live words in Zen practice are at the center of koan practice, emerging from deep inquiry but not bound by the conceptual, thinking mind. No matter what your practice—breath, “just sitting” or koans—using meticulous effort in your practice develops the concentration necessary for deep realization. Let …
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Send us a text Father Henry talks in this podcast about the link between communal and private prayer, highlighting devotions such as the Rosary, Stations of the Cross and Eucharistic Adoration. www.monasticretreats.co.uk/thecloister/ www.facebook.com/MonasticRetreats/ www.instagram.com/monasticretreats…
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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi - 8/31/24 - From the Book of Serenity, Case 99 - Yunmen's "Bowl and Bucket" - Striving to realize our true nature, without tying ourselves into knots of grasping, are skills we have to practice. Being able to investigate where we stick to our habits and confusion is to help us develop concentration. As Shugen Roshi say…
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Br. Ephrem Arcement's sermon for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 18 B September 8, 2024
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The Love and Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda | Sri Daya Mata
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Jul 5, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga Sri Daya Mata, beloved third president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, shares many beautiful personal insights about the guru-disciple relationship. Her words reflect the wise guidance and loving encouragement that Paramahansa Yogananda gave to all who sought h…
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Taking Control of Your Life’s Destiny | How-to-Live Inspirational Talk | Brother Vishwananda
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May 24, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Vishwananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how to become supremely victorious in life by applying the principles and techniques of yoga.We are made in the image of the Divine, and the purpose of life is to discover within ourselves that tr…
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The Mother Aspect of God | Brother Anandamoy
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May 10, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga Paramahansa Yogananda said in his Autobiography of a Yogi that because God as the Infinite Absolute is beyond all qualities, “human thought and yearning have ever personalized It as the Universal Mother.”In this talk, Brother Anandamoy, a beloved minister of Self-Realization Fellowship, discu…
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Send us a text In this episode Fr William talks about how the cycle of prayer in the monastery gives shape and rhythm to our day, to our year, and to our lives. www.monasticretreats.co.uk/thecloister/ www.facebook.com/MonasticRetreats/ www.instagram.com/monasticretreatsBy Monastic Retreats
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“The Bodhisattva Path and The Paramitas” – Fall 2024 Ango Opening Talk at ZMM
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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi - 9/1/24 - Shugen Roshi introduces the theme of the Ango: "Going Straight on an Ever-Twisting Path: The Bodhisattva Path and The Paramitas."By Zen Mountain Monastery
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Look Always to the Light | Sri Mrinalini Mata
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Apr 12, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga Sri Mrinalini Mata, fourth president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, shares memories of her first encounter with Paramahansa Yogananda in 1945 — an experience she describes as “stepping from a dream into Reality.”Mrinalini Mata, one of the close disciples Para…
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Forging Divine Consciousness in the Fires of Daily Existence | How-to-Live Inspirational Talk | Brother Bhumananda
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Apr 5, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #YogaMeditation Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Bhumananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how wondrously our lives can change when we make a daily effort on the spiritual path. When we choose to use the difficulties we encounter as tools, we can increase our determination and deepen…
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Growing in Faith and Unconditional Love | How-to-Live Inspirational Talk | Sister Bhakti
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Mar 15, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Bhakti shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can face difficult situations with encouragement and determination, and see the various challenges that arise in our daily lives as opportunities for personal spiritual growth.Topics Include: - De…
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“Dynamic Will Can Change Your Life” by Brother Anandamoy
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Feb 16, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #KriyaYoga Brother Anandamoy, a beloved minister of Self-Realization Fellowship, shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the importance of developing dynamic will and using it in the highest way.With his characteristic warmth, humor, and penetrating insight, Brother Anandamoy (1922 – 2016) explains …
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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi - ZMM - 8/25/24 - From The Blue Cliff Record, Case 98 - T'ien P'ing's Travels on Foot - Cause and effect are fundamental teachings of the Dharma: the dependent arising of all phenomena, and the karma of cause and effect. So how can the practice of seeing our minds as they function—creating realities by grasping at what…
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Seeing God in All People and in All Conditions | How-to-Live Inspirational Talk | Brother Sevananda
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Feb 2, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #kriyayoga Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Sevananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on learning to see the Divine Presence in every person and every situation.Brother Sevananda points out that the more we are able to do this, the more we will meet all circumstances of life with kindnes…
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Opening Your Heart to God’s Presence | Sri Daya Mata
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Jan 26, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #KriyaYoga Sri Daya Mata, beloved third president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the reality of God’s love in our daily lives.Topics include: • Expanding your experience of God’s peace, love, and divine blessings • Finding th…
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Karma Yoga: Balancing Activity and Meditation | Sri Daya Mata
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Oct 13, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #karmayoga #yogananda Sri Daya Mata, beloved third president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can create the right balance in our lives between outer activity and the practice of meditation.Topics include: – Learning to enjoy life’s…
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Send us a text In a noisy and busy world, times for at least some quiet in the day are essential. Br Justin talks here about the importance of silence in our lives. www.monasticretreats.co.uk/thecloister/ www.facebook.com/MonasticRetreats/ www.instagram.com/monasticretreatsBy Monastic Retreats
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Prabu Gikon Vasan, Senior Lay Practitioner - 8/18/24 - The Buddha’s early teachings often focus on the nature of suffering to help us become aware of the ways that this state is created by our thoughts, words and actions. With a deeper understanding of how this process repeats itself, as senior lay student Gikon says, we can pivot, making real chan…
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“Kriya Yoga: Portal to the Infinite” by Brother Anandamoy
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Sep 15, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga Brother Anandamoy, a beloved minister of Self-Realization Fellowship, shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the ancient spiritual science of Kriya Yoga at the center of the spiritual path Yogananda brought to the world.With his characteristic warmth, humor, and penetrating insight, Brot…
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A Spiritual Approach to Family Life | How-to-Live Talk | Sister Priya
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Sep 1, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Priya shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda about how to make spirituality the center of family life. As the supreme goal of life is to realize your Divine nature, you can anchor all aspects of life in your personal relationship with God. Along with th…
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A Heart Aflame — Developing a Loving Relationship With God | Sri Daya Mata
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Jul 21, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #KriyaYoga Sri Daya Mata, beloved third president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can find the perfect, all-fulfilling love that every human being yearns to experience — by cultivating an intimate, personal relationship …
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Choosing to Be a Conqueror — That Is the Remedy! | Brother Chidananda
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Jul 3, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga No matter what difficulties the world or we are going through, it is possible to overcome any consciousness of being a victim by choosing instead to instill in ourselves the victorious consciousness of a spiritual conqueror.That is a central message that Brother Chidananda, president and spiri…
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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi - ZMM - 8/11/24 - Habits of mind, which in the beginning of practice seem untameable, can be grounded through awareness, and that’s just the start of learning to be at ease with the mind. We come to appreciate our own ability to settle and to realize our capacity to experience the inherent steadiness of mind. With help…
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Workshop: Finding Spiritual Balance in Your Life | How-to-Live Inspirational Service | Sister Ranjana
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Jun 30, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Ranjana shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda’s “how-to-live” teachings in this class which includes time for a “workshop” centered on learning practical ways of finding balance in your life. What are your own priorities as you pursue your spiritual g…
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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi - ZMM - 8/4/24 - From Master Wu-men's Gateless Gate, Case 41 - Your Mind is At Rest - Shugen Roshi brings the teachings of Bodhidharma to life in this talk on zazen practice as a kind of inquiry that is free of concepts, ideas and analysis, and is rather a direct experience of one’s awakened mind—your mind at rest—whic…
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Developing an Unconquerable Will | How-to-Live Inspirational Talk | Brother Achalananda
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Jun 23, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Achalananda shares wisdom from the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda on the relationship between energy and will power, how to use will to overcome habits and achieve our goals, and what it means to cultivate divine will on the spiritual path.This tal…
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Self-Esteem: A Spiritual Perspective | How-to-Live Inspirational Talk | Mukti Mata
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#ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #KriyaYoga Mukti Mata (1922 – 2008), a nun and minister of SRF who became a disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda in 1945, discusses the necessity of self-esteem from the perspective of the soul — the higher Self — and what it truly means to be successful at fulfilling the purpose of life according to the ancient wisdom…
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Send us a text Praying isn't always easy. In this podcast, Father Columba from Glenstal Abbey continues our series on prayer by sharing about various difficulties we can encounter in prayer and he then offers some advice on how to overcome them. www.monasticretreats.co.uk/thecloister/ www.facebook.com/MonasticRetreats/ www.instagram.com/monasticret…
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Br. Josep Martinez-Cubero's sermon for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 13 B August 4, 2024
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Yogananda’s “Super-Art of Living” and the Benefits of Scheduling Your Life | Brother Chidananda
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May 3, 2023 • #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga In this excerpt from the talk “The Transformative Power of Kriya Yoga” Brother Chidananda, president and spiritual head of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, discusses the great benefit we gain from following Paramahansa Yogananda’s simply stated yet profound instr…
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“The Importance of a True Guru” by Brother Anandamoy
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Apr 21, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Anandamoy shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the role of a true guru in this world and the qualities that a seeker can develop to truly benefit from the guru-disciple relationship.This talk was recorded at the 1976 SRF Convocation in Los Angel…
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The Personal Approach to God | How-to-Live Inspirational Talk | Brother Bhaktananda
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Mar 24, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Bhaktananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can learn to experience the constant presence of God — by meditation and by cultivating the habit of remembering Him with love all day long.Drawing from his many years of training as a dire…
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Tokudo: Monastic Ordination for Sekku Harrison
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Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei - 7/28/24 - In this morning ceremony, Hojin Sensei offers teachings on the Monastic Vows and the Moral & Ethical Precepts of Zen Buddhism, on the occasion of the full Monastic ordination of Simon Daiō Sekku Harrison, one of Hojin Sensei’s long-time students.By Zen Mountain Monastery
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Br. Robert James Magliula's sermon for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 12 B July 28, 2024
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