Listen "September 2025 Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda | Erasing Karma & More"
Episode Synopsis
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:
https://amzn.to/4mPXkCR
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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• 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:
https://amzn.to/4mPXkCR
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
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/