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Episode: Yoga, Ecology and the Divine FeminineOriginal air date: Thursday, May 10, 2012Episode Description:Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, the spiritual head of the Himalayan Institute, joins Rev. O’Brian for an inspired look at how the eternal powers of Spirit and Nature, Purusa and Prakriti, are both within us. An unprecedented level of fulfillment awaits our realization of our innate potential. Discover how a deeper understanding of yoga, ecology and the Divine Feminine can open the door to this fulfillment.
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Episode: Green Yoga: Ancient Practices and Contemporary Activism Come TogetherOriginal air date: Thursday, May 03, 2012Episode Description:Dr. Laura Cornell , founder of the Green Yoga Association, joins Rev. O’Brian for an important conversation about how our spiritual practices can directly, and profoundly, enhance our ecological awareness. Discover how the traditional paths of yoga philosophy and practice provide vital elements for “green living” and explore some innovative, contemporary avenues that combine the ancient wisdom of yoga with today’s need for ecological living.
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Episode: Deep Green: Spiritually Inspired Activism and Caring for the EarthOriginal air date: Thursday, April 26, 2012Episode Description:Conscious care for the earth is rooted in the profound spiritual awareness of our oneness with all creation. Dr. Barbara Fields, executive director of the Association for Global New Thought, joins Rev. O’Brian to explore how the spiritual roots of New Thought, yoga and deep ecology offer a foundation for environmental awareness, ethics and sustainable change. Learn about the Season for the Earth program and how communities around the world are bringing their philosophies and spiritual practices together with environmental action.
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Episode: In Praise of Mother EarthOriginal air date: Thursday, April 19, 2012Episode Description:Often overlooked by those seeking enlightenment, our relationship with the earth is critical to our spiritual awakening, well-being and the well-being of all. How can our spiritual practice help us recognize our connection to the earth? Dr. Christopher Key Chapple, co-author of the new book In Praise of Mother Earth: The Prithivi Sukta of the Atharva Veda, joins Rev. O’Brian for a timely conversation about what the ancient Vedic teachings can offer us for healing ourselves and our world.
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Episode: EncoreOriginal air date: Thursday, April 12, 2012Episode Description:
Encore presentation.
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Episode: The Core of Yoga: Essential Ideas for Spiritually Conscious Living From the Yoga Sutra, Part OneOriginal air date: Thursday, April 05, 2012Episode Description:Sanskrit teacher Nicolai Bachman, author of the new guide to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, The Path of the Yoga Sutras: A Practical Guide to the Core of Yoga, joins Rev. O’Brian for this exploration of several key concepts of Yoga Philosophy and Practice that bring yoga’s deepest wisdom into our everyday lives. This conversation will illumine the Sanskrit terms for these essential ideas and yield a richer harvest of meaning than a simple English translation can provide.
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Episode: Awaken Love and Compassion Through Discovering the Atman, the True SelfOriginal air date: Thursday, March 29, 2012Episode Description:Love and compassion are the natural endowments of the soul. When we are freed from the narrow confines of self-interest and discover our oneness with all that is, we find a source of happiness and satisfaction that previously escaped us. The Bhagavad Gita offers profound wisdom for living in love and infusing our action with compassion. Join Dr. Anantanand Rambachan, author of Gitamrtam: The Essential Teachings of the Bhagavadgita,
and Rev. O’Brian for this insightful exploration of the true nature of the Self.
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Episode: Selfless Action, Wisdom and Divine Love: Kriya Yoga and the GitaOriginal air date: Thursday, March 22, 2012Episode Description:The Bhagavad Gita offers a guide to Kriya Yoga—the integrated path that brings together action, devotion and wisdom. Swami Atmavidyananda from the Kriya Yoga Institute joins Rev. O’Brian for an inspiring conversation about Self-realization—what it is and how we can attain it in this lifetime.
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Episode: Light Shining in the Darkness: Finding Solace and Enduring Support in the Bhagavad GitaOriginal air date: Thursday, March 15, 2012Episode Description:Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, joins Rev. O’Brian for an inspiring glimpse of the Bhagavad Gita’s power to offer inspiration and support. Gandhiji said, “When disappointment stares me in the face and all alone, I see not one ray of light, I go back to the Bhagavad Gita. I find a verse here and there, and I immediately begin to smile in the midst of overwhelming tragedies …” Discover how the Gita’s timeless wisdom can help us meet life’s challenges and discover its inherent joy.
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Episode: Let Your Light Shine: Encouraging Words for Living Your Divine PurposeOriginal air date: Thursday, March 08, 2012Episode Description:Dr. Jay Kumar, professor of Hinduism, Yoga philosophy, Sanskrit language, and cognitive studies at Chapman University and at LMU, joins Rev. O’Brian for an inspiring conversation about the inherent divine order in the universe that supports us all in reaching our potential. Learn more about living in the highest way from the ancient wisdom found in the Bhagavad Gita that is especially appropriate for our time.
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Episode: Inside the Soul: The Battle We Must Fight Every Day and the Key to VictoryOriginal air date: Thursday, March 01, 2012Episode Description:Have you ever asked, Why do I continue to do things that I know aren’t useful, as if compelled to do them? If, like most people, you have asked that question, you’ll find this soulful exploration of the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita with Michael Nagler, founder of the Metta Center for Nonviolence Education, and Rev. O’Brian to be a breath of fresh air. The dynamics of the inner battle to fully express our divine nature, so skillfully portrayed in the Bhagavad Gita, offer us the key to changing our minds, changing our behavior, changing our lives and our world.
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Episode: Living the Divine Song: The Bhagavad Gita as a How-to-Live HandbookOriginal air date: Thursday, February 23, 2012Episode Description:Nothing is more practical than spiritual realization and nothing transforms our lives for the better in such a complete way. Br. Prabodh Chaitanya, resident Acharya of Chinmaya Mission in San Jose, joins Rev. O’Brian for a look at what the Bhagavad Gita can tell us about conscious, fulfilled living every day. When viewed as a manual for achieving success in life, we find that the Gita explains our nature, our purpose in life, and offers us the means for achieving our goals.
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Episode: Both, And: The Inclusive Worldview of the Bhagavad GitaOriginal air date: Thursday, February 16, 2012Episode Description:Is God transcendent or immanent, beyond or within the world? What is the key to spiritual realization—a focus on Absolute Reality or Manifest Divinity? Which is better: active works or silent meditation? Wisdom or devotion? Join Dr. Christopher Key Chapple and Rev. O’Brian to discover how the Bhagavad Gita advances, and holds, teachings that at times seem contradictory but point to a holistic worldview that is liberating by its very nature. Dr. Chapple is professor of Indic and Comparative Theology at Loyola Marymount University and the editor of the comprehensive Winthrop Sargeant translation of the Bhagavad Gita.
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Episode: The Inner Meaning of the Bhagavad GitaOriginal air date: Thursday, February 09, 2012Episode Description:Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, returns to the Yoga Hour for an insightful conversation with Ellen Grace O'Brian about the timeless wisdom found in The Bhagavad Gita. When explored as an allegory, where characters and events symbolize every person’s spiritual journey of awakening from self-conscious involvement with physical and psychological circumstances to realization of our essential nature, the Gita becomes a treasured guidebook to authentic spiritual growth and fulfilled living.
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Episode: Brain, Mind and Breakthrough: How to Maximize Your Potential for SuccessOriginal air date: Thursday, February 02, 2012Episode Description:Understanding how our brain functions and how to effectively use our mind helps us let go of thinking patterns and habitual behaviors that impede our ability to prosper and succeed. This knowledge supports our ability to implement the positive changes we desire. Martin Wuttke, founder and clinical director of Neurotherapy Centers International, joins Rev. O’Brian for this timely and inspiring look at our potential through the lens of mind and brain function.
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Episode: The Secret of Success: Let Spiritual Wisdom Guide Your Will to Experience a Life of Purpose, Happiness, Prosperity and FreedomOriginal air date: Thursday, January 26, 2012Episode Description:Discover how we can work with our deepest intentions and use the power of resolve—sankalpa shakti—to meet challenges, overcome obstacles, and realize our potential. Rod Stryker, Yoga and meditation teacher, founder of Para Yoga and author of The Four Desires: Creating a Life of Purpose, Happiness, Prosperity, and Freedom, returns to The Yoga Hour for this inspiring conversation with Rev. O’Brian.
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Episode: Work With Integrity: Spirituality in the WorkplaceOriginal air date: Thursday, January 19, 2012Episode Description:Tom Zender, president emeritus of Unity and author of God Goes to Work, joins Rev. O’Brian for an insightful exploration of spirituality in the workplace. If you have ever wondered how to fully shine the light of your spiritual practice at work, don’t miss this in-depth conversation about work, integrity and spiritual transformation.
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Episode: The Power of Our WordOriginal air date: Thursday, January 12, 2012Episode Description:Conscious speech holds the key to prosperous and fulfilled living. CSA minister Ron Lindahn joins Rev. O’Brian for an insightful look at how we can align our thoughts, speech and actions with the power that runs the universe. Delve into the spiritual principles and practices related to conscious speech and discover the promise of fulfilled living today.
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Episode: A Community of Compassion: Empowered Service in the WorldOriginal air date: Thursday, December 29, 2011Episode Description:Pat Cane, the founder and director of Capacitar, a worldwide service network of empowerment and solidarity, joins Rev. O’Brian for a profound conversation about what makes life truly meaningful, satisfying and inspired. These two longtime friends share the heart of what inspires them to serve and offer insights about how we can all find the energy to do what we are called to do.
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Episode: Thrive in Winter: Principles and Practices for Complete Well-BeingOriginal air date: Thursday, December 15, 2011Episode Description:Conscious living includes tuning into the changing of the seasons and learning how to cooperate with nature in ways that contribute to complete well-being. The ancient science of Ayurveda offers lifestyle routines for diet, exercise, rest and self-care appropriate to the seasons. Ayurvedic practitioner Vishnu Dass joins Rev. O’Brian for a timely conversation on how to thrive in winter.
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Episode: Living the Questions: Befriending Uncertainty With an Open HeartOriginal air date: Thursday, December 08, 2011Episode Description:Author and minister Dennis Merritt Jones joins Rev. O’Brian for insights into living with and in the great mystery of life. Discover how befriending uncertainty can enrich your experience every day and usher in a grace-filled ability to love, give and inspire others.
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Episode: Someone Digging in the Ground: The Unseen Work of the SoulOriginal air date: Thursday, December 01, 2011Episode Description:Shaikh Kabir Helminski and Camille Helminski, of the Sufi Mevlevi order, join Rev. O’Brian with inspiration from the poetry of Rumi as a way to explore the spiritual journey of winter—both literally and metaphorically. Discover how silence, patience, simplicity, surrender and devotion are pathways through the darkness to the inner Light.
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Episode: With Gratitude, Join the One Heart of the WorldOriginal air date: Thursday, November 17, 2011Episode Description:Zoketsu Norman Fisher, senior dharma teacher, poet, and spiritual director of the Everyday Zen foundation, joins Rev. O’Brian for a look into the heart of the world through gratitude. Gratitude is our antidote for imagining we are on our own. Even a little practice of it changes our world.
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Episode: Surrender: How to Let Go and Live FullyOriginal air date: Thursday, November 10, 2011Episode Description:The ability to surrender is an essential skill for joyful, fulfilled living. What is surrender, why should we practice it, and how can we really let go? Some confuse surrender with defeat; those who are awake know it is the sure way to win. Dr. Emmet Miller, medical doctor, author and pioneer in mind-body medicine joins Rev. O’Brian for an inspiring look at the power of letting go.
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Episode: Svadhyaya: The Heart of StudyOriginal air date: Thursday, November 03, 2011Episode Description:Study, in the spiritual tradition of yoga, is more than reading books or gathering information. Although the study of scripture is important, the key to study is the practice of self-inquiry, applying and testing out in our own experience what we are exploring. Religious Studies professor and longtime practitioner of yoga Dr. Kusumita Pedersen returns to The Yoga Hour with Rev. O’Brian for an in-depth look and some surprising insights about the role of study on our spiritual journey.
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Episode: Self-Discipline: The Key to Abiding JoyOriginal air date: Thursday, October 27, 2011Episode Description:Self-discipline is the commitment we make and the actions we take to live a higher way by choosing that which pleases the soul and supports the expression of our innate divine qualities. The resident Acharya of Chinmaya Mission in San Jose, California, Br. Prabodh Chaitanya, joins Rev. O’Brian for an exploration of what self-discipline really is, how we can accomplish it, and how it will help us fulfill our divine destiny.
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Episode: Right Use of Energy: It's an Inside JobOriginal air date: Thursday, October 20, 2011Episode Description:The mystic poet Rumi reminds us to “work at least as hard on the inside as we do on the outside.” In the Yoga tradition, the spiritual practice of Brahmacharya literally means “to walk with God.” Sometimes considered to be only about our sexuality, the greater context is how we use our vital force, or life energy, in ways that are consistent with our spiritual goals. The Rev. Dr. Harry Morgan Moses, director of SpiritWorks Center for Spiritual Living and author of It’s So Easy When You Know How, joins Rev. O’Brian for insights into the inner way.
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Episode: Contentment: The Key to Unconditional HappinessOriginal air date: Thursday, October 13, 2011Episode Description:Rev. Masayo Tsuruta from Seicho-No-Ie, Truth of Life Movement, joins Rev. O’Brian for an insightful look at our potential for unconditional happiness through the practices of contentment and gratitude. How is it possible to walk through the challenges and sorrows of life and still know real happiness? Spiritual practice provides the key.
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Episode: Ahimsa: The Power of Nonviolence to Light the WorldOriginal air date: Thursday, October 06, 2011Episode Description:Michael Nagler, author of The Search for a Nonviolent Future: A Promise of Peace for Ourselves, Our Families, and Our World and founder of the Metta Center for Nonviolence Education, joins Rev. O’Brian for an empowering look at how the principles and practices of ahimsa, or nonviolence, can positively transform our lives today and bring us hope for the future. Discover why this spiritual practice is a foundation for all the others.
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Episode: Patanjali’s Step-by-Step Approach to Spiritual Realization and Conscious LivingOriginal air date: Thursday, September 29, 2011Episode Description:The eight limbs of yoga outlined in the Yoga Sutra, the classic text by the sage Patanjali, offer profound insights that support spiritually conscious living in every area of our lives. Dr. Christopher Key Chapple, author of Yoga and the Luminous: Patanjali’s Spiritual Path to Freedom, joins Rev. O’Brian for an engaging exploration of spiritual realization in daily life. Discover how the inward journey of yoga practice can transform how we live.
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Episode: Love, Discern, Serve, Meditate: Four Ways to AwakenOriginal air date: Thursday, September 22, 2011Episode Description:While the goal of awakening is the same, the yoga tradition recognizes that spiritual seekers have different temperaments and thus require different approaches to spiritual realization. Br. Prabodh Chaitanya, resident of Acharya of Chinmaya Mission in San Jose, California, joins Rev. O’Brian for an exploration of how the traditions of Yoga and Vedanta go beyond a “one size fits all” approach and provide for the unique needs of seekers, while still maintaining a clear focus on the goal. Consider what your spiritual inclinations reveal about you and how your individual need for expression can be met on your path.
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Episode: Our Relationship With the Infinite: Insights Into Higher RealitiesOriginal air date: Thursday, September 15, 2011Episode Description:Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, joins Rev. O’Brian in an exploration of higher realities. Discover what we can know about our essence of being and our relationship with the Infinite that supports us to actualize our innate capacities and experience excellence in all areas of life.
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Episode: Awaken Fully Now and Fulfill Your Divine DestinyOriginal air date: Thursday, September 08, 2011Episode Description:Rev. O’Brian welcomes Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, who will share about the certain destiny of every person to awaken spiritually—how we can realize our true nature and live with purpose in harmony with the divine plan for our lives.
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Episode: Purushartha: Four Essential Goals for Fulfilling Your Soul’s PotentialOriginal air date: Thursday, September 01, 2011Episode Description:The science of yoga provides a philosophy and method for realizing our full potential, which includes achieving a life of meaning, prosperity, happiness and freedom. Recognizing our innate desire to prosper both materially and spiritually can help us find the balance, freedom and joy that conscious living brings. Join Rod Stryker, yoga and meditation teacher, and Rev. O’Brian for an insightful conversation about spiritual awakening and fulfilled living.
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Episode: You Can Change Your Life: Insights From the Yoga Sutra for Purifying the Heart-MindOriginal air date: Thursday, August 25, 2011Episode Description:Nicolai Bachman, Sanskrit scholar and author of the book The Yoga Sutras: An Essential Guide to the Heart of Yoga Philosophy, joins Rev. O'Brian for a penetrating look into the nature of suffering and how it presents opportunities that orient us toward true freedom. Be prepared to embrace your highest good.
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Episode: Mysticism in Yoga and New ThoughtOriginal air date: Thursday, August 04, 2011Episode Description:Mysticism is a connecting link between Yoga and New Thought that provides a doorway to understand how the great sages declare the presence of harmony at the core of all religions. In this hour with Rev. Paul John Roach and Rev. O’Brian, two mystic poets, discover the practices of mysticism that allow us to enter the heart of God.
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Episode: Spirituality, Vegetarianism and Well-BeingOriginal air date: Thursday, July 28, 2011Episode Description:While diet does not determine our degree of spiritual awareness, it plays a central role in our sadhana, or spiritual practice, by influencing our bodies, our minds and our relationship with life. Ven. Jian Hu, Abbot of the Chung Tai Zen Center in Sunnyvale, California, joins Rev. O’Brian for an inspiring look at how vegetarianism can make a profound difference, both individually and globally.
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Episode: Embodied Virtue: Hatha Yoga Insights Into the Yamas and NiyamasOriginal air date: Thursday, July 21, 2011Episode Description:The Buddha is quoted as saying, “the mind thinks but the body knows.” Yoga honors the way that wisdom is revealed in the body as well as the mind. Discover the power of consciously embodying spiritual principles on all levels of your being, including the physical, and experience the profound support available to you right where you are. Rev. O'Brian will be joined by Hatha Yoga instructor Carol Parvati Knight.
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Episode: Ojas: The Key to Radiance and VitalityOriginal air date: Thursday, July 14, 2011Episode Description:Ojas is the physical counterpart to subtle energy. As the pure essence of our bodies’ tissues, it supports and maintains the immune system and enhances our strength and vitality. It is an essential part of our experience of bliss and shines forth as radiance. Join Rev. O’Brian and Cynthia Copple, Ayurvedic practitioner and director of Lotus Holistic Health Institute, to learn how to increase ojas.
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Episode: Meditation for the Love of ItOriginal air date: Thursday, July 07, 2011Episode Description:Whether you are new to meditation or have been meditating for years, you’ll find this conversation with Rev. O’Brian and spiritual teacher and author Sally Kempton to be a breath of fresh air that will infuse your practice with energy and inspiration. Drawing from Sally Kempton’s new book, Meditation for the Love of It: Enjoying Your Own Deepest Experience, these two spiritual teachers will mine the heart of meditation practice for the jewels of spiritually conscious living.
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Episode: Yoga, Meditation and Complete Well-BeingOriginal air date: Thursday, June 23, 2011Episode Description:As defined in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, Yoga is superconscious meditation. This higher state of consciousness naturally occurs when the mental field is purified. Join Rev. Samuel Sasu and Rev. O’Brian, two long-time practitioners of Kriya Yoga meditation, as they explore the various levels of mind that relate to meditation. Discover how meditation provides the key to unlock the potential of these levels of mind to enhance our lives.
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Episode: The Dawn of Yoga in the West and the Transformation of the Religious LandscapeOriginal air date: Thursday, June 16, 2011Episode Description:The book American Veda: From Emerson and the Beatles to Yoga and Meditation: How Indian Spirituality Changed the West was named one of the top 10 religious books of 2010. Author Philip Goldberg returns to The Yoga Hour with Rev. O’Brian to take a look at the legacy of the 1960’s spiritual revolution—how the yogic teachings that arose in that period inspired a sea change in Western religious life. Don’t miss this insightful look at how yoga has not only inspired but transformed the way we experience religion and spirituality.
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Episode: That You May Prosper, Part 4: Padmini Vidya, Vedic Knowledge for Increasing Abundance and Being a Bodhisattva in the WorldOriginal air date: Thursday, June 09, 2011Episode Description:The Padmini Vidya is a little known yoga system for the creation of wealth, through understanding Shakti, the creative energy of consciousness. Join Rev. O’Brian and Dr. Sherri Silverman for some uplifting insights and practices you can engage in that will enhance your prosperity consciousness and help you cultivate a joyful experience of wealth.
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Episode: That You May Prosper, Part 3: It’s Your BirthrightOriginal air date: Thursday, June 02, 2011Episode Description:Rev. Dr. Mary Tumpkin, president of the Universal Foundation for Better Living, joins Rev. O’Brian for a dynamic conversation exploring how the philosophies and practices of New Thought and yoga address prosperous living. Learn how thriving in all areas of life is part of your divine destiny.
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Episode: That You May Prosper, Part 2: Seeing Money as EnergyOriginal air date: Thursday, May 26, 2011Episode Description:Spiritually conscious living includes success in all areas of life. Meet Easan Katir, longtime practitioner of yoga and wealth management consultant, as he and Rev. O’Brian explore the life goal of Artha, or wealth—what it means and how to accomplish it.
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Episode: That You May Prosper, Part 1: Creative Use of the MindOriginal air date: Thursday, May 19, 2011Episode Description:Creative imagination is a law, like gravity, that does not require belief; it operates perfectly at all times whether we believe it or not. Learn how the philosophy of yoga views the mind as the key to prosperous living. Join Rev. O’Brian and Rev. Ron Lindahn to discover how you can use creative imagination to call forth your highest good.
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Episode: Be Open to Wonder: Lessons From Ecclesiastes for Seekers of Truth, Part 2Original air date: Thursday, May 12, 2011Episode Description:The Book of Ecclesiastes offers profound insight for spiritually conscious living in the world, showing us how to embrace the seasons of life and live freely amid the pairs of opposites (birth-death, rich-poor, full-empty) without grasping or clinging. Join Rev. O'Brian and her guest, Rabbi Rami Shapiro, to hear more about Rabbi Rami's contemporary, enlightened translation and commentary on this classic Bible Scripture. His insightful and fresh translation makes you want to read this Scripture again for the first time.
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Episode: A Guide to Joy: Lessons From Ecclesiastes for Seekers of Truth, Part 1Original air date: Thursday, May 05, 2011Episode Description:Rabbi Rami Shapiro joins Rev. O’Brian for a new and surprising look at the Book of Ecclesiastes. Discover how its timeless teachings offer a way to live wisely and well in the midst of constant change and uncertainty. Rabbi Shapiro’s new translation brings the text to life in a fresh and deeply profound way.
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Episode: The Clear Jewel: The Yoga Sutra, Part 3Original air date: Thursday, April 28, 2011Episode Description:Understanding the nature of the mind holds the key to successful meditation practice and conscious living. Join Dr. Christopher Key Chapple and Rev. O’Brian for this dynamic dialogue about how to use the mind to support our highest achievements, fulfill our life purpose and reach its ultimate goal.
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Episode: Living Liberation: The Yoga Sutra, Part TwoOriginal air date: Thursday, April 21, 2011Episode Description:Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, the foundational text for yoga philosophy and practice, offers a model for living fully and freely in this world. Discover its timeless wisdom as host Rev. Ellen is joined by Dr. Christopher Key Chapple, Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology at Loyola Marymount University.
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Episode: Gems of Wisdom: The Yoga Sutra, Part OneOriginal air date: Thursday, April 14, 2011Episode Description:Enter the stream of Yoga’s ancient wisdom with this three-part series on the Yoga Sutra. This first segment, Gems of Wisdom, offers insights and practices for ethical and spiritually awakened living with Sanskrit scholar, yoga philosophy instructor, and author Nicolai Bachman and Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian.
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Episode: Mantra Yoga: The Power of the WordOriginal air date: Thursday, April 07, 2011Episode Description:The science of Mantra Yoga takes us to the heart of matter through the creative energy of sound. Understanding and applying the power of the word through mantra is a yoga discipline that can bring healing, prosperity and spiritual transformation. Rev. O’Brian is joined by Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) and Yogini Shambhavi for this exploration of mantra as a key to awakening.
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Episode: Be Occupied With What You Really ValueOriginal air date: Thursday, March 31, 2011Episode Description:The mystical path takes us out of the world as a place of mundane existence and brings us back to it as holy ground. Camille Helminski and Shaikh Kabir Helminski of the Mevlevi Order of Sufis bring their recent translations of Rumi to this conversation with Rev. O’Brian about what really matters in life.
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Episode: Balance, Clarity and Well-Being Through Hatha YogaOriginal air date: Thursday, March 24, 2011Episode Description:The spiritual philosophy and wellness practices of the Hatha Yoga system can be utilized by anyone interested in better health, clarity and balanced living. Hatha Yoga instructors Julianne Rice and Victor Dubin join Rev. O’Brian for a practical and inspiring conversation about how to incorporate this ancient practice into our lives to experience greater well-being.
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Episode: Retreat Into the Heart of StillnessOriginal air date: Thursday, March 17, 2011Episode Description:A meditation retreat can deepen our meditation experience and open us to profound insight. Rev. O'Brian will be joined by the Venerable Jian Hu, Abbot of the Chung Tai Zen Center of Sunnyvale, California, for this inspiring conversation about why retreats are so important for truth seekers and how we can prepare ourselves for what a retreat can offer us.
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Episode: Paramahansa Yogananda As I Knew HimOriginal air date: Thursday, March 03, 2011Episode Description:Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of the great yoga master Paramahansa Yogananda, joins Rev. O'Brian to share his experiences with Paramahansaji documented in his book, Paramahansa Yogananda as I Knew Him. Intimate reflections on the transformations possible in the life of a devotee of God offer powerful insights and inspiration for the path of enlightenment.
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Episode: Solomon's Sutras: Teachings for Cultivating a Wise and Understanding HeartOriginal air date: Thursday, February 24, 2011Episode Description:Rabbi Rami Shapiro joins Rev. O'Brian in an exploration of the wisdom sayings of Solomon from the book of Proverbs. These sayings challenge, encourage and instruct us to live our deepest truth. Each essential teaching is a simple but profound guidepost that shines light upon the path of spiritually conscious living and reveals the way to live with purpose, insight and balance. Rabbi Shapiro's translation of Proverbs touches the heart of enlightened insight.
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Episode: 21st Century Discipleship: Dedication to Self- and God-RealizationOriginal air date: Thursday, February 17, 2011Episode Description:What is discipleship? How does it arise? What does it offer? What does it require? In this episode Rev. O'Brian is joined by Dr. Kusumita Pederson, professor of religious studies, in a profound conversation about the way of discipleship—the universal path of radical freedom walked by devotees, saints and mystics through the ages.
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Episode: Door of the Heart: Discover the Practice of KirtanOriginal air date: Thursday, February 10, 2011Episode Description:Devotional chanting clears the mind and opens the heart for a direct experience of our essential nature. The divine names and sacred mantras sung in Kirtan emanate from the primal sound, the universal mantra “Om.” Join Rev. O'Brian, singer-songwriter Rev. Priya Friday-Pabros and Sujantra McKeever, yoga teacher, author and founder of Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga Studio, for insights into the practice of Kirtan and the creative healing power of “Om.”
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Episode: Superconscious Meditation: Portal to the InfiniteOriginal air date: Thursday, February 03, 2011Episode Description:Our minds are power tools. Spiritually conscious living requires understanding the dynamic function of mind and how to go beyond it to realize our essential true Self—the source of that power. On this episode Rev. O’Brian is joined by Swami Jaidev Bharati as two master teachers of meditation offer strategies and inspiration to support your practice.
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Episode: Last Hour Yoga: Wisdom and Compassion During Grief, Loss and TransitionOriginal air date: Thursday, January 27, 2011Episode Description:The philosophy and practice of yoga provides a foundation for conscious living with profound insights for times of grief, loss and transition from the physical body. Dr. Ronda Macchello and Rev. Shanti Macartney join Rev. O'Brian for a profound conversation on the healing power of spiritual presence. Everybody must let go; it is one of life's inherent requirements. Find out how to do it consciously and to support others along the way.
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Episode: Winter Self-Care Practices From Ayurveda and YogaOriginal air date: Thursday, January 20, 2011Episode Description:Yoga and its sister science Ayurveda offer a wealth of wisdom for staying spiritually centered and physically healthy in winter. Join Rev. O’Brian and special guest Espe Guardiola, director of BodyMind Transformations, for insights on complete well-being. Learn more about optimum performance from a holistic viewpoint including the nervous system and healthy brain function, with insights from the new field of Neurotherapy as well as the ancient practices of Ayurveda.
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Episode: Living Seva: Yoga in the WorldOriginal air date: Thursday, January 06, 2011Episode Description:The spiritual practice of yoga takes us out of the world to discover our essential Self and then brings us back into the world to serve the One in all. In this episode, discover the keys to Seva, or selfless service. Explore how to work with full integrity, free from the taint of attachment to results, with Rev. O’Brian and special guests Nipun Mehta, founder of Charity Focus, and Sriram Shamasunder, M.D.
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Episode: The Great East-West Transmission: Yoga and American LifeOriginal air date: Thursday, December 09, 2010Episode Description:Join Rev. O’Brian and special guest Phil Goldberg, author of the new release American Veda: From Emerson and the Beatles to Yoga and Meditation—How Indian Spirituality Changed the West, as they explore the important changes in culture and spirituality that have been fostered by the influence of yoga on the West.
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Episode: Come Home to Harmony: Vastu Principles for a Truly Tranquil Home EnvironmentOriginal air date: Thursday, December 02, 2010Episode Description:The ancient Vedic tradition of Vastu offers spiritual insights and practical methods for creating beautiful, peaceful living spaces that nourish the soul life. Today Vastu sacred space design consultant Dr. Sherri Silverman joins Rev. O’Brian for an engaging conversation on the practical importance of beauty and how we can enhance our environment through awareness of the five elements. Sherri is also an artist and writer, studied with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, taught meditation and yoga for more than 30 years, and now works with Vastu clients nationally and internationally through her consulting business, Transcendence Design. (www.transcendencedesign.com)
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Episode: Heaven in a Wild Flower: How God Pervades the WorldOriginal air date: Thursday, November 18, 2010Episode Description:Underlying yoga’s systematic way of divine remembrance is a vast cosmology. Join Rev. O’Brian and special guest Rev. Ron Lindahn for a fascinating look into the heart of the cosmic manifestation process and what it can tell us about spiritually conscious living every day. Since 1975 Ron has been writing, lecturing and offering seminars on creative living, meditation and Kriya Yoga, and today serves on the staff at the Center for Spiritual Awareness headquarters in Northeast Georgia.
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Episode: Love: Yoga, Mysticism and PoetryOriginal air date: Thursday, November 11, 2010Episode Description:Mystics of all traditions have long used poetry to speak of that which cannot be put into words, pointing us to the direct experience of the One in our midst. Today’s Yoga Hour welcomes Parthenia M. Hicks for a captivating program of poetry, mystical inspiration and insight. Parthenia M. Hicks is an award-winning poet, freelance writer and editor who has been published in a variety of literary journals and was recently selected as the first Poet Laureate of the town of Los Gatos, California.
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Episode: Actualize Your Full Potential: The Place Where Yoga and Ayurveda MeetOriginal air date: Thursday, November 04, 2010Episode Description:Learn how the traditions of Yoga and Ayurveda work together for optimum health, spiritual knowledge and ultimate freedom. Ayurveda’s practical focus on healthy living shares the same philosophical underpinnings as Yoga’s system for spiritual realization.
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Episode: Spiritual Economics: Where Sustainability Meets ProsperityOriginal air date: Thursday, October 28, 2010Episode Description:The Yoga Hour’s special guest today, Dr. Ram Nidumolu, CEO of InnovaStrat, a consulting company providing sustainability and business strategy services, will join Rev. O'Brian in a revolutionary conversation about the source of abundance and innovation.
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Episode: Meditation and Your BrainOriginal air date: Thursday, October 21, 2010Episode Description:Ancient scriptures of yoga and the testimonies of self-realized masters describe higher states of consciousness and enhanced functionality that the new field of scientific study called Neurotheology is now able to examine, explain and quantify. Join Rev. O'Brian and A. Martin Wuttke, founder and director of Neurotherapy Centers International, for the latest scientific insights into the benefits of meditation practice for health, overall well-being and spiritual development.
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Episode: Cultivate a Peaceful Mind and a Good HeartOriginal air date: Thursday, October 14, 2010Episode Description:Today we will take a look at the spiritual “technology of the heart” to meet the most pressing need of our time: peace.
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Episode: Spiritual Friends: Yoga and New Thought With Special Guest Rev. Dr. Mary TumpkinOriginal air date: Thursday, October 07, 2010Episode Description:Today two contemporary teachers, New Thought’s Rev. Dr. Mary Tumpkin and Kriya Yoga’s Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian, share the powerful influence of spiritual friendship between the mystics from the East and West, and will talk about synergy and spirit.
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Episode: An Extraordinary, Ordinary LifeOriginal air date: Thursday, September 30, 2010Episode Description:On this auspicious birth anniversary of India’s “secret yogi,” Lahiri Mahasaya, fountainhead of Kriya Yoga, discover his unfailing formula for success in life.
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Episode: Fulfill Your Divine DestinyOriginal air date: Thursday, September 23, 2010Episode Description:We are all destined to awaken fully to our innate divine potential sooner or later. Why wait? Discover the four universal life-changing insights that support this awakening now.
