Live an Awakened Life

The Bhagavad Gita (the Song of God) offers universal teachings that have nourished millions of truth seekers throughout the centuries who have embarked on this inner journey. The heart of its message is Self- and God-realization — how to know the truth about who we are and what God is and live in harmony with that knowing.

Join Yogacharya O’Brian in this inspiring exploration of some of the key themes found in the Bhagavad Gita – including how to experience inner peace, enhance your power of discernment, realize true happiness, and fulfill your destiny.

This online service reflects the daily devotions and silent meditation.

Meditators from all traditions or none are welcome.

Join Yogacharya O’Brian for this opportunity to experience the complete practice of Kriya Yoga which includes contemplation of higher realities, instruction in pranayama and superconscious meditation, and essential guidelines for health, vitality, and harmonious relationships.

The retreat includes:
– Kriya Yoga philosophy, practice, & initiation
– Instruction in mantra, pranayama, and superconscious meditation
– Tools and guidelines for increasing vitality and overall well-being
– Daily meditation & Hatha Yoga sessions

Walk in the World with Steadfast Wisdom

Spiritual practice prepares us to live in the world with wisdom and compassion. Learning how to do that is an art and a science. We study the science and develop insights and clarity. We master the art of living through participating in life every day with faith and dedication.

Chanting/Music starts at 9:45am (PT). Everyone is welcome.

Engage in teachings and practices for remaining steadfast on the path, living in the highest way, and fully embracing the opportunity of a lifetime. We will draw from Adi Shankaracharya’s 68-verse Treatise on Self-knowledge along with inspiration from the gurus in our tradition: Roy Eugene Davis, Paramahansa Yogananda, Sri Yukteswar, and Lahiri Mahasaya.

This silent retreat will focus on allowing the heart and mind to become quiet through silent sitting and walking meditation. It will include teachings on meditation, silence, and easeful action in harmony with the soul. When we learn how to welcome silence, we gain access to our inner resources and the power to live an inspired, truly fulfilling life.
Included:
Guided silent meditations throughout the day
• Daily teaching sessions with Yogacharya O’Brian;
• Easy to follow Qigong sessions with Acharya Paula Vandana Whang-Ramos;
• Silent nature meditation and contemplation in the meditation gard

To know God, first know your Self. – Roy Eugene Davis

A special afternoon of inspiration, meditation, and devotional chanting to celebrate the life and teachings of Roy Eugene Davis. This day will commemorate the anniversary of his Mahasamadhi (conscious transition from this realm on March 27, 2019).

All are welcome.

The Kriya Yoga Tradition: Essential Focus, Philosophy, and Practices

What is it like to live as a Kriya Yogi? Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian explores the philosophy and practices of Kriya Yoga, a path to spiritually conscious fulfilled living in today’s world.

This time of chanting, devotional ritual, contemplation of the stories of Shiva, and meditation on the omnipresence of the Lord is a time for overcoming the darkness of ignorance—both on an individual and global scale. It is a time for healing, diving into the great mystery of our existence, and discovering the lighted path of spiritually conscious living.

The program is educational and inspirational—an opportunity to learn and practice Sanskrit mantras, explore mystical symbolism, experience deep meditation, and celebrate your spiritual path.

Everyone is welcome. Offered on donation basis.

You are warmly invited to this gathering and ceremony with Yogacharya O’Brian to enter the New Year with higher purpose, purified intention, and spiritually energized goals.

Learn how to set your intention and use mantra to bring clarity and power to the mind. Participate in 108 rounds of Sri Ganesha mantra for the removal of all obstacles.

The door of possibility opens with the New Year — let us enter with insight, prayer, mantra, and a ritual signifying our willingness and our determination to begin anew.

What will this New Year be for you?

The New Year stretches out before us as a dharmic field of divine possibility. Enter that field purposefully with your innate soul powers of intention, clear discernment, and surrendered devotion.

Join Yogacharya O’Brian for this opportunity to be immersed in spiritual practices that illumine the mind, balance the body, support well-being, and offer the life-enhancing keys to Self- and God-realization.

The retreat includes:
– Kriya Yoga philosophy, practice, & initiation
– Instruction in mantra, pranayama, and superconscious meditation
– Tools and guidelines for increasing overall wellbei

Meditate with Yogacharya O’Brian & Kriya Yoga Ministers from Around the World

Meditation is a doorway to our inner riches, or gifts of the spirit, that are revealed to us as we enter God’s holy temple of silence. This extended meditation during the holy days is a tradition begun by Paramahansa Yogananda, who encouraged devotees to find balance and true satisfaction during this time of holiday festivities by communing deeply with God through silent meditation and devotional chanting.

Everyone is welcome. Come — sit quietly, reflect, sing, meditate, enjoy.

The primary focus of this retreat is how to skillfully and authentically live a Self-realized life. The initial stages of the spiritual journey are typically marked by a time of vibrant enthusiasm, much like falling in love. As that enthusiasm naturally fades over time, we are challenged and inspired to develop a mature and balanced approach to spiritually conscious living.

Learn how to maintain a steadfast commitment to the spiritual path with the discipline it requires while responding to the demands of daily life.

An Afternoon of Chanting and Meditation
with Yogacharya O’Brian and Gitanjali

“Sound or vibration is the most powerful force in the universe. Music is a divine art, to be used not only for pleasure but as a path to God-realization. Vibrations resulting from devotional singing lead to attunement with the Cosmic Vibration.” —Paramahansa Yogananda

Let your mind become quiet and your heart overflow with the soul’s natural devotion as you listen, chant, meditate and enjoy the delight of kirtan with Gitanjali.

Come celebrate with us. Everyone is welcome.

What if our powers increase rather than diminish as we age? Suppose the later years of life were destined to be your most vital. Would you be ready? If you are 50+, this retreat will help you chart your course for thriving.

Discover:
• A spiritual model to inspire your life journey and help you prepare for, and navigate, your later years
• How to identify and avoid negative traps that would pull you down when it’s time to soar
• How obstacles can be transformed to support ultimate freedom
• Insights into identifying and rescripting your life story
• Essential self-care practices, and much

Guru Purnima is an ancient holy day that is celebrated on the full moon in July. It is considered Spiritual New Year for millions of seekers. It is a day of reflection: a time to be grateful for the spiritual progress made in the previous year, and to resolve to do what we know we should do in the year ahead.

We honor God as the Guru of all, bow to saints and sages of all traditions, and offer gratitude for the gurus in our lineage of Kriya Yoga, for the wisdom and blessings that have transformed our life.

Everyone is welcome.

Engage in this six-week online study program with Yogacharya O’Brian and learn how to meditate and live by spiritual principles.

Based on the Kriya Yoga science of Self- and God-realization, this study program provides the method, practices, and philosophy that facilitates the life-transforming direct encounter with your divine Self.

– Learn to meditate and to live by the spiritual principles
– Engage in the interactive small groups forum
– Deepen your study and practice
– Receive guidance for realizing your higher purpose
– Contribute to global spiritual awakening and planetary healing

The birth anniversary of an illumined Kriya Yoga master is an auspicious time for meditation and setting spiritual intentions. Sri Lahiri Mahasaya is especially revered as “the father of Kriya Yoga”, the householder yogi who made the practices of kriya available to all sincere spiritual seekers.

Join Yogacharya O’Brian for meditation and inspiration from the life of Sri Lahiri Mahasaya. Everyone is welcome.

“The reality of God that dwells in each person can be known by entering the sanctuary of illumined consciousness.” –Sri Lahiri Mahasaya (Sept 30, 1828 – Sept 26, 18

Online Meditation Retreat with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian

Establish a strong foundation for steady, illuminating, satisfying, and successful practice of superconscious meditation. Learn how to meditate effectively, overcome the obstacles to your practice, and experience transformative higher states of consciousness.

Sessions with Yogacharya include teachings on the sutras, meditation practice, contemplation, and Q & A. Additional sessions with CSE teachers include devotional chanting, hatha yoga, and morning puja for meditation.

Online with Yogacharya O’Brian & Swami Nirvanananda

A special afternoon of chanting and meditation to honor the mahasamadhi anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda. All are welcome.

Who am I? What is God or Ultimate Reality? What is the most effective spiritual practice? How can I live well? The fundamental questions that arise for a spiritual seeker are addressed by the comprehensive teachings of Lord Dakshinamurti in a straightforward way.

This two-part class introduces students to the art and practices of svadhyaya (self-inquiry) and dhyana (superconscious meditation). It will include teachings from Adi Shankaracharya’s revered Dakshinamurti Stotram, guiding the spiritual practitioner on the journey from ego-identification to Self-realization.

The workshop registration is open to all ‘Live the Eternal Way’ online course students.

Each weekly live session with Yogacharya coincides with the ‘Live the Eternal Way’ online course modules and includes further insights into the online course materials, inspiration for deeper study, review of practices, interactive Q&A, and guidance for realizing your higher purpose.

NOTE: Enrollment in the ‘Live the Eternal Way’ online course is required to participate in the workshop.

You are warmly invited to participate in the CSE’s Online Meditation Retreat, designed to strengthen inner peace, build resilience, encourage balance, and most importantly, provide an opportunity to experience the indwelling divine presence. This retreat will focus on time-tested tools for deep superconscious meditation and insights for spiritually conscious living.

– Daily Teaching Sessions with Yogacharya O’Brian
– Guided Silent Meditations throughout the Day
– Easy to follow Hatha Yoga Sessions
– Chanting and Meditation
– Simple Self-Care Practices for Optimal Health

BERLIN YOGA CONFERENCE

Explore and experience what the four universal aims of life drawn from the Vedas can offer us today as we seek not only a healthy, successful life but one that has heart and meaning. The four aims of life—to live with higher purpose, to prosper, to enjoy life, and to realize true freedom—provide a brilliant context for living with dynamic balance, abundance, and the joy that accompanies it. Learn how to cultivate equanimity in ever-changing conditions as you embrace your inherent tendency to thrive.

Join Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian to explore how the four aims of life drawn from Vedas — to live with higher purpose, to prosper, to enjoy life, and to realize true freedom — provide a brilliant context for living with dynamic balance, prosperity, and the joy that accompanies it.

Experience the dynamic and life-transforming path of Kriya Yoga with guidelines for fulfilled living, inspiration for daily spiritual practice, and meditation methods brought to the West by Paramahansa Yogananda. Suitable for seekers of truth from all spiritual backgrounds, Kriya will help you meditate effectively, cultivate even-mindedness, clarify your life purpose, and enhance your well-being.

Vegetarian lunch provided.

This year, SAND will be bringing together some of the brightest minds in science, along with spiritual teachers from various traditions and artists, in a quest to expand and deepen our understanding and experience of our relational nature through the two lenses of science and spirituality.

Yogacharya O’Brian will give a lecture titled ‘Healing the Split: Dharmic Prosperity for Our Time’. She will offer insight, inspiration, and time-tested methods to bridge the perceived gap between spiritual and material existence.

In this seminar, participants will dive deep into the timeless wisdom of yoga.

Yogacharya O’Brian will offer a workshop on the Four Universal Aims of Life.

In addition to the spiritual program, you can experience peace and relaxation at the hotel’s indoor swimming pool, solarium, sauna, steam bath, salt quarry, and infrared cabin.

Discover what the four universal aims of life drawn from the Vedas can offer us today as we seek not only a prosperous life but one that has heart and meaning. The four aims of life—to live with higher purpose, to prosper, to enjoy life, and to realize true freedom—provide a brilliant context for living with dynamic balance, prosperity, and the joy that accompanies it. Learn how to cultivate equanimity as you embrace your inherent tendency to thrive.

Experience the dynamic and life-transforming path of Kriya Yoga with guidelines for fulfilled living, inspiration for daily spiritual practice, and meditation methods brought to the West by Paramahansa Yogananda. Suitable for seekers of truth from all spiritual backgrounds, Kriya will help you meditate effectively, cultivate even-mindedness, clarify your life purpose, and enhance your well-being.

Donation basis.

This retreat offers an immersion in yoga philosophy’s instruction for true fulfillment and meditative practices for spiritual awakening. It’s a rare opportunity to heal the perceived gap between spirituality and prosperity and boldly embrace our full potential.

We will explore:
– the power of the purusharthas–the four universal goals of life;
– how to cultivate the equanimity that is essential for success and happiness;
– the ten prospering promises;
– what the spiritual law of wealth is and learn how to apply it in all circumstances;
– how to meet obstacles as opportunities;

Join Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian to explore and experience what the four universal aims of life drawn from the Vedas can offer us today as we seek not only a prosperous life but one that has heart and meaning.

The four aims of life—to live with higher purpose, to prosper, to enjoy life, and to realize true freedom—provide a brilliant context for living with dynamic balance, prosperity, and the joy that accompanies it. Prosperity as a path to awakening encompasses far more than financial success and material comforts.

SYTAR is IAYT’s annual conference dedicated entirely to professional education, research, practice, and policy issues for yoga therapy. This is the premier conference for the field of yoga therapy.

Yogacharya O’Brian will offer a plenary talk titled: Dharma and Artha: Light the Way to Thrive, Prosper, Succeed and Serve on Sunday, June 16th @ 11 am.

This workshop will explore the essential relationship between living with higher purpose and prospering.
A bountiful life is an abundant expression of life’s limitless creative energy and expression, one that overflows with open-hearted generosity. In this workshop which is a combination of lecture and experiential practices, participants will learn:
– How to realize our essentially abundant nature;
– Sankalpa practice: intention, declaration, and vowing to prosper for the well-being of all;
– The key for meeting obstacles as opportunities;

If you’re scrambling to find your path, or if you have the sinking feeling that you’re doing a great job on what is probably the wrong path, then consider taking a contemplative, spiritual pause — a chance to reflect and reorient. Yogacharya O’Brian will lead a discussion of how to find one’s life’s purpose from a spiritual perspective. We’ll look at how to find that purpose, and how to move towards its realization. Learn how to meditate and some surprisingly useful, millennia-tested methods for staying focused on one’s goals even when tired, overwhelmed, doubtful or resistant.

Join Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian to explore and experience what the four universal aims of life drawn from the Vedas can offer us today as we seek not only a prosperous life but one that has heart and meaning. The four aims of life—to live with higher purpose, to prosper, to enjoy life, and to realize true freedom—provide a brilliant context for living with dynamic balance, prosperity, and the joy that accompanies it. Learn how to cultivate equanimity.

Capture the vision of your extraordinary life, then live it—thought by thought, word by word, action by action. Every day, delight in the beauty and grace of being fully alive.

This year-long web-based program with Yogacharya O’Brian is a comprehensive immersion in dharma studies and practices for discovering your higher purpose and living it every day with heart and meaning.