Light of the Spirit Podcast

October 2025 Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda | Soham, Karma & the Path to God


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In this month’s online satsang, Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) answers questions from seekers on diverse spiritual topics—ranging from the practice of Soham sadhana and the meaning of Navaratri, to karma, diet, compassion, and what is a guru.
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Highlights include:
00:00 Introduction
00:44 What is Navaratri?
02:29 What is the goal of Soham Sadhana?
12:36 The book “Philosophy of Gorakhnath” on Soham and Om
14:29 Tinnitus and meditation
15:50 About “finding a guru”
17:26 Thoughts about a “fish diet”
21:59 Benefit of bathing in the Triveni
27:33 Dealing with a horrible person in your life
28:16 “Attunement ceremonies”
28:29 About the Essenes
35:05 When did karma begin?
37:43 Pantheism and Panentheism, and philosophy in general
42:21 Yoga sutras and compassion?
44:05 About the antichrist
46:02 How do I know I am progressing in meditation?
55:10 How to “save ourselves from satan”
57:47 What makes a holy scripture either holy or a scripture?
1:07:25 About everyone being on the path to God
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Light of the Spirit PodcastBy Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke)