The Yoga Hour

Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, offers spiritual insights and practical tools from the tradition of Kriya Yoga to facilitate spiritually conscious living every day. Rev. O’Brian welcomes her spiritual teacher back to The Yoga Hour with this conversation that explores the pure simplicity of spiritual enlightenment and its accessibility for spiritual seekers today.

Ashtanga Yoga, or the Eight-Limbed Path, offers eight essential steps for spiritual realization and fulfilled living. This path is identified in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, the classic text for meditation and spiritual practice. Author and Yoga Philosophy teacher Nicolai Bachman joins Rev. O’Brian for a profound and practical look at how living these steps each day can positively transform our lives. Discover how these steps work from the inside out and the outside in to purify our hearts, minds, bodies, and our relationships in order to awaken our deepest wisdom.

John Philip Newell, minister with the Church of Scotland and author of more than 15 books, brings his passion for peace among the religions to this conversation about the importance of  harmony within us as well as between us. Join Rev. Newell and Rev. O’Brian to explore the meeting place of Yoga and Celtic spirituality, especially as these traditions honor the Earth and help us find healing in our lives today. Capture the vision of our essential oneness and be part of the new harmony coming into planetary awareness.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.