Kriya Yoga Today with Yogacharya O'Brian

Chapter 6, v. 29-32 Meditation awakens the inner vision that beholds the Divine Self in all beings and all beings within the one reality. Through Kriya Yoga practice, the heart becomes steady in divine love, allowing compassion and meaningful engagement with the world to arise from direct realization. These verses reveal how the experience of oneness becomes superconscious living, where the joys and sorrows of others are felt as one’s own. With perseverance, patience, and divine grace, it becomes possible to live in love, serve with wisdom, and recognize God everywhere.

What Brother Lawrence found as a way of prayer is not so much a specific kind of prayer as it is a way to live. He discovered a way to live with grace and ease—a simple way that allows the inner Light to provide guidance, step by step. Let's imagine this way of working and being in the world of action. How would it be to be free of anxious thought or worry? Having the faith that when it is time to act, right action will be revealed? Discover this simple way to be present.

When a spiritual friend wrote to Brother Lawrence about her struggle with prayer and meditation because her mind was distracted, he replied that she wasn't saying anything new. It’s a common enough challenge and, in our day and age, even more so. We are generally more distracted than recollected, and we pay a price for that. The cost is in our joy, our joy in living. Yet this joy is always there for us to reclaim whenever we intentionally engage our will. Learn the way of recollection.

Chapter 6, v. 24-28 How can we quiet a wandering mind and deepen our meditation practice? These verses offer practical guidance for developing concentration, strengthening discernment, and gently returning our attention to the Divine Self. Discover how patience and perseverance support spiritual awakening, cultivate lasting inner peace, and allow meditative awareness to guide everyday life.

Chapter 6, v. 19-23 What does it mean to become established in our innate wholeness? These verses explore the quiet mind, the boundless joy of the Self, and the inner freedom that unfolds through steadfast meditation. As awareness becomes anchored in the truth of our being, we discover a deeper capacity to meet sorrow without becoming identified with it. With perseverance and courage, the practice of yoga reveals the wholeness and peace that are already present within.

Chapter 6, v. 16-19 A balanced approach to eating, sleeping, working, and recreation supports a steady spiritual life. Through Kriya Yoga meditation and mindful self-discipline, the restless mind gradually becomes clear, focused, and receptive to the soul’s peace. These verses reveal how sadhana leads toward samadhi and the direct experience of innate wholeness. As awareness becomes established in pure consciousness, moderation, wise discernment, and inner freedom arise naturally.

How can we experience the presence of God throughout the day? Inspired by the teachings of Brother Lawrence and the wisdom of Kriya Yoga, this episode introduces a simple practice of divine remembrance that brings the wandering mind home to the heart. Through prayer, loving awareness, and an intimate sense of the Divine within and around us, we discover a way to live with greater peace, love, joy, and presence.

Chapter 6, v. 13-15 A steady body, focused inner gaze, and serene heart create the conditions for deeper meditation. These verses offer practical guidance for aligning posture, breath, energy, and attention while cultivating fearlessness, self-control, and devotion to the highest realization. As the mind grows calm and focused, meditation naturally deepens toward samadhi, inner freedom, and the direct experience of oneness.

Chapter 6, v. 10-12 A steady mind provides the foundation for meditation and spiritual awakening. These verses offer seven timeless principles for cultivating inner stability, strengthening concentration, and establishing a consistent meditation practice. Discover practical guidance for preparing the mind for deep meditation, Self-realization, and lasting inner peace.

Chapter 6, v. 8-9 What inner qualities prepare the mind for meditation? Drawing from the Bhagavad Gita and Kriya Yoga, this episode explores how contentment, equanimity, and an understanding of the mind support deeper meditation and lasting inner peace. Learn how the qualities of nature influence the mental field and how a balanced, sattvic life strengthens concentration. As the mind becomes steadier, we are better able to remain anchored in the Self and see the One in all.