In this recording of the May 2024 online satsang with Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke), Swamiji answers questions submitted by the attendees (see the timestamps below for the topics discussed). To get word of future online satsangs and get a FREE Meditation Guide and weekly blog updates, podcasts and more, sign up at: https://ocoy.org/signup 00:00 Introduction 00:20 About Orthodox Pascha (Easter) 04:15 Soham Meditation and the breath 07:33 The Origins of the Hebrews from India 12:47 About Brahmacharya 13:35 Meditating on Divine Forms 15:15 Dealing with pain due to emotional trauma 18:28 Forgiving one’s self 18:56 How do I practice the yoga of Jesus Christ? 19:17 How do I forgive people who have hurt me? 22:30 Are you part of ISKCON? 23:22 About Vairagya 25:35 Becoming aware of Pure Consciousness experientially 28:53 Lower consciousness when higher consciousness attained 35:02 Spiritual practice and monastic life 40:24 Swami Vidyananda Giri, sannyas guru of Swami Nirmalananda 50:17 Jesus: Son of God, Son of Man 52:23 What does “dwija” (twice born) mean? 55:37 Bishop Leadbeater and his “Science of the Sacraments.” 56:31 Using our books for studies 56:56 Spiritual links of photos of relatives 1:00:46 Can we speak with God? #spiritualawakening #satsang #spiritualgrowth OCOY.org RESOURCES Get FREE pdf spiritual ebooks at our E-Library: https://ocoy.org/site/e-library/ Listen to Podcast on practical spiritual topics: https://ocoy.org/podcasts/ Website: https://ocoy.org A Practical Resource for the Spiritual Student–Discover the timeless wisdom of India and the yoga path to freedom FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL https://www.facebook.com/light.of.spirit/ https://twitter.com/Light_of_Spirit https://instagram.com/lightofthespirit/