Kriya Yoga Today with Yogacharya O'Brian

Letting go and leaning into divine remembrance open the way to a spiritually awakened life. Discover the role of spiritual retreat, the practice of “I don’t mind what happens,” and simple ways to return to inner peace when the mind becomes distracted. Learn to release the need to control, trust more deeply, and allow the inner light to reveal the way forward. Live boldly with the light and fearles...

Chapter 6, v. 5-7 How do you cultivate a peaceful mind in the midst of everyday life? This episode explores how selfless action, meditation, and living from the higher Self work together to transform the way we think, serve, and respond to life's challenges. Discover practical Kriya Yoga wisdom for quieting the mind, overcoming attachment, and finding the lasting inner peace that is always within.

Chapter 6, v. 1-4 Meditation begins long before we sit to practice. This episode explores how a steady, peaceful mind is cultivated through right action, self-discipline, and the release of ego-driven desires. Drawing from the opening teachings on meditation, we see how daily living and spiritual practice work together—quieting the mind and opening awareness to inner stillness, insight, and lastin...

Chapter 5, v. 26-29 Discover how to live in inner freedom and lasting peace through yoga, meditation, and spiritual practice. This episode explores how releasing selfish desire and steadying the mind opens the way to clarity, Self-realization, and awakening. Through self-discipline, self-inquiry, and divine grace, we learn to act in the world without losing our center. The result is a life rooted...

Learn how affirmations work as a spiritual practice for healing, inner peace, and a quiet mind. This episode explores how thoughts shape awareness and how conscious affirmation transforms reactivity into clarity. Discover a deeper approach rooted in discernment—recognizing reactive patterns and cultivating their higher opposites to restore balance and awaken steady inner presence.

Chapter 5, v. 22-25 This episode explores the movement from fleeting pleasure to lasting spiritual joy. Through the lens of renunciation, it reveals how attraction, aversion, and selfish desire sustain the ego’s restless search for fulfillment. As disciplined practice, discernment, and divine remembrance deepen, awareness turns inward and discovers the happiness, light, and peace that do not fade....

How do we stay calm when life feels uncertain? This teaching offers a spiritual response through breath awareness, discernment, and divine remembrance. With insights from Kriya Yoga, the Bhagavad Gita, and contemplative wisdom, this episode explores how to bring in peace, return to the Self, and remain steady in changing times.

Chapter 5, v. 18-21 Discover how spiritual awakening transforms the way we see ourselves and others. This episode explores how true renunciation dissolves the illusion of separation, revealing the same divine Self in all beings. Through disciplined practice, devotion, and clear insight, the ego’s patterns of attraction and aversion fall away, giving rise to equanimity and compassion. Learn how ste...

Chapter 5, v. 14-17 Discover how spiritual awakening begins by releasing the ego grip and realizing the divine Self within. In this teaching on inner renunciation, meditation, and Kriya Yoga, we explore how the illusion of being the doer creates attachment, desire, and a sense of burden in life. When awareness shifts from ego to the witnessing Self, peace naturally arises. Through disciplined prac...

Chapter 5, v. 11-13   Explore karma yoga, inner renunciation, and spiritual awakening through the practice of acting without attachment. This episode examines how reactive patterns, ego-based desire, and attachment to outcomes cloud awareness—and how disciplined yoga practice restores peace and clarity. Drawing from timeless wisdom, it reveals how purified awareness transforms action into offering...

Discover spiritual healing and divine intelligence at the heart of awakened living. Life is inherently organized toward wholeness, and the divine Self within is the true healer from which all effective healing methods arise. This episode explores how the soul’s intelligence operates within the body, relationships, and consciousness to restore balance and peace. Learn how healing prayer, open-heart...

Chapter 5, v. 6-10 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 teaches how karma yoga purifies the mind and reveals the freedom of non-doership. This episode examines why renunciation is difficult without yoga, how selfish motive binds the soul, and how offering all actions to God dissolves the sense of doership. Learn how the lotus leaf metaphor illustrates living fully in the world while remaining inwardly free. Th...

Chapter 5, v. 1-5 Explore the timeless dilemma between renunciation and active engagement in the world. Discover how spiritual maturity involves recognizing the path that aligns with one’s unique dharma. Learn how real progress often emerges not by escape, but by full participation with clarity, humility, and devotion.

Discover spiritual healing, holistic health, and awakened living through teachings on inner light, divine wholeness, and contemplative practice. This episode explores healing as a spiritual process rooted in discernment, faith, and remembrance of our true nature, drawing from yoga wisdom, meditation, and lived experience. Learn how cultivating inner stillness and awareness supports physical health...

Honor your body as a sacred vehicle for spiritual awakening and liberation. Yogacharya explores the wisdom of the body, its divine intelligence, and connection to the Spirit. Through reflection and practice, learn how to care for, listen to, and celebrate your body as the temple of the divine Self.

Discover the profound balance between your infinite potential and the human limitations of time and space. Yogacharya reflects on living with purpose, joy, and freedom by embracing the fullness of your divine essence and honoring your mortal journey. Learn how to navigate life’s possibilities with focus, grace, and a heart open to divine inspiration

Deepen your relationship with the earth and find harmony in the places you inhabit by being fully present. Yogacharya shares practices to attune to the sacred aliveness of nature and the divine presence that flows through all life. This episode offers inspiration for cultivating reverence and belonging as you reconnect with the natural world.

Reclaim your attention as a sacred resource and attune to your soul’s power with clarity and focus. Yogacharya examines the role of awareness and intention in shaping your life experience. Learn practices to free yourself from distraction, deepen your connection to Spirit, and live with purpose and peace.

Reflect on your relationship with time and eternity as Yogacharya offers insights into intentional living with a spiritual perspective. Discover how to align with the divine rhythms of life and prioritize what truly matters. This episode invites you to live in harmony with the eternal nature of your soul while embracing the gift of time in this realm.

Explore how skillful action rooted in divine attunement transforms everyday tasks into sacred offerings. Yogacharya shares timeless wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita and other spiritual traditions to help you align your actions with higher purpose. Learn to let go of attachment to outcomes, trust divine guidance, and live as a conscious instrument of grace.

Immerse yourself in the sacred aliveness of nature and deepen your connection with the divine through the natural world. Yogacharya explores the spiritual intimacy of being present to the rhythms of the Earth and the elements of life. Discover how to cultivate reverence for the world around you and attune to the divine presence that flows through all creation.

Step into the expansive realm of divine possibility as Yogacharya guides you to envision and embrace your highest potential. Through stories, practices, and reflections, discover how to align with divine grace and create a life infused with purpose and inspiration. This episode invites you to trust the unfolding of your soul’s journey and live into the vision of your highest Self.

Reconnect with your innate wholeness and experience the soul’s natural state of joy and peace. Yogacharya reflects on the truth of your being as complete and divine, sharing teachings from the Upanishads and Vedic wisdom to guide you in overcoming the illusion of separation. Learn to move beyond surface distractions and into the ever-present grace that supports and sustains you.

Spiritual teacher and author Roy Eugene Davis (1931-2019), a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, taught Kriya Yoga for more than 65 years. In this episode, Mr. Davis shares stories and teachings of Yogananda, who came to the U.S. in 1920 and changed the way many in the West saw and experienced God.

Discover how to elevate your awareness by aligning with the awakened consciousness of sages and spiritual teachers. Yogacharya delves into timeless practices that help quiet the restless mind and foster divine remembrance. Explore how this sacred attunement brings clarity, tranquility, and the realization of your highest spiritual potential.