Wisdom From Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, Part Two

Join Dr. Laurel Trujillo and Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian as they explore Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. Both practical and profound, yoga’s quintessential guide for the spiritual life shows us how to find peace and live with purpose.

Tranforming America’s Racial Karma

How can we participate in breaking the cycle of America’s racial trauma? Larry Ward, Ph.D., student of Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh and author of America’s Racial Karma, discusses how we can bring clear intention and compassionate action to the path of racial healing.

Dr. Larry Ward is the author of  America’s Racial Karma: An Invitation to Heal. The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the catalyst that sparked Larry Ward's journey into a life of planetary peacemaking. He is ordained as a Dharma teacher in Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village tradition and has accompanied Thich Nhat Hanh on peace-building missions internationally, as well as throughout the United States. Dr. Ward brings 25 years of experience in organizational change and local community renewal in 20 countries to his work as co-founder and director of the Lotus Institute and as an advisor to the Executive Mind Leadership Institute at the Drucker School of Management, in Claremont, California. Dr. Ward holds a PhD in Religious Studies with an emphasis on Buddhism and research on the neuroscience of meditation.  

 You can learn more about the work of the Lotus Institute at their website

WEBSITE: TheLotusInstitute.org

Wisdom from Patanjali’s Yoga sutra, Part One

Join Dr. Laurel Trujillo and Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian as they explore Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. Both practical and profound, yoga’s quintessential guide for the spiritual life shows us how to find peace and live with purpose.

The Essence of Kriya Yoga

What is required to experience self-realization? Ryan Kurczak, author of The Essence of Complete Kriya Yoga Practice, discusses the impact and guidance of Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and one of the great modern Kriya Yoga gurus.

Ryan Kurczak was ordained in 2005, by Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda. He is the host of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, the director of the two-year online Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Program and the director of the Asheville Vedic Astrology Apprenticeship Program. Ryan holds a bachelors degree in Psychology with a minor in Philosophy. After college he completed training with The American Institute of Vedic Studies and the European Institute of Vedic Studies in the subjects of Ayurveda and Jyotish. Ryan has co-authored two books on Vedic Astrology and two books on Kriya Yoga and Non-dualism.

Unconditional Gratitude: Finding Resilience and Well-Being

Is it possible to be grateful in challenging times? Our well-being depends on it, but how do we achieve it? Kristi Nelson, author of Wake Up Grateful, shares how, through gratitude, we can live more fully and find well-being without having to wait for something to change.

Kristi Nelson is the executive director of a Network for Grateful Living and has spent more than 30 years in nonprofit leadership, development and consulting. She has worked for the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Kriypalu Center for Yoga and Health, and the Soul of Money Institute. She is a stage IV cancer survivor and is the author of Wake Up Grateful: The Transformative Practice of Taking Nothing for Granted.

Unconditional Gratitude: Finding Resilience and Well-Being

Is it possible to be grateful in challenging times? Our well-being depends on it, but how do we achieve it? Kristi Nelson, author of Wake Up Grateful, shares how, through gratitude, we can live more fully and find well-being without having to wait for something to change.

Claim your Inner Joy and Freedom, Part 2

How do the ancient teachings of the Vedas support us in claiming our birthright as powerful, spiritual beings? Vedic master Acharya Shunya, author of the book Sovereign Self, continues her discussion about how these teachings help us recognize our inner worth and wholeness.

Timeless Stories of Spiritual Awakening

How can stories from revered spiritual teachers nourish and guide us on our path to spiritual awakening? Sean Murphy, author of One Bird, One Stone, shares insights and stories from modern Zen teachers that will support the spiritual journey of anyone from any spiritual tradition.

Sean is an award-winning author and teaches creative writing, meditation, and literature for several universities including Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado and the University of New Mexico-Taos. Sean is the recipient of a 2018 National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship in Creative Writing, and is a fully sanctioned Zen teacher in the American White Plum lineage. He is also founder and director of The Sage Institute for the Environment, Creativity, and Consciousness.  Sean is the author of the book that we are discussing today, One Bird One Stone: 108 Contemporary Zen Stories.

WEBSITES: MurphyZen.com SageTaos.com