Satsang with the Abbot: Questions & Answers about Life,

Satsang with the Abbot: Questions & Answers about Life, Spiritual Liberty, and the Pursuit of Ultimate Happiness
"Satsang with the AbbotÂ is a must-read for the seeker of truth. Brilliantly presented."~ Sandra Carrington-Smith, award-winning author ofÂ Housekeeping for the Soul: A Practical Guide to Restoring Your Inner Sanctuary.

"The scriptures contain a mixture of sand and sugar, as it were. It is extremely difficult to separate the sugar from the sand. Therefore one should learn of the essence of the scriptures from the teacher or from a sadhu." -Sri Ramakrishna

Abbot George BurkeÂ has spent a lifetime helping spiritual aspirants separate the sand from the sugar. Grounded in the perspective of classic Indian thought, directly taught by such luminaries as Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh and Sri Anandamayi Ma, and blessed with the clarity and originality of thought that can only come from years of spiritual practice (sadhana), his answers to his inquirers' questions are unique, fresh, and authoritative.

The questions in this book range from the most sublime to the most practical. "How can I attain samadhi?" "I am married with children. How can I lead a spiritual life?" "What is Self-realization?"

Among these 350+ questions and answers, you will find these topics:
- karma, reincarnation, and spiritual evolution,
- avatars, angels, devas, spirits, ghosts and demons,Â
- death and the after-life, astral travel, astrology,
- esoteric view of Jesus and Christianity, the "Lost Years," and modern yogis who saw Jesus,
- effective meditation methods, how to deal with the mind, vegetarianism, and practical spirituality,
- stories of Babaji, Yogananda and his disciples, Anandamayi Ma, Sri Ramakrishna and his disciples, and modern saints of India,
- the spiritual principles (dharma) that unite the inner traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and the world's religions.
In Abbot George's replies to these questions the reader will discover common sense, helpful information, and a guiding light for their journey through and beyond the forest of cliches, contradictions, and confusion of yoga, Hinduism, Christianity, and metaphysical thought.

(One of the most valuable spiritual activities in East or West is satsang: a gathering of spiritual aspirants for spiritual study, discussion and inspiration. A satsang is especially beneficial when there is someone with many years of practice and experience who answers the questions asked by the aspirants.)

Abbot George Burke (Swami Nirmalananda Giri) is the founder and director of Light of the Spirit Monastery (Atma Jyoti Ashram) in Cedar Crest, New Mexico. In his many pilgrimages to India he had the opportunity to meet some of India's greatest saints and yogis, and in the United States he also encountered various Christian saints. He is the author of numerous books on practical spiritual life.

Country	USA
Author	Abbot George Burke (Swami Nirmalananda Giri)
Binding	Kindle Edition
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Light of the Spirit Press
Manufacturer	Light of the Spirit Press
NumberOfPages	404
PublicationDate	2018-03-28
Publisher	Light of the Spirit Press
ReleaseDate	2018-03-28
Studio	Light of the Spirit Press

Satsang with the Abbot: Questions & Answers about Life, Spiritual Liberty, and the Pursuit of Ultimate Happiness

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