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Harmonizing and Empowering Your Spiritual and Worldly Intentions for the New Year – January 2022 Webinar

Join me on the First Full Moon of 2022 to meditate and set our worthwhile intentions for the New Year. The ultimate purpose of our life is to wake up

Commentary on Being Your Eternal Self Sunlight in a wooded area

The focus of this talk is on knowing the eternal Self. I want to encourage being the eternal Self rather than thinking about knowing this eternal Self. There’s this Witnessing

Centering Meditation from Asheville, NC Sri Ramana Maharshi Portrait

This post is a transcript of a guided meditation. I encourage you to meditate along with the video after familiarizing yourself with the procedure. Turn your attention within. Begin by

3-Hour Online Holy Season Meditation Invitation for December 2021

Join us on December 19th, 2021 starting at 1 PM Eastern Time Zone for a 3-hour Holy Season Meditation. This event will occur online, via Zoom. We  will come together

Q&A #2 on the Spiritual Path 3/3 Sunlit path through the woods

Ryan begins this Q&A with a discussion of The Greatness of Saturn, an astrological text about the planet Saturn, which illustrates the idea that we experience what is within us.

Q&A #2 on the Spiritual Path 2/3 Buddha statue with Sun in background

In this video, Ryan continues answering questions from Kriya Yoga students: As a Witnessing Presence, I still retain a form of identity or separateness from the world. That’s the first

Q&A #2 on the Spiritual Path 1/3 Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Swami Sri Yukteswar, Paramahansa Yogananda, Roy Eugene Davis

In this video series, Ryan answers questions about Kriya Yoga: 1. Should I try to breathe deeply throughout the meditation process? Deep breathing is usually not sustained. When thoughts slow

Is the Guru-Disciple (Teacher-Student) Relationship Important in Kriya Yoga?

Please take some time to listen to this presentation by Kriya Yoga Teacher Christopher Sartain from Chile. Chris has been a long time spiritual friend. I have always been impressed

Self Realization – Staying the Course 3/3 Sculpture of Shiva

In this video, Ryan explains that Self-realization is not what you think it is. It requires that you go beyond the mind, which takes dedication and willingness to confront erroneous

Self Realization – Staying the Course 2/3 A rock climber ascends

In this video, Ryan states that it’s good to put attention on idols like Ganesh, Shiva, or Buddha because they represent states of consciousness. By flowing your attention to them,