The Yoga Hour

That You May Prosper, Part 4: Padmini Vidya, Vedic Knowledge for Increasing Abundance and Being a Bodhisattva in the World

The Padmini Vidya is a little known yoga system for the creation of wealth, through understanding Shakti, the creative energy of consciousness. Join Rev. O’Brian and Dr. Sherri Silverman for some uplifting insights and practices you can engage in that will enhance your prosperity consciousness and help you cultivate a joyful experience of wealth.

That You May Prosper, Part 3: It’s Your Birthright

Rev. Dr. Mary Tumpkin, president of the Universal Foundation for Better Living, joins Rev. O’Brian for a dynamic conversation exploring how the philosophies and practices of New Thought and yoga address prosperous living. Learn how thriving in all areas of life is part of your divine destiny.

That You May Prosper, Part 2: Seeing Money as Energy

Spiritually conscious living includes success in all areas of life. Meet Easan Katir, longtime practitioner of yoga and wealth management consultant, as he and Rev. O’Brian explore the life goal of Artha, or wealth—what it means and how to accomplish it.

That You May Prosper, Part 1: Creative Use of the Mind

Creative imagination is a law, like gravity, that does not require belief; it operates perfectly at all times whether we believe it or not. Learn how the philosophy of yoga views the mind as the key to prosperous living. Join Rev. O’Brian and Rev. Ron Lindahn to discover how you can use creative imagination to call forth your highest good.

Be Open to Wonder: Lessons From Ecclesiastes for Seekers of Truth, Part 2

The Book of Ecclesiastes offers profound insight for spiritually conscious living in the world, showing us how to embrace the seasons of life and live freely amid the pairs of opposites (birth-death, rich-poor, full-empty) without grasping or clinging. Join Rev. O'Brian and her guest, Rabbi Rami Shapiro, to hear more about Rabbi Rami's contemporary, enlightened translation and commentary on this classic Bible Scripture. His insightful and fresh translation makes you want to read this Scripture again for the first time.

A Guide to Joy: Lessons From Ecclesiastes for Seekers of Truth, Part 1

Rabbi Rami Shapiro joins Rev. O’Brian for a new and surprising look at the Book of Ecclesiastes. Discover how its timeless teachings offer a way to live wisely and well in the midst of constant change and uncertainty. Rabbi Shapiro’s new translation brings the text to life in a fresh and deeply profound way.

The Clear Jewel: The Yoga Sutra, Part 3

Understanding the nature of the mind holds the key to successful meditation practice and conscious living. Join Dr. Christopher Key Chapple and Rev. O’Brian for this dynamic dialogue about how to use the mind to support our highest achievements, fulfill our life purpose and reach its ultimate goal.

Living Liberation: The Yoga Sutra, Part Two

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, the foundational text for yoga philosophy and practice, offers a model for living fully and freely in this world. Discover its timeless wisdom as host Rev. Ellen is joined by Dr. Christopher Key Chapple, Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology at Loyola Marymount University.

Gems of Wisdom: The Yoga Sutra, Part One

Enter the stream of Yoga’s ancient wisdom with this three-part series on the Yoga Sutra. This first segment, Gems of Wisdom, offers insights and practices for ethical and spiritually awakened living with Sanskrit scholar, yoga philosophy instructor, and author Nicolai Bachman and Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian.

Mantra Yoga: The Power of the Word

The science of Mantra Yoga takes us to the heart of matter through the creative energy of sound. Understanding and applying the power of the word through mantra is a yoga discipline that can bring healing, prosperity and spiritual transformation. Rev. O’Brian is joined by Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) and Yogini Shambhavi for this exploration of mantra as a key to awakening.