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The New Monastics

Charis Foundation for New Monasticism & Interspirituality

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We dialogue with some of today's leading spiritual teachers and thinkers on all aspects of the contemplative life, with a special focus on interspirituality and new monasticism. Amid continuing changes to our spiritual and religious landscape, we explore the tenets of living a life dedicated to spiritual development and truth.
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Podcast collating publicly available talks from SRF/YSS. Self-Realization Fellowship is the worldwide spiritual organization founded in 1920 by Paramahansa Yogananda to disseminate his teachings on the Kriya Yoga science of meditation and art of spiritual living. Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic "Autobiography of a Yogi," is widely revered as the father of Yoga in the West. In India, his work is known as Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. SRF/YSS has more than 600 meditation centers ...
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Send us a text A reflection on renewal from Muyiwa Olarewaju OBE for National Retreat Week - renew:all. Find more reflections and retreat resources, places to retreat and more at www.renewall.org.uk. www.monasticretreats.co.uk/thecloister/ www.facebook.com/MonasticRetreats/ www.instagram.com/monasticretreats…
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Send us a text National Retreat Week - renew:all runs from the 21-28 Sept and is new initiative for individuals, churches and groups to promote contemplation, prayer and retreat in a variety of Christian traditions. National Retreat Week is managed and coordinated by the Royal Foundation of St Katharine in East London and supported by The Retreat A…
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Jul 5, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga Sri Daya Mata, beloved third president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, shares many beautiful personal insights about the guru-disciple relationship. Her words reflect the wise guidance and loving encouragement that Paramahansa Yogananda gave to all who sought h…
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May 24, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Vishwananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how to become supremely victorious in life by applying the principles and techniques of yoga.We are made in the image of the Divine, and the purpose of life is to discover within ourselves that tr…
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May 10, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga Paramahansa Yogananda said in his Autobiography of a Yogi that because God as the Infinite Absolute is beyond all qualities, “human thought and yearning have ever personalized It as the Universal Mother.”In this talk, Brother Anandamoy, a beloved minister of Self-Realization Fellowship, discu…
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Apr 12, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga Sri Mrinalini Mata, fourth president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, shares memories of her first encounter with Paramahansa Yogananda in 1945 — an experience she describes as “stepping from a dream into Reality.”Mrinalini Mata, one of the close disciples Para…
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Apr 5, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #YogaMeditation Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Bhumananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how wondrously our lives can change when we make a daily effort on the spiritual path. When we choose to use the difficulties we encounter as tools, we can increase our determination and deepen…
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The Venerable Dr. Pannavati Bhikkuni is the founder of Heartwood Refuge, an intentional spiritual community in North Carolina, and abbess of Embracing Simplicity Hermitage, a 21st century trans-lineage Buddhist Order. A former Christian pastor, the Venerable Pannavati is often thought to be the only fully-ordained African-American woman in the Ther…
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Mar 15, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Bhakti shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can face difficult situations with encouragement and determination, and see the various challenges that arise in our daily lives as opportunities for personal spiritual growth.Topics Include: - De…
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Feb 16, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #KriyaYoga Brother Anandamoy, a beloved minister of Self-Realization Fellowship, shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the importance of developing dynamic will and using it in the highest way.With his characteristic warmth, humor, and penetrating insight, Brother Anandamoy (1922 – 2016) explains …
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Feb 2, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #kriyayoga Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Sevananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on learning to see the Divine Presence in every person and every situation.Brother Sevananda points out that the more we are able to do this, the more we will meet all circumstances of life with kindnes…
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Jan 26, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #KriyaYoga Sri Daya Mata, beloved third president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the reality of God’s love in our daily lives.Topics include:  • Expanding your experience of God’s peace, love, and divine blessings • Finding th…
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Oct 13, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #karmayoga #yogananda Sri Daya Mata, beloved third president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can create the right balance in our lives between outer activity and the practice of meditation.Topics include: – Learning to enjoy life’s…
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Sep 15, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga Brother Anandamoy, a beloved minister of Self-Realization Fellowship, shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the ancient spiritual science of Kriya Yoga at the center of the spiritual path Yogananda brought to the world.With his characteristic warmth, humor, and penetrating insight, Brot…
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Sep 1, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Priya shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda about how to make spirituality the center of family life. As the supreme goal of life is to realize your Divine nature, you can anchor all aspects of life in your personal relationship with God. Along with th…
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Jul 21, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #KriyaYoga Sri Daya Mata, beloved third president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can find the perfect, all-fulfilling love that every human being yearns to experience — by cultivating an intimate, personal relationship …
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Jul 3, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga No matter what difficulties the world or we are going through, it is possible to overcome any consciousness of being a victim by choosing instead to instill in ourselves the victorious consciousness of a spiritual conqueror.That is a central message that Brother Chidananda, president and spiri…
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Jun 30, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Ranjana shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda’s “how-to-live” teachings in this class which includes time for a “workshop” centered on learning practical ways of finding balance in your life. What are your own priorities as you pursue your spiritual g…
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Jun 23, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Achalananda shares wisdom from the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda on the relationship between energy and will power, how to use will to overcome habits and achieve our goals, and what it means to cultivate divine will on the spiritual path.This tal…
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#ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #KriyaYoga Mukti Mata (1922 – 2008), a nun and minister of SRF who became a disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda in 1945, discusses the necessity of self-esteem from the perspective of the soul — the higher Self — and what it truly means to be successful at fulfilling the purpose of life according to the ancient wisdom…
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Send us a text Praying isn't always easy. In this podcast, Father Columba from Glenstal Abbey continues our series on prayer by sharing about various difficulties we can encounter in prayer and he then offers some advice on how to overcome them. www.monasticretreats.co.uk/thecloister/ www.facebook.com/MonasticRetreats/ www.instagram.com/monasticret…
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May 3, 2023 • #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga In this excerpt from the talk “The Transformative Power of Kriya Yoga” Brother Chidananda, president and spiritual head of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, discusses the great benefit we gain from following Paramahansa Yogananda’s simply stated yet profound instr…
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Apr 21, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Anandamoy shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the role of a true guru in this world and the qualities that a seeker can develop to truly benefit from the guru-disciple relationship.This talk was recorded at the 1976 SRF Convocation in Los Angel…
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Mar 24, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Bhaktananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can learn to experience the constant presence of God — by meditation and by cultivating the habit of remembering Him with love all day long.Drawing from his many years of training as a dire…
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Mar 17, 2023 #SRFConvocation #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Sevananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how our true soul-nature can be expressed regardless of the inevitable tests and trials of life.By drawing on the power of meditation and then facing our challenges, we can recognize and utiliz…
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Mar 10, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Bhakti shares insights from the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda about how to make our relationships more harmonious by first developing our relationship with the Divine. This talk was recorded at the 2015 SRF World Convocation in Los Angeles.“The grea…
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In this episode, we do a retrospective on a dialogue that took place in 1974 during the first summer session of the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado. The dialogue was called “Psychology East and West” and explored a number of differences in understanding and approach to the notion of ego between so-called “Western psychology” and what were the…
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Jan 27, 2023 • #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #PurposeOfLife Self-Realization Fellowship Vice-President Brother Vishwananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the science of ridding ourselves of negative habits and developing positive habits, and achieving the greatest dream of the human heart — oneness with the bliss of the Divine.Broth…
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Streamed live on Jul 20, 2024 #SRFConvocation #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda Spiritual upliftment and enthusiasm gained in the company of fellow seekers is truly sustaining, but it can fade after a time if we don’t know how to hold onto it. Speaking at the close of the 2024 SRF World Convocation, Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Draupadi sh…
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Streamed live on 19 July 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SRFConvocation We invite you to join us for this special opportunity to spend time with Brother Chidananda, president and spiritual head of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, in a spirit of divine fellowship — absorbing the wisdom and joy and encouragement fo…
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Streamed live on Jul 19, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SRFConvocation On the spiritual path we often feel the need for a guide we can trust, who truly understands us and always acts for our highest good. Paramahansa Yogananda said: “The guru-disciple relationship is the highest expression of friendship, for it is based on unconditional div…
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Streamed live on Jul 18, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SRFConvocation It can be difficult to find answers to our heart’s deepest questions on how to live as spiritual being in this material world. Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Nandini answers questions submitted by Self-Realization Fellowship students and members on applying Param…
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Streamed live 12 hours ago #Yogananda #SRFConvocation #HowToLive In this complex world, understanding and inner guidance to help us make life’s decisions can seem out of reach. Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Govindananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how meditation gives us a perception of our real nature, as souls. He expla…
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Streamed live on 16 July 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SRFConvocation While we all yearn for spiritual connection, sometimes the Divine can seem distant and unattainable. In this talk, Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Ranjana shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how a life built on the foundation of inner meditative communion …
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Streamed live 16 July 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SRFConvocation The deepest answers our hearts yearn to know — about how to live from our true nature as the soul — can be difficult to find. Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Brahmani draws from the “how-to-live” teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda to answer questions submitted by Sel…
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Streamed live on Jul 16, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SRFConvocation Sometimes it can be hard to know how to make real, lasting, positive change in our lives. Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Satyananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how self-analysis develops awareness of the inner flow of thoughts and habit patterns…
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Streamed live #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SRFConvocation Join Self-Realization Fellowship for a one-hour meditation led by an SRF monastic, as part of the 2024 SRF World Convocation — a free weeklong program of talks on Paramahansa Yogananda’s “how-to-live” teachings and meditation techniques, guided group meditations and kirtans (devotional …
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Streamed live #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SRFConvocation The joys life brings can often feel fleeting, yet inwardly we know there must be a joy that endures. In this talk, Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Kamalananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how our actions, decisions, and meditative efforts can all serve to expand …
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In this episode, we have a roundtable discussion of spiritual issues with psychotherapist, Lisa Chatham. In Part I, we talk about the complex legacies of brilliant spiritual teachers, like Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, who are associated with inappropriate behavior or scandals. In Part II, we explore the spirituality of our most distant past in Europea…
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Send us a text Today we are starting a new series here on our podcast entitled ‘teach us to pray’. With current world events and a growing sense of helplessness in the midst of global turmoil, this series again from our friends at Glenstal Abbey is both timely and important. Today Father Christopher starts this series by considering how the act of …
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Send us a text The Jesus Prayer is a simple prayer “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” The tradition of the Jesus Prayer goes back to the “prayer of the mind,” recommended by the ancient monks of the Egyptian desert. It was continued as the “prayer of the heart” in Byzantine Hesychasm, a monastic system that seeks to achiev…
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Born in Aotearoa (New Zealand), Grandmother Arapata is a healer who holds the indigenous lineages of both the Maori and Samoan ancestral bloodlines. In this episode we talk about Grandmother Arapata’s upbringing with traditional teachings, the stigmas of colonization, the different challenges of indigenous peoples in the United States and New Zeala…
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Send us a text This is the final part in our series on ‘The Rule of Saint Benedict’ led by the monks of Glenstal Abbey. In today’s episode Br Oscar gives an interesting take on sustainability and the stewardship of goods in the monastery according to Benedict's Rule. I would like to say a huge thank you to the community at Gelnstal Abbey for their …
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Nov 4, 2022 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda​ #Patanjali Brother Chidananda dives deeply into the subject of yama and niyama, the spiritual rules comprising the first two steps in the Eightfold Path of Yoga of Patanjali (enumerated in the Yoga Sutras). Brother Chidananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda and his guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar, on…
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