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ORIGINAL INTIMACY: SOUL PILGRIMAGE TO FIVE AUSPICIOUS HEALING SHRINES

Satsang Series with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian
February 13 / March 13 / April 10 / May 15 / June 12

"I am the wetness of water, the radiance of the moon and the sun, the sound in the air, and the sweet fragrance of earth.
I am the brilliance in fire and the life in all beings."
—Bhagavad Gita

There is a light that is lighting all life, a breath that is breathing all, vibrant rivers coursing through our veins and the valleys we see, space expanding in the galaxies and in our minds. The Five Auspicious Shrines are sacred portals for healing that connect us to the great web of life, return us to original intimacy, and restore us to wholeness. This soul journey is the one we have been waiting for—a pilgrimage not in the world, or of it, but as it.




 

Discover Unbounded Delight—the Freedom of Wholeness   |  June 12, 2022

Space allows all the other elements to arise. It is the most subtle, invisible field—an opening for possibility on all levels, physical, mental, and spiritual. Our need for space is fundamental, it allows us to accommodate all that arises and passes away. To be spacious is to be open to what is without undue attachment or aversion. In that space, is the soul’s joy.




PART FIVE: DISCOVER UNBOUNDED DELIGHT—THE FREEDOM OF WHOLENESS
JUNE 12, 2022


KRIYA YOGA BLOG
Space Element: The Freedom of Wholeness

SUGGESTED BOOKS
Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of the Earth (Second Edition)
by Ed. Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

Sacred Earth Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Reawakening to What our Souls Know and Healing the World
by John Philip Newell

Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation
by Paul Hawken

World as Lover, World as Self
by Joanna Macy, 30th Anniversary Edition

The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist's Guide to the Climate Crisis
by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac

Living Landscapes: Meditations on the Five Elements in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Yogas
by Christopher Key Chapple

SUGGESTED ARTICLES
www.Worldometers.info - Graphs and present time views of the world population

US Doctors are Prescribing Nature
by Duncan Murdoch, Nature Connection Guide

Yoga, Consciousness, and Climate Change
by Ellen Grace O'Brian, EllenGraceOBrian.com

SUGGESTED AUDIO
A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds
NPR Fresh Air Podcast

"Meditations on the Five Elements"
The Yoga Hour Podcast
Dr. Laurel Trujillo interviews Christopher Key Chapple, author of the new book, Living Landscapes,
about meditations on the five elements.

SUGGESTED VIDEO
Journey of the Universe
An epic film about the human connection to Earth and the cosmos.


(DOWNLOAD SPACE ELEMENT E-BOOK)


 
 

Use Your Open-Hearted Healing Power   |  May 15, 2022

Join Yogacharya for this inspired lesson from the air element. As we notice what air makes possible, we begin to see how it supports healing and what it can teach us about openness and clarity. This subtle, pervasive, and essential support for life teaches us how to connect with, and honor, our connection to Spirit.




PART FOUR: USE YOUR OPEN-HEARTED HEALING POWER
MAY 15, 2022


KRIYA YOGA BLOG
Air Element: Use Your Open-Hearted Healing Power

SUGGESTED BOOKS
Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation
by Paul Hawken

World as Lover, World as Self
by Joanna Macy, 30th Anniversary Edition

The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist's Guide to the Climate Crisis
by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac

SUGGESTED ARTICLES
US Doctors are Prescribing Nature
by Duncan Murdoch, Nature Connection Guide

Shifting Winds: A new cash crop is turning Iowa into a renewable energy juggernaut—and preserving a rural way of life.
by Mark Oprea, Reasons to Be Cheerful

Yoga, Consciousness, and Climate Change
by Ellen Grace O'Brian, EllenGraceOBrian.com

SUGGESTED AUDIO
A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds
NPR Fresh Air Podcast

"Meditations on the Five Elements"
The Yoga Hour Podcast
Dr. Laurel Trujillo interviews Christopher Key Chapple, author of the new book, Living Landscapes,
about meditations on the five elements.

SUGGESTED VIDEO
Journey of the Universe
An epic film about the human connection to Earth and the cosmos.


(DOWNLOAD AIR ELEMENT E-BOOK)
 
 
 

Live with the Soul-fire of Clarity and Determination   |  April 10, 2022

The element of fire is associated with our ability to see—both through the physical light that illumines things around us and the spiritual light of consciousness that removes the darkness of ignorance. Fire in our hearts and in our wisdom-guided will can provide the energy we need for right action. Learn how to prepare for Love’s transforming fire.




PART THREE: LIVE WITH THE SOUL-FIRE OF CLARITY AND DETERMINATION
APRIL 10, 2022


KRIYA YOGA BLOG
Fire Element: Live with Clarity and Determination

SUGGESTED BOOKS
Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation
by Paul Hawken

World as Lover, World as Self
by Joanna Macy, 30th Anniversary Edition

The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist's Guide to the Climate Crisis
by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac

Living Landscapes: Meditations on the Five Elements in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain Yogas
by Christopher Key Chapple

SUGGESTED ARTICLES
US Doctors are Prescribing Nature
by Duncan Murdoch, Nature Connecting Guide

Yoga, Consciousness, and Climate Change
by Ellen Grace O'Brian, EllenGraceOBrian.com

SUGGESTED AUDIO
"Meditations on the Five Elements"
Podcast: The Yoga Hour
Dr. Laurel Trujillo interviews Christopher Key Chapple, author of the new book, Living Landscapes,
about meditations on the five elements.

SUGGESTED VIDEO
Journey of the Universe
An epic film about the human connection to Earth and the cosmos.


(DOWNLOAD FIRE ELEMENT E-BOOK)


 
 
 


The Supreme Good is Like Water: Cultivate Humility, Perseverance, and Flow   |  March 13, 2022

Water purifies, heals, and transforms. Our thirst naturally draws us to its life-supporting power and our soul is soothed by its energy as rain, mist, ocean waves, or river songs. In nature, water flows to low places, gathers its power, and nurtures life. As a guru and divine companion, water shows us how to realize our  soul power and become a nurturing presence. Its message: learn how to let go.




PART TWO:
THE SUPREME GOOD IS LIKE WATER: CULTIVATE HUMILITY, PERSEVERANCE, AND FLOW

MARCH 13, 2022


KRIYA YOGA BLOG
Water Element: The Supreme Good Is Like Water

SUGGESTED BOOKS
World as Lover, World as Self
by Joanna Macy, 30th Anniversary Edition

The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist's Guide to the Climate Crisis
by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac

Living Landscapes: Meditations on the Five Elements in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain Yogas
by Christopher Key Chapple

SUGGESTED ARTICLES
The Water in You: Water and the Human Body
by Water Science School, US Geological Survey

Yoga, Consciousness, and Climate Change
by Ellen Grace O'Brian, EllenGraceOBrian.com

SUGGESTED VIDEOS
Small Things Considered: How Phytoplankton Make Life Possible
https://youtu.be/9zLZc21R0U8

The Global Food Waste Crisis and The Danish Solution
https://youtu.be/e7HwD5Go3io

My Octopus Teacher
Academy Award-winning 2020 Netflix Original documentary film directed by Pippa Ehrlichand James Reed.
Documents filmmaker Craig Foster’s relationship with a wild common octopus in kelp forest.

Journey of the Universe
An epic film about the human connection to Earth and the cosmos.


(DOWNLOAD WATER ELEMENT E-BOOK)
 


 

The Living Earth Has Secrets to Show Us   |  February 13, 2022

Start here. Begin your healing journey of soul renewal by entering the auspicious shrine of earth. Be present to earth’s teachings and discover the transforming mystery of stability and yielding. How do we do that, what does it mean, and what can such a way of being make possible? By standing exactly where we are in this moment and opening to the innate imperative to bloom, we learn how to connect with the divine power of nature to restore the soul.




PART ONE: THE LIVING EARTH HAS SECRETS TO SHOW US
FEBRUARY 13, 2022


KRIYA YOGA BLOG
The Auspicious Shrine of Earth Element

SUGGESTED BOOKS
The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist’s Guide to the Climate Crisis
by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac

Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit
by Lyanda Lynn Haupt

Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
by Suzanne Simard

Living Landscapes: Meditations on the Five Elements in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Yogas
by Christopher Key Chapple

SUGGESTED ARTICLES
Yoga, Consciousness, and Climate Change
EllenGraceOBrian.com

SUGGESTED AUDIO
"Meditations on the Five Elements"
Podcast: The Yoga Hour
Dr. Laurel Trujillo interviews Christopher Key Chapple, author of the new book, Living Landscapes,
about meditations on the five elements.

SUGGESTED VIDEOS
Journey of the Universe
An epic film about the human connection to Earth and the cosmos.

Secret Life Underground (HBO Max series)
Find out what goes on in the subterranean world of our planet Earth.

 
 


(DOWNLOAD EARTH ELEMENT E-BOOK)