
Ellen Grace O’Brian
Author • Teacher • Yogacharya
Yogacharya O’Brian is an award-winning author, poet, radio show host, and spiritual teacher who makes the ancient wisdom of Kriya Yoga accessible to the modern mind.
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Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian is a teacher in the tradition of Kriya Yoga who makes this ancient philosophy and practice accessible to the modern mind. Through her many books, events, and programs, she inspires both newcomers and experienced practitioners to create lives of abundant wholeness, purpose, and wisdom. She is the founder and spiritual director of the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment (CSE) with headquarters in San Jose, California. CSE is a meditation center and spiritual community in the tradition of Kriya Yoga, based on the teachings Paramahansa Yogananda brought to the U.S. in 1920.
Yogacharya travels internationally as a sought after teacher, speaker, and retreat leader. She leads two successful nonprofit organizations and has been the recipient of several awards for community service, including the Mahatma Gandhi Award for the Promotion of Religious Pluralism from the Hindu American Foundation. Just as important, she is a wife, mother, and grandmother. Her life in all of its fullness brings the timeless Vedic teachings out of ancient India and into the modern lifestyle of seekers of all faiths who yearn for a more spiritually conscious, fulfilled way to live.
Highlights
Understanding Desire in Spiritual Context
Spiritual Progress: Four Key Signs of Awakening
Spiritual Awakening: Discover Your True Nature and Unveil Soul Wisdom
Discover the Path to Steady Wisdom with Spiritual Practice
Dakshinamurti Teachings: The Essential Guide
The Bhagavad Gita: A Guidebook for Life
Practical Steps to Experience Spiritual Clarity
Intentional Living through Kriya Yoga
Powerful Benefits of Silence
Discipleship in the Kriya Yoga Tradition
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