Awake, Aware, and With Intention: The Life of Roy Eugene Davis

Yogacharya O’Brian reflects on the remarkable life of Roy Eugene Davis, her guru for 40 years. Roy Eugene Davis made his transition from this earth on March 27th, 2019. We dedicate this program to Mr. Davis’ memory with deep appreciation for his more than six decades of teaching Kriya yoga.

Spiritual Lessons From Paramahansa Yogananda: Experiences of a Devoted Disciple, Part 2

Spiritual teacher and author Roy Eugene Davis, one of the last living direct disciples of Paramahansa Yogananda, has been sharing the teachings of Kriya yoga for more than 65 years. Tune in as he shares stories and teachings of this great sage.

Roy Eugene Davis is one of the last living direct disciples of Paramahansa Yogananda and is an internationally known spiritual teacher and author, bringing the teachings of Kriya Yoga to thousands of students for more than 65 years. He has published many books on the teachings of Kriya Yoga that have been translated into at least 10 languages and has continuously published the bi- monthly Truth journal for over 60 years. In this program we are focusing on his book, Paramahansa Yogananda As I Knew Him: The Revised Second Edition. Mr. Davis is the founder of the Center for Spiritual Awareness and has a beautiful retreat center in the mountains of northern Georgia,

The CSA website is CSA-Davis.org

Spiritual Lessons From Paramahansa Yogananda: Experiences of a Devoted Disciple, Part 1

Spiritual teacher and author Roy Eugene Davis, one of the last living direct disciples of Paramahansa Yogananda, has been sharing the teachings of Kriya yoga for more than 65 years. Join us as Mr. Davis shares stories and teachings of this great sage who came to the United States in 1920 and changed the way many in the west see and experience God. In this program we are focusing on his book, Paramahansa Yogananda As I Knew Him: The Revised Second Edition. This program was recorded just a few weeks before Mr. Davis made his transition from this earthly realm.

Roy Eugene Davis met Paramahansa Yogananda in 1949 and was accepted as Yogananda’s disciple at the young age of 18 years old. After two years of personal training Yogananda instructed him to “Teach as I have taught, heal as I have healed, and initiate sincere seekers in Kriya Yoga.” For the next 68 years Mr. Davis followed his guru’s wishes, selflessly sharing guidelines for effective living and rapid spiritual growth with hundreds of thousands around the world. A prolific writer, Mr. Davis wrote and published his Truth Journal Magazine for 52 years, and it will continue to be offered with his writings far into the future. He is the author of more than 50 books in English, many of which have been translated into 11 languages. His books include commentaries on the spiritual classics The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, The Bhagavad Gita, and Shankara’s treatise on Self Knowledge. In 1972 he founded Center for Spiritual Awareness (CSA) as his ministry headquarters and retreat facility. Situated on 11 acres in the natural beauty of northeast Georgia. CSA continues to offer classes and retreats with ordained ministers and long time disciples of Mr. Davis.

The CSA website is CSA-Davis.org.

Decide to Be Enlightened in This Lifetime

What does it mean to be spiritually enlightened? Join Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian and her spiritual teacher, Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and internationally known spiritual teacher and author, as they discuss how to become spiritually enlightened in this lifetime. Mr. Davis offers us six practical tools we can all use to support our intention to become Self- and God-realized.

Roy Eugene Davis met Paramahansa Yogananda in 1949 and was accepted as Yogananda’s disciple at the young age of 18 years old. After two years of personal training Yogananda instructed him to “Teach as I have taught, heal as I have healed, and initiate sincere seekers in Kriya Yoga.” For the next 68 years Mr. Davis followed his guru’s wishes, selflessly sharing guidelines for effective living and rapid spiritual growth with hundreds of thousands around the world. A prolific writer, Mr. Davis wrote and published his Truth Journal Magazine for 52 years, and it will continue to be offered with his writings far into the future. He is the author of more than 50 books in English, many of which have been translated into 11 languages. His books include commentaries on the spiritual classics The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, The Bhagavad Gita, and Shankara’s treatise on Self Knowledge. In 1972 he founded Center for Spiritual Awareness (CSA) as his ministry headquarters and retreat facility. Situated on 11 acres in the natural beauty of northeast Georgia. CSA continues to offer classes and retreats with ordained ministers and long time disciples of Mr. Davis.

The CSA website is CSA-Davis.org

Aging With Strength and Grace

How can yoga help us to age with strength and grace? Baxter Bell, M.D., coauthor of Yoga for Healthy Aging: A Guide to Lifelong Well-Being, joins host Dr. Laurel Trujillo for a conversation about the power of yoga to benefit both young and old alike.

Baxter Bell, MD, has been actively deepening his understanding of the power of yoga since making the stress-reducing move from a career as a busy family doctor to that of a yoga teacher and medical acupuncturist. Baxter is a Certified Yoga Therapist, a level of training denoted by C-IAYT. He is also co-author with Nina Zolotow of the book Yoga for Healthy Aging.
He is involved in the integration of therapeutic applications of yoga with Western medicine, and presently serves on the board of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. Baxter teaches public and specialty Back Care yoga classes in Oakland and Berkeley in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, as well as workshops and retreats around the United States and internationally.

Website: BaxterBell.com

Energize Your Practice

How can we experience rapid, authentic spiritual growth? How can we keep our practice steady and strong? Whether we are new to the spiritual path or are rededicating ourselves to a practice of many years duration, Kriya yoga offers practical spiritual principles, lifestyle guidelines, and meditation techniques that allow us to live a life that is of value to ourselves, to others around us, to the environment, and to the world. Join guest host Dr. Laurel Trujillo and Roy Eugene Davis, direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, as they discuss how energizing and deepening your spiritual practice allows you to live the life you were meant to live.

Roy Eugene Davis is one of the last living direct disciples of Paramahansa Yogananda and is an internationally known spiritual teacher and author, bringing the teachings of Kriya Yoga to thousands of students for more than 65 years. He has published many books on the teachings of Kriya Yoga that have been translated into at least 10 languages and has continuously published the bi- monthly Truth journal for over 60 years. Mr. Davis is the founder of the Center for Spiritual Awareness which has a beautiful retreat center in the mountains of northern Georgia,

The CSA website is CSA-Davis.org

Quicken Your Spiritual Awakening!

Is it possible to quicken our spiritual awakening? What practices can help us to progress along our spiritual path? Ever since human beings began to use mental abilities thousands of years ago, their innate urge to be spiritually awake impelled them to want to know their relationship with the Infinite. Join Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian and her guru Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and internationally known spiritual teacher and author, as they discuss practices and actions that will support us in quickening our spiritual awakening.

Roy Eugene Davis a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and an internationally known spiritual teacher and author, bringing the teachings of Kriya Yoga to thousands of students for more than 65 years. He has published many books on the teachings of Kriya Yoga that have been translated into at least 10 languages and has continuously published the bi- monthly Truth journal for over 60 years. Mr. Davis is the founder of the Center for Spiritual Awareness and which a beautiful retreat center in the mountains of northern Georgia,

The CSA website is CSA-Davis.org