Center for Spiritual Enlightenment

03/11/2026

Renouncing the results of actions is the gateway to peace. When attachment to outcomes falls away, awareness is purified, and the Self is revealed as the witness. Continue reading in the post below.

Renouncing the results of actions brings peace. In Bhagavad Gita 5.11–5.13, we learn that purification of awareness and inward renunciation reveal the Self as the witness, free from ego and bo***ge.

03/11/2026

🌿 Roy Eugene Davis (March 9, 1931 – March 27, 2019) was born in a farming community in northeastern Ohio.

After reading "Autobiography of a Yogi" in 1949, he traveled to Los Angeles, where he met Paramahansa Yogananda and was accepted for discipleship training. In late 1951, his guru ordained him to teach and initiate others into the Kriya Yoga lifestyle and meditation practices. He taught around the world for more than 60 years.

🎧 Listen to this week's encore with Mr. Davis: https://apple.co/3NkBdbD

🔗 Visit our tribute page: www.theyogahour.com/episodes/a-tribute-to-roy-eugene-davis

🗓️ Find events honoring Roy Eugene Davis at csecenter.org

03/04/2026

Prayer is divine remembrance. Life is divinely intelligent and organized to heal itself. Learn how to cooperate with the healing power already within.

Discover how the healing power of prayer awakens divine intelligence already present within. Learn a simple four-step prayer for healing body, relationships, and world.

03/02/2026

✨Throughout March, we are honoring the life and legacy of Roy Eugene Davis. Join us online and in-person at CSE for group meditations on March 9 and March 27. More info here: https://www.csecenter.org/Practice/2026-Programs

🪷 Listen to The Yoga Hour Podcast episodes recorded with Mr. Davis, and featuring Mr. Davis's life and legacy.
🔗 Visit Yoga Hour Tribute Page: www.theyogahour.com/episodes/a-tribute-to-roy-eugene-davis

Roy Eugene Davis (March 9, 1931 – March 27, 2019) was born in a farming community in northeastern Ohio. After reading Autobiography of a Yogi in 1949, he traveled to Los Angeles, where he met Paramahansa Yogananda and was accepted for discipleship training. In late 1951, his guru ordained him to

03/01/2026

HEALTH, HEALING, AND AWAKENED LIVING 2026 SATSANG SERIES with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian Sundays February 1, March 1, April 12, May 3, June 7 10 AM - 11:30 AM (PT) Chanting begins at 9:45 AM JOIN LIVESTREAM Don’t fight sickness. Bring in health. Don’t fight darkness. Bring in light. You are ...

02/27/2026

Health and healing are revealed here as expressions of spiritual wholeness, awakened discernment, and the light that is always present within and among us.

What follows is an invitation to consider health and healing from a spiritual foundation rather than a purely material one. Through discernment, remembrance, and lived experience, this reflection explores how light is brought forth in times of darkness and how wholeness reveals itself in unexpected and compassionate ways.
Continue Reading: https://www.ellengraceobrian.com/invite-the-light-of-health-healing-awakened-living

02/27/2026

Reflections on the remarkable life of a Kriya Yoga Master, Roy Eugene Davis.

🕉️ The Yoga Hour is honoring the life and legacy of Roy Eugene Davis.

Mr. Davis was a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, an American yogi, and teacher of Kriya Yoga for over 60 years. He is also the guru of our Founder and Spiritual Director, Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian.

During the month of March, we will be sharing episodes with and about Roy Eugene Davis. Center for Spiritual Enlightenment will also be hosting events in honor of Mr. Davis.

This week's encore features Yogacharya O'Brian reflecting on Mr. Davis' remarkable life.

🎧 Listen in: https://apple.co/4baWoGc

🔗 Visit our tribute page: www.theyogahour.com/episodes/a-tribute-to-roy-eugene-davis

02/26/2026

Bhagavad Gita v. 5.6–5.10 reveals how karma yoga purifies the mind, dissolves egoic doership, and teaches how to act without attachment and remain free.

02/19/2026

New Gita Study Chapter 5, v. 1-5 with Yogacharya O'Brian

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 reveals how karma yoga and renunciation are not opposing paths, but a unified way of living with freedom, wisdom, and devotion.

02/09/2026

🌺 You’re Invited to a Sacred Celebration of Lord Shiva 🌺
MAHA SHIVARATRI: Kirtan, Retreat Day, and Ceremony
Hosted at the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment (San Jose, CA)

Join us for a powerful three-part observance of Maha Shivaratri—a time of deep meditation, sacred music, and inner awakening. All are welcome!

✨ Kirtan & Meditation
Thursday, February 13 | 7–8:30 PM (In Person & Online)
Immerse yourself in sacred mantras and heart-opening music offered by the CSE Kirtan Ensemble - Gitanjali. Enter the stillness of divine remembrance through communal devotion.

🪷 Meditation Retreat Day with Yogacharya O’Brian
Saturday, February 14 | 10 AM–3 PM (In Person Only)
Contemplate Shiva—the Supreme Self—through guided meditation, scripture reflection, chanting, and poetry. Cultivate healing, clarity, and bliss in a daylong retreat.

🔥 Maha Shivaratri Ceremony
Saturday, February 15 | 6–8:30 PM (In Person & Online)
Experience the traditional Shivaratri Puja—a sacred Vedic fire ceremony and ritual honoring Lord Shiva as the indwelling divine. Offer your heart in devotion and be uplifted by the transformative power of this holy night.

🪔 Details & Registration:
Visit: https://jo.my/mahashivaratri-2026

Come for one or all three events—and enter into the heart of divine stillness. 💜



MORE INFO: https://jo.my/mahashivaratri-2026

01/29/2026

In-person at CSE or Globally Online
HEALTH, HEALING, AND AWAKENED LIVING
2026 SATSANG SERIES
with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian
Sundays
February 1, March 1, April 12, May 3, June 7
10 AM - 11:30 AM (PT)
MORE INFO: https://jo.my/health_healing_awakened_living_2026

Don’t fight sickness. Bring in health.
Don’t fight darkness. Bring in light.

You are warmly invited to join Yogacharya for a monthly community satsang beginning February 1st as she guides us to discover our innate soul power of health and healing for ourselves and our world. Insights from Kriya Yoga philosophy and the world’s wisdom traditions, along with sacred music, poetry, story, and spiritual practices provide an uplifting healing atmosphere where transformation can begin.

February 1: Invite the Light of Health, Healing, and Awakened Living

Health, healing, and spiritual awakening are natural for everyone because those inclinations are innate to the soul and align with Life’s inherent purpose. Invite the Light of awareness to heal your heart and mind and allow healing to come forth now.
Practice: Discernment

MORE INFO: https://jo.my/health_healing_awakened_living_2026

01/08/2026

Beginning, or returning to, a regular meditation practice is one of the most powerful ways to transform your life. In this podcast episode, host Dr. Laurel Trujillo shares both the profound benefits of meditation and the practical nuts and bolts of establishing or re-establishing a regular practice.
🎧 Listen now: https://apple.co/4pnObCr
🔗 Find Introduction to Meditation classes: http://www.csecenter.org/.../Introduction-to-Meditation...

🧘‍♀️ What becomes possible when meditation is part of your daily life?

Beginning, or returning to, a regular meditation practice is one of the most powerful ways to transform your life. In this encore, host Dr. Laurel Trujillo shares both the profound benefits of meditation and the practical nuts and bolts of how to establish or re-establish a regular practice.

🎧 Listen now: https://apple.co/4pnObCr

🔗 Find Introduction to Meditation classes: www.csecenter.org/Meditation/Introduction-to-Meditation-Class