Spirit Led - A Monthly Kriya Yoga Podcast Center for Spiritual Awareness

Reverend Richard Burdick is the Senior Minister at Unity North Atlanta Church. He has many years of experience with growing and nurturing spiritual communities, with a special focus on unity between faiths and denominations.
Richard is an ordained and licensed Unity and Interfaith Minister, who completed extensive study in Religious Science, and participated in the New Thought movement.
He’s a teacher, a musician, a husband, a father of 7, and grandfather of 17. He’s kind, funny, and real.
We invited Richard to share with us about his life, ministry, and especially about being Spirit-Led!
Here are just some of the things we covered:
How to live life with more ease and with less resistance
Managing anxiety 
Inner critic - “Most of the time we’re comparing our insides to other people’s outsides.”
Core teachings of Unity 
How going through a big challenge transformed him and the congregation
Habits and practices to stay centered
Music, creativity, and children
Building bridges by listening and sharing with others
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In this episode of the Spirit Led podcast, Ayurvedic practitioner Daniel Bledsoe, shares practical ways to apply Ayurveda for optimal health, meditation practice, and spiritual awakening.
Key Takeaways
- Ayurveda means the “science/knowledge of life” and is a holistic system that addresses physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.Healing modalities include herbal medicine, dietary changes, yoga postures (asana), breathing practices (pranayama), and meditation, among others.
- The 3 key doshas (mind-body constitutions) and how to balance them using common sense and Ayurvedic wisdom.
About Daniel Bledsoe
Daniel Bledsoe is an Ayurvedic practitioner who has studied extensively in the United States and India. He is an ordained minister in the Kriya Yoga tradition. He’s been practicing Kriya Yoga since 2013 when he met his teacher Roy Eugene Davis.
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Keywords
Ayurveda, doshas, Daniel Bledsoe, Center for Spiritual Awareness, Spirit Led podcast, Kriya, Kriya yoga, Paramahanasa Yogananada, Roy Eugene Davis
 

In this episode of the Spirit Led podcast, Ellie Hadsall shares about AgniHotra, a Vedic Fire Ceremony and its healing benefits.
 
Key Takeaways
AgniHotra is an ancient Vedic fire ceremony that contributes to healing for people, animals, plants, and the planet. Learn what it is and why it works.
In the area near AgniHotra, “All life forms return to their originally intended purpose.”
Hear what Ellie observed when she practiced: 14’ tall sunflower forests, revitalized plants, saved marriages and enhanced meditation and life experience.
 
About Ellie Hadsall
Ellie Hadsall is an author, intuitive, spiritual mentor, meditator, Vedic fire keeper, and ordained Kriya minister. She has practiced daily meditation since 1973, was ordained by Roy Eugene Davis, and has taught Vedic fire ceremonies to students from the US and the world.
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Episode Links
Center for Spiritual Awareness
Center for Spiritual Awareness online bookstore Ellie Hadsall’s website
Book: AgniHotra: Havan on Earth
 
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In this insightful episode of the Spirit Led podcast, Reverend Michael C. Gadway, also known as Swami Kaivalyananda, shares captivating stories and profound lessons from his upcoming book, You're with Me Now.
Key Takeaways
Michael portrays his guru Roy Eugene Davis as a patient father figure, countering common perceptions of him as a disciplinarian.
Discussion on radical acceptance, surrender, and their role in spiritual growth.
Insights on recognizing consciousness expansion and warning signs when heading in the wrong direction.
Exploration of the heart's role in spiritual growth and achieving the state of 'wise mind' by combining intuition and intellect.
 Enlightening Moments:
“We spend so much time trying to figure out where we're supposed to go that we forget to live in the moment we have.'"
Story behind the podcast title - Spirit Led
Closing prayer adapted from Paramahansa Yogananda.
About Reverend Michael C. Gadway (Swami Kaivalyananda)
Director of Ministry and Education at the Center for Spiritual Awareness in Lakemont, GA.
Initiated into Kriya Yoga by Roy Eugene Davis in 1988, ordained to initiate others in Kriya Pranayama in 2003.
Extensive spiritual journey includes profound studies in Vedic sciences, Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, and key philosophical texts.
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Episode Links
Center for Spiritual AwarenessCenter for Spiritual Awareness online bookstore
Michael Gadway’s author page on Amazon.com 
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In this episode of the Spirit Led podcast, our guest Zackary Price shares lessons learned from his near-death experience and subsequent searching for understanding in world religions. 
Listen for these Enlightening Moments:
“The longer I meditate, the more time I have.”
“The reason we love people is they give us permission to experience the Truth of our being.”
Zackary’s recitation of The Lord’s Prayer in the original Aramaic and his insightful translation.
Key Takeaways
Zackary’s transformative near-death experience at age 12 sparked a lifelong journey to comprehend and share the profound insights he gained during that pivotal moment.
Unveiling the core truth that unites all religions and spiritual traditions, Zackary emphasizes the principle of non-duality. This truth, accessible through meditation and daily living, forms the essence of our spiritual existence.
Discover how Kriya Yoga and Meditation emerge as a powerful Science of Self-Realization, welcoming truth seekers from diverse cultures and faiths to embark on a journey of inner awakening.
About Zackary Price
Zackary Price, an ordained minister affiliated with the Center for Spiritual Awareness, resides in Valdosta, Georgia. As a Clinical Chaplain, he aids individuals and families in navigating the complexities of suffering and finding transformative meaning. Completing a Master’s in Theology of Chaplaincy, Zackary extends his spiritual support through local and online meditation and Kriya Yoga classes.
Connect with Zackary at zackary.david.price@icloud.com.
Episode Links
Center for Spiritual Awareness
Zackary Price’s Ted Talk “I am” Presence 
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In this episode of the Spirit Led podcast, Arianna Ceroni took us on a rich exploration of being conscious in daily life and how to:
live in the world both fully present and with detachment
create space and quiet in our minds and lives by “emptying the cup”
follow the steps of yoga (It’s more than postures)
start the day fully awake and ease into sleep by meditating on death.
Stay tuned until the very end for a special gift from Arianna, her chanting of the Pavamana Mantra.
About Arianna Ceroni Arianna is an Excellence-certified yoga teacher and an ordained Kriya Yoga Minister with a degree in the Science of Language. Specializing in Indovedic philosophy, pranayama, and harmonizing yoga and meditation with a scientific approach, Arianna's passion lies in creating a holistic approach to wellbeing. Her classes, held in Italy and the United States, seamlessly weave together diverse disciplines spanning physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions.
 
From the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad, Arianna gifts us the profound Pavamana Mantra:
 
असतो मा सद्गमय ।
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ।
मृत्योर्माऽमृतं गमय ॥
asato mā sadgamaya,
tamaso mā jyotirgamaya,
mṛtyormā'mṛtaṃ gamaya.
From falsehood lead me to truth,
From darkness lead me to light,
From death lead me to immortality.
 
Episode Links
Center for Spiritual Awareness - https://www.csa-davis.org
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@self.awarenessacademy