What It Was Like to Be with Anandamayi Ma | November Satsang

What was it like to be in the presence of Anandamayi Ma? Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) shares firsthand memories of Ma—how simply seeing her transformed his awareness, her playful response to an unspoken thought, and the joy of waiting for her at railway stations in India. These recollections lead into a central teaching: the purpose of spiritual life is to awaken to our own divine nature through japa, meditation, and Self-realization. In this November 2026 satsang, Swamiji also answers questions about keeping inwardly steady amid worldly chaos, divine forms and mantras, Soham meditation, prayer and karma, life after death, ghosts, Ishwara, angels, and animal reincarnation. FEATURED BOOK Sri Krishna, The Lord of Love — The Vrindavan Lila: An Illuminated Edition https://lightofthespiritpress.com/books/sri-krishna-the-lord-of-love/ Subscribe for satsangs, spiritual teachings, and stories of saints: https://www.youtube.com/@lightofthespirit CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Diwali in the White House 01:00 What to do with ashes after cremation 02:47 Keeping sane amid the world’s chaos 05:31 Why some things were left out of Swamiji’s autobiography 07:48 New book: Sri Krishna, The Lord of Love 12:37 Qualities of an avatar 13:39 Being in Anandamayi Ma’s presence 19:09 Anandamayi Ma’s mother and her devotion to Ma 20:35 How divine forms and mantras transform consciousness 23:12 Soham sadhana 24:56 Anandamayi Ma’s playful response to an unspoken thought 29:28 Do we meet again after death? 30:30 Does divine intervention violate the law of karma? 32:23 What are ghosts? 36:39 World prophecies and spiritual discernment 39:11 How did “I” and “mine” arise? 40:00 Who or what is Ishwara? 44:44 Are angels and archangels individual consciousnesses? 48:35 Waiting for Anandamayi Ma at the train station 52:10 Do angels follow a different stream of evolution? 53:51 Where do animals go after death? Do they reincarnate? Presented by Light of the Spirit Monastery. #AnandamayiMa #Satsang #Meditation OCOY.org RESOURCES Get FREE pdf spiritual ebooks at our E-Library: https://ocoy.org/site/e-library/ Listen to Podcast on practical spiritual topics: https://ocoy.org/podcasts/ Website: https://ocoy.org A Practical Resource for the Spiritual Student–Discover the timeless wisdom of India and the yoga path to freedom FREE Meditation Guide and weekly blog updates, podcasts and more: https://ocoy.org/signup FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL https://www.facebook.com/light.of.spirit/ https://twitter.com/Light_of_Spirit https://instagram.com/lightofthespirit/