Our year-long study will include:
~Individual Daily Meditation and Metaphysical Scripture Study
Begins 09/01/2026 through 08/31/2027
Complement your daily meditation practice with contemplative reading of the Sutras.
Download the 2026-2027 Yoga Sutras One Year Study Schedule here.
Download the Yoga Sutras Contemplative Notes template here.

April 6, 2024 JOA Retreat: Opening Into Abundance

“Intellectual comprehension of our true nature is helpful.
Intuitive perception of our true nature is more helpful.
Self-realization is of ultimate value.”
~Mr. Roy Eugene Davis, The Science of Self-Realization, 2004, p. 37

A Six-Week Online Video Course with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian

On Saturday, August 22, and Sunday, August 23, 2026, Blue Lotus held its annual Kriya Yoga Seminar and Initiation. Nine community members participated onsite and, for the first time, Acharya Paula Vandana initiated three online participants. Each initiation is an opportunity for a new beginning and personal re-dedication to the path of Kriya Yoga, its philosophy, principles, and attainment of Self- and God-realization in this lifetime. The community celebrated with Prasad (blessed food) after the initiation.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI by Paramahansa Yogananda

Paramahansa Yogananda's autobiography is a timeless classic that continues to be influential more that 75 years after it was first published. Autobiography of a Yogi recounts the life of this well-loved Spiritual Leader who changed the consciousness of the US when he introduced Yoga to this country in 1920. Listen into the wisdom of this beloved Yoga Master in the direct lineage of CSE and Blue Lotus Center. Receive inspiration to support your spiritual awakening in this lifetime.

Autobiography of a Yogi is available for purchase at BLC and online at Amazon.

“Imagine the freedom of living in the soul...No confusion or doubt, just clarity. An awakened heart,
an illumined mind, free from attachment or aversion, open to the graces of the present moment. Imagine.”
~Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian, Living for the Sake of the Soul, p. 24

Living Beyond Limits: An Introduction to the Yoga Sutras

On Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14, the Blue Lotus community gathered for our annual Kriya Yoga Seminar and Initiation. Acharya Paula Vandana led us in the rich teachings of Kriya Yoga as we deepened our meditation practice; received teachings on Kriya Yoga principles, practices, and enhanced meditation techniques; and received a blessing to renew our dedication to spiritually awaken in this lifetime. Prasad and community fellowship followed the joyful occasion.

Acharya Paula Vandana led the group through teachings from the last two sections of The Jewel of Abundance by Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian including the 8 Limbs of Yoga with emphasis on the Yamas (restraints) and Niyamas (observances). mantra and japa practice, and gratitude as a daily contemplative practice. The afternoon of restoration, inspiration, and meditation was followed by fellowship and the sharing of prasad.

Join the BLC community for a year-long journey into the joy and peace of the soul, based on inspirational readings from Yogacharya O'Brian's book Living for the Sake of the Soul (LSS).

Living for the Sake of the Soul is available for purchase at CSE, BLC, and at Amazon.

~Tuesday 1pm Weekly Meditation and Sutras Study Group
Tuesdays, beginning 09/01/2026 through 08/31/2027
Each Tuesday in spiritual community, we will meditate and contemplate inspirations and insights revealed during our daily Sutras scripture study.

If you are not currently registered for our Zoom classes/groups, click here to register.

Required text: The Science of Self-Realization: A Guide to Spiritual Practice in the Kriya Yoga Tradition by Roy Eugene Davis. Texts available locally at CSE and BLC, and at csa-davis.org or Amazon.

Drawing from Yogacharya O’Brian’s book The Jewel of Abundance: Finding Prosperity Through the Ancient Wisdom of Yoga, we explored prosperous living as a spiritual practice through meditation and inspirational teachings on the Purusharthas, chakra system, and the Source of all prosperity in which we live and breathe and have our being.

There is divine potential in the heart of every person that awaits our recognition and cooperation. Once we discover this innate potential, what was once a deep yearning becomes the dynamic cause that inspires us to live in the highest way. We can all know why we are here, how to fulfill our divine destiny and experience lasting happiness.

Engage in this New Online Video Course with Yogacharya O’Brian and learn how to meditate and live by spiritual principles.

For more information or to register, click here.

Live the Eternal Way: The Art and Practice of Self-Realization

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras is a concise compilation of the most ancient teachings on Yoga and meditation in the history of the world. Each Sutra or verse can serve as an inner invitation to open our hearts and inspire spiritually conscious living on a very practical level.

Join us as Acharya Paula Vandana guides us through our year-long weekly study of the Yoga Sutras. Let your contemplation of this timeless spiritual wisdom illumine your divine remembrance of the inner peace, love, and wholeness that dwells in you right now.

Newcomers and experienced students of the Yoga Sutras are welcome to join anytime.

Coming September 1st:
Yoga Sutras Study and Meditation Group

Tuesday afternoons 1:00 - 2:15pm
September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027
online only with Acharya Paula Vandana

Prior Classes, Contemplative Groups, and Book Studies

2025 Kriya Yoga Meditation Seminar with Initiation

Roy Eugene Davis

“Real peace in our lives cannot be created; it has no cause. It is a spiritual quality that is innate to the soul. It is revealed when our lives are in balance and we act with integrity.”

Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian, Spiritual Director, Center for Spiritual Enlightenment

June 1, 2024 JOA Retreat: Live Your Divine Potential