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March 17, 1997

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March 12, 2000

Intuition vs. Reason

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March 16, 2000

What is the Best Way to Pray?

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October 27, 2002

The Eternal Now

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June 22, 2008

Truth Invites; It Never Commands

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September 14, 2008

How Should We Worship God

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May 22, 2011

Swami Kriyananda: Easter Talk 2013 in Assisi (Italian with English Subtitles)

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March 31, 2013

Swami Kriyananda’s last public talk, at Ananda Assisi on Easter Sunday — remastered with two cameras and full HD video. English subtitles are available through YouTube captions.

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