Community Meditation Gardens are open Wed, Sat, and Sun 9am-5pm. Our vision is individual and planetary awakening to the One Truth known by many names.
The ministry of the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment is focused on the essential truth and harmony found in the world's religions, the necessity for a global ethical and spiritual awakening to bring about world peace, and the importance of individual participation toward this goal. The Center is an oasis of peace in the community, the world, and in the hearts of individuals. It is through that p
eace that one may live an awakened life. The awakened life is our opportunity to live authentically and in harmony with divine plan and purpose. Through awakening, we experience true fulfillment and the soul's natural joy.
04/11/2026
HEALTH, HEALING, AND AWAKENED LIVING
2026 Satsang Series with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian
Sunday, April 12 / 10 AM - 11:30 AM (PT)
Chanting begins at 9:45 AM
In-person & Online
Stay Calm: It’s Too Soon to Tell
Learning to breathe through difficult situations and remain buoyed by faith rests on awareness of the impermanent nature of things, and deeper still, the realization of our divine, immortal Self. Discover timeless tools to cultivate patience and be non-reactive to changing conditions. Enjoy life. Live it in joy.
Practice: Breathe
Spiritual awakening transforms the way we see ourselves and others. The teachings in this post explore how true renunciation dissolves the illusion of separation, revealing the same divine Self in all beings. Learn how steady awareness of oneness brings freedom, peace, and the realization of undying bliss.
Discover how seeing the One in all beings dissolves ego, brings inner freedom, and reveals the unchanging Self through the practice of renunciation.
04/07/2026
Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian explores how prayer, spiritual awareness, and divine intelligence guide the healing process, helping us move through challenges and discover the deeper wholeness already present within life.
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🌿 How does a spiritual foundation support health and healing?
In our most recent episode, Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian explores how prayer, spiritual awareness, and divine intelligence guide the healing process, helping us move through challenges and discover the deeper wholeness already present within life.
In the midst of busy lives, the heart naturally longs for moments of deep stillness. In silence, we rediscover the peace and clarity that arise from the soul. You are invited to a sacred time of meditation, contemplation, and the shared practice of silence.
During the retreat, receive the teachings from the Mandukya Upanishad on meditation on OM and the nature of consciousness, illuminating the states of waking, dreaming, deep sleep, and the transcendental awareness beyond them.
Retreat practices include:
• Guided silent meditations
• Daily teachings and meditations on OM and states of consciousness
• Walking Tai Chi practice
• Quiet contemplation in the meditation garden and temples
Discover how releasing the ego’s claim over action reveals the divine Self, bringing peace, clarity, and spiritual freedom through awakened awareness.
When the ego no longer claims ownership over action, a deeper awareness begins to emerge. In that clarity, we discover the divine Self that has always been whole, free, and untouched by the changing circumstances of life.
03/16/2026
🌅 Explore the wisdom and insight of Roy Eugene Davis, American yogi and teacher of Kriya Yoga for over sixty years.
Mr. Davis authored many books about Kriya Yoga and living an awakened life, including "The Science of Self-Realization," a commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
Join Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian and her guru, Roy Eugene Davis, in this week's encore: "Spiritual Practice in the Kriya Yoga Tradition: Insights From Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra (Part 2)"
🗓️ Find events honoring Roy Eugene Davis at csecenter.org
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.
🗓️ 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
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
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CSE is a meditation teaching and practice center based in the teachings of Kriya Yoga, and offered in an interfaith environment.
Awaken to the One Truth known by many names.
Founded in 1981, the ministry of the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment (www.csecenter.org) in San Jose, California, is focused on the essential truth and harmony found in the world's religions, the necessity for a global ethical and spiritual awakening to bring about world peace, and the importance of individual participation toward this goal. Our vision is individual and planetary awakening to the One Truth known by many names.
The Center is an oasis of peace in the community, the world, and in the hearts of individuals. It is through that peace that one may live an awakened life. The awakened life is our opportunity to live authentically and in harmony with divine plan and purpose. Through awakening, we experience true fulfillment and the soul's natural joy
Below is just a sample of what we offer (see website for schedule):
- Group Meditation
- Worship Services
- Youth & Family Ministry
- Hatha Yoga Classes
- Weddings & Memorials
- Meru Institute
- Bookshop (call for hours, 408-283-0221 x 29)
- Labyrinth (open to public dawn to dusk)
- Meditation Gardens (open dawn to dusk)
- Meditation Class
