Practicing the Presence 
WEEKLY ONLINE STUDY GROUP
with Rev. Ann Sarasvati Hayes

Tuesday Evenings
September 15 – December 1, 2026
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (PT)

Series Fee: $40
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Deepen the inspiration of Yogacharya O’Brian’s Fall Satsang series, Practicing the Presence: Waking Up to Divine Love Every Day, through weekly spiritual study, reflection, and dialogue in community.

What would it be like to live with a greater awareness of divine presence—not only during meditation and prayer, but in the midst of our work, relationships, and everyday activities?

Join Rev. Ann Sarasvati Hayes for this online study group inspired by the simple yet profound teachings of Brother Lawrence. Together, we will explore practical ways to turn our attention again and again toward the divine presence within and around us, allowing spiritual awareness to become an increasingly natural way of living.

Each week offers an opportunity to reflect more deeply on the teachings shared by Yogacharya O’Brian and bring them directly into daily life. Brother Lawrence discovered that communion with God did not require withdrawing from ordinary activities. Work, relationships, times of difficulty, and even the simplest tasks can become opportunities for divine remembrance.

       "The habit of being inwardly in the calm presence of God must be developed, 
        so that day and night that consciousness will remain steadfast."
          —Paramahansa Yogananda

These weekly gatherings provide a supportive spiritual community for study, practice, shared insight, and encouragement as we make this timeless teaching a lived experience.

Come as you are. Practice where you are. Discover the Presence that is already here.

Suggested Companion Text: Practice of the Presence by Carmen Acevedo Butcher