Best Upanishad Podcasts (2024)

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What goes with us in the afterlife? | Dealing With Uncertainties Of Life Ep 7 Insights by Swami Swaroopananda 30:58

2h ago30:58

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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How to utilize our hidden potential | Dealing With Uncertainties Of Life Ep 6 Insights by Swami Swaroopananda 25:23

2h ago25:23

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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The irony of practices without purpose | Life-Changing Wisdom of Sant Kabir Episode 7 explained by Swami Swaroopananda 1:42:48

13d ago1:42:48

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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Four paths to divine truth | Life-Changing Wisdom of Sant Kabir Episode 6 explained by Swami Swaroopananda 1:35:35

6d ago1:35:35

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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How to balance material and spiritual life? | Life's Big Questions answered by Swami Swaroopananda | Episode 12 2:45

16d ago2:45

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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The key to spiritual growth | Life's Big Questions answered by Swami Swaroopananda | Episode 11 1:27

18d ago1:27

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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Vedantic Principles for a Happy Life | Life's Big Questions answered by Swami Swaroopananda | Episode 10 2:15

20d ago2:15

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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True happiness and permanent peace | Dealing With Uncertainties Of Life | Episode 5 | Insights by Swami Swaroopananda 26:55

23d ago26:55

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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Why do we suffer despite doing good deeds? | Life's Big Questions answered by Swami Swaroopananda | Episode 9 7:02

28d ago7:02

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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The concept of Moksha | Life's Big Questions answered by Swami Swaroopananda | Episode 8 1:30

1M ago1:30

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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The Effort-Result Disconnect | Life's Big Questions answered by Swami Swaroopananda | Episode 7 1:55

1M ago1:55

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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Relationship between desire and suffering | Life's Big Questions answered by Swami Swaroopananda | Episode 6 2:41

1M ago2:41

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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Dharma, the leveller | Life-Changing Wisdom of Sant Kabir | Episode 5 explained by Swami Swaroopananda 1:31:06

1M ago1:31:06

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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What leads people astray from a meaningful living? | Dealing With Uncertainties Of Life | Episode 4 | Insights by Swami Swaroopananda 26:11

1M ago26:11

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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How Savitri Changed Her Destiny | Life's Big Questions answered by Swami Swaroopananda | Episode 5 4:33

1M ago4:33

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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How to find meditation in your daily work? Life-Changing Wisdom of Sant Kabir Episode 3 explained by Swami Swaroopananda 1:40:51

1M ago1:40:51

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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Dealing With Uncertainties Of Life | Episode 3 | Insights by Swami Swaroopananda 27:28

2M ago27:28

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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Life's Big Questions answered by Swami Swaroopananda Episode 4 1:41

2M ago1:41

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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Life's Big Questions answered by Swami Swaroopananda Episode 3 1:56

2M ago1:56

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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Life's Big Questions answered by Swami Swaroopananda Episode 2 1:36

2M ago1:36

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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Life-Changing Wisdom of Sant Kabir Episode 2 explained by Swami Swaroopananda 1:36:18

2M ago1:36:18

1:36:18

Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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Life-Changing Wisdom of Sant Kabir Episode 1 explained by Swami Swaroopananda 1:34:17

2M ago1:34:17

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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Dealing With Uncertainties Of Life | Episode 2 | Insights by Swami Swaroopananda 32:26

3M ago32:26

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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Life's Big Questions answered by Swami Swaroopananda | Episode 1 2:20

3M ago2:20

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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Dealing With Uncertainties Of Life | Insights By Swami Swaroopananda | Episode 1 14:12

3M ago14:12

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Swami Swaroopananda, Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, is a revered spiritual leader known for his clear, profound Vedanta teachings. His wisdom guides many towards self-discovery and inner peace, making complex concepts accessible and inspiring globally.

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Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 67 - 68 - The Power of the Senses and an Integrated Mind and Intellect 23:52

8M ago23:52

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Without steadiness in knowledge, the weakness of just one sense organ can cause one’s downfall. Despite hearing the Geeta, we often are unsteady in the conviction of Krishna’s words and allow the mind to get carried away by sense objects, disobeying the intellect’s guidance! Swamiji beautifully illustrates this through the significance of the Satya…

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Episode 28 - Story of King Brihaadratha and the path to moksha – Chapter 1 – Maitreya Upanishad 17:29

1y ago17:29

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Today's story is taken from Maitreya Upanishad. This story is featured in chapter 1 of the Upanishad. This chapter describes the dialogue between the great ascetic king Brihaadratha from the Ikshvaaku dynasty or Solar dynasty and Sage Saakaayana. Please like, share, subscribe and download my podcast “Stories from Upanishads”, available on multiple …

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Episode 27- What is AUM? Maandukya Upanishad Part 2 23:52

1y ago23:52

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The part 2 of Maandukya Upanishad deals with "AUM". It describes verses 8-12 from the Upanishad. It tells us about "AUM", how do you pronounce it? What happens when you chant "AUM" and many other secrets lying hidden in the syllable "AUM"? How it is connected to Viraat Purush, Hiraanyagarbha, Ishwara and Brahman? Why silence is "Turiya" the fourth …

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Episode 26 - “Ayam Aatma Brahma” - Maandukya Upanishad - Part 1 40:24

1y ago40:24

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This is the 1st part of the Maandukya Upanishad in which the teacher describes the 4 states of Self. This episode also describes one of the Mahaavaakya from Upanishad -"Ayam Aatma Brahma" which means - "This Self is Brahman". As told in Muktika Upanishad, Maandukya Upanishad is the most important of all the 108 Upanishads. So come on friends, let's…

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Episode 25- What are the paths of liberation? Part 2 - Muktika Upanishad 32:12

1+ y ago32:12

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Dear friends, I am back with the next part of the story - "What are the paths of liberation". The episode will tell you about types of Vaasanaas or desires, what are the fluctuations of the mind and how to control it, what are jivan mukti and Videha mukti. I hope you will love this episode as you have loved the previous part. Please visit the websi…

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Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 66 - 67 - What’s Wrong with Liking My Stuff?! 19:06

1+ y ago19:06

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Without clear understanding that all that we seek outside is not going to bring us the peace we seek, the mind will always be restless. Swamiji delves deep into our mind’s flawed logic and tendency to dwell on the objects we desire. He also clearly illustrates the journey from agitation to quietness in the mind that we repeatedly go on when pursuin…

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Episode 24- What are the paths of liberation? A story of Shri Ramchandra and Hanuman Chapter 1 - From Muktika Upnishad 24:59

1+ y ago24:59

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Muktika Upanishad is the last of the 108 Upanishads which is derived from Shukla Yajur Veda. I have extracted this story from this upanishad which presents a dialogue between Lord Shree Ramchandra and Lord Hanuman, where in Hanuman asks Lord Ram about the vedanta, upanishads and paths of salvation. This episode features adhyaya 1 or chapter 1 from …

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Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 64 - 65 - Going Beyond Likes and Dislikes 20:16

1+ y ago20:16

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It is not that every object attracts us, but depending on our likes and dislikes that the mind develops a desire for certain objects. Taking our mind through the shopping malls of the world around us, Swamiji clearly illustrates how in the peaceful mind of one who has given up strong likes and dislikes, the seeds of their vasanas get completely roa…

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Episode 23 - Satyameva Jayate - Mundaka Upanishad 46:57

1+ y ago46:57

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Satyameva Jayate Na-anrtam - satyena panthaa vitato devayaanah | Yen-aakramanty-rsayo hyaapta-kaamaa - Yatr tat satyasya paramam nidhaanam || Which means - Truth alone triumphs not untruth. By truth is laid out the divine path, which the seers who are free from desires, reach to the supreme abode of truth”. This is story from Mundaka Upanishad and …

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Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 63 - The Ladder of Fall (2) 25:10

1+ y ago25:10

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Obsessive desire for anything constitutes lust. Lust when obstructed leads to anger, and this anger deludes us, causing us to lose our ability to discriminate between what is real and unreal. Swamiji illustrates this through an anecdote in the Ramayana, driving home the clear ways in which our desire for the world outside carries us swiftly down th…

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Episode 22 - Shat Prashna - Prasna Upanishad - Part 2 19:30

1+ y ago19:30

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This episode is in continuation of last week's podcast episode on Prashna Upanishad - Shat Prashna. It is a collection of 6 questions asked by 6 different students to their guru Sage Pipalada. In today's episode, the next 3 set of questions and their responses are retold. The 4th question was asked by Gaargya on what is that thing which sleeps when…

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Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 61-63 - The Ladder of Fall (1) 32:06

1+ y ago32:06

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The mind is easily coloured by sense pleasures and the intellect often justifies indulgence, but Krishna explains how an intellect dedicated to a higher goal can lovingly inspire the mind to master, and not just suppress, the senses. Swamiji also introduces Krishna’s famous ‘ladder of fall’ to help us understand how the uncontrolled mind leads us f…

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Episode 21 - Shat Prashna - 6 Questions - Part 1 33:20

1+ y ago33:20

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This is the part 1 of Shat Prashna or 6 questions from Prashna Upanishad. Once 6 hermits named Sukeshaa Bharadwaja, the descendant of Sage Bharadwaja, Saibya Satyakama, the grandson of Surya named Sauryaayani, Gaargya from the line of Garga, Kausalya Aasvalaayana the son of Asvala, Vaidarbhi Bhargava from the line of Bhrigu and Kabandhii Kaatyaana,…

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Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 59-60 - The Strength of the Senses! 28:15

1+ y ago28:15

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How much can one abstain from all the temptations of the world? When we stay away from the temptations, they eventually turn away from us too. However, Krishna reminds us that the memory of the pleasures continues to tempt even the most intelligent of us! Having withdrawn the senses, the mind must be alert, vigilant and directed into deeper contemp…

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Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 57- 58 - The Person of Perfection (4) 29:27

1+ y ago29:27

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Krishna paints this delicate word-picture of a person of perfection on the canvas of Arjuna’s mind. He even anticipates Arjuna’s queries and begins to eliminate them! How can one so easily withdraw from the world? In today’s episode, Swamiji eloquently explains Krishna’s beautiful metaphor comparing the tortoise and the sthitaprajna! The entire Gee…

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Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 56-57 - The Person of Perfection (3) 28:13

1+ y ago28:13

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Swamiji clearly points out how our raga (attachment), leads to bhaya (fear) and krodha (anger), and the stithaprajna is free from them. Their mind is not dependent on any outer object, hence the level of detachment which they operate from. The person of perfection also sees beyond ‘good’ and ‘bad’, neither complains nor praises, and is ever fixed i…

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Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 56 - The Person of Perfection (2) 22:37

1+ y ago22:37

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With a variety of tales, Swamiji explains the self-satisfied nature of one who is equanimous. We hear of the sthithaprajna’s unshakeable mental attitude towards joys and sorrows, who accepts all that falls in their lap as the Lord’s grace, and has no fear, attachment or anger towards the world and people around them. The entire Geeta Marathon by Sw…

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Episode 20 - Narada and Sanatkumara 44:01

1+ y ago44:01

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This is a story from Chandogya Upanishad. In this story devarishi Narada seeks teachings from his brother and sage Sanatkumara on how to attain infinite happiness or Bhumaiva Sukham. This episode also touches upon an another interesting story about Sanatkumar and Lord Shiva. So dear friends, sit tight for an another interesting episode on Stories f…

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Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 54-55 - The Person of Perfection (1) 29:00

1+ y ago29:00

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Having heard of this state of ease, Arjuna is curious to understand such a person of perfection. To the untrained ear, his questions may seem childish, but Krishna understands these prattling questions from His student and begins by speaking of the knowledge the sthitaprajna is rooted in. The entire Geeta Marathon by Swami Swaroopananda can be caug…

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Episode 19 - Yagnavalkya and King Janaka Part 2 40:43

1+ y ago40:43

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What are desires? What are dreams? How does the soul transmigrate? Is Self Indeed Brahman? Is Self the light for the man, when there is no sun, moon or fire? All these questions are answered in the episode - Yagnavalkya and King Janaka part 2, which is the concluding part of the question and answer session between the two learned men from ancient I…

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Episode 18 - Yagnavalkya and King Janaka -Part 1 29:21

1+ y ago29:21

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BU presents most of the stories from the life of the ancient vedic sage Yagnavalkya and many of them also feature King Janaka of Videha. Today's story is part 1 of never ending conversation between the Sage and the King. In this story, the king learns about Speech, Sight, Hearing, Vital Force, Mind and Heart are forms of Supreme Brahman! Hubhopper …

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Episode 17 - Yagnavalya and Maitreyi 33:41

1+ y ago33:41

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What is immortality? Knowing that “Truth” itself is "Immortality"! Freedom from all fears is "Immortality"! Fear of death, fear of poverty, fear of insecurity, fear of pain and sorrow, fear of losing a near one, fear of unknown, beyond these fears lies "immortality". Why do we love our spouse, parents or children? We love our spouse, parents and ou…

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Episode 16- Story of King Pravahana, Sage Uddalaka Aaruni and Shwetaketu 37:40

2y ago37:40

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My dear friends and listeners, it’s been a while I could upload any new episode. The reason being multiple, but here I am with a new story from the Upanishads. Before I begin, my earnest request to you to follow, subscribe, like, share and download my podcast. It will immensely help me to keep going and provide you with these contents. Also please …

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Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 51-53 - The Path to Ease 32:39

2y ago32:39

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Moksha is not freedom from action but freedom in action. When we intelligently let go of attachment to the results of actions, we gain freedom from bondage of birth and de ath. Swamiji breaks down the psychology of our attachment to the fruits of our efforts despite the suffering that we inflict on ourselves by that very attachment, and how we can …

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Episode 15- "Tat Tvam Asi" - Story of Uddalaka Aaruni and Shwetaketu 52:32

2y ago52:32

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