Best SRF Podcasts (2024)

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Building Our Relationships on a Spiritual Foundation | How-to-Live Inspirational Talk | Sister Bhakti 1:03:09

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Mar 10, 2023 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Bhakti shares insights from the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda about how to make our relationships more harmonious by first developing our relationship with the Divine. This talk was recorded at the 2015 SRF World Convocation in Los Angeles.“The grea…

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Wir sind auf einer Baustelle, haben «BIM» gesucht - und gefunden 40:48

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Wir besuchen die Baufirma Christen in Küsnacht am Rigi, um Building Information Modelling (BIM) hautnah auf einer Baustelle zu erleben. Von dort fahren wir nach Schaan (LI) zu Hilti, um herauszufinden, welche Rolle die Firma mit den roten Koffern bei der Digitalisierung der Baustellen spielt. Der Podcast im Überblick (00:02:08) BIM2Field (00:24:40)…

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Removing Mental Ruts With New Ways of Living | How-to-Live Inspirational Talk | Brother Vishwananda 1:04:42

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Jan 27, 2023 • #ParamahansaYogananda #yogananda #PurposeOfLife Self-Realization Fellowship Vice-President Brother Vishwananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the science of ridding ourselves of negative habits and developing positive habits, and achieving the greatest dream of the human heart — oneness with the bliss of the Divine.Broth…

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A Portable Paradise: Sustaining the Strength and Inspiration of Divine Fellowship Wherever You Go | 2024 SRF World Convocation | Sister Draupadi 1:04:44

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Streamed live on Jul 20, 2024 #SRFConvocation #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda Spiritual upliftment and enthusiasm gained in the company of fellow seekers is truly sustaining, but it can fade after a time if we don’t know how to hold onto it. Speaking at the close of the 2024 SRF World Convocation, Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Draupadi sh…

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Satsanga With Brother Chidananda Ft. Brother Vishwananda | 2024 SRF World Convocation 1:07:34

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Streamed live on 19 July 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SRFConvocation We invite you to join us for this special opportunity to spend time with Brother Chidananda, president and spiritual head of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, in a spirit of divine fellowship — absorbing the wisdom and joy and encouragement fo…

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Highest Expression of Friendship: The Sacred Bond Between Guru and Disciple | 2024 Convocation | Brother Bhumananda 57:44

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Streamed live on Jul 19, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SRFConvocation On the spiritual path we often feel the need for a guide we can trust, who truly understands us and always acts for our highest good. Paramahansa Yogananda said: “The guru-disciple relationship is the highest expression of friendship, for it is based on unconditional div…

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Satsanga (Questions and Answers) | 2024 SRF World Convocation | Sister Nandini 59:20

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Streamed live on Jul 18, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SRFConvocation It can be difficult to find answers to our heart’s deepest questions on how to live as spiritual being in this material world. Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Nandini answers questions submitted by Self-Realization Fellowship students and members on applying Param…

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Episode Thirty: "Kids Today" Live from the 2024 Secular Student Alliance Conference 1:39:08

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Last month, David and Christina attended the annual Secular Student Alliance conference, held this year in sweltering Little Rock, Arkansas. They presented our “So You Want To Be An Organizer” workshop and conducted as series of run-and-gun interviews, collaring speakers and student attendees. What you'll hear from the students may disturb you. The…

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Nachwuchshacker: Come to the Light Side, we have Flags! 49:24

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An der Swiss Hacking Challenge messen sich die besten Schweizer Nachwuchshacker. Wie geht das und was bringt es? Wir finden heraus wie "Capture the Flag" funktionieren und ob sie gegen den Fachkräftemangel in der Cybersecurity helfen und junge Hacker vor der Cyberkriminalität bewahren können. Der Podcast im Überblick: (00:01:14) Repo Teil 1: Die Sw…

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Intuition: Nurturing the Love and Wisdom That Come From Meditation | 2024 SRF World Convocation | Brother Govindananda 1:01:54

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Streamed live 12 hours ago #Yogananda #SRFConvocation #HowToLive In this complex world, understanding and inner guidance to help us make life’s decisions can seem out of reach. Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Govindananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how meditation gives us a perception of our real nature, as souls. He expla…

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Forging a Personal Connection With the Divine | 2024 SRF World Convocation | Sister Ranjana 1:01:59

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Streamed live on 16 July 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SRFConvocation While we all yearn for spiritual connection, sometimes the Divine can seem distant and unattainable. In this talk, Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Ranjana shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how a life built on the foundation of inner meditative communion …

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Satsanga (Questions and Answers) | 2024 SRF World Convocation | Sister Brahmani 59:54

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Streamed live 16 July 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SRFConvocation The deepest answers our hearts yearn to know — about how to live from our true nature as the soul — can be difficult to find. Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Brahmani draws from the “how-to-live” teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda to answer questions submitted by Sel…

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Using the Mirror of Introspection for All-Round Success | 2024 SRF World Convocation | Brother Satyananda 59:42

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Streamed live on Jul 16, 2024 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SRFConvocation Sometimes it can be hard to know how to make real, lasting, positive change in our lives. Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Satyananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how self-analysis develops awareness of the inner flow of thoughts and habit patterns…

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Evening Meditation With SRF Monastic Brother Tyagananda | 2024 SRF World Convocation 59:29

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Streamed live #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SRFConvocation Join Self-Realization Fellowship for a one-hour meditation led by an SRF monastic, as part of the 2024 SRF World Convocation — a free weeklong program of talks on Paramahansa Yogananda’s “how-to-live” teachings and meditation techniques, guided group meditations and kirtans (devotional …

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Allowing Joy to Be a Part of Our Everyday Lives | 2024 SRF World Convocation | Brother Kamalananda Ft. Brother Chidananda 1:02:24

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Streamed live #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SRFConvocation The joys life brings can often feel fleeting, yet inwardly we know there must be a joy that endures. In this talk, Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Kamalananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how our actions, decisions, and meditative efforts can all serve to expand …

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Wetterprognosen mit KI 39:35

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Grosse IT-Konzerne arbeiten an neuen Wettermodellen, die auf maschinellem Lernen basieren. Wir schauen, was die neuen Prognose-Werkzeuge anders machen und was die Vor- und Nachteile sind. Der ganze Podcast im Überblick: (00:01:38) Was ist Wetter? (00:11:59) Wie macht man eine Wetterprognose? (00:23:48) Wie macht KI eine Wetterprognose? (00:29:45) W…

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30 Jahre Amazon: Vom Online Buchladen zum grössten Cloud Anbieter 37:22

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Am 5. Juli 1994 wurde Amazon gegründet. Heute ist die grösste Online Shopping Mall mit Amazon Web Services (AWS) auch der grösste Anbieter von Cloud-Diensten. Wir schauen, wie das möglich war und wie Cloud Computing die IT-Industrie grundlegend veränderte. Der ganze Podcast im Überblick: (00:09:35) Amazons Anfänge: Wachstum führt zu Problemen (00:1…

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Episode Twenty-nine: "What in God's Name is Going On?" with Alison Gill 54:18

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This was an especially nutty week in America. And none of it had to do with a particular televised debate or even the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity. This week the state of Louisiana mandated that The Ten Commandments be displayed in every one of its public school classrooms. In Oklahoma, in the wake of the state’s Supreme Court de…

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Werbung im Internet – Segen und Fluch 1:04:26

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Werbung finanziert das Internet. Das ist praktisch, hat aber auch negative Folgen, zum Beispiel den Aufstieg der Attention Economy und des Surveillance Kapitalismus. Und das alles, obwohl Werbung vielleicht gar nicht funktioniert. Kann es so weitergehen? Und gäbe es Alternativen? Der Podcast im Überblick: (00:02:20) Kurze Geschichte des werbebasier…

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SRF, developmental psychology and more with Susan Glencross 48:12

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Alex and Sophie are in conversation with Susan Glencross, an educational and developmental psychologist at Strathmore Kids, which is a private practice that she runs with her partner Lauren. Susan grew up in the rural area of Darwin and completed her undergraduate studies there, but ended up in Melbourne pursuing her postgraduate training at the Un…

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Was macht KI mit der Wikipedia? Was macht die Wikipedia mit KI? 43:38

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Die Wikipedia steht in Sachen künstliche Intelligenz in einer besonderen Situation: Sie gehört zum wichtigsten Trainingsmaterial von KI-Chatbots – und läuft Gefahr, durch KI-Chatbots abgelöst zu werden. Wie geht die Wikipedia damit um? Und wie kommt KI in Zukunft bei der Wikipedia zum Einsatz? Der ganze Podcast im Überblick: (00:03:38) KI nähert si…

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Episode Twenty-eight: "Engaging the Politically Unengaged" with Kadida Kenner 1:01:27

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Kadida Kenner and her organization The New Pennsylvania Project — modeled after Stacy Abrams’ New Georgia Project — is focused on engaging with and registering voters in communities whose doors are rarely knocked. NPP is doing a tremendous job across the Commonwealth, and her insights into the current mindset of voters, particular minority voters 3…

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Wie viel Energie braucht KI? Viel! Aber so viel auch wieder nicht 46:55

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Wie viel Energie künstliche Intelligenz braucht lässt sich nur schwer messen. Eines ist klar: Es ist viel und wird in Zukunft noch viel mehr werden. Allerdings: Gemessen an Branchen wie der Landwirtschaft zum Beispiel fällt KI kaum ins Gewicht. Und: KI kann durchaus auch positive Seiten haben. Der ganze Podcast im Überblick: (00:06:14) Eine Zahlen-…

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Inclusive practice in early childhood education with Georgina Goddard 35:55

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Sophie and Crystal are in conversation with Georgina Goddard. Georgie is a teacher, Nominated Supervisor and Educational Leader at Marong Kindergarten. Before becoming an early childhood teacher, Georgie worked within the disability field for 14 years. From a young age she was lucky enough to experience advocating for, working alongside, and commun…

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40 Jahre Tetris: Gen Z bricht alle Rekorde 39:21

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Tetris ist so simpel wie genial: Jedes Kind kann es spielen, doch es zu meistern ist unmöglich. Zum 40. Geburtstag des Kultspiels blicken wir zurück auf seine Geschichte und schauen uns die aktuelle Szene an. Der Podcast im Überblick (00:00:37) Toni: Faszination Tetris (00:06:03) Von der Sowjetunion zum Weltphänomen (00:13:08) Kompetitives Tetris u…

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Episode Twenty-seven: "We Of Little Faith" with Kate Cohen and Guest Host Olivia Goudeau 33:58

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In this special edition of Unreasonable, guest host Olivia Goudeau, national organizing manager of the Secular Student Alliance (SSA), talks to Washington Post columnist and author Kate Cohen about her new book, “We Of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (and Maybe You Should Too)." Neither fit the conservative invention of “angry ath…

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Überwachungskameras: Bringen sie was oder uns ins Gefängnis? 41:50

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Private Überwachungskameras werden gekauft wie noch nie. Und sie sind so günstig und gleichzeitig so gut wie noch nie. Bringen die Kameras etwas bei der Einbruchs-Prävention? Und machen wir uns allenfalls strafbar, wenn wir unser Grundstück oder unsere Wohnung überwachen? Ein Fall für Zwei! Ein Fall für Zwei (00:02:32) Kameras können mehr als Dachs…

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Der hungrigen KI gehen die Daten aus 58:21

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KI-Modelle wie ChatGPT sind hungry hungry Hippos: Sie brauchen Unmengen von Daten, um ihre Aufgaben zu erfüllen. Bald könnten sie zu hangry hangry Hippos werden, denn der KI gehen langsam die Trainings-Daten aus. Was hat das für Folgen und wie lässt sich das KI-Daten-Problem lösen? Der ganze Podcast im Überblick: (00:01:15) Beim KI-Training heisst …

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Episode Twenty-six: "Disruptions" with Gabe and Liz Rutan-Ram 58:42

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Elizabeth and Gabe Rutan-Ram had fostered numerous children before they decided to adopt one, a child from Florida identified with a disability. If they were a monied couple, they could have gone through a private adoption agency spending $30,000 or more. Instead, and more in keeping with their means, they opted to take their state’s mandatory fost…

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The Learning Wall: a new early childhood education planning format with Milly Ruff and Sophie Hay 39:09

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Sophie is on the other side of the microphone in this episode, as Crystal interviews Sophie and kindergarten teacher Milly Ruff about a style of planning and programming. This is an emergent planning style that Sophie developed and has since been implemented at multiple early childhood education services. It has been tried and tested, with the tick…

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Yama and Niyama: “How-to-Live” Skills for Inner Strength and Freedom | Brother Chidananda 54:46

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Nov 4, 2022 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #Patanjali Brother Chidananda dives deeply into the subject of yama and niyama, the spiritual rules comprising the first two steps in the Eightfold Path of Yoga of Patanjali (enumerated in the Yoga Sutras). Brother Chidananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda and his guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar, on…

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Live From SRF: Rep. Jared Huffman 22:02

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In the House of Representatives there are a handful of secular politicians (some more out than others) who work toward enacting laws uninspired by providence and more by simple reason and innate human morality. Jared Huffman is a congressman from California. A former Mormon preacher and now self-defined humanist, he co-founded and co-chairs (along …

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Live From SRF: Attorneys Erica Coray and Zach Pekelis 29:24

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Erica Coray and Zach Pekelis are attorneys working to limit the deleterious impacts from religious accommodations. Their SRF panel “Past, Present and Upcoming Battles Over Health Mandates and Religious Accommodations” examined the law governing religious exemptions from public health requirements and the impact these cases have on the future of rel…

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A World in Transition | How-to-Live Inspirational Talk | Brother Anandamoy 53:45

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Oct 21, 2022 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #InnerPeace Brother Anandamoy (1922 – 2016), a much-loved and respected minister of Self-Realization Fellowship, explains how we can get beyond too much thinking about the future by concentrating instead on the true source of security to be found in communion with the Divine. He points out that this ea…

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Daten teilen? Aber sicher! 1:12:19

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Daten wären wertvoll für die Forschung, doch Daten sammeln verletzt die Privatsphäre. Ein unauflösbares Dilemma? Nein! Es gibt Tricks, wie man Daten nutzen und die Privatsphäre schützen kann: die PET - Privacy Enhancing Technologies. Der Podcast im Überblick (00:00:51) Das Dilemma: Sharing oder Privacy (00:09:47) PET 1 - Anonymisierung (00:15:21) P…

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Awakening Divine Memory | How-to-Live Talk With Meditation | Brother Ritananda 55:32

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Oct 14, 2022 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #Awakening Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Ritananda shares wisdom from the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda on the importance of cultivating both human and divine memory.Brother Ritananda explains that a better memory helps us on the spiritual path because we can concentrate better, which i…

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Bringing the Power of Joy Into Our Lives | How-to-Live Inspirational Talk | Brother Achalananda 57:27

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Oct 7, 2022 #JoyfulLiving #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda Brother Achalananda, a senior monk and minister of Self-Realization Fellowship, shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda about the relationship between love and seeking joy — and how to bring more joy into our lives by seeking it inside our soul in deep meditation. For then we go to the so…

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Live From SRF: Erin Reed 32:10

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Erin Reed is a transgender woman, public speaker, journalist and activist who tracks anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the world, tirelessly reporting on issues concerning the trans community. Her immensely influential TikTok account has over 445,000 followers and her daily Substack, Erin In The Morning, has more than 54,000 subscribers. On twitter al…

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How to Find Peace in Today’s World | How-to-Live Talk With Meditation | Brother Sevananda 54:59

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Sep 30, 2022 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #InnerPeace Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Sevananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how to seek peace for the world by first finding peace within oneself.As Paramahansaji has said: “Peace in the world starts with peace in individual hearts.”This talk, which was given at SRF Glend…

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Live From SRF: Brandon Wolf 21:20

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On June 12, 2016, life changed for Brandon Wolf. He crouched in a bathroom while a gunman opened fire at Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub, killing his best friends, Drew Leinonen & Juan Guerrero, and 47 others. Rather than be swallowed by the anger and fear of tragedy, Brandon set out to honor the victims’ legacies with action. In the immediate aftermath …

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Heim-Automatisierung mit der freien Software Home Assistant 38:51

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IT-Konzerne und Hersteller von Geräten wie etwa Leuchtmitteln bieten ihre proprietären Lösungen für die Steuerung über eine App an und schützen so ihren Markt. Die freie Software «Home Assistant» baut erfolgreich eine Brücke zwischen den unterschiedlichen Produkten und wird zum neuen Standard. Der ganze Podcast im Überblick (00:04.10) Home Assistan…

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Episode Twenty-five: "Live From SRF" with Todd Stiefel 1:01:26

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By his own definition, Todd Stiefel is weathly. He just is. That’s not a judgment, just a fact. When his family business was sold and the non-compete clause kicked in, he was left financially secure and without a career. His years of preparation to lead the company were rendered unnecessary. One day he was Chief Strategy Officer of Stiefel Laborato…

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The Yoga Sadhana That Brings God’s Love and Bliss | Sri Mrinalini Mata 47:30

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Sep 23, 2022 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #DivineLove Sri Mrinalini Mata, fourth president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, gave this this talk in 1977, at the close of a four-month visit to YSS locations in India. She was then vice president of SRF and traveling with SRF nun Uma Mata. Yogoda Satsanga Society of…

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Conch Shells in Kurukshetra Battle: Spiritual Talk on Bhagavad Gita - II | Swami Smaranananda Giri 1:15:25

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Streamed live on Jun 3, 2023 #Yogananda #KriyaYoga #YogaMeditation Join us for the concluding talk in a two-part series on the theme “The Conch Shells in Kurukshetra Battle: Inner Vibratory Battle in Meditation” on the Bhagavad Gita’s immortal dialogue between soul and Spirit as interpreted by Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda in God Talks With Arjuna.…

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Conch Shells in Kurukshetra Battle: Spiritual Talk on Bhagavad Gita - I | Swami Smaranananda Giri 1:15:50

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Streamed live on May 20, 2023 #Yogananda #KriyaYoga #YogaMeditation Join us for the first in a two-part inspirational discourse on the Bhagavad Gita’s immortal dialogue between soul and Spirit as interpreted by Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda in God Talks With Arjuna. The speaker, Swami Smaranananda Giri, a senior YSS sannyasi, delves into the blowin…

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Life From SRF: Dr. Anthea Butler 31:04

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Dr. Anthea Butler is Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought, and chair of the department of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. A historian of African American and American religion, her research and writing spans African American religion and history, Nationalism, race, politics, Evangelicalism, gender and sexuali…

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Life From SRF: Tim Whitaker 27:31

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Tim Whitaker is a true believer. The creator and facilitator of The New Evangelicals podcast, Tim advocates for the marginalized within the church, exploring the full depth and breadth of Christian faith traditions, and seeks to hold toxic churches and their leaders accountable. So if you’re appalled by watching the America you thought you knew vio…

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Closing Programme with an Inspirational Talk | Swami Chidananda Giri | YSS Sangam2023 1:14:45

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Streamed live on Feb 16, 2023 • #ParamahansaYogananda #YSS #Yogananda After a five-day immersion in the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, all those who would have joined together for this special programme will look forward to holding on to that tangible feeling of Divine Presence — blessings that are the hallmark of such a Sangam. In the closing…

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Navis: Unsere cleveren und gleichzeitig doofen Mobilitäts-Helfer 27:57

2M ago27:57

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An Ostern musste die Polizei zu kreativen Hacking-Massnahmen greifen, um unerwünschte Navigations-Anweisungen von Google Maps & Co. zu manipulieren. Ist das der traurige Höhepunkt einer eigentlich genialen Technologie, die ihre ersten Gehversuche bereits in den 1980er-Jahren machte? Google Maps Hacks von Simon Weckert https://www.youtube.com/watch?…

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Tapping into the Inner Source of Strength and Wisdom through Meditation | YSS Sangam 2023 | Swami Kamalananda 1:02:32

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Streamed live on Feb 14, 2023 #paramahansayogananda #YSS #Yogananda It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the stress and pressures of everyday life and become distracted in our divine pursuit by the expectations placed upon us by others and society. But we already have within us the all-solacing peace, wisdom, and intoxicating happiness. All one needs …

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