Best Sukadev Bretz Vedanta Podcasts (2024)

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“Song of Will – Soham” gesungen von Ananda Devi 7:34

2y ago7:34

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Ananda Devi singt das Mantra “Song of Will – Soham” in einem Samstagabend Satsang bei Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg. Du findest diesen Sivananda Kirtan im Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft unter der Nr. 58. Weitere Erläuterungen zu diesem Kirtan sind online im Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft Blog unter Song of Will – Soham zu finden. Hier ist der komplette Text zum Mitsing…

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Om Sat Chit Ananda gesungen von neuen Yogalehrerinnen aus Dortmund und Münster 5:38

2+ y ago5:38

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Neue Yogalehrerinnen und Yogalehrer aus Dortmund und Münster singen das Mantra “Om Sat Chit Ananda” in einem Samstagabend Satsang bei Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg. Du findest diesen Kirtan im Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft unter der Nr. 562. Weitere Erläuterungen zu diesem Kirtan sind online im Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft Blog unter Om Sat Chit Ananda zu finden. Hi…

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Yoga talk with Swami Yogaswarupananda – Rishikesh – Manipur Univesity 49:50

2+ y ago49:50

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Swami Yogaswarupananda from Rishikesh / Manipur University talks about yoga, krishna, bhagavad gita and much more. Here you can find: Our website Our seminars Our online channels: Facebook Instagram You can donate here 💛 Om Shanti 🕉 The post Yoga talk with Swami Yogaswarupananda – Rishikesh – Manipur Univesity appeared first on Yoga Vedanta Tantra.…

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“Upasana Yoga and Nondual Devotion” – Yoga of Love – James Swartz 49:45

2+ y ago49:45

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Om! Nondual love means unconditional love. Maturity is important for a love relationship. Free will and love. Means of knowledge. In the final stage you get rid of obstacles. Here you can find: Our website Our seminars Our online channels: … Continue reading → The post “Upasana Yoga and Nondual Devotion” – Yoga of Love – James Swartz appeared first…

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“Karma Yoga” Yoga Of Love – James Swartz 28:34

2+ y ago28:34

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Om! Karma yoga stage: Love of God becomes a discipline. Basic universal rules Moral dimension in this universe. Noninjury. Every human being has a different kind of nature. There is not one thing that isn’t God. What is karma yoga? … Continue reading → The post “Karma Yoga” Yoga Of Love – James Swartz appeared first on Yoga Vedanta Tantra.…

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“The big picture” Yoga Of Love – James Swartz 1:22:35

2+ y ago1:22:35

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Om! If you know that you are love every relationship is a love relationship. You want to seek love or do you want to have love seek you? If you know that you are love every relationship is a love … Continue reading → The post “The big picture” Yoga Of Love – James Swartz appeared first on Yoga Vedanta Tantra.…

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Value management and attaining unconditional love – James Swartz – Yoga of Love, Bhakti Sutra 1:34:16

2+ y ago1:34:16

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In the satsang we create a sattvic atmosphere that makes it easier to focus on the knowledge. It is important to keep the knowledge active when the mind is rajasic or tamasic. When the values are assimilated the mind stays … Continue reading → The post Value management and attaining unconditional love – James Swartz – Yoga of Love, Bhakti Sutra app…

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Jealousy, consistent effort and mastery of the mind – James Swartz – Yoga of Love, Bhakti Sutra 1:27:49

2+ y ago1:27:49

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These values are qualifications for moksha. When you are spiritually stuck it’s probably because one or more spiritual values are only partially assimilated. When you are not up to the mark, pick a value and work on it for 1-2 … Continue reading → The post Jealousy, consistent effort and mastery of the mind – James Swartz – Yoga of Love, Bhakti Sut…

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Gunas and value of values – James Swartz – Yoga of Love, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Sutra, Narada 41:22

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1. Pride, Vanity, Conceit, Self-Glorification: Any form of hurt is due to pride, an inflated ego, one that is excessively attached to what it thinks it knows, believes, possesses or how it looks. When you expect other people to make … Continue reading → The post Gunas and value of values – James Swartz – Yoga of Love, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Sutra, Nar…

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Gunas, devotion and values – James Swartz – Yoga of Love, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Sutra, Narada 53:50

3y ago53:50

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How to overcome tamas? When you are rajasic and succesful you have no time to pay attention to yourself. Stuck in sattva. Danger of vanity and stop of growth. Verse 58: “Success is easier to attain by informal devotion than … Continue reading → The post Gunas, devotion and values – James Swartz – Yoga of Love, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Sutra, Narada appe…

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Reincarnation, non-dual love and gunas – James Swartz – Yoga of Love, Vedanta, Bhakti Sutra Narada 1:03:37

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Free will. Making no choice and turning it over to ishvara. Issue of free will: what values are determining your use of free will? Those values are chosen by the gunas. If tamas predominates fear will inform your choices. If … Continue reading → The post Reincarnation, non-dual love and gunas – James Swartz – Yoga of Love, Vedanta, Bhakti Sutra Nar…

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Ignorance, guru and change of attitude – James Swartz – Yoga of Love, Vedanta, Bhakti Sutra Narada 1:02:47

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Trust in a guru? Manipulation and guru. Respect teachers with knowledge. Don’t hand over your trust to a teacher simply because you are suffering. If your heart is pure ishvara will give you the right guru. You should be able … Continue reading → The post Ignorance, guru and change of attitude – James Swartz – Yoga of Love, Vedanta, Bhakti Sutra Na…

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Association with materialists or sages? – James Swartz – Yoga of Love, Vedanta, Bhakti Sutra Narada 1:35:22

3y ago1:35:22

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Revision of verses 38-43. Vedanta is a method that the teacher applies to your mind. You are always aware. Elimination of nonessential factors. Bliss in deep sleep. Do you stop existing when you go to sleep? Something that you can … Continue reading → The post Association with materialists or sages? – James Swartz – Yoga of Love, Vedanta, Bhakti Su…

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James Swartz – Great souls and devotion – Talk 15 26:42

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One achieves devotion through Satsang. Satsang builds a devotion habit. Make the worship of god a habit. Verse 38: However, the primary method by which one develops devotion is association with great souls, that means a free person of the … Continue reading → The post James Swartz – Great souls and devotion – Talk 15 appeared first on Yoga Vedanta …

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James Swartz – Vedanta, Ishvara and the importance of devotional practices – Talk 14 1:16:28

3y ago1:16:28

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Vedanta: means of knowledge based on the upanisads or knowledge that ends the quest for knowledge. Modern advaita teachers and qualifications. Arguments from satya viewpoint and from the mithya viewpoint. Example of Ramana Maharshi, his spiritual experience and the knowledge … Continue reading → The post James Swartz – Vedanta, Ishvara and the impo…

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James Swartz – The role of Ishvara – Talk 13 1:10:27

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Verse 25: Advaita devotion is superior to karma yoga and jnana yoga. Verse 26: Vedanta is a means of knwoledge, non-dual love is the end. Verse 27: If you take credit for something that belongs to the Lord you won‘t … Continue reading → The post James Swartz – The role of Ishvara – Talk 13 appeared first on Yoga Vedanta Tantra.…

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James Swartz – Are the self and the world jiva connected? – Talk 12 1:00:13

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The supreme person. Experiencing or being the self? Two orders of reality. You are never not experiencing yourself. Duality and Non-duality are not opposites. You can be and experience yourself at the same time. It is not necessary to get … Continue reading → The post James Swartz – Are the self and the world jiva connected? – Talk 12 appeared firs…

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James Swartz – Devotion and dharma – Talk 11 1:26:25

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Verse 10: Elimination of nonessential desires: Worldly or emotional security, wanting to be recognized. Single goal is freedom. Active sense of renunciation is important. The only security is your self. Five stages of devotion: 1. Sakama Bhakti 2. Nishkama Bhakti. … Continue reading → The post James Swartz – Devotion and dharma – Talk 11 appeared f…

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James Swartz – Conciousness and matter – Talk 10 28:23

3y ago28:23

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Swami Chinmayananda. Consciousness and matter. Four types of devotees: Devoted to god because of suffering. Spiritual materialism principle and Vedanta. Seeker of god or truth. Nondual devotee. The lower and the higher self. Krishna, Arjuna and the cosmic vision. Until … Continue reading → The post James Swartz – Conciousness and matter – Talk 10 a…

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James Swartz – Action, renunciation and indifference to objects – Talk 9 1:17:41

3y ago1:17:41

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Actions won’t remove ignorance. Actions and ignorance are not in conflict. Knowledge will remove ignorance. By sadhana you don’t remove the basic ignorance: I am the doer! Moksha is the negation of the doer. Actions don’t give lasting happiness. Verse … Continue reading → The post James Swartz – Action, renunciation and indifference to objects – Ta…

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James Swartz – Nature of non dual love – Talk 8 1:09:04

3y ago1:09:04

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Beginning of the verses of Narada’s Bhakti Sutras. Traditional versus modern style of teaching. Vers 1: Using intellect for justification is not useful. Devotion is directed to God. Treat the people around you as if they are God. Devotion is … Continue reading → The post James Swartz – Nature of non dual love – Talk 8 appeared first on Yoga Vedanta…

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James Swartz – Karma Yoga and Dharma – Talk 7 1:00:29

3y ago1:00:29

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Recap of the last session. Freedom as the number one priority in life. Nondual bhakti is exclusive love of the self. To progress spiritually you have to commit yourself to the vedic tradition: work through all stages. Skipping of the … Continue reading → The post James Swartz – Karma Yoga and Dharma – Talk 7 appeared first on Yoga Vedanta Tantra.…

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James Swartz – Karma Yoga, Teachers and Scriptures – Talk 6 1:22:24

3y ago1:22:24

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Karma yoga is bhakti yoga. Swami Vivekananda, Freud, consequences of technology. Psychological designation in Vedanta appeared. Multipath confusion. Better to integrate all parts of the psyche. All stages of devotion are necessary, must be practised. For karma yoga you need … Continue reading → The post James Swartz – Karma Yoga, Teachers and Scrip…

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James Swartz – Karma and Karma Yoga – Talk 5 47:44

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3. Formal devotion. What is karma? Prarabdha, sanchita and agami karma. Karma is similar to a bank account. 3 possibilities: add karma, exhaust karma or stay the same. People with little karma become sannyasi. Karma Yoga means how to relate … Continue reading → The post James Swartz – Karma and Karma Yoga – Talk 5 appeared first on Yoga Vedanta Tan…

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James Swartz – Love, Ishvara and Informal Devotion to God – Talk 4 1:04:04

3y ago1:04:04

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By reading Vedanta texts it is easy to misinterpret them. Ignorance and knowledge are mixed up. Teaching makes difference between ignorance and knowledge clear. Live your life based on knowledge not on emotions. Isvara and action. What is real? You … Continue reading → The post James Swartz – Love, Ishvara and Informal Devotion to God – Talk 4 appe…

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James Swartz – Vedanta, Love and God – Talk 3 47:30

3y ago47:30

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Existence is my nature. Love is my nature. Everything you do is motivated by love. Stages of love (see chart in the video): 1. Love of objects. What do you love? Samsaris love objects. Suffering comes because objects are not … Continue reading → The post James Swartz – Vedanta, Love and God – Talk 3 appeared first on Yoga Vedanta Tantra.…

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James Swartz – Love, Existence and Scripture – Talk 2 1:15:55

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Meditation on the silence. It is impossible not to love. You are Love: Sat Chid Ananda. Every action is motivated by love of the self. What is existence? Scripture as the appropriate means of knowledge. You are not a person. … Continue reading → The post James Swartz – Love, Existence and Scripture – Talk 2 appeared first on Yoga Vedanta Tantra.…

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James Swartz – Big Picture of Vedanta – Talk 1 1:28:25

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To direct love to the Self you have to practice. Love in relations is dualistic love. Personal gods are symbols to worship you own self. Symbols invoke the love that you are. Is the joy in an object? Inquiry into … Continue reading → The post James Swartz – Big Picture of Vedanta – Talk 1 appeared first on Yoga Vedanta Tantra.…

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The conscious principle – Vedanta, Self Growth and Self Discovery with Swami Nityabodhananda 25:16

4+ y ago25:16

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Talk 4 of Swami Nityabodhananda at Yoga Vidya Center in Cologne, Sept 2019. The conscious principle. All is in me. Consciousness and objects. One or several teachers. Path of action and path of renunciation. Visit Yoga Vidya for more inspiring … Continue reading → The post The conscious principle – Vedanta, Self Growth and Self Discovery with Swami…

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Human pursuits – Vedanta, Self Growth and Self Discovery with Swami Nityabodhananda 46:41

4+ y ago46:41

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Talk 3 of Swami Nityabodhananda at Yoga Vidya Center in Cologne, Sept 2019. Question and answers. Human pursuits. Roles in life and attitudes. Need for a teacher. Self inquiry. Vedanta and you are that. The tenth man. Sadhana. Visit Yoga … Continue reading → The post Human pursuits – Vedanta, Self Growth and Self Discovery with Swami Nityabodhanand…

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Karma Yoga and Devotion – Vedanta, Self Growth and Self Discovery with Swami Nityabodhananda 28:57

4+ y ago28:57

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Talk 2 of Swami Nityabodhananda at Yoga Vidya Center in Cologne, Sept 2019. Subject: Karma Yoga and results of actions. Prasadam. Attitude of Devotion to Ishvara. Roles in life. Vers 2:51 Bhagavad Gita. Clarity of purpose. Atma and body. Substance … Continue reading → The post Karma Yoga and Devotion – Vedanta, Self Growth and Self Discovery with S…

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The fundamental human problem – Vedanta, Self Growth and Self Discovery with Swami Nityabodhananda 24:18

4+ y ago24:18

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The first of a series of 4 talks on Vedanta, self growth and self discovery by Swami Nityabodhananda. He became a disciple of Swami Chinmayananda at the age of 24. In 1995 he attended the 3 years Vedanta course of … Continue reading → The post The fundamental human problem – Vedanta, Self Growth and Self Discovery with Swami Nityabodhananda appeare…

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Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 17 by Ira Schepetin 58:38

4+ y ago58:38

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Revision and conclusion. What is the meaning of ignorance? The oneness of the individual and the supreme reality. The method of Vedānta. How to get a sattvic mind. Jñāni. You are the happiness you are looking for. You have to … Continue reading → The post Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 17 by Ira Schepetin appeared first on Yoga Vedanta Tantra.…

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Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 16 by Ira Schepetin 1:15:49

4+ y ago1:15:49

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How Ira met Swami Dayānanda. Q + A. Books of Shankaracharya. Study Brahma Sutras only with a qualified teacher. Vivekacūḍāmaṇi. Are Advaita Vedānta and Yoga Philosophy harmonious? Vedantic dhyana. Kaṭhopaniṣad and vedantic meditation. Books and articles of Ira. More Vedanta … Continue reading → The post Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 16 by Ira…

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Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 15 by Ira Schepetin 1:34:42

4+ y ago1:34:42

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Introversion of the mind and the witness. Intellectual knowledge is not helpful. Discriminative wisdom comes only to bhaktas. Bhakti means love of god. Unless you turn your mind to him he won´t reveal himself to you. The highest teaching in … Continue reading → The post Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 15 by Ira Schepetin appeared first on Yoga …

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Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 14 by Ira Schepetin 1:15:22

4+ y ago1:15:22

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Discussion of the three states. The beauty of Vedānta is that it is based on common experience, not on mystical experience. Pūrṇa anubhava. 2 experiences: being aware of something or being not aware of anything. The states are not in … Continue reading → The post Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 14 by Ira Schepetin appeared first on Yoga Vedanta…

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Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 13 by Ira Schepetin 1:02:18

4+ y ago1:02:18

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Nirvāṇa–ṣaṭka. Morning remembrance prayer. Vedānta and modern science. No conflict between science and Vedānta. Science makes statements about the waking state. Vedānta is a subjective science: its about your own experience. Analyse of the three states according to Gauḍa-pādas kārikā. … Continue reading → The post Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Tal…

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Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 12 by Ira Schepetin 55:37

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Vedānta is not a business. The highest teaching of Vedānta. The method of Vedānta: deliberate superimposition for the purpose of teaching and negation of this teaching in the end. Mutual superimposition. 3 identifcations: knower, doer, experiencer. adhyaropa and apavāda. Tat … Continue reading → The post Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 12 by Ir…

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Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 11 by Ira Schepetin 1:11:50

4+ y ago1:11:50

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2 ways to get vairāgya: 1. seeing the defects of happiness from objects (it has a beginning and an end) 2. understanding that objects are not real. Bhagavad Gītā ch. 13, 7-11. Spiritual sadhana: developping qualities. Humility is knowledge because … Continue reading → The post Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 11 by Ira Schepetin appeared first o…

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Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 10 by Ira Schepetin 1:29:24

4+ y ago1:29:24

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Story about Swami Satchidanandendra and Kirtan. The concept of avidyā / ignorance. Best source is adhyāsa bhāṣya: Introduction to the commentary of Shankaracharya on the Brahma Sutras. 2 notions of ignorance: Shankaracharyas notion of mithyā jñāna and Padmapādas notion of … Continue reading → The post Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 10 by Ira S…

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Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 9 by Ira Schepetin 54:16

4+ y ago54:16

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Explanantion of the shloka Brahmanandam paramasukhadam. Shankaracharyas critique of other schools of thought. Knowledge as the solution to remove ignorance. 3 types of ignorance: 1. not knowing as the root. 2. Misconception. Adhyāsa. Superimposition. 3. Doubt. Ancient vedantic position. Five … Continue reading → The post Intuition of Reality – Veda…

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Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 8 by Ira Schepetin 1:39:23

4+ y ago1:39:23

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Review of the first two Shlokas of chapter 13 Bhagavad Gita Bhasya. Witnessing consciousness: unique teaching of Vedanta. Paramahamsa. Witnessing consciousness is identical with the supreme reality. Avidya: mixing up of subject and object. Forms: Not knowing, misconception, doubt. Verses … Continue reading → The post Intuition of Reality – Vedanta …

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Song of Will mit Satyadevi und Hagit Noam 7:22

5+ y ago7:22

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Satyadevi und Hagit Noam singen den Kirtan Song of Will während eines Samstagabend Satsangs bei Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg. Gesungen wird lediglich der erste Teil dieses Liedes: Bhajo Radhe Krishna, Bhajo Radhe Shyam(a) (4x) // 1 // Soham Soham, Soham Shivoham (4x) // 3 // I Am That I Am, I Am That I Am (4x) // 4 // Interessierst du dich für Semina…

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Gayatri Mantra mit Janajanmadi Das … 8:37

6y ago8:37

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… und Teilnehmer einer Ayurveda Gesundheitsberaterausbildung Janajanmadi Das singt in einem Satsang bei Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg zusammen mit Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer einer Ayurveda Gesundheitsberaterausbildung das Gayatri Mantra, welches du im Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft unter der Nummer 610 finden kannst. Janajanmadi Das wurde an der Seva Akade…

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Sundaram und Freunde singen den Kirtan Sacharachara 21:18

6y ago21:18

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Höre in diesem Podcast eine Aufnahme des Kirtans Sacharachara mit Sundaram und Musikerfreunden, die beim Yoga Vidya Musikfestival 2017 bei Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg aufgenommen wurde. Sundaram versucht mit seiner Musik eine Brücke zwischen indischer und europäischer Musik, zwischen vedischer und abendländischer Tradition zu schaffen. Die Wirkung der …

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Om 3x – Swami Vishnudevananda 0:14

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Lausche der Rezitation des Mantra Om. Diese Rezitation des Om Mantra stammt von dem indischen Meister Swami Vishnudevananda (1927-1993). Dies ist eine kurze Hörsendung: Sie dauert nur 14 Sekunden. Swami Vishnudevananda singt das Om 3x – dies ist ideal, um in die Meditation zu kommen. Der Beitrag Om 3x – Swami Vishnudevananda erschien zuerst auf Yog…

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Shuddosi Buddhosi – Mantrasingen mit Bhaskara 8:36

6+ y ago8:36

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Bhaskara von Yoga Vidya Berlin-Wilmersdorf singt in einem Samstagabend Satsang bei Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg den Kirtan Shuddosi Buddhosi, ein Jnana Yoga Lied, ein Vedanta Kirtan. „Shuddhosi Buddhosi“ ist ursprünglich ein Werk von der Heiligen Madalasa, die auch als Medalasa und Mandalasa bezeichnet wird, und das „Shuddhosi Buddhosi“ ist der erste…

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Sachara Chara – Mantrasingen mit Atman Shanti 4:42

6+ y ago4:42

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Atman Shanti singt während eines Samstagabend Satsangs bei Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg das Mantra Sachara Chara, ein Vedanta Kirtan, der die Einheit der individuellen Seele mit der Kosmischen Seele ausdrückt: Shivoham, ich bin Shiva, so lautet der Refrain. Du findest den vollständigen Text im Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft unter der Nummer 400: Sacharachara …

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Sacharachara mit Keval und Matthias 8:33

6+ y ago8:33

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Keval und Matthias präsentieren den Kirtan Sacharachara in einem Samstagabend Satsang bei Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg. Höre und lausche diesem begeisternden Kirtan begleitet von zwei Gitarren. Im Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft findest du das Mantra “Sacharachara” unter der Nummer 400. Hier ist der Text zum Mitsingen: Sacharachara Paripurna Shivoham Nityanand…

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Sacharachara – Mantrasingen mit Sundaram und einer Seminargruppe 18:37

7y ago18:37

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Sundaram singt in einem Samstagabend Satsang mit einer Mantra-Yogalehrer Ausbildungsgruppe den Kirtan Sacharachara bei Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg. Lass dich ebenso mitschwingen in die besondere Atmospähre aus Mantren im Sivananda Saal in Bad Meinberg. Du findest den Kirtan im Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft unter der Nummer 400. Zum Mitsingen ist hier der Te…

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