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Powerful tools for you to feel love now—and at any moment. Techniques and teachings from yoga philosophy, Advaita Vedanta, Kriya Yoga, and more that actually work and help us live a happier, more peaceful life while supporting wisdom and kindness in all. awakeyogameditation.substack.com
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In this podcast series, Rupert Spira explores the non-dual understanding, expressed in different ways. Please subscribe if you would like to be notified whenever new episodes are available. If you would like to find out more about events, publications, and Rupert's archive of recordings, please visit rupertspira.com. Music written and played by Shena Power and recorded by Simon Power.
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The Tao of Christ is a podcast which explores the mystical roots of Christianity, which Jesus called the Kingdom of God, which church historian Evelyn Underhill called the Unitive Life, which Richard Rohr calls the Universal Christ, and which I refer to as Christian nonduality, unitive awareness, or union with God. This is the Tao of Christ.
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An exploration of what causes the perception of separation and how to undo its cause. Hope "listens" energetically for what the participants are ready and willing to hear and she articulates that wisdom to the group in a casual, conversational style.Hope teaches no particular philosophy or conceptual system. She shares timeless wisdom and encourages the mind to resolve the conceptual world and restore sanity. To learn more about Hope and her offerings, visit https://HopeJohnson.org.
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Rahul N Singh is the host of The Bearded Mystic Podcast which explores the Hindu philosophy of Advaita Vedanta or Non-Duality in a very simple, direct and practical way. Episodes include discussions into eastern scriptures like The Bhagavad Gita, The Upanishads etc, along with discussions on the teachings of Mystics from different traditions and discussions about everyday spirituality. Rahul has been a spiritual seeker for over 20 years and has an open-minded approach to spirituality and fin ...
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Shankara Stotra Recitations

Sukadev Bretz - Joy and Peace through Mantra

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Sanskrit Recitations from the Works of Adiguru Shankaracharya. Listen to recitations of Stotras, of Sanskrit Hymns, of Adiguru Shankaracharya. Shri Shankara is the most important Indian Philosopher-Saint. He was the Master-Exponent of Kevala Advaita Vedanta. But he was also a Bhakta, a devotee. He composed many hymns in devotion to Shiva, Krishna, Devi. These are recordings from Yoga Vidya Ashram Germany.
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The Unlearning Playground is a self improvement podcast by Chetan Narang, a software engineer by degree, but a teacher, life coach and a philosopher at heart. The podcast is designed to dive deep into important questions centred around mental health and spiritual health in the modern world. The episodes are a mix of potent and easily applicable life lessons for your everyday life and direct, honest answers to the most significant questions you can come up with. The aim is to help people thin ...
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Video and Audio Presentations about Tantra Yoga as a Spiritual Path and for personal healing. Topics include Sacred Sexuality, balancing body, mind and Spirit, enlightenment, Self-realization, meditation, Tantra and related yoga practices, non-dualism, non-duality, Advaita Vedanta, Kashmir Shaivism, and Tantric perspectives on Life, consciousness and the individual Self.
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These podcasts are designed to provide listeners with teachings from great spiritual Masters and to create a meditative mood so that the meaning can go deep and enter your heart. These podcasts are not monetized. If you enjoy and benefit from these recordings you are welcome to contribute to the daily running costs of our hermitage. Donations/gifts for this purpose can be made via PayPal using the link: https://paypal.me/VivekaHermitage Find me on: https://vivekahermitage.com/ or YouTube: ht ...
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Jaya Ashmore has guided meditation for people of diverse backgrounds in a dozen countries since 1999. With over 30 years of ripening in diverse meditation traditions, primarily in India, Jaya is internationally known for her fresh, embodied guided meditations. She is at home with techniques and language as diverse as Theravada Buddhism and Advaita (non-duality) and mysticism. Beginning and advanced meditators often notice a subtle and powerful unwinding of unwholesome habit-energies, as well ...
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Dharma Talk with Shiv Baba

Baba Shivaram Saraswati

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Shiv Baba is a monk of the Advaita Vedanta tradition in the lineage of Rama Krishna. His spiritual journey has included living at two Eastern Orthodox monasteries, intensive training in Tibetan Buddhist ascetic practices, and a decade of study and practice with his beloved guru. His ascetic experiences in such a diverse array of cultural settings prepared him for the acceptance of diversity which is the hallmark of the Advaita Vedanta tradition. He believes that helping people find a way to ...
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Looking for Aha-moments? Surprisingly useful connections? Interested in learning more about You, how your personality was formed, who you truly are? I know I am. And so, as an INFJ type I enjoy finding underlying patterns and share them in this forum. I also talk about Non-Duality (Advaita Vedanta). Take this journey with me and with your questions and comments we will tread forth together, attempting to make sense of it all. :)
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If you suffer with uncertainty, anxiety, or pain… if you want to step into lasting happiness, success, and emotional well-being… if you are ready to live as effortless, boundless awareness… this show is for you. Author, teacher, and mentor of the Sedona Method, Hale Dwoskin, leads discussions about true freedom with spiritual teachers and thought leaders, including those featured in Rhonda Byrne’s books "The Secret" and "The Greatest Secret," so you can live a life of deep joy and unshakable ...
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Meditation, Non-duality, Mysticism, Yoga and other spiritual traditions and practices, the Inner Quest Podcast is about exploring these topics through talks and interviews with teachers and seekers. The program isn't live, but you can leave a message to be shared in future episodes. Ram Goodman is a student of Advaita Vedanta and a Yogacharya in the Sivananda Tradition.
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Every evening the teachings of Aghoreshwar Bhagwan Ram are read and contemplated at Sonoma Ashram. The passages are read from "The Book of Aghor Wisdom", containing the core teachings compiled over the lifetime of this great modern saint. Baba Harihar Ram, a monk and disciple of Aghoreshwar, offers his commentary on each teaching.
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This spirituality and self-help podcast features interviews, stories, and commentary from top writers and authors. Topics include Mysticism, Contemplative Spirituality, Nondual Awakening, Meditation, Christianit Mysticism, Psychology, Buddhism, Integral Theory, Advaita Vedanta, and more. Contemplative Light provides education and resources in a global effort towards inner transformation through contemplative prayer and meditation. Find us on Facebook where we have a very active community. WE ...
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Through this medium we plan to explore, test, prove, question, accept, reject, believe, disbelieve the journey to finding god. We begin the journey to find one in all, the all in one Guru Nanak, Allah, Buddha, Mahavira, Christ, Krishna. The essence of all religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Judaism, Hinduism, Atheism. Through the understanding of science, psychology, philosophy, theology and more. We begin journey to find the self, the soul, the advaita, the anatta, th ...
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Mark Coleman has been engaged in meditation practice since 1981, primarily within the Insight meditation tradition. He has been teaching meditation retreats since 1997. His teaching is also influenced by his studies with Advaita Vedanta and Tibetan teachers in Asia and the West, and through his teacher training with Jack Kornfield. Mark primarily teaches at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California, though he also teaches nationally, in Europe and India. He leads backpacking retreats, natu ...
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Sleep Over with Carolyn and Laila

Dr. Carolyn Lovewell (formerly Carolyn Elliott)

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What happens when two modern ladies wake up to their immortal Magickal nature? Well, Carolyn and Laila founded a world-famous initiation into the Western Esoteric Tradition called Sleep Over Mystery School. On this here podcast they have a lot of fun talking amongst themselves and with other initiates and end up sharing ideas about Existential Kink, the Golden Dawn, star friends, Thelema, Aleister Crowley, Carl Jung, the 12 steps, time loops, and the art of being 1980s-style trad wives (the ...
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Wisdom of the Sages

Raghunath Cappo & Kaustubha Das

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Truths about life from the timeless wisdom of the Bhakti-yoga tradition - fun, relevant, and deep. Learn about dharma, yoga, bhakti, and how it relates to all the basic questions of life. This show is about how to live your best life, let go of the external distractions, and uncover the spiritual happiness that lies within the heart as the true nature of the soul. Raghunath and Kaustubha's connection goes back to their teens in the New York Hardcore Punk Scene of the early 80s, through servi ...
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The Naked Guru Experience is a weekly podcast broadcast from Bali. We present some of the world's most unique minds discussing topics of spirituality, psychology, consciousness, philosophy & psychedelics. Guests include Rupert Sheldrake, Paul Selig, Dennis Mckenna, Chris Bache, Rick Strassman, and many more.. www.thenakedguruexperience.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenakedguruexperience/support
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Annamalai Swami (1906–1995) was a direct disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi who realized the Self after practicing Self-enquiry for decades. This experience gave him first-hand knowledge of how to perform Self-enquiry successfully, making his advice especially valuable to seekers. His teachings are delivered in plain, direct language. 🙏 May whatever g…
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Is it possible that both the Jnana and Bhakti paths are correct in their understanding of “enlightenment“? That some people are naturally inclined towards devotion and due to conditioning and past samskaras some are naturally inclined to the jnana path? And after the dissolution of ego some would experience universal, impersonal, infinite conscious…
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At every crossroads on the path that leads to spiritual consciousness, the mind has placed 10,000 thoughts to guard material consciousness / confronting our comforts, pleasures and fears / don’t medicate- meditate / don’t DEflect - REflect / seeing behind the minds of others / karmic reactions, manifest and unmanifest / Gajendra fixed his mind in h…
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Raghunath and Jiva G discuss hitting rock bottom, finding your higher power, uprooting anarthas, and the importance of a 12 step program. Check out Jiva's Bhakti Recovery podcast. Learn more at https://www.bhaktirecoverygroup.com *************************************************************************** LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED…
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As someone is not as a formal devotee, I struggle when asked to explain my spirituality. Could you offer any suggestions on how I might describe my spiritual stance to others? / If we can always pick up our spiritual life again in the next life, then what is the urgency of practicing in this lifetime? / Can you explain who is addressed as a maharaj…
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I am continuing the Biblical Stories of Spiritual Awakening. Today I am going to talk about one of my favorite characters and books in the Bible: Job. I resonate with Job because his path was like mine in some ways. He struggled with the same philosophical problems that I struggled with and that many Christians struggle with: the problems of evil a…
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All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players. - William Shakespeare / infant, school boy, lover, soldier, justice, old man & infant again / we’re destined to perform a karmic role for a few days / spiritual knowledge helps one to pass through stages of life gracefully / Same substance, but More depth / appreciation sets the min…
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examining surrender in various contexts: military, romantic, artistic, spiritual / surrendering the ego / Kaustubha concedes that Raghu is more of a “wood guy” - but they both have to let this identity go / actively choosing to accept our fate / Krishna lets us run til we’re materially exhausted / our real bio: I’m a tiny spirit soul here for a few…
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Manu and the Devas are the universal staff in service of Vishnu / Manu is preserving the sad-dharma over the course of his age / the 8th canto illustrates what surrender looks like through 3 narrations (Gajendra, the churning of the ocean of milk & Bali Maharaja) / lets not redefine Bhakti in order to sound inclusive / we don’t object to a person's…
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This is a reading of selected pointers for meditation taken from the book "This" by Papaji. Formatted as a guided meditation.Sri H. W. L. Poonja (1910 -1997) was born in Lucknow, India, known as "Poonjaji" or "Papaji", was an Indian sage who taught Self-enquiry as advocated by Ramana Maharshi.Music: State Azure - Late Night Stream https://stateazur…
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“Wisdom is not knowledge, it is a realization of the scheme and of one's own part in it.” - Algernon Blackwood / THE UNIVERSAL SCHEME: you are designed to enjoy divine love (but you're not ready for it until you're free of all selfishness) / we’re doing the material world wrong / the faith of Richard Dawkins / the most fantastic creation myth is th…
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“Asceticism is to remain pure amidst impurities.” - Guru Nanak / the yogi’s practice of austerity is like a way of establishing controlled laboratory conditions / the Bhagavad-gita on who is a true renunciate and a true mystic (Bg. 6.1) / the Bhagavad-gita on who is a poser (Bg. 3.6) / more on spiritual communism / Krishna embodies apparently contr…
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This is a selection of some key Pali suttas where the Buddha teaches directly on the topic of Nibbana. They are an amalgam of translations by Bhikkhus Bodhi, Thanisarro, Sujato, and Anandajoti. Compiled and edited by Ayya Jitindriya.They include, in order of reading:Udana 8.1 Udana 8.2Udana 8.3Udana 8.4Majjhima Nikaya:140 Udana 8.10Anguttara Nikaya…
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Has my pursuit of comfort and pleasure clouded my perception of truth? / Why should a yogi stand on one foot? / Patanjali’s Kriya-yoga = austerity + study of the self + surrender to God / “With asceticism, wisdom bears fruit.” - Ali ibn Abi Talib / yogic regulations key in on the animalistic basics of sleeping, eating and sex / Manu’s contemplation…
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Building up to tomorrow's festival of the appearance of Sri Radha, Raghunath and Kaustubha read from Lord Shiva’s poem, The Sri Sri Radha-Kripa-Kataksha Stava (Prayers for the Merciful Side-long Grace of Sri Radha). *************************************************************************** LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOV…
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Dear Feel Love Now Community, In this episode, Swami Nityananda weaves together teachings from Krishna, Lahiri Mahasaya, the Bhagavad-Gita, Patanjali, Swami Shankarananda, and the Buddha to help us deepen our understanding of how we are so much more vast than this individual lifetime. She describes how this awareness—which sees from the perspective…
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The wisdom of Srimad Bhagavatam is the medicine for our illness and pain / Entering Canto 8 / every one of us has a crocodile glommed on our leg / we need to practice spirituality from a position of strength / every one has a back story / What are the subtle bodies on the higher planets like? / the subtle is the solid / Manu walks away from kingly …
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Raghunath talks with filmmakers Kip Anderson and Kam Waters about the making of their films - Seaspiracy, What the Health, Cowspiracy and their newest film, Christspiracy. They discuss the Dead Sea scrolls, the 'meatrix', music ministry, and the importance of eating a liberated diet. Learn more at https://www.christspiracy.com And connect with Kip …
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How to deal with family functions which are centered around alcohol and where all the conversations are gossip and superficial? / Is it possible to be humble, tolerant and still set boundaries? *************************************************************************** LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go …
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This is a series of some key pointers from Nisargadatta - designed for deepening meditation and stillness. The extracts have been taken from the text 'I am That' by Nisargadatta. 🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these readings/offerings be for the benefit of all sentient beings. 🔆 These podcasts are not monetized. If you benefit from these podca…
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“The perception of beauty is a moral test.” - Henry David Thoreau / where we find beauty reveals a lot about our character / perceiving beauty from the perspective of selflessness / the immature stage of vedanta denies beauty - the mature stage sees it all in relation to Krishna / kriyādvaita: oneness in actions / dravyādvaita: oneness in objective…
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the satisfaction found in singular focus / seeing oneness in conceptions, actions and objectives lifts one’s awareness beyond the material / Krishna is horizontal and vertical cause of the cosmic manifestation / seeing this world as nothing but God’s energy / Krishna’s message to Arjuna about the highest of all yogis / How to see God everywhere / r…
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Educate through love / we are trying to hold onto something solid, in an ever-shifting world / the solid is the subtle and the subtle is the solid / God is the unchanging thread holding the changing world together / Don’t try to redecorate your hotel room- do the inner work and move on / there’s a way to carry god consciousness into your changing w…
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Chandogya Upanisad tells that what we meditate on we become / Sarva khalvidam brahma - what does it mean, that everything is brahman? / Bhagavad-gita 14.27 - Krishna is the basis of brahman / Bhagavad-gita 10.12 - Krishna is the Supreme Brahman / all creation is made possible by brahman’s potential power / Brahman manifests as Krishna’s multifariou…
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“We don’t see reality. We see our reality.” - Professor Mercer from The Irrational / the Dartmouth Scar Experiment, sports, and the OJ trial all illustrate how mental impressions shape our perception / Vedanta’s classic metaphor of the snake and the rope / it is impossible to superimpose one idea unto another, if the former doesn’t exist in reality…
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