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“Contemplation is an alternative consciousness that refuses to identify with or feed what are only passing shows. It is the absolute opposite of addiction, consumerism or any egoic consciousness.” - Richard Rohr / contemplation is freedom / pause for thought / the mind should be our employee / “sattvic scrolling” / if we could only monitor the mind / Ja ... Show More
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1660: Reclaim Your Inner World: The Meditation of the Bhakti Yogis
In a world that floods the mind with distraction and noise, Bhakti Yoga teaches a sacred alternative: reclaim the inner world through smarana—the practice of intentional, emotionally infused remembrance. In this episode, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore how what we think about—ove ... Show More
53m 7s
Aug 20
1659: 4 Counterintuitive Secrets of Happiness — From Yale to Vedānta
What really makes us happy? In this episode, we draw from Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos’ research — featured on the Rich Roll Podcast — to uncover four surprising truths about happiness: the arrival fallacy, the bronze medal effect, how comfort can backfire, and why giving bea ... Show More
55m 54s
Aug 19
1658: Krishna, the God of the Vedas, as the Most Adorable Boy
The genius of the bhakti tradition’s sacred texts is how they reveal the loftiest yogic and theological truths through the sweetest intimacy. The Cosmic Source described in the Vedas and the Absolute Truth of the Vedānta Sūtra is revealed in the Bhagavatam as Krishna, a mischievo ... Show More
56m 17s
Sep 2022
Meditation: Saying “Yes” to Reality
Meditation: Saying “Yes” to Reality - Our suffering comes from tensing and resisting the life that’s here. This meditation guides us to relax and awaken our body and senses, and resting in presence, allow life to be as it is. As our “Yes” to the changing flow becomes full, we dis ... Show More
19m 4s
Aug 2016
Ep. 98 - Spiritual Practices
When it comes to Spiritual Practices, Ram Dass poses the question, “why do we practice?” Raghu reads a passage from The Wisdom Teachings and Good Wishes of the Adi-Buddha Samanta-Bhadra which poses that the reality which is “the foundation of all is uncreated, uncompounded, indep ... Show More
50m 55s
Nov 2023
Awaken!—The Most Simple Yet Powerful and Important Exercise
Recently, Moojibaba has introduced a potent exercise for all earnest seekers of truth: A Commitment to Self-Discovery. This exercise grants the clarity and strength to begin observing the realm of thoughts, feelings, and sensations with detachment. It reveals the true presence of ... Show More
28m 4s