BAPS Better Living
93 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -Inspiring joy, balance and harmony in daily life through enlightening spiritual discourses. (1) DISCOURSES: spiritual talks by learned swamis as well as experienced devotees. (2) DIALOGUES: question-answer sessions. (3) MEDITATIONS: affirmations and thoughts to help guide our own minds. (4) INSIGHTS: insightful elaborations of simple spiritual concepts in less than five minutes
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"Breathtaking" by Dr. Kashyap Patel
February 14, 2021 22:00 - 6 minutes - 4.48 MBPain is inevitable, but suffering is truly optional. Dr. Kashyap Patel, a cardiologist, narrates how an experience in his own life taught him a powerful lesson on the power of faith. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"The Nature of Gossip" by Pujya Jnanpurush Swami
February 07, 2021 02:00 - 10 minutes - 7.05 MBWhy is it that we love to hear about the faults and challenges of other people, even though we know that the knowledge may not be useful to us? Find out through an enlightening talk on the nature of gossip. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"His Hands Are Bigger Than Ours" by Pujya Jnanpurush Swami
February 02, 2021 15:00 - 13 minutes - 8.99 MBWhat do Apollo 13, Dwight Eisenhower, Steve McQueen, five miners trapped in a zinc mine have in common? Find out how the answer to this question can also help us deal with difficult situations in life. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"Broken Strings. Tough Minds." by Pujya Shukmuni Swami (Part 2 of 3)
December 28, 2020 00:00 - 9 minutes - 6.71 MBA Solution: We search far and wide for solutions to our pressures of life, but ultimately they are in vain. The wise make it easy for us. What do they point to? (Part 2 of 3) OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"Broken Strings. Tough Minds." by Pujya Shukmuni Swami (Part 3 of 3)
December 28, 2020 00:00 - 11 minutes - 7.86 MBAn Action: Ancient truths can help prepare one to overcome trying times and uncertainties of life. But how do we make ancient truths relevant today? (Part 3 of 3) OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving/ MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"Broken Strings. Tough Minds." by Pujya Shukmuni Swami (Part 1 of 3)
December 27, 2020 23:00 - 10 minutes - 7.33 MBAn Illusion: What we see is not always what really is. Pursuing illusions leads to many different types of pressures in life. How do we cope? Pujya Shukhmuni Swami shares some insights. (Part 1 of 3) OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving/ MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"In Your Own Hands" by Pujya Gnanpurush Swami
November 22, 2020 18:00 - 12 minutes - 8.27 MBTwo different perspectives and mindsets. Two different results. The choice is in our own hands. Pujya Gnanpurush Swami elaborates. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"Diwali - A Lesson To Set Us Free" by Pujya Chaitanyamurti Swami
November 14, 2020 03:00 - 4 minutes - 3.08 MBDiwali is the festival of lights. The story of Bhagwan Ram and the victory of good over evil have been celebrated for millennia. But there is another part to the story that can teach us a valuable lesson in daily life. Pujya Chaitanyamurti Swami elaborates on how that lesson can set us free. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"A Game of Cards" - by Pujya Gnanpurush Swami
November 07, 2020 23:00 - 8 minutes - 6.08 MBHow can we deal with difficult situations in life? Pujya Gnanpurush Swami offers insights through the analogy of a game of cards. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"A Game of Cards" - by Gnanpurush Swami
November 07, 2020 23:00 - 8 minutes - 6.08 MBHow can we deal with difficult situations in life? Pujya Gnanpurush Swami offers insights through the analogy of a game of cards.
"Hammer, Chisel & Stone" by Pujya Chaitanyamurti Swami (Part 2 of 2)
October 03, 2020 16:00 - 14 minutes - 9.77 MBIf life is a sculpture, and you are the stone, what are the hammers and chisels we can use to carve our masterpiece? Pujya Chaitanyamurti Swami shares a few tools that are indispensable in shaping our lives. (Part 2 of 2) OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"Hammer, Chisel & Stone" by Pujya Chaitanyamurti Swami (Part 1 of 2)
October 03, 2020 16:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBIf life is a sculpture, and you are the stone, what are the hammers and chisels we can use to carve our masterpiece? Pujya Chaitanyamurti Swami shares a few tools that are indispensable in shaping our lives. (Part 1 of 2) OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"The Secret Revealed" by Pujya Tyagprakash Swami (Episode 3 of 3)
September 26, 2020 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBIn the Mahabharata, a question-answer dialogue between Yaksh and Yudishthir has deep connotations even today in our daily life. Pujya Tyagprakash Swami elaborates on the answers given by Yudhishthir. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"The Secret Revealed" by Pujya Tyagprakash Swami (Episode 2 of 3)
September 19, 2020 02:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBIn the Mahabharata, a question-answer dialogue between Yaksh and Yudishthir has deep connotations even today in our daily life. Pujya Tyagprakash Swami elaborates on the answers given by Yudhishthir. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"The Secret Revealed" by Pujya Tyagprakash Swami (Episode 1 of 3)
September 12, 2020 15:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBIn the Mahabharata, a question-answer dialogue between Yaksh and Yudishthir has deep connotations even today in our daily life. Pujya Tyagprakash Swami elaborates on the answers given by Yudhishthir. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"Prayer, the Wonder Power" by Pujya Brahmavihari Swami
September 06, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBDuring our most difficult moments in life, how can prayer help give us hope and positivity? Is prayer scientific? Do my prayers get answered? In a talk delivered in India a few years ago, Pujya Brahmavihari Swami sheds light on these and other questions faced by all of us on the spiritual path. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"Wisdom, Knowledge & Stability" by Chaitanyamurti Swami
August 29, 2020 02:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBHow can wisdom and knowledge give us the stability we seek in life? Chaitanyamurti Swami shares valuable insights on this important question of life. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"Syncing to God’s Playlist: Winning the War" by Bhaktivardhan Swami
August 22, 2020 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBThe Mahabharata is the longest epic poem ever written. But more important is the fact that the wisdom it offers encompasses every major aspect of life. In this talk, Bhaktivardhan Swami elaborates on how Arjun was able to win the war. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"Syncing to God's Playlist: The Key to Courage" by Bhaktivardhan Swami
August 09, 2020 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBThe Mahabharata is the longest epic poem ever written. But more important is the fact that the wisdom it offers encompasses every major aspect of life. In this talk, Bhaktivardhan Swami elaborates on how the Mahabharata can teach us the key to courage. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"Syncing to God's Playlist: Draupadi's Prayer" by Bhaktivardhan Swami
August 09, 2020 00:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBThe Mahabharata is the longest epic poem ever written. But more important is the fact that the wisdom it offers encompasses every major aspect of life. In this talk, Bhaktivardhan Swami elaborates on how one of the stories in the Mahabharata, Draupadi's prayer, can bring us closer to God. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"Krishna’s Flute: The Sweet Sound of Fulfillment" by Snehmuni Swami
July 25, 2020 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBHinduism offers a treasure of wisdom to help us live a rich, robust and happy life. In this talk, Snehmuni Swami elaborates on how Krishna Bhagwan's flute, as described in the Shrimad Bhagwat Puran, can teach us profound lessons on life. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"Krishna’s Flute: From Flat to Flexible" by Snehmuni Swami
July 25, 2020 15:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBHinduism offers a treasure of wisdom to help us live a rich, robust and happy life. In this talk, Snehmuni Swami elaborates on how Krishna Bhagwan's flute, as described in the Shrimad Bhagwat Puran, can teach us profound lessons on life. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"Inner Space" by Chaitanyamurti Swami
July 11, 2020 01:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBWe know a lot about outer space. But inside our own minds there is a whole universe, an inner space, that is yet to be explored, charted and harnessed. Find out what that inner space holds and what we need to do to harness its power. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"What's Your Dynamic Range? Lessons during a Pandemic" by Chaitanyamurti Swami
July 05, 2020 01:00 - 6 minutes - 4.14 MBCan dinosaurs, cockroaches and dynamic range teach us important lessons during a pandemic? Chaitanyamurti Swami explains through an insightful essay. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
What's Your Dynamic Range? Lessons during a Pandemic by Chaitanyamurti Swami
July 05, 2020 01:00 - 6 minutes - 4.14 MBCan dinosaurs, cockroaches and dynamic range teach us important lessons during a pandemic? Chaitanyamurti Swami explains through an insightful essay.
"Krishna’s Flute: Forging Fortitude" by Snehmuni Swami
July 04, 2020 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBHinduism offers a treasure of wisdom to help us live a rich, robust and happy life. In this talk, Snehmuni Swami elaborates on how Krishna Bhagwan's flute, as described in the Shrimad Bhagwat Puran, can teach us profound lessons on life. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"Hanuman’s Leap: The Power Within You is Never Locked Down" by Yoganand Swami
June 20, 2020 01:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBHinduism offers a treasure of wisdom to help us live a rich, robust and happy life. In this talk, Yoganand Swami elaborates on how one of the chapters of the Ramayan, the Sundar Kãnd, can teach us profound lessons on life. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
Hanuman’s Leap: The Power Within You is Never Locked Down - Yoganand Swami
June 20, 2020 01:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBHinduism offers a treasure of wisdom to help us live a rich, robust and happy life. In this talk, Yoganand Swami elaborates on how one of the chapters of the Ramayan, the Sundar Kãnd, can teach us profound lessons on life.
"Hanuman’s Leap: Isolating the Ego" by Yoganand Swami
June 20, 2020 01:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBHinduism offers a treasure of wisdom to help us live a rich, robust and happy life. In this talk, Yoganand Swami elaborates on how one of the chapters of the Ramayan, the Sundar Kãnd, can teach us profound lessons on life. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
Hanuman’s Leap: Isolating the Ego - Yoganand Swami
June 20, 2020 01:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBHinduism offers a treasure of wisdom to help us live a rich, robust and happy life. In this talk, Yoganand Swami elaborates on how one of the chapters of the Ramayan, the Sundar Kãnd, can teach us profound lessons on life.
My Responsibility in Everyday (Quarantined) Life – Paramtattva Swami
June 14, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBHinduism offers a treasure of wisdom to help us live a robust and balanced life. In this talk, Paramtattva Swami elaborates on how the Mahabharat can teach us profound lessons on our responsibilities in everyday life.
"My Responsibility in Everyday (Quarantined) Life" by Paramtattva Swami
June 14, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBHinduism offers a treasure of wisdom to help us live a robust and balanced life. In this talk, Paramtattva Swami elaborates on how the Mahabharat can teach us profound lessons on our responsibilities in everyday life. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
Faith For Everyday (Quarantined) Life - Paramtattva Swami
June 03, 2020 20:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBHinduism offers a treasure of wisdom to help us live a robust and balanced life. In this talk, Paramtattva Swami discusses how the Mahabharat can teach us very important lessons on faith.
"Faith For Everyday (Quarantined) Life" by Paramtattva Swami
June 03, 2020 20:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBHinduism offers a treasure of wisdom to help us live a robust and balanced life. In this talk, Paramtattva Swami discusses how the Mahabharat can teach us very important lessons on faith. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
"Resilience For Everyday (Quarantined) Life" by Paramtattva Swami
June 01, 2020 01:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBHinduism offers a treasure of wisdom to help us live a robust and balanced life. In this talk, Paramtattva Swami discusses how the Mahabharat can teach us lessons on resilience in our current pandemic-inflicted world and in the future. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
Resilience For Everyday (Quarantined) Life – Paramtattva Swami
June 01, 2020 01:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBHinduism offers a treasure of wisdom to help us live a robust and balanced life. In this talk, Paramtattva Swami discusses how the Mahabharat can teach us lessons on resilience in our current pandemic-inflicted world and in the future.
"Body, Mind, Soul" by HH Mahant Swami Maharaj
April 30, 2020 01:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBHH Mahant Swami Maharaj speaks on the body, the mind and the soul. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
Unbreakable. Unstoppable.
April 26, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.39 MBINSIGHT: How can we become unbreakable and unstoppable - individually as well as collectively?
"Unbreakable. Unstoppable." by Brahmavihari Swami
April 26, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.39 MBINSIGHT: How can we become unbreakable and unstoppable - individually as well as collectively? OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
Facing the COVID-19 pandemic crisis
April 14, 2020 00:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBPujya Brahmavihari Swami talks about social, moral, emotional and spiritual 'vaccines' to help us cope with the current pandemic crisis.
"Facing the COVID-19 pandemic crisis" by Brahmavihari Swami
April 14, 2020 00:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBPujya Brahmavihari Swami talks about social, moral, emotional and spiritual 'vaccines' to help us cope with the current pandemic crisis. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving
Facing the COVID-19 pandemic crisis by Brahmavihari Swami
April 14, 2020 00:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBPujya Brahmavihari Swami talks about social, moral, emotional and spiritual 'vaccines' to help us cope with the current pandemic crisis.
Swaminarayan Arti
April 12, 2020 15:00 - 3 minutes - 2.64 MBWe begin with a prayer. The most common form of Hindu prayer is the aarti, a daily ceremony of waving of lamps before an image of God, accompanied with a devotional song in praise of the deity. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving