Latest Sanat Podcast Episodes
Disown, Observe, and Receive
Live Vedanta - December 22, 2021 12:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAs we near the completion of the Meditation in Life series, we learn in this episode, in order to be successful in meditation, we have to disown externality and observe any subtle occurrences of the mind as we delve deeper into silence. Once silence is achieved, we should not attempt to describe...
Freedom Talk #3: How much should we think about the past?
Live Vedanta - December 17, 2021 18:40 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this next mini episode from our series of Freedom Talks, we ask the questions: How much should we be thinking about the past? How do we balance learning with quietening the mind? Want to join Meaningful Mornings? Learn more. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Nia...
Feeling Stuck?
Live Vedanta - November 25, 2021 11:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWe strive to be more steady and sincere in deepening our practice and yet, we may feel stuck. Why? In this next episode of the Meditation in Life Series, Vivekji describes the subtle reasons for our stagnation. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life? Start here. For those on ...
Building Blocks of Faith
Live Vedanta - November 18, 2021 11:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsOur relationship with our faith requires reflection to ensure we do not falter. In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji describes two types of faith and guides us on what is needed to build unwavering faith. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life? Start...
Build Your Immunity
Live Vedanta - November 11, 2021 15:57 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAre we as strong as we think against our context? In what ways, can we build immunity against external influences? In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji gives us reminders on how we can increase the purity of our mind. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation i...
Making Diwali More Meaningful - Rebroadcast
Live Vedanta - November 04, 2021 14:10 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this mini-episode from Live Vedanta, we learn how to make Diwali more meaningful. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Mission, an internati...
Freedom Talk #2
Live Vedanta - October 16, 2021 16:35 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this next mini-episode from our series of Freedom Talks, we ask the questions: If my thoughts are unreal then why act on any of them? Also, which commentary is the true source of the original Mahabharata? For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a commu...
Freedom Talk #1
Live Vedanta - October 07, 2021 18:10 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this first mini-episode from our series of Freedom Talks, we ask the questions: How do we avoid having regrets in the future? How do we communicate with the older generation with compassion? And how do we have faith during a difficult situation? For those on the journey of self-development, ...
Sacred Earth, Sacred Heart
Hridaya Podcast with Durga Dasi - October 05, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutesThis 15 minute guided meditation, lead by trauma informed yoga teacher Durga Devi Dasi, invites us to root into the sacredness of Earth Mother and our own Selves. Support the Show.
Rediscovery
Live Vedanta - September 28, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsPeace is our Nature. How do we rediscover that which is already there? In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji explains the need to slow down our perceptions and stop our projections so that we can feel the peace within. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation i...
What's Missing?
Live Vedanta - September 16, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWelcome to Season 4 of our podcast! In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji opens our understanding to what is missing in our lifestyle. With this understanding and with practice, we can evolve from belief to trust in the path to independent joy. Want to catch up on the f...
Joy of the Spirit
Live Vedanta - August 26, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWhat prevents us from going deeper into meditation? How do we reach the state of full absorption? Vivekji, in this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, magnifies the methods to get us closer to the joy of the Spirit. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life? Start here...
The Potent Present and Beyond
Live Vedanta - August 19, 2021 10:30 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsHow do we stay in the present? Should this be our goal or is there more? In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji pinpoints the cause of our challenge in living in the present. Let’s listen fully as Vivekji describes both the immediate and deeper effect of the potent pres...
Unlearning and Rethinking
Live Vedanta - August 12, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWith a plan to change our habits, why don't our thoughts stay directed? In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji explains what our relationship should be with our thoughts and how we can move even closer to a quiet mind. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in ...
Dancing or Directing?
Live Vedanta - July 29, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWelcome to the next episode of the Meditation in Life series. Some habits are easier to change than others. The more difficult ones can be changed with a shift in how and why we work and think. In this episode, Vivekji gives us philosophical and practical ways to move from dancing to directing. ...
Being Unsettled
Live Vedanta - July 22, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, we learn about the cause and effects of being unsettled. Vivekji describes the changes in our lifestyle that are needed to move from feeling unsettled to being peaceful. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life? Start here....
Self-Check
Live Vedanta - July 19, 2021 01:35 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsDespite knowing the techniques to quieten the mind, we may still feel that our mind wanders during meditation. In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji provides more tactile methods to make our inner software pure and focused. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditati...
The Wandering Mind
Live Vedanta - July 09, 2021 15:15 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji highlights some challenges that can surface as we begin practicing meditation. We learn about the methods to help overcome these challenges with determination and inspiration. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life...
From Logic to Faith
Live Vedanta - July 01, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAll great teachers ensure their students are clear about what is being taught. In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji gives us a review of the purpose, preparation, process, and proceeds of meditation. Success in meditation requires us to evolve our perspective from sight...
Succeed and Rise
Live Vedanta - June 24, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWith an understanding of the evolution from quietude to silence, how do we get there? In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji tells us the secret to achieve success in contemplation. We learn about what is needed to raise identification from our body, mind and intellect t...
‘In’joy the Silence
Live Vedanta - June 17, 2021 11:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, we learn from Vivekji about the evolution from quietude to silence. Our nature is independent, our nature is silence. When we know this, we can revel in silence rather than being afraid of it. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditatio...
Clear, Plant, Watch, & Grow
Live Vedanta - June 10, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsOnce the mind has been cleared of negativity, it becomes prepped for planting positivity. In this episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji explains that once the seeds of values are planted, one has to be vigilant to negative thoughts resurfacing and continue with nurturing positivity....
Pure Actions, Silent Mind
Live Vedanta - June 04, 2021 13:36 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsThe Gayatri Mantra is a prayer for clarity. With clarity we proceed to learn what drives our actions. In this episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji teaches us how to purify our actions, neutralize the senses, and silence the mind. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in ...
Durga & the Battlefield
Hridaya Podcast with Durga Dasi - May 14, 2021 21:00 - 30 minutesRecorded live in 2019 at Namaste Center for Spiritual Living (so please pardon the sound quality!). The Divine Mother is a warrior, and in the Devi Mahatmya, we learn of Her fierce battles as She protects Her children. Rich with imagery and practicality, these teachings add much to the lives o...
Ignite Your Inner Seeker
Live Vedanta - April 25, 2021 19:12 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji describes the mantra that invokes clarity and helps transform the searcher into a seeker. The Gayatri Mantra is described as the essence of the scriptures and is a prayer for us to be clear about our purpose. Want to catch up on the...
The Sacred Mantra
Live Vedanta - April 16, 2021 15:05 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAs we practice focusing through repetition, we begin to feel the power of a divine name. With the understanding of this powerful impact, Vivekji, in this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, delves deeper into that name and sound which is the most sacred. Want to catch up on the first...
The Power of a Name
Live Vedanta - April 02, 2021 17:44 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsFocus is the key to successful meditation. Redirecting thoughts to a single thought such as a name is the practice that leads to focus. In this episode of the Meditation in Life series, we learn how powerful a name can be and the importance of focusing on a divine name. Want to catch up on the ...
Train the Mind
Live Vedanta - March 24, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsNow that we know what our external environment should look like when we practice meditation, how do we get mentally ready? In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji gives us practical ways we can improve the quality, quantity and direction of our thoughts! Want to catch up ...
Space, Seat, Sanctum
Live Vedanta - March 14, 2021 20:22 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, the specifics of the first 3 "S" factors needed for meditation are described. Vivekji describes simple ways to make this personal because the experience itself is the most personal and the most transformative. Want to catch up on the first ...
What’s Your Question?
Live Vedanta - March 04, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsSuccess with meditation requires simplicity and optimism. Keeping our lifestyle simple and allowing our mind to be less “busy” allows us to go deeper in our thinking. As we slow down our thoughts, we may become afraid of what lies underneath but with an optimistic vision, we can develop the reso...
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