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Ram Dass shares his heart-centered wisdom in each episode featuring excerpted lectures given throughout the last 40 years, with an introduction from Raghu Markus of Ram Dass' Love Serve Remember Foundation. 


Speaking to issues of ecology, politics, and social action, Ram Dass shares stories of compassionate action and explores patterns of interdependency we can recognize in the world.

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This episode of Here and Now is from a 1992 talk in Edgartown, MA.Ram Dass discusses our looming ecological crisis, politics, and living in the age of the Kali Yuga. There is change happening all around us. For Ram Dass, what’s interesting is where one stands in relation to change.How do we respond in an appropriate way to all the suffering in the world around us? Ram Dass shares classic stories of compassionate action and talks about the constant dialogue between the mind and the heart.Ram Dass explores how moving through different planes of reality can help us recognize the incredible patterns of interdependency in this world. By acknowledging that these other planes exist, we can find a way to be fully in the world and simultaneously not be trapped by it. In this way, we’re able to keep our hearts open in hell.Take part in a 4-week Sliding-Scale Course - Reimagined: The Life & Teachings of Ram Dass. Beginning April 8th, click here to learn more!

“When you experience the plane of reality where everything is interdependent, it includes you, you’re part of it all. If you flip the dial and go to another plane of reality, you see that behind all of the forms, which are like cloud patterns, there’s only one of it. There’s one stuff. There’s one stuff that keeps going into these incredible patterns.” – Ram Dass

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Ep. 248 – Patterns of Interdependency

In this Q&A session, Ram Dass talks about transcending dualism, the significance of clairvoyance, how reincarnation is part of our dreams within dreams within dreams, and more.

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This week’s episode of Here and Now is taken from a Q&A session in 1987. Ram Dass begins by answering questions about his Mala beads, his spiritual lineage, and psychedelics. He shares stories about giving his guru the “yogi medicine.” Taking on a question about struggling with the polarities of positive and negative, light and dark, and good and evil, Ram Dass explores transcending dualism. He talks about how before he’d experienced transcendence, he had a lot of trouble with the idea of good and evil. What’s the significance of clairvoyance? Ram Dass talks about the very rigid set of rules we base on what our senses tell us, and how he loves sharing stories of miracles because they push everybody’s buttons.  Ram Dass answers questions about cultivating the Witness, why there is so much blind suffering, and connections that span multiple lifetimes. He talks about how reincarnation is as real as anything on this plane of awareness because it’s all just dreams within dreams within dreams.“Everybody doesn’t have a guru or a physical plane guide, many people have inner guides that they experience as their inner voice, which could be their inner voice or it could be another being helping them. There are many levels of this game. Each person gets their ‘karmuppance.’ They get just what they need, just when they need it.” – Ram Dass







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Ep. 247 – Dreams Within Dreams Within Dreams

In this classic talk from 1987, Ram Dass explores working with suffering, keeping our hearts open, finding the intuitive heart space, and being responsive rather than reactive. This episode is a continuation of the talk started in Here and Now Ep. 245 – Taking Off Our Spacesuit.

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In this week’s episode:Using his stepmother’s death as an example, Ram Dass explores how pain and suffering can become a curriculum through which one awakens.Ram Dass discusses how he has begun to fall in love with everyone, and how his guru opened him up to the possibility of unconditional love. If we’re caught in our separateness, it’s hard to keep our hearts open.Ram Dass shares classic stories of how other beings, including a dolphin, have helped him escape the trap of his own mind and find the intuitive heart space. He talks about taking care of his aging father and learning how to just be present with him.Finally, Ram Dass explores the difference between being reactive and being responsive, reading a story from ‘How Can I Help?’ to illustrate his point. He talks about how, when we are quiet enough on the inside, we can begin to hear how to awaken through the journey of the spirit.“As you quiet your mind just a little bit, you get so that you’re not automatically reacting to everything. You become what’s called responsive rather than reactive. In other words, something happens and there’s a moment when it’s just happening, you’re just with it. As your awareness expands to include more than your separate self, it’s as if you’re part of the gestalt of it all, and you experience the totality of it. And then, out of that quietness comes an act that is appropriate to that moment.” – Ram Dass




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Ep. 246 – How to Be Responsive, Not Reactive

In this essential talk from 1987, Ram Dass uses his life experience to guide us through the process of taking off our spacesuit of identity and embracing the curriculum our lives offer us.

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This episode of Here and Now is from a classic talk given in April 1987.Using his journey as a guide for this talk, Ram Dass explores the spacesuits of ego and identity we wear in our lives. He tells us how ill-fitting this spacesuit felt for him, and the feeling of freedom he found when he was first able to take it off. Ram Dass describes how he began to chase the high of not wearing the spacesuit through the use of mind-altering chemicals and spiritual practices. Eventually, though, those things became a different kind of suit he was wearing. Through the advice of a wise friend, he realized he needed to take the curriculum that everyday life has to offer and not just live with his head in the clouds.Once the object of the game shifted from getting high to getting free, Ram Dass chose to stop pushing away all of the things that brought him down. Instead, he embraced the many forms of suffering in the world, working with prisoners, AIDS patients, and people going through the process of dying. To get free, we need to embrace it all, the good and the bad.“As I took off the suit, I felt at home, I felt present. It felt extremely familiar to me, even though as an adult in society I didn’t remember having been in this space before. I was always constantly checking everybody to see if I was enough ‘somebody’ so that I would be allowed to exist.”

 – Ram Dass

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Ep. 245 – Taking Off Our Spacesuit

In this deeply meditative recording from 1976, Ram Dass talks about going beyond form and intellect and then is joined by Krishna Das to chant a love song between formless and form.

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In this episode of Here and Now: In a highly meditative fashion, Ram Dass speaks about the spiritual journey and how it is a journey of the heart. The intellect, while an exquisitely powerful tool, cannot know ultimate truth.Ram Dass explores the forms we must use to get beyond the intellect, including meditative practices and chanting. He talks about the identities we create with our minds and how we were born into the illusion of separateness. But the way the dance works best is that we keep shifting forms and understand that all these forms will take us to that which has no form.Ram Dass is joined by Krishna Das to chant “Jai Radha.” Ram Dass explains how it is like a love song between formless and form.“This is like a love song between formless and form, between Father and Mother, between the cow herdsmen and the Gopi, between Radha and Govinda.” – Ram Dass

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Ep. 244 – A Love Song Between Form & Formless

Ram Dass Here And Now

Sadhguru, founder of Isha Foundation is a yogi, mystic and spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serve as a reminder that inner sciences are not esoteric philosophies from an outdated past, but a contemporary science vitally relevant t...

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Set the context for a joyful, exuberant day with a short, powerful message from Sadhguru. Explore a range of subjects with Sadhguru, discover how every aspect of life can be a stepping stone, and learn to make the most of the potential that a human being embodies. 
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Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times.
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Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times.
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The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

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 ha...

Bhagvatam’s prescription - focus the mind on Krishna, see Krishna in everyone / Yoga Sutra’s prescription - focus the mind in general, relate to others with sattvic clarity / the disinterest of the referee / comparison is the thief of joy - the dangers of social media / friendship toward those who are happy, compassion toward those in distress, joy toward those who are virtuous, equanimity toward those who are non-virtuous / the evolution from equanimity to empathy / the dissolution of one’s lower nature SB 7.7.30-33

1294: Comparison is the Thief of Joy

Kaustubha explores questions about the application of modern mental health therapies in the context of the practice of Bhakti-yoga with Relationship Counselor, Dhanya Rico and Hospital Chaplain, Kula Pradipa Das. Find Dhanya's newest song at   https://open.spotify.com/album/17HCyp59thGRtJPUhyKAUi?si=iczTCsYTRPCefe4vvILAew

1293: Modern Psychology: Lack of Faith or Act of Faith?

Bhakti is the confidential teachings of Vedanta / the heart needs to be opened to understand Bhakti / compassion through not asking “what is their karma?”, but instead asking “what is my dharma?” / individuality should not be suppressed / Education not indoctrination - how to think, not what to think / the role of menial service / understanding bhakti is not merely academic - it involves both inquiry (to gain information), and service (to purify the heart) / Eastern vs Western attitudes towards hierarchies SB 7.7.29-31

1292: Guru Education vs. Guru Indoctrination

the self is a flashlight; wakefulness, dreaming and deep sleep are the layers that cover its illumination / are we any less helpless in the waking state, than we are in the dream? / just as the changing body is not me, the same is true for the changing mind / anchoring our awareness in something beyond change / 2 yogas - turning consciousness away from the world and directing it to the source of the world / moving through this world as an actor with awareness of the director and the nature of the film / our fundamental identities and our functional identities / extending the duration of our moments of spiritual awareness / harmonizing our external pursuits with our internal values / moving forward with balance SB 7.7.28-29

1291: I am the Never-Changing Perceiving the Ever-Changing

Kaustubha Interviews Krishna Kshetra Swami (Dr Kenneth Valpey) on the specialty of the Srimad Bhagavatam and the importance of the reoccurring theme of hospitality found in its narratives. Find his upcoming course at   https://ochsonline.org/course/bhagavata-purana-sacred-text-tradition/

1290: The Theme of Hospitality in Devotional Yoga

Wisdom of the Sages

A podcast about building new faith. Its all about construction, but sometimes that means you have to deconstruct a little. Questions, exploration, mystery...

Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is comedian Doug Smith. Doug is a former Jehovah’s Witness who is searching for silver lining in growing up inside a doomsday cult. We talk about how his family got involved with the Jehovah’s Witnesses and what it was like to walk away.  
 Check out Doug’s podcast: Jehovah Boy with Doug Smith Guest Website/Social Media:  www.dougsmithcomedy.com  Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, & YouTube: @whodougsmith  
 Special Theme Music by: Forrest Clay Instagram: @forrestclaymusic  Twitter: @clay_k YouTube: www.youtube.com/claykmusic  
 Songs featured on this episode were from the Recover EP 
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Doug Smith "Growing up in a cult"

Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is Sarah Stankorb! Sarah is the author of the book Disobedient Women, which is a culmination of years reporting on women who used the internet to call out abuse within their evangelical communities. It is a book for and about people of faith and those who have walked away. The deeply researched work gives long-overdue recognition to the women who upturned their lives to speak out boldly, even as they were expected to submit and remain silent.  
 Sarah’s articles and essays have appeared in publications including The Washington Post Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vogue, Marie Claire, Glamour, O Magazine, Longreads, Catapult, Slate, The Guardian, The Atlantic, The Atavist, CNNMoney, GOOD Magazine, Salon, KIWI, Babble, Geez, The Morning News, DAME Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor, Brain, Child Magazine, Proto, Skirt, Bethesda Magazine, and Cincinnati Magazine.  
 Her beat spans politics, the environment, health, technology, religion and cultural commentary.  
 Guest (select) publications: Disobedient Women: How a Small Group of Faithful Women Exposed Abuse, Brought Down Powerful Pastors, and Ignited an Evangelical Reckoning.  
 Guest Website/Social Media:  www.sarahstankorb.com  Twitter: @sarahstankorb  Instagram: @sarahstankorb  TikTok: @sarahstankorb  
 
 Special Theme Music by: Forrest Clay Instagram: @forrestclaymusic  Twitter: @clay_k YouTube: www.youtube.com/claykmusic   
 Songs featured on this episode were from the Recover EP 
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 This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John Williamson  
 Stay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social media. We have a brand new webstore with faster shipping, new products, new designs, and international shipping!  
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Sarah Stankorb "Disobedient Women" pt. 2

Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is Sarah Stankorb! Sarah is the author of the book Disobedient Women, which is a culmination of years reporting on women who used the internet to call out abuse within their evangelical communities. It is a book for and about people of faith and those who have walked away. The deeply researched work gives long-overdue recognition to the women who upturned their lives to speak out boldly, even as they were expected to submit and remain silent.  
 Sarah’s articles and essays have appeared in publications including The Washington Post Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vogue, Marie Claire, Glamour, O Magazine, Longreads, Catapult, Slate, The Guardian, The Atlantic, The Atavist, CNNMoney, GOOD Magazine, Salon, KIWI, Babble, Geez, The Morning News, DAME Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor, Brain, Child Magazine, Proto, Skirt, Bethesda Magazine, and Cincinnati Magazine.  
 Her beat spans politics, the environment, health, technology, religion and cultural commentary.  
 
 Guest (select) publications: Disobedient Women: How a Small Group of Faithful Women Exposed Abuse, Brought Down Powerful Pastors, and Ignited an Evangelical Reckoning.  
 Guest Website/Social Media:  www.sarahstankorb.com  Twitter: @sarahstankorb  Instagram: @sarahstankorb  TikTok: @sarahstankorb  
 
 Special Theme Music by: Forrest Clay Instagram: @forrestclaymusic  Twitter: @clay_k YouTube: www.youtube.com/claykmusic   
 Songs featured on this episode were from the Recover EP 
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 This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John Williamson  
 Stay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social media. We have a brand new webstore with faster shipping, new products, new designs, and international shipping!  
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Sarah Stankorb "Disobedient Women" pt. 1

Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is Dr. Greg Garrett! Greg is a writer, speaker, musician, and professor. He’s the critically acclaimed author of over two dozen books of fiction and nonfiction including his latest, “The Gospel According to James Baldwin: What America’s Great Prophet Can Teach Us about Life, Love, and Identity.”  
 Greg studied at Oklahoma State University where he received his PhD in English. He then continued his education with post-doctoral studies in Holocaust Studies at the University of Oregon and later received his Masters in Divinity from the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas.  
 
 Guest (select) publications: My Church is NOT Dying: Episopalians in the 21st Century; Crossing Myself: A Story of Spiritual Rebirth; We Get To Carry Each Other: The Gospel According to U2; Holy Superheroes; The Gospel According to Hollywood; The Other Jesus: Rejecting a Religion of Fear for the God of Love; Stories From The Edge: A Theology of Grief; Living With The Living Dead: The Wisdom of the Zombie Apocalypse; Entertaining Judgement: The Afterlife in Popular Imagination; The Gospel According to James Baldwin: What America’s Great Prophet Can Teach Us about Life, Love, and Identity  
 James Baldwin (select) publications: The Fire Next Time; Giovanni’s Room; Go Tell It on the Mountain; Notes of a Native Son; Another Country; If Beale Street Could Talk; Nobody Knows My Name 
 
 Guest Website/Social Media:  Twitter: @Greg1Garrett  
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 Check out Factor 75 and use my code deconstruct50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ 
 This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John Williamson  
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Dr. Greg Garrett "The Gospel According to James Baldwin" pt. 2

Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is Dr. Greg Garrett! Greg is a writer, speaker, musician, and professor. He’s the critically acclaimed author of over two dozen books of fiction and nonfiction including his latest, “The Gospel According to James Baldwin: What America’s Great Prophet Can Teach Us about Life, Love, and Identity.”  
 Greg studied at Oklahoma State University where he received his PhD in English. He then continued his education with post-doctoral studies in Holocaust Studies at the University of Oregon and later received his Masters in Divinity from the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas.  
 
 Guest (select) publications: My Church is NOT Dying: Episopalians in the 21st Century; Crossing Myself: A Story of Spiritual Rebirth; We Get To Carry Each Other: The Gospel According to U2; Holy Superheroes; The Gospel According to Hollywood; The Other Jesus: Rejecting a Religion of Fear for the God of Love; Stories From The Edge: A Theology of Grief; Living With The Living Dead: The Wisdom of the Zombie Apocalypse; Entertaining Judgement: The Afterlife in Popular Imagination; The Gospel According to James Baldwin: What America’s Great Prophet Can Teach Us about Life, Love, and Identity  
 James Baldwin (select) publications: The Fire Next Time; Giovanni’s Room; Go Tell It on the Mountain; Notes of a Native Son; Another Country; If Beale Street Could Talk; Nobody Knows My Name 
 Guest Website/Social Media:  Twitter: @Greg1Garrett  
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Dr. Greg Garrett "The Gospel According to James Baldwin" pt. 1

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A serialized story-telling of the ancient epic of India -  The Mahabharata
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On the 18th day of the war, Yudhistir kills Shalya, the newly appointed Kaurava chief and effectively ends the war. Duryodhan flees the battle field and hides in lake Dwaipayan. The Pandavas hunt him down and challenges Duryodhan to a one on one combat. Duryodhan picks Bheem as his opponent, and in an opportune moment Bheem strikes Duryodhan's thighs and crashes them.
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Mahabharata Episode 72: Day Eighteen of The War

On the seventeenth day of the war, Bheem kills Dussashan and in a ghastly act drinks his blood. An unarmed and helpless Karna is killed by Arjun ensuring the victory of the Pandavas.
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Mahabharata Episode 71: Fall of Karna

As per Karna's wish, Duryodhan appoints Shalya as his charioteer. Shalya accepts the offer with the intention to distract Karna from the Pandavas. Arjun and Krishna visit an injured Yudhistir in the Pandava camp. Yudhistir's caustic remarks enrage Arjun and drive him to do the unthinkable.
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Mahabharata Episode 70: The Seventeenth Day of the War

Duryodhan appoints Karna as the new commander in chief of the Kaurava army. Karna vows to destroy the Pandavas. Yudhistir defeats Duryodhan in a one-on-one combat, but spares his life for Bheem to keep his promise.
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Mahabharata Episode 69: Karna, the new Kaurava Commander-in-chief

Guru Dronacharya, the commander in chief of the Kaurava army has been wreaking havoc in the Pandava army. Krishna had to devise a devious plan to ensure the fall of the great warrior, and Yudhistir for the first time in his life had to tell a lie to ensure his Guru's death.
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Mahabharata Episode 68: Fall of Dron

The Stories of Mahabharata

An English language re-telling of the ancient epic Mahabharat.

Episode 100 - I've put together my review of the epic, in its totality.  I discuss the strange way in which the epic goes into fine detail on some parts of the story, and breezes over others.  Some of the most critical moments in the story, like when Dhrtarastra was skipped and then later made king, or during the dice game, or in dealing with the birth & death of Krishna, the story is ambiguous and full of holes.  The only explanation that I can come up with is that the author himself may not have known exactly what took place in those scenes, so he tells us what he knows-- which isn't much. I talk about the three layers of religious philosophy in the epic-- Vedic Sacrifice, Karma Yoga, and Bhakti.  I propose that Karma Yoga was an innovation introduced by the Mahabharata, and I believe Bhakti was inspired by the epic, and subsequently the epic was modified to include that religion.  That would explain Krishna's promotion from country cousin to Top God... Next, I discussed some of the characters in the story-- reviewing their actions and whether they were fairly rated "good guys" or "bad guys" by the epic, and by modern listeners in general. Finally, I compare the epic with other literature, and compare the religious philosophy of the epic with other works and other religions.  I hope no one gets overly offended!  Please write in my blog and let me have it if I did.  I apologize in advance!

Episode 100 - Summing up

Episode 99 - This is the final piece that brings us around, back to the beginning.  We covered some of this territory before, back in Episode 2, but at the time, it was hard to explain that Parikshit was Arjun's grandson and that Takshaka had an ancient feud with the dynasty going back to the fire at the Khandava Forest.  Also, back then we were anxious to get going with the story itself, and all the digressions with angry brahmins and talking snakes only made things confusing at the time. So now we have re-visited the beginning at our leisure, and now you know the circumstances in which the Mahabharata was first publicly recited.  The burnt snake guts must have still been warm when Vyasa's disciple Vaishampayana began the tale. So that's all for a while.  I am working on a commentary for episode 100-- reviewing the story and considering what was included and what was left out.  Please visit this blog (http://mahabharatapodcast.com) and leave comments, or questions, or any requests for what I should include in my final summing up of the epic! Thanks, Lawrence

Episode 99 - Epilogue 2: The Snake Sacrifice

Episode 98 - This is the first of two episodes that take us from the death of the Pandavas down to the Snake Sacrifice, held by Arjun's great-grandson.  We skimmed over this back at the beginning of the podcast, because back then we were unfamiliar with who all these people were.  But now it makes sense to bring it around to the beginning again. Not much is recorded about the life of Parikshit.  We only know about how he died, and the many snakes and Rishis who were involved in the process. So, I'm not quite through yet!

Episode 98 - Epilogue 1: The Beginning

Episode 97 - So this is it-- the final installment from the Mahabharata.  Book 18, the Svargarohanika Parva, is done, and the 18 parvas of the Mahabharata are now complete. Please be sure to visit my blog and let me know you made it!  And then treat yourself to something nice, because you have really accomplished something. We've reached the end of the story, but this isn't quite the end of the podcast.  You can expect a few more episodes-- an epilogue where the story is carried forward up to the time of the Snake Sacrifice. Following that, if you have any questions or points of discussion, I'd like to make the 100th episode a summing up of the entire podcast.  If there's anything you'd like me to address, let me know soon! Lawrence

Episode 97 - The End

Episode 96 - Arjun returns home with some bad news and some good news.  The bad news is that they have lost their powers and have lost their friends.  The good news is that they finally get to retire.  Yudhistira doesn't hesitate.  He strips off his fine garments and leads his brothers into retirement.  Krpa is put in charge of defense, Yuyutsu is made regent, and Parikshit is king.  Parikshit's grandmother Subhadra (Krishna's sister) is made Dowager Empress. The Pandavas then take a final tour of India, visiting even the former site of the magical city of Dwarka.  Finally, they head north, for Heaven, with their little dog Dharma.

Episode 96 - The Death of the Pandavas

Mahabharata Podcast

The Krishna Das Pilgrim Heart Hour features Krishna Das’ no-nonsense take on everyday struggles for finding balance on the spiritual path. Through the honesty, humility and humor of his own personal experiences, he points to the possibility of navigating life’s trials with a true inner yearning for ...

Taking refuge in the chant, Krishna Das highlights that all paths and manifestations of God lead us to the one.

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Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on April 21st, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

This episode of Pilgrim Heart features chants and wisdom from Krishna Das on:Siddhi Ma’s lessons on graceThe many manifestations of GodChanging fate with the Hanuman ChalisaThe pent up emotions and programming that influence our perception of realityJesus, Hindu deities, and how all paths lead to the OneThe dharma of prayer and repetition of the nameBuddhism and the idea of practice rather than beliefHow to be in the present and take refuge in the name of GodGrace as our true natureRecognizing the imminence of death“Maharaj-ji said, he would point to us, he said ‘all one’. All paths lead to the same goal, the same place. That’s what I believe. So I feel completely at ease repeating any of the names of God. I am an all-inclusive repeater. It doesn’t matter to me; I like Hanuman, but I feel very close to Jesus also. For me, it’s not a problem because I believe they are all the names of that One.” – Krishna Das

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Ep. 153 – All Paths Lead To The One

Explaining love as our true nature, Krishna Das describes the benefit of relationships and accessing our own internal well of love.

Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on April 7th, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

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This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das divulges:The different versions of The Bhagavad GitaGiving our full concentration to the mantraHow to be in the “I am” instead of the “me”Regular practice over time as the path to truthUnderstanding through practice rather than intellectual conceptsRelationships and seeing where our work needs to be doneLove as a true and constant natureCalming our minds down with chanting and meditationThe way we are in relationship with everything all the time“There is nothing wrong with love. The spiritual path is nothing but love. Relationships can really show you where your work has to be done and what work you have to do. Because you will see that they’ll be times when that beautiful romantic relationship looks like and feels like shit and torture. I guarantee it. Sooner or later. It may not last, but you’re going to go through everything in the relationship if you are really in relationship and you’re being honest with yourself and the other person. Relationships are wonderful opportunities to do a lot of work on ourselves.” – Krishna Das

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Ep. 153 – Love Lives Within Us

Speaking about overcoming self-doubt, Krishna Das speaks about ways we can mindfully and constructively use our own will.

Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on March 31st, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

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In this episode, Krishna Das discusses : The desires we identify withBeing inspired through Maharaj-ji’s pictureThe story of seeing Maharaj-ji as a giantUsing our will in a constructive wayLooking within to see what’s holding us backRepetition of the name to purify our thoughtsA mystical story about K.K Sah’s father and Maharaj-jiContinuing to come back when you notice you are gone


“Look at yourself, and try to figure out why you can’t do what you want to do. What’s holding you back? You have to solve that problem, you have to deal with those issues. Maybe it’s self-loathing, maybe it’s self doubt, maybe it’s all kinds of things, programs that are running that we’re not aware of. That’s why the repetition of the name is such a good practice.“ – Krishna Das 

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Ep. 152 – Using Our Will

Speaking upon the chaos of the mind, Krishna Das encourages us to steady ourselves through engagement in our practice.

Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on March 24th, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

This week on Pilgrim Heart, learn about : The benefit of mantra in HindiHaving an awareness of what we are chantingFreeing ourselves from addictionsKrishna Das’ own struggles with addictionDoing the best we can with the life we were givenEngaging our minds and hearts in our practiceComparing Hanuman to The Holy SpiritOpening the heart after a heartbreakDeveloping a relationship with Maharaj-ji without meeting himAttachment and freedom from attachment as God’s willServing Hanuman and giving up our material desires“When we sing it out loud, it helps us pay attention. It’s harder to pay attention only mentally because thought is very wispy, it blows around really quickly. But, when you’re singing out loud, and breathing and making noise, and hearing it with your ears, all that helps you pay attention.” – Krishna Das 

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Ep. 151 – Engaging with Practice

In a dharma talk on alleviating suffering, Krishna Das offers up wisdom from Maharaj-ji for all of our hungry hearts.

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Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on March 17th, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das talks about: His first experience with chanting in IndiaThe path of desireless actionStories of K.C. Tewari and Maharaj-jiGoing through a dark night of the soulInherent goodness within us allFinding peace within during times of anguish and uncertaintyLove and miracles experienced in Maharaj-ji’s presenceHow to ask things of Maharaj-jiDedicating our practice to all beings that are sufferingThe Hungry Hearts ChalisaAbout Krishna Das:

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji.

Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.

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“Maharaj-ji used to say all the time, ‘if you want to put fresh milk in a cup you have to wash it first otherwise the milk will turn sour’. So, this path is a path of cleaning the cup of our own hearts to hold the nectar of love.” – Krishna Das 

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Ep. 150 – Advice from Maharaj-ji

Pilgrim Heart with Krishna Das

Chitheads is a smorgasbord of contemplative nourishment and education. Each episode is like a masterclass, exploring the diverse landscapes of spiritual practice, philosophy, and the transformative power of contemplative knowledge. Each episode is crafted with the curious and open heart in mind, aim...

Athena Potari is a philosopher, spiritual teacher, and lineage holder of the Hellenic
spiritual tradition. She is the founder of Athenoa – an Academy for Hellenic Wisdom in
Greece, where Hellenism is approached as a living wisdom tradition whose core
consists in the inextricable synthesis of scientific reason, self-inquiry and spirituality.
Her work aims to revive the deeper spiritual and experiential dimensions of Hellenic
Philosophy as a living spiritual lineage, combining discursive rigor, embodied
meditative practices, and ancient spiritual practices with the aim of awakening to the
ever-present mystery of being – our true Self. She received her PhD from the University
of Oxford, specializing in Political Philosophy, and her MA in Political Theory with
Distinction from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She was
Fellow at the Center for Hellenic Studies at Harvard University, exploring possibilities
for an expanded practice of Philosophy by re-integrating elements and histories of the
feminine. She is recipient of the Academy of Athens Award of Philosophy (2020),
author of “A Call for a Renaissance of the Spirit in the Humanities” published by the
Galileo Commission, and Member of the Galileo Commission Steering Committee.
In this episode, Athena and Jacob discuss:

How engaging with the Indian yogic traditions can clarify our ability to find wisdom in our own indigenous traditions.
The unique energetic “field” of Oxford and how it nurtured her academic and philosophical development.
The basics of the Hellenic worldview, and how it frames a spiritual path that sees the All as both One and Many.
The inherently political nature of Being.
The ways in which the modern university does not satisfy the deepest impulses toward eudaemonia – happiness, or fulfillment.
A view of ethics not as “morality” but as “habits of energy.”
Philosophy not as an “intellectual” but an “embodied” endeavor. 
The teachings of various ancient Greek philosophers, including Plato, Heraclitus, Plotinus, and Pythagoras. 
The holistic synergy between consciousness and matter.
The nature of Being.

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Facebook: facebook.com/athenapotari ; facebook.com/athenoa
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Ancient Greek Wisdom with Athena Potari

In today's episode, Embodied Philosophy Founder Jacob Kyle is interviewed by Kelly Blaser for the 2024 Power of Meditation Summit. They discussed the role of the scholar-practitioner, the philosophical significance of "zero," the important synergy of knowledge and experience, "reappropriating God," and the necessary role of spirituality in the lives of queer people. 
Jacob Kyle is a meditation teacher, writer, philosophy educator, and the Founding Director of Embodied Philosophy. He holds an MPhil in Classical Indian Religions from the University of Oxford, an MA in Philosophy from the New School for Social Research in New York City, and an MSc in Political Theory from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Jacob is a student of Kashmir Śaivism scholar-practitioner Paul Muller-Ortega and is a devoted practitioner of the Śaiva-Śākta Darśana. 
Kelly Blaser is the founder of DharmaBridge and SomaPsychotherapy, and is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with an emphasis in Buddhism, Shaiva and Shakta Tantra, and Somatic Psychology. Her background in feminist movements and Latin American Studies and experience living in Central America opened her up to the extent that our inner struggles are reflective of systemic structures that promote domination and disassociation. Her work is to help others experience the infinite compassion beneath the chaos of life and to remind them of their true nature. Her programs and courses focus largely on the power of applying the dharma to one's relationship with oneself and others. She helps people train themselves in meditation, mindfulness practices, and compassionate self-inquiry, so they can gain freedom from conditioned mind and open up to possibility. 
Explore the many upcoming offerings and follow Kelly's work at www.kellyblaser.com.
In this episode, Jacob and Kelly discuss:

how the history of "zero" as a mathematical disruptive discovery reflects the way our contemplative sādhana both disrupts and inspires different forms of knowledge
the importance of studying yoga philosophy as a way to empower embodied experience
how scholarship should take seriously and employ experientially the embodied epistemologies of ancient wisdom traditions
what it means to let your subjective experience inform your practice without rejecting the knowledge systems of the tradition
the symbolism of Nataraja (the dancing Shiva) and how it represents the five universe functions of reality
the dance of revelation and concealment according to the Tantrik tradition
how organized religions have rejected gay and queer people, and how this necessitates a "re-appropriation" of God in queer-inclusive theologies and philosophies that are simultaneously informed by an understanding of wisdom traditions.
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The Wisdom of Zero with Jacob Kyle

Leslie Kaminoff is a yoga educator inspired by the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar. He is an internationally recognized specialist with four decades’ experience in the fields of yoga and breath anatomy. He leads workshops for many of the leading yoga associations, schools and training programs in the world.
Leslie’s book Yoga Anatomy, (co-authored with Amy Matthews), sold out its first print run of 19,000 within one month of its June 2007 release, and has been a top-selling yoga book on Amazon ever since. The book went into 12 printings before the newly-revised third edition of Yoga Anatomy was released on October 31, 2011, now with well over half a million copies in print and translations into 23 languages.
Leslie also helped to organize international yoga conferences while serving as Vice-President of Unity in Yoga, and was part of the ad-hoc committee that established national standards for yoga teacher training. Prior to the formation of The Yoga Alliance, Leslie was a strong voice in the ensuing national debate regarding the application of those certification standards. This dialogue resulted in the creation of e-Sutra, an influential e-mail list and blog that has an active worldwide membership.
Leslie is the founder of The Breathing Project, a New York City based non-profit educational corporation which ran highly respected year-long courses in yoga anatomy from 2003 to 2017.
Leslie Kaminoff founded The Breathing Project in 2001 as a non-profit dedicated to the sharing of educational, community-based programming related to yoga, anatomy and health enrichment. From 2003 until mid-2017 the main vehicle for this mission was the physical studio we ran in New York City. The Breathing Project continues its mission of community service by producing and co-sponsoring workshops, immersions, symposia and publications featuring thought leaders from the fields of yoga, anatomy, somatics and other allied fields.
The courses Leslie taught at The Breathing Project in New York City have been available online to a worldwide audience at yogaanatomy.net since 2011, with thousands of students worldwide participating in this growing online community.
In this episode, Jacob & Leslie discussed:

three tiers of yoga education: instructor, teacher, educator (and therapist?)
the yoga teaching landscape post-Covid
the historical arc of yoga's popularity
the psychology of the classroom & student/teacher dynamics
studying the anatomy of the mouth through Sanskrit
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Yoga Teacher Travails & Transformations with Leslie Kaminoff

About the Guest
Lucy Crisfield is a speaker at the World Yoga Festival, a plenary speaker at the British Wheel of Yoga Festival, and the founder of ‘Original Wisdom’, through which she shares the inner teachings of mantra and yoga philosophy with sound, meditation, and scholarly precision. Lucy has just finished writing a book with the same title as her signature course, ‘The Sounds of Sanskrit ~ The Language of Yoga’. Taking seven years to write, the book is a direct expression of her own experience in response to the meditative inquiry and realizations that the Sanskrit sounds have brought forth.
Lucy studied the violin and piano at the Royal College of Music from the age of eleven, and after receiving a first class honours degree in mathematics and Music, she left London to travel solo through twenty countries over five years in her quest for a deeper understanding of life. As well as immersing herself in yoga and finding herself at the feet of many revered teachers of the tradition, she also studied Arabic and the recitation of the Quran in Damascus, Yemen, and East London, and Hebrew at SOAS in London.
Many years later, when back in London, Lucy eventually found the master of sound she had been looking for, Peter Harrison, who initiated her into the Advaita Vedanta tradition. Lucy now lives in the South West of England with her partner and two children, where she offers unique classes which share the teachings and sounds of the yoga tradition to illumine the intellect and connect us to the creative wisdom of the Self.
In this episode, we discuss: 

How previous teachers have shaped the understanding of Sanskrit 
The difference between academic and vibratory approaches to Sanskrit
The metaphysics of sound
The difference between music and mantra
The philosophy of sound in the modern yoga world
The potential effects of mispronounced mantras
The role of grammar in receiving Sanskrit’s vibrational potency
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The Vibratory Power of Sanskrit with Lucy Crisfield

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy)

Great stories from Vedic mythology, traditional recitation of mantras, and Indian music presented from a western perspective with a sense of fun and enjoyment.

The story of Daksha's sacrifice and how and why Shiva created Virabhadra to destroy it

Daksha's Sacrifice

The story of Subramanyam continues with a yagya performed by the demons to please Shiva who grants them great power. Chanting of Tandava Stotram by Ravana.

Subramanyam, Part 4

The story of Subramanyam continues with the battle against Taraka and stories about Kashyapa Rishi, the father of Soorapadhman. Chanting of Ardhanarishwara Stotram and Subramanyam Suprabhatam.

Subramanyam, Part 3

Vedic Mythology, Music, and Mantras

Gita for Daily Living is a biweekly podcast that distils the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita and presents it in a way that is action-able and relevant to daily life

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 10 “Yoga of the Opulence of the Lord” Verses 11, 12,13
The lecture discusses the nature of the Supreme Self as described by the great rishis, such as Narada, Asita, Davala, and Vyasa, as well as Krishna himself to Arjuna.

Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

Episode 475: Chapter 10, verses 11, 12 and 13

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 10 “Yoga of the Opulence of the Lord” Verses 7 through 10
The lecture discusses Buddhi Yoga – Understanding of oneness with the infinite self, which can be experienced by worshipping him as the one who is the source of all beings with devotion and how “Satsanga” - the company of other sincere seekers helps in such pursuit.

Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

Episode 474: Chapter 10, verses 7 - 10

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 10 “Yoga of The Opulence of the Lord” Verses 4,5 and 6
The lecture discusses the various positive qualities of our minds as the expression of the supreme self, which created the world as his mental creation. The negative attributes of the people we see are due to the lack of identification with the supreme self.

Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

Episode 472: Chapter 10, episodes 4, 5 and 6

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 10 “Yoga of Divine Glories” Verses 1,2 and 3
The lecture summarizes the previous chapters and discusses why even the wise and most evolved persons fail to recognize God’s presence even though he is Omnipresent.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

Episode 472: Chapter 10, verses 1,2 and 3

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 31,32,33,34
The lecture discusses why one should not get discouraged by any disadvantages or disabilities one encounters in life to achieve the highest goal of life, which is finding permanent happiness and peace.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

Episode 471: Chapter 9, verses 31, 32 and 33

Gita For Daily Living

Self-Realization in the Tradition of the Himalayan masters as on 
www.SwamiJ.com. The goal of sadhana or practices is the highest Joy 
that comes from the Realization in direct experience of the center 
of consciousness, the Self, the Atman or Purusha, which is one and 
the same with the Absolute Re...

From a presentation by Swami Jnaneshvara at the Center for Nondualism on February 1, 2009.

Developing Determination for Enlightenment

Just like the game show, this million dollar question is the last of all the questions of nondual Yoga meditation and contemplation. It is also the hardest question, and the most important question. It is the question that supersedes all other questions. It is the question that is neither in the past, nor in the future. It is the question by which all other questions pale by comparison.

The Million Dollar Question in Nondual Yoga Meditation, and Contemplation

This presentation is on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7 of the Christian bible), Nondualism, and Yoga Vedanta Meditation and Contemplation. It is from a presentation at the Center for Nondualism on May 11, 2008.

Sermon on the Mount, Nondualism, and Yoga Vedanta

Presentation by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati at the annual conference of the Center for Non-Dualism in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on February 23, 2008. The talk blends three topics: 1) Theism, Atheism, and Non-Dualism; 2) How do I contemplate? What are “great” contemplations? 3) What is shaktipat? How does it work?

Theism, Atheism, Nondualism, Contemplation, and Shaktipat

This recording is from a talk entitled First Cause No Harm at the Center for Non-Dualism at the time of the transition to a new year. It goes into the subtler meanings of the process and practice of Ahimsa or Non-Harming. Please see the website at CenterForNonDualism.org as well as the site SwamiJ.com.

First Cause No Harm (Ahimsa of Yoga Vedanta Meditation)

Yoga Meditation and Contemplation from SwamiJ.com

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Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community gather for satsang and get real about all the questions we humans want answered. Intimate, courageous, heartfelt spiritual talk about pretty much everything. So happy you are here! A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi   JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 4160 SE Division St, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ Time Medicine: https://timemedicine.org, Slow down, Feel more RESOURCE LINKS  jayakula.org episode transcription:  https://jayakula.org/podcast/what-is-god-identifying-with-the-eternal-and-how-to-consult-wisdom related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/letting-your-longing-lead-you/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470   

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Ram Dass Here And Now

The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

Wisdom of the Sages

The Deconstructionists

The Stories of Mahabharata

Mahabharata Podcast

Pilgrim Heart with Krishna Das

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy)

Vedic Mythology, Music, and Mantras

Gita For Daily Living

Yoga Meditation and Contemplation from SwamiJ.com

Satsang with Shambhavi

Bhagavadgita Discourse

Ramayanam by Chaganti

60 minutes of Relaxation Music

This Spiritual Fix

Mantra, Kirtan and Stotra: Sanskrit Chants

Krothapalli

The Ramayan Podcast

Live Vedanta

TANTRIC SEX

Hindu Mantras

Om Nama Shivaya - Shiva Mantra Chants recited by Sandeep Khurana

Kali Mandir Satsang

Bhagavad Gita Hindi

Talks With Scott Mandelker Podcast

Gita Wisdom Teachings by Joshua M. Greene (Yogesvara)

The ACHARYA SHREE YOGEESH Podcast

Bhagavad Gita Telugu

Hindu God Prayers

Krishna Temple Talks

Classes and Bhajans

ABN-Nava Jeevana Vedam

Thinking about It

Swami Mukundananda Audio Podcast

Sri Rama Lila Ramayana

Sri Ramana Maharshi Teachings

Satsang with Sitar

ISKCON Chowpatty Audio and Video

60 Minutes of Kundalini Meditation Music

Weekly Sanga

Swami Sivananda

Voice Divine: The Internet Radio

Bhagavad Gita Gujarati

Bhagavad Gita English

Jyotish Conversations

Light of the Spirit Podcast

Swami B.V. Tripurari's 2018 Lectures

Islam Made Easy

BAPS Sanskar - Gujarati