By Swami Satyananda SaraswatiReligion & SpiritualityHinduism
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episodes

  • Session 15 (Chapter 11)
    In this podcast, Swamiji discusses the means by which the Goddess is pleased. Some follow a Vedic path, others a Tantric path, and some follow a path that is mishra.
    1 hr
  • Session 16 (Chapter 12)
    In this video, Swamiji discusses chapter 12 of the Devi Gita wherein the Goddess explains the method of worship from the moment of waking up in the morning. She explains how to meditate upon Her form and what is most pleasing to Her.
    1 hr 3 min
  • Session 18 (Rig Vedoktam Devi Suktam)
    In this class Swamiji discusses the Hymn of the Praise to the Goddess of Unity. He explains the story of the Vindhya Mountain and how he was humbled by Agastya Muni. Later, Agastya was married and had a daughter, who was the author of this Vedic hymn.
    1 hr
  • Session 4 (Chapter 2)
    In this class, Swamiji recaps the 60,000 year battle that Shiva and Vishnu fought with the Asuras, and when they returned home victorious, they were puffed up with pride. After Gauri and Lakshmi left them, Brahma needed help creating, preserving and transforming the universe.
    He told his mind born sons to propitiate the Divine Mother so that Shiva and Vishnu’s Shaktis would return to them and they could get back to work protecting and dissolving the universe.
    1 hr 6 min
  • Session 7 (Chapter 4)
    In this class, the Divine Mother Goddess begins to answer Himalaya’s questions about who She really is. As always, Swamiji answers questions in the last half of the class.
    1 hr 5 min
  • Session 10 (Chapter 6)
    In this session, the Divine Mother describes the panchakrita process, and She describes the Devi pranava mantra “HRIM” to Himalaya and the other Gods.
    1 hr 2 min
  • Session 11 (Chapter 7)
    In this class, Swamiji talks about the methods and practices of yoga. Included are the 10 aspects of Yam and Niyam, the 5 preferred asanas for meditation, and instruction in pranayam.
    1 hr 1 min