Shambhavi is the spiritual director of Jaya Kula, a nonprofit organization offering opportunities to learn and practice in the traditions of Trika Shaivism and the Dzogchen. She has also studied meditation with teachers in the Kagyu and Nyingma traditions. Her root Guru is Anandamayi Ma.

Shambhavi emphasizes direct encounters with the wisdom of the heart through the more explicitly devotional teachings and practices of Trika Shaivism and Dzogchen. In addition to offering teachings in spiritual practice and view, Shambhavi is a trained jyotishi and diviner. At one time, Shambhavi taught at Northwestern University. She left academia in 2004 in order to devote herself to practice, writing, and teaching in her spiritual traditions.

Websites:

jayakula.org

timemedicine.org

Bio Site

Facebook group where people can get the Zoom log in info for Thursday and Sunday satsangs.

Books (Author page on Amazon)

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Summary and Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded June 20, 2022

YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump and Jaya Kula

00:03:39 - Esoteric Connections and Studying Different Traditions

00:07:39 - Meeting Anandamayi Ma

00:11:55 - Encountering Divine Intelligence

00:16:35 - The Artistry of Limitation and Release from Suffering

00:21:13 - The Intimate Relationship with a Teacher

00:25:27 - The Role of a Teacher in Spiritual Practice

00:29:08 - The Friend: A Guiding Wisdom

00:33:04 - The Round World vs the Flat World

00:37:09 - Continuous Learning and Refinement in Wisdom Traditions

00:41:24 - The Direct Path vs the Progressive Path

00:45:34 - Sticking with a Spiritual Practice

00:49:33 - The Misunderstanding of Instant Enlightenment

00:53:38 - Contentment and Yearning

00:57:06 - The Privilege of Spiritual Practice (feat. Shambhavi)

01:01:11 - The Nature of Self and God

01:04:54 - Vrittis: Patterns of the Mind

01:08:34 - Shaktipat and Transmission of Enlightenment

01:12:38 - Science Fiction and Channeling Experiences

01:16:36 - The Revelation of Devotion and Integration

01:20:52 - Exploring the realms of science and spirituality

01:24:41 - The Intersection of Science and Spirituality

01:28:18 - The Journey to Spiritual Awakening

01:32:22 - The Connection between the Cosmic Heart and the Individual Heart

01:36:29 - Satsang and the Grand City of Manifest Life

01:40:23 - Living Without View

01:44:38 - The Nature of Reality in Trika Philosophy

01:48:19 - The Nuanced View of Illusion in Advaita Vedanta

01:52:11 - The Immanence of the Divine

01:55:57 - The Surprises of Spiritual Practice

01:59:46 - The Reality of the Experience