Ananda Marga Dharmacast

Dharma is the Sanskrit word describing the innate quality of any entity, and for humans, our special quality is our capacity to move towards the Supreme Consciousness. This is our spiritual dharma.  Now what are the qualities of dharma itself, what are the qualities of a person following the path of Dharma?  This is what […]

Someone asked me to address the differences, if any, between religion and spirituality. I answered him in this short podcast looking into points of convergence and divergence respectively.

What is the best way we can convince others to come  and walk on the spiritual path?  Dada Vedaprajinananda gives his answer to a question from one of our listeners.

Can the use of various mind-altering substances help us or hinder us on the spiritual path? Dada Vedaprajinananda looks at this question with glimpses from the history of yoga, dating back 7000 years  right up until today. You can send requests for further podcast topics to [email protected]

It has been claimed that if enough people meditate, then the world will be transformed.  Is this true or not?  Dada Vedaprajinananda offers his opinion in this podcast.

Fear is a bully and you can overcome that bully by knowing the lore of the playground and also through spiritual remembrance. Dada Vedaprajinananda looks at the problem from both a practical and spiritual perspective, applying the teachings of his guru, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti.

When your meditation session seems to be going nowhere there is a simple technique that might help you overcome your obstacles and go on to a more blissful sitting.

Here is another method you can use to improve and deepen your meditation practice.

Dada Vedaprajinananda talks about the obstacles in the way of peaceful meditation and explains “the greatest secret of the universe” as a way to overcome the obstacles.  You will have to listen for around ten minutes to find out the secret.

How can we balance our spiritual goals and practices with the necessity to manage our physical and societal obligations?  That’s the subject for this episode of Dharmacast.