In this Dharma talk, Ramananda explains the traditional approach to Vedanta and the importance of cultivating discernment, detachment, self-restraint and the intense longing for liberation.

5. Developing the Four Preliminaries to Self-Inquiry

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In this dharma talk, Ramananda gives a commentary upon the twenty-two verses of the ancient Amritabindu Upanishad and outlines its path to Self-realization.

6. Glimpses into the Amritabindu Upanishad

In this dharma talk, Ramananda de-constructs the five stages of concentration that lead to meditation, as well as the eight meditative absorptions that lead to the experience of Nirvana.

4. Stages of Concentration and the Meditative Absorptions

In this dharma talk, Ramananda breaks down the 25 principles of the Samkhya philosophy of Kapila Maharshi.  He explains that Samkhya is the philosophical base of both yoga and Ayurveda, as well as links this creation theory to the mystical Shri Yantra diagram.

3. The Foundations of Samkhya Philosophy

In this dharma talk, Ramananda explains the intricacies of rebirth and clarifies the soul’s multi-life journey back to its source.  He explains how the soul transmigrates through the fourteen realms and connects this journey to the chakra system.

5. Developing the Four Preliminaries to Self-Inquiry

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