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Experience Pure Awareness: Transforming Your Life with Swami Nityananda


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Have you had one of those moments where you just feel connected? Do you wish you can conjure up that feeling whenever you want? Today, our guest Swami Nitayanda helps us connect to that moment at any time!

What you will learn in this episode:
 Uncover the immense transformative potential of actively staying present and practicing mindfulness. 

  •  Discover unique ways to cultivate happiness and positive energy using the tool of mindfulness. 

  •  Learn the practical ways of incorporating mindfulness in daily tasks and relationships for a holistic impactful change. 

  •  Explore how visualization and dance can be potent agents in infusing joy into everyday life. 

  •  Recognize the amplified peace and happiness attainable through joining a meditation community. 

  • The key moments in this episode are:

    00:00:00 - Introduction,

    00:00:50 - The Power of Meditation,

    00:03:48 - The Sweetness of Early Mornings,

    00:07:25 - Becoming a Swami,

    00:09:10 - Spreading Joy to Others,

    00:16:06 - Mindfulness and the Fullness of the Now,

    00:17:37 - Mindfulness in Relationships and Self-Reflection,

    00:20:01 - Mindfulness for Healing and Wholeness,

    00:21:41 - Practical Tips for Joy,

    00:23:02 - Meditating in Community and Additional Resources,


    About our Guest

    Swami Nityananda has dedicated her life and career to helping humans live in joy and freedom. She has spoken to audiences in ten countries and been a featured speaker on NPR and Radio Ireland among other platforms and podcasts. Her work has been supported by Fulbright grants, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and has received other national and international awards. She was consecrated as a Swami by Swami Shankarananda in 2014.
    She is the spiritual teacher and spiritual leader at Awake Yoga Meditation, a meditation community located physically in Baltimore that reaches listeners in many geographical areas. Her meditations help audiences feel calm and exuberant, and live their fullest lives, strengthening self-awareness, relationships, abundance, and well-being on every level. She teaches nondual awareness and the yogic tradition in ways accessible to contemporary audiences. A reader described her book, _Awake: The Yoga of Pure Awareness_ (2022) as "This is one of those rare books that is absolutely life-changing if you follow the principles within it."
    As Juniper Ellis, she is Professor of English at Loyola University Maryland. She earned her PhD at Vanderbilt University. She has published a book, Tattooing the World, with Columbia University Press. Her teachings focus on liberation and hope.
    Resources
    ◼️ Happy Brain Mental Wellness Tips and Resources. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KphlemPoBptbx4WZQSSIkQJ8DAyo9SyG2PszN-b1Ugk/
    Connect with Our Guest

    ◼️ Website: Awakeyogameditation.org
    ◼️TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swami_nityananda_giri_t=8aHjDn63vl0&_r=1
    ◼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swami_nityananda_giri/
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