In this episode 'from seekers to seekers' we discuss the following:

- Sadhana Chatushtaya (four folded qualifications) - Vivek, Vairagya, Shama-dama-di, Mumukshu

- Meaning of antahkarana

- Vivek - atma /anatma: subject /object distinction

- Vairagya - if we do it forcefully, it will come back with vengeance

Shama - quieting the mind

Dama - reducing external influence

Uparati - to observe more of internally what is happening. introspection.

Titiksha - endurance - is taking the medium path.

Sraddha - faith in scriptures; vedanta does not expect you to have blind faith.

Samadhan - one pointedness focus on the goal - to be focussed on the Brahman

Mumukshutvam - the desire for liberation - different people have different ideas of what liberation means.

We take a good digression into gunas - sattva, rajas, tamas and how they are related to Sadhana Chatushtaya from a practical point of view

- The advantages of waking up early in the day to experience Sattvic energy

The advantages of learning the scriptures with a better knowledge of Sanskrit, Hindi

Power of mantras and some powerful anecdotes of names in Sanskrit which have a beautiful etymological root.

Finally, we practice verse 2 of Nirvanashatakam lead by Alpana's excellent chanting.