Nitai and Ani discuss the lives of ancient warriors, the importance of learning from even the worst kinds of situations, and setting our auto-pilot for difficult times.

Nitai and Ani discuss the freedom found in pure chanting, the power of association, and how Bhakti heightens our propensity to love.

Nitai and Ani talk about Narada’s ashtanga yoga journey and his personal encounter with divinity in the forests of the Himalayas. They discuss the difference between personal wants and personal needs, how to soften the heart through renunciation, and why we sometimes cry in kirtan.

Nitai and Ani talk about the inner journey of yoga, how love really is like a rose, how the Vedic culture turns charity on its head, sustained Bhakti vs sporadic Bhakti, and how Bhakti is more than just a hashtag.

Nitai and Ani talk about the four Bhakti ashrams, how yoga is intentional dependence on Divinity, the need for spiritual vulnerability, how Bhakti looks different from other yoga paths, and why the origin of life is important for yoga.

Nitai and Ani talk about genuine risk taking in spiritual life, the power of the Sanskrit language, and living in harmony with the natural world.

Nitai and Ani talk about guru relationships, the search for community, stages of spiritual development, the perceptive powers of Bhakti yogis, and Ani’s story about a Vancouver Island wolf.

Nitai and Ani discuss past lives, fulfilling the soul’s desires, what is not destroyed by time, accumulating spiritual wealth, how we never die, and a few words about cold showers.

In this episode, Nitai and Ani talk about sacred space in Bhakti, how to do yoga without trying, and how personality can change the world. And don’t miss Nitai’s pilgrimage story and how Krishna lifts a mountain.

Wondering what life is like in a Bhakti ashram? Ani and Nitai reflect on their ashram experiences and how Bhakti spreads from one person to another. And don’t miss the past lives part too!