Svaroopa Vidya Ashram’s Podcast

Atma, your own Self, is all pervading.  You probably think of your own Self as being inside your body, but it’s the other way around.   Your body is inside your own Self.  You may think of your own Self like your soul, that your soul is found…

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You are so much more than you think you are.  It is all summarized in this one sutra:

Your own Self is Consciousness-Itself.

Chaitanyam atma. — Shiva Sutras 1.1

This is the first sutra, in the first chapter of the first text of Kashmiri Shaivism, our yogic tradition.  The first sutra is the most important one. —  Gurudevi Nirmalananda

Watch Gurudevi’s full discourse “Your Divine Essence” here.

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It was Baba that gave me God.  That’s the Guru’s job – to give you access to what is already there inside. But you haven’t been able to find it.  It can be hard to understand God and Guru. They are One, while being different.  I’ll compare it to the front door of your house.  It’s part of your house.  You wouldn’t want that wall to be solid.  You wouldn’t want your house to be without an entry portal.  The Guru is the door by which you enter into...   —  Gurudevi Nirmalananda

Watch Gurudevi’s full discourse “For the Love of God” here.

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Your own inner knowing is yoga’s goal. This is a knowing beyond thought, beyond logic, beyond explanation or causation. You just know.   Your own Self knows your own Self.  Since your mind doesn’t know how to get there on its own, it needs help. The mantra and other practices are not enough on their own. One who knows can give you the knowing. This is Shaktipat.  It is the greatest gift… 

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Your spiritual practices change you in such a way that you radiate Consciousness into the world. Especially your family is uplifted, even without them doing yoga.  How great!  And it means you’re doing yoga for two — yourself and your spouse or partner.  Or maybe you’re doing yoga for three...  —  Gurudevi Nirmalananda

Watch Gurudevi’s full discourse “Unconditional Love” here.

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When you experience love, you feel fulfilled. This is an important part of life, the experience of loving. Your loving of someone does touch the other person, yes.  But in yoga, the point is, that it affects you. So, yoga teaches the yogi to take responsibility for their own mood. To grow up, to get over your childish reactivity, or perhaps your.. — Gurudevi Nirmalananda

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To get to your own knowing of your own beingness takes some time and effort.  It takes diligence, perseverance, dedication, determination, resolve, purpose, tenacity and… — Gurudevi Nirmalananda

Watch Gurudevi’s full discourse “Put Your Heart in It” here.

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Gratitude and devotion are not the same thing.  Gratitude is always for something, it’s transactional.  You get x, so you feel grateful for it.  You say, “Thank you.”  You even know how to say thank you whether you’re grateful or not.  But hopefully you get to enjoy being grateful. Still, it’s a transaction.  Devotion is unfounded, even unbounded.  When you experience devotion, it’s...  —  Gurudevi Nirmalananda

Watch Gurudevi’s full discourse “An Attitude of Gratitude” here. 

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Devotion is the sweetest, easiest and most intoxicating of all the yogic paths. As a comprehensive science of spirituality, yoga includes your heart along with your body and mind.  Bhakti yoga is the yoga of devotion, with practices that grow your love for God and Guru. The practices include chanting and candle flame ceremonies along with… 

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There’s an easy way to get out of your own way.  When you find yourself blocking your Divine Essence from shining through, give your mind a mantra recess.  Just do five or ten minutes of mantra. And then… —  Gurudevi Nirmalananda

Watch Gurudevi’s full discourse “Getting Blasted” here. 

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