Listening is one of those processes we take for granted. Assuming that there is nothing more to it than just hearing what the other person has said. However, there are many different forms of listening, Swamini Supriyananda dwells on this topic and directs us towards the ideal type of listening for the scriptures. Adults - www.chinmayamission.com Youth - www.chinmayayuvakendra.org Children - www.chinmayakids.org

We often feel stuck in a rut, or stuck in some sort of cycle in our daily life. Swamini Supriyananda discusses the importance of knowing who we really are to get out of this bondage/vicious cycle.

We often feel that we need things to change around us, yet we don't know how. Swamini Supriyananda gives us insight into how we have to change before we see the change.

The power of love is one that should never be underestimated, and Swamini Supriyananda gives us a glimpse into this. It is said in the Vivekachudamini (a spiritual text by a great Hindu master, Adi Shankaracharya), if all qualities seem daunting to master, the one quality that will take you through towards attaining it is devotion to the Guru. She explains this with a real-life application of how love can make us move mountains, but as a seeker devotion will help us pull through the difficulties of reaching that goal. Adults - www.chinmayamission.com Youth - www.chinmayayuvakendra.org Children - www.chinmayakids.org

The last qualification of the six-fold qualities of a seeker is single-pointedness. Swamini Supriyananda gives us insight into how we can move away from our multi-pointed process of dealing with situations towards a single-pointed focused approach. Why should we have single-pointedness? She succinctly discusses how it will help us deal with the situation better. Adults - www.chinmayamission.com Youth - www.chinmayayuvakendra.org Children - www.chinmayakids.org

Swamini Supriyananda discusses what faith truly means, and how people are often misunderstood and misled by the term "blind faith". Faith is a sentiment we all have, yet we are afraid to direct it towards the higher. Swamini Supriyananda dwells on this thought and explains the need of it. Adults - www.chinmayamission.com Youth - www.chinmayayuvakendra.org Children - www.chinmayakids.org

"When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade" is the essence of the quality of endurance required for a seeker. Swamini Supriyananda not only dwells on the meaning of endurance, but why it's important.

"Poor Me , Lucky Them" attitude is something we all often face. Whilst, we may feel the grass is greener on the other side; Swamini Supriyananda gives insight into how we can change our perspective of situations. Adults - www.chinmayamission.com Youth - www.chinmayayuvakendra.org Children - www.chinmayakids.org

As a seeker, we need to be able to maintain the stillness of our mind in the everyday world. Swamini Supriyananda discusses the technique of meditation in our day-to-day life and the benefits of holding the meditative attitude. Download this podcast to hear more. www.chinmayamission.com www.chinmayayuvakendra.org www.chinmayakids.org

Swamini Supriyananda moves on to the 3rd qualification within the sixfold qualities as broken down in the Hindu scriptures. This 3rd qualification is the stillness of the mind. She simplistically explains how to master this qualification.