In this talk from the 1970s—a time when the youth was rebelling against rules & regulations—Swami Satchidananda explains the need for self-discipline. He shows us how to understand the way in which the mind works & the tools needed to make your mind your ally vs. your enemy that will wreak havoc in your life.

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In this talk during an Integral Yoga Retreat, Swami Satchidananda explains how adversities are blessings in disguise. He speaks about a subject that is often hard to understand: human suffering and its role in our spiritual evolution.

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In this talk from an interfaith retreat in California in the 1970s, Swami Satchidananda speaks about the essence of spirituality and religion. He explains the meaning behind faith and the essential message of every faith: that we are all one in spirit.

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Swami Satchidananda gave this talk in Los Angeles in 1980, during which he spoke about the root cause of all personal problems: selfishness. He explains how we can analyze each of our emotional upsets and conflicts and at the root of each we’ll find some expectation that was unfulfilled. He offers a practical solution to putting an end to all one’s problems.

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Swami Satchidananda is asked a series of questions during an Integral Yoga Retreat in the 1970s. He’s first asked questions about using a mantra in meditation and he speaks about the alchemy of initiation by a Guru. He’s also asked to clarify the meaning behind the eastern concept of surrender to a Guru. He explains that surrender is relinquishing one’s attachments to the ego in order to seek “the kingdom,” as the Bible explains.

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Une conférence de Swami Satchidananda à l'Institut de Yoga Intégral, Paris, France, 12 Mai 1975. Commence avec le chant Om.

A talk by Swami Satchidananda at the Integral Yoga Institute, Paris, France, May 12, 1975. The talk begins with Om chanting.

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Swami Satchidananda: parler à la Monastery d'Alliance, Rixensart, Belgium, le 3 Mai 1975.

A talk given by Swami Satchidananda at the Monastery of the Alliance in Rixensart, Belgium, on May 3, 1975.

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In this vintage archival audio from 1974, recorded during a talk Swami Satchidananda gave to a group of psychologists and therapists at Esalen (the personal growth facility in Big Sur, California), he is asked a question about the difference between the ego and the Self according to Yoga.

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Swami Satchidananda, Dharma Center, Brussels, Belgium. 2 May 1975.

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Swami Satchidananda, in part 2 of his talk at the Findhorn Community in Scotland in the 1970s, talks about how to lead a divine life and love purely without expectations. He gives examples from nature about how we can cultivate qualities such as dedication, selfless, and unconditional love.

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