Swami Satchidananda answers a question about discovering one’s purpose in life. He explains why humans beings were created, the role of free will, how to find out why you are here, and how to best learn life lessons.

Swami Satchidananda is asked a question about the nature of moksha or liberation. He explains that real liberation is being free from bondage. What binds us? Attachments in the mind. He also discusses why God created human beings and how to live life in the present moment.

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Swami Satchidananda answers a question about meditation that leads to a discussion of its purpose: to know your true Self. He also addresses a question about coping with the death of a loved one and a question about having a childlike mind.

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Swami Satchidananda begins this talk with a story about a temple in India and a lesson learned about inner silence. The purpose of all the Yoga practices is to keep the mind quiet and calm so as to cultivate awareness of the inner witness and to listen to the higher Self.

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Swami Satchidananda is asked a question about meditating on something vs. nothing. He discusses the benefit of utilizing a mantra. He also answers a question about how to understand God’s guidance. He advises that prayer is the only way to know and that "as you think, so you become."

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Swami Satchidananda is asked a question about how to hear God and to become an instrument in God’s hands. He explains the need to quiet the mind first. Once the mind is stilled, by not disturbing it, you will see yourself as the image of God.

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Swami Satchidananda answers a question about Self-realization. He gives a teaching on the importance of spiritual practice, the multitude of paths to follow, and how to become a genuine seeker of truth and liberation.

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Swami Satchidananda is asked a question about releasing someone who has harmed you. He suggests changing your company and quotes the advice of a South Indian saint: Animals who have horns, keep a distance. To keep yourself peaceful follow the advice of the different types of people. He also answers a question about past lives.

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Swami Satchidananda gives an Easter message. He speaks about the alchemy of the resurrection of Jesus from an Eastern philosophical perspective. The message is one of the greatness and immortality of the spirit and the liberation and freedom that comes from transcending the physical body. The expression and triumph of the spirit is what we see in the lives of many saints.

SSS Podcast #48 - Ignore And Change Company, Golden Present by Integral Yoga