Yogananda Podcast

By Chris, Lauren, Mike & PriyankReligion & Spirituality Spirituality

Yogananda Podcast episodes

June 27, 2021 Awake Minute 11: Yogananda's Visions
Some classic footage of Ranchi school is part of this minute and discussed scene by scene. Mas Vidal's dialogue explains what Paramahansa Yogananda's state of mind would have been like at the time of his visions of America.
0:00 Streaming Live;
2:05 Summary of minute;
4:13 Our lineage and the #padmasana movement;
18:43 Playing football in a dhoti;
20:03 Chronology of the minute and Ranchi history;
25:17 Guruji's vision of America;
28:41 Light a lamp for meditation;
34:58 The faces shown in Guruji's vision;
40:58 Amelita Galli-Curci;
43:13 Large Hadron Collider;
48:30 Jai Guru & Om Guru etymology and use;
1:00:38 America, surely these people are Americans?.
1 hr 12 min
June 20, 2021 Awake Special: Mas Vidal
We are delighted to present this very special episode which interviews Mas Vidal, who played a prominent part in the film through interviews, narrations and influence. Mas Vidal speaks from the heart about how Paramahansa Yogananda has influenced his life and how he came to appear in the landmark documentary film.
01:00 Meet Mas Vidal;
20:55 Build up or a shunt?;
33:05 Brother Bhaktananda stories;
49:55 Life lessons;
01:12:07 How it felt to partake in Awake;
01:23:41 Dark night of the soul;
01:27:40 Dancing Shiva and Nataraja;
01:33:31 Astral Bangals and Gems;
01:40:00 Importance of Asana (Hatha Yoga);
01:47:12 Mas's current projects;
01:57:15 Closing remarks and prayer.
For more information on Mas Vidal please visit:
Dancing Shiva School of Ayurveda & Yoga Training, Certification
2 hr 1 min
June 13, 2021 Awake Minute 10: Himalayan yogi
Hemond from Germany joins us for this minute that has some serious depth, including science, philosophy and mysticism. The link is for us all to see in the minute from the film.
01:48 Meet Hemond;
06:17 Astral Bangals;
12:35 True Spirit;
38:50 Past lives;
44:40 Sister Premamayee;
52:40 Product placement;
57:40 Brother Vishwananda and the Atomic Age.
1 hr 22 min
June 06, 2021 Awake Minute 9: Every soul is on a (Indian train) journey
We hear more deep dialogue from Bro. Vishwananda whilst he is travelling by train. Some lovely footage is taken by the directors for this minute and it is discussed in depth. We also hear Deepak Chopra for the first time in the film, who does a lovely job of describing the genius of Paramahansa Yogananda.
02:13 Minute summary and the life train;
11:31 Bro. Vishwananda and the monastic life;
20:48 Pilgrimage;
37:35 Young Mukunda meditating;
39:54 Deepak Chopra and Vedic Medicine;
54:50 Anxiety Healing.
1 hr 11 min
May 23, 2021 Awake Minute 7: Lahiri Mahasaya
This episode rightly honours the Christlike life of Yogavatar Lahiri Mahasaya: the fragrance of flowers cannot be suppressed. We discuss his impact on the film and the world in some depth. Bro. Vishwananda also graces the film with his first appearance along with Br. Shekhar embarking on a pilgrimage journey of their own.
01:21 Holy water;
16:38 The significance of Kashi;
22:35 Indian Tea;
28:05 Brother Vishwananda;
32:39 Monkeys;
39:11 Shiva temples;
48:24 Lahiri Mahasaya and the re-enactment of Paramahansa Yogananda's birth.
1 hr 15 min
May 16, 2021 Awake Minute 6: Mahavatar Babaji
Mahavatar Babaji has captured the hearts, minds and imaginations of millions of people around the world. This minute has the first mention of the great incarnation that is the param param param Guru of Paramahansa Yogananda devotees around the world. This episode features our first of many guests to the show. Anna Devi joins us from Switzerland and lights the podcast with her experiences. Varun Soni's* intellectual dialogue is discussed in some detail.
00:00 - Meet our first guest Anna Devi;
06:38 - Prayer Wheels;
10:03 - Varun Soni*;
19:13 - Religious diversity and expressions of worship;
25:02 - Hollywood Temple and the SRF logo;
30:06 - Yogananda Videos;
34:40 - Who is Mahavatar Babaji?;
42:12 - Kriya Yoga;
57:25 - Lahiri Mahasaya.
* See dedicated interview with him in the "Special" series on our channel.
1 hr 16 min
May 09, 2021 Awake Minute 5: There is no reason not to follow your heart
Steve Jobs has a certain air of technology messiah about him, and his relationship with Paramahansa Yogananda discussed in detail. Mas Vidal* tells us about the correct use of Hatha Yoga, further emphasised by Bikram. Dr Clooney* from Harvard brings in his own flavour of profound prose.
01:55 - Summary of minute;
02:29 - Hitendra Wadhwa*;
06:45 - Steve Jobs (SJ);
16:25 - SJ Famous (spiritual) speech;
29:04 - Yoga and Mas Vidal*;
43:23 - Bikram Choudhury;
48:39 - Getting lost in the complexities of life with Francis Clooney*.
* See dedicated interview with him in the "Special" series on our channel.
1 hr 2 min
April 25, 2021 Awake Minute 3: Sing along
Ravi Shankar and Krishna Das grace the film with their first of many appearances in the film. They discuss their first meeting with Swami Yogananda and hearing his voice for the first time. Mind. Blowing.
02:22 - Summary of minute;
04:45 - Why is Guruji sitting on an alligator;
15:20 - What was your first impression of seeing Paramahansa Yogananda;
23:30 - Bhagavad Gita 02.12 on Reincarnation in One lifetime;
25:50 - Pictures of Yogananda and his eyes;
29:49 - Ravi Shankar;
36:31 - Krishna Das;
41:05 - Bhakti Yoga and the different schools of Yoga;
45:24 - Prayer and the Worldwide Prayer Circle;
56:40 - Guruji’s meditation posture.
1 hr 3 min
April 18, 2021 Awake Minute 2: Run the meditation experiment, you might surprise yourself
A young Mukunda Lal Gosh describes his experience in infancy and even before that in the womb. Profound, the analysis and discussion is very much needed for this gem of a minute.
00:00 - Introductions;
06:01 - Expressing yourself as Spirit;
08:03 - Scene-by-scene analysis;
11:48 - Temple bells;
14:18 - Why try meditation;
17:16 - The cosmic motion picture dream mechanism of creation;
26:16 - The birth and early family life Mukunda Lal Ghosh (Paramahansa Yogananda);
31:34 - Jingle: o my saint, wake yet wake.
37 min
April 08, 2021 Awake Minute by Minute Podcast Introduction
Introduction to the minute by minute podcast about the movie Awake: The Life of Yogananda. Welcome to our podcast. Before diving in to the minutes you may wish to watch this short episode first to provide you some basic information on our podcast and to meet the hosts! Jai Guru!
00:00 - Who are we?;
03:36 - Why are we doing this?;
07:55 - Format of each episode;
09:27 - Our guest speakers;
10:00 - Where can you find us?.
13 min

About Yogananda Podcast

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A podcast focussed on the teachings of our guru Paramahansa Yogananda, in a way that is intended for the general populace, following a structured but informal format and presented by devotees: Chris, Lauren, Mike & Priyank. NB: we are not experts & not everything mentioned is fact checked, but if you enjoyed the book/film, this unofficial podcast for you!