Svaroopa Vidya Ashram’s Podcast

Teachings Article - Why is My Mind So Crazy

Listen to this talk and learn, not only why your mind is so crazy, but how to change it by using yoga’s many tools!

Read by Swami Samvidaananda.

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Teachings Article - Where Can I Find Happiness?

Learn how through renunciation and meditation you can experience what you were really looking for, which is bliss!

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Teachings Article - Do I Have Free Will?

In this talk, Swami Nirmalananda states, “Your ability to choose is your freedom of will.” Listen, and learn how to apply both mind and free will to create your own destiny!

Read by Swami Samvidaananda.

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Teachings Article - What is Love?

In this talk, Swami Nirmalananda states, “Yoga and life are all about love.” Therefore, it is important to find out the answer to that big question, what exactly is love? 

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Teachings Article - Why Am I Here?

You were born to know your Self. Without this inner knowing, you feel incomplete.  Gurudevi names the 12 darshanas (ways of seeing) that are the different approaches to the meaning and goals of life. She describes non-dualistic Kashmiri Shaivism and her own Guru as revealing the mystery that has been hidden for lifetimes — the Truth of who you are, Consciousness incarnate. 

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Teachings Article- Who Am I?

Gurudevi tells her story —she was propelled by an inner yearning that led her to her Guru. He revealed the mystical dimensions within her in an instant, through an energy blast called Shaktipat. Then, he explained it all so her mind could understand.  He laid out the answers as clearly as a breadcrumb trail leading to her own Self.  Listen to learn more.

Read by Swami Sahajananda.

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Teachings Article - Love is An Answer

Gurudevi tells us, “As glorious as love can be, it’s never enough. It’s not a substitute for your own Self.” At its root, the feeling of emptiness comes from feeling separate from God. Yoga is a science of spiritual development that takes you inward, reconnecting you to your inherent Divinity. But how do you get there by yourself? You need help from an enlightened being. Only one who knows the One Reality can give you the inner experience of your own Self. That experience truly is an inner homecoming.

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Teachings Article - Breakthrough

Do you want to break free from your limitations and fears? In this teachings article Gurudevi will help you find an easy path to getting past yourself and tapping into the power of the deeper dimensions within. Yoga gives you the ability to listen and learn from your own inner knowing.

Read by Swami Samvidaananda.

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Teachings Article - The Easy Path

There is an easier path to spiritual enlightenment. Gurudevi has dedicated her life to serving those who yearn to become Self-Realized. In this article she describes a way to awaken your inner power of upliftment. You can weave regular yogic practices into your daily routine.  Learn the easy path from one who knows.

Read by Swami Sahajananda.

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Teachings Article - Seeing & Being

Yoga develops your power of perception so that you can see life as more than the day-to-day practicalities while truly being a part of all that exists. Gurudevi teaches a pathway beyond the familiar limited way of living to the mystical realms within yourself. She explains how through yoga you can find the deep interconnectedness between yourself, the world and more.

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Teachings Article - Desire, Pain & Freedom

Swami Nirmalananda shares ancient teachings on desire and its painful effect on you. What is the remedy for this pain? Come listen, the answer is here.

Read by Swami Sahajananda.

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Teachings Article - Enlightenment & Devotion

Gurudevi asks, “How can intellect (enlightenment) and heart (devotion) possibly go together?” This article explains why both are necessary for the full experience of the highest. In a Shaktipat tradition the first step is to have the experience you seek. Yet once you’ve been awakened, practice and study are not enough. Devotion is also an important part of the process. The tantric pathway to the goal involves both your head and heart. The highest level a human can attain is recognizing their own Divine Essence and expressing it in loving service to the world.  

Read by Swami Samvidaananda.

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Teachings Article - Equanimity & Enlightenment

Gurudevi explains that the yogic sense of equanimity is about more than even-mindedness. Equanimity is one of the qualities of being established in the Self. This inward deepening into Self frees you from emotional reactivity. Describing her own experience, Gurudevi says, “Yoga gave me a superpower: the ability to choose how I wanted to feel. I was freed from the ups and downs.”  Yet equanimity is not the goal. It is a sign that you are deepening within as you progress toward enlightenment.

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Teachings Article - Living in Bliss

Bliss is your inner foundation.  The bliss of pure beingness underlies your mind.  Gurudevi discusses the thirty-five levels in which a human being can be aware.  You can experience your own blissful beingness while experiencing all the levels at the same time.  In this Shakipat tradition you can have it all.  

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Teachings Article - Pathways to Bliss

Gurudevi explains that Svaroopa^® Vidya meditation is about discovering the mystery within, the hidden dimension of your own vast and cosmic existence, what yoga calls your own Self.  How do you get in there? Gurudevi wants to help you find new pathways to bliss.   She says, any of your senses can be used as a pathway inward to experience the bliss of your own Self.

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Teachings Article - Other People

Your relationship with other people is a complicated combination of give and take. Your sense of self and your individuality is shaped by your relationships.  Gurudevi shines a light on what lies beneath your sense of self.  She shows you how the cosmic power of Consciousness unites us all.

Read by Swami Samvidaananda.

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Teachings Article - Slow or Fast? Hard or Easy?

A path of self-discovery can be slow or fast. It can be a hard or an easy journey. Discover a kundalini-based yoga practice that has been proven over centuries to show you a faster and easier path for spiritual growth.  It’s all a matter of choice and commitment.

Read by Swami Sahajananda.

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Teachings Article - You‘re on Your Way

As a human, you have the opportunity to become enlightened. How easy or hard that is depends on you. Come listen as Gurudevi helps you avoid the roadblocks and arrive at the destination.

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Teachings Article - It’s All Divine

Nature. Beauty. Kindness. It is easy to see the divinity in the pleasant aspects of life. But what about the unpleasant aspects? In this article Gurudevi explains how to find the Divine in absolutely everything.

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Teachings Article - The Inner Sky

Gurudevi reminds us that we all need expansive, inner experiences but look for things on the outside to prompt them. Yogis look inside. “Contemplate the sky as contained within or dissolved inside your head to experience the inner infinity and to feel the entire universe being bathed in Divine Light.” Vijnana Bhairava, Sutra 85. This is a particular type of contemplation known as a bhavana, meaning you feel your way into the experience. It gives you an experience of embodied Consciousness, filling your heart and spreading through your body. Every time you use this quick fix, it gives you a taste of freedom.

Read by Swami Samvidaananda.

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Teachings Article - The Experience & Experiencer

Gurudevi describes this month’s quick fix as an easy way to become your Self again. She explains that life has a two-fold purpose: to have experiences and to become enlightened. You progress toward enlightenment when you focus on the one (you) who is having the experience. She offers another way to focus on the experiencer, given by her Guru, Baba Muktananda. He asked, “Who were you when you were a child?” You are still the same you that you were when you were a child. Focus on the one who is having the experience. This expansive way to live allows you to stay grounded in your Self, no matter what you experience.

Read by Swami Sahajananda.

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Teachings Article - Meditate As You Like

Patanjali offers this practice: “When your mind is distracted or disturbed, meditate on whatever you like.” Yoga Sutras 1.39   Gurudevi explains that Patanjali means to meditate on something that uplifts you and quiets your mind. Yoga recommends that you actively intervene in your mind’s tendency to wander. When you stop chasing things in the world, you experience who you already are. Steer your mind toward something that brings it to stillness, and you will experience your inherent nature is bliss and Consciousness. Even a little bit of meditation works.  Just do it!

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Teachings Article - Who Sees Your Dreams?

When you’re not experiencing your Divine Essence, it’s because your mind is distracted. Patanjali offers this practice: “When your mind is distracted or disturbed, contemplate your experience of dreaming or dreamless sleep.” Yoga Sutras 1.36.  Gurudevi explains that this is not psychology. You contemplate the experience of dreaming and of deep sleep, rather than analyzing it. In the yogic system, contemplation is a way of getting beyond your mind to a deeper inner knowing. The purpose is to find the One who is experiencing, who is the One who is always aware. 

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Teachings Article - Think of a Great Being

A Great Being is one who has attained the heights of spiritual development. A Great Being is one who knows their own Self and whose life inspires you to look deeper within. Patanjali offers this practice: “When your mind is distracted from Consciousness, fix your mind on a Great Being, one who is free from desire.” Yoga Sutras 1.37.  Whatever your mind ponders it becomes. When you think of a great being, your mind becomes peaceful and expansive. This practice lays an inner foundation for your own discovery of the spiritual greatness within.

Read by Swami Samvidaananda.

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Teachings Article - Serene & Luminous Experiences

What is a serene and luminous experience?  It’s a transcendent moment, beyond time and space, full of peace and bliss. Gurudevi cautions not to become dependent on external circumstances to find such an experience. Instead, look inside. In remembering a serene and luminous experience, you reinstate it. These experiences are memorable because they trigger an inner shift. They deepen you into Consciousness, the Consciousness that you already are. 

Read by Swami Sahajananda.

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Teachings Article - The Inner Threshold

Patanjali defines yoga as the stilling of your mind’s activities.  So how do you get there?  Gurudevi explores the power and effectiveness of a yogic “Quick Fix” to quiet your mind. Even more, she instructs you on why, when, and how to use it. She also delves into the differences between breathing practices and mantra. The pause between the breaths bypasses the mind. Repeating the enlivened mantra prepares you for meditation by engaging your mind in the process. Now you have even more tools in your yogic toolbox.

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Teachings Article - A New Normal

Gurudevi offers a specific practice from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras that uplifts your life and purifies your mind. It elevates your responses, first toward the behavior of others and then toward yourself.  Gurudevi explains that for yogis, normal is not nearly good enough. Yoga’s practices help you grow into your Self, which you discover to be more than you thought you could be. It’s a whole new kind of normal. 

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Teachings Article - Elevate Your State

Gurudevi says, don’t let your mind get too far from Consciousness.  Keep your mind on a short leash.  To accomplish this, she recommends the yogic remedy of steering your mind to Consciousness, your Self.   Repeat mantra for two minutes to give you the experiential knowing of your own Self.  Elevate your state.

Read by Swami Samvidaananda.

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Teachings Article - Assess Your Condition

Gurudevi says you must notice your condition, just like you check your fuel levels.  She discusses four symptoms that indicate that you are distracted from your own Divine Essence.  She recommends that you apply a yogic remedy so you can find your Self again. The remedy she offers is doing a few Ujjayi breaths, anywhere and anytime.

Read by Swami Sahajananda.

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Teachings Article - Want to Feel Better?

Gurudevi explains that everything you do is for the purpose of making you feel better.  She recommends that you do more yoga, and you will feel better.  When you don’t have time to do a long yoga practice, she explains the power of quick fixes to improve your state instantly.   She offers the first of twelve quick fixes offered monthly during 2019.

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Teachings Article - Instant Enlightenment

Gurudevi explains that Svaroopa^® yoga is a Shaktipat tradition yoga.  Svaroopa^® yoga gives you an inner opening revealing your own Divine Essence to you. The authors discuss Patanjali’s eight limbs of yoga and their importance for transforming your mind.  They explain why, along with receiving Shaktipat, it is important for you to practice Patanjali’s eight limbs of yoga.

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Teachings Article - The Ultimate State

Gurudevi discusses the words used for the ultimate state in different meditation traditions.  The ultimate state, promised by Svaroopa^® Vidya meditation, is called sahaja samadhi.  She says that in this state, you are established in Consciousness.  You know your own Divinity in the midst of life, while seeing the Divine in all. 

Read by Swami Samvidaananda.

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Teachings Article - Diving Deep Within

Samadhi is the culmination of Patanjali’s eight limbs of yoga. It is a deep inner absorption into Consciousness-itself, which is your own Self.   Gurudevi and Rukmini (Samvidaananda) discuss samadhi and the value of understanding Patanjali’s eight limbs of yoga in our Shaktipat tradition.   Swami Muktananda, described the highest and most exalted attainment, sahaja samadhi, which is beyond the ultimate state described by Patanjali.

Read by Swami Sahajananda.

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Teachings Article - Flow State

Gurudevi discusses 3 stages of meditation and the importance of understanding this process to help you understand your meditation experiences and deepen into them even more.  She says that when you apply your mind to a task, once you groove in on it, that’s meditation.  Modern researchers call it a “flow state”. Gurudevi says that pouring your mind in a meditative flow toward Consciousness places your mind in service to Consciousness, to your own Self.

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Teachings Article - Use Your Mind Differently!

Gurudevi discusses your capacity to keep your mind on a single object to explore inward.  Each time you're propelled by Grace, into the depths of your inherent Divinity, your mind is imprinted by Consciousness.  She says that to elevate and uplift your mind, to have a Divine mind, do more japa.

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Teachings Article - Delving Inward

Your prana, or energy, is drained when your senses are focused outward. When you focus your attention inward you can experience your life in a more fulfilling way. Gurudevi gives a clear and practical discussion on the incredible benefits of delving inward. There is more to you than you think there is.

Read by Swami Samvidaananda.

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Teachings Article - Breath & Beyond

Your breath is life; it is the enlivening force of your body. But there are many ways that you can impede the energy available within your breath. Find out what is beyond your breath, and how to tap into, and ultimately stay in the beyond always.

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Teachings Article - The Ultimate Pose

Yoga poses can improve your physical condition, as well as calming your mind and emotions. In this contemplation article Gurudevi explains why the seated pose is the “ultimate pose.”  Discover the inner awakening of Kundalini that is offered by delving deeper into the Yoga of Grace, Svaroopa® yoga.

Read by Swami Sahajananda.

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Teachings Article - Making Spiritual Progress in Life

Ancient yogic texts outline a process that propels you through physical and emotional healing to spiritual upliftment. In this teachings article Gurudevi brings the ancient texts to you in a contemporary way. She provides a step-by-step practice to help you incorporate the teachings into your life.

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Teachings Article - Transcendent Morality

Yoga teaches you how to live in this world without mental or emotional disturbances, even while life is challenging. It may be hard to choose to live by this higher standard all the time. But Gurudevi gives you tools to help you react to difficult circumstances so you can attain this goal.

Read by Swami Samvidaananda.

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Teachings Article - Just Don’t

You are what you think. Yoga teaches lifestyle practices that free you from self-limiting behaviors. Gurudevi beautifully describes these practices and explains the inner changes you will see in yourself by doing them.

Read by Swami Sahajananda.

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Teachings Article - Self-Effort & Grace

Patanjali developed the eight limbs of Yoga to help you attain happiness by improving your life, as well as to guide you in the knowing of your own inherent Divinity. Gurudevi discusses the importance of self-effort in this quest, while at the same time revealing how the gift of the Guru’s grace will flow when self-effort is applied.

Read by Swami Shrutananda.

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