Episodes

Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Satsang with Swami Shankarananda: Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj - 5 December 2020
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
In this satsang talk, Swami Shankarananda shared the teachings of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj. Through a series of questions and answers between devotee's and the sage, Swamiji explored Nisargadatta's teachings on Vedanta, reincarnation, creating karma, identifying with the person, and finding the internal source of happiness.
This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 5th of December, 2020.
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Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Satsang with Swami Shankarananda: Sri Aurobindo - 32 November 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
In this satsang, Swami Shankarananda shared the teachings of the great sage, Sri Aurobindo of Podicherry. In this talk, Swamiji explored Aurobindo's teachings on life on the spiritual path, the desire for liberation, surrender, connecting to the will of the divine, the personal narrative, and the evolution of universal consciousness.
This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 21st of November, 2020.
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Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Satsang with Swami Shankarananda: Anandamayi Ma - 14 November 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
In this satsang, Swami Shankarananda celebrated the festival of Diwali by giving a talk on the great saint, Anandamayi Ma. In this program, Swamiji explored Anandamayi Ma's teachings on love, acceptance, purifying anger, the cycle of karma, faith, meditating on the Self, and the purpose of a spiritual teacher or Guru.
The podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 14th of November, 2020.
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Monday Nov 23, 2020
Satsang with Swami Shankarananda: Baba Muktananda - 7 November 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
In this satsang talk, Swami Shankaranda shared the life and teaching's of his beloved Guru, Baba Muktananda. In this talk, Swamiji explored Baba's teaching's on the body, discipline, devotion, spiritual experiences, bliss, and the concept of the ego.
This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 7th of November, 2020.
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Friday Nov 20, 2020
Satsang with Swami Shankarananda: Notes From the Tea Shop - 31 October 2020
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Friday Nov 20, 2020
In this satsang talk, Swamiji shared his own insights and revelations in a program he calls 'Notes From the Tea Shop'. In this talk, Swamiji shared his teachings on the ever present nature of the Self.
This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 31st of October, 2020.
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Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Satsang with Swami Shankarananda: The Mother - 24 October 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
In last week's satsang, Swami Shankarananda explored the teachings of The Mother, the co-founder of Sri Aurobindo's ashram in Pondicherry.
This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 24th of October, 2020.
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Monday Oct 26, 2020
Satsang with Devi Ma: Navratri - 17 October 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
In this weeks satsang, Devi Ma gave a special talk in celebration of Navtratri. In this talk, Devi Ma expanded on the poetry and teachings of three female saints of India; Bahinabai, Akka Mahadevi, and Laleshwari.
This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 17th of October, 2020.
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Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Satsang with Swami Shankarananda: Ramana Maharshi - 10 October 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
In last week's satsang, Swami Shankarananda gave a talk on the popular Indian sage, Sri Ramana Maharshi of Arunachala. In this talk, Swamiji explored Ramana's teachings on Self-inquiry, the source of 'I' consciousness, ignorance, knowing the Self, the breath, and thought. Swamiji also shared stories from Ramana's devotee, Suri Nagamma.
This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 10th of October 2020.
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Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Satsang with Swami Shankarananda: Baba Muktananda - 3 October 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
In this week's satsang, Swami Shankarananda celebrated the Mahasamadhi of his Guru, Baba Muktananda. In this talk, Swamiji shared Baba's teachings on welcoming others, overcoming addiction, finding divinity, consciousness, and spiritual experiences.
This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 3rd of October, 2020.
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Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Satsang with Swami Shankarananda: G.I. Gurdjieff - 26 September 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
In this satsang, Swami Shankaranada explored the esoteric teachings of the Armenian mystic, G.I. Gurdjieff. In this talk, Swamiji shared Gurdjieff's teachings on Self-remembering, the nature of reality, negative emotions, the power of the mind, and cultivating right understanding.
This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 26th of September, 2020.
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