Spreading Happiness: Recent Episodes
Nithya Shanti
Spreading Happiness is a compilation of elegant teachings on conscious living. A blend of inspiration, timeless wisdom, story telling and guided meditations.
These teachings are presented by Nithya Shanti, an internationally respected spiritual teacher. He was formerly a Buddhist monk who trained in forest meditation monasteries in South East Asia. He is committed to sharing practical wisdom teachings for happiness and enlightenment with people in a joyful and transformational way.
Blending a deep study of ancient scriptures, along with a broad survey of contemporary discoveries, Nithya Shanti specializes in facilitating profound shifts in awareness for people to release limitations and awaken latent potentials for a fulfilling life.
The “Spreading Happiness” Podcast is an opportunity to benefit from the best of Nithya Shanti’s teachings from sessions around the world.
I received this knowledge in a dream on 15th Jan 2025. It is a powerful transmission, so listen to it in one go, when you are not doing anything else. Casual, distracted listening will not allow you to properly receive it. Also be sure you listen to it completely one or more times before you share this with anyone else. You will soon discover that this is a complete teaching, where everything is included and nothing has been left out. In that sense, its quite something.
Listen to this session on Zen without trying too hard to understand it. Let the words flow over you and the silence fill you. Allow what happens to happens. What doesn't happen to not happen. Arrive exactly where you already are.
Get to the root of what is disturbing you and discover how to get unstuck.Join the Spontaneous Practice community where we practice like this 3-4 times each week: https://rzp.io/l/23PvCirW
"We Grow On The Border of Support and Challenge"A Session for Teachers at Gurukul School 15th June 2024
Spend an hour practicing gratitude and appreciation. This talk has stories, practice instructions and Q&A.
On 14th Feb 2021 Nithya shared his vision on a Zoom call.
Here is a recording of a version of this talk that was shared with only a few.
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To learn more about this 21 day intensive course, visit...
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This is a guided meditation that is inspired by the teachings of S.N. Goenka, who introduced Vipassana Meditation to many, including me.
Four aspects of practice are repeatedly emphasized in this practice...
a. Awareness of what is happening
b. Awareness of the changing nature of what is happening
c. Awareness of the impersonal nature of what is happening
d. Equanimity with what is happening
May this process awaken our latent wisdom.
And so it is!
This practice is part of the Rise in Peace Course by Nithya Shanti
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This is a part of the "Rise in Peace" Meditation Course with Nithya Shanti. Learn more about it here...
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Access the free PDF mentioned in the session here...
http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/4sublime_states.pdf
This is a story to help you remember who you are and why you are here. It is from the book "A More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible" by Charles Eisenstien. Narrated by Nithya Shanti.
This is an important update for our inner software.
Inner Acres May 20th 2019 Orlando FL
An overview of timeless principles of practical spirituality and conscious living. At Sai Anandam, Eindhoven, The Netherlands on 5th Nov 2018.
An intimate session in Hyderabad where we start with gratitude, then there is a unique meditation followed by an interaction.
People often say to me, "All that you share is good, but HOW DO WE ACTUALLY PRACTICE IT?!!" In this talk I share "Five Hows" that have reliably supported my process: Ho'oponopono, Tapping, Vibrational Alignment, Meditation and Infinite Blessings.
Talk and meditation with several practices for letting go. June 28th 2018, Toronto, Canada.
In my years of practicing hundreds of forms of meditations, I distilled my understanding down to what I call the five gears of awareness and the five accelerations.
Five Gears:
- Out: Sensory experience (sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste)
- In: Feelings (pleasant, unpleasant, neutral) & Thoughts (visual, auditory)
- Everything: Simply being as the “I Am” and welcoming everything that arises in consciousness
- Nothing: Beyond the I Am. Prior to all concepts and perceptions. Indescribable. Surrendering to the mystery of mysteries.
- Blessings: Infinite blessings to all beings and situations across all space and time.
Five Accelerations:
- Recognize: Takes less than a moment.
- Revisit: For two to five seconds
- Refine: For ten to sixty minutes
- Rest: Release sense of doing
- Realize: The ending of all mental fluctuations
Each of the five gears can be accelerated in this way for and peace.
Divine Light Seed Meditation
I have been guided to practice and share this meditation which was revealed to me some time back. It's a simple practice which takes about ten minutes to do. Three times a week it needs to be done for longer.
This is how we practice...
Sit comfortably.
Imagine a beautiful flame of light in the center of your heart. This represents the Light of Love / God / Wisdom, like a living seed in the core of your being. This will inspire, uplift and purify you.
Now inwardly repeat a mantra that inspires you. I practice with the mantra "Om Sri Sai Ram". Choose a mantra that is meaningful to you. Focus on this flame of light within your heart. Each word of the mantra should be repeated with clarity and focus. It is like a sacred offering to this inner light. As you chant, the flame grows bright and steady. This will calm and strengthen you.
Now imagine you are bathed in a Golden Light. It surrounds you and completely fills the space you are in. This represents the Grace, Guidance and Protection of the Divine. You are always safe and looked after. This will release all fears and anxieties.
Simultaneously keep attention on these three elements: inner light in the heart; the mantra; being bathed in golden light. Sometimes a Divine Being may appear within the flame. Sometimes it will happen that the inner light will merge with the outer light. Other things may also happen. Don't expect anything. Don't overthink. Just do the practice.
Repeat the mantra slowly and clearly 108 times. A japa mala can be used to keep count. Then sit quietly for a minute or two. Conclude the practice.
Do this practice daily, once in the morning and once in the evening. During the day, periodically return to the practice. Repeat the mantra and reconnect with the inner flame and the outer golden light whenever you have an opportunity.
Three times a week do the practice for 20 minutes. This can be done in the morning or evening. This will deepen the practice.
This is a meditation that everyone can do. It gives immense blessings and leads to liberation in this lifetime. All fears, worries, unskillful habits and disturbing thoughts gradually get eliminated by this practice. Natural joy, ease and wisdom saturate the whole being. One is filled with devotion, confidence and with only one remaining desire: to love all and serve all as a reflection of the Divine, of our own Self.
If this practice inspires you, then it is meant for you. Begin practicing without delay.
This talk starts with a guided meditation, then there is a talk and discussion. We learn a unique teaching called "The Special Attitude".
An inspiring talk and guided meditation on the theme of Surrender. During the talk there is reference to a video. You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/rpwW42HVZws
Doing nothing is not as simple and meaningless as it seems! It takes a lifetime of practice to learn to live unobtrusively, to be "out of one's mind". Many important lessons are shared in this talk.
This talk is actually a mini workshop filled with ascension games and practical pointers for conscious living.
A Joyful Gathering at the Harrow Arts Center, London. Organized by the Young Jains Association.
18th August, 2016
A talk and meditation at the Taijitu House of Om, Dubai
Wonderful story...
Any wandering monk can remain in a Zen temple, provided he wins a debate about the teachings with those who live there. If he is defeated however, he must move on.
In a temple in the northern part of Japan two brother monks were dwelling together. The elder one was learned, but the younger one was rather stupid and had but one eye.
A wandering monk came and asked for lodging, properly challenging them to a debate about the sublime teachings. The elder brother, tired that day from much studying, told the younger one to take his place.
"Go and request the dialogue in silence," he cautioned.
So the younger monk and the stranger went to the shrine and sat down.
Shortly afterwards the traveler rose and went in to the elder brother and said: "Your young brother is a wonderful fellow. He has defeated me."
"Relate the dialogue to me," said the elder one.
"Well," explained the traveler, "first I held up one finger, representing Buddha, the enlightened one. So he held up two fingers, signifying Buddha and his teachings, the Dharma. So then I held up three fingers, representing Buddha, his Dharma, and his community, the Sangha. Then he shook his clenched fist in my face, indicating that all three actually come from one realization. Thus he won and so I have no right to remain here." With this, the traveler bowed left.
Just then the younger monk came running and asked, "Where is that rascal hiding?"
"I understand you won the debate?"
"Won nothing. I'm going to beat him up."
"Tell me what happened," asked the elder one.
"Why, the minute he saw me he held up one finger, insulting me by insinuating that I have only one eye. Since he was a stranger I thought I would be polite to him, so I held up two fingers, congratulating him that he has two eyes. Then the impolite wretch held up three fingers, suggesting that between us we only have three eyes. So I got mad and was about to punch him, but he ran out before I could catch him!"
Sarvam Brahmamayam Lyrics...
Composed by: Sadaashiva Bruhmendrar
sarvam brahmamayam rE rE sravam brahmamayam
kim vachaneeyam kima vachaneeyam kim rachaneeyam kima rachaneeyam
kim paThaneeyam kima paThaneyam kim bhajaneeyam kima bhajaneeyam
kim bOddhavyam kima bOddhavyam kim bhOktavyam kima bhOktavyam
sarvatra sadA hamsa dhyAnam kArtavyam bhO mukti nidAnam
Everything is Brahma Mayam; All is just the Limitless One 1. What may be spoken and what may not be spoken, what can be created and what may not be created 2. What may be studied and what not to be studied, what may be recited and what may not be recited 3. What may be taught and what may not be taught; what may be enjoyed and what may not be enjoyed - everything is HIS creation and HIS work. 4. So, always immerse yourself in the sense of being one with that Limitless One and that will surely liberate you
A session for the inspiring teachers and volunteers who looks after the needs of differently abled individuals.
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A fresh new take on meditation. This gathering at Rohini and Anand's beautiful new home includes reflection, meditation and chanting.
A free flowing talk on various aspects of conscious living at the housewarming gathering of Rohini and Anand.
29th July 2017
A free flowing talk at the Arpana Trust with several short stories and meditations. 4th Dec'16
Relax and listen to these nine clearing statements created by Sangeeta Bhagwat www.serenereflection.com