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Shakti Durga is a leading international teacher of spiritual transformation. Her teachings inspire, elevate and offer practical, humorous and deeply insightful ways to navigate the human experience. She offers a unique approach to spirituality, drawing on ancient wisdom for a practical modern life. She explores connecting with your soul’s purpose, understanding energy, eastern and western mysticism, meditation, mindset and affirmation, soul power, making sense of relationships and more. She is a master energy healer with over 25 years experience, a prolific author of books and card decks, a sacred musician, and founder of a registered wellness charity operating in the US and Australia
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The astral that we swim around in is like an ocean, and our thoughts are like bubbles that are emanating from us all the time. Those bubbles of thought tend to emanate outwards, in a sort of electromagnetic way, and they tend to attract people who think the same stuff.
Imagine what happens when you’re in a crowd, and everybody’s bubbles are all blobbing together. This is happening all the time, although we don’t have a consciousness of it. Our conscious mind is not tuned into this sort of stuff because it’s overwhelming, and it can only process a certain number of bits of information. But the subconscious process is so much more and it’s aware of all these bubbles from other people.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares insights into how we might find ourselves having thoughts that are not ours, and how to be aware of them and act in accordance. She explains our telepathic nature and details a study that was done in the 1970s, why it’s essential for us to surround ourselves with positive people, as well as the importance of being around any person that has already achieved what we’re trying to accomplish.
Tune in to learn more about how our blobs of consciousness work and how they influence our lives every day.
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Our lower nature has been worked through as the weight training that it is to find the higher nature. So, we already know the times where we can find the bliss, the love, the peace, and so forth. And spiritual practices are just the most amazing way of finding that bliss and peace, and all those things. But what about the rest of the time?
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga answers the question, What is the Holy Grail? She explains how it’s actually a quest to find yourself. You’ll learn ego’s role in our personal development and spiritual development journeys, as well as the importance of committing to our growth and expansion.
Tune in to find out how things always look worse before they clear and how we can advance in this quest of finding ourselves.
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Reincarnation is a belief, and more people in the world than not believe there is more going on after we die.
Imagine that after you die, your soul gives you a big welcome, or your friends and family that have passed on before you, are there to greet you. And then, you have a review of your life and you go through all the things that you did super well, and then a very compassionate guide will take you through areas where there would have been other scenarios, other than the way you handled something. And in that way, learning happens for the soul. But it also sets up karma for another lifetime, where you have another go at that.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga discusses the idea of reincarnation, why not everyone believes it exists, and how karma is a part of us that we can’t deny, even if we’re not always happy with it. She gives insights into a study that has been done on the subject of reincarnation, the two ways in which reincarnation can impact our minds, and she also explains the law of cause and effect, which is, in fact, karma.
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Our soul, which exists like a vast light – it’s like a geometry of light – also exists like a sound. There’s a definite sound to each soul and geometric patterning. And it exists beyond the ocean of the astral world, which is where our mind normally hangs out.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about the essence of the soul itself and she is going to help you understand how we come into being in the physical world. She explains the spiritual laws, why birth is actually scarier to a soul than death is, how the soul is just like the sun and our mind is like the moon, and so much more.
Tune in to find out about the amazing phenomenon of inspiration coming from our soul, as well as ways to test our inner guidance.
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Letting go truly is one of the hardest things in life. Letting go entails a surrender and moving into something beyond what we’ve experienced thus far, and therefore unpredictable. And egos don’t like unpredictable, so we’re more likely to put up with something we don’t like than to go through the process of change.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga discusses the power of surrendering to the Divine in order to let go of the things we don’t want in our lives anymore. She explains the differences between the ego’s and the soul’s journey, ego’s favorite tool – justification, and she offers a suggestion on how we can truly surrender to the Divine so that we experience the most amazing things.
Tune in, and learn more about the power of letting go and the importance of practicing it in our daily lives.
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People on spiritual paths all over the world have so many different ways that they relate to the Divine. More important than anything, though, is how YOU relate to the Divine because throughout life, our consciousness changes, it evolves, and so is our conception and beliefs of the Divine.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares the journey to higher consciousness, how our soul is the ultimate instrument of cognition, what happens when you surrender and the Divine steps in, as well as why it’s so important to build a relationship with the Divine as you perceive it.
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Our souls aren’t made of flesh and blood. Our souls are made of light. And so, to our souls, a mantra – which is a language of light – is received instantly and the soul responds back. And so, different qualities and characteristics can be brought forth from within us by using mantras.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga discusses the language of light and encourages everyone to use the mantras that resonate with us the most. She goes on to explain how in her early days, as a lawyer, she began to be surrounded by malicious people and how that affected her soul.
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The Astral field is like an ocean that houses our existence. It’s massive, all sorts of things exist there, and the mind is swimming around in it.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga is opening a conversation about the Astral field and our soul’s manifestation inside of it. She gives us a glimpse into what it means and how vast it is. Enjoy!
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We’ve all been brainwashed in a really negative way around death and that’s probably because we live in a culture where materialism is seen as the only reality. If you can’t see it, touch it, bang a nail into it, it’s not real. And of course, this materialistic culture in which the physical is all there is gives rise to incredible terror and fear at the idea that our physical body might deteriorate and then eventually, not house us anymore, and that we will have to leave that physical body. People are incredibly terrified of all of that.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares a few stories from two books – Testimony of Light, by Helen Greaves and Memories of the Afterlife by Michael Newton – in the hope that we might begin to get more comfortable with the idea of leaving our bodies at some point, drop the fear, and be able to lead a more peaceful and richer life while we’re here.
Tune in and enjoy these beautiful stories.
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Mastery is not about living your life in an ivory tower with no challenges. It’s actually about how we meet the challenges and our loving kindness and skills throughout even the most difficult situations and interactions.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares insights into how life is like a university for self-mastery and the Universe is our examiner. She explains the ways in which we can achieve self-mastery, how shifting our perspectives upon people can determine a better future for ourselves and others, and how people that have been very masterful know that every single person is perfect already.
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Our lives are in a constant state of becoming. There are countless decisions, reactions, conversations, and choices that we engage in every day, week, month, and year. Everything that we’re thinking or doing or saying, every action of our mind, voice, and body is putting little roots out into the world and it’s starting to connect us with people who resonate vibrationally in the same way we do.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga dives deep into another hallmark of self-mastery: interconnectedness. She explains how our thoughts and actions drive interaction in the world and the way we can change our future. She shares the meaning of a miracle, the difference between luck and karma, and why sometimes we have to sacrifice and let go of old beliefs in order to practice more interconnectedness.
Tune in to find out how to become good at this hallmark, the benefits of being aware that the interconnectedness exists and how it manifests, as well as the pitfalls we might fall into while we’re on our path to mastering it.
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Discernment is very difficult when we are attached to how we want things to be, if we are absolutely 100% committed to things being a certain way and we cannot even consider being different. But when we become good at discernment, we can quickly ascertain what we need and adjust, regardless of how we expect something to unfold.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga touches on mastering the art of discernment and she explains the law of non-attachment. Tune in and find out what is the best antidote to attachment and the points around mastering discernment.
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Devotion is love with commitment and surrender is a doorway or an access point into a broader universe of possibility, inspiration, and illumination. Devotion to all living things and the practice of spiritual surrender are hallmarks of spiritual self-mastery. What they have in common is that they both require quite a bit of courage - and courage is born from our heart and from our soul.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares insights into two other hallmarks of spiritual self-mastery: devotion and surrender. She explains their real meaning, as well as the relationship between love, fear, and courage.
Tune in to learn the types of surrender, why courage is needed in order for a spiritual person to make real progress, and why our spiritual ego is just as bad if not worse than any kind of ego.
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In life, wouldn’t be easier if everybody was nice all the time, if nobody was annoying, if everybody agreed with you, and you could make all the decisions? But we all know that that is not how things are. And again and again, people will behave in ways that we never saw coming. We’ll have unexpected situations and circumstances, unexpected relationship hiccups, and all kinds of surprises.
When we’re receiving our basic education in how to be a nice person, how to deal with feelings, what’s good and what’s bad, generally speaking, we are given very strong cultural conditioning that these things here are good and these things here are bad. But when we’re coming into self-mastery, it’s about trying to understand how it is that different ways of being might have their advantages, and different qualities and characteristics may need us to deal with them in ways we’ve never so far learned how to.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains another hallmark of self-mastery: loving the unlovable. She shares some tools that have been helpful for her to accept the emotions she was taught to deem as bad, and she shares how people are more complex than good and bad and they all have different qualities and characteristics.
Tune in and learn how to love the unlovable, as well as what our shadow really is and some of the common qualities or emotions that people can sometimes find on their shadow list, such as malice, jealousy, dishonesty, manipulation, or violence.
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Wouldn’t life be simpler if we didn’t have emotions to deal with?
Even though you might be tempted to give a positive answer to this question, you should take a moment to imagine how dull our lives would be, compared to the rich and vibrant life that emotions allow us to have.
Emotions are messengers from our unconscious, they’re messages from our intuitive self and sometimes even from the soul letting us know to watch out, look out for a boundary that needs to be adjusted, or maybe there’s something we need to grieve and let go.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares insights into the seventh hallmark of self-mastery – emotional mastery. She explains that we have the power of choice on how we react to the emotions we experience, and she shares why no emotion is bad. Shakti also teaches us that resisting emotions can have bad consequences in the longer term, and we shouldn’t judge them either.
Tune in and learn how someone who is in a self-mastered consciousness deals with emotions, a useful tool in handling emotions, as well as the aspirations and pitfalls of this seventh hallmark.
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On a spiritual path, one of the wonderful things that we do is we cultivate our inner plane connections – and Ganesha is one of them. Ganesha is an elephant-headed deity. The divine forms itself into the form of Ganesha in response to the prayers of humanity, and then it answers these prayers.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga makes reference to an image of the Vedic deity Ganesha, where she’s discussing the symbology of the image in detail. Tune in and find out more!
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Materialism, as a belief system, has become so pervasive that we don’t even see that we’re swimming in it, that we take it for granted so much that we barely even realize that it exists.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explores the philosophy of materialism and she refers to Steve Taylor’s book, Spiritual Science: Why Science Needs Spirituality to Make Sense of the World, to see how we can improve the relationship between humanity and nature.
To understand the way people are, we need to understand the philosophy that drives them, so tune in and learn the 10 principles that everyone who takes up the religion of materialism believes in.
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Sacred activism is a powerful way to make a difference. It’s an opportunity for learning, and it provides healing to nature and to humans – and love is the driver.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga looks at 10 of the underlying principles of sacred activism, so that we know what it is and what it isn’t. She takes each principle and describes it so that all of us can see sacred activism from a different perspective.
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There are two levels of mind. Our consciousness is naturally taken up by our senses – what we’re seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, or what we feel on our skin. The evidence of the physical world is everywhere. The second level is that our mind becomes caught up with what itself is thinking. The mind is capable of all kinds of acrobatics that go on, that have nothing to do with what’s going on in the world around us.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about the self-mastery hallmark number nine: the capacity we all have to engage in transcendental practices, that allows us to experience a great feeling of peace. She shares a deep, personal story of how meditating on a particularly harmful situation helped her find the right answer, and she stresses the importance of learning to meditate so that your life will be more peaceful, prosperous, and happier.
Tune in to learn the practical benefits of getting into a transcendental state, how part of transcendental practices can help you understand other people, the pitfall and the highest aspirations of this hallmark of self-mastery, and much more.
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Truth is like beauty. It lies in the eye of the beholder. What’s true to one person might not be to another.
Some people believe that you can only get to infinite consciousness if you’re a member of their particular spiritual group or religious sect. This belief blinds people to all of the wonderful and uplifting beneficial ideas from enlightened people of other faiths or no faith. The same happens with philosophies, where people insist that their way is the only right path.
This view throughout history has led to persecutions, wars, and the justification of violence against those who don’t share a particular religion or philosophy of those in power. It justifies the negation of our free will. But how did such fracturing of unity, disrespect, and competitiveness take root?
The answer is pretty simple. If mankind was evolved and self-realized already, we would not need spiritual philosophies, paths, or religions. We would already have attained the things that they’re set up to teach. But that’s not the case, and people get stuck in their limited consciousness and their lower vibrational paradigms. This is what we’re overcoming in our quest for spiritual mastery.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about the fourth hallmark of a person who’s quite self-mastered and self-realized: accepting that there are many parts and many different levels of truth. She explains how our understanding of truth alters as our consciousness alters, how there’s always a greater truth sitting behind any apparent one, and why we need an open and flexible mind in our search for what’s true.
Tune in and learn how you can change your life by shifting your affirmations, why it’s important to cultivate the discernment to only share truths that are relevant to the people who are hearing them, the role of spiritual teachers and masters, and so much more!
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Our consciousness is a wonderful field yet unexplored in its entirety. The way we think and act can vary in the face of our challenges and the joys of life, and you might agree that everything we experience it’s an endless succession of ups and downs.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares the beautiful Vedic story of the Moon and why it shines bright half of the time while the other half is spent in darkness. She draws parallels to the state of our consciousness and our ego and explains how every story has multiple interpretations.
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Everybody would like to have a life where everything flows, is easy, enjoyable, where people are pleasant and where things turn out the way we thought they should. But you know what? That’s not really exactly what life is like, and one of the hallmarks of spiritual self-mastery is developing the ability to flow around obstacles.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares yet another valuable lesson on our path to self-mastery. She offers tips and tools to support you in those times when nothing seems to flow, and she tells some beautiful stories about synchronistic events that occurred when two people were in flow. Shakti dives deep into the importance of having a well-developed intuitive life to live a balanced life and she explains the role of obstacles in our journey.
When we’re dealing with spiritual self-mastery, we’re not bound by the same kind of logic that we’re bound by if we’re coming from our purely rational self. If our vision is strong enough and our intention is really clear, then everything you need will come to support you in what you’re doing.
Tune in and learn how to gracefully flow around obstacles because nothing in life is sitting still and everything is subject to change.
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The third hallmark of spiritual self-mastery is humility – the cornerstone of the fundamentals of spiritual mastery. Humility means being able to be humble, modest, and unassuming. This does not mean hiding from the world or hiding your brilliance in any way. But it does mean that we integrate and support simplicity and grace in our thoughts, speech, and action, and that we avoid things like boastfulness.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about the ways in which we can achieve humility and how we can cultivate it, and the utmost importance of this third hallmark. She discusses the four identifiable standpoints that are taken in our relationship with others, that can shed light on our potential for humility, and she also dives deep into the concept of equality and how that plays into us as spiritual beings.
Tune in, to learn the clues that the Universe is gently leaving for us, that opens up our possibility to work on humility, and the seven pitfalls we might risk when we’re trying to achieve the third hallmark of spiritual self-mastery.
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The second hallmark of spiritual self-mastery is service, which means helping others without any thought of reward, payment, or even recognition.
In the long road to enlightenment, our first priority is to lift our vibration and expand our consciousness. During that process, our lives are going to transform, we’re going to think and feel differently. We begin to turn our focus to assisting others.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga dives deep into a discussion about service, and all the aspects related to it. You will hear ways in which you can begin to serve today, either at work or in your personal life, how a spiritual master helps others, the miraculous effect serving can have and all the other benefits.
Everyone can serve. So, tune in and learn how service gives meaning to life, the six aspirations we have when we are on the journey of developing the second hallmark of spiritual self-mastery, as well as the five pitfalls in trying to attain a high level of service.
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The ancient art of teaching has been practiced by so many people. Everyone’s a teacher. If you’re a parent, or a manager, or a leader, you’re teaching. And people learn not so much by what you say, but by what you do.
The spiritual masters are the best at teaching by example. They are great to be around because they’re generally cheerful and happy people. Around them, it’s wise to practice respect and reverence because the energy and grace they carry can be absorbed by us and spread to others if we have the right attitude.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga describes the qualities of spiritual masters, their effect on people, and the dangers of trying to become a teacher when you are not ready for it. She also talks about the changes in our reactions when we are in close proximity to spiritual masters, as well as the learnings we get from being around them.
May all of us embody knowledge and turn it into wisdom and have the insight, skill, and patience to be a positive influence in the world to lead and teach by example, and create peace, harmony, and goodwill for everyone.
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The mind is often used merely as an instrument by most people to show us what’s going on in the world. If someone’s doing something we don’t like, that registers in our mind and we label that person as “I don’t like him/her”. And then the next time we meet that person, we’re expecting that they’re going to do things we don’t like.
What happens is, over time, we develop a critical pathway in our mind concerning that person. And our expectation and our memory of him/her is only about the things we don’t like. However, that person may have other facets to the diamond of their personality, and they may be basically good people. But because we have judged them in this way, all we ever see is the bad bits.
So, how can we have mental mastery, and see things for what they really are?
Our minds have multiple purposes and in this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares how you can train your mind toward creativity and acceptance, rather than feeding it with negativity and bad thoughts. She discusses the importance of our mindset and delves deep into how our minds are connecting to others – more than you imagine.
Shakti Durga shares insights into one of the biggest shifts we can make in our entire life – starting to appreciate ourselves as part of something much greater than ourselves – and the areas of interest when we practice mental mastery.
Tune in, to find out the tools to use with the mind, the pitfalls to watch out for around the hallmark of mental mastery, and how little by little, we can change our world through controlling our minds.
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The ancient mysteries that tried to understand life don’t say as much about the physical existence as they do about the inner existence – and in our culture of this day and age, it’s really important to take care of the inner landscape.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares her thoughts on the valuable ancient mysteries, what happens when we embark on a spiritual path and we’re starting to go through inner changes and developments, as well as the role of fear in our journey.
We can learn respect and help from all the teachings and traditions, so tune in, to find out what we can get from the ancient mysteries of life. Spiritual initiation is just the starting point, so let the games begin!
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What are your thoughts about grace and the role it plays in your life? Have you ever wondered who brought it into the world and why? And what’s the purpose of Divine Intervention?
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about the many faiths that already existed at the time of Jesus and expands on the gifts we received from Him, that are beyond love. Jesus brought to us the concept of Divine Intervention and grace and Shakti shares insights about the vast capacity we all have to receive them if we just constantly asked.
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Have you ever had a time in your life where you were steaming ahead in a particular direction and then, after a while, you thought, “What am I doing? It seems so crazy what I thought was the right thing. Now, there’s a whole different way I could be approaching this!”
Sometimes we get ourselves into a self-deluded state because of the nature of thinking and the belief systems that we end up inside of and because what we’re exposed to in our world can really jumble clear thinking.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about the power of piercing illusion and how we can do that through spiritual training and spiritual practices. She shares the pitfalls of illusion, the clearing we can do to lift the veil and see the reality, as well as the blessing for using our minds as an instrument of creation.
Tune in and learn more!
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What is your definition of consciousness? Do you believe it’s that rational part of us that helps us make decisions when we’re faced with situations?
You are right. A part of our consciousness does mean our rational brain, but there’s so much more to it than we think. Just like there still are planets we haven’t explored and undersea territory that has never been reached, consciousness is one of the last frontiers we haven’t gone to, yet.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares her thoughts on consciousness and what she has learned throughout her life about it. She also stresses the importance of beginning to explore more this unknown field that is part of us, which, if it’s understood, can help us reach levels beyond anything we know.
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Shamanic journeys are marvelous, healing, bliss fests, where we get to travel to places within our being. In those moments, we’re just one being, and you can feel your oneness not only just with other humans but with the plants, with the trees outside, with everything.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares what happens when our soul gets neglected, the wonders of shamanic journeys, and the story of the first time she embarked on such a wonderful ride. So, tune in, and enjoy!
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The concept of mother brings up, for most of us, feelings of love, support, and security. A mother provides shelter, nourishment, and encouragement – and according to Vedic and yogic tradition, our mothers are the first guru we ever have.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga pays a tribute to the Divine Mother - whose love is always beaming out – and she invites you to reflect on your relationship with the infinite. Do you feel nurtured? Do you feel loved by the Divine? Do you feel protected?
Tune in and focus on the Divine Mother’s love and open yourself to all the qualities she has.
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The ancient Egyptians knew a thing or two about the science of enlightenment. A few episodes ago, Shakti Durga started focusing on sharing the steps in the journey of enlightenment, and she explained each stage and its impact on us. If you haven’t listened to them, go back to get a clear picture of the process before you move on to this episode where Shakti explains the final stage in the alchemical process of transformation.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga recaps the steps in the journey of transformation before reaching coagulation, the final stage of physicalizing all the inner work that has been done. She also refers to the philosopher’s stone, and how the Universe responds to the one who holds it – so, Harry Potter fans, brace yourselves! You’re in for a treat at the end.
Remember, anything to do with real spiritual development is never a quick fix. It is a marathon. So, pace yourself because you’re going to be at this for a long time. And, oh, what a beautiful journey it is!
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In our spiritual journey, we find ourselves going through the different stages of the alchemical transformation. In the previous episode, you heard Shakti Durga explain the fermentation process and its results. That is most often a painful process, where we become aware of stuff we never were before, but it’s a necessary part of the journey, that allows us to then move forward to the distillation stage – the second last step to us becoming fully enlightened.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga discusses the distillation phase, in which purity becomes the catchword, and we start to look at our various kinds of motivations for things in our life. She shares one of the practices that really help during this process, and gives us a sneak peek into the last stage.
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Take a moment and think of how wine is made. What do you do? You put the grapes into a vat, put sugar on top, and then, you let it ferment. The same fermentation process happens within us also and is part of our spiritual path.
How do you know you’re going through it? You basically begin to feel worthless and start thinking how could the divine ever create someone with as many problems as you have. It’s that stage where maybe many things that have been kept in your unconscious, suddenly are conscious, and you’re aware of stuff that you never were before.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares an overview of the first four stages of transformation and moves on to describing the next stage on this path – fermentation. She also offers precious advice on what you can do if you find yourself in this stage, as well as the outcome of this rather unwanted but empowering process.
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Almost everyone, at some stage in their life, is going through an experience that is described in ancient alchemy language as the cracking of the egg. The egg represents the field of consciousness that we live within thinking this is how life is. And then, something happens – often not a very comfortable thing – and we go from being inside this cocoon to breaking free, and realizing that there’s a huge world out there beyond anything we’ve ever understood.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga gives insights into the stages of the alchemical transformation – the science of enlightenment known about by the ancient Egyptians. She describes the process of spiritual alchemy and the effect on our field of consciousness in the transmutation process, the cycle of the fire of change to ground a new reality for ourselves.
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Our souls are on a journey that takes many, many lives, and the spiritual path is so fascinating! We get the opportunity to solve problems, but more than that, we get to discover the codes of light that are already inside of us.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about your codes of light and she explains how to turn those switches on so that light comes on stronger. She shares insights about the Goddess Lakshmi and her masculine counterpart Vishnu, and she reveals the purpose of activating the codes of light in your spiritual development.
So, tune in and discover what your codes of light are all about.
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At various points in the spiritual journey, it’s likely that you’ll have some kind of sense of wanting to run away. Do you relate to that?
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga looks at how we might approach challenges on the spiritual path we’ve chosen, and things to consider in making our decision. Tune in to learn that love should be your decision-making guide and the importance of appreciating and connecting to the path you’ve been on.
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As you may remember, Pythagoras was a mathematician, and his formulas are still used today. But what many of you might not know is that he was also a philosopher, an alchemist, and an amazing spiritual teacher – and he had quite a lot of initiates and disciples.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares the ten principles of the Pythagorean Code and explains each and every one of them. These points you are going to hear in this episode are still relevant today and are something we should live by every day.
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When our chakras become illumined, the world that we thought we lived in is destroyed, and a new world takes its place. The world in which you experienced disrespect, where you weren’t accepted, where you didn’t feel like you belonged, where you felt something’s not right is destroyed to give birth to this world where you feel loved, valued, and appreciated.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares the story of Sati, the Vedic Goddess, along with the teachings that we can get from it. She also explains the cycle of life that involves creating, maintaining what we’ve come up with, and then destroying it to further continue the creation of a better experience.
Listen to delight yourself with the life of Sati and learn a few things along the way.
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Consciousness is a very interesting topic. It’s as though each and every person is their own very deep field of consciousness, and most of us live in the top two centimeters of something that is 100 kilometers deep.
Traveling on the journey of consciousness changes your perceptions and perspectives down the road, empowering you along the way.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares her first experience with energy healers, the beginnings of her quest to finding more about this - at the time - unknown world, as well as what happens when we wake up to our consciousness.
This is a beautiful episode that’s inviting you to search beyond your present beliefs, so tune in and enjoy!
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Do you ever think of who you really are? How would you define yourself, if you were to say “I am…”?
Throughout history, many ancient thinkers have searched for the answer to these types of questions, and who we are is a permanent expression of consciousness. Learning about ourselves is a dance because the answers don’t come all at once. But little by little, our curiosity can lead to the most extraordinary and exquisite inner realities. We just have to ask.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga tackles this evergreen question of “Who are we?” and shares what she’s learned from exploring some of the old teachings and spending her time delving into the meaning of this existence.
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If you go into your own heart and mind, how do you see yourself? Do you value yourself as high as you could? Do you feel you’re experiencing a lot of positive feedback from the world around you?
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about self-esteem and how we’re perceived by others. She shares advice on what you can do if you undervalue yourself, how the Divine works in miraculously attracting people, circumstances, or situations, and the mindset you can develop to move to higher forms of consciousness that are more empowering.
Tune in and pay attention because that is half the battle.
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The interior of our minds is truly a fascinating and rewarding place to observe – and when we start to examine our consciousness, it can be really surprising what we find.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains the different meanings of consciousness, how we can sink deeper and deeper in so that we can access wisdom, and advice on what you can do when you’re challenged by decisions that you have to make. Enjoy!
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When we embark on our spiritual path, one of the things that happen is our heart chakra starts to activate and that has a massive impact on our consciousness.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares some thoughts on the different shapes and forms that consciousness studies can take, the difference between living with an open versus closed heart, as well as the factors you need to put at the forefront when you’re studying consciousness. Tune in and find out more!
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Have you ever been in that stage on your spiritual path, where you’re not really sure how you feel? That point in time is the integrative phase of the spiritual growth cycle, and everyone who’s on a spiritual journey, experiences it.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga offers some suggestions as to what might support you when the Universe turns to bring you the next part of your journey.
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We are dual nature beings, meaning we have the nature of the ego and the nature of the soul. And both of these are trying to find a way to optimize our lives. But the only trouble is, they have different agendas and they conflict completely, although they both operate for your highest good.
When it comes to how loud the voice is between the ego and the soul, it’s generally the case that the ego has a much louder voice, most of the time. But when soul absolutely wants something to happen its way, it can make things become a reality.
These power games of controlling rise up throughout different circumstances in our lives, whether in our relationships with family, friends, and co-workers, or in our internal battle.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga looks closer at this issue that affects everyone on the spiritual path – being controlling – and shares useful insights on how we can see things a little less black and white and dance gently with these controlling tendencies. Tune in, to learn more!
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Free will is the gift we all have, but sometimes it can be inactivated either by our past lives’ experiences or even by this current life we’re living in – and changing our habits can be a very hard thing to do.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga is going to dive deep into the law of free will, and specifically, into how can we activate the law of freewill for our highest good in our lives. She goes into various parts of the law of free will, such as addictions and how they can take away our free will and habits of how we think and how that can also rob us of our free will because we have belief systems that are very difficult to negotiate with.
Tune in and listen to a meditation that’s designed to create more stillness and more space in your mind to activate the free will that we’ve all been gifted.
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The Holy Spirit is something that perhaps we’ve all experienced on our path to spiritual life. We might have felt some tingling in our body, a sense of wind going past us, or sometimes the heat, the fire within. These are all symbols of the Holy Spirit and signs that the divine is being active through us.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about the Holy Spirit in the Vedic tradition – Shakti - and shares insights on this enlivening power, its fruits, as well how we can elevate our Shakti to a level where it’s full of the gifts of the Spirit.
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Acceleration is a really exquisite part of the spiritual journey. This is something that happens when our inner energy, the sacred inner fire gets activated – either spontaneously or, most often, by the intervention of a genuine spiritual master.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains what happens in this part of the spiritual journey – the awakening of our energy and inner fire – and shares some things to be mindful of in this process.
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Sometimes people, when they change their energy, can even have their vertebrae feel like they’re moving. Others experience less the physical aspects and more the mental imbalances, such as more stress or worry. However we experience the journey to becoming more spiritual and more fulfilled in life, there are some things we need to understand to travel lighter.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares some insights that will help overcome the challenges you experience as you expand spiritually, so that you can be more light-filled as you navigate this journey to leading the most brilliant life.
Tune in and learn what happens when light comes to us and how to regain the balance in our lives.
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You might think that consciousness is something that is inside you, just like your organs are. But, in fact, consciousness surrounds you like a bubble. We all live in the bubble of our own thoughts, beliefs, memories, and our own commas from the past. And no bubble is the same.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains how the bubbles we live in work, what happens when we start to make changes in our bubble, and the outcomes of the spiritual training that will start to affect the nature of our consciousness. Listen more right now!
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One thing we would all be able to agree upon about life is that it’s going to involve things happening that we didn’t expect – and sometimes it feels like our worst nightmares come to life.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares how the tragedy she went through with her divorce turned into the beginning of a blessed inner journey that changed the way she perceived herself and the beliefs around the things she thought she was capable of. Tune in to find out more.
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One of the most interesting places in the entire world is inside the human mind. For some, it’s a tumultuous zone, but for others, it’s a place of stillness, peacefulness, and creativity.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares the story of a woman who’s suffered a tragic experience in one of her past lives, and she’s been impacted by those events in her present life. This story illustrates some of the more mysterious aspects of consciousness, those things that are going beneath the conscious mind. Tune in and listen to this amazing healing narrative!
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Lightworkers are often born into quite difficult circumstances and can often feel that they’re very different from other members of their family and that they don’t belong with their relatives. And all those feelings are true. But this does not mean it’s something wrong with them. It just means that they have a destiny and that their job is to allow this light to shine forth and not to be pulled into the darkness of other people.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explores the role and the challenges that can be faced by lightworkers, and she shares helpful ways to become comfortable with themselves in their individual differences.
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The doorway to love is guarded by fear.
When we’re in love, we just look like we’re glowing and we feel like everything is amazing! The flowers smell better and the sun shines brighter, and it seems like everything is heightened in its color. Have you ever felt that way?
But along with those wonderful feelings, there is one more thing that we experience. We become vulnerable and start to live with the fear that at some point, this fairytale will fade away, and the most amazing creature that God ever put on the planet for us will go away in any shape or form – and we begin to attach conditions to our love.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga offers teaching on learning to love unconditionally, and she shares insights on some of the challenges we might encounter on the pathway to more love. Tune in, to learn how you can open your heart and become really alive, without attaching conditions to what your heart desires.
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Lord Shiva is often depicted as white or blue and is considered a pillar of light. The color blue signifies otherworldliness, meaning he is not so much interested in earthly things. His interests revolve around meditation and his gift to the world is yoga.
There are a lot of beautiful stories surrounding this God of Consciousness, and in this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares some of these tales and concepts of post-Vedic Hindu mythology.
Tune in, to learn more about this pillar of light and consciousness that is Lord Shiva and find out how it influences our spiritual path of growth.
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We all have the power to bless our loved ones and even those that we find challenging to show appreciation for.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares inspiration from her Strength of the Soul Cards, and more specifically, she talks about the power to bless. She shares the pitfalls surrounding this strength we all have in us, the clearing we can do around it, and the blessing to reclaim our spirit.
Tune in and learn how to bless everyone who’s played a significant role in your life, whether you regard it as positive or negative because love ends up healing everything!
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The navel chakra has a huge bearing on people’s reactive responses to life and how quickly they can respond to situations.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares insights about the navel chakra and its importance in our physical reality. If you’re practicing any sport that’s fast, or your work requires speed of reflex, then this episode is for you because developing the navel chakra will give you an edge when it comes to being able to respond quickly.
Tune in to learn how you can develop this particular chakra and how it can impact your life.
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When we’re praying, we’re connecting our intention with a vision. The power of prayer is so strong, that we are able to hold that vision on behalf of somebody else, where we’re utilizing whatever our belief system is to connect with that which is beyond the self to help another person.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares one scientific study she’s read in Subtle Energy, the book written by Dr. William Collinge. The purpose of the study was to verify the effects prayer has on patients, and the results were astonishing!
Tune in, to find out how you can help your loved ones that are experiencing challenging times.
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Sometimes it can be a bit hard for us to get our heads around the concept of reincarnation because it’s not something tangible or that’s been endemic in the Western culture. But opening up our minds to the possibility that there is a lot more going on than we’ve thought can be very nourishing and nurturing. The idea of reincarnation means the transition from this life to another, and whatever you create in this life, will somehow travel with you to the next life, as a vibration.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares her thoughts on reincarnation and how it motivates her to be a better person. She also tells a beautiful story about a soul that came back in a different form, so listen in to find out more!
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Throughout this year we’ve been dealt the card of adversity, globally. Fires, viruses, storms – we’ve all had a fair share of some challenges in 2020. However, what matters the most is not that we have an adversity to cope with, but the way we handle it.
Sometimes adversity is the very thing that makes us and forms our character. It’s a time of transition and change to a new beginning down the track, but often we don’t see the benefits on the other side. In our attempt to find the reasoning behind it, we tend to blame others for the challenges that come our way and that’s the least healthy mindset we can have.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares her perspective on adversity and how to overcome it. Remember, you are strong and resourceful, and your soul does not give you challenges you can’t handle – so tune in, and learn the mindset you need to develop to easily overcome whatever comes your way.
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There are many women who struggle for years to get pregnant and deliver a healthy baby to term. One of the reasons they might not be able to carry a pregnancy is they have blockages around the Sacral Chakra that looks after the reproductive system. If that chakra is not healthy, then it’s very difficult for the sex organs to do their job properly, in terms of bringing forth new life.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga offers some insight from her many years’ experience as a master energy healer working with the Sacral Chakra and fertility challenges, so tune in, and learn the importance of clearing the blockages around it.
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The holiday season is just around the corner, and things might get stressful, especially this year, as many of us are experimenting a new way of spending Christmas, possibly away from our loved ones.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares a quick technique to help release the negative energy that you might experience in the stress, business, and interactions that many people face during the holiday season. Tune in, and release all the negativity that surrounds you.
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How many times have you felt that you’d like to be able to do something to help with the environment and all the problems going on, but you just don’t know what to do? Perhaps you’re feeling angry when you see so many people carelessly destroying our natural world.
The mixed feelings of rage, anger, fear are an important starting point and a great motivator to begin saving the natural environment, but it shouldn’t be the driving force of your actions. Instead, it’s important to learn to be motivated by love and compassion, to have a vision for the future you want, and to stick to it even if you don’t see overnight results.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga discusses ways in which we can play a part in the cessation of poisoning the natural world, and explores the spiritual opportunities that we have, to make a difference for our planet. Tune in, and listen more!
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This year has been very dramatic, throwing at us pandemics, bushfires, storms and floods, and many adversities that cause a lot of stress to people all over the world. And sometimes, even if we don’t experience any of these hardships personally, we can still pick up all the negative emotions that float around.
Whether we’re trying to heal our bodies, learn new things, open to love, or simply relax, it’s very hard to do those things when we’re really stressed, uptight, and tense – and just the way we use our breath can be very good to just let go of some of that tension.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga uses the healing power of Om and the mantra Om Shree Dhanvantre Namaha, to rejuvenate all parts of the body. Now, more than ever, it’s a good time to be looking after our immune system, seeing ourselves healthy, and letting the energy of good health reverberate in us, so sit back, relax, listen to this meditation, and let the mantra go into every cell of your body, taking any stress out.
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In Sanskrit, ānanda is bliss, love, and friendship – it’s the nature of the Universe. When you experience the supreme energy in this creation – the Sat – or the pure consciousness of this creation – the Chit – you enter into a state of divine bliss and eternal happiness, and under this is the primordial characteristic of our Universe, which is the greatest and most profound state of ecstasy that you can ever experience when you relate with your higher consciousness.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga teaches a class on bliss, truth, and consciousness, the permanent and the impermanent, and what our soul is seeking on its journey through incarnation. She also explains the meaning of the Moola Mantra, so tune in and find out how you can connect with bliss.
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Consciousness involves not just our mind, but also our emotions, intuition, and energy field, which acts as an antenna to all kinds of subtle stimulus and brings greater understanding, as well as virtue and compassion.
The power of consciousness enables us to discern the meaning in an ever-expanding spiral, to better our lives. And when we do expand into higher consciousness, it doesn’t just get better internally, but very often there are changes in the physical world too – in other words, regardless of what’s happening in our physical world, we feel better about ourselves, and we have more options to know what to do with the situations we find ourselves in.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares the power consciousness has, and she points out some of the things that can get in the way of our natural capacity to expand more into it, as well as the clearing we need to release those things from our lives. Tune in, to learn how to reach higher grounds.
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Our souls, in their realms, are geometries of light and sound, not flesh. When they are created, they immediately start to get creative, and consciousness begins to be shaped.
That soul’s consciousness drives the decision on what the soul should reincarnate in, based on what it needs to experience in order to evolve. That’s why we end up being in a perfect time, space, family, culture, etc. – for the things that have to happen to happen, to give us the perfect opportunity to heal whatever it needs to.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares a discourse and Q&A from her seminar, “Relationships As A Pathway To Self-Realization” where she explores the nature of consciousness, soul contracts, the power of forgiveness, and the soul’s journey to getting the wisdom.
Tune in, to learn more about the soul’s consciousness, the role played by our hearts, and what the science says, as it’s trying to understand and prove that humans can have consciousness without a body.
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Everything that we do creates an impression in energy. Everything we think creates an impression in energy – the way we utilize emotion or block it or judge it, all of that creates an energetic impression.
Learning how to clean out and manage all this energy is a very basic life skill, and in this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares more about this concept. So tune in, and find out some ways in which you can begin to practice this essential skill that will build the foundation for a more positive and joyful life.
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Life is a marathon, but sometimes there’s a good reason to sprint – and this is such a time. The power to accelerate is with you and can be further developed by actions that you can take now.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares inspiration from her Strength of the Soul Card Deck. She talks about the power to accelerate – how it can help us get things done, but also the pitfalls that are bound to happen if we’re not careful. Tune in, to find out the clearing that can be done around this power, the blessing for it, as well as practical advice that you can incorporate in your life this week.
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Imagine that you’ve been raised in a family that’s very critical and judgmental. Because we generally copy what other people around us do, we tend to fall into the same patterns our parents are following.
So, how can we call back our spirit and follow our own path?
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares her insights on what we are doing as a soul coming into a physical incarnation, and how to call your spirit back from life challenges. So tune in, and find out how you can completely transform your life by learning to reclaim your power.
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Sometimes, our stubbornness can affect us in everything from career prospects, to how we’re going with an important relationship.
Surrender dissolves the grip that our ego has on us and allows us to merge with the cosmic ocean of divine potency. The soul comes alive through surrender, it allows a lightness of heart and purity of spirit, so throw yourself at the fate of the divine, and surrender!
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga dives into the power to surrender and explains the pitfalls of this strength, the clearing that can be done, and the blessing around it. So, tune in, and learn more!
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As our spiritual journey moves along, eventually we come to a state of peace, where we can appreciate our life for the miracle that it is, regardless of all of its ups and downs.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explores yet another of the priceless stages on the spiritual path – deep peace – and how we might even hold gratitude for all the challenges on our journey.
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The subject of death is never really one that lights people up, in our culture. But in fact, in other cultures, it’s regarded in a different way. It’s not regarded as an end – just a transition to another field of reality and consciousness that’s waiting for people after they release themselves from a body which by then may have broken down.
After all, what we believe about life and death is really just that! A belief! So, what would you prefer to believe? Because regardless of your thoughts on this, that’s what’s going to be the underpinning of your life.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga touches on the topic of death – what the general beliefs are depending on your culture, and what the latest scientific discoveries say about this process that we all go through, at one point or the other.
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For a long time, there’s been a lot of bad publicity concerning the spirituality of wealth. There’s been a philosophy that it is holy and spiritual to be poor, but somehow, one is damned if has wealth.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares her thoughts on the spirituality of wealth and the challenges of the mass consciousness. Tune in and learn how to shift your perspective and begin to see wealth as a blessing and an opportunity to do good.
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On a spiritual path, there will be times when we feel a little lost, dislocated, and a bit ‘processy’, meaning that the things that we’ve held down inside us in places within where we can’t reach them, bubble up to the surface - old hurts or disappointments, old karma, etc. – and keep us separate from our higher potential.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga has great insight into processing - one of the major challenges on the spiritual path – into the challenges of the ego, and tips for how we can manage our way through it.
Tune in and learn how you can utilize processing as a positive part of the experience.
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Trying to make changes in your life - whether it’s within yourself, how you feel about yourself or about your relationships, about how your body’s working - can be very bewildering. And the reason why that happens is because we often build our consciousness into an ‘attractive field’ and create patterns that are hard to modify.
Energy healing has such an important role in the life of anybody who wants to live really consciously because it short circuits the process of getting out of one attractive field and creating another one.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga offers advice on how you can shift your consciousness from patterns that don’t serve you and release your spirit from what you’ve created in places where you don’t like what you’ve created. So, tune in, and learn more!
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A lot of times when we interact with people, we feel they do not respect us, we feel they take every opportunity to put us down and blast us out of nowhere - and we never see it coming.
These experiences can completely flatten us. But one thing we’ve got to understand is that the feeling of disrespect can be deeply ingrained within our psyche and for some people, it can be hard to find ways to heal from it.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains why we often feel that people disrespect us, what connection there is to our consciousness, and how we can heal from it. Tune in and find out how you can deal with this problem that you may experience from time to time.
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How many times have you tried to help someone out of your own fear? Your fear that they may get hurt, your fear that they might do something wrong? Even though your motives are good, the person who’s being helped can feel inferior, talked-down to, and can react in a different way than you might expect. Anger would be one of those reactions. And we all know what anger can lead up to!
There’s an art to relationships, particularly when you care deeply about somebody. You have to try and stay out of the fear and allow love to be the guiding principle of, what could I do to help this person that they can’t do for themselves, but without interfering with what they can do for themselves?
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga offers some insights into the power games that are played into relationships of any kind, she explains why we might have differences of opinions and gives advice on how we can make our voice heard and understood.
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When you’re on the spiritual path, at different times, you might feel like you’re going backward, not forward. It’s a common feeling that all of us experience, in one way or another. But the path isn’t straight and linear as we would all like - it’s a spiral.
In those moments of feeling you’re not advancing on your spiritual path, you might be in the learning zone of the spiral. There’s something the Universe is trying to share with you, and you just have to listen.
The spiritual path is not a gentle, uphill ascent, and in this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares some insights into how you can overcome these times and learn what the Universe is trying to teach you.
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A lot of people think that they could be wealthy if… And the list can stretch on pages and pages. For each of us, the list is different, but for every statement we can make about ‘I could be wealthy if…” there are people in the world who’ve become wealthy, despite having what we may perceive as an impediment.
So, what are the stories and qualifications that you place on yourself as to why you’re not wealthy?
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga gives us some suggestions on how we might transform our limited worldview around wealth, so tune in, and find out why it’s not too late to achieve your desired life.
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Imagine what would be like if we could open to love and have the tools and skills to be steadfast in that love and not to take a backward step from it even when our beloved one is acting in a peculiar way that seems to defy your logic.
What if you’re thinking of your beloved one, as being your self?
In this quest for love, in Buddhism, they say there are three treasures, and without them, the opening to love is extremely difficult, if not impossible. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explores the Three Jewels of the Buddhist philosophy – Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. Listen in, as she dives deep into describing why they’re so powerful.
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Ancient mysteries and all the stories from mythology can seem a bit far stretched at times. Some people might just use them as bed-time stories for their children while others go beyond the words and try to find the meaning behind the actions.
So what can ancient mysteries teach us?
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga tells the beautiful story of Lord Shiva and his son, Ganesha, and dives deep into comparing their 1000-year battle with the relationship between our soul and our ego. Tune in to learn how the mythological tellings can help us in our connections to family, friends, or even co-workers.
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Starting new things is exciting - however, maintaining them can seem mundane. But the power to maintain helps us cultivate and nurture the good that we have in our lives.
The question is, what needs maintenance in your life right now?
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains the pitfalls we have when trying to maintain something in our lives, the clearing we can do to avoid those pitfalls, and an affirmation that will help you stick to everything that you do.
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Sometimes, an unconscious feeling of attachment prevents us from moving forward to the next step of our life journey. Our spirit is so much more powerful than our mind, and to really be able to let go of the things we consciously want to move away from, we need to dig deeper and find what’s holding us down.
Tune in, and listen to this episode of Soul Talk, where Shakti Durga offers some insight from her many years of experience as a master energy healer, helping others deal with cords of attachment that prevent us from moving forward.
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Having self-love is probably the most important kind of ‘love’ because if we don’t have that, almost nothing else is going to work out for us. If we don’t have self-love, it puts us into a place of stress, where we feel not good enough – so we try to compensate. And usually, we overcompensate by having the need to please everybody, by having to be perfect and make everything else perfect and control everything. Then arrogance comes in.
Lacking self-love takes us on a downward spiral that, well, you can imagine where we could potentially end up. So how do we get to this gentle place of feeling that we’re okay with the way we are?
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares an exercise that connects you to the true meaning of ‘self’, to nature - which in turn reinforces the truth that we are all enough. Tune in and find out a simple thing that you can do to be one with nature, one with the divine.
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When we’re trying to change the way we think, it can be difficult to move past entrenched patterns. Using a power tool to combat self-criticism, self-judgment, self-doubt, can be exactly what you need to be successful at changing the way your mind works.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga offers some simple tips that will help you change those entrenched patterns and that will also connect you to your higher self. Take a moment, and tune in, to learn how you can increase the levels of your confidence, with the help of a powerful tool.
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There are times when everything’s changing around us, and we really don’t know what’s going to happen. Think, for example, of this period we’re living in right now, with the pandemic – definitely, uncertainty is floating all around us.
But throughout history, there have been great thinkers and people who just seem to know how to help in these times, who feel guided during times of transition. How did they do it? And how can we also be those people?
Think for a second about the alchemists, back in the 1200s. They were great scientists that had to disguise their work and hide it from very dangerous religious institutions of the time. Now, of course, we’re not in the 1200s anymore, and changes happened over time. But in the modern era, how can we be an alchemist in a changing time where we don’t really know what’s going to happen? How can we be inspired to find the right answers in a tumultuous time?
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga takes a rather funny, but meaningful approach to explaining how we can become the alchemists of our times and call back our spirit. If you’re curious about Shakti’s insights, then take a listen to this episode!
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The Base Chakra is located at the base of the spine and controls the energy for kinesthetic feeling and movement. It is the foundation of physical and spiritual energy for the body – and when we get nervous, or stressed, or scared, we tend to pop out of our Base Chakra and float around in a way that’s not grounded.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares insights about the Base Chakra and its importance in helping us ground and overcome fear, so tune in and learn how to develop the ability to take the wisest course that’s available to you in those kinds of circumstances where you feel nervous, or scared.
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It can sometimes feel exhausting dealing with negative people, and there’s often no way in which we can avoid a pretty difficult conversation with someone who’s left positivity hidden in a drawer at home.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga offers a short, guided process to clear negativity and manage your energy. So, tune in and learn a technique that helps you deal with the people that exhaust you after you’ve been around them.
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If you’re a mom, then you most certainly know the feeling of always worrying about your children and their safety, especially when they’re not around you to see their every move. And even when you see them in front of your eyes, you still have that feeling of concern, of “What if something bad happens?”
Sounds familiar? We’ve all gone through that, and every woman that will one day be a mother will experience those emotions.
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains the power of positive intention and how, instead of constantly worrying about your kids, you can use your mind to constructively make yourself feel better, and surround your child with an energy that has a positive effect on them.
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A spiritual master is someone who absolutely knows from the core of their being that life does not exist in duality, and within their consciousness, there is a complete sensed experience of the unity of all creation.
Their destiny is to guide other people into that experience of oneness and into whatever their highest destiny might be - and they’ll work on finding the proper ways to take the ancient wisdom and teachings and make them significant for the age we’re living in.
The spiritual masters will be different, depending upon what culture you live in, what country, and what time in history and they will have different specialties, but they will all be coming from this place of unity. If we’re lucky enough to live in a time and space where we have access to such people, that is the most incredible good karma.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga makes reference to the V Diagram – her model for explaining multi-dimensional reality. She explains the different parts of moving from duality to unity, and how a spiritual master can help us understand ourselves very deeply and open our consciousness to that which is beyond duality. So, tune in, and find out more!
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The power to speak empowers us to state our point of view clearly and calmy. But how many times did you wish that you could be sure that what you say and what the other person hears would be one and the same thing? Also, how many times did you wish you could have a rewind button, and take it all back?
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga discusses how the power to speak can be beneficial to us but also, how we could fall into the pitfalls of this strength we have – and how we can get out of them. Tune in to hear more!
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How are you today?
In our lives, we can go for maybe days or even weeks without really knowing how we are. Research shows that 95% of the time, we’re actually running from subconscious programs and we’re not really present the way we could be if everything was conscious.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares insights about how much of our lives are driven by the subconscious programs, some of the challenges that our unconscious presents, and how spirituality can help us. So, tune in, to find out more!
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Self-belief can catapult us into a life beyond our wildest dreams or it can sabotage us. It’s the glue that pieces together the puzzle of life, that can bring us closer to our desired future. The only problem is, some people struggle to believe in their strengths because they only view themselves through the lens of their past experiences.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains how we can change the experiences we pulled towards ourselves, by managing our mind, and thus transform or lives and our futures. Tune in, and learn how you can start believing more in your true self.
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The power to entertain is a blessing to all, providing fun and merriment. We all love a storyteller, a comedian, someone who can see the amusing side of life – and an entertaining person is always a joy to be around. They make life interesting.
Everyone has the capacity to bring joy to others and to be genuinely amusing and informative. But there are some pitfalls to this power we all inherently have in us. In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains these pitfalls we should avoid getting into, and she shares the clearing and the blessing that surround this power so that we all can let our light shine and delight other people.
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On our journey to self-mastery and high consciousness, there are so many things that we get to experience and learn – and after we’ve been on the path for a while, it can be really daunting when something that you felt you’ve dealt with is in your face.
When that happens, it helps to understand that, as consciousness evolves and expands, it does so in spirals and you’ve just gone round and round a big loop, and you’ve come back to that particular place again.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga tackles one of the most overwhelming topics for a lot of people – self-worth, the feeling of self-esteem, and the feeling of being good enough or not good enough. She explains what happens on our journey as we evolve and the lens we should look through when a particular issue keeps coming back from time to time.
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Lightworkers in any generation are people whose energy fields are larger, whose heart chakras are more sensitive, whose crown chakras are more developed than the average on the planet. And thus, they're sensitive to stimuli that don't affect other people at all.
When we do our spiritual practices, no matter what form they take, when we seek to expand our own light we can bring that light down through the body, out through the feet, and offer it to the leylines of the earth.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares the lightworker’s roles and the difference that we can make for this world when we’re all contributing to more light. Tune in, and learn what it means to be empowered as a lightworker and the impact your soul can have.
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Change is one of those things where it doesn’t matter who you are, it doesn’t matter what sphere of life you’re in, it doesn’t matter what you do, there’s no way to get through life without having to deal with change.
But how do we experience change in our spiritual path?
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga is looking at the changes we want to see happening in our spiritual path, and what the universe is trying to tell us when they don’t happen as fast as we’d like.
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Ajna Chakra is all about conceptual consciousness – being able to bring in new concepts and expand or conception of life.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains what happens when our Ajna Chakra is not developed, what happens after it does, and the differences between Ajna Chakra and the Throat Chakra – so tune in, and find out more!
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With COVID, what we thought on March would be a sprint, turned out to be a marathon - and it seems like it’s going to still take a while until we’ll be able to get out of the semi-lockdown and resume our connection to the rest of the world.
So far, there are some that have enjoyed this lockdown situation, catching up on stuff they couldn’t find the time to do before because of maybe a busy schedule or other things that got in their way. For others, though, the isolation, the lack of connection with their friends, the inability to go outside and enjoy their favorite activities, are pretty hard to handle.
So what lesson can we learn from this adversity and how can we turn it into opportunities?
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga takes a look at the meaning of the words isolation, solitude, and connection, in terms of COVID – and what we can do to make sure we finish this marathon safe, sane, and happier than ever before. The solution she’s giving lays in the power to give and the power to commit, which she explains in this episode.
So tune in, and take a listen to learn how to better cope with the situation we’re all going through.
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“Before you know what kindness really is, you must lose things and feel the future dissolve in a moment. Before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside, you must know sorrow as the other deepest thing. You must wake up with sorrow. Then, it is only kindness that makes sense anymore.” - Naomi Shihab Nye
Sometimes, people think that kindness is weakness, and that self-kindness will make you a person who doesn’t have the drive to do what you need to do. But actually, if that is missing in your relationship to yourself and to others, its antithesis – sadness – takes over and controls our every move. And it’s not a nice feeling, right? We all want to be happier instead, and we can achieve that by learning to be kind to ourselves and to those around us.
Today, Shakti Durga takes a moment to reflect on the impact kindness has on our relationships, and what it takes to begin practicing this amazing quality we all have inside of us. Tune into this episode of Soul Talk, to learn more about this topic!
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The pandemic that we’re going through has forced us to make some serious changes in our lives, and we’re currently transitioning from a non-COVID world, learning how to protect ourselves, survive, and thrive in the new situation that we’re facing. For some, this transition can be more difficult than for others, but no matter what we’re going through, we still have to adapt to a new reality.
In the book, “The Wisdom of Transition: Navigating Change at Work”, the author, Cheryl Benedict differentiates in the most perfect way change from transition. She says that “Change is the physical things that are happening, but transition is your inner, emotional, and mental state of what’s happening for you during this time of change.”
So, how can we make the transition smoother, to all the changes that are thrown at us?
In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains the ways people react to transitions, what happens in our mind, and our bodies while we’re crossing the gap between our old and new habits, and she shares insights into how we can navigate smoother through this ever-changing world. Tune into this episode, to learn more!
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With COVID, what we’ve thought in March is going to be a sprint, has turned into a marathon, and lots of people are struggling with the whole idea of being isolated - and seeing the rising number of cases is definitely discouraging.
When we have the mindset that this is an imposition and shouldn’t be happening, what happens is we get ourselves into problems because we start to ignore the rules and tend to take shortcuts. But, the future is yet unsure and now it’s not the time to give up.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga takes a closer look at how we can flip our mindset during hard times in our lives so that we can keep being centered and gain more clarity into the situation. She stresses the fact that sometimes, we’ve got to look at our mindset and decide whether or not is helping us, so tune in to learn more about how you can do that.
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If you asked most people what is the one thing they wish the most, you’ll often hear “I want to be happy all the time.” But how can we find happiness? What’s the best way to ensure we live a happy and abundant life every single day?
There are two types of happiness. One of them is the hedonistic happiness, in which you find comfort and joy in external things. This is often regarded as a treadmill, where there’s always a carrot dangled in front of our nose, urging us to something out there that will make us feel happy.
The other type is the eudemonic happiness that arises out of internal experiences such as personal growth, self-love, acceptance, authenticity, and self-expression. It’s the happiness that we should all aim to – and in this episode, you will learn what it takes to find true happiness.
Today, Shakti Durga explores the topic of self-arising happiness and self-compassion, and what might be possible if you practice mindfulness and learn to manage that voice in your head. Tune in and listen to this episode of Soul Talk, to find out the tools you need to begin your journey toward a happy life.
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When you’re on a spiritual path, one of the things you’re going to feel at some stage or other is ‘frustration’. But you don’t have to worry because what follows is clarity! Studies have shown that this feeling appears when our synapses make new connections in the brain, preparing themselves for a change.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains one of the four key stages on the spiritual path – frustration – which is a sign that we’re gearing up for change. So, tune in, and prepare to find out the answers you may have been looking for, already, if you’ve experienced frustration in your journey.
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When we pin our hopes to external events in our life, we can only usually be happy or feel good about ourselves if those events happen the way we’d hoped that it would. But what happens when things don’t go according to plan, when the unexpected happens, and particularly when we’re not very fond of the outcome?
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga looks at how we might respond when things are not what we expected, and how we can create a future that is different from our past. So, tune in and learn the best way to deal with disappointments.
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When we want to create greater abundance in our life – or any other beneficial change – our solar plexus, as the center of our self-esteem, plays a huge role in determining whether what we desire will come true or not. The question is, how does it operate?
In this episode, Shakti Durga explores the perfection of our imperfection, and how the state of our solar plexus and relationship to the self, is key to creation and transformation.
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If you put in the hard work, it’s very easy to excel in something and therefore feel good about yourself. We’ve all felt it at some point in our lives, whether it was when we were children learning all the “hard stuff” or as adults at work or in our relationships.
We sometimes measure our self-appreciation against externalities. But, when we’re talking about self-love, it’s got to be unconditional or it’s not really love at all. If our self-esteem is high only when we’re successful and goes out the window when we’re facing challenges, then it’s time to look for the unconscious programs that drive our behavior.
Shakti Durga found great inspiration on this topic, in a letter she received from a man who gained all of his self-esteem through overachieving. In this episode of Soul Talk, she shares some insights into possible unconscious patterns, so tune in to find out the spiritual opportunities that lie in those circumstances.
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What do you do when your friends and your family think you’re crazy, and they give you a lot of pressure and a lot of pushback about your newfound spiritual interests?
In this episode, Shakti Durga shares some insights into how to approach the objections of loved ones who may not share your choices on the spiritual path. You will hear some tips that apply to this and to any other situation that you might find yourself in while you’re discovering your true self.
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Once the honeymoon phase on your spiritual path comes to an end, we can often feel besieged by problems that come up. When this happens, it’s time to resolve the bits and pieces of us that have separated from love, joy, fulfillment, and peace.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains what is happening when problems pop up on the spiritual path, how to begin clearing karma, and 3 strategies that will help you when you’re beset with spiritual or personal problems.
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Attempting to overcome a scarcity-centered mindset is tough if our spirit is stuck.
When people work to shift into an abundance mindset, utilizing affirmations just isn’t enough to get your spirit “unstuck” from previous patterns. The reason behind this is inconsistency in our thinking. The mind helps create new things, new patterns, and positive beliefs, as long as we stay consistent over time.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains how to work with our mind and spirit to access a consciousness of abundance and to reformulate our consciousness, how to release the stuck spirit, and how to invest in new shapes and patterns for your spirit to reside.
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Around the world, different people are sensitive to different things. While some of these sensitivities seem to stem from one’s innate self, you can also intentionally nurture yourself in a way that helps you learn to be sensitive to new things.
There are so many ways to get to know yourself and understand the dynamics of life. Understanding your chakras is the gateway to the gift of self-awareness, self-consciousness, and helping form the foundation of your life.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about how you can learn to be sensitive to things that you may previously not have had an awareness of, how charkas can help you form a new foundation for who you want to be, what you want to do, and the direction you want to go in your life.
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Energy can’t be created or destroyed, but it can be transformed. So, within our own being, we can turn pain into comfort, mediocrity into brilliance, stress into peace, or problems into opportunities. Our emotions and our attitudes, what we think, everything creates patterns of energy, and being aware of this, can help us focus on building a happier and more abundant life.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains the nature of energy, the strong link between our thoughts and our energy, and how we can use it to our advantage because we have the power in us to interact with it in a way that will change its nature.
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Relationships are the advanced class in spirituality because that’s where the rubber hits the road. As we progress spiritually, our relationship skills also have to progress with us to support us in our journey.
One of the fascinating things about relationships is that souls tend to incarnate as a family. You might think, what does that look like? Why are they so attracted to each other? And what do these relationships entail?
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga answers all of these questions, shedding some light upon the reasons why we have to come at peace with whoever we come across that makes our life difficult.
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Sometimes, when we’re faced with difficult situations, the only thing that’s left for us is hope – and when everything else seems to have vanished, this is the one thing that can really help us find our peace again.
Listen to today’s episode of Soul Talk, where Shakti Durga shares a beautiful story from mythology, where Lady Hope, a virtue like many others, was the only one who decided to stick around when things were not so nice.
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What is self-esteem? Is it a different notion than self-love?
Most of us would agree that they are not alike, indeed, and if we were to choose one over the other, the best would be to choose self-love because the self-esteem can isolate us from other people, it can create a false image of ourselves and when things don’t go as we imagined, that’s when it can hurt us most.
Instead, self-love opens the doors to compassion toward ourselves and the others, and in today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about a great book, “Self-Compassion”, written by Kristin Neff, and she explains why and how we should think more of building and nurturing our self-love and compassion, as we progress on our spiritual path.
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If you think about your grandparents and what they’ve experienced in their life when they were your age, it is startling to imagine how different it was. We often take for granted things that weren’t invented in their time and would have seemed like science fiction. And yet, it’s our normal.
Change is happening constantly, whether we like it or not, and it comes in cycles. In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga is discussing the whole notion of the way things are changing in the life that we have in the 21st century, and how fast it’s all going.
Tune in, and find out how different people deal with change, depending on their modes of energy - or the gunas. You will learn about the three types of gunas – sattva, rajas, and tamas – how they influence our reaction to change, and how to manage them all, regardless of which is the dominant one for you.
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Many people on the spiritual path feel great gratitude for the light - whatever their definition of ‘light’ may be. So how can we say, “Thank you” to it? Do you agree with me that the love in our hearts is the best gift that we could ever give?
Here's an affirmation for this week that will help you thank the light in your life. Use it as much as you can, because truly, it is a gift to everyone and everything when we share our love.
My gift to the light is the love in my heart, which I share with all of life.
Namaste
Each day, each one of us thinks 60 to 70,000 thoughts. It’s amazing don’t you think! For most people, over 90% of these thoughts that they think today are the same as what they were thinking yesterday because our brain uses a default setting, replicating our previous experiences.
If you’d like to change that default setting, and set new patterns for your future, then it’s going to be necessary to consciously allow yourself to think differently. In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares what happens to our brain and to our experiences when we change the course of thoughts and how we can begin entering into the kind of life that we might want to have.
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What do wealth and abundance mean to you?
When we’re on a spiritual path, it can be confusing sometimes, to lead a life that’s grounded, where we have so many things to manage, where there’s so many competing priorities, where we have responsibilities. And yet, internally, we also can feel there’s a lot of changes happening as well – and it can be confusing sometimes to work out how to be you in this growing awareness of self.
Today, Shakti Durga shares a discourse that focuses on abundance and moving into a more vibrant future. Also, near the end of this episode, you’ll hear a beautiful story of wealth and how it finds us on a spiritual path.
We create our lives, every day. With every choice we make, we’re creating our futures – it’s part of our nature to be creators. So, tune in, and listen to this episode of Soul Talk, and learn how to be rooted in your soul’s presence, to have clarity and start to see things manifesting in inexplicable ways.
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There are situations when bad stuff happen to us, whether we get sick, whether people are treating us badly, or literally anything you can think of, that can turn our spirit down. And when we lose our spirit, instead of blazing like the sun, we can feel trapped in a dim twilight.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga has some suggestions on how we might recover our luminous self and strengthen our spirit, so tune in, and learn how to be a bright beacon of light again.
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Very often, we take things and situations for granted and we just feel like the world owes us something that should be ours. This can cause us to be a little egoic sometimes, in the way we behave in the world, instead of showing appreciation and gratitude for everything that we have and that happens to us.
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk, where Shakti Durga shares a hilarious personal story from the classroom of life where she, herself, has experienced what we call, ‘entitlitis’ – she took for granted something as trivial as going to the grocery shop.
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We’ve all experienced the feeling of disappointment at some point in our lives - and it’s quite a painful one. It hurts a bit when we imagine a situation going one way and the reality strikes and completely shifts the direction of the events.
When all the problems happen in our life, when people do stuff we didn’t expect, or when things turn out in a way we don’t like, our energetic system changes. By learning about our energy and what’s happening with it, we have a superpower tool to be able to relate to the rest of the universe and be able to deal with what’s happening when things don’t go according to our plans.
In today’s episode, Shakti Durga takes us into the amazing chakra journey and teaches us to recognize the power inside of us to look at what causes discomfort, bring it to our hearts, and find the place where we can be in a state of love and appreciation. Tune into Soul Talk, to learn some tools and techniques used in several spiritual traditions that can support us through challenging times.
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When our highest soul is guiding us, what the highest soul is interested in is becoming free of all the entrapments and all the commas that have been created through lifetime after lifetime of exotic adventures that we’ve all had over time. Basically, our soul is looking for wisdom – the most precious thing we can get.
But sometimes, ego gets in the way. And though many people look at it as an enemy, it actually isn’t. It’s a vulnerable part of ourselves because, generally, the ego doesn’t show up in arrogance and ownership, but it comes into our lives whenever we doubt ourselves and feel we’re not good enough, whenever we feel inferior and not worthy. We fall out of the grace of our highest soul, and into our egos.
So what can we do? How can we get our ego back on track and return ourselves to the grace of our highest soul?
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk, where Shakti Durga shares valuable lessons on how we can continue walking on our path to wisdom, how to recognize the moments in life when we’re in our egos, as well as her own experience with this vulnerable part of ourselves.
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We all want to feel empowered in our relationships, but sometimes we may experience the exact opposite of empowerment - and the closer people are to us, the more these personal conflicts can be quite painful.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains how one possible reason why we’re having difficult moments in our relationships – either with us or others – is that we’ve been here before and our soul returns to take care of unfinished business, and all these obstacles and conflicts are clues as to what business we’re here to finish.
Stay tuned to hear more about reincarnation and connecting to your inner child and taking care of its needs whenever you’re experiencing a difficult situation and a conflict in your relationships.
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Just by glancing at the world right now, you could tell that people are going through different kinds of sufferings. Even before the pandemic, we all know that there still were individuals experiencing pain, fear, and all the negative spectrum of life – and we can easily go all the way back in history to come up with examples of negative situations. The same is true for the future – there will always be situations where people will suffer.
One might wonder, if God exists, why do bad things happen?
Today, Shakti Durga answers that question, explaining how we’re experiencing duality as opposed to unity or wholeness and the Divine reason why we’ve been given the two sides of the coin – good and bad – instead of just one.
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk to learn the two realms that we’re operating in and the two generative powers that exist in this world of duality – love and fear.
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Who would have thought, even two months ago, that we would all be staying at home? Who would have imagined that businesses would be closed, nobody would be catching public transport, and there would be no cars on the road? Who would’ve thought we would be living the times that we’re in right now? And who knows where it’s going to end up?
In today’s episode, Shakti Durga explores how we can best support ourselves and become a magnet to the future we’d like to have. She discusses the best way for us to hold our consciousness when going through a time of complete uncertainty and how now we can utilize the most precious resource that we have – time – to either raise the possibility of us leading abundant lives at the end of COVID-19 or going in a big, black hole.
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk, to learn how to look at the current world with the lens of opportunity instead of a terrible scourge and the ways in which we can align ourselves with the best outcome possible. You will hear how we can evolve our consciousness to a place of harmony and balance, and find the inner beauty, and hold a clear vision of the types of things we would like to enjoy in life.
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What is really going on when we’re on a spiritual path?
Today’s episode is from a recent online Satsang, where Shakti Durga is touching on the possibilities of life on the spiritual path. So, listen to Soul Talk, to learn the roles our mothers play in our spiritual journey and how our minds can be our friend or our foe when it comes to our spiritual development.
Namaste
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There are times in history that are times of change, and when they happen and social evolution is really taking place, we are able to see a lot clearer the deep, hidden problems that are now surfacing out.
When we can see the pain and we can see what we really know to be uncomfortable, then we can do something about it. But moving things in any direction can be a lot easier with the people we know well. So how can we deal with the individuals that we don’t know? What can and should we say?
In today’s episode, of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares a story that is a perfect example of how we should handle the people and the ideas we don’t agree with, including the way politicians approach the situation that reigns over America.
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What a crazy world we’re living in at the moment!
We’ve all been watching the TV and have seen all the really scary images of what’s going on in America and the terrible tragic death of that poor man, and all the righteous anger that it has sparked.
It feels really heavy to think that people can be treated so differently because of the color of their skin, so in today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga does some cleansing, purification, and prayer around the situation we’re all aware of, to heal the human consciousness and support the protestors everywhere.
She leads a guided meditation and clearing for uplifting and transforming consciousness around racial prejudice. It includes a mantra segment, shared with the permission of the Spiritual Master, Sri Sakthi Amma, that invokes a powerful energy of transformation and change. You can listen to the original recording on Soundcloud – New Maha Kali Mantra
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When you are in a relationship that hits some bumps in the road, what do you do? Do you stay and keep working on it, hoping that your efforts will pay off? Or do you turn your back and walk away? How do you know when you should try to fix the problem, or when it’s time to simply leave?
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga offers her personal advice on how you should approach a situation like this, and she shares some tips on what you can do and what to focus on if you decide that that relationship still deserves a fighting chance.
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Today, Shakti Durga talks about a problem that happens a little further down the track on the spiritual path, after you’ve progressed and cleaned up a lot of your early challenge - feeling lost and not knowing who you are anymore. She offers some strategies for dealing with it because even though it’s great that you’ve reached that stage, it can still be uncomfortable.
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk, to learn that reaching that point in your spiritual journey is actually a gift and it offers you a brand new canvas to paint your life on, much like a child that has endless possibilities.
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Many of us become interested in spirituality because something is not working in our lives. When we dive deep, we begin to learn a lot of interesting and eye-opening things, but those ideas by themselves usually don’t lead to change. What changes us is when we walk our talk and put all the notions into practice.
This week’s affirmation focuses on just that, so let’s think about walking our talk to begin the change that we’re looking for: As I walk my spiritual talk, my life transforms with elegance and divine grace.
Namaste
Have you ever been affected by other people’s energy?
Just like we digest food, sometimes we have to digest situations and even our emotions sooner or later, and come to grips with them. In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains how our emotional bodies are not confined to the inside of us, and how we can be psychic sponges picking up other people’s energy. She shares a short guided process to release the energy we’ve picked up, and how to apply a shield of protection.
Go to a quiet place, find a comfortable place to spend the next few minutes, and allow Shakti to guide you through some cognitive refocusing techniques, to release all negative thoughts, vibrations, emotions, and feelings of the day.
Namaste
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Usually, when a change of any kind comes along, the first thing we do is panic and we imagine every disaster scenario known to man. Is this something you can relate to? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone. Most people react this way – and it’s just a downward spiral from there. We become an attractive field for problems and missed opportunities, and we start to be the person for whom everything starts to go wrong and everything’s bad.
The number one rule in spiritual training is, “Don’t panic” – because whatever is going on, there will be a way in or through or around the change that we experience. The times when the challenge is the biggest is the best time for mental mastery because that’s what’s going to pull you through.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga is exploring mental mastery and consciousness, in relation to abundance, so get comfortable and open your mind to the realm of calmness and enlightenment.
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Faith is sometimes tricky because it means different things for different people. Whatever definition you have of faith, they all imply having a better and more peaceful life, positive outcomes, and a happier and fulfilled existence.
The bottom line is we need to have faith, so try this week’s affirmation, to strengthen its power: I walk across the bridge of faith to the life I yearn to make.
Namaste
How often do we make plans and schedule everything down to the last detail, only to find ourselves thrown into the unexpected? It’s like sometimes the Universe doesn’t want to cooperate with us or just wants to play some snooker and rearrange the balls of our reality.
This translates into change – sometimes, the perceived enemy of our balance and security. World events like hurricanes or wars don’t alter the day-to-day experiences for everyone on the planet. But this time, the Universe hit all the balls on the table, and COVID rearranges our lives in ways we couldn’t imagine before.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares a few ways to deal with the changes that are inevitable so that we can transition as positive as we can into a new, brighter future.
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The gifts of the spiritual path are quite amazing, and if you’ve been on this journey for a while, you’ve probably made some changes that you wouldn’t have dreamt possible when you first started. Maybe you found out you’re able to meditate or you’ve discovered peace and joy, or maybe your health has improved and your relationships are better than ever.
All these experiences are symptoms of success on the spiritual path. But sometimes, what we’re experiencing doesn’t feel like success at all, especially when our mind is taking the reins over our soul. Like everything, there are periods along the way, with ups and downs, and in this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga offers some tips as to how we might manage ourselves through the spiritual cycles we experience.
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Sometimes in life, we can feel a little ungrounded, at the expense of feeling connected and fully present to the reality that surrounds us. In these moments it’s harder for us to feel accomplished and ready to take the next actions on our agenda. If you can relate to this, why don’t you try today’s affirmation: I am grounded and connected to Mother Earth upon whom I walk with respect.
Namaste
Setting boundaries is hard-enough for most of us, even in normal times - and now when we’re quarantined, it’s even harder to create that space and time for our own self.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga takes a moment to acknowledge the importance of boundaries for our peace of mind. She offers some advice on how to set both our internal and external barriers and to respect the ones your friends, spouses, or family set for themselves.
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The COVID pandemic has brought numerous advantages to those who switched from going into the office to working from home, but there is one major downside related particularly to this matter: we now no longer have a clear line that separates our professional life from our personal one.
For some, having more time on their hands has turned into a constant obsession to tick more work tasks off their to-do list, which translates into guilt, anxiety, and stress at the end of the day.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga offers some suggestions that can help you balance your time so that you can be more productive, enthused, and energized throughout the day, without feeling overwhelmed or stressed.
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The Sun offers the brightest golden light and the Earth gives us time and again all its extraordinary goods. Wouldn’t it be nice if we all followed their example? The world would be kinder, for sure. So, let’s all shine our lights and share our most precious gifts!
Today’s affirmation is: May I blaze like the Sun and give like the Earth.
Namaste
Having abundance in our lives is probably among everyone’s goals, and there are various ways and paths that people could walk on to achieve it. Depending on which one you choose to go, it’ll be easier or harder to reach abundance, and in today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains the three methods that are most commonly used by people to get closer to the many forms of wealth. She also teaches us how to cultivate this special energy of being an earthling, so tune in, and learn more.
In this episode you will learn:
- The first method to come to abundance: Working harder than hard. (00:49)
- The second method: Using energy and intention to create. (03:46)
- The third method: Working on your vibration and becoming one with the divine. (08:15)
- How vision boards can help with creating abundance using the third method. (13:07)
- How infections of belief can undermine our well-being and our capacity to have wealth. (14:19)
- Cultivating humility is the key to abundance in the third method. (15:18)
- The importance of trusting God but doing the work. (21:25)
- How practicing the second method is excellent training for the third path. (28:47)
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Since we were children, we’ve been taught that if we followed certain “rules”, it meant we were a good kid and if not, we were a bad one. We’ve put those rules in a bag and carried them along with us into adulthood.
Think about it. How many times haven’t you thought, “Oh, this bed should be done this way” or “This problem should be tackled from this angle, not the other one”? We are so caught into our conscious way of doing things – because that’s the right way – that we can get stressed when they are done differently. And that state of internal suffering is landing on the people we love and ultimately, it’s hurting our relationship with them.
There are multiple ways of doing almost anything. Your way is not the perfect way - it’s just YOUR way. And remember, especially in these times we’re in, where the pandemic keeps us captive inside our homes and where the uncertainty of what will happen tomorrow or in a week stands heavier on us than usual, people’s ordinary way of doing things might change – and we have to be mindful of that if we want to have a happier experience.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about the little things that take our pleasure and they take our happiness, and that, eventually, if we leave them untreated, they can take our well-being and undermine relationships. Tune in, and learn how to cope with the stress triggered by the little annoyances of life that seem to be more acute during COVID-19.
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When we have good energy, everything seems to work in our favor. Good attracts better and best, and we are always looking to have more of that in our lives, don’t we? Today’s affirmation is going to help you fill your soul with that good energy so that you can have only great things happening to you.
Today’s affirmation is: My energy field radiates golden light like the sun, and only good things come my way.
Namaste
More and more scientists are starting to discover that how we think has a dramatic effect on our health and our well-being. Imagine how much we could do in our lives if we just realized the power our mindset has on us!
Knowing that, what would you want to create in your life? What’s important to you? And more importantly, would you be willing to change your thinking in order to reap the benefits?
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares a story about a positive health outcome that resulted from a trial on the effects our mindset has on our body.
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Right now, our time schedules have all been completely disrupted and interrupted. The COVID virus is a disrupter like we haven’t seen for a very long time. Imagine it’s like the white ball on the snooker table that hits the rest, sending them all over the place, without you knowing where they’re going to land.
We’re in a vortex of change, and there will be winners and losers when everything calms down. The question is, what category will you be in? And what can you do to make sure you’re a winner?
Today, Shakti Durga discusses the areas in our lives that we should pay greater attention to, in the current times, and the ways we can turn every adversity into an opportunity to learn, to heal the parts of ourselves that have been waiting patiently for us to look at, and to elevate our entire beings to a higher level.
One empowered person can overcome the negativity of millions of others and make a difference in the world. Listen to this episode of Soul Talk to learn how we can all get through and survive COVID captivity with as much grace as possible so that on the other side of it we come out stronger, smarter, and more peaceful and resilient.
In this episode, you will learn:
- The three types of energy that can dominate our daily lives. (00:44)
- Change is a vibrational elevator and it’s up to us whether it’s going to take us up or down. (04:18)
- How to ride the wave of COVID and reach the shore safely. (08:52)
- The importance of practicing self-discipline during these times of isolation and confinement. (11:10)
- Prioritizing chakra care and making sure there’s energy in our chakras is now of utmost importance. (11:53)
- How to listen and understand what our soul is telling us. (13:09)
- The importance of physical well-being in our fight with COVID. (16:57)
- How to consider this isolation time as an opportunity to take care of our nest. (18:23)
- Being mindful of your finances is another area of your life where you have to pay closer attention right now. (20:18)
- The importance of structuring your time. (21:16)
- Leaving space for some unstructured time can be of great benefit to your overall well-being. (26:45)
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Treating every situation with kindness and empathy brings us happiness and peace of mind. Sometimes it’s hard to see the good in other people or events, and we need to make a conscious effort to achieve the level of compassion we desire. The affirmation below will ease your way into expanding your consciousness in those difficult times.
Today’s affirmation is: I expand my consciousness to find the good in people and situations, even when it's challenging.
How do we access the inherent wisdom within?
The mind is a system for learning about the physical world and being able to use rational cognition, but in order to understand the world within us, we need something more than that – we need to access our spirit and our soul.
Today, Shakti Durga looks at how we can go beyond the mind to the eternal essence of self, so listen to this episode of Soul Talk, to find out how you can enter the realm of love and wisdom.
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The moments we live in now will remain in history as times of great adversity, and what matters is not that we currently have challenges to cope with, but it’s how we deal with them.
More often than not, adversity makes us stronger and forms our character, and it’s not permanent – it is a transition to whatever will come our way. New beginnings are down the track and how we react to our troubles now will determine how our life is going to look like moving forward.
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk where Shakti Durga gives you the tools to change your mindset and empowers you to overcome adversity. Remember, you are strong and resourceful, and your soul does not give you challenges you can’t handle.
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Today’s affirmation is: I Am That I Am
Whenever you try to be someone that you’re not just to be worthy of some labels and specifics, remember this phrase: “I am that I am”. There is no one-size-fits-all type of person, there’s no pattern we should fit into, and we all have a special soul that guides us beyond what we can see.
Namaste
We all go through busy periods in our lives where we want to get everything done, tick every item on our to-do list and power through all the tasks for the day. This feels like constantly being on a treadmill, one day after another.
The problem with overworking is that it leads to an unbalanced way of life that is not allowing creativity to surface when is most needed. Our creative mind is connected to our genius mind and giving yourself the space to rest or do things that don’t necessarily have an output will actually make you more efficient and productive.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explores the importance of taking a break from our rational mind and having some unstructured time that allows creativity to open the safety valve that takes the pressure off us.
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When we’re faced with disagreements or distinct points of view with another person it’s very easy to look at all the things that are different between us rather than all the things where we can come closer to each other and find common ground.
The power of compassion brings empathetic consideration and caring in our relationships. It allows us to stand in the shoes of another person and to come into unity with others through the heart, rather than condemning, judging or ignoring them.
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk, to learn how you can bring harmony into your life, the pitfalls we can fall into, the clearing we can do to expand into compassion and the blessing that allows us to open our hearts to loving unity and respect.
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Being content adds happiness into our lives and it’s proven to help boost the immune system, like all the positive emotions. To make a step toward achieving the level of contentment you want, start by repeating today’s affirmation: I feel contented as a choice and a spiritual practice.
Namaste
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where whatever you agreed to, previously, is not congruent anymore with who you are as an individual?
What started out as a good idea may not turn out as well as we expected. Perhaps we're having second thoughts about involvement in a situation. The power to withdraw gives us the internal strength to change our mind, terminate our commitment when it's no longer in alignment with our values or our sense of what's right in our deepest truth.
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk, to learn how to clear out the pitfalls that you can have, and how you can mentally release them and set yourself free so that you can make sure that what you do commit to, you can fully honor with your whole heart and with all your love and inner beauty.
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Our world is set up in such a way that there are plenty of things for us to be frightened of and to be hyperactive about, “Is this going to happen to me?”. But there also plenty of beautiful moments that happen to us, that we get to experience every day.
In our lives, we are in a system which by its very nature is always going to have things that are beautiful and things that are so hard to deal with and so difficult to understand - and there’s a good reason for it.
Today, Shakti Durga talks about the nature of how the world seems in the physical dimension, versus how it is in the soul dimension.
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk, to learn about the experience of duality, as opposed to the experience of unity or wholeness and the Divine reason why we’ve been given the two sides of the coin instead of just one.
In this episode, you will learn:
- The way the Kabbalah looks at the question of “Is there a God or is there not?” (04:46)
- The two realms that we’re operating in. (07:42)
- The reason why the Divine Creation chose to give us duality instead of unity. (09:52)
- The two generative powers that exist in this world of duality: love and fear. (13:45)
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When your thoughts are aligned with your soul, everything around you seems to find its place. Your soul knows what it wants, but sometimes your thoughts need to be pointed in the right direction. Repeat today’s affirmation a few times, to give your mind a boost to coordinate with your beautiful soul.
Today’s affirmation is: My life is harmonious and happy.
Namaste
With every change comes an opportunity.
None of us would have chosen the current situation created by a tiny little virus having a huge effect on all of our lives. However, since we’re in this moment in history, let’s look at it from a different angle - one of growing and nurturing ourselves, and taking stock of our lives.
When things are in their normal paradigm, it’s very easy to get carried away with what’s happening externally and ignore our internal journey, but now we’ve been given this incredible opportunity to improve mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically.
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk, where Shakti Durga explains how you can start and end your days so that you get the most out of your time spent at home.
Namaste
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Now, more than ever, we have the opportunity to dig deep into our spirituality and our spiritual practices, to learn and to grow on that side of who we are. Now is our chance to do the things we’ve wanted to do for so long, but never had enough time on our hands.
As motivated and willing as we are to spend the time wisely, there will be days in which the resistance to start doing what we love is taking over. So, what can we do in this situation?
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares some tips on how you can fight that resistance so that you stick to learning and improving yourself, and why it’s really important to utilize this precious time you’ve been given, to advance yourself vibrationally and spiritually.
This is an opportunity for all of us to climb a spiritual ladder so that when the world returns to some semblance of normal, it will be better than it was before because we’ve taken the time to look inside our souls.
Namaste
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Coping with the fear that’s taking over your body and mind when you’re in a difficult situation is not always easy. One of the things you can do to calm yourself and get into a safe place is to repeat the words below for as long as you need to.
Today’s affirmation is: I am always guided and protected
Namaste
There are a lot of people who have been deeply criticized at different times in their life. Criticism starts off as being external to them, but through repetition, it becomes internal, like a tape that’s continually played in their mind. They start to speak to themselves the way others have spoken to them, and they perpetuate the habit onto their children.
Fortunately, there are simple ways to stop criticism take over our thoughts, so we can begin the journey of being the best version of ourselves.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains how we can deal with the energy of criticism that we’ve experienced, how those thoughts became embedded for us as patterns, and what we can do to free ourselves.
Namaste
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The power of perception enables us to sort what is real and true from what’s false and misleading and it helps us to not only analyze but also to synthesize correctly the information we receive.
Sometimes we can make mistakes because of pre-existing assumptions or expectations we have about certain things or simply because we’ve always thought there’s only one particular way to go about a situation. We often believe what we’re told, without really thinking about it or checking it out through our common-sense meter.
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk, to learn how to clear out the pitfalls you’re susceptible to, when dealing with your perception on certain matters in the day-to-day life so that you can build a safe and better life.
Namaste
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Being present is one of the greatest gifts that’s often disregarded. It’s so important to consciously be aware of the moment you’re living in, so remind yourself of it with every possible occasion.
Today’s affirmation is: I be in the now. I pay attention to my life.
Namaste
Sometimes we can feel quite disconnected from life and from the earth. We’ve all felt a bit airheaded and a bit ungrounded, at some point, and you definitely can relate to this. If you’re not grounded, you’re not going anywhere and you can only get traction in your life when you ground your energy.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares a simple grounding technique that can assist you in being more present and effective in the world.
Namaste
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Most often than not, we tend to value our self-worth based on our achievements and other people’s perception of us. When we are praised or whenever we succeed in an area, we feel good about ourselves, so we’re constantly at the mercy of the world and of their confirmation that we are on the right track.
Self-doubt really undermines our efforts to do whatever it is that we want to do in life, and the lack of self-love and self-respect drives us to constantly strive to excel and please others.
But you don’t have to prove anything. You are enough!
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares her thoughts on how we can shift our sense of value to an innate internal state, beginning a journey of profound transformation.
Namaste
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Today’s affirmation is: My spirit is light and my mind is clear.
Repeat these words as many times as you need, until you reach a level of calmness and clarity that can get you through the stressful moments we’re all facing these days.
Namaste
How many times have you found yourself feeling like you’re carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? Like, if you stopped for a moment to take care of yourself, everything would fall apart?
This is the script we play in our heads so often when we’re in charge of something, and we push through, day in and day out, without realizing that there are other ways to tackle any given situation.
Today, Shakti Durga shares a story from the Vedic scriptures that shows us the drama that our ego gets involved with by carrying unnecessary burdens.
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk, to learn that you don’t have to soldier on all the time and that it’s okay to take time to look after yourself and the ones you love.
Focusing on the breath is one of the simplest things we can do to help us find calm if we’re stressed.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga guides us through a breathing exercise that can help us cope with busyness and overwhelm - it’s a simple, yet so powerful way to calm the mind first, followed by the body. Tune in, and test the immediate effects of the 6-3 breathing technique.
Namaste
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Today’s affirmation is: I choose my thoughts with care
We are going through some challenging times, and it’s up to us to choose how we interpret all the information we’re receiving. Choose your thoughts with care, and be constantly aware of where your mind is taking you.
Namaste
Have you ever been affected by other people’s energy?
Have you had the experience where you go and visit someone, and you just have the feeling that there’s been an argument or something isn’t quite right in the house? Or your friend is really depressed or angry, and you come away feeling a bit like how they were feeling, but you haven’t had anything happen in your life other than visiting that person?
This means you are a person that’s more developed spiritually, and you can feel like a psychic sponge that just picks up everyone’s stuff. It can be very hard to manage, but the good news is there are ways to wring out that sponge so that you don’t have to be carrying everybody else’s stuff.
In today’s episode, Shakti Durga explains how our emotional bodies are not confined to the inside of us, and how we can be psychic sponges picking up other people’s energy. She shares a short guided process to release that energy, and how to apply a shield of protection any time we feel like we’ve picked stuff up from others.
So, listen to Soul Talk, to learn the difference between the inner world and the world of form, when it comes to how you notice yourself feeling on a day-to-day basis.
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Sometimes, what’s going on between our ears can be more problematic than what’s going on in the outside world. When stress gets to us, the mind builds up negative energies and we can’t stop thinking about the problems we’re dealing with and gradually increasing their gravity.
That’s when energy tools can help us to let go, clear out and get a hold of what’s real.
In today’s episode, Shakti Durga shares a short guided process to help alleviate the buildup of energy and unhelpful thoughts when stress gets to us, and we can’t stop our mind.
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Today’s affirmation is: I call forth a life of ease and grace
Breathe in, breathe out, clear your mind and repeat this affirmation as many times as you need, especially in times when you feel overwhelmed by whatever surrounds you.
Namaste
Have you ever felt like something’s off, but you can’t figure out what?
The solar plexus is a source of personal power and relates to self-esteem. When it’s out of balance, it can cause a person to have self-doubt, self-loathing, lack of self-value, and feel like nothing is flowing the way it’s supposed to.
It takes a deep look into the hidden corners of your memory to begin healing and gaining the confidence we’re all searching for.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, you will listen to the healing story of a woman who had done everything right, but something inside her was hurt and this reflected in everything around her.
We all have areas where we feel fear, and it’s often distressing and a barrier to what we might really want, including love. There’s no way to avoid it – you can’t jump over it or run around it or run away from it because it chases you.
But by overcoming our fears, courage – one of the most amazing attributes of our soul – surfaces and opens the doorway to more love.
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk, to learn how you can move past your fears so that you can experience the fulfillment of your hopes and dreams.
Today’s affirmation is: I am happy and easily feel connected to those I love
As you’re repeating it, put a smile on your face while thinking of your nearest and dearest, your family, and your closest friends.
Namaste
Knowledge is seductive, don’t you think?
I love knowledge, but I know that me knowing a lot of stuff is actually not going to change my life or the world, until I embody it. If the mind itself was the instrument of power, then all we’d have to do is a few affirmations and everything would change in our life straight away - but that’s not what most of us experience, right?
When our soul starts having a piece of the action, that’s when transformation happens. That’s when we actually change and that’s when we get that soulful energy to be a force for good in the world.
Listen to Episode 15 of Soul Talk, to find out about the soul’s journey into incarnation, the calling of our soul, how our energy field is a transporter of consciousness, and how the spirit is a tool for the soul.
In this episode, you will learn:
- The mind alone can’t change our story. (00:46)
- Why Martin Luther King was able to touch so many people and change the way we see the world. (03:21)
- The difference between spirit and soul. (04:40)
- You’ve got the power to change the world when your mind, soul, and spirit are merged into one. (05:45)
- The Montessori education system. (11:41)
- Our life is a Montessori classroom – learn how you can graduate. (12:30)
- How to steer the ship called “life” in the direction you want. (17:56)
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Have you ever wondered, in complicated times, what drives our behavior, unconsciously?
There are four main attributes that are controlling the most difficult people that we get to meet in the world around us: control, perfection, approval, and attention. They oftentimes might seem to intertwine in one’s character and behavior, but there’s always one that’s at the root of how they act.
So, when the chips are down, where do you tend to go?
In today’s episode, Shakti explains each one of these traits, so that you can recognize them in each person you encounter in your journey through life - yourself included.
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Today’s affirmation is: I attain my ideals and goals with tenacity, dignity, and grace
Focus on these words every time you think about your future actions, and let them do their magic.
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Have you ever experienced a reality where your outer world is gorgeous, but the inner world not so much?
We’ve been taught in school, and everywhere around for that matter, to focus on enriching our minds and gathering as much information as we can, to thrive in this world.
But very few people are encouraging us to listen to our soul and connect our minds with our heart, in search of the truth. Now, we see so many children and adults suffering from anxiety and depression because they are not aligned with their inner landscape and they cannot find peace with themselves.
In today’s episode, Shakti explains what happens when our spirit is burdened and missing the heart and soul connection.
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I believe we find our purpose by working through the adversity that life throws at us. We all came here with the potential to be able to shine and let our light flow, and what we have to offer is unique and formed by a number of intersecting things.
Life takes unexpected twists and when we first start dealing with problems, sometimes we get swamped by our troubles. But, our higher soul is interested in understanding the deeper meaning of those obstacles and what it feels like to give and receive, and what its true purpose is here, on Earth.
People’s whole life experience, everything they’ve ever learned, becomes relevant to their mission and the satisfaction of seeing the joy on someone’s face when you have genuinely helped them, is worth the burdens we’re faced with.
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk, to learn how to find, accept, and embrace your true purpose, so that you can bring light on Earth and on the other souls you touch.
In today’s episode, you will learn:
- What an Earth Angel is and how can you be one. (00:52)
- Karma determines what it is you have to offer. (02:14)
- An example of how life can take an unexpected twist, to bring you closer to finding your mission. (03:30)
- How to seize the opportunity of being a bringer of the angelic quality. (09:29)
- Falling into love is invaluable. (11:02)
- Everything you experience becomes relevant to your mission. (12:30)
- We’re not here to rescue others and fulfill their mission. We are here to assist them. (14:54)
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You really are the most important actor on the stage of your life and if you don’t know it by now, repeat and visualize this affirmation until it becomes your truth.
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“Sing your soul’s song and your soul sings you.”
Have you ever noticed that nothing flows when you’re off track, but when you follow your soul, everything seems to fall into place?
Sometimes we take actions that might seem the right ones, but they don’t align with our soul’s path. It might be that we’re following someone else’s way because it seems the logical thing to do or it could be our own rational track, but it still doesn’t reflect our soul’s desires.
We are all part of the overall jigsaw puzzle of co-creating Heaven on Earth, bringing more peace, joy, health, and happiness to the whole world, and it is ideal to sing our soul’s song even if it has a lot of lumps and bumps on the way.
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk, where Shakti is sharing some beautiful insights into what it means to follow your voice inside, and how you can do this with a peaceful mind.
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Are you a leading or a supporting actor in your life classroom?
Look at how you are writing the play of your life, and if you don’t like the script, think about what’s really going within and try to change and transform yourself. The Universe will do its part, then, to miraculously change the other players in your life.
In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti discusses how your soul sets up your life so you can learn, and she explains how everyone is a player in your life classroom.
Some useful takeaways:
- Your ego and your soul have different perspectives on how your life classroom should be (01:19)
- It’s very easy to forget who you are when you get into the illusion of powerlessness (02:14)
- The two roles that we can play in our life classroom (03:33)
- What you can do to get back the leading role (04:19)
- The sky is the limit after you start playing the part you want (05:57)
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Today’s affirmation is: I am powerful, vital, intelligent, magnificent, creative, fun-loving, and gorgeous.
Allow these adjectives to become part of who you are. Inspire others to believe in themselves, by sharing these words with them.
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“The most essential ingredient in creating our Universe is the consciousness that observes it.”
The power of intention has been studied by a large number of scientists and they’ve proven that human thought influences physical matter.
Even more so, people have the power to collectively change the series of events that are happening on our planet now, by envisioning a different, better future.
What would happen if 25 million people focused on the same problem?
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk, to learn how you can align your intentions with the rest of the world and contribute to a better life on Earth.
Teachings from this episode:
- What a matrix of thought is and how it forms. (02:21)
- How collective intention can influence our environment and surroundings. (03:49)
- Several scientific experiments that prove the power of intention. (04:55)
- Prayer works better specifically than it does generally. (13:28)
- How spiritual people can contribute to scientific discoveries. (15:57)
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Book resources mentioned in this episode:
- Lynne McTaggart – The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World
- Bruce Pascoe – Dark Emu: Aboriginal Australia and the Birth of Agriculture
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Hope enables us to survive any bad situation we might find ourselves in and helps us see that the sun will rise again tomorrow.
Many of you may have heard about Pandora’s box and all the negative states of consciousness that were released in the world at its opening. What some of you might have missed from this story, is that in that box, there were also some virtues. All of them flew to heaven, except hope, that stayed to help humanity.
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk, to learn how we can clear away the pitfalls that can block this beautiful hero of ours – hope.
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Today's affirmation is: I am Happy, I am Healthy, I am Loved, I am Wealthy.
Repeat it often, believe these words, and observe the subsequent positive effects they have on your life.
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We have all heard about the Corona Virus that is threatening the lives of millions throughout the whole world, and some of you may panic at the thought of being anywhere near it. It’s understandable. But, what fear does is, it activates your fight or flight response, making it harder for your body to resist any kind of infection, should you come near one.
Besides doing everything in our power to protect ourselves, physically, how we use our mind is also important in terms of whether or not we connect with the reality of that disease.
Today, we will use our mind and connect with our soul to clear away the fears, so we can be open to the thought that the virus is nowhere near us or our families.
Takeaways from this episode:
- The options we have when we’re faced with positive or negative possibilities. (01:24)
- Why the ego prefers pessimism and how you can steer your thoughts in the opposite direction. (02:13)
- Meditation practice, to release your body, mind, and spirit from the negativity that holds you back from good health and well-being. (05:18)
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Self-discipline gives us the inner strength to attain our objectives, by helping us cut through obstacles and limitations, and expand our options in life. But, in our pursuit of being more productive and efficient, we often tend to become harsh with ourselves.
Listen to this episode of Soul Talk, to discover the clearing process that allows us to exercise the power of self-discipline in its greatest form, without being overwhelmed by it.
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Today's affirmation is: With enthusiasm, I can climb even the highest mountain.
Listen to it as many times as you need, say it as many times as you need, and let it sink in.