Spiritual Lunacy: Recent Episodes
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Extracts/ readings from spiritual books from different paths and masters to help bring about a space of contemplation. Conversations with ordinary people who are extraordinary. Guidance for anyone on the path, and for those who are yet to begin the journey a moment to help unplug from daily life and remember the true nature of the Self.
ONE OF THE GREATEST YOGIS TO HAVE WALKED THE EARTH. LISTEN TO THE STORIES FROM HIS LIFE. IN THIS EPISODE. A MAN MERGED IN UNIVERSAL CONCIOUSNESS. AND REGARDED AS SHIVA HIMSELF.
Some short stories of one of the most revered and loved saints of India, Shirdi Sai baba. These stories are recorded by his devotees.
Ishtar is a mediation teacher, an astrologer, and an Ishaya Monk.
In this episode Ishtar shares valuable insight on his understanding of dimensions, the layers of stillness and how astrology can be a valuable tool in uncovering one's spiritual potential.
You can get to know more about his work at this website. And perhaps to help with on your spiritual journey.
https://www.awakenedlightastrology.com/
avid Buckland is a former IT consultant . On a long retreat soon after, he began witnessing full time and refined perception clicked on with a bang. He has now been meditating and exploring consciousness for more than 40 years. David is also the author of 'Our Natural Potential'. you can purchase the book on Amazon.
In this episode David speaks about the integration process, awakening and even about spirit guides. You can read more on Davids blog.
The link is davidya.ca
Tara is an intuitive medium. She channels messages of universal knowledge and divine healing energy. She is also an artist who channels in higher energy into her art. She works with the Ascended Masters she especially channels in the teachings and messages of St. Germain.
Their messages are here to assist humanity to remember who they are as conscious beings during this ascension & awakening process on planet Earth.
In this episode Tara speaks about the process of channeling. She also channels in St. Germain who has a message about finding your purpose and passion on this earth.
You can reach out to Tara on her Youtube channel. Her website is https://www.taraarnoldart.com/
And her insta handle is @channeling_st.germain
Sarah A’ryana is a Lightworker that heard the call from Mother Earth to help in humanity’s ascension. Sarah connects with higher ascended beings known as the Divine Light Collective. In this episode she talks about Earth's shift into the fifth dimension. Connecting with higher beings, meditations, integration on the spiritual journey. She also channels in a message from the Sirius light council.
If you want to know more about Sarah's work, you can visit her website
https://www.saraharyana.com/about
To get access to her books https://www.saraharyana.com/book-and-membership
Emelie is a interspecies communicator. The author of All the King's Horses. Listen to Emelie speak about how human consciousness can evolve in unseen ways in our interaction with animals. Listen to her own experience of her spiritual shift with her pony. Reincarnation, god, how exactly are other species reaching out to us. Everything and more. If you would like to know more about Emelie's work please visit her website - https://emeliecajsdotternaturmedicin.n.nu/
Ameeta is a teacher and mentor for people on the spiritual path. She is a student of Adyashanti. You can find more about her on movingingmountainacademy.org/founder
In this episode the conversation around death continues.
Some of the topics discussed in this episode-
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Suffering
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Fear around death or is it fear to live?
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Transitions
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Importance of Rituals
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Using questions as a method to contemplate
How can we overcome death? What is death? Listen to all this and more with Suresh Ramaswamy. Suresh is a transformational teacher who not just works with the light of infinity but also embodies it. He is the author of the award winning book Just Be. To learn more about him and his work, you can visit https://sureshramaswamy.org/.
Swami Medhananda is a monk of the Ramakrishna Order and Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy at the Vedanta Society of Southern California in Hollywood.
He is the author of three books: Swami Vivekananda's Vedāntic Cosmopolitanism (Oxford University Press, 2022; South Asian edition now available at Amazon.in), Infinite Paths to Infinite Reality: Sri Ramakrishna and Cross-Cultural Philosophy of Religion (Oxford University Press, 2018), and The Dialectics of Aesthetic Agency: Revaluating German Aesthetics from Kant to Adorno (Bloomsbury, 2013). He is the editor of The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Vedānta (2020) and co-editor, with Benedikt Paul Göcke, of Panentheism in Indian and Western Thought: Cosmopolitan Interventions (Routledge, under contract). He is also the editor of two special issues of the International Journal of Hindu Studies, one on "Vedāntic Theodicies" (December 2021) and one on "Swami Vivekananda as a Cosmopolitan Thinker" (forthcoming).
The final part of The Katha Upanishad.
What is the absolute?
How to reach it?
What is the secret mantra to get there?
In this episode explore the rather intense spiritual conversation right out of the famous Katha Upanishad.
Dialogues with Death
Indian Scriptures
Hindu Scriptures
Universal Spirit
The conversation with the divine Mother Kali continues in the final part of this reading. Sister Nivedita speaks to the mother and she seems to answer.
The reading continues from the book Kali the mother by Sister Nivedita.
This section is a conversation of all souls that seek freedom, confused about the reason for existence has with the Mother.
In this new season, explore the idea behind the goddess Kali and the great yogi Shiva. This episode explores these two ideas, these two
deities, worshipped and adored by millions, through the writings of Sister Nivedita, a disciple of Swami Vivekananda.
Suresh is a transformational teacher. He is passionate about igniting and catalyzing the transformation of humanity. He is also the author of the award winning book Just be. You can find out more about Suresh on this website or reach out to him through https://sureshramaswamy.org/
Ishtar experienced his first experience of samadhi after a NDE at a young age. That began his search to experience that state again. He is a Ishaya monk, an astrologer, a meditation teacher, he has been teaching conscious meditation techniques to help people expand their consciousness. You can find him on www.ascension-meditation.com.
You can also hear his first interview https://anchor.fm/nanditab16/episodes/In-conversation-with-Ishtar-Thomas-Howell-e1drr55
Dr Sumit , is a Vaidya or a practitioner of Ayurveda. He is also an avid trekker. It is his firm belief that the arcane secrets of the Vedas, Tantra and Yoga should be accessible to all and he is continually trying to demystify them for bite-sized consumption. In simplifying and decoding Vedic Sciences, he also teachs his students to practically apply them conjunct with modern-day methodologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in developing sophisticated systems.
You can read more about him and his work https://drsumit.in/
Adam is a spiritual teacher who shares the openness of nonduality, the intimacy of love, and the aliveness of erotic life energy. He experienced profound psychedelic assisted openings that fuelled his search for the truth that lies within. Adam left his career as a university professor to devote himself to his spiritual unfolding. The way Adam supports healing and transformation has been greatly influenced by the heart-centered softness and full-bodied aliveness of Jeannie Zandi’s teaching. His retreats and private sessions bring loving awareness to the depths that reveal themselves as we become more intimate with our embodied experience. You can reach out to Adam - www.adamchacksfield.com This episode has references to psychedelics, please note neither does the podcast nor the guest endorse the use of any substance or drugs.
In this episode meet the wonderful and gentle Norio Kushi. He doesn't believe he is a teacher. He quite literally drove into the Truth of his real self on one of his long solitary, journey's where he had to drive a truck through large parts of USA. In this episode he talks about a simple game of questioning that he came up with on one such drive that eventually led him to the state of awareness. Hear him speak about the unity of consciousness and identification of ego with things that are illusionary and hence the arising of suffering and more.
Neelam, is a direct disciple of Shri Hari Lal Poonji, fondly known as Papaji. A visit to India in the early 1990's was when she awakened to her own truth in the presence of her Guru.
Neelam is a compassionate teacher, who's unequivocal commitment to truth helps students turn inward again and again to release underlying patterns of conditioning which block the recognition of their true nature as Presence. The clarity and discriminating wisdom that are intrinsic to this awakened state are given freely by Neelam through Spiritual Inquiry, as she invites her students into the same recognition of truth that her teacher Papaji transmitted to her.
You can reach out to Neelam https://neelam.org/neelambio/
Pema grew up in Denmark and followed a conventional life, work, family and motherhood. But the question Who am I? arose very intensely one day, driving the shift in her life. Pema experienced very deep states for a long time. Pema has also been guiding others to find their own true nature. Her teachings revolve around 'Relaxing into the fire of Truth'. You can reach out to her on https://aishasalem.com/the-invitation/
Hear her talk about her personal journey on the path, about how the time to embrace our true nature is paramount right now.
Peter Mt. Shashta was is the founder of the Church of the Seven Rays as instructed by the ascended master St.Germain. Peter has been guiding people on their spiritual journey for many years now. He is also the author of several books like I am the open door, Adventures of a Western Mystic. Hear this fascinating conversation, on how he met Master St.Germain, how ascended masters can be reached out to, and much more.
Peter can be reached at http://www.i-am-teachings.com/church-of-the-seven-rays.
And his books are available on Kindle and Amazon.
Cynthia's quest for the divine started at an early age. Her seeking brought her to receive the grace of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and it was through Transcendental Meditation that her spiritual journey took a more intense and profound path. She was privileged to work with a Ho chunk teacher and later even was blessed to also meet a great Lakato wisdom keeper,Sun Dance leader, healer and teacher, Naça Wa'Anata. Cynthia teaches and mentors others to find their own truth. You can find her www.firstlighttransformations.com
Hear her speak about her journey of dropping the individual personality to feel the real presence of who we are.
Ameeta is the founder of https://www.movingmountainacademy.org/. The purpose is to help other spiritual seekers find the eternal truth that belongs to all of us. Ameeta received her spirit name from the Taos mountain, a few years ago. Ameeta started questioning the larger purpose of life after a series of personal events that initiated her journey into exploring her true nature. Her main teacher has been Adyashanti. Hear her talk about her journey, spirituality, how to face adversities and our true nature.
Gabrielle started with earning a social work degree in Germany, where she worked with coma patients and mentally challenged children. It was learning how to access the Akashic records that changed her course in life. Among other things she is also a Reiki Master, is a certified teacher of Akashic records, and a Feng Shei consultant. Hear her talk about akashic records, her own personal journey on the path in a candid conversation.
You can find out more about her on https://gabrielleorr.com/
Ishtar experienced his first experience of samadhi after a NDE at a young age. That began his search to experience that state again. He is a Ishaya monk, an astrologer, a meditation teacher, he has been teaching conscious meditation techniques to help people expand their consciousness. You can find him on www.ascension-meditation.com. Hear Ishtar talk about his journey, about spirituality experiences with expanding consciousness and more.
On this episode I have with me Andrew Hewson. Andrew is a contemporary spiritual teacher whose focus is on the realization of the presence of divinity as one's fundamental Source and Self. Emphasizing transcendence as a process that can not only be undergone in the midst of daily living but even facilitated by it. Andrew speaks from the experiential reality of having been carried by the Grace of total transformation in the context of daily life. You can find more about the teachings of non dual devotion on www.nondual-devotion.com These are just conversations and contemplations from a subjective point of view.
What is selfish work? How does working unselfishly remove bonds. Understand the nature of work and how it can be a tool to attain liberation, this explanation by Swami Vivekananda is based in light of the Sri Bhagvad Geeta.
What is duty and what is work? Understand it in light of The Bhagvad Geeta, as explained by Swami Vivekananda.
What is Karma? Is there a way to work? Can work bring us liberation? The beginning of the discussion on Karma Yoga as explained by Swami Vivekananda.
The final part to Raja Yoga. This part dives into what is Samadhi or superconsiousness.
What is Pratayhara and Dharana? This explores the tools of Raja Yoga. What are the tools that a seeker employs in this method, to attain liberation.
What is the subtlest element that creates everything in this universe? Can it be controlled? All about Prana, and Psychic Prana
This series begins off with the commentaries on Raja yoga by Swami Vivekananda. First part from the reading of Raja Yoga.
In this verse, Arjun pleads, and asks Krishna to show his real, divine form. Krishna obliges.
Knowledge and experience and the way to eternal Brahman.
Arjuna's questions on the way to finding God/merging with the ultimate continues. He asks about the nature of Brahman.
Who finds God? The Dualist or the Advaitist? What is the nature of Brahman? Krishna answers Arjun.
Reading from the Bhagvad Geeta. Shri Krishna continues with his sermon to Arjun on the battelfield.
Krishna continues with his discourse on Karma Yoga, or doing work without attachment. Merging with the divine through work.
As Arjun throws down his battle gear and refuses to fight Krishna speaks. Karma Yoga or union or liberation through work, the discourse of Krishna begins.
In this podcast I start off with the what can be called an introduction. The first verse as Arjun cannot pick his arms to fight
his evil cousins. And he looks for some answers to his friend Krishna. The Geeta is a part of the greatest epic ever written the Mahabharata.
And the Geeta is a a quintessential read for anyone, who lives in this world.
These sayings are taken from Q and A sessions of Sri Ramakrishna with his disciples. Questions on how to attain God. the path of devotion, the universality of religions.
Understand the concept of non dual meditation through the words of Osho or Bhagwan Rajneesh.
What is death? Do you live after, how do you re-incarnate, this podcast sheds light on this eternal subject from the point of Vedanta and Gita as explained by Swami Satyaprakashnanda.
Maya is a word that is used quite frequently all over the world. But what exactly does it mean? This reading is to shed light on this elusive word from the standpoint of Vedanta, as explained by Swami Satyaprakashananda. (He is a monk from the Ramakrishna Vivekenanda Vedanta prder)
An extract from Essence of Vedanta by Swami Satyaprakashnanda a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. What is Vedanta? The philosophy and the path that says you are God, you are the Spirit. Embark on the journey of Vedanta with this podast.
H.Poonji also know fondly as Papaji was a disciple of Ramana Maharishi. He spoke about the path of self enquiry to his followers to find the Self in everyone Here is a extract from his Question answer sessions he had with his disciples. He talks about what self enquiry is.
Shri H.Poonji or Papaji (a disciple of Ramana Maharishi) as he was lovingly known by his followers taught the direct method of self realization. This podcast is a question answer session where he answers about what is awareness, consciousness , how to experience it.
This is a chapter from one of Jiddu Krishnamurti's talks. What is love after all? True to his philosophy which is deep and abstract, yet simple he talks about peeling off the layers of the mind one by one till you reach your true self. Your true identity. Dive in to face ideas of love till you can confront what true love is really and then get a step closer to experiencing it.
What is the difference between pleasure and joy? This is an extract from J.Krishnamurti's talk on the subject. The structure of pleasure as opposed to joy. Pleasure is stuck in time and joy in timelessness.
Who is a spiritual teacher? How do we recognize one? What are the qualities needed in a seeker? This is talk given by one of the greatest Hindu monks of modern India on his trip to the USA. This is an extract from a lecture by Swami Vivekananda given to an audience in America as he speaks about the true and real religious teacher who can transform the disciple.
This is a lecture delivered by Swami Vivekananda in USA, what is success, the secret behind work, and the secret behind achieving the divinity within.
A guided yoga nidra meditation based on the teaching of Swami Satyananda Sarswati. This is the method from the book Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra is a way to access the sub-concious and even the super-concious. A powerful tool to help with relaxing the body, helps with clearing patterns, can enhance memory, imagination, a good practice to re-juvante the mind and the body, even help you fall asleep.
This is an extract from Swami Satyananda Saraswati, (Bihar School of Yoga). If you ever wanted to know what Psychic sleep is, how it can help with auto suggestions, reprogramming your inner mind. How it helps in falling asleep the right way? How it relaxes the body? How it can help with releasing stress. Understand the methods in yoga nidra.
The Dhamappada is the most famous of all Buddhist texts. This is an extract of the verses with an interpretation by Mirra Alfassa, French spiritual guru (Or the Mother as she is known to millions). Reflections on life and death, heaven and hell, the secret to peace . All explained in the light of the Dhamappada, as explained by the Mother. These verses are meant for contemplation. To get a deeper awareness of what it means for the soul to evolve and find its true nature.
The Dhamapadda is one of the most celebrated and read works in Buddhism. Here are some verses that are interpreted and explained for meditative and contemplative purposes by Mirra Alfassa (famous French spiritual teacher also known as Mother by millions). What is duty? Purity? Living a spiritual life from the light of yoga? Mind control? All understood from the perspective of the verses of Buddha.
The Dhamapadda or the path of faith is one of the most famous teachings from Buddhism. These verses are extracts, which also have an interpretation by Mirra Alfassa , French spiritual teacher (or the mother as she is known to millions of her followers). She would use these verses to help the students contemplate and meditate. Teach them the power of mind control.
What is religion? What is our equation with God? Suffering? Devotion? Unity of all human beings? These are readings from one of the most prolific saints of modern India, Sri Aurobindo. These are thoughts and aphorisms he penned down, it will make you think contemplate and access the mind of a saint who experienced what we call 'truth'. If you want to read more you can purchase the book or read more online.
Extracts from the book Meditation and Spiritual life (by Swami Yathiswarananda a monk from the monastic order of the Ramakrishna Mission) This extract points out practical suggestions to prepare the mind to get into meditative states. Helpful for anyone already on the meditative journey or for someone who is beginning out. These readings are just to help with contemplation on spiritual ideas to help you grow. Any practice should be undertaken with the help of a teacher.
A reading from the book Meditation and Spiritual Life by Swami Yatishwarananda a monk of the Ramakrishna order. Contemplate on the idea of meditation, understand about what the heart centre is about. Why it's important and how to embark on the journey. The concepts are all based on hindu philosophy. I merely read out the words these are not my own. If these reading extracts inspire you on your spiritual journey please buy the book and read it. These readings are simply to help with contemplation.
Readings from the book Meditation and Spiritual Life by Swami Yatishwarananda a monk from The Sri Ramakrishna order. This chapter is extracts from chapter 17 Self-surrender. This extract is from a lecture. The concepts are based on Hindu philosophy. Self surrender is a integral concept in the path of devotion, in spiritual life. The idea of surrendering to the divine, is an important idea in spiritual life for people who walk on the path of devotion.
In the first episode I read out extracts from The book Meditation and Spiritual Life by Swami Yatishwarananda.
These readings are meant to bring out a space of contemplation for a spiritual seeker. These words from spiritual
masters and sages is meant to help and guide all those on this path. Even if you are not a spiritual aspirant, the purpose is to help get you into
a space, unplug you from everyday life and remind you of your true Self.