Live Vedanta

We strive to be more steady and sincere in deepening our practice and yet, we may feel stuck. Why? In this next episode of the Meditation in Life Series, Vivekji describes the subtle reasons for our stagnation. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum to listen, reflect,...

Our relationship with our faith requires reflection to ensure we do not falter. In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji describes two types of faith and guides us on what is needed to build unwavering faith.  Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum...

Are we as strong as we think against our context? In what ways, can we build immunity against external influences? In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji gives us reminders on how we can increase the purity of our mind.  Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a co...

In this mini-episode from Live Vedanta, we learn how to make Diwali more meaningful.  For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Mission, an international non-profit organization working to transform individuals through the knowledge of Vedanta.

In this next mini-episode from our series of Freedom Talks, we ask the questions: If my thoughts are unreal then why act on any of them? Also, which commentary is the true source of the original Mahabharata? For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Miss...

In this first mini-episode from our series of Freedom Talks, we ask the questions: How do we avoid having regrets in the future? How do we communicate with the older generation with compassion? And how do we have faith during a difficult situation? For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is...

Peace is our Nature. How do we rediscover that which is already there? In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji explains the need to slow down our perceptions and stop our projections so that we can feel the peace within.  Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a co...

Welcome to Season 4 of our podcast! In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji opens our understanding to what is missing in our lifestyle. With this understanding and with practice, we can evolve from belief to trust in the path to independent joy. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. Want to register for Weekly Courses with Vivekji? Explore o...

What prevents us from going deeper into meditation? How do we reach the state of full absorption? Vivekji, in this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, magnifies the methods to get us closer to the joy of the Spirit. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum to l...

How do we stay in the present?  Should this be our goal or is there more? In this next episode of the Meditation in  Life series, Vivekji pinpoints the cause of our challenge in living in the present. Let’s listen fully as Vivekji describes both the immediate and deeper effect of the potent present. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. Interested in learning more...

With a plan to change our habits, why don't our thoughts stay directed? In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji explains what our relationship should be with our thoughts and how we can move even closer to a quiet mind. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a comm...

Welcome to the next episode of the Meditation in Life series. Some habits are easier to change than others. The more difficult ones can be changed with a shift in how and why we work and think. In this episode, Vivekji gives us philosophical and practical ways to move from dancing to directing.  Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. For those on the journey of self...

In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series,  we learn about the cause and effects of being unsettled. Vivekji describes the changes in our lifestyle that are needed to move from feeling unsettled to being peaceful. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum to li...

Despite knowing the techniques to quieten the mind, we may still feel that our mind wanders during meditation. In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji provides more tactile methods to make our inner software pure and focused. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides...

In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji highlights some challenges that can surface as we begin practicing meditation. We learn about the methods to help overcome these challenges with determination and inspiration. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a communit...

All great teachers ensure their students are clear about what is being taught. In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji gives us a review of the purpose, preparation, process, and proceeds of meditation. Success in meditation requires us to evolve our perspective from sight to vision and from logic to faith.  Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start he...

With an understanding of the evolution from quietude to silence, how do we get there?  In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji tells us the secret to achieve success in contemplation. We learn about what is needed to raise identification from our body, mind and intellect to that which is higher. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. Are you i...

In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, we learn from Vivekji about the evolution from quietude to silence. Our nature is independent, our nature is silence. When we know this, we can revel in silence rather than being afraid of it. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a...

Once the mind has been cleared of negativity, it  becomes prepped for planting positivity. In this episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji explains that once the seeds of values are planted, one has to be vigilant to negative thoughts resurfacing and continue with nurturing positivity. With this vigilance, values will grow into virtues. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in...

The Gayatri Mantra is a prayer for clarity. With clarity we proceed to learn what drives our actions. In this episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji teaches us how to purify our actions, neutralize the senses, and silence the mind. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. Interested in joining our CommUnity for The Yoga Challenge? Sign up here. For those on...

In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji describes the mantra that invokes clarity and helps transform the searcher into a seeker. The Gayatri Mantra is described as the essence of the scriptures and is a prayer for us to be clear about our purpose. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mi...

As we practice focusing through repetition, we begin to feel the power of a divine name. With the understanding of this powerful impact, Vivekji, in this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, delves deeper into that name and sound which is the most sacred. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission...

Focus is the key to successful meditation. Redirecting thoughts to a single thought such as a name is the practice that leads to focus. In this episode of the Meditation in Life series, we learn how powerful a name can be and the importance of focusing on a divine name. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mis...

Now that we know what our external environment should look like when we practice meditation, how do we get mentally ready? In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji gives us practical ways we can improve the quality, quantity and direction of our thoughts! Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinm...

In this next episode of the Meditation in Life series, the specifics of the first 3 "S" factors needed for meditation are described. Vivekji describes simple ways to make this personal because the experience itself is the most personal and the most transformative. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission N...