Live Vedanta

Success with meditation requires simplicity and optimism. Keeping our lifestyle simple and allowing our mind to be less “busy” allows us to go deeper in our thinking. As we slow down our thoughts, we may become afraid of what lies underneath but with an optimistic vision, we can develop the resolve to face the unknown. In this episode of the Meditation in Life series, Vivekji encourages us to be s...

With the intellect prepared, we learn how to start the process of meditation in this next episode of Meditation in Life. Vivekji explains the beginning steps of praying, relaxing the body, quieting the mind, and watching our parade. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here. Interested in joining Vivekji's upcoming free workshop series, Why Do We...? From March 1-4, we...

Welcome to the re-commencement of Meditation IN Life! In the second half of this series, Vivekji introduces us to the inner preparation required for meditation. We learn how to take notice of our weaknesses and convert them into strengths. Want to catch up on the first year of Meditation in Life ? Start here: https://livevedanta.simplecast.com/episodes/being-not-becoming  For those on the journey...

In this final episode of the Significance of Our Samskaras , our understanding of retirement and death is clarified. We come to appreciate how living a lifestyle with the right purpose and vision from birth onward helps one become peaceful at this stage in life. The significance of rituals at the time of death are also beautifully explained. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya M...

Marriage, or vivaha, is one of the most important samskaras in Sanatana Dharma. In this episode of the Significance of Our Samskaras , we learn from Vivekji the opportunities for growth that marriage gives to the couple and their role in supporting, sustaining, and uplifting dharma. With the right vision, marriage is a means to selflessness and divine love. For those on the journey of self-develop...

As the student comes to completion of their formal learning, how do they know if they are ready? They have learned how to be responsible and become global citizens, so what's next and how do they demonstrate gratitude for all they have gained? In this next episode of the Significance of Our Samskaras , Vivekji provides the answers and more! For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mi...

In this next episode of the Significance of Our Samskaras , the child is ready to become a student of the gurukula. What is the purpose of the thread ceremony? Why are there 3 strings and what is the significance of the knot tied around those strings? Vivekji provides an in-depth explanation about the importance and significant meaning underlying the upanayana samskara. For those on the journey of...

Piercing the ears, cutting the hair, and the first written word carry deep significance. In this next episode of the Significance of Our Samskaras , Vivekji explains these childhood samskaras that bring to focus the child’s mind and intellect which are to be directed to the divine. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum to listen, reflect,...

This next episode on the Significance of Our Samskaras takes us through the samskaras performed during the child’s first year of life. The child’s first look at the sun and the moon, their first visit to the temple, and their first bite of food are infused with powerful meaning when we understand why we do what we do. These are all reminders of the purpose of life and the responsibility to guide t...

Why do we feed a child honey, ghee, and yogurt when they are born? What does it mean to give a child a name? In this episode, we focus on the childhood samskaras. This continues "Significance of Our Samskaras," a series first delivered by Vivekji in 2012 in Frederick, MD. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum to listen, reflect, and conte...

Why do we do what we do? What is the purpose of the sacred thread, or upanayana? What is the meaning of a child's first bite of rice? We're beginning a very special series of discourses first delivered by Vivekji in 2012 in Frederick, MD. Welcome to Significance of Our Samskaras ! For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum to listen, reflect,...

In this final episode of the Embracing Love series, we are given the means to reach the highest form of love. Achieving this, will lead to independent joy and loving others once and for all!! 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 internat...

Being home for the holidays might have its own challenges, right? With the whole family at home, increased responsibilities, and a lack of external structure, it is easy for our emotions to escalate, distractions to cause distress, communication to complicate matters, and application of value-based teachings to feel impossible… But this doesn't have to be the case! Starting tonight, join us for Th...

The Embracing Love series continues as we are taken deeper into how to develop pure love. Letting go of negativity and our ego allows our true, pure nature to shine through. Living for and loving others then becomes natural. 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...

The Embracing Love series continues as we learn what true prayer entails and how it helps us evolve. Through prayer we invoke virtues and start to better ourselves. Through our evolution, those we love grow as well! 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 Chinm...

In this mini-episode, we get a succinct comparison of selfish vs. selfless service. When we embrace our relationships as a means to grow in virtues like love, we are able to express that love through selfless service. This continues our series on Embracing Love. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum to listen, reflect, and contemplate. Th...

In this episode, learn about the power of being in the company of those who are noble. In such an environment, the best in us is expressed. The impression left on our minds by being in such company brings about a subtle peace that leads to inner transformation. This continues our series on Embracing Love. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community f...

We continue to dig deeper into how to express divine love in this episode. Vivekji describes the simple ways of divine love and the steps we can take to cultivate this highest form of love. 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 internatio...

In this second episode of our Embracing Love series, Vivekji explains the vision of divine love. From there, we take the next step and learn how to love others through sensitivity, tenderness and acceptance. 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...

Love. What is it? Does it just happen? Who should we love the most? Questions that constantly pop up at various stages in life. This episode begins our new series, Embracing Love, wherein Vivekji starts us on a journey to get the answers to these questions once and for all. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum to listen, reflect, and con...

As we approach the end of our year-long Meditation in Life series, we take a moment to look back and review. 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 knowledg...

Before we wrap up our Meditation in Life series, we have a very special announcement from Vivekji, for all our youth in high school. To join Vivekji for the virtual camp, Life Balance: Hacks to Wholeness , visit https://chinmayayouthcamp.wixsite.com/boston .  For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This...

Throughout our Meditation in Life series, we have emphasized that this is a lifestyle course -- that our whole lifestyle must be directed towards enlightenment. In this week's episode, we explore this further and specifically focus on the seven ways we condition Brahman, that which is infinite. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum to lis...

What's the different between renouncing from knowledge and renouncing for knowledge? This continues our ongoing Meditation in Life series. 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 in...

Why meditate? This week, we focus on approaching life as preparation for contemplation. This continues our ongoing Meditation in Life series. 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...