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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...

What goes into making a movie with a message? A special interview with of the makers of "Been On Sale," a film by young adults that premieres this Sunday, June 21 at 11:45 am ET. You can tune into the live premiere, which will feature remarks from Vivekji, and join for the Q&A with cast and crew at http://tinyurl.com/BeenOnSale .  For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niag...

This week, we hammer out confusion, learning more about something called the "subtle body." 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 trans...

In this week's episode, we talk about slowing our investments in pleasure -- and in turn, slowing our investments in the body. This continues our ongoing Meditation in Life series. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Mission, an inte...

The purpose of our ongoing Meditation in Life series is to raise control of ourselves, so that we are more confident in our sadhana. This gives us the tools to move past the body, beyond the waking, dream, and sleep states. But what does that look like? For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contempla...

As the sun comes out to stay, wave your sorrows goodbye, because we’re going on a Spiritual Summer Tour starting May 31 ! For 10 weeks, Vivekji and a team of inspiring teachers will guide us through 5 dynamic weekly workshops and mini-courses geared towards Self-Development. We would love to see you! Register today. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community foru...

What are the 3 desires that people have? What do we do when are sick and tired of being sick and tired? How do we feel the touch of scriptural knowledge?  How can we grow in our reverence for religion? How does one be vulnerable enough to open themselves to knowledge? This continues our ongoing Meditation in Life series. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community...

At some point, we stumble into the 5 S's. What are they and how do we break this chain of events? This continues our ongoing Meditation in Life series. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Mission, an international non-profit organiza...

This week, we learn about developing discipline in our words, actions, and thoughts. But to do so, we can look at the examples of those before us. This continues our ongoing Meditation in Life series. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinm...

How do we know what is real? This week, we are unpacking projections, continuing our ongoing Meditation in Life series. We are excited to share a new opportunity for the young ones in our life! Join us daily for Rise and Shine , a special message and practice for Kids, by Vivekji. Starts on April 2! For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides a...

How do we manage the mind? This continues our ongoing Meditation in Life series. With our school and work schedules now a little topsy-turvy, join Vivekji for 15 minutes daily at 8a ET for Meaningful Mornings, to charge your day with some inspiration. The Zoom code is  580–824–681! For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to l...

How do we connect during crisis? As we navigate life during COVID-19,  it is more important than ever that we tend to our spiritual and mental wellbeing with compassion and care. Recognizing this need, all of Vichara Gurukula's weekly courses are now open to all. Email vicharagurukula@googlegroups.com for more information! For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a communi...