Spiritual Lunacy

An extract from talks by Osho, aimed at anyone starting on the journey of meditation.

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.

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...

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 mor...

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 he...

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 spi...

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 spiri...

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 fr...