Swami Mukundananda

God is that Entity who neither feels thirst nor feels hunger. He neither becomes old nor does He become sick. Yet, when it comes to the love of a devotee, then God does become hungry. Listen this video to learn more about the power of a devotee's love.

In this opening episode, Swamiji challenges our conventional definition of happiness and guides us toward a deeper understanding rooted in spiritual wisdom. He explains how worldly pleasures, though enticing, are fleeting, and why seekers must look beyond material achievements to discover lasting joy.  Swamiji shares practical insights on cultivating inner contentment, drawing from timeless Vedic...

What is the secret to doing your best work? For example, we see the inspiring stories of King Janak, Prahalad Maharaj, doing the most complicated job of managing a kingdom for thousands of years. Yet, they were situated in peace while performing optimally. How? To know the answer we must understand the proper consciousness and the science of work to perform efficiently and effectively. Listen more...

In this audio, Swami Mukundananda relates the teachings of Bhagavad Gita by explaining the concepts of Life and Death from the soul's perspective. We are all eternal souls who have taken this Human Form. When we consider ourselves as souls, we don't need to fear Death. What we call Death is merely the transmigration of the soul from one body to another. Even in our current life, we have changed bo...

The Miracles of God and Nature are all around us. Consider this - If you leave a Pigeon a thousand miles afar, it will still find its way back home. Can there be a logical or scientific explanation for this? There are many theories about the creation of the Universe as well. However, scriptures like Bhagavad Gita provide the most simple and logical answer to those questions. Listen more to learn a...

Learn about Law of Karma and how it works when we ask something from God.

Our scriptures explains us about the Celestial and Hellish Abodes in details. To know how to avoid hellish abodes and progress for spiritual realm listen to this enchanting clip.

What is the mindset that will help you get better at anything faster? We all wish to grow in life. In that case, why do some people get stuck in their path to progress while others continue to improve and keep moving forward? The answer comes from understanding what growth means in life. Listen more to learn as Swami Mukundananda explains it in detail.

How to reprogram your mind to think the way you want in any situation? Life will always present circumstances that may sometimes be beyond our control. How should we train the mind to respond to them so that no matter the situation, we always stay in control of our life? Listen more to learn as Swami Mukundananda relates a few inspiring stories to explain it in detail.

Beautiful lecture by Swamiji. Love is God. By the grace of God we can be a selfless lover. Love is patient and kind; It is not arrogant or rude. ; it is not irritable or resentful. Selfless love is so pure that it can not see any negativity in the beloved.

God has blessed each of us with a unique talent and ability. One of the biggest losses in life is if we don't live up to that potential, and that talent never gets utilized to make a difference in this world. How, then, can we remind ourselves to make the best use of our talent in a way that will please God? Listen more to learn as Swami Mukundananda relates a few powerful stories to explain them...

We all have the yearning to grow and keep getting better. For example, in sports, athletes keep creating new world records, some of which people thought were impossible to surpass. How come then it happened? To know the answer, we need to understand where this urge to keep getting better from. Listen more to learn as Swami Mukundananda explains it in detail.

However, is it worth our time arguing with negative people or expecting them to change next time? Of course not. If so, how to stop wasting time in such arguments? Watch more to learn as Swami Mukundananda relates a powerful example to explain it in detail.

What is the easiest way to control the mind? People try different means to control the mind. In the path of spirituality, there are paths like Gyan Yog and Bhakti Yog, which helps us gain mastery over the mind. However, the path of Bhakti or devotion is the best way to tame the uncontrollable mind, and Lord Krishna recommends the same to Arjun. Why? To know the answer, we need to understand the ma...

What is the best way to manage your time and energy in any relationship? Relationships are complicated, and one cannot sustain them long-term if it drains time and energy daily. Fortunately, there is a way to maintain healthy relationships and still find time for yourself. For that, you need to set proper boundaries. How do you set proper boundaries in any relationship so that you can manage your...

What are the things one should remember before asking God for something? Some people ask God to bestow material prosperity, become rich, and so on. It's like a child asking for a bunch of chocolates when taken to a jewelry shop by her mother. Similarly, God is an Ocean of Bliss, so why not ask for something that will fully satiate the soul? Listen more to learn as Swami Mukundananda relates an Eye...

On this auspicious Ram Navami week, Swami Mukundananda relates to us the untold story of the Divine Birth of Lord Ram. The virtuous and noble King of Ayodhya, Dasharatha has grown old and had a desire to have a child. He approached Sage Vasishtha and upon his instructions performed a Yagya or a ritual to please the Sun God to beget a child. The Yagya got completed successfully, the Fire god appear...

Getting better 1% every day: How it changes your life? Many people underestimate the power of small decisions to improve their life. Life is all about course corrections. Suppose you want to develop a beneficial habit that will change your life. In that case, you only need to make a small decision today - For example, reading the Golden Rules for Living your Best Life and implementing 1 Gem of Wis...

Gossiping is one of the destructive habits in life where one engages in casual conversation about another person, sometimes finding faults, etc. The habit of gossiping is very toxic to the mind and our personality. Besides, there are adverse karmic reactions when we gossip about someone and find faults with them. How, then, to avoid it? Listen more to learn as Swami Mukundananda explains it in det...

What life skills are most important to our success? There is an IQ or an intelligence quotient that determines one's mental reasoning ability. It's a score widely used to measure a person's intelligence. However, far more important than IQ are some of the life skills one must possess to achieve ultimate success. What are they? How does it work? Listen more to learn as Swami Mukundananda relates a...

What happens when you Visualize God in your mind during meditation? More importantly, how to do it? The easiest way to attach your Mind to God and bring focus is to meditate upon the image of God. This technique is called 'Roop Dhyan' meditation which Jagadguru Shri Kripaluji Maharaj, the 5th Original Jagadguru of this world, emphasized throughout his life. When you practice Roop Dhyan sincerely,...

How to deal with negative people in life? People have big dreams and goals. However, what stops their progress is allowing the mind to get disturbed due to the opinions of people with negative mindsets. What, then, is the best way to respond to negative people? Listen more to learn as Swami Mukundananda explains it in detail in this episode of this 'Golden Rules for Living your Best life' series.

Miracles of God are happening all around us. If that's the case, what prevents one from seeing them? The answer is quite simple - We want all the graces of God to come in the way we expect, without realizing God has his ways of gracing us. How, then, to develop the right mindset to experience the miracles of God in our life? Listen more to learn as Swami Mukundananda relates a heart-touching story...

Getting better at managing our time is critical to achieving maximum productivity. God has gifted us 24 hours or 1440 minutes to spend every day. The question is - How to utilize them in the best possible way? To get more things done in less time and never waste time, we must discipline ourselves with a few habits we must enforce every day. What are they? How do the top 1% of successful people do...

Do you know one of the top reasons why Relationships break? It's due to poor communication, and it is for this reason maintaining healthy relationships requires conscious effort every day. Why? Because one miscommunication could ruin years of friendship or any other relationships in life and result in long-term regrets. Fortunately, it's straightforward to maintain healthy relationships and friend...