Thinking about It

For us to be connected, we need to be real with who we are, and it is only knowledge that can help that. Swamini Supriyananda expounds on how the Bhagavad Geeta states that knowledge is a means of purification. She delves into deeper meanings with another great story.

Our days go by sometimes not feeling as 'complete' as others. There may be a multitude of reasons for why that could have happened, but mostly because our actions were inefficient and didn't allow us to connect. Action can be a way for us to reconnect; it can be a means of yoga. Swamini Supriyananda explains how an action can be seen as efficient and expounds on various ways we can take a simple t...

Likes and dislikes are the tinted glasses through which we see the world. Working towards equipoise, will slowly diffuse our likes and dislikes, which will allow us to connect with ourselves better. Using a fresh approach, Swamini Supriyananda, breaks down the meaning of an equipoised mind and explains how moving away from restlessness is our path to divinity.

Staying connected with ourselves can happen in so many ways, as illustrated in the Bhagvad Geeta. Swamini Supriyananda elaborates on the first technique; staying true to who we are without being washed away by all our emotions.

Connecting ourselves to the world gets easier by the day. Facebook, Whatsapp Groups and Snapchat have really changed the way we interact on a daily basis. Yet in this world of so many connections, we have lost our connection with the real deal, our real self. We constantly feel as though we are conflicted, with our emotions, our decisions and possibly even with the different roles we have to engag...

The sun shining in its glory is there as a constant reminder for us to uplift ourselves. Swamini Supriyananda delves into how giving without any limitations, just like the sun does, is the greatest way for us to love.

Can we actually be limitless? Limitless in our strength, in our wisdom, in our talent or in our love. We have everything in abundance, yet we fear there won't be enough. Swamini Supriyananda shares all these notions and divisions we often create in our mind, and advises us to drop these boundaries by just being like the ocean.

Change is an inevitable factor in life, however sometimes there are just a few things that we never want to change. Albeit our relationships or a beautifully scenic moment - the problem exists in the resistance and not the actual change. To move away from this resistance, Swamini Supriyananda, through the use of an anecdote, suggests a great technique by shifting our perspective.

"To forgive, is to let go of what was; and allow ourselves to be here and experience what is." Swamini Supriyananda explains that as we forgive the other person, we are not doing it for them; but rather for ourselves, as we are then able to let ourselves free from the prison of the past. With great clarity, she deconstructs the reasons for how significant forgiveness is through the example of the...

Endurance sprouts out of two places, either love or inspiration. Sometimes, when we lack that inspiration to endure, we just have to see the way beautiful planet we are living in endures all the harmful effects of globalisation, yet still continuously provides and shelters. Swamini Supriyananda elaborately reflects on the forbearing nature of the Earth, and how we too, should not let anything brin...

We often forget to pause and think about this tiny planet Earth, in which we have created our massive world filled with chaos. If we see the Earth as being patient, waiting for each season to dutifully finish its course until the next one comes. Swamini Supriyananda delves into how each occurrence is what it needs to be, and it is our impatience that makes us think otherwise; we may not see the re...

Water is something we see all around us; when we shower; in nature, and we are even told to drink at least 8 glasses of water everyday. Imagine, if through the day as we have a glass of water, we can get water to inspire us. What an amazing source of inspiration that can indefinitely sustain. Swamini Supriyananda will expand on how we can remind ourselves to purify and be purified through water.

Fire, with its blazing presence, burns and the ideal gas law states that hot air will rise. Contrary to the common destructive property of fire, the gas law shows that we can see fire as a source of upliftment. Swamini Supriyananda reiterates the importance of this internal burn to develop the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of our personality.

Air is a prevalent everywhere, but what is that one thing that you would like to adopt from air? Swamini Supriyananda poetically describes the freedom we would feel, if we became like air.

As children, while growing up we've always had aspirations to be like the famous footballer or that tv chef, and the list goes on. However in this episode, Swamini Supriyananda inspires us to think otherwise, and to aspire to to be like space. Space, may seem rather unusual, but her series begins with her humorously elaborating on how accommodating space is, and how we can adopt this simple practi...

As we approach the last talk of the series, the Legend; Swamini Supriyananda finishes on the note of the most important aspect of our being, the heart. We identify ourselves in our day-to-day lives with our career, our viewpoints, our personalities. But underneath it all, is our spiritual heart, in other words, our soul. This soul cannot be described, but due to limitation of language, the word 'i...

We are often so cynical about the benefits of chanting, and for those on the path of knowledge, it might even get classified as ritualistic. Swamini Supriyananda glorifies its benefits on so many levels, she can only have you convinced to try it at least once.

A shift in mindset can transform our role away from being a victim in a situation towards being a victor. Who's a victor? That person, who does not let any situation bring them down and only take them further. We often feel that we are helplessly caught in the convolution and complications of life, but Swamini Supriyananda gives us 3 steps on how we can actively step away from that mentality of li...

Within each one of us, we have this abundance of joy, talent, virtues, power; but we forget it is abundant. We feel compelled to protect ourselves, as there may be some shortage. Meditation is a great tool to draw our attention within, and reconnect with the abundance, relish it and then share - as we will always have enough. Swamini Supriyananda elaborates on the technique of meditation the Hanum...

Reincarnation is something many people don't understand, as they don't believe in a life other than this. However, regardless of whether another life exists, the past, present and future are happening simultaneously in our life at the same time. Swamini Supriyananda further elaborates into sharing understandings of other phycisists who have tried to analyse time, and through her reflection has com...

"We look forward to the day when the power of love overrules the love for power.". Swamini Supriyananda talks about our infinite power and how contrary to popular belief, it's not the power that corrupts, its the decision on what we do with the power.

We all try to run away from pain, it may be those heartaches, that horrible boss or recovering from a serious illness. The only antidote to pain, is to allow our minds to get filled with an abundance of love. We all have probably experienced love as a powerful tool, giving us strength when we need it most. Swamini Supriyananda clarifies this notion of how our love will release us from any kind of...

Instrumental Advantage is a strategic tool that may be unheard of to many. Swamini Supiryananda expounds on what being an instrument truly means, and how this world would be such a beautiful place if we all had this simple shift in perspective.

A lot of our sorrows or disappointments come from the misalignment of our action word and deed. But what does that mean? Swamini Supriyananda through the use of relatable examples expresses how we might have come across this sentiment before and shows us a how chanting the Hanuman Chalisa will help us get realigned.

Placebo effect is quite commonly known, and this just shows the power of our thoughts. We are told that we have been given the medicine, and our body automatically inclines towards beginning the healing process. Swamini Supriyananda discusses the potency of chanting the Hanuman Chalisa and explains the power of chanting in our minds.