Om Swami is a Himalayan monk, adept in meditation. At the peak of his meditative practice, he was meditating for 22 hours a day. He has spent 15,000+ hours meditating & has experienced our sublime consciousness in ways that defy any scientific understandi
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Lessons from Sri Ram's Life - Part 2 [Hindi with English CC] As a continuation of the last discourse, Lakshmana asks Lord Ram, to explain the difference between a realized soul/saint vs. a normal person. He asks Lord Ram, does a person become a saint just by taking the name of God, similar to how Vibshana had. Lord Ram says the difference is that a saintly person does not sacrifice his good gunas/values come what may. But, an ordinary person succumbs to base qualities giving up their good qualities the minute something affects them adversely. The easiest way to become saintly is to give up anger. Listen to this beautiful discourse in full to get a proper understanding of it. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:09 What is the difference between a saintly person vs. an ordinary person? 03:42 What is the one quality to give up to become saintly immediately Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
In this discourse, Om Swami talks about the time when Lord Ram is back in Ayodhya after winning the war in Lanka and handing the kingdom's reigns (Lanka)to Vibheeshan. Lakshman, having been in the constant company of his brother lord Ram through thick and thin, was nagged by the thought that lord Ram considered both Bharat and Hanuman as saintly and had mentioned it often but had never mentioned it to him(Lakshman) in those terms. To get an answer to this, Lakshman places his doubt in front of lord Ram. Lord Ram responds by saying that it's easy for people to relinquish things when one does not have anything, but to relinquish when one has everything is very difficult and could not have been done by anyone except Bharat. According to Lord Ram, any other person other than Bharat would surely have ruled the land and enjoyed the power that came with it for fourteen years. Om Swami says that the intoxication of power is such that anyone who gets it cannot let go of it. Listen to this beautiful discourse in full to understand it properly. Timeline: 00:00 Start 01:32 What was that one special quality in Bharat according to Lord Ram? 02:40 A story about a dog and a saint. 08:35 What was the punishment chosen by the dog for the saint? 09:25 Why did the dog choose to appoint a saint as the head of a Mutt as punishment? Thumbnail, Intro, and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
In this discourse, Om Swami talks about if excessive exercise is good for one. Om Swami says it doesn't take a lot for a person to become a fanatic in anything. When we exercise, there is a release of neurotransmitters involved, when we maintain those exercise levels those chemicals start to feel less. This makes a person goes on to do more and more. Anything done in moderation is good, even if it's endurance training it has to built up gradually. It's very important to exercise. If you are not in a fit body, you are doing yourself a great injustice. It is not only a privilege but also one's responsibility to maintain their physical fitness. Listen to the full discourse to get deeper insights into the topic of exercise. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:09 Is Excessive Exercise Good for you 00:58 What happens when we exercise 02:0 Why one must keep themselves fit Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me. ----------------------- BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO
In this episode, Om Swami talks about an introduction to the Srimad Bhagavad Gita. There are eighteen chapters in the Bhagavad Gita. Bhagavad means a person who is like God and the meaning of Geeta is- the song of God, he says. The Bhagavad Gita has been given the status of Upanishad. Om Swami says that only four people speak in the Bhagavad Gita and they are Dhritharashtra, Sanjay, Arjun and Krishna. In the Bhagavad Gita Dritarashtra represents tamas, Sanjay-Sattva, Arjun-rajas and Krishna who is beyond these attributes represents selflessness and one without desires. Similarly, there are four stages in a person's life to go from being a human to becoming one with god says Om Swami. Krishna tells Arjun not to share the knowledge of the Bhagavad Gita to people who don't have devotion and reverence towards him, he says. Any person who reads the Bhagavad Gita just like a book will not be able to get the essence and secret of it. Till a person does not understand it's innermost meaning and secret it will be just a piece of dry knowledge without illuminating their lives in any way says Om Swami. Krishna says that when he grants his grace, he changes the very thought process of a devotee, due to which wrong actions don't even get performed, as all actions get performed only with the start of a thought. Listen to the full discourse to get a proper understanding of this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 01:25 What are the four limbs of the Vedas and what are the differences between them? 03:10 What is the meaning of Upanishad? 06:25 How does the special grace of Bhagawan work? 07:05 Do all actions start with a thought? BREATHE /MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
Om Swami says, sometimes people wonder how to lead one's life or sometimes they ask how do you know it's your inner calling. There comes a moment when you ask yourself, "what are you doing with your life". Om Swami talks about a book called the Second Mountain that he read a while back. The book says there are two mountains in one's life. When one tries to climb the first mountain, they want to reach the top of the summit and conquer the mountain. This is based on our desires in wanting to achieve success as we have been taught we will be happy when we conquer that mountain. In reality, that is often not the case, once we get what we set out to, there comes a moment where you realize that, "I'm on top of the summit but where do I go from here". That's where inner calling comes into play. That calling is so strong that we are no longer nagged by our ambition, instead we want to surrender, and we want a bigger thing to draw us into a grander existence. Listen to the full discourse to get deeper insights into the topic of Inner Calling. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:25 How do you find your inner calling? 04:04 An anecdote from Leo Tolstoy's life 07:20: How to experience contentment Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me. -----------------------
This is part 4 of a 4 part series. The first video in the series was Living Life by your Personal Philosophy. The second in the series was How to Practice Zen in Daily Life. The third video was Fearless Life: How to Live? In this episode, Om Swami says that everyone should have their own philosophy of life and live their life accordingly. He says that it's good if a person goes to bed in the night with the mindset that it may be their last sleep. A person like this is honest with oneself and is fearless. Only a fearless person can do something different in this world he says. Om Swami says that if one has discipline and a routine in the morning of not seeing the phone or TV etc then they will have more time for other beneficial things in life, for which earlier they did not have the time. Listen to the full discourse to get a proper perspective on this beautiful subject. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:57 Should one while retiring to sleep in the night, go to bed as if it may be his or her last sleep? 01:54 How will it help a person if on awakening from sleep they get off the bed as if casting off old shoes? 02:38 Why is it not good to relax in bed upon waking up? 03:50 A beautiful story about how people understand things only as per their understanding of life. BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO -----------------------
Two questions have been answered by Om Swami in this discourse. The first question asked was- In human life we fall down many times, get bruised, get up and walk again to fall down again. Is this normal and the usual pattern of human life? Om Swami says that this is the usual pattern but if one is walking a straight path then the chances of falling down are lesser. Walking without running, keeping one's eyes open and on the road will avoid accidents. The same applies to life he says. If one is living a straight forward life the chances of slipping and falling and getting hurt will be few. To rise above our conditioned mind one has to rise above the usual mind set and think in a new way he says. Timeline: 00:00 Start 02:05 How should one live their life without taking falls? 02:46 Do we create our patterns in life? 04:15 Will leading a simple straight life make things easier? 04:25 How to get over the conditioned mind? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me. -----------------------
This is part 3 of a 4 part series. The first video in the series was Living Life by your Personal Philosophy. The second in the series was How to Practice Zen in Daily Life. Fearless Life: How to Live? In these discourses Om Swami talks about living life according to one's own personal philosophy. He says this will give a person the happiness that they lived their life according to what they felt was best. Here he speaks of some of the things that can help a person to lead a happier life. He says a person should think before they speak and should do what they say. Further he says that people plan and think too much before doing something and that is not necessary. Certain things should be left to god and destiny and so one should not try and grab things he says. Having a fearless attitude and the heart of a child will help a person navigate through life without feeling dejected or sad. Ultimately everyone is but a child at heart even though they have grown up physically says Om Swami. Listen to the full discourse to get the proper perspective on this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 01:37 Why is it important for a person to do what they say? 04:30 Does having a pure intention help a person? 07:28 Should one look to the future and not regret the past? 11.10 Has worrying about something in life helped a person in any way? BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
The question asked here was - Sometimes when in meditation we reach a stage almost divine but we know that there is an even better stage. How can one get to the first stage at will and then to the second stage? Om Swami says that any good and recurring experience during meditation is a very good sign. To be in that good state whenever desired, the two things required are extreme mindfulness and a desire and willingness to purify oneself constantly says Om Swami. Supreme mindfulness helps a person in choosing their words and actions and in not pursuing their endless thoughts. Not pursuing thoughts helps a person to be in a blissful state which in turn will help in good meditation he says. To get to the next stage in meditation one needs to do things differently, i.e by challenging themselves and by bringing changes to the quality and quantity of the meditation done. If this is not done, then, one cannot progress but may in all chance digress says Om Swami. He says that unless value is added, spiritual growth cannot happen. One should constantly purify themselves and work on their shortcomings to get to the next stage he says. Listen to the full discourse to get a proper perspective on this beautiful topic on How to Achieve Advanced Meditation Experiences. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:48 What does it indicate if one reaches any stage in meditation repeatedly? 01:31 What are the two things required to be in a divine state in meditation? 03:13 How does mindfulness help when thoughts attack a person from everywhere? 06:28 Will a person who does the same kind of meditation for the same duration everyday progress spiritually? 07:38 How can one challenge oneself? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me. -----------------------
This is part 2 of a 4 part series. The first video in the series was Living Life by your Personal Philosophy. In this discourse, Om Swami says that everybody has their own personal way of living their life. People may have lofty aims of self-realization or some such thing but that need not necessarily bring happiness to a person. Having their own philosophy and living according to it will give a person the satisfaction and happiness that they lived their life according to their principles he says. Om Swami further says that one should retire to bed at the same time every day as the mind becomes ready and the body gets used to it. He says that it is also important to have food in moderation and not till the point of satisfaction as partaking in food is like a sacred relationship and conversation with God and therefore it should be had in that spirit. Listen to the full discourse for a proper perspective on this topic: How to Practice Zen in Daily Life. Timeline: 00:00 Start 01:07 How should one live their life? 02:35 Why is it necessary to retire to bed at a regular hour every day? 03:45 What are the two things that are good to do before one goes to sleep? 04:58 What is meant by to eat in moderation and not to the point of satisfaction? BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
This is the second part to the question asked- Can the base energies like (sexual energies) be channelized into something higher which can make geniuses out of people? Is it possible to stop the sexual thoughts with brute force? Does practicing kechari mudra convert one's sexual energy into a higher energy? [Are Certain Kinds of Thoughts Immoral] Om Swami says that if one's energies are invested in something worthwhile and if a person's free time was filled up with something beautiful, then, sexual thoughts will not bother them. Any thought which makes a person feel guilty will only weaken their consciousness he says. To get control over one's thought a person needs to be stronger than their thoughts. Any intruding thought entering a person's mind without their permission needs looking into as it takes a person further away from their goal, says Om Swami. He further says that eating sattvik food can help a person up to a certain extent, and if one accepts themselves the way they are, without battling themselves, then, they can rapidly grow spiritually. Listen to the full discourse to get the proper perspective on this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 01:21 What is the one way of gaining control over sexual thoughts? 02:58 What is a vikara? 3:53 Can a person rise above their sexual thoughts by doing mudras, pranayama etc.? 4:18 Are some people genetically more sexual? 6:45 Is it necessary to battle something that Is ingrained? Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
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In this discourse, Om Swami addresses how to live life. There is a misconception that one who meditates is happy, in reality, one who meditates is often unhappy. This is because meditation isn't a path of happiness but more a path of awareness. Everyone has a style of living, and one must make their own personal philosophy to life. Listen to the full discourse for deeper insights into this topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 1:10 Does meditation make one happy? 2:07 How to live life? 2:22 Understanding your own personal philosophy 6:15 The worst way to start your day Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
The question asked here was- Can the base energies like (sexual energies) be channelized into something higher which can make geniuses? Is it possible to stop the sexual thoughts with brute force? Does practicing kechari mudra convert one's sexual energy into higher energy? [Are Certain Kinds of Thoughts Immoral] Om Swami says that he does not believe that practicing kechari mudra or doing pranayama can reduce lustful thoughts or convert one's sexual energy into a higher energy. He says pranayama calms a person and flushes them with energy but it does not purge one of lustful thoughts. What is thought of as immoral by humans is not considered as immoral by nature he says. When people meditate for long, then they can get control of their thoughts and so these sexual thoughts don't bother them anymore and they are not driven by their sexual desires and don't waste their sexual energy. If one fills up their time doing beautiful things then there is no idle time for these thoughts to take centrestage he says. Om Swami says that if one feels that these thoughts are immoral then they will feel guilty which will in turn effect the consciousness of the person making them weak. One needs to be strong to take control of these thoughts. Any thought which interrupts a person from doing their work is worth harnessing says Om Swami. Listen to the full discourse to get a proper understanding of this topic. 00:00 Start 03:48 What is meant by urdhva retas? 05:05. Is it true that we will have sexual energy till we are having food? 05:44 What is nature's role in creation? 07:30 Can these thoughts be stopped by brute force? 07:50 Is sex a form of energy and can it be invested elsewhere? Listen to the full discourse to understand this topic. Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
The question asked here was- When Om Swami initiates someone and he says that he takes responsibility of that person's karma upon himself, what does it mean? And if Om Swami can explain it further? This is the second part to it. Om Swami says that when a disciple takes initiation from a guru it is a rebirth for that person. All the karma prior to initiation gets over. Initiation has a very important place in sanatan dharma. It is a perennial and unbroken chain of the sanatan dharma and without it none of the sanskars are considered completed. Without initiation and dakshina none of the shodash sanskars are completed. He says that the passage of karma has to be completely clear or the soul cannot make progress. When the guru gives initiation, he liberates the disciple from his or her collected karma till that moment but this does not apply once initiated. After initiation the disciple's karma is their own. Om Swami says that this liberation by initiation is a hundred percent possible without any doubt whatsoever. Listen to the full discourse to get an understanding of this beautiful topic. Time line: 00:00 Start 00:50 A beautiful story about how due to karma attainment is not possible. 01:46 Is diksha and dakshina an integral part of the Sanskars? 02:20 Was there a difference in Om Swami's attainment after he got initiation from naga Baba? 02:53 What was the sadhana that Om swami did when he was eleven years old? Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
This discourse is the fourth and final part to the series from ‘the book of kindness'. In this chapter Om Swami reads out the terrifying ordeal of a father and a mother who go through a living nightmare of not knowing if their daughter swept away in the tsunami was alive or not for twelve agonising years. On hearing from Om Swami that their daughter died that very day when the tsunami struck, though, they were very grieved, they were able to shed their guilt at last for not being able to find her all those years. Om Swami says that though intuition helped him to guide the parents, it was kindness that healed them. He says everyone can tap into the intuitive consciousness and can be supremely mindful. He says that though meditation and mantra chanting are important, our hearts can bloom only if we practice kindness. Listen to the full discourse to get a proper understanding on this beautiful topic. Listen to the full discourse to understand this topic. Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
The question asked here was- When Om Swami initiates someone and he says that he takes responsibility of that person's karma upon himself, what does it mean? And if Om Swami can explain it further? [Why Gurus Take on Their Disciples Karma] Om Swami says that it's a guru's duty to take his disciple towards the path of liberation. He says that many a time people do not attain liberation only because of their karma, and it's not due to their thinking. A disciple may have all the right sentiments and a feeling of surrender too, but sometimes due to their karma they are bound and therefore may be unable to go ahead in their spiritual attainments. In case they move ahead they would still be stuck in the cycle of birth and death says Om Swami. The privilege and the right of taking on the karma is available only in the relationship between a guru and his disciple, and further more, only to a guru who is connected to a lineage and who passes the knowledge to his disciples. When a guru takes on the karmas of twenty to thirty crores of people, the backing of the whole lineage is required so that the karmas get distributed throughout the universe. When a guru initiates a person he takes the responsibility for all of the person's karma till that moment and the disciple thereby becomes free from all the karma. The guru further constantly purifies the disciple's thinking too. Listen to the full discourse to get an in-depth understanding of this beautiful topic. Time line: 00:00 Start 03:04 Which lineage was Srila Prabhupada connected to? 03:19 What can happen if a guru who is not connected to a lineage takes on a few people's karma? 05:10 Do people realise the importance of initiation? 06:06 How true is it that people often don't understand the relevance of something attained easily? 06:32 A very famous and beautiful story about Mandavya rishi. 10:40 What was Mandavya rishi's curse on Dharma Raj? Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
In this discourse, Om Swami reads the second chapter called ‘the end of exile' from the book titled ‘the book of kindness'. This is the third part of the discourse. This is a heart-wrenching real-life story of a family struck by an enormous tragedy when a sudden tsunami devastated their lives completely. Om Swami says that it is tragic enough when someone loses one of their dear family members, but, not knowing if anyone's family member was living or dead and hoping desperately to find them alive is like dying each moment and every day, again and again. Om Swami further says that reason is the killer of empathy and that matters of the heart can be handled only by the heart and not by reasoning with a person. Sometimes, all that is required is to hear a person out says Om Swami. Listen to the full discourse to understand this topic. Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
The question asked here was- While being in the ashram devotion springs up naturally but the same devotion becomes less as time goes by and thoughts start to invade after some time. How can one overcome this? [Connection between satsang and bhakti] Om Swami says that this is the reason for our scriptures as well as all the religions of the world to emphasise in keeping spiritual company or (satsang). Just like exercising once in a while is not enough and one has to keep at it three to four times a week, or eating once is not enough but at least two or three times in a day is necessary, similarly, satsang on a regular basis is very much needed. This helps establish the connection with the soul and keeps unwanted thoughts at bay. It helps a person stay with the same sentiment says Om Swami. Listen to this discourse fully to get an in-depth understanding of this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:55 What did Buddha mean by Buddham sharanam gatchami and dharmam sharanam gatchami? 05:28 What does it mean if one feels the sensation of a drop of cold water on their head? 08:06 Does it mean something when one has the same experience multiple times? 09:10 Is it normal to lose one's sense of whereabouts while practicing meditation? And is it right to stop meditating due to that? Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
This discourse is from the ‘the book of kindness,' from which Om Swami reads a chapter called ‘Sunday.' This is the second part to it. It is a real story of a family whose life completely turned upside down within one hour when the tsunami struck. This could have happened to anybody says Om Swami. In continuation of this chapter Om Swami says that in life we are brought up being told that we should be strong and not a weakling and we should not express and show emotions as this could lead to us being exploited. But sometimes due to this we end up making ourselves so strong that we become indifferent and insensitive to people's pain and our pain and sufferings too. Om Swami says that there is a constant search in humans for that elusive joy which evades them constantly. He says that the brain only processes what the heart is feeling so we need to connect with our heart as that's where everything builds up. Listen to the discourse fully to understand this topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 06:25 Do we become indifferent while trying to be strong? 07:00 Why does lasting happiness become elusive? 07:57 What is the most important element in our lives? 08:40 What does it mean to sing God's glories? 10:12 Can we accomplish anything if we set our heart on it? Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
The question asked here was- In the path of sadhana while doing the kriya yoga, when the kechari mudra was practiced, it seemed to give results but later there was not much progress. How can one take it forward and progress? Om Swami says that the kechari mudra is a part of Tantra yoga, kriya yoga and knowledge. In the yoga shastras and some other texts this has been mentioned. This is done by rolling the tongue backwards and placing it into the cavity above the throat. This was done by either pulling and elongating the tongue slowly over months or by cutting the frenulum and applying salt on it to keep it from joining again. Om Swami says that the real meaning of kechari mudra was to be in control of the different airs(vayu) circulating in the body. A person who has control over Prana, Vyana, Udana, Samana and Apana vayu(airs) is said to have attained mastery in the kechari mudra. Om Swami says that instead of doing the kechari mudra it is much more important to get mastery over one's posture. When one can bring about stillness in their physical posture and stillness in their mind and in their speech then automatically they will have stillness in thoughts too. Listen to this beautiful discourse in full to get an in-depth understanding of this topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:55 Can Om Swami do the kechari mudra as per the Tantra yoga and kriya yoga? 01:10 What is kechari mudra and how is it done? 02:46 Is cutting of the frenulum as done by some people doing the kechari mudra a good practice? 03:25 Does Om Swami recommend people to do the kechari mudra? 04:48 What is the real meaning of kechari mudra? Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
In this discourse, Om Swami reads a chapter from his book, ‘ the book of kindness' and says that kindness is the only thing that will pay off in the end and will matter ultimately. This chapter called ‘Sunday' read out by Om Swami is the heart-wrenching story of a family whose life turned topsy turvy when the tsunami struck Car Nicobar island on the 26th of December 2004. [An Excerpt From the Book of Kindness] Listen to this discourse fully to understand the topic. Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
In this discourse Om Swami talks about the most valuable thing in a person's life. He says, it's ok if a person loves himself or herself more than anything else, but people who love inanimate things more than anything else, cannot be happy at all. For, anybody who is attached to lifeless things will become lifeless, but, a person who loves god will become god he says. Whenever any person feels that they are not progressing spiritually they have to ask themselves what they are attached to. To be liberated one has to detach from all attachments. The person who has the courage to cut off from all attachments is the only one who is capable of giving society and it's people shelter and refuge says Om Swami. [Value yourself in life] Listen to the discourse fully to get a proper perspective on this topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 07:25 Does a person turn into their object of attachment? 07:37 What is the one question to ask ourselves if we are unhappy with our spiritual progress? 09:24 Can the mind be taught to think a certain way? 10:48 How can everybody's truth be different? Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
This discourse is the third part to the question - Who were the sapta chiranjeevi or the immortal seven? [True Meaning of Being Immortal] Om Swami says that as one ages they start to realise how things and their thinking changes too. So, when there are matters related to life and emotions, and if it is related to age and if guidance is needed then one should seek it from a person who has been through that age. He says that life becomes easy when one understands that for every answer that one seeks they have to either find it out on their own or seek it from the right person. He says, ultimately nothing matters except what goes on in one's mind and therefore to fill ourselves with love, kindness and other beautiful feelings is the only important thing in life, for all other things are secondary. Listen to the full discourse to get a proper understanding of this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:37 Why did Om Swami not go in search of a popular guru while on his quest? 03:15 What is the reason for the practicality and simplicity in the writings of Om Swami? 06:31 What were Steve Job's last words? 07:53 What is the most important thing in our lives? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me.
The question asked here was- Is it ok if one is spiritual but not religious? Om Swami says that a person who is religious believes in the power of an almighty, who is controlling certain things which they have no control over and to which they wish to be surrendered. A person who is spiritual may or may not believe in the existence of god but believes in living a life doing good deeds for their family, themselves and humanity. He says if a person's nature is spiritual then somewhere they are religious and if a person is religious but their nature is not spiritual then they are not religious. For then it means that they have not understood their dharma but have just done acts of worship etc without understanding the deeper meaning in it. Om Swami further says that with divine grace a staunch atheist turns into a theist. A person should be open to the possibility of grace and when the time is right the universe makes it possible. If a person changes his or her habits and their ways of thinking then everything changes in their life says Om Swami. Listen to the full discourse to get a proper perspective on this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 02:45 Is it ok if a person is spiritual but not religious? 04:15 What starts to change when a new chapter begins in one's life? 05:40 How does a new way of thinking help a person? 07:48 Why is bhagawan Hayagriva not in the ten avataras of lord Vishnu though he gave Lalitha Sahasranama to this world and also expounded on the same? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me.
This discourse is in continuation of the question - Who were the sapta chiranjeevi or the immortal seven? [The True Meaning of Being Immortal] Om Swami says that the soul is immortal and therefore he feels that everyone is a chiranjeevi. He says that when one embraces old age gracefully and is at peace and has taken care of himself or herself physically, emotionally and spiritually through their lives, they then age beautifully and they also will have less probability of contracting the dreadful diseases which comes knocking during old age. Death whichever way one looks at, is only a beautiful thing he says. For a person who is suffering, it's an end to their suffering and for the rest it will be a new beginning with a new body, new dreams and new hopes says Om Swami. Listen to the full discourse to get a proper perspective on this topic. Time line: 00:00 Start 00:38 Should one embrace old age gracefully? 01:31 Why is it important to take care of our body while we are young? 03:21 What is unique about the Dalai Lama according to Om Swami? 04:51 What is the one thing that differentiates between the young and the old? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me.
This is the second part to the question - Importance of Practice in sadhana(spiritual practice). Om a swami says that everything depends on what one wants. If one wants yog samadhi then they have to learn to meditate well. If they want to walk the path of devotion then they have to learn to practice devotion. If one wants to walk the path of knowledge then they need to introspect on the real truth of who they really are and the truth regarding this world. The path of introspection has been the path of great rishis like Ramana and some other great saints. To walk the path of devotion instead of meditation, a person need not sit cross legged and put themselves through hardships. One can sit on a chair and can still be immersed in devotion. But when a person is doing some chanting or prayers but their mind is on other things then that is not really devotion, but nitya karma he says. In real devotion a person will purify themselves so much in thought, action and speech that they will be able to feel themselves worthy while chanting or while praying to their deity. This is real devotion says Om Swami. Only this kind of devotion leads a person towards liberation. This has been the path of great saints like Tukaram, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and some other great saints. Om Swami says that knowledge lies in knowing what can be changed and what cannot be, and to understand that once the goal becomes different the path will automatically change too. Listen to this beautiful discourse in full to get a proper understanding of this subject. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:42 What should a person do if they wish to walk the path of devotion? 03:51 What is meant by ‘the path of knowledge'? 04:58 Why did swami Vivekananda choose the path of knowledge and action though his guru walked the path of devotion? 07:16 What is the true meaning of the phrase ‘living our life in surrender'? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me.
The question asked here was - Who were the sapta(seven) chiranjeeve or the immortal seven? Om Swami says that he feels that one should aim for the highest like Sri Hari or mother Divine or any other god one prays to. The rest is immaterial he says. Om Swami says that it is impossible to have a human body and be immortal as the human body is subject to the laws of nature and so will deteriorate and decay. The soul lives on and is immortal and is the centre of one's world. If one focuses on that then they have tapped into the centre of beauty and youth he says. The seven chiranjeev are immortal not in body but in history for their deeds, actions and the way they carried themselves, says Om Swami. Listen to the full discourse to get a proper understanding of this beautiful topic. Time line: 00:00 Start 01:08 Who are the seven chiranjeev according to the scriptures? 02:42 Is it possible to have a human body and be immortal? 03:15 Can a siddha live in a human body for three to four hundred years? 04:00 Should we attach so much importance to our body? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me.
The question asked here was- Is fitness necessary for a person wanting to do sadhana(spiritual practice)? Is devotion then a way for a householder? Om Swami says that it all depends on what a person wants. Giving the example of a competitive runner he says that if a runner has an aim of accomplishing his or her task within a time frame then he or she needs to prepare and train their body and mind accordingly. If they do not do that, they will be unable to accomplish what they set out to do. So, one can either prepare to attain their goal with courage and hard work or they can bring down their expectations and be content with it, he says. Similarly if one wants the experience of yog samadhi, then a person needs to keep their mind and body in complete control. There is no other way other than hard work and giving it time. A minimum of ten to fifteen thousand hours of practice is required before a person gains a good understanding of any subject he says. Anything, whether it's devotion, meditation or yoga, cannot be gifted to someone as that's not possible. It can only be attained by one's own hard work says Om Swami. Listen to the full discourse for a complete understanding of this topic. Time line: 00:00 Start 00:40 What is the importance of fitness in life? 02:24 What is required of a person who wants to walk the path of sadhana? 04:57 How many hours of practice is required towards learning anything, before a person gets an understanding regarding its execution? 08:40 Is it possible to become an adept in meditation by doing a few courses? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me.
In this discourse, Om Swami has spoken on two things. The first part of the discourse is on turning inwards. Om Swami says that one needs to turn inward to discover the self-sufficiency within themselves, without looking for it in the outside world constantly to feel fulfilled. To go within is to look at oneself for answers and to know that one is responsible for their own thoughts, actions and feelings, he says. The second part of the discourse was on- If solitude was necessary to turn inward? Om Swami says that the more one goes within, the more will they crave for solitude. The outside world though very attractive and delightful can drain a person. Turning inward is healing but a longer solitude is only for a trained mind, he says. It cannot be done forcefully, as the mind not trained properly may get very depressed, he says. Listen to the discourse fully to get an in-depth understanding of this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:32 What is the idea behind going inward? 01:50 Should we look for all answers within ourself? 02:55 What is the nature of the outside world? 05:45 What did Bhairavi Ma tell Om Swami? And why did she ask him not to spend too much time in solitude? 08:03 Why is it important to train one's mind in solitude? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me.
Two questions have been answered by Om Swami in this discourse. The first question asked was- Ma Janaki has been given different versions in different languages and in scriptures like Ram charit Manas and in some other scriptures too. What is the real truth about the birth of Goddess Sita? Om Swami says that Ma Janaki was king Janak's daughter. He further says that there are two ways of seeing things. Either we believe that the scriptures are true or we think that it is fictional. In both Ramayana and Mahabharata the person who played an important role was found in a box. In Ramayana Janaki Ma was found in a box while king Janak was tilling the land. In Mahabharata Karna was floated away by his mother in a box. Without both of them the battle that took place may not have happened he says. The Ramayana and the Mahabharata were written in metre form so that memorising was easy. But still passing it on in the oral form could have resulted in minor errors. So it is difficult to say if Ma Janaki was found in a box in the ground, but nevertheless Ma Janaki was none other than the universal mother he says. Om Swami says that for him everyone who was connected to Shri Ram in any way was only shri Ram - the people who were killed by him and those who were with him. All of them are worthy of worship and this is the sentiment that gives him great happiness. The second question asked was- If Om Swami could shed some light on the term biological father Vs spiritual father. Om Swami says that just like a biological father will want their children to do well and do good, similarly a spiritual father wishes the same. Though the sentiments are the same, it's a different kind of relationship. The difference is that a spiritual father takes on a disciple's karma by seeing if it can be distributed over lifetimes or can be taken care of at one go so that the person attains liberation. This right to take on the karma has been given by the lineage, the rishis, and our scriptures says Om Swami. Listen to the full discourse to understand this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 02:40 What are the two ways of looking at the Ramayana and Mahabharata? 04:30 How did the sutas pass their knowledge of the scriptures? 07:00 What is difference in the relationship with one's guru when one is initiated? 08:15 Does the guru take a disciple's karma? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me.
This is the second part to the question- What is the difference between aatma (soul) and paramatma (supreme soul) and if we have two entities in our body? Om Swami says that there is only one supreme soul which has always been, and, which will always be there. He states, if wisdom is being sought and one wants to grow spiritually then one must have the courage to question, validate and then accept things on their own. If not, they would be constantly shifting from one belief system to another. He says that if devotion is being practiced instead of seeking knowledge or wisdom, then that can be directed towards anybody. In devotion one can draw the energy from their object of devotion and it depends on the devotee and their devotion as to how much they can draw. Further, wherever one places his or her devotion is of utmost importance as a devotee becomes that. Devotion is as powerful as meditation says Om Swami. Listen to the full discourse to get a proper perspective on this topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:40 Is it ok to take on somebody as your guru and idolise him not based on his teachings but on the basis of what one hears? 02:43 Does it really matter how many Paramatmas there are? 03:20 Why is it necessary for a seeker seeking wisdom to get past other people's truth? 04:24 What is the merit in taking a guru? 05:41 Is devotion another way to divinity? 05:57 Why should one be careful while becoming devoted to someone? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me.
Two questions have been answered in this discourse. The first question asked was- How to control negative thoughts and excessive thinking? Om Swami says that as rightly asked in the question, these thoughts can be decreased but cannot be stopped completely. He says that according to his observation, women suffer more from it than men. A woman is usually lost in her world of dreams looking for love or wanting to belong to someone. This could probably be due to evolution, as she being the child bearer needed to be constantly alert in providing a safety net for her children. He says that no body can be happy at all times and life will have it's good and bad moments. Om swami says that creativity dissolves negativity. Until one finds a purpose in life, they tend to make a person their purpose. This then brings suffering and unhappiness in life. Only when a purpose is found can one revel in their own existence he says. The second question asked was- What is the right way to sing the mahamanta, Hare Krishna Hare Krishna… Om Swami says that when it's god one is calling then these small differences do not matter and nor will god mind. Listen to the full discourse to get a proper understanding of this topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:41 Do women suffer more due to negative thinking compared to men? 02:25 Can we depend on other people for our mental happiness? 06:20 Does thinking about the past or future cause excessive thinking? 09:50 What does Hare denote in the mahamantra- Hare Krishna Hare Krishna… Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me.
The question asked here was- What is the difference between aatma (soul) and paramatma (supreme soul) and if we have two entities in our body? Om Swami says that there is no difference between aatma and paramatma but if by aatma one means the jeevatma then there is a subtle difference. Jeevatma is an embodied soul and Paramatma is the supreme soul which in reality means the liberated soul. He says that the jeevatma is like the water flowing, contained by the banks but a paramatma is like the wind blowing. Om Swami says that the concept of soul, is a spiritual one. One should have the courage to examine the truth in what they state or hear he says. Listen to the full discourse to get a proper perspective of this topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 01:22 Can a soul be said to be ‘in a body'? 01:50 What is the jeevatma covered with? 02:43 What is the path to liberation? 03:40 Where does the soul in our body dwell? 4:57 Is the notion of a soul a spiritual concept? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me.
The question asked here was- What is the meaning of the word Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, which is mentioned in our Upanishads and Puranas? For, we first give importance to our family and then to the extended family and only after that comes the society. Om Swami says that if one has to set an example in the society, then they have to place the welfare of the society before anything or anyone, just like shri Ram did. Shri Ram put society before his own family and did the best for that yuga. Shri Krishna did the best for his yuga and in today's age people have to act sometimes like Ram and sometimes like Krishna, depending on the situations. A saint will always put society before family, but for a normal person his or her family will come first at all times. An understanding of one's wants and desires gives one a proper direction in life. What does one want? God or riches? Once this is clear, a person's actions will flow according to it. Om Swami says that one should do good for their family and towards the society as well. The well being of everybody should be kept in mind and one should not sway from the path of truth as that is the greatest wealth in life. Listen to the full discourse to get the proper perspective on this topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 02:03 How should people conduct themselves during Kali Yug? 02:30 What is the main difference in thinking between a normal person and a saint? 04:03 What was it that Angulimaal realized in the end? 07:06 What does extreme attachment do to a person? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me.
In this discourse, two questions have been answered by Om Swami. The first question asked was- As killing is considered bad, is it wrong to kill insects and other bugs which enter our home? Om Swami says that according to him if one is living in the city and insects enter one's home then they should take measures to keep them out, in whichever way, for if not then they will cause an infestation which is a big problem. The second question asked was- Is it ok to tell someone who is eating something which they think is vegetarian, but which is not (out of ignorance or maybe choice), that what they are eating may not be vegetarian? Om Swami says that it is perfectly ok to tell them as we don't know if it is due to ignorance or choice. It is good to inform them and they can then decide about it he says. Listen to the video completely to get a proper understanding of this topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 01:10 What will happen if we don't cleanse our mind of negativity? 01:42 Why was Ramakrishna Paramahamsa beating the mattress with a stick? 04:26 Does eating non-vegetarian food make a person a lesser human being? 11:55 Can people get desensitized towards the pain of others? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me. -----------------------
This is the second part to the question- Why can't there be just one form that we worship or on which we meditate, instead of three different forms, like, Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh(Shiva)? Om Swami says that if a person after concluding one deity's worship, starts the worship of another deity, then they should just remember that they are not praying to another deity, but to another form with a different sentiment. He says, maybe only when grace showers will a person start to see the unity and no difference in the various forms. He says that when there is so much inner conflict regarding divinity then the outer world will create many more. It is best to hold on to one form he says. Om Swami says that just like a husband and wife are considered one, similarly all the various forms of gods are one. A real devotee will never see the difference in forms but will only see the same divine in all forms. He says that when the thought of which god to pray to, comes to a person, they should self enquire if they are praying only for their selfish needs to be answered swiftly. If not, then one can pray to any god. For, the one who is timeless and endless whether he is one or a thousand, it is the same. Listen to the full discourse for a proper understanding of this beautiful topic. Time line: 00:00 Start 01:24 Did Om Swami feel the difference in forms while doing different sadhanas? 05:11 How can one please god? 06:00 Should one hold on to one form? 08:24 Are multiplication and division of cells the same? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me. -----------------------
The question asked here was-Though intellectually we may know that the same divine lives in everybody, still we feel a difference. How can one realize that we are all the same and feel a sense of oneness even in the face of conflict? Does it require cleansing, does it take time, or is it a process of evolution? Om Swami says that the only to feel that way is to practice compassion and to work continuously on oneself. If one can be thoughtful not to hurt others with their unkind words then one has made a remarkable progress he says. Whenever one feels that all others are not the same then that is the time to remind oneself of their own values. Om Swami says that as one evolves more and more they will have less problems with the world around them. If a person has constant issues with the world around them then it's a reflection of their own consciousness. The more entangled a person is in one's ego the more they will have problems with the people around them. If one sticks to the principle of divinity then one will encounter only divinity says Om Swami. Listen to this discourse fully to get the proper perspective on this topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 01:58 What is the only way to feel for others? 02:53 A story of Mullah Nasiruddin. 04:22 What should one do when they don't see divinity in others? 05:31 What happens when a person evolves? 06:36 A beautiful story about how people's perspectives create their world. Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me. -----------------------
The question asked here was- Why can't there be just one form that we worship or on which we meditate, instead of three different forms, like, Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh? Om Swami says that the question of one god was never a question of Sanatan dharma. For, in Sanatan dharma, puja and worship was towards the elders and ancestors first. According to the shastras, Shankaracharya, Vyaas, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, are not permanent. The chair always remained the same, but the person occupying it would be different, according to the times and ages. Om Swami says that the gods and goddesses we worship today used to be our ancestors, who used to wander. Their stories have been carried forward through ages, with some additions and subtractions with time, but, the main truth never changed. He says, our ancestors many thousands of years ago, had understood that all people experienced different states of mind, like, sattvik, rajasik and tamasik and therefore according to their states of mind they should have a God that they could pray to and imbibe energy from. The differences were created later on by some of the religious heads and ignorant people. For, in all the shastras it has been clearly mentioned that there is only one God and that he/she encompasses everything. Om Swami says that when a person's mind finds stillness on hearing or listening to something then that is God for them. For, mind is God. Listen to this beautiful discourse fully to get a proper understanding of this topic. Time line: 00:00 Start 01:39 Who are these gods and goddesses that we worship, in the Sanathan Dharma? 02:30 Why do we pray to Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva? 04:15 What is the one thing that is repeatedly said in all the shastras? 07:41 What should one's mindset be while worshipping different gods and goddesses? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me. -----------------------
This discourse is in continuation of the question related to Nath yogis. This is the second part to it. Om Swami says that there are two non-negotiable rules that the Nath yogis follow. The first one is the wearing of kundalas or ear rings. These ear rings are made of mud and are baked. The Nath yogis are supposed to wear it at all times, even while sleeping, bathing etc. It called for acute mindfulness as otherwise the kundalas could break, which would then be considered a compromised sadhana. The second rule is aadesh (order). Whatever their guru asks them to do is followed without any questions whatsoever. The guru's word is ultimate. Listen to the full discourse for a proper understanding of this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 01:30 Were the Nath yogis given their kundalas immediately on their initiation? 03:02 What is the one thing that sums up the entire Nath tradition? 04:50 Om Swami's experience with a Nath yogi. Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me. -----------------------
The question asked here was- Why do people want moksha? Is the time between death and a new life very painful? When with a new life a new body is received and all past is not remembered then why do people still look for moksh(liberation)? Om Swami says that people who want moksh have understood that there is no real meaning in life, as, one has to take on so many hardships to keep themselves and others happy. A person advancing on the spiritual path, will realise this truth and start questioning their life's only mission of satisfying their's and their family's desires. Till when does a person keep on doing this? For, this journey is repeatedly a cycle of birth and death, unless one attains liberation. The wise and the learned, realising this truth, looked towards god for guidance to come out of this samsara and attain liberation. Om Swami says that, one day in a person's life sums up their entire life as we do the same things and go through similar emotions our whole life. So, the wise ones felt that instead of living the same emotions and life, it is best to merge into the supreme from where they have sprung. Om Swami says that happiness and pleasure though fleeting is something that people don't want to lose. They are ready to take thousands of hardships but are unable to let go of their pleasures. If, only these pleasures and happiness matters to a person, then it is impossible for them to attain liberation as they will have to come back again and again to satisfy their desires which they cannot let go of. Listen to this discourse fully to understand this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:43 Why does a person want moksha? 02:30 What was Shankaracharya's teaching for mankind? 05:52 Why did the seers say that it is better to merge in the supreme rather than go through the cycle of birth and death? 08:00 A beautiful story depicting how difficult people find to let go. BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO
The question asked here was- If Om Swami could talk about the Nath yogis who come across as very kind and at times very short-tempered. Om Swami says that since part of his lineage is linked to the Nath parampara (lineage), he can shed light on it. Matsyendranath, who is considered the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, started the Nath parampara. Gorakshnath (the result from the holy ash given to a woman by Matsyendranath )came out of the compost pit as a twelve-year-old. He was trained under Matsyendranath and later sent to do tapas in the Himalayas. With him, the Nath parampara went ahead. Nath yogis are supposed to live only where their gurus live or roam around without having their dwellings, says Om Swami. Listen to this discourse fully to get an in-depth understanding of this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:50 Who was Matsyendranath? 01:03 What was the most critical story of Matsyendranath? 04:57 What does alak niranjan mean? 05:24 Why was the boy who came out of the compost pit called Gorakshnath? 06:30 What is the one rule among nath yogis which is never violated? BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO
In this discourse, Om Swami says that a person can hide their misdeeds from others surely, but cannot hide it from their own inner mind. For, our mind is our constant companion and one cannot run away from it. Only a very elevated person can look into the mirror, observe their flaws and say that they have to work on them. While leading their lives, the more a person is truthful with their conduct, the faster will their progress be on the spiritual path. Listen to the full discourse to get the proper perspective on this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:26 Can a person hide anything from their own mind? 00:56 What were the main practices advised by Shankaracharya for the Sanatan Dharma? 03:02 How did Shankaracharya get his mother's approval to leave her and go to spread his teachings? 03:59 How did Mandan Mishra's wife declare Shankaracharya as the winner in the debate between him and Mandan Mishra? Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
In this discourse, two questions have been answered by Om Swami. The first question asked was- Is there a difference between believing in someone and simply following that person? Om Swami says that there is a big difference between believing someone and believing in someone. When one believes somebody they follow them but it's more at a surface level and is a material concept. But when one believes in somebody it is a given that they follow him or her but more than that it means that they trust them. Believing in someone is a higher form of trust and is a spiritual notion. The second question asked was- Who created thoughts, and how and why? Om Swami says that he believes in the evolutionary theory which happened thousands of years ago, when human beings had to come down from the trees to walk on the earth due to massive fires. From four-legged when they became two-legged the gravity and the weight of the brain caused a split to their brain with the right and left hemispheres with the cortex. This then started the process of thinking and it was an evolutionary process and did not happen immediately he says. From the vedic point of view, the universe was created with a resolve (a thought) from the mind of Hiranyagarbha. As everything is created by THE MIND, our mind remains an integral part of our whole existence including our liberation, bondage, miseries, pain, and joy. Without our human brain, there will be no thought says Om Swami. Listen to this discourse completely to get a proper perspective on this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 01:22 What is the main difference between believing somebody and believing in somebody? 03:43 Do animals think? 04:19 Is the process of thinking limited to humans? 07:12 How was the Brahmanda (the universal body) created according to the Vedic scriptures? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE/ LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me. -----------------------
The question asked here was- How to deal with difficult times in life? How can a person get over bad times when they are unable to even pray or contemplate? Om Swami says that in life one should live their bad times just like they would live their good times. Whether it is good or bad times they are phases in one's life and one should not differentiate between them. Usually, when good times are on, people tend to feel that it is their own doing, but when bad times come they feel it is due to god or some other person he says. A person who lives life with courage and equilibrium during good times will be able to live life with courage during bad times too. Happiness and sadness keep coming and going in everybody's life and a person who is aware of this will be able to live life without being unhappy. If a person remembers this then they will be able to go through life with ease even during rough times he says. If one could bring a bit of prayer, surrender, and compassion in their lives, then all their hurt and grief gets healed says Om Swami. Listen to the discourse in full to get the right perspective on this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 01:13 How do people adjust according to circumstances? 02:36 A funny story about Mullah Nasuruddin. 04:22 What is the main difference between a man and a woman? 08:28 What qualities are needed to rise above the feelings of grief and joy? Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO
The question asked here was- How to break the conditioning of the mind? Om Swami says that to break the conditioning, is a process and it's a painful process. To start with conditioning has to be replaced and a mind in progress needs to be filled with something. He says there is no strength in negating everything but true strength is in being able to look at oneself and see where they are wrong. Om Swami says that if a person is happy with their conditioning then they should be left as they are, as they will not find their happiness elsewhere. Rapid progress out of conditioning can take place only if a person is ready to open up, and willing to give it a shot and further go through it as far as they are asked to. When thinking, actions, reactions and acceptance changes, it gives a new way to life. This then leads to the transformation of a person completely, says Om Swami. Listen to the full discourse to get a proper perspective on this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:58 Why is it a painful process to break our conditioning? 01:53 A story about a disciple and his guru. 06:50 What can bring about a revolution in one's consciousness? 07:53 What is one good way to break conditioning? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE/ LET GO More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me. -----------------------
The question asked here was - How can a householder balance between worship, his householder's duties and happiness, all together? Om Swami says that if a person irrespective of whether he/she is a householder, celibate or a renunciate, understands to do his/her duty like a sadhana (disciplined surrender) then they will not be unhappy. He says that there are three reasons as to why a person feels sad and disgruntled. One is that they have something or someone in their lives that they don't want. Or, they don't have something that they really desire. And lastly, they may feel that certain people do not qualify for good things in their life but actually have them. Om Swami says that if someone feels that others in the world are happier and better off than them, then that is sheer ignorance and an illusion. If a person learns to live his/her life with compassion towards oneself and learns to treat all work as one's pious duty then all work will be like a sadhana. He says that a householder's work is a sadhana which is in many ways higher than that of a renunciate. Attainment and liberation for a householder is easier compared to that of a renunciate. Listen to the full discourse to get the right perspective on this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 02:04 A beautiful story about the reality of life. 06:38 How do people react when they see a person happy and calm in their midst? 08:00 If a person cannot find happiness as a householder, can they find it elsewhere? 09:30 Is it our own tendencies that trouble us more than the outside world? Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO -----------------------
In this discourse, two questions are answered. The first question is the second part to the question - Why did creation take place? What was the need for it? Om Swami says that when one understands that everything is presided by God and that the whole universe resides in him then there will be no sorrow in their life. They may feel pain sometimes but their hearts and mind will be filled with happiness and peace. Just like creepers climb a wall and spread totally covering everything, similarly when pure thoughts and knowledge comes to a person, they too take root and spread and don't let the bad thoughts rear their head. Just like drops of water from rains come together to make a pond, a righteous person keeps attracting good thoughts and good actions towards themself. The second question asked was- If God is present in all emotions, then, is he present in the emotion of repulsion too? Om Swami says that if a person experiences repulsion in full awareness then they will become aware of God. He says that the highest knowledge is to know that God is present in all emotions. Once this truth is understood they will have no hard feelings towards anybody. For everybody is enjoying what they have earned according to their destiny. Listen to the full discourse to get the proper perspective on this topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 03:52 Does our galaxy have many suns and many moons? 05:00 Why did Shishupal, who had nothing good to say about Krishna get such a glorious death? 07:10 What is meant by tamasik Bhaav? 08:20 Does the emotion of repulsion need a direction for it to turn into a good emotion? Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE/ LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
The question asked here was- Why Was the Universe Created? What was the need for it? Om Swami says that there is no answer to this question as it is beyond comprehension. It is only humans who think of needs and they do not go beyond their desires and needs throughout their lives. Whenever their desires are complete they go to sleep and they get up again when they have the need to fulfill them. He says God does not need anything and the question as to why he created this universe cannot have an answer and there can be no real dialogue on this. There can be an intelligent hypothesis on it but nothing more. Om Swami says that people should first work to remove the poisonous arrows of jealousy, hatred, anger, lust, arrogance, shame etc, and when they do this they will have no questions about creation but only an understanding of creation and becoming one with it. When a person keeps purifying himself or herself, they become totally pure and one with god thereby attaining freedom from everything. Om Swami says that the creation seen outside is within everyone. All that is seen outside can be found within. When this truth is understood then it becomes plain that nothing is being created nor destroyed. This is not about grief or sorrow but is a grand play. Only the ignorant and the foolish will cry and be sorrowful. This whole creation is held within god and is presided by him and there is nothing other than that says Om Swami. Listen to the full discourse for a proper understanding of this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 00:50 What did Buddha mean by he was awakened but the others were asleep? 01:34 What is God according to Om Swami? 03:46 Is Vishnu in this creation or is this creation in Vishnu? 05:04 Why is it said that the creation is inside us? Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE/ LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
The question asked was- How do we handle desires when we are surrounded by so many attractive things in the world? Om Swami says that the problems are not due to all the things around us but with our desires. The main reason for unhappiness is due to a person not being happy and satisfied with what one has. People have to ask themselves if the thing they desire is really needed. Om Swami says that if a person desires something then they should satisfy their desire. Otherwise, the attraction towards that will always remain. He says that it is not bad to be attracted towards something and that that there are only two ways of getting the better of desires. One is to elevate their consciousness in such a way that they contemplate on the harm that their desire could cause and rise above it, and, the second way of ending their desire is to get what they desire. That will end the attraction towards it. Listen to the full discourse for a proper understanding of this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 01:28 Why is detachment superior to sacrifice? 03:03 What was the reason behind Socrates standing for hours in the marketplace looking at things but without buying them? 05:05 Why did Om Swami renounce only when he was thirty and not earlier? 07:32 What are the two ways that help one to get over their desires? 10.00 A beautiful story about Buddha Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE/ LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
The question asked was-When is guru dakshina given, why is it given and when does the guru ask for guru dakshina? Om Swami says that when initiation is given to a person, it is with the thought that some changes happen to the one initiated, and that the person can imbibe some qualities or certain skills. Whenever the disciple achieves it, the guru's task is done, after which he has the right to ask for dakshina. Om Swami says, to have absolute faith and devotion towards one's guru is the highest form of guru dakshina. A faith and devotion which is so complete that there are no questions. He says that when he gives deeksha to anyone, his guru dakshina is that the person initiated should live a life of happiness, compassion and gratitude. Other than this he expects nothing more from a person. Listen to the full discourse to understand to get deep insight into the topic of Guru Dakshina. Timeline: 00:00 Start 01:47 What were the two types of Dakshina in the olden days 05:12 What were the instructions of Srila Prabhupada's guru to him 06:36 Swami Karunananda's beautiful experiences while following his guru's instructions 19:45 What is the reason behind Om Swami asking people to wait when they ask to be initiated BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE/ LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------
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