Podcasts about ananda

BONUS MONDAYS: Asha Nayaswami was a spiritual seeker since her early youth. While studying at Stanford University in 1969, she heard Swami Kriyananda speak for the first time. “I knew the moment he walked into the room that he possessed the consciousness I had long been seeking.”She soon became a founding member of the new community Swami was starting near Nevada City, California, called Ananda Village, based on Yogananda's dream of world brotherhood colonies for “simple living and high thinking.”Swami Kriyananda placed Asha in the role of teaching and counseling soon after her arrival. She also served as Swami's correspondence secretary and personal assistant for many years.She has served as one of the spiritual directors of Ananda Palo Alto since 1987, guiding the development of Ananda's work in the San Francisco Bay Area, including helping to launch Living Wisdom Schools and Ananda Farm, and supporting a large staff and volunteer team involved in East West Bookshop, Ananda Community, Ananda centers and meditation groups in the Bay Area, Ananda music, and a vital, lively theater arts program.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.Take your spiritual journey to the next level with Next Level Soul TV — our dedicated streaming home for conscious storytelling and soulful transformation.Experience exclusive programs, original series, movies, tv shows, workshops, audiobooks, meditations, and a growing library of inspiring content created to elevate, heal, and awaken. Begin your membership or explore our free titles here: https://www.nextlevelsoul.tv

Functional mushrooms are gaining attention for their potential to support energy, focus, immunity and overall wellbeing, but beyond the science, they are also shaping how people think about health, mindset and daily habits. In this episode, I am talking to entrepreneur, author and co-founder of Ananda Elixirs, Sammi Dreiling. We explore her personal journey with burnout, postpartum fatigue and rebuilding her life through wellness, mindset work and functional mushrooms. We also dive into entrepreneurship, self-love, and how she built a wellness brand rooted in lived experience. Sammi and I chat about: • HowThe shift from burnout and exhaustion to discovering functional mushrooms• How lion's mane, reishi, cordyceps and turkey tail may support energy, focus and immunity• The real-life story behind creating Ananda Elixirs and “Shroom Soda”• The connection between mindset, self-worth and creating meaningful success• How self-love practices like mirror work can shift emotional wellbeing• The role of gratitude in regulating mood and improving family dynamics• How functional mushrooms affect people differently and why consistency matters more than instant results• Teaching children emotional regulation through gratitude and affirmations• Why believing in yourself is often the first step to changing your life Sammi Dreiling is an entrepreneur, author and co-founder of Ananda Elixirs. She has guided her work through personal experience with burnout, postpartum recovery and mindset transformation, eventually building a wellness brand centred on functional mushrooms. She has worked closely with attachment and relationship experts and translates wellness and personal development principles into practical tools for everyday life. Sammi also supports parents and individuals in building self-awareness, emotional regulation and healthier daily habits. Episode Links Follow Sammi on InstagramFollow Ananda Elixirs on InstagramTry Ananda Elixirs and get 20% off Read Samantha's book Awaken Your Inner Goddess Come say hi to me on Instagram Free Journal: Release Mama, Let Go of Overwhelm, Exhaustion and Depletion in Motherhood Free Motherhood Manifestation: Your Vibrant Life Manifestation Books to Thrive in Motherhood: Dive into The Motherhood Reset, Nourished Mama, and Mama Let It Go to overcome burnout and become a healthy, energized mom. Picky Eating Guide: Learn about common but lesser-known reasons kids are picky eaters and practical strategies to help children enjoy healthy foods. I would never recommend anything I don't regularly use myself or trust completely. Some of the links are affiliate links, and others are special discount codes. Either way, all of these are products and resources I genuinely love and recommend. Wild and Well with Dr Hilary Claire is a podcast dedicated to holistic health for moms, optimal health for women, postpartum recovery, and children's wellness. We explore everything from gut health to pregnancy, functional health for women and postpartum wellness to nervous system regulation and motherhood burnout. Each episode offers practical tips for self-care for new moms, guidance on picky eating and parenting, and strategies to support your family's natural kids' health, so you can feel healthy, strong, and vital in motherhood while creating a foundation for lifelong wellness.

This episode originally aired in 2025 and, as one of our most-loved conversations, we're sharing it again with you today.Today, we spend more time on the fourth kosha, Vigyanamaya Kosha. The word “Vigyana” means “knowing.” This layer is true intellect, intuition, wisdom, and higher awareness. Within this layer, one experiences union of Spirit, realizing they are a spiritual being having a human experience. We also delve into the fifth layer, the Anandamaya Kosha. “Ananda” means “bliss,” so this is our Bliss Body. Love, peace, joy, connection, and bliss are all a constant experience here, without any reason, and it's beyond just an emotion. Bliss is the experience we gain from connecting to the Atman (true self) without masks, opinions, ideas, or identities. We begin exploring another part of the subtle anatomy, known as Chakras. Chakras are energy vortexes in the subtle/energetic body, located along the sushumna nadi, starting from the base of the spine, or tail bone, all the way up through the crown of the head. The first is Muladhara, which we felt required its own episode, as the strength of the rest of the chakras rest upon this foundation.Muladhara translates as the root, whose energy flows to the rest of the chakras and sets the tone for our sense of self. Herein lies infinite potential but also fear, since all Fear is essentially about the Unknown, and the Unknown is also the Infinite Potential. A lot of our limitations are self-imposed, acquired through conditioning, so the muladhara represents the possibility of liberation when we realize we have the choice to change and evolve. Daily practices and routines, often the simple ones we mention in today's conversation, help strengthen our inner stability. Disciplines, like yoga asana, anchor us so that experiences don't lead us off path and away from our true self. A huge part of our inner work is with this chakra. Cultivating a base experience of Trust over Fear. This chakra represents the Earth element, and we hope you feel its grounding energy through this teaching. Send us Fan MailFor 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code OjasOasis at checkoutFor 20% off GarryNSun products, use code OJASOASIS20 at checkoutFor 20% off Ora Cacao products, use OJASOASIS20 at checkout Support the showTo learn more about working with us, please visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube

Episode 9 - In conversation with Ananda-Jey Wojciech, Co-founder of WITHIN the Darkness Retreats to explore deep rest, self-discovery and healing beyond fear.Disclaimer: Please note that all information and content on the UK Health Radio Network, all its radio broadcasts and podcasts are provided by the authors, producers, presenters and companies themselves and is only intended as additional information to your general knowledge. As a service to our listeners/readers our programs/content are for general information and entertainment only.  The UK Health Radio Network does not recommend, endorse, or object to the views, products or topics expressed or discussed by show hosts or their guests, authors and interviewees.  We suggest you always consult with your own professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advisor. So please do not delay or disregard any professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advice received due to something you have heard or read on the UK Health Radio Network.

Paramhansa Yogananda said that a yogi should be able to stand unshaken amidst the crash of breaking worlds. In celebrating the centennial of Swami Kriyananda's birth, I want to share a few episodes from his life that illustrate exactly this quality. During Ananda's first years, Swamiji's classes were Ananda's primary source of income, funding the purchase of property and the construction of its first buildings. He taught classes every weeknight throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, and led programs at the Meditation (now Seclusion) Retreat on weekends. Few people could sustain such a schedule, but so determined was he to serve his guru that he found the strength to continue for several years.

As I write this, it is the one-hundredth anniversary of Swamiji's birth. People from around the world of Ananda are sharing stories and photos and expressing their gratitude to him. Devi and I shared many birthdays with Swamiji. One of my most memorable birthdays was in 1985.

Many women are curious about meditation but feel they can't quiet their minds, don't have enough time, or simply don't know where to start.In this episode of The Eating for You Podcast, I welcome back yoga and meditation expert Malati Mehrish from Ananda in the Himalayas to answer the most common questions women ask about meditation.Together, we explore:why meditation isn't about stopping thoughtshow mindfulness and meditation work togethersimple ways to meditate without adding pressure to your daywhy busy minds often struggle when starting meditationhow meditation supports emotional wellbeing and stress eatingthe connection between breath, calmness, and awarenesswhy meditation is a journey—not perfectionThis conversation is warm, practical, and reassuring for women wanting to feel calmer, healthier, and more connected to themselves—without unrealistic expectations.Whether you're completely new to meditation or trying to restart your practice, this episode will help make meditation feel simpler, more achievable, and supportive in everyday life.For more information on Ananda In The Himalayas: https://www.anandaspa.com/Your Health Hub for mindful eating and living resources: https://eatingforyou.com.au/your-health-hub/Free resource: 5 Steps To A New Way of Eating  https://eatingforyou.com.au/a-new-way-of-eating/Book a free call to reclaim a nourishing and sustainable way of eating: https://eatingforyou.com.au/free-call

4th May 2026In this Satsang, Sanjay delivered a spiritual teaching on the necessity of realizing our true nature as unborn, pure awareness, completely distinct from the transient body-mind "gadget." He explained that while surrendering to a personal God is a useful stepping stone for the ego, ultimate liberation requires dropping all separation and merging directly into the Source, an approach favored by the Buddha. Highlighting humanity's addiction to mind-made suffering and the illusion of birth, Sanjay used metaphors of a broken pitcher in the ocean and an unblemished movie screen to illustrate how the true Self is never touched by karma, death, or worldly drama. He urged seekers to withdraw their senses inward like a tortoise, dropping the illusion of "doership" to seamlessly experience the inherent bliss (Ananda) of empty silence.These are teachings and pointers from ongoing NDA(Non-duality awareness)/Advaitic Satsangs held at Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya !

Citações de Anandamayi Ma.Ananda Mayi Ma (1896 - 1982) foi uma santa, mestre espiritual e uma das mais influentes místicas da Índia nos tempos modernos.Nascida como Nirmala Sundari em uma vila de Bangladesh, Anandamayi casou-se jovem, mas sua vida seguiu um caminho de renúncia e devoção. Aos poucos, atraiu discípulos, incluindo intelectuais e buscadores espirituais, que viam nela a personificação da bem-aventurança divina (Ananda). Mais tarde, ela viajou pela Índia disseminando ensinamentos, sem jamais se fixar em um único local ou criar uma organização formal.Anandamayi Ma ensinava a busca pela realização do verdadeiro Eu e a entrega total a Deus. Sua abordagem era universalista, respeitando todas as tradições espirituais. Ela destacava a importância da meditação, do desapego e da prática devocional. Seus ensinamentos enfatizavam que a vida inteira pode ser transformada em um ato de adoração, independentemente das circunstâncias externas. Ela via o mundo como uma manifestação divina, incentivando seus discípulos a cultivar a paz interior e a equanimidade.Considerada uma santa viva, Anandamayi Ma influenciou grandes mestres espirituais e continua a inspirar devotos no mundo todo. Sua vida e ensinamentos seguem como um farol para aqueles que buscam a autotransformação e a conexão com o divino.

5 May 2026 Venerable Ananda joins the Armadale Meditation Group online live.  Armadale Meditation Group (AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the AMG zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/armadale-meditation-group/ Support us on: https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available:  BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

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Here are some lessons I learned during my first few years at Ananda, and offer ways you might apply them in your own life.

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What comes after the endless critiques of postmodernism? Williams College professor Dr. Jason Ananda Josephson Storm joins host PJ Wehry to rethink the trajectory of the human sciences and chart a course for the future of academic theory. Dr. Storm, the Francis Christopher Oakley Third Century Professor of Religion and Chair of Science and Technology Studies, unpacks his book, Metamodernism: The Future of Theory. Together they discuss how scholars can move past deconstruction and begin building again. In this conversation they explore:

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, Kriya Yoga teacher Donelle Mason offers a comprehensive introduction to Samadhi, the highest state of meditation described in classical yoga. This talk was recorded during the Online Kriya Yoga Equinox Retreat and presents a clear, practical understanding of how Samadhi develops through consistent spiritual practice. Donelle explains the eight limbs of yoga, including the importance of the yamas and niyamas as the foundation for meditation. She also breaks down the stages of Samadhi, moving from concentration on gross objects like breath and mantra to subtler states of awareness, including bliss (Ananda) and the sense of “I-am-ness” (Asmita). Common meditation challenges such as mental distractions, attachment to bliss, and the experience of blankness are also addressed in detail. Listeners will gain insight into key yoga philosophy concepts from the Yoga Sutras, including abhyasa (practice), vairagya (non-attachment), and the role of disciplined effort in achieving deeper states of meditation. This episode also highlights how Kriya Yoga integrates meditation, action (karma yoga), devotion (bhakti yoga), and knowledge (jnana yoga) into a complete path toward self-realization. Whether you are new to meditation or a long-time practitioner, this episode provides practical guidance on how to deepen your practice, overcome obstacles, and move toward direct experience of Samadhi. -

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Citações de Anandamayi Ma.Ananda Mayi Ma (1896 - 1982) foi uma santa, mestre espiritual e uma das mais influentes místicas da Índia nos tempos modernos.Nascida como Nirmala Sundari em uma vila de Bangladesh, Anandamayi casou-se jovem, mas sua vida seguiu um caminho de renúncia e devoção. Aos poucos, atraiu discípulos, incluindo intelectuais e buscadores espirituais, que viam nela a personificação da bem-aventurança divina (Ananda). Mais tarde, ela viajou pela Índia disseminando ensinamentos, sem jamais se fixar em um único local ou criar uma organização formal.Anandamayi Ma ensinava a busca pela realização do verdadeiro Eu e a entrega total a Deus. Sua abordagem era universalista, respeitando todas as tradições espirituais. Ela destacava a importância da meditação, do desapego e da prática devocional. Seus ensinamentos enfatizavam que a vida inteira pode ser transformada em um ato de adoração, independentemente das circunstâncias externas. Ela via o mundo como uma manifestação divina, incentivando seus discípulos a cultivar a paz interior e a equanimidade.Considerada uma santa viva, Anandamayi Ma influenciou grandes mestres espirituais e continua a inspirar devotos no mundo todo. Sua vida e ensinamentos seguem como um farol para aqueles que buscam a autotransformação e a conexão com o divino.

¿Y si todo lo que crees sobre el Tantra no es verdad… sino solo una parte muy pequeña de la historia?   Este episodio nace desde una intención muy clara: abrir una conversación que incomoda, que despierta curiosidad y que, sobre todo, nos invita a cuestionar lo que creemos saber sobre el cuerpo, el placer y la intimidad. Porque si cuando escuchas la palabra Tantra piensas automáticamente en sexo, quiero que escuches esto con curiosidad y sin juicio. Puede que no sea lo que crees. Puede que sea tu cuerpo intentando recordarte algo que olvidaste.   En este episodio profundamente revelador converso con Ma Ananda Sarita, una de las maestras de Tantra más reconocidas a nivel internacional, con más de 40 años dedicada a esta práctica. Hablamos de qué es realmente el Tantra, del verdadero significado del sexo tántrico, de la energía femenina y masculina, de la sexualidad consciente y de cómo hemos aprendido a relacionarnos con el placer desde la desconexión. Pero más allá de la teoría, esta conversación es una invitación a habitar el cuerpo desde un lugar mucho más presente, más honesto y más libre.   ¿Alguna vez te has detenido a pensar cómo aprendiste lo que sabes sobre el placer? ¿De dónde viene tu relación con tu cuerpo? ¿Cuántas cosas has normalizado como “así es” sin cuestionarlas? Durante años hemos reducido el Tantra a lo sexual, lo hemos simplificado, lo hemos distorsionado. Y en ese proceso, también nos hemos desconectado de algo mucho más profundo: la capacidad de sentir, de estar presentes, de conectar de verdad.   Hoy sabemos que el problema no es la falta de deseo, ni el cuerpo, ni la edad. Muchas veces el problema es la desconexión. Desconexión del cuerpo, de la energía, de la emoción, de la presencia. Y eso cambia completamente la forma en que vivimos la intimidad, las relaciones y hasta la forma en que nos percibimos a nosotros mismos.     Este episodio es una invitación a escucharte con curiosidad, a cuestionar lo que creías saber y a entender que tal vez no necesitas aprender algo nuevo… sino recordar. Recordar lo que tu cuerpo ya sabe. Recordar cómo se siente estar presente. Recordar que el placer no está afuera, sino dentro de ti.   Si algo de lo que escuches aquí resuena contigo, compártelo con alguien que lo necesite.   Suscríbete al canal, activa las notificaciones y cuéntame en los comentarios qué parte te hizo más sentido.   Nos vemos en el próximo episodio de En Defensa Propia.

¿Y si todo lo que crees sobre el Tantra no es verdad… sino solo una parte muy pequeña de la historia?   Este episodio nace desde una intención muy clara: abrir una conversación que incomoda, que despierta curiosidad y que, sobre todo, nos invita a cuestionar lo que creemos saber sobre el cuerpo, el placer y la intimidad. Porque si cuando escuchas la palabra Tantra piensas automáticamente en sexo, quiero que escuches esto con curiosidad y sin juicio. Puede que no sea lo que crees. Puede que sea tu cuerpo intentando recordarte algo que olvidaste.   En este episodio profundamente revelador converso con Ma Ananda Sarita, una de las maestras de Tantra más reconocidas a nivel internacional, con más de 40 años dedicada a esta práctica. Hablamos de qué es realmente el Tantra, del verdadero significado del sexo tántrico, de la energía femenina y masculina, de la sexualidad consciente y de cómo hemos aprendido a relacionarnos con el placer desde la desconexión. Pero más allá de la teoría, esta conversación es una invitación a habitar el cuerpo desde un lugar mucho más presente, más honesto y más libre.   ¿Alguna vez te has detenido a pensar cómo aprendiste lo que sabes sobre el placer? ¿De dónde viene tu relación con tu cuerpo? ¿Cuántas cosas has normalizado como “así es” sin cuestionarlas? Durante años hemos reducido el Tantra a lo sexual, lo hemos simplificado, lo hemos distorsionado. Y en ese proceso, también nos hemos desconectado de algo mucho más profundo: la capacidad de sentir, de estar presentes, de conectar de verdad.   Hoy sabemos que el problema no es la falta de deseo, ni el cuerpo, ni la edad. Muchas veces el problema es la desconexión. Desconexión del cuerpo, de la energía, de la emoción, de la presencia. Y eso cambia completamente la forma en que vivimos la intimidad, las relaciones y hasta la forma en que nos percibimos a nosotros mismos.     Este episodio es una invitación a escucharte con curiosidad, a cuestionar lo que creías saber y a entender que tal vez no necesitas aprender algo nuevo… sino recordar. Recordar lo que tu cuerpo ya sabe. Recordar cómo se siente estar presente. Recordar que el placer no está afuera, sino dentro de ti.   Si algo de lo que escuches aquí resuena contigo, compártelo con alguien que lo necesite.   Suscríbete al canal, activa las notificaciones y cuéntame en los comentarios qué parte te hizo más sentido.   Nos vemos en el próximo episodio de En Defensa Propia.

Healthcare startups rarely fail because of bad technology. They fail because the system won't let them in.In this episode, Andreas speaks with Helen McShane, who leads the Innovation Lab at Young Lives vs Cancer, and Zoe Peden, Partner at impact venture firm Ananda, about a new experiment in healthcare innovation: a charity investing directly in startups.After more than 60 years supporting children and families affected by cancer, Young Lives vs Cancer has deep insight into where the system works — and where it doesn't. Through its Innovation Lab, the charity is now deploying mission capital to support startups building solutions for young cancer patients.Their first investment: £30,000 into Little Journey, a platform designed to help children prepare for medical procedures.Helen and Zoe explore how charities can combine institutional knowledge with venture discipline to help startups navigate complex healthcare systems and accelerate adoption where it matters most.In this episode:Why healthcare startups struggle with adoptionWhat “mission capital” means in practiceHow charities can support startup innovationWhy credibility and partnerships often matter more than cheque size

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In the introduction to “The Surangama Sutra, A New Translation” by the Buddhist Text Translation Society, the section on “The Reasons for the Teaching” explains six reasons for this particular sutra, the title translating to something like, "heroic march or journey": 1) The first is the importance of balancing learning and meditation practice. The authors explain that Ananda, the interlocutor in this sutra, had “the keenest memory of all the Buddha's disciples” but thought he could rely solely on his intelligence and neglected his meditation practice, thus making himself vulnerable to the “spell” the young courtesan in the story cast upon him on the way to the meeting with Shakyamuni Buddha.They also explain “The Syllogism and the Tetralemma” as key forms of formal logical argument that the Buddha employs in trying to help Ananda navigate the intricacies of the nondual nature of Mind. Quoting one example, using the five parts of a syllogism: proposition, reason, instance, application and conclusion: 1) Proposition: it is the mind, not the eyes, that see2) Reason: our visual awareness is active even if nothing is being seen;3) Instance drawn from ordinary life: In the Buddha's words, “If you asked a blind man on the street, ‘Do you see anything?' he would no doubt answer, ‘All I see is darkness.'”4) Application of the instance: “Reflect upon what that might mean. Although the blind man sees only darkness, his visual awareness is intact.”5) Conclusion: “The eyes themselves simply reveal visible objects; it is the mind that sees, not the eyes.” A brief explanation of the Tetralemma, or Fourfold Negation, follows: In the logic of ancient India, statements could be affirmed, negated, neither affirmed nor negated, and both affirmed and negated. In this fourfold negation, sometimes called the “tetralemma,” (catuskoti), a proposition is asserted to be neither true, nor not true, nor both true and not true, nor neither true nor not true. That's a lot of neither-nors, for those of us who presume that Zen promotes a positive mental attitude. But they go on to explain that “This formula can serve as a reminder in our practice that all we perceive is empty of any attribute, and so nothing definitive can be asserted about the world and the contents of the mind.” In more recent times, namely the Thirteenth Century, Master Dogen affirms this tenet in several fascicles from his masterwork, the Shobogenzo, including “Self-Fulfilling Samadhi (J. Jijuyu Zammai): All this however does not appear within perception because it is unconstructedness in stillness — it is immediate realization. If practice and realization were two things, as it appears to the ordinary person, each could be recognized separately. But what can be met with recognition is not realization itself, because realization is not reached by a deluded mind. Implicit in this last is that, therefore, any form of recognition, of any perception, is itself delusion. It is only when perception itself undergoes deconstruction that the delusory nature of perception becomes apparent. If fundamental reality cannot be perceived, let alone recognized, described and asserted as real, we have to embrace a new definition of primary experience itself, most immediately before it is translated into perception. Nagarjuna gets a mention as the founder of the “Emptiness (Madhyamaka) school of Buddhism” who “popularized the logical negation of these four possibilities as a way of showing the emptiness of anything that might be construed as a real, permanent self or phenomenon or as an attribute of a real, permanent self or phenomenon.” Note that the imputed self is lumped in with all other phenomena as fundamentally unreal. The question of whether things are real or not, is not the question in Zen, however. The existential question in Zen is not either-or black-and-white, but HOW things exist. They exist by virtue of emptiness; that is, with determinate characteristics of impermanence, imperfection, and insubstantiality. Given these three attributes yes, things do actually exist. For now. Forever is a different story. One might argue the case that “thingness” exists forever, and that no single thing is separate from all things. But what we perceive as a thing is pulling a fast one on us. Don't be fooled. An interesting and, I think, cogent definition of enlightenment and awakening is included, and I quote: In this volume we use the English terms “enlightenment” and “awakening” as synonyms. In Buddhism, when these terms are used in a formal sense, they do not connote a temporary experience but rather a complete and irreversible transformation of one's fundamental way of being in the world. Only the enlightenment of a Buddha is perfect and complete. The text goes on to explain that others, such as those folks who function as Bodhisattvas, “have awakened but have not perfected their awakening.” There are several other definitions of some of the more ubiquitous jargon terms of Buddhism, which often go unexplained, and just as often lend to confusion, rather than alleviating it. While the idea of perfecting awakening may seem to contradict the mark of imperfection that is one key characteristic of dukkha, the unsatisfactory nature of sentient existence, it is important that we do not go off the deep end of intellectual analysis with every seeming contradiction. We must have faith that there is no real dichotomy in reality. As Matsuoka Roshi would often say, there is no dichotomy in Zen. That all such confusion will be resolved in meditation of the “right” kind, is a kind of faith in Zen Buddhism. So just where is this so-called mind? If there is such a thing, it must be somewhere, right? And what about this Original Mind versus ordinary mind? Are there two minds? We often hear the trope, “I am of two minds about this…” This is one of many confusions that arise in Zen practice, owing to the dualistic nature of the discriminating mind trying and failing to comprehend nonduality. The question or conjecture of the true mind versus the constructed mind may be considered foremost in the focus of Zen meditation. In the section on “The Request [from Ananda] for Dharma,” the dialog ensues: The Buddha said to Ānanda, “It is as you say: your mind and eyes were the reason for your admiration and delight. Someone who does not know where his mind and eyes are will not be able to overcome the stress of engagement with perceived objects… I am now asking you: precisely where are your mind and eyes?” In the interrogation that follows, Ananda responds with great sincerity and increasing stress as Buddha mercilessly rejects each response, thus mercifully reducing Ananda's reliance on intellectual analysis to the level of futility. Ironically, Buddha expresses the very engagement with perception as a form of stress. That the mind is in the body is the first and most obvious idea, dismissed immediately with a syllogism, demonstrating the impossibility of Ananda's assertion. Same for outside the body. Ditto for residing in the faculty of vision. Even that the mind is in the middle, between the sense faculty and its object. Even no specific location — no dice. One gets the impression that Ananda is like the sinner in the old spiritual, “O sinner man, where you gonna run to? All on that day.” There is no place to hide, no answer that is going to satisfy this demon in hot pursuit of him. This may represent the first koan assignment and the following distress-inducing exchange with the Rinzai master. Then Buddha performs a minor miracle, as he is wont to do — so that all present have an intense, if unexplainable, experience of the Buddha's power, involving light radiating from his countenance, infinite worlds appearing in all directions at the same time — your garden variety astonishing sign that he is about to say something significant, so listen up: People who undertake a spiritual practice but who fail to realize the ultimate enlightenment…all fail because they do not understand two fundamentals and are mistaken and confused in their practice. Ānanda, what are the two fundamentals? The first is the mind that is the basis of death and rebirth and that has continued since time without beginning. This mind is dependent on perceived objects, and it is this mind that you and all beings make use of and that each of you consider to be your own nature. The second fundamental is full awakening, which also has no beginning; it is the original and pure essence of nirvana. It is the original understanding, the real nature of consciousness. All conditioned phenomena arise from it, and yet it is among those phenomena that beings lose track of it. We are going to have to leave it there for this segment. A real cliff-hanger, with lots for you to chew on. We will continue with “The Nature of Visual Awareness,” one of my personal obsessions, next time, with a brief wrap-up of where the mind really resides. Thoroughly investigate this in your meditation, as Master Dogen would advise.

It just wouldn't be Eurovision season without a visit to the doctor: Dr. Ella Hubber from Let's Learn Everything. The good doctor joins us once again, heroically watching nine hours of national finals to comment on this week's contests, including what might be the worst song of the year (so far). Jeremy is ready to bust out his dance license, Dimitry's got snowballs in his pockets, Ella is all in on an emo f-boy, and Oscar lives fast but his hips move slow. Watch Croatia's Dora 2026 on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hx381bYpgc Watch Greece's Sing for Greece on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVlmDKOZIAU Watch Austria's Wer singt für Österreich? with English commentary on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7F7PJWJQKs This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5WRcO1e3m4Tx9CXZQzovoY The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!

The Buddha's time has come and his companion, Ananda, is completely grief-stricken for the teacher whom he loves so deeply. Vadanya shares the Buddha's gentle encouragement and public praise of his loyal companion in the moments before his Paranibbana. Excerpted from the talk entitled The Last Days of The Buddha given at Sheffield Buddhist Centre, 2008. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now: https://freebuddhistaudio.com/donate Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast: Bite-sized clips - Buddhist inspiration three times a week. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dharmabytes-from-free-buddhist-audio/id416832097 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UHPDj01UH6ptj8FObwBfB

What a time to be an investor! Markets are moving quickly as investors consider disruption risk and re-price moats for asset-lite companies.In this episode we are joined by Hirsh Jain of Ananda Strategy - we make predictions for 2026 on Cannabis & General Investing.In this episode we discuss:- S3 in a midterm year- New investment ideas- New States? FL, PA & VA- Hemp as a disruptive force- What lessons cannabis teaches us about the AI Infrastructure build outThanks to Hirsh as always for a candid conversation about the future of the industryConnect with Hirsh:LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/hirsh-jain/⁠⁠⁠Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/anandastrategy⁠⁠⁠Hirsh's Website - ⁠⁠⁠https://anandastrategy.com/

We recently completed Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita — a raw and honest moment where Arjuna admits, "My mind is more restless than the wind." But before we dive into Chapter 7 (where everything shifts), I want to pause and explore an important question that naturally arises right here: How do the yogic teachings on Ananda (bliss) compare to the Christian understanding of grace — and why do these two paths feel so different in the body? This episode is a bridge — between effort and surrender, empowerment and comfort, self-regulation and devotion — as we explore this question from a comparative, academic, and curious lens.  This is not to prescribe belief, but to deepen understanding and set the stage for what's coming next in the Gita.

En este episodio tengo el enorme honor de conversar con mi maestra de Tantra, Ma Ananda Sarita, referente mundial en Tantra y discípula directa de Osho durante 26 años.Sarita lleva más de cinco décadas enseñando alrededor del mundo, y en este episodio nos explica qué es realmente el Tantra y cómo se conecta con la sexualidad, con el amor de pareja e incluso con el propósito de vida.Una conversación que puede transformar tu forma de entender el cuerpo, el placer, el amor y la espiritualidad.No olvides:❤️ Dale me gusta si este episodio te aportó valor.

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This week on Electrek's Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bike launches from companies like Rad Power Bikes and Aventon, an updated e-bike conversion kit, Australian police crushing e-bikes (and other e-things), LAND Moto's new ADV electric motorcycle heads off-road while staying street-legal, and more. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on Electrek's YouTube channel, Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. As a reminder, we'll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS We also have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the Wheel-E podcast today: Rad Power Bikes launches ‘new' e-bike amid shutdown uncertainty Why Ananda's new M7000 e-bike motor matters more than its power numbers Can you even tell that this slick two-wheeler is an electric bike? Aventon's newly launched Soltera 3 ADV looks almost perfect – I'd only change one thing This lightweight device can turn almost any bike electric in seconds Why police are now sending some confiscated electric bikes to the crusher This American-made electric motorcycle is taking street-legal adventure off-road Here's the live stream for today's episode starting at 9:00 a.m. ET (or the video after 10:00 a.m. ET): https://www.youtube.com/live/EjCgMSTU4kI

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga, Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pp. 70-71This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/realization-of-the-divine-consciousness-and-ananda-requires-control-of-sexual-energies/Video presentations, interviews and podcast episodes are allavailable on the YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@santoshkrinsky871More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at www.aurobindo.net  The US editions and links to e-book editions of SriAurobindo's writings can be found at Lotus Press www.lotuspress.com#Sri Aurobindo #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #sexual energies #Brahmacharya #celibacy #yogic consciousness

Send us a textAwareness is neither a path nor a practice. It is not a‘search, because it is deeply embedded in every call and tissue of our physical, psychic and spiritual body. Simply by taking a deliberate pause, to breathe, to cull attentiveness, allowing yourself to settle into yourself, you will naturally retreat into stillness. You awaken to Awareness by simply being. As PrabhuJi says, “The sense of “I” appears to be a subject in a specific location. Yet when you begin to fully embody the ‘I' it draws closer into itself. Awareness becomes present, unfolding itself as consciousness…# You are neither the subject or object of awareness. You are awareness. You exist in the pure eternal reality of awareness. Awareness is the most intimate asset of your human design, it is within, it is without, it is pervasive and yet it exists in shunya, the cosmic void. It is beyond the stars, playing in the interstellar space. It is beyond the ocean deep in its history of trillions of years. Its poetry is so vast, it can't be objectified. You can no more grasp or grapple at it than you can grab at space. It your most immortal asset. It lives within you and survives your demise. During my bout with cancer, while my body was straddled  between the physical subtle light planes, I recall how serene my body felt, the brilliant light of my awareness zooming me through the subtle light corridors with such a blissful sense of quiet peace. My consciousness had switched to a subtler timeline. It did not require my ravished body to soar. It had touched upon a timeline of my maternal ancestors and versions of me whose faces I clearly gleaned, This parallel reality is expounded in the Vedas which describes the existence of a multiverse with an infinite number of simultaneous universes (called Brahmandas), each operating with its own distinct timeline and physical laws. Time itself is considered cyclic and relative, not linear or absolute. The rishis understood that human psyche is infinitely persistent across manifold realities, its awareness witnessing infinite variations of your own existence. Awareness is absolute. Death is not. The nature of Ananda, consciousness, is that it continually adapts, exploring infinite paths across parallel worlds.Support the showMay Peace Be Your Journey~www.mayatiwari.comwww.facebook.com/mayatiwariahimsa.Buzzsprout.com Mothermaya@gmail.com Get Maya's New Book: I Am Shakti: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/o-books/our-books/I-am-shakti Amazon.com Bookshop.org

09 December 2025 Venerable Ananda joins the Armadale Meditation Group online live.  Armadale Meditation Group (AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the AMG zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/armadale-meditation-group/ Support us on: https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available:  BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga, Chapter 4, Desire — Food — Sex, pg. 66This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/the-taste-or-rasa-of-food-can-be-enjoyed-by-the-yogic-practitioner-if-desire-underlies-the-experience/Video presentations, interviews and podcast episodes are allavailable on the YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@santoshkrinsky871More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at www.aurobindo.net  The US editions and links to e-book editions of SriAurobindo's writings can be found at Lotus Press www.lotuspress.com#Sri Aurobindo #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #taste #rasa #dosha #desire #Ananda

Founders are often seen as superhumans. In this new series, we look at the humans behind the superhuman journey. The thrill of building, the guilt of missing out, the learnings, the failures, and why they still do it and would do it all over again.Arpita is a second-time founder, now building Mysa. Her first startup, Mech Mocha, was acquired by Flipkart. Ananda is the Co-Founder and CTO of Astra Security. They are building in two different spaces, finance and cybersecurity, but the journeys are similar, that of a founder.This is an unfiltered conversation between two founders about what building a company really looks like: the choices they didn't make, the people who bet on them early, and how their identities, relationships, and sense of self changed along the way.This episode is for anyone who is building, thinking of building, or simply curious about what being a founder really feels like.0:00 – Becoming a Founder in 20s05:10 – The odd realities of being a founder young07:51 – Placements we got, but never took10:56 – Learning to ask for help as founders16:39 – The people who bet on you early23:05 – Co-founder dynamics as life partners25:40 – Handling co-founder conflict27:21 – Making it to Forbes 30 Under 3031:54 – How the PM award helped during house-hunting34:10 – Being a Topper is Not Important anymore35:45 – How close should founders be to their teams?37:40 – Why advice hasn't worked much for me39:27 – Getting addicted to the thrill of being a founder41:27 – When a founder's identity becomes tied to their company43:18 – Setting boundaries as founders43:40 – Why I don't share my Instagram with my team44:07 – Realising that your team may not be forever49:10 – Startups are marathons, not sprints50:24 – Why founders need to be humanized53:43 – Living life in the limelight as a founder57:55 – Why work friends often don't exist for founders59:09 – Would you do it all over again?01:01:36 – How family react when one decides to be a founder?01:02:32 – Is it easier the second time as a founder?01:03:27 – Why not knowing was actually a gift-------------India's talent has built the world's tech—now it's time to lead it.This mission goes beyond startups. It's about shifting the center of gravity in global tech to include the brilliance rising from India.What is Neon Fund?We invest in seed and early-stage founders from India and the diaspora building world-class Enterprise AI companies. We bring capital, conviction, and a community that's done it before.Subscribe for real founder stories, investor perspectives, economist breakdowns, and a behind-the-scenes look at how we're doing it all at Neon.-------------Check us out on:Website: https://neon.fund/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theneonshoww/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beneon/Twitter: https://x.com/TheNeonShowwConnect with Siddhartha on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddharthaahluwalia/Twitter: https://x.com/siddharthaa7-------------This video is for informational purposes only. The views expressed are those of the individuals quoted and do not constitute professional advice.Send us a text

Liga #basket pelajar terbesar di Indonesia lahirnya di Surabaya. Bertahan sampai 21 tahun, penonton tembus 1 juta orang setiap musim, develop line up baju dan sepatu sendiri. Di balik prestasi ini ada Mas Azrul Ananda, founder DBL yang jadi salah satu role model #leadership gua. Podcast yang mesti ditonton tuntas buat belajar integritas, disiplin, respect, dan mentoring kru lapangan sampai jadi jajaran direksi.

To get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit www.WOSPodcast.comThis show includes the following songs:Kira Rizavi - Every Day is Christmas With You FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYHarriet Reynolds - Got The Holiday Spirit FOLLOW ON BANDCAMPCarlene Thissen - Santa Claus's Helper FOLLOW ON BROADJAMEd & Carol Nicodemi - The Disheveled Snowman FOLLOW ON SOUNDCLOUDEd & Carol Nicodemi - The Disheveled Snowman Memories Tara Hack - I Wish That It Could Be Christmas FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYBree Noble -The Coventry Carol FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYLinda Cullum - Wonderful Chaos At Christmastime FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYMaria Grönlund - Oh Come All Ye Faithful FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYAnthea Jewels & The Blues Bazaar - Peace to the World (live) Stacy Robin - Silent Night FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYYvette Medina - When I See The Lights FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYAnanda Duo - Away in a Manger FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYKiki T - Stuck With You FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYJennifer Gammill - Maybe This Year FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYMaribeth Alexander - Sounds of Joy FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYJudy Nazemetz - The Christmas Knickknack Polka FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYFor Music Biz Resources Visit www.FEMusician.com and www.ProfitableMusician.comVisit our Sponsor Ed & Carol Nicodemi at edandcarolnicodemi.comVisit our Sponsor Keri Edwards at keriedwardsmusic.comVisit our Sponsor Collaborations at collaborationsmusic.comVisit our Sponsor Maribeth Alexander at maribethalexander.comVisit www.wosradio.com for more details and to submit music to our review board for consideration.Visit our resources for Indie Artists: https://www.wosradio.com/resourcesBecome more Profitable in just 3 minutes per day. http://profitablemusician.com/join

Pharmacy Radio 112 November 2025 Welcome to episode 112 of Pharmacy Radio. I have a fantastic show for you this month featuring a banging full-on psy mix in the second hour from Mexican DJs and producers Satura. Their mix is extra special because it is a recording of their live set of all original tracks and remixes. In the first hour I've got heaps of new progressive house, techno and trance. I was putting my mix together and suddenly it was sixty minutes and I hadn't reached the psy tracks I had picked out for you so they will have to wait until next month but luckily you will get a full dose in the second hour from Satura! First Hour: Christopher Lawrence Pete K, L.GU. - Kinetic - Colorize (Enhanced) Leo Santini (CA) - Another Simple Day - Strange Town Recordings Ed Lopes - Motion - 1A - 128 Bizzarro Universe - Love Dream (AUTOFLOWER Remix) - Exploited Club TiM TASTE - Nightform - Shadow Wulf Sabura - Pulsus - INVICTA Phoenix Movement - Drift - Enter Audio Roman Adam - Voices - Alula Tunes HNGT_Gabriel_Moraes - High_Frequency - IbogaTech Atmos, Born Sleepy - Ritual Girl - Iboga Records HNGT_Gabriel_Moraes - Inside_My_Head - IbogaTech James Wesson - Free Your Mind (Mindslash Remix) - TECHNOGRAPHY Kurt Heisz - Echoes of the Abyss - KickFire Guest Mix: Satura Satura & Futura - Andagora  Satura - Theory of the universe Phanatic - Techno Park (Satura vs Futura Rmx) Satura - Shiva Futura - Duality (Satura Vs Beat Controllers Rmx) Satura - Never Look Back Sactic & Futura Aka Satura - Outside My Mind Ziki vs Ananda shake - Independance ( Futura Rmx ) Intersys - Earthquake ( Satura vs Beat Controllers Remake) Super8 & Tab - Empire (Satura Rmx)

An Interview with Asha Nayaswami This episode of the Kriya Yoga Podcast features an in-depth conversation with Asha Nayaswami, a spiritual director from Ananda Palo Alto and a longtime disciple of Swami Kriyananda since 1969. Asha shares her early quest for truth, her transformative encounter with Kriyananda, and her subsequent journey in the Ananda community. The Importance of Dynamic Practice and Living She discusses the importance of good company, patience, and internal transformation on the spiritual path. Asha offers practical advice for beginners and seasoned practitioners, emphasizing the necessity of continuous inspiration, the integration of spirituality into daily life, and the profound understanding that real security and happiness come from within. The discussion also covers the challenges of maintaining spiritual practices amidst worldly distractions and the importance of finding a balance between spiritual and material pursuits. For more information on Asha Nayaswami's offerings, please visit: https://www.ashajoy.org/ -

The Science and Soul of Healing — with Dipal Shah In this transformative conversation, Dipal Shah—former biochemist, energy healer, and CEO of Ananda 4 Life—shares her powerful journey from pharmaceutical sales to becoming one of today's leading voices in holistic and energy medicine. We dive deep into:

The Science and Soul of Healing — with Dipal Shah In this transformative conversation, Dipal Shah—former biochemist, energy healer, and CEO of Ananda 4 Life—shares her powerful journey from pharmaceutical sales to becoming one of today's leading voices in holistic and energy medicine. We dive deep into:

In this transformative conversation, Dipal Shah—former biochemist, energy healer, and CEO of Ananda 4 Life—shares her powerful journey from pharmaceutical sales to becoming one of today's leading voices in holistic and energy medicine. We dive deep into: 

For Jyotish and me, Ananda has been our home for all of our adult life—a place where we have sought God and served Him alongside our ever-growing spiritual family.

The devastating 2022 hurricane that destroyed their Florida home was the last straw in a chain of traumas for Jason and Kimberly Ocana. A paramedic/firefighter for nearly 15 years, Jason loved being of service, but the work's constant physical and emotional challenges and the added rigors of being a first responder during COVID were taking a serious toll on his body and soul. After 17 years in corporate leadership, Kimberly had “achieved personal success.” But, in reality, she felt totally burnt out physically and emotionally, suffering chronic sickness, anxiety, and depression. On top of all this, both their young children faced major health issues. In this shared state of crisis, two weeks after the loss of their home, Kimberly asked Jason a simple but profound question, “What can we do to make you happy?” In a moment of clarity and courage, he answered, “move to Costa Rica,” a place he loved and a return to tranquility and deep nature. She was more than ready to make the pivot together. Thus was born Ananda Lodge Costa Rica, a plant medicine retreat center birthed in their collective commitment to save their own lives and make a positive impact in the world. From this point forward they would focus on healing trauma and helping others find their way to wholeness and peace. Ananda operates on the understanding that each individual, regardless of their background, has encountered various forms of trauma, whether big or small. This work is deeply personal. Kimberly survived sexual abuse while Jason carries the weight that only those on the front lines can know. Together, they made a choice to heal and transform themselves and others with the support of sacred plant medicine in a totally beautiful, safe, intimate and healing environment. Jason is particularly drawn to providing support for first-responders, veterans, healthcare workers and others who have dedicated their lives to serving others; Ananda is one of the few retreat centers with programs dedicates to these heroes. Kimberly knows the toll sexual abuse takes on the body and spirit and has created retreats for women that address these specific issues and more. One of their 2025 retreat guests said it best, "If you're feeling the call to do real inner work, to shed what's not yours, and to reconnect with who you really are ... Ananda is where you want to be."https://anandalodgecr.com/Have a Swan Dive to share? Text us!We are always looking for Swan Dive Stories to share so hit us up, send an e mail to Ron: Ron@artbikesjax.com or Stu: Stuart@stuartsheldon.com

09 September 2025 Ananda Thilakasiri joins the Armadale Meditation Group online live.  Armadale Meditation Group (AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the AMG zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/armadale-meditation-group/ Support us on: https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available:  BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

Ananda was born in Sri Lanka went to the village temple with his Grandfather from a very young age. Yet he came to practise meditation only after meeting the then Ajahn Jagaro & Ajahn Brahm, around 1987. He has been meditating for about 25 years and considers Ajahn Brahm, Ajahn Brahmali & Bhante Sujato as his spiritual teachers. He and his family started visiting Bodhinyana and Dhammaloka regularly in 1991 and he has served in the Committee in different capacities including Treasurer and the Secretary. He has also contributed to Buddhist communities overseas in various ways and is a student of early Buddhist texts from the Tripitaka, relying mostly on Bhante Sujato's English translations of Sutta on SuttaCentral & also, Dhammaloka Sutta classes & Sutta Retreats at Jhana Grove. Every year, the monastic community (Monks and nuns) go on a three month retreat called the “Rains Retreat” from mid July to mid October. During this period, they do not visit our centres for teachings as it's a time for deepening their own practice. While the monks and nuns are away, we will have some interesting guest speakers coming in to give the Friday Night talk. Dust in Our Eyes 2025 (Rains Retreat Speakers' Series 2025) Hear stories of everyday dhamma as told by monastics and lay practitioners from various Buddhist traditions. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Send us a Voice Message - https://www.speakpipe.com/docsoutsidetheboxHave a question for the podcast?Text us at 833-230-2860If you or someone you know is battling breast cancer, then this segment is for you. We discussed the heartbreaking story of MTV VJ Ananda Lewis who recently lost her battle with breast cancer and gave actionable steps for dealing with breast cancer.FREE DOWNLOAD -  7 Considerations Before Starting Locum Tenens - https://darkos.lpages.co/7-considerations-before-locumsLINKS MENTIONED Article by Ananda lewis on living with breast cancer - https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/ananda-lewis-breast-cancer/Dr. Lakshmi Emory & Kevin Frazier Entertainment Tonight segment on Ananda Lewis's breast cancer and her death - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2IDmhGsJtENational breast cancer organization resources - https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-resources/Q&A and Suggestions Form - https://forms.clickup.com/9010110533/f/8cgpr25-4614/PEBFZN5LA6FKEIXTWFSIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER!  WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @docsoutsidetheboxEmail: team@drniidarko.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.comThis episode is sponsored by Set For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.com

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!We start off by discussing medical myths/traditions we should retire. We then talk about MTV personality Ananda Lewis, who died at age 52 from breast cancer after rejecting medical treatment in favor of detoxification.We dive deep into why patients have lost trust in healthcare providers and how the  medical credibility gap has widened dramatically in recent years. We conclude with Nii showing us his running equipment. FREE DOWNLOAD -  7 Considerations Before Starting Locum Tenens - https://darkos.lpages.co/7-considerations-before-locumsLINKS MENTIONED Q&A and Suggestions Form - https://forms.clickup.com/9010110533/f/8cgpr25-4614/PEBFZN5LA6FKEIXTWFSend us a Voice Message - https://www.speakpipe.com/docsoutsidetheboxSIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER! WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!Have a question for the podcast?Text us at 833-230-2860Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @docsoutsidetheboxEmail: team@drniidarko.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.comThis episode is sponsored by Set For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.com

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