Podcasts about sadhana

Time is destructive for those who don't take advantage of it. This is mentioned in the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, also, as far as spiritual practice goes, and we'll get into that a little later. When you take advantage of each day to the best of your ability, then you are banking something important. But every day you forget to do it, or you put it off, then it's a day when you are losing ground, your intention for that—whatever that may be. The arrival of the intention comes, the delay enters, and then you see the curve starts to move to the right, or continues to move to the right, reaches its peak, and there we have it at number three (referring to a picture in the presentation), alternatives multiply. Many other things come in. Kṛṣṇa says this in the Bhagavad Gīta (BG 2.41): vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana bahu-śākhā hy anantāś ca buddhayo 'vyavasāyinām That is, if you don't act on your intention when it's there, then your intelligence can become many-branched. You get other ideas, other distractions, other roads to go on, and you can't be ekeha—one-minded. Then it starts to go down. Your conviction to do it weakens. You think, "Oh, maybe it was just sentiment. Maybe it wasn't a good idea after all." And then the opportunity closes. I didn't tell you this, but I looked at the word "dwindle," and it sheets back to Germanic. The linguists say it comes from Proto-Indo-European, from a word that means to die. Dwindle, dwin—that the first part with the 'd' comes from a word in Proto-Indo-European which means something dies. Like a fruit. You leave it on the vine too long: you miss the opportunity, and then the fruit dwindles, and dies. Falls off the vine, rots. ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://vaisesikadasayatra.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://thefourquestionsbook.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #spiritualawakening #soul #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg #keepthetranscendentalvibrationgoing #spiritualpurpose

Patañjali Muni, who thousands of years ago wrote a book on psychology and how it relates to the manifestations that we have in our lives, mentions that when we leave this present physical body, the material nature then interprets all of the impressions we have in our mind and the overall feeling that we have when we leave this world. It then fills it in and gives us a new physical, gross body accordingly. And this is described in detail in the eighth and 15th chapters of the Bhagavad Gītā, where the kind of nose—notice, you have a particular kind of nose; you might not have noticed it recently—or a certain kind of ear or eyes [is determined]. Your eyes are different from a fruit fly's eyes. I looked at a magnification of a fruit fly because I was talking about how cute they are the other day, but then when I looked at the magnification, I thought, "It's not as cute as I thought." But in any case, fruit flies have specific eyes that were given to them by the material nature as an accommodation. We have a particular kind of eye; so, one may then ask, "Well, why did I get this particular kind of eye—a set of eyes?" These wisdom literatures answer that it's an accommodation of our consciousness. It's a way that we've developed our consciousness; the way in which we've developed our consciousness is then filled in. So, it's as if you made an impression with your foot in the wet sand and then filled it in with plaster of Paris—you get a perfect rendering of your foot. And in a similar way, our consciousness is what carries us or attracts to us our next physical body. This all goes to say that we're always in the creative process, and we're a lot more creative and powerful than we know. We may turn off that system and forget to create, and just let things happen to us and just take in random information. So, I am taking from this point of Leonardo da Vinci: he had an idea, he conceived of it, he was creative—and how did he express his creative nature? He would write it down for posterity, and then it became manifest as a useful tool. So, how many ways are we creating our next body or whatever is in our environment? It's called ātmakṛtam; it's what we are doing. So, this is a refined way, or a way of refining how we move in the world by being very deliberate and writing things down. This is what I'm trying to present: one of the ways of being very conscious about what we're thinking and where our mind is going, and also going in a predetermined direction—the way we want to go—by writing it down. So, that comes to also writing goals, priorities, and so forth. For instance, I have always in front of me on my desk a list of all my priorities, and they're always ready at hand because in a 24-hour period I can forget my priorities. But because I've taken my intentions, I've written them down very clearly, and I have a list now. I can go through and review and recall them, and stay on track. So, I'm saying that this is a manifestation tool.

Are you treating your yoga practice as a checklist item, or as a splendid return to your essence?In this episode, I'm talking to you straight about what it means to bridge the gap between modern postural yoga and the ancient spiritual depths. Hello, yogasana sadhana. We dive into the reality of spiritual burnout, escaping the rigid "box" of mainstream studio culture, and how to treat your physical practice as a doorway to the divine rather than the final destination.Here's what I share:The Seed vs. The Branch: Recognizing that while modern postural yoga is a beautiful physical doorway, it is just a single branch of a deeply rooted, magical treeOvercoming Burnout: My journey of "hitting the wall" while teaching within profit-driven spaces, and how returning to sadhana saved my mental health and my yogaFinding the Middle Ground: Exploring vivek (discernment) and vairagya (dispassion) to find the non-judgmental middle path in a highly commercialized yoga worldAncient Wisdom for Modern Seekers: Words from Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita to anchor ourselves in THE STATE of YogaDitching the Spiritual High Horse: Maturing into spiritual study means expanding our compassion, not looking down on those who are on the mat just for mobilityLinks Mentioned:The Curious Yogi Online Practice Community: Join My Momence Community Here (Migrating soon from Patreon—download the Momence app to track your practice, book 90-minute classes, and join our monthly Satsangs!)Listen to Stewart's Latest Episode (There's two!): On What Yoga is NOT Listen to Nikki's Episode from Season 1: On Finding The MiddleYoga is not a mechanical checklist; it is an act of remembering the light, clarity, and love that is already sitting quietly with you.How do you maintain and relate to your sadhana? I'd love to hear how you are riding these waves.In oneness,BobbiThanks for listening! 

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 121-123This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/07/14/two-ways-to-overcome-suffering-the-way-of-the-self-and-the-way-of-the-psychic-being/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #Self #psychic being #suffering

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pg. 121This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/07/13/the-shift-of-standpoint-to-the-psychic-being-provides-leverage-for-the-change-of-the-external-nature/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being

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reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pg. 120This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/07/12/the-sunlit-path-of-yoga-is-based-on-the-lead-role-of-the-psychic-being/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being #sunlit path

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 119-120This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/07/11/active-compared-to-more-passive-development-of-the-yogic-sadhana/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being #sadhana

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pg. 119This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/07/10/the-characteristics-and-qualities-of-the-realisation-of-the-psychic-being/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 #The Mother #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being #aspiration #mystic fire

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 118-119This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/three-focuses-of-concentration/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #triple transformation #concentration #consciousness #psychic transformation #spiritual transformation #soul #psychic being

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 117-118This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/07/08/converting-a-mental-seeking-into-a-living-spiritual-experience-part-3/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #spiritual transformation #soul #psychic being #concentration

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 116-117This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/converting-a-mental-seeking-into-a-living-spiritual-experience-part-2/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #spiritual experience #raja yoga #concentration

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 115-116This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/07/06/converting-a-mental-seeking-into-a-living-spiritual-experience-part-1/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being #concentration #spiritual experience

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 114-115This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/07/05/changing-human-nature-requires-the-manifestation-of-a-new-power-of-consciousness-based-in-the-nature-of-the-psychic-being/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pg. 114This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/07/04/opening-to-the-psychic-being/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #aspiration #mystic fire #Agni #soul #psychic being

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 113-114This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/07/03/stages-in-the-spiritual-development-of-the-individual/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pg. 112This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/07/02/spiritual-liberation-mukti/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #renunciation #mukti #liberation

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pg. 112This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/07/01/distinguishing-the-central-action-of-the-psychic-being-from-mental-vital-or-physical-formations-or-from-transitory-spiritual-experiences/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pg. 112This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/30/the-emergence-of-the-psychic-being-takes-a-process-and-time-as-it-works-to-modify-body-life-and-mind-to-express-its-nature/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being #habits

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pg. 111This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/29/the-psychic-being-provides-protection-from-the-desires-of-the-external-nature-and-the-suggestions-of-forces-hostile-to-the-divine-truth/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 #The Mother #soul #psychic being

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reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pg. 111This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/28/the-management-process-of-the-psychic-being-with-the-external-nature/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 110-111This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/27/development-over-time-of-the-souls-power-to-master-life-circumstances/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 109-110This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/26/the-emergence-of-the-soul/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 108-109This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/25/the-psychic-transformation-is-preliminary-as-essential-for-spiritual-development-before-experiences-or-powers/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #sadhana #psychic being #soul #spiritual experiences

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pg. 108This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/purification-through-the-psychic-change-of-the-nature/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being #sadhana

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 107-108This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/the-psychic-being-protects-from-the-dangers-of-the-intermediate-zone/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being #Intermediate Zone

This is the sixth and final talk in a series on well-being, emphasizing that materialistic approaches to addressing wellbeing only provide temporary relief from unhappiness or suffering, rather than permanent solutions. True well-being requires incorporating spiritual solutions, as attempts to address well-being without spirituality are fundamentally flawed. The speaker explained that in dharmic traditions, there is a fundamental formula where pain and suffering are related to ignorance, meaning the more one embraces false ideas about life, the more unhappiness results. The core issue identified was people's stubbornness in refusing to accept that the physical body is not their true identity, their true ‘self', but rather a temporary dwelling for an eternal spiritual being.Several guided meditations were offered as tools to aid a spiritual practice and the links are given below.Quotes used in this talk:When impurities are destroyed by practicing the eight limbs of yoga, enlightenment dawns, culminating in full knowledge of the self/atma. Yoga Sūtra 2.28 Control of the senses (yama), observance of rules (niyama), bodily postures (asana), regulation of the breath (pranayama), the withdrawal of the mind from sense objects (pratyahara), focusing the mind on a chosen object (dharana), meditation (dhyana), and complete absorption in trance (samadhi) are the eight limbs of yoga. Yoga Sūtra 2.29 Non-violence, truthfulness, not stealing, celibacy and freedom from possessiveness make up the yamas. Yoga Sūtra 2.30These laws are universal and must be practiced without consideration of time, place, birth or circumstances. Together they constitute the "great vow" of life. Yoga Sūtra 2.31 The niyamas (observances) are internal and external purity, contentment, acceptance of austerity, the recitation of sacred mantras and study of Vedic texts, and complete devotion and surrender to God. Yoga Sūtra 2.32The highest state of spiritual devotion/realization is attained by slow degrees by the method of constant endeavor for self-realization with the help of scriptural evidence, theistic conduct and perseverance in practice. - Śrī Brahma-saṁhitā 5.59 O son of Kuntī, all that you do, all that you eat, all that you offer and give away, as well as all austerities that you may perform, should be done as an offering unto Me.- Bg 9.27Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction to Well-being and Materialistic Limitations ‎ 00:03:06 The Fundamental Formula of Dharmic Traditions ‎ 00:05:19 The Reality of Death and Life's Purpose ‎ 00:07:30 The Need for Spiritual Understanding ‎ 00:10:41 False Identity and the Concept of Atma ‎ 00:12:52 Consciousness Problems and Material Stimulation ‎ 00:15:14 The Futility of Repeated Failed Approaches ‎ 00:17:28 Sadhya and Sadhana: Goal and Process ‎ 00:19:18 Liberation from Death Fear ‎ 00:21:15 The Goal of Human Life ‎ 00:22:43 Human Capacity for Higher Questions ‎ 00:24:02 The Need for Regular Spiritual Practice ‎ 00:26:04 Modern Addictions and Distractions ‎ 00:29:10 The Eight Limbs of Yoga ‎ 00:32:44 Yama: Ethical Restraints‎ 00:35:51 Niyama: Observances‎ 00:37:46 Sustainable Living and Spiritual Practice ‎ 00:40:24 Gradual Spiritual Development‎ 00:45:17 Essential Components of Sadhana‎ 00:47:45 Hearing Spiritual Wisdom ‎ 00:49:14 Integration of Spiritual Life ‎ 00:50:34 Meditation Practice Guidelines ‎ 00:53:15 Closing Thoughts on Spiritual Nature ‎https://soundcloud.com/acharyadas/guided-meditation-for-inner-peace-wellbeing https://soundcloud.com/acharyadas/sets/meditations-for-wellbeing Kirtanhttps://soundcloud.com/acharyadas/sweet-and-mellow-mahamantra https://soundcloud.com/acharyadas/mahamantra_kirtan https://soundcloud.com/acharyadas/sets/transcendental-sounds-1

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pg. 107This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/22/the-supramental-transformation-requires-the-psychic-transformation/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #supramental #soul #psychic being #Rig Veda #Agni

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pg. 106This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/21/consecration-conversion-of-consciousness-and-transformation-of-consciousness/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being #consecration

My mother used to tell me, "Never underestimate the power of 'I'll show them.'" So many personalities who have succeeded in life have, have at one point or another, been considered losers—and they thought, "I'll show them," and they put their full attention into improving themselves in one area or another. Michael Jordan, for instance, was cut from his high school basketball team. So, the third way in which—and I am just talking about having a strong decision at the beginning of your activity—you can solidify it is to give up what we call "mistaken unchangeability." Another way of saying it is: 'assume it can be done.' Because oftentimes, people feel, "Other people can do something, but I can't." One has to give that up. In other words, you have to banish that feeling from your mind or heart—that other people can be successful but I can't. As it is mentioned in the Vedānta-sūtra by Śrīla Vyāsadeva, the Śāstras tell us that we should improve ourselves and we should reach the highest perfection of life. He says, therefore, we should assume that we can do it, because the Śāstras are speaking to all of us, and it would be illogical to think we cannot do it if the Śāstras say we can. Sometimes people might think, for instance, that it is not possible for me to become a pure devotee; "It's not possible for me to chant 16 rounds; it's not possible for me to read the Bhāgavatam all the way through." There may be many worthy services to do, but we think, "I can't do that." That, you have to put aside. "I can't write a book." What else might you think you cannot do? (0:03:11, excerpt from the talk) Determination and Its Importance – 0:00:09 Choose Deliberate Practice Over Luck – 0:10:11–0:16:04 Numerical Strength and Association (Tools for Deliberate Practice) –0:16:04 Avoiding Distractions and Entering Focus – starts around 0:20:19 Balancing Strengths, Sadhana, and Life Circumstances – Q&A segment 0:25:26–0:31:49 Practical Examples of Daily Reading & Emotional Fuel for Commitment – 0:31:49–0:34:56 Narrowing Choices and Strengthening Liberating Bonds – 0:34:56–0:41:57 Writing Your Personal Constitution and Setting Priorities – 0:37:19–0:41:57 Use Determination in Service: Global Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Distribution – starts around 0:41:57–0:46:13 Attitude, Youth, and Using This Life for Krishna – 0:46:13–0:48:38 Gratitude, Gifts, and Closing Prayers – 0:48:38 ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://vaisesikadasayatra.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://thefourquestionsbook.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 105-106This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/20/the-psychic-conversion-the-shift-from-the-ego-standpoint-to-the-souls-standpoint/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 104-105This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/19/the-discovery-of-the-psychic-being/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 103-104This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/18/becoming-aware-of-the-psychic-being/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 102-103This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/17/the-triple-transformation-of-the-consciousness/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #supramental #triple transformation #spirituality #soul #psychic being

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pp. 101-102This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/16/three-steps-of-self-realisation/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being #Jivatman

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, Mission and Evolution, Section 4 The Psychic Being and Sadhana, pg. 100This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/06/15/the-path-of-transformation-of-earthly-life-into-divine-life-through-unveiling-of-the-psychic-being-and-its-aspiration/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 #The Mother #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being

“Sadhana is my life, basically. Whether it's studying or not studying or meditating or not meditating, but the intent is to maintain a sense of that Highest Awareness at all times.”Discover the profound journey and wisdom of friend and life-time meditator Ravi. Ravi is a 70 year old yogi who has dedicated 50 years to living and embodying the Highest Awareness under the guidance (and Grace) of his teacher, his guide, his ideal, his guru, Swami Shyam. In this episode, Ravi shares timeless insights on meditation, the nature of the Knower, and how sadhana transforms everyday life. In this path of self-realization and living that highest awareness, it's conversations like these that keep me going. .Here's some key takeaways:Ravi's early spiritual questioning, venturing to northern India in the 70's to meet his Guru Swami Shyam The importance of sadhana as a life-long, all-encompassing practice (50 years in!)A deeper understanding of the Highest Awareness and the role of meditationPractical insights on attending to the space between thoughts and the power of the Knower in meditationHow to navigate doubts, ego, and illusion on the spiritual pathThe legacy of Swamiji and the simplicity of true liberationAdvice to younger seekers and the importance of trust and dedicationVisit Swami Shyams Library of english books and scriptures HEREI really loved this satsang discussion, it gave me so much inspiration! It's such a trip to hear stories of Western seekers making the trek to India in the 70's. I feel in my soul I'm from that era. But these conversations strike me as important for us to adapt our sadhana and the timeless Knowledge for today's world and keep our attention, always, on the highest. Remember, the journey is lifelong and continuous. Every moment offers an opportunity to recognize the Knower within. And, in Ravi's words “The rest as they say is history—a far more enlightening one than I ever studied at University—the history of the Eternal Reality, Me!”In oneness, Bobbi Thanks for listening! 

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Set the context for a joyful, exuberant day with a short, powerful message from Sadhguru. Explore a range of subjects with Sadhguru, discover how every aspect of life can be a stepping stone, and learn to make the most of the potential that a human being embodies.  Conscious Planet: ⁠https://www.consciousplanet.org⁠ Sadhguru App (Download): ⁠https://onelink.to/sadhguru__app⁠ Official Sadhguru Website: ⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org⁠ Sadhguru Exclusive: ⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusive⁠ Inner Engineering Link: isha.co/ieo-podcast Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 13, 1999Washington, USAContinued from Part 1-

Jun 13, 1999Washington, USATo be continued in Part 2

In our lives, the phenomenon is there that when we don't have a clear idea, a clear goal, then we tend to tip over. Somebody will come along with an idea; we'll run off in one, or another direction. What's more, there's this feeling of urgency for all kinds of things—they all fall in the same category. You just have one little bowl, and you throw everything in there, and the marking on the side of the bowl says 'Urgent.' Every little thing can wake you up in the middle of the night saying, 'Urgent!' You forgot to write an email to such-and-such, and you think, "Well, they must hate me by now," and that becomes a burning cinder in your mind. We have to deal with the issue of balance in our life by becoming introspective and also working on our clarity of purpose, vision, and goals. This is a great time of year for it because we're in the first quarter. That means we've got three quarters left; that's exciting! I took this phrase from Seven Habits: 'Start with the end in mind.' What do you want it to do? Where do you want whatever you're doing to end up? What will it look like when you get there? Once you have that in mind, then set your goals. It's an antidote to the sense of disturbance. If we don't have a clear idea, then whatever comes up will be very disturbing. But you may notice that if you're intensely focused on doing something or going somewhere, even if there are disturbances, you might barely even notice them. There's an example given about this in the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, great literature on Bhakti Yoga. There was once an arrow maker who was sitting in his shop. He would hone the tips of the arrows and then use some special instruments to make sure they were perfectly straight. He was famous for his arrows; people used to purchase from him all the time because they were so perfectly balanced. One day, while he was in his shop, the King came through the city and passed by the arrow maker's shop. When a King goes by, there is fanfare: there were dancers, jugglers, flame-swallowers, music, bands. He went by in a palanquin carried by ornately dressed bearers; there were elephants—what a tumult! It took an hour to pass. Soon afterwards, the son of the arrow maker came running through the shop and said, "Did you see the King? Did you see the King?" The arrow maker said, "What King?" The son said, "He just passed by, right in front of your own shop!" He said, "I was unaware." Why was he unaware? Because he had one single-minded purpose, which was sharpening his arrows and doing his work. Therefore, he wasn't concerned—or wasn't even aware—that the King had passed through the town. So this is what's called in the Bhagavad-gītā 'The one-pointed attention': vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ. The intelligence is fixed, going in one direction to achieve the ultimate goal. Bhakti Yoga shows us how, if we're clear about the ultimate goal of life—what we are trying to get out of life, ultimately. I'm not talking just about some financial thing or a health goal we are working on—but why are we here in the first place? What does the end look like? Is there a purpose at the end for us to be focused on? If we have that in mind, we don't even note the disturbances that come to us when we're absorbed in the ultimate purpose of life. (0:28:18) ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://vaisesikadasayatra.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://thefourquestionsbook.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025

There's a story my teacher told about a person. In this case it is a man, Scott. Poor Scott, he put his money in the wrong bank account. He was investing over many years. He was 37 years old, and had been investing since he was seven. He got a US Treasury bond and he invested that when he was a kid—he got it for his birthday, and he kept saving his whole life. When he went to make a withdrawal, he realized he had been putting his money in the wrong bank account his whole life, and there was nothing in it. Knowing the difference between reality and illusion is really important because if you invest in illusion, first of all, there's no compound interest. Second of all, there's nothing there to draw upon. So, what's the practicality of knowing the difference between yourself and your life situation? Well, that's indicated in the next slide—'the money slide': Take time to invest in Sat. If you're doing an experiment with this and you're setting goals, find out what's eternal, what is always existing, and what will be there after this body is finished. I set a five-year goal that culminates in 2026, and I'm working on it right now to make sure that it happens. Those five years went by so fast; I don't even know where they went. It's just, all of a sudden, 2026, and I say, "Okay, this is the year." If everyone set a five-year goal, it would go by really fast. But what if you set a 125-year goal? JM, why don't you write down a goal that you'd like to see come to fruition in 125 years? Manu, why are you smiling when I say that? Why does that seem so funny? Manu: "I think it just makes me think that I can write some impossible goals, also, which I think is impossible. Well, it does bring your mind to the question: Where will I be in 125 years? Doesn't it? It's possible to live to 125, but okay, stretch it out to 150. Where will you be 150 years from now? For that matter, where will you be100 years from now? Where were you 100 years ago? (None of you are 100 years old now.) So this is a consideration. We don't know, but what the Bhagavad-gītā is telling us is that you were somewhere. You—the person you are now—you were somewhere. Not the body 'you'. Not the American, Canadian, man, woman... or for any cats listening to this program today. We do have a few cat fans that tune in; Chuck's looking for the cat. Yeah, they listen too! But you might not have been a cat in your last life, cats who are listening today. You could have been a dog. I hate to freak any of the cats out here today, but that's a fact. It's because we are Sat and the body is not sat. So, invest in Sat. That's the idea. That's satisfying. You're putting the money in the right bank account. There are a couple of excuses there. Somebody did a graffiti down there at the bottom; it must have been with a spray can. It says: "But I'm too busy." And then somebody else came along with another spray paint can and said: "Busy doing what?" That's the big question.We're always busy. This is something..(41:32) ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://vaisesikadasayatra.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://thefourquestionsbook.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025

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You should have a quota for reading.Take a number where you mark it and you make sure you finish it—even if it's one verse or one page—or if you feel like you can do more, try to do more. Because those vows that you make to read Prabhupāda's books every day in a certain amount, they'll push out of the way a lot of the frivolous other things. And for the frivolous other things, the thoughts, you can tell your mind, "We'll get to those later after I finish my quota." That's Haridāsa Ṭhākura's trick. When the prostitute came and said, "Hi,' he said, "Yeah, no problem. Just wait. I got to finish my rounds." And we should have the same fortification: that every day we have a series of things that we finish first, even to the chagrin of our whimsical friends who say, "Come on, let's do this; let's do that." Say, "Sure, after I finish my chapter, and after I finish my pages, and of course, after I finish my rounds—then we can do this thing." And next thing you know, they're going to go, 'All right, well, we'll chant the chapter with you," and then the whole environment will change. That's our daily protection, because any given day we can veer from the path and go somewhere else. So sādhana has to be serious, strict, and calculated. We should line it up at home. Get your ironing board and open it up—it's nice and long. Put down all the śāstra that you're going to read that day. Line it up: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Put your bead bag first; put your Bhāgavatam second; put your Bhagavad-gītā third. What else you're going to put on there? Whatever it is. An ironing board is long enough; you can put it all down there. And if somebody else needs it, get another ironing board! But have it—that's how you should line up. (For the context of the ironing board, please watch https://youtu.be/vacZxESREFw?t=3475) So when you wake up in the morning, you go right for your thing. You have it set up. If you go for a drive and you're not driving—well, even if you are driving—have something lined up that you can listen to, that you're finishing. This is the method of the Goswāmīs: 'saṅkhyā-pūrvaka-nāma-gāna-natibhiḥ.' They counted everything. Everybody who counts, they make progress. In business, if you count, you make progress. What kind of business is it where they don't count anything? "What's the quarterly report?" "We don't know, we're just going along." "What's the yearly report? "We don't have one, we just do the best we can." There's no progress there.So, same thing in spiritual life. This is our time to cultivate while you're young and you're vital; make sure you invest. Invest in sādhana. It's the only investment really necessary for the human form of life. I was just reading yesterday from the 11th Canto about varṇāśrama. Whoever was in the car, we all heard it together. Is it that when I get in the car, I always have a speaker system ready so that everybody in the car can hear? Pull it out and read. And what an impression I got from that yesterday; it was talking about... ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://vaisesikadasayatra.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://thefourquestionsbook.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 ------------------------------------------------------------

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The real issue is not time management; it's self-awareness management. Just as you're saying: how do we manage our awareness? In essence, that is our sādhana. It goes back to that little mantra that I use for myself: "What's the best investment of my attention right now?" Anyway, it's another slide; I won't go too much further, but yes, to answer your question, it's really to know where to put our awareness—where to point it. The first thing is to become aware. This is congruent with Judson Brewer's writings in psychology; he talks about how, before you can get out of a habit loop, the first step is awareness. You have to be aware that you're in one; otherwise, you don't come out of it. It's like with a movie: sometimes you don't even know you're watching a movie until somebody turns on the lights. Or you might not even know you're scrolling until, all of a sudden, the internet goes out and there's nothing there, and then you go, "Oh my God, where was I?" So, the first thing is awareness management. We have to know that we are aware. It's also about: where are we placing our awareness at any given moment. Yes, we should have a hierarchy of investments and understand, 'Where's the best investment of my awareness?' We should manage our awareness—so that's practice. One way that we can come into this sense of the importance of managing our awareness in the next slide is the 'Lotus Drop,' and that is...(0:46:30) ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://vaisesikadasayatra.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://thefourquestionsbook.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #successsadhana #spiritualawakening #soul #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg #keepthetranscendentalvibrationgoing #spiritualpurpose