Podcasts about Vishnu

From the World Turtle to the Beast of Busco, join Seth, Heather and Aaron for a deep dive on all things giant turtles.  Email - Monsteropolis@smalltownmonsters.com SHOW NOTES: Monsteropolis - Turtle Town NEWS - We got a DISTRIBUTOR for Lost Contact lined up. Hey! This means you kids get to see it soon, along with some other stuff (right? Am I remembering this right?) that's not presently available (is this wrong?).    (At time of air) - Ape Canyon is screening at the Kiggins Theatre in just a few days! (5/22)    Heartland, Archives, Decoded, Appalachian, BTT all be going on. Finale for Paranormal Horizons! Head to Youtube. Go there now, you can do that while you listen. Hit that subscribe button. They'll all call you Subscribe-o   —   Monsteropolis: Turtle Town. A sub neighborhood of Monsteropolis, like Ape Street, Octopus Alley and Thunderbird Boulevard. Let's do these the whole show instead of the show. Bigfoot Borough. Turtle Town is a quaint little (big) neighborhood. And it's gotta be big, because it's full of real big turtles. Not Ninja Turtle big, those guys were big but like size of a bus big, eat your house big, ride across the ocean on their backs if you forged an unbreakable bond with them by saving their home land from a dragon big, stuff like that.    TURTLES are REPTILES. They live in the WATER, but they breathe AIR. They have SHELLS. What a WEIRD ANIMAL.    If you think about it, turtles are almost like their own cryptid already. Not as weird as the Platypus but still pretty weird. I mean. Shells? Some of them live to be super old too, like 100 years or so.    Intrinsic weirdness aside, there are a lot of legends and cryptid encounters associated with turtles.    THE WORLD TURTLE - Present in a lot of mythologies. Basically the idea is that the WHOLE WORLD sits on top of the back of a giant turtle. Turtle world. Turtle Planet.    The oldest version we know about seems to come from Hindu mythology. The god Vishnu appears in the avatar of a giant turtle named Kurma, which had a mountain on its back.    It also popped up, seemingly independently in First Nations lore, such as the Iroquois and Lenape, who portray it as a giant sea turtle.    It's cool to think of ancient societies observing the world around them and going, “Oh yeah, all this is on a turtle.” If you think about how they would have observed turtles in the wild, you know, algae and stuff growing on their backs, they kind of look like little models of earth.    Historians and scholars also talk about themes that would likely have been in play, such as longevity and continuation, which were important to some of the First Nations tribes and really have been important to human societies for most of history. People would have noticed that turtles lived a long time and also kind of represent security and strength. That's cool.    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/world-turtle-cosmic-discworld   THE BEAST OF BUSCO - A big old turtle legend from Indiana. Local to Churubusco, Whitley County, Indiana, also referred to by the nickname Turtle Town, which I did not know when I tentatively named this episode. According to one online source, the nickname originally stems from ‘Little Turtle,' the name of a sagamore (chief) of the Miami tribe, but it's later become associated with the giant turtle sighting at Fulk Lake.   First sighting is said to come from 1898 by a guy named Oscar Fulk who spotted it on a large lake on his property. Like, really large, 7 acres apparently.  FIFTY YEARS went by. Then in 1948, two men named Ora Blue (that's a name right there) and Charley Wilson were fishing on the same lake, when they reported seeing a similar creature - just a huge, huge turtle, which they described as looking like a snapping turtle with huge spiky shell “the size of a dinner table,” and now all I can think about is Bowser from Mario Bros.  Gale Harris, who owned the property at the time of the second sighting, got really into the whole thing, and launched multiple expeditions to try and capture it, including one wherein he drained the 7 acre lake. They tried nets and damming streams and all kinds of stuff. They never found the turtle and it nearly bankrupted him.  The local media picked it up a few months after the Blue/Wilson encounter, and it became another Cryptozoological staple. Thrill seekers, monster hunters and now internet weirdos (like us!) became fascinated with the story, and it hangs around in the new millennium.  Turtle Brother is supposed to be around 500 pounds. Adult male alligator snapping turtles (the ones we know for sure exist) can hit over 200 pounds, so maybe Busco Boy was just a really really big turtle, but you gotta wonder how he got that big. By the same token, alligator snapping turtles aren't supposed to live in Indiana, so if it were one of those, it would represent its own anomalous encounter on par with Phantom Big Cats and other out-of-place animals. Some natural historians don't think they ever lived there at all, though specimens have been seen as close as the White River in Morgan County, as recently as 1991, but experts posit that this was likely an escaped or released domestic specimen based on its growth pattern. So, shrugging emoji.  https://www.iflscience.com/the-beast-of-busco-the-mystery-of-indianas-500-pound-turtle-sightings-75278 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/could-citizens-of-this-indiana-town-have-seen-a-500-pound-turtle-180984659/ The Ogua - Another big old turtle guy but this one has two heads (sometimes)! Two head turtle, Turtle Two Head, Turtle Tim and The Two Headed Ogua, I don't know, this would make a great kids movie though. A lot of cryptid stories would make good kids' movies.  Anyway though, this guy shows up in Virginia and Pennsylvania and Ohioooooo, right near you guys. Aleghenny and Monongahela rivers apparently.  Did you, did you check for turtles? Turtle check? When you went outside today? Watch out for this guy because he's- Twenty feet long! That's longer than cars. 500 pounds. Does this seem too long? Like shouldn't something that long weigh more? Unless he's like a really slim cigar shaped turtle? I dunno, I'm not good at math, maybe somebody can figure out what a twenty foot long thing that's also 500 pounds would look like and draw it.  Story goes that in 1745 (before the Revolution) a giant two headed turtle jumped out of the river and ate a 12 year old boy who was fishing. Which is kind of how alligators and predatory turtles hunt you know, like hiding right under the surface. Bummer.  There are supposed to be sightings “all over Marion county” according to online sources but specifics are spotty. Did you guys SEE the Ogua when you were children? Were you WARNED not to get EATEN by two headed turtles? So could any of these guys actually exist? Maybe not the world turtle one unless we're just gonna decide that that's real. I like it so I'm good with it.  The biggest turtle ever known to exist was the Archelon Ischyros, a sea turtle that grew up to 15 feet long and was believed to weigh up to three tons.  See that's what I was saying earlier - something 20 feet long would need to weigh more than 500 pounds. BUT an especially large Alligator Snapping turtle could, maybe, possibly, be MISTAKEN for weighing 500 pounds, or maybe actually weigh close to that much. There are people who are way taller than the average person so it probably happens with turtles. It could be a whole thing where there just were some really big turtles hanging out in these areas and witnesses mistook them for being 20 feet long.  What they're doing in Indiana and Ohio though is another mystery.  Ultimately it's not a question of whether turtles this size/near this size existed - it's a question of whether or not one matching the anatomy of a snapping turtle could get this large, and if it could/did ever exist in some of these northern parts of the country, AND if they could still be hanging around in the modern day. We're essentially talking about dinosaurs here - should the “turtle cryptids” be thought of the same way we think about Plesiosaurs and other “surviving dinosaur” stories? Is this just too many questions?  We're also talking about behaviors really closely associated with gators/crocs (the ambush hunting) so maybe there were some stories about alligators that got mixed up and turned into stories about turtles, but that seems like a stupid guess now that I'm typing it out. And also alligators aren't supposed to be in Ohio or Indiana either.  SOME POP CULTURE REFERENCES - Plenty of giant turtles in Pop Culture. There's that Gamera guy, and the smaller Toho kaiju Kameobas from the cult film Yog: Monster from Space (Kameobas also shows up in Godzilla: Tokyo SOS, 2004). There's the giant turtle from Aladdin and King of Thieves, always liked that guy. The Pokemon Torterra is pretty clearly a take on the World Turtle idea (got trees and mountains on his back and in the Detective Pikachu movie he's the size of a mountain). There's this video game called Fortnite you may have heard of. Giant turtle in there as a part of the Oni/Ninja theme they did for season whatever it was - is that guy still around? I haven't played in awhile. He was cool though you could hide in the trees on his back and find really crappy shotguns and then get killed by a much better player who already figured out that's a bad strategy.  — Thanks for listening everybody! Come to the Ape Canyon screening, listen to The Lore You Know, and maybe by the next episode we'll figure out how to get Aaron out of here. You can (should!) subscribe to Small Town Monsters on Youtube, and if you liked this show, give it a rating or review! If you didn't like it don't. Enough people did that already. You're good. 

Send us a textWe explore how to cultivate courage and inner strength for daily life, examining the difference between rajasic energy and the pure sattvic energy demonstrated by figures like Krishna and Swami Vivekananda.• The courage displayed by spiritual leaders comes from Sattvic energy rather than just Rajasic energy• True courage flows from remembering our essential nature as boundless consciousness• When God gives authority to speak, nothing can stop you and everyone will listen• Surrender to God allows divine attributes to flow through us• The Vishnu Sahasranama (thousand names of Vishnu) can remind us of divine qualities within us• We don't need to cultivate courage; we need to discover the boundless courage already within• Simply saying "I'm not the body" is incomplete – we must also recognize what we truly arePlease like, comment, and subscribe to continue this discussion. If you have questions, feel free to ask in the comments or join my Discord server.Support this channel by joining this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEQmXLNdTDOa_7b7J0zO0ew/joinSupport me via Paypal: https://www.paypal.biz/beardedmysticJoin our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/hnRf7wESwXVisit my website: https://www.thebeardedmysticpodcast.com/Buy The Bearded Mystic Podcast Merch: https://thebeardedmysticpodcast.myshopify.com/Want a one-on-one spiritual discussion with The Bearded Mystic - book here: https://www.thebeardedmysticpodcast.com/p/spiritual-discussion/You can follow me and contact me on social media:TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdk3HPJh/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebeardedmysticpodcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBeardedMysticPodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Bearded-Mystic-PodcastBluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/beardedmystic.bsky.socialBecome a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/thebeardedmysticpodcastSupport the show

Paani Ki Jati - Vishnu Prabhakar - पानी का जाति - विष्णु प्रभाकर Suno Kahani Hindi GuruKul #kahani #hindikahani #kahaniyan#vishnuprabhakar#sunokahani #audiobook #sunokahani #hindi #hindigurukul

Kashi, the city of light, stands as a testament to creation, destruction, and ultimately, redemption. This ancient city, bathed in the sacred waters of the Ganges, has a story as old as time itself, intertwined with the divine narratives of Shiva Purana. From Lord Brahma and Vishnu's delusion to Kaal Bhairav's wrathful origin, Kashi has witnessed a play of cosmic forces that ultimately underscored Shiva's supremacy as the lord of creation, destruction, and liberation. The city houses the famed Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga, a beacon of spiritual energy believed to be the embodiment of Shiva himself. It is said that death in this sacred city grants moksha, liberation from the cycle of life and death.Contact, follow and support my work - all in one place: ⁠https://linktr.ee/NamaskarIndiaBibliography:Eck, D. L. (1982). Banaras: City of Light. Knopf.Shastri, J. L. (Trans.). (1970). Ancient Indian Tradition & Mythology: The Siva Purana (40 Volumes). Motilal Banarsidass Publishers.Debroy, B. (2012). The Shiv Purana. Penguin Books India.Topic: Indian mythology | Hindu mythology | Hinduism

Naagphaans - Vishnu Prabhakar - नागफाँस - विष्णु प्रभाकर Suno Kahani Hindi GuruKul#kahani #hindikahani #kahaniyan#vishnuprabhakar#sunokahani #audiobook #sunokahani #hindi #hindigurukul

Bantwara - Vishnu Prabhakar - बँटवारा - विष्णु प्रभाकर Suno Kahani Hindi GuruKul#kahani #hindikahani #kahaniyan#vishnuprabhakar#sunokahani #audiobook #sunokahani #hindi #hindigurukul

May 9,2025 Friday : Misc : Sandhya Ugrqm Viram Maha Vishnu

Rehman Ka Beta - Vishnu Prabhakar - रहमान का बेटा - विष्णु प्रभाकर Suno Kahani Hindi GuruKul#kahani #hindikahani #kahaniyan#vishnuprabhakar#sunokahani #audiobook #sunokahani #hindi #hindigurukul

Sabse Sunder Ladki - Vishnu Prabhakar - सबसे सुंदर लड़की - विष्णु प्रभाकर Suno Kahani Hindi GuruKul#kahani #hindikahani #kahaniyan#vishnuprabhakar#sunokahani #audiobook #sunokahani #hindi #hindigurukul

Sach, Mei Sunder Hun?- Vishnu Prabhakar - सच, मैं सुंदर हूँ? - विष्णु प्रभाकर Suno Kahani Hindi GuruKul#kahani #hindikahani #kahaniyan#vishnuprabhakar#sunokahani #audiobook #sunokahani #hindi #hindigurukul

Sound Designer Vishnu Govind shares his insights into the unknown world of sound designing in the movies. Additionally, he explains how sound plays a crucial part in elevating the whole cinematic experience.#VishnuGovind #sounddesigner #thudarum

In this talk, we discuss the Matangī meditation mantra and present a simple worship of Matangi since the day before yesterday was her Jayanti (birthday).We were all of us recovering from our Atlanta adventure so I didn't get to write to you yesterday and wish you all a happy Akshaya Trititya; you were all in my heart!Akshaya Trititya is such an auspicious day combining so many important events that I think I'll say a few things about it in class today also before our practice.On this day:1. The day the first naga sadhu, Rishabha was fed2. Treta Yuga began3. Parashurama, the axe-wielding, angry avatar of Vishnu was born4. Ganga Mā first flowed down from heaven5. Shiva appointed Kubera the ruler of material prosperity6. Vyāsa begin composing the Mahabharata (with Ganesh taking dictation)7. Yudishtira received the Infinite Bowl (Akshaya patra)8. Parvati took the form of AnnapurnaAnd of course it's also the auspicious Jayanti of Matangī Mā! Worship of MātangīDraw a red downward pointing triangle in the North-East and then chant the Matangī meditation mantra:śavopari–samāsīnāṁ raktāmbaraparicchadām।raktālaṅkāra saṁyuktāṁ guñjāhāra vibhūṣitāma॥ṣoḍaśābdāṁ ca yuvatīṁ pīnonnatapayodharām।kapālakartṛkāhastāṁ paramajyotirūpiṇīm॥vāmadakṣiṇa yogena dhyāyenmantraviduttamam।īṣathāsya samāyuktāṁ nīlamegha samaprabhām॥Translation:The highest knower of the mantra (i.e the Tantrik adept) should meditate on this Goddess through the yoga of the Left and Right as follows:Seated on a corpse, dressed in red, adorned with red ornaments, garlanded in poisonous flowers/seeds, a young woman of sixteen with comely breasts, holding a sword and skull-bowl, whose form is the supreme light (of consciousness), endowed with a subtle smile, radiant like a storm cloud.Meditate on Mā, perform mental worship and then offer an already offered flower saying,OM jyeṣṭhamātaṅgi namāmi ucchiṣṭacaṇḍālini trailokyavaśaṅkari svāhāidaṁ nirmālyapuṣpādikam ucchiṣṭacaṇḍālinyai namaḥ ।Translation:To the eldest Mātaṅgī, I bow.To the fierce Ucchiṣṭa Caṇḍālinī—the outcaste goddess who sanctifies impurity,who enchants and subjugates the three worlds—I offer myself with these leftover flowers and all their fragrance.Svāhā!All this is offered to You, O Ucchiṣṭa Caṇḍālinī—salutations!"and then place some offered food on mandala saying:oṁ lehyacoṣyānnapānādi tāmbūlamanulepanam।nirmālyaṁ bhojanaṁ tubhyaṁ dadāmi śrīśivājñayā॥These foods and drinks as well as the tambulam and fragrant pastes that have already been touched by the tongue, this leftover (sullied) food I offer to you by the command of Lord Shiva!Lectures happen live every Monday at 7pm PST and Friday 10am PST and again Friday at 6pm PST.Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrMSupport the show

Three months ago, Pierre Poilievre was going to take 50 per cent of the total vote, a historic generational landslide. Now, he's a pub trivia question. What happened in Canada? Did it warp beneath the enormous trade gravity of the Trump Presidency? And why did Canadians think that turning to a milquetoast former central banker would turn off the US electromagnet dismantling their country one bolt at a time? India and Pakistan are at it again. Early in the week, reports were of World War 3. Vishnu and Allah duking it out with nukes at the gates of hell. So far, it's all sparks and no light, but this week's rift shows how the region is both increasingly important and ever more a pawn of bigger powers. Finally, on Saturday Foreign Ministers from five central Asian countries met with China's Wang Yi to talk over deepening trade ties. It may seem like just a bunch of bros jawing over the agree-to-agree communiquê, but this is the dawning of the Middle Corridor. You can get special paywalled premium episodes of Multipolarity every month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/multipolarity

Pack your curiosity and a bottle of holy water as we head deep into the jungles of Cambodia to explore the ancient, majestic, and hilariously mysterious temple of Angkor Wat! In this episode, host Nitten Nair guides you through its mythological roots, spiritual vibes, godly architecture, and the occasional tuk-tuk ride gone wrong.From tales of Vishnu reclining in cosmic confidence to divine construction crews led by Indra himself, we unravel the many layers of Angkor Wat's sacred stonework. Discover the best ways to get there, what to look out for (other than sunstroke), the ideal time to travel, and the temple's powerful place in cultural history. Also—spoiler alert—there are heavenly nymphs and cosmic tug-of-wars involved.Whether you're a mythology geek, a travel junkie, or just in it for the jokes and good vibes, this episode will leave you inspired, laughing, and spiritually sun-kissed.

In this episode, we explore Vishnu Granthi, the energetic knot that binds us to attachment, grief, and the struggle for acceptance in relationships and self-worth. Covering the Manipura, Anahata, and Vishuddha chakras, this knot fuels insecurities, the relentless 'I should' mindset, and emotional burdens that prevent honest communication and authentic connection. Inspired by Vishnu and Lakshm...symbols of preservation and abundance—we use the bija mantra SHREEM to open the heart and throat, fostering love, compassion, and acceptance. Through pranayama, chanting, and mindful movement, we dissolve the attachments that keep us from embracing life as it is. Surrounding ourselves with prana-rich experiences...nature, beauty, and connection...supports this process. Let this practice guide you toward deeper presence, gratitude, and the freedom to express your truth.To read more and to practice with Zephyr Wildman, click here. To support Zephyr Yoga Podcast, donate here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Theka - Vishnu Prabhakar - ठेका - विष्णु प्रभाकर Suno Kahani Hindi GuruKul#kahani #hindikahani #kahaniyan#vishnuprabhakar#sunokahani #audiobook #sunokahani #hindi #hindigurukul

“AI doesn't have to be the first port of call. Many organisations still need to focus on the paper-to-glass journey before they can think about more advanced technologies” Vishnu Dwadasi, Director of Life Sciences at West Monroe, brings extensive experience across pharmaceutical operations, consulting and business development from both the sponsor and CDMO sides. His career path through companies including Catalent, BioDuro, PII and now West Monroe has given him unique insights into the evolving pharmaceutical outsourcing landscape.In the latest PharmaSource podcast episode, Vishnu shares his perspective on how private equity investments are reshaping the CDMO landscape, post-merger integration challenges, and the realistic pace of digital transformation within pharmaceutical manufacturing organisations.Read the article

Today is Good Friday and since the Christ is a solar deity in a sense (the "sun" of God moving through the 12 disciples who are the 12 zodiac signs), I thought it would be nice to discuss the worship of the Sun of the Vedic and Tantrik context. In this class, which is part of our How To Do Tantrik Puja Series, we explore the sandhya vandana, the ancient practice of worshipping the sun with water at dawn/twilight and show how this ritual has been adapted into a Tantrik context. We discuss the significance of the sun as symbol for Brahman, the Unchanging Absolute of the Vedas, Existence-Consciousness-Bliss. We also make a few points about the Tantrik cult of the sun known as the Saurya Marga! It was a fun class! Thank you all for coming. Next, we'll go into more detail about the "arghya-dānam", the offering to the Sun and Mā willing, we'll cover the dhyāna-mantras and offering mantras for the Sun worship section of our ritual manual. oṁ namo vivasvate brahman bhāsvate viṣṇutejase। jagatsavitre śucaye savitre karmadāyine॥ eṣo'rghyaḥ oṁ hrīṁ haṁsaḥ mārtaṇḍabhairavāya prakāśaśaktisahitāya oṁ śrīsūryāya svāhā। "Salutations to Vivasvān, who is Brahman, the Absolute Reality, The Effulgent One (Consciousness) who is God's brilliance, the world-mover, the pure Sun who is the giver of all action we make you this offering, O Bhairava of the Setting Sun, you who are radiance (prakāśa) and self-reflection (vimarśa)! Salutations to Śrī Sūrya, the Sun!"oṁ raktāmbujāsanam aśeṣa-guṇaika-sindhuṁ bhānuṁ samasta-jagatām-adhipaṁ bhajāmi padma-dvayābhaya-varān dadhataṁ karābjaiḥ māṇikya-mauli-maruṇa-aṅga-ruciṁ trinetram OM seated on a red lotus, a single ocean of endless qualities the shining one, lord of all the world, I praise you, O three eyed one, Holding two lotuses and offering the gestures of fearlessness and boon-giving in your lotus like hands, Adorned with a ruby crown, your body glows red! oṁ javākusumasaṅkāśaṁ kāśyapeyaṁ mahādyutim dhvāntāriṁ sarvapāpaghnaṁ praṇato'smi divākaram OM deep red like a hibiscus glower, the descendent of Kāśyapa, supremely radiant, the enemy of darkness and the destroy of all sin, I bow before you, the maker of the day! oṁ namaḥ savitre jagadekacakṣuṣe jagatprasūtisthitināśahetave trayīmayāya triguṇātmakāriṇe viriñcinārāyaṇaśaṅkarātmane Salutations to Savitre, the single eye of the world, the non-dual witness of all things, the source of the world's creation, maintenaince and dissolution, the embodiment of the three states of waking, dreaming and deep sleep, the maker of the three qualities of the Self, the very essence of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva!You'll find a complete playlist of lectures on Tantra in both theory and practice here.Lectures happen live every Monday at 7pm PST and Friday 10am PST and again Friday at 6pm PST.Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrMJai Mā!Support the show

Bahadur Senapati - Vishnu Prabhakar - बहादुर सेनापति - विष्णु प्रभाकर Suno Kahani Hindi GuruKul #kahani #hindikahani #kahaniyan #vishnuprabhakar#sunokahani #audiobook #sunokahani #hindi #hindigurukul

Join us on Mythlok as we explore the ten divine incarnations of Vishnu, known as the Dashavatara. From Matsya, the great fish, to the prophesied Kalki, each avatar plays a crucial role in restoring cosmic balance. Discover the yugas they appeared in, the legendary tasks they undertook, their birth and demise, and their lasting impact on modern culture. How do these avatars shape our understanding of evolution and dharma? Tune in to find out!

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 19, 2025 is: juggernaut • JUG-er-nawt • noun A juggernaut is something (such as a force, campaign, or movement) that is extremely large and powerful and cannot be stopped. // The team is a juggernaut this year, winning more games than any team before it has. See the entry > Examples: "[Judd] Apatow talked about the box office success of 'Wicked,' the Universal musical that became a juggernaut over the holiday season and has been an awards darling ..." — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025 Did you know? In the early 14th century, Franciscan missionary Friar Odoric brought to Europe the story of an enormous carriage that carried an image of the Hindu god Vishnu (whose title was Jagannāth, literally, "lord of the world") through the streets of India in religious processions. Odoric reported that some worshippers deliberately allowed themselves to be crushed beneath the vehicle's wheels as a sacrifice to Vishnu. That story was likely an exaggeration or misinterpretation of actual events, but it spread throughout Europe. The tale caught the imagination of English listeners, and they began using juggernaut to refer to any massive vehicle (such as a steam locomotive) and to any other enormous entity with powerful crushing capabilities. While the word is still used sometimes in British English to refer to a very large, heavy truck (also called a "juggernaut lorry"), juggernaut is more commonly used figuratively for a relentless force, entity, campaign, or movement, as in "a political/economic/cultural juggernaut."

Like a great classical composition, the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam unfolds as variations on a theme—repeating, refining, and revealing a singular truth through different stories and characters. That truth? Beyond the pursuit of pleasure (bhoga) and even the escape of liberation (mokṣa), the highest fulfillment is found in bhakti—a relationship of divine love. In this episode of Wisdom of the Sages, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore how this theme plays out in the dramatic encounter between Durvāsā Muni and King Ambarīṣa. More than just an ancient tale, their story touches on something deeply relevant—our modern struggles with power, ego, and the fear of surrender. What does it really mean when Vishnu declares that He is controlled by love? And how does this vision of the divine challenge our deepest assumptions about strength, authority, and freedom?

Like a great classical composition, the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam unfolds as variations on a theme—repeating, refining, and revealing a singular truth through different stories and characters. That truth? Beyond the pursuit of pleasure (bhoga) and even the escape of liberation (mokṣa), the highest fulfillment is found in bhakti—a relationship of divine love. In this episode of Wisdom of the Sages, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore how this theme plays out in the dramatic encounter between Durvāsā Muni and King Ambarīṣa. More than just an ancient tale, their story touches on something deeply relevant—our modern struggles with power, ego, and the fear of surrender. What does it really mean when Vishnu declares that He is controlled by love? And how does this vision of the divine challenge our deepest assumptions about strength, authority, and freedom?

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 11 “Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form” Verses 50, 51, & 52 The lecture discusses Arjuna's request to see Krishna in the form of Vishnu. Instead, Krishna showed him his gentle human form as Vasudeva, son of Vasudev, and why.          Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

Don't Like Ads? Then Support the show at https://Patreon.com/c/DisguisetheLimitsFor $5/mo. you get all the podcasts WITHOUT the ADs, and much more.   When you're a duck, you see everything in terms of bread and fish.My point in discussing the dead horse of religious experiences with Lady from Germany was to explain that your brain anticipates and makes sense of what it sees in terms of what it knows or has been conditioned to think as. Her statement of "I wasn't expecting anything!" means she doesn't get the very straightforward statement I was saying. If she was a Hindu, she would have seen Shiva or Vishnu. It's not about a conscious decision you make. It's how the brain interprets the experience. But that was lost on her because of course hers was a real experience and it proves the claims of Oy Vey trampled Christianity.   I don't understand why we betray our own culture and people to adopt a foreign desert religion based on the Saturn Cult. Child eating, and human sacrifice is right in the wording of the crap they make you repeat before taking your ritual communion. This is not my culture, and it's repulsive. In Wr'alda I Trust, thanks.No amount of threat, bullying, pressure, or ridicule is going to make me forget what I have experienced and learned. I'm more in tune with metaphysical phenomena regarding God than people without it. I have open communication established over a lifetime since I was very little. So I know what God isn't.  Look to Ken Wheeler for the expression that means "Not this, not that." It is how you explain that which is beyond words to explain--by saying what it isn't. Like saying the soul is not the body, etc.  It's been some time since we did this, and it was high time I revisited the work of Mr. Milton William Cooper. Those of you who read my book will find some of these segments familiar. I manually transcribed some of what you'll hear in this broadcast for portions of Priestcraft: Beyond Babylon. I think the idea of calling these videos "shows," or even "episodes" gives off the wrong impression. Although "lesson" is a bit presumptuous, I mean who am I to assume I'm teaching you something you don't already know? But the idea of a "Drill," well that means we're keeping in-practice together. We're not allowing ourselves to relax our defenses in the presence of great threat to our well-being. We're keeping ourselves sharp by running these drills together. We're reinforcing our perspective and validating the truth we've discovered with more and more evidence each and every drill. Does that make sense? I think what we do here isn't merely for the adrenaline and dopamine hits. It's a drill to keep us squared away and acutely aware of the reality we face that others may not see as clearly.https://x.com/DisguiseLimitsPATREON Community to ChatGET AD-FREE and Exclusive Content: Become a Patron.https://Patreon.com/DisguisetheLimitsBEST HOT SAUCE of the Realm:https://SemperFryLLC.com to get Priestcraft: Beyond Babylon, AWESOME Hot Sauce and Creatine-HCL. Use code 1STOPSHOP for 10% OFFStefan's Clinical Nutrition Fundraiser: https://gofund.me/679c4e65I was deleted from Spotify! If you absolutely must listen to podcasts instead of just listening to videos like I do, go here and FOLLOW:https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ba-al-busters-broadcast--5100262Call In: 619-431-0334Join Dr. Glidden's Membership site:https://leavebigpharmabehind.com/?via=pgndhealthCode: baalbusters for 50% Off membershipDR MONZO CODE: BaalBustersSTRIPE: https://buy.stripe.com/cN28wSelp30wgaA288BMC: https://BuyMeACoffee.com/BaalBustersGiveSendGo: https://GiveSendGo.com/BaalBustersGet a Signed Hellstorm NOW!https://www.moneytreepublishing.com/shop/hellstormCode: BAAL for 10% Off!European Viewers You can support here: https://www.tipeeestream.com/baalbusters/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ba-al-busters-broadcast--5100262/support.

RUDRAKSHA JABALA UPANISHAD says Bhusunda questioned Lord Kalagnirudra: What is the beginning of Rudraksha beads? What is the benefit of wearing them on the body? Lord Kalagnirudra answered him thus: “I closed my eyes for the sake of destroying the Tripura Asuras. From my eyes thus closed, drops of water fell on the earth. These drops of tears turned into Rudrakshas. By the mere utterance of the name of ‘Rudraksha', one acquires the benefit of giving ten cows in charity. By seeing and touching it, one attains double that benefit.I closed my eyes one thousand celestial years. Then from my eyelids, drops of water dropped down and attained the state of immobility for blessing the devoted personsThis Rudraksha destroys the devotees' sins that are committed both night and day, by wearing it.By mere vision of the Rudraksha, the benefit will be say, a lac. But by wearing them, it will be a crore. Why, it will be equal to hundred crores. But it will be a thousand lacs of crores and hundred lacs of crores times powerful when one does Japa with Rudraksha and wears it at all times. Among Rudrakshas, one as big as Amalaka (myrobalan), is considered to be the best. One as big as the Badari fruit (Indian berry) is considered to be of the middle sort. But that as big as Chana (Bengal gram) is considered to be the worst of all. This is my idea about the size of Rudraksha beads. A worshipper of Siva should wear Rudraksha all over the body. The base of the Rudraksha bead is Brahma, its navel is Vishnu, its face is Rudra and its hole consists of all gods. One who wears Rudrakshas, should not use intoxicants, meat, garlic, onions and all such prohibited things.”#shiva #rudraksha #rudrakshapower #rudra #mahadev#mala #tears #haraharamahadev #harharmahadev

Sadhguru habla sobre Kalki, el décimo y último avatar de Vishnu, y la importancia de su llegada para la consciencia humana. También analiza los yugas, la importancia de Kali Yuga y ofrece una perspectiva yóguica sobre la inteligencia humana. Mira la serie completa «Mahabhárata: saga sin par» a través de los ojos de un místico. Próximamente en Sadhguru Exclusive. Descarga Sadhguru Exclusive ahora: sadhguru.co/exclusive La voz de Sadhguru en este video está doblada por un clon de IA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

„Jaya Radha Madhava“ ist ein Krishna Kirtan, ein Kirtan, der dich mit der Freude und Liebe Krishnas verbindet.Oh Radha, oh Madhava (Krishna), du bringst Freude in den Dschungel des Lebens. Oh Krishna, lass meine Liebe zu dir wachsen. Du erfreust mein Herz.Das „Maha Mantra“ ist ein großartiges Mantra, um das Göttliche zu erfahren. Es öffnet das Herz und führt zur Erfahrung von Liebe und Freude. Om Ehrerbietung an das Göttliche in seinen Manifestationen als Vishnu, Krishna und Rama Dm            F      C               Gjaya radha-madhava jaya kunja-bihari         Dm            F       C                     Gjaya gopi-jana-vallabha jaya giri-vara-dhari       Dm          F        Der Beitrag Jaya Radha Madhava & Maha Mantra mit Devi vom Mantra Circle erschien zuerst auf Yoga Vidya Blog - Yoga, Meditation und Ayurveda.

„Jaya Radha Madhava“ ist ein Krishna Kirtan, ein Kirtan, der dich mit der Freude und Liebe Krishnas verbindet.Oh Radha, oh Madhava (Krishna), du bringst Freude in den Dschungel des Lebens. Oh Krishna, lass meine Liebe zu dir wachsen. Du erfreust mein Herz.Das „Maha Mantra“ ist ein großartiges Mantra, um das Göttliche zu erfahren. Es öffnet das Herz und führt zur Erfahrung von Liebe und Freude. Om Ehrerbietung an das Göttliche in seinen Manifestationen als Vishnu, Krishna und Rama Dm            F      C               Gjaya radha-madhava jaya kunja-bihari         Dm            F       C                     Gjaya gopi-jana-vallabha jaya giri-vara-dhari       Dm          F        Der Beitrag Jaya Radha Madhava & Maha Mantra mit Devi vom Mantra Circle erschien zuerst auf Yoga Vidya Blog - Yoga, Meditation und Ayurveda.

„Om Shri Rama Rama Rameti“ ist ein Mantra, das auch als Anti-Burnout-Mantra bekannt ist, ein Mantra zur Wiedergewinnung von Energie, Inspiration und Freude – vorgetragen von Ramani. Shiva sagt zu Parvati: Rama zu singen, Rama erfreut den Geist o, derjenige, der erfreut (Parvati)Tausend Namen von Vishnu sind dasselbe wie das Singen des Namens von Rama, oh, die mit dem schönen Gesicht (Parvati) Amśrī rāma rāma rāmetiCrame rāme manorameGsahasra-nāma tat tulyaṃAmrāma-nāma varānane (Kapo 1 | transponieren: C, D#, A#, C) Du kannst das Audio mit anderen teilen, um Liebe und Harmonie zu verbreiten.

ਗੂਜਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ ਨਾਭਿ ਕਮਲ ਤੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਉਪਜੇ ਬੇਦ ਪੜਹਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਕੰਠਿ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਲਖਣਾ ਆਵਤ ਜਾਤ ਰਹੈ ਗੁਬਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਕਿਉ ਬਿਸਰਹਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਅਧਾਰ ॥ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਜਨ ਪੂਰੇ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਦੀਪਕ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣਿ ਏਕਾ ਜੋਤਿ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਰੈਣਿ ਅੰਧਾਰਿ ॥੨॥ ਸਿਧ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਨਿਤ ਝਗਰਾ ਦੁਹੁ ਲੋਚਨ ਕਿਆ ਹੇਰੈ ॥ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਧੁਨਿ ਜਾਗੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਝਗਰੁ ਨਿਬੇਰੈ ॥੩॥ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਨਾਥ ਬੇਅੰਤ ਅਜੋਨੀ ਸਾਚੈ ਮਹਲਿ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ॥੪॥੨॥ਹੇ ਮੇਰੀ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਦੇ ਆਸਰੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ! ਮੈਨੂੰ ਨਾਹ ਭੁੱਲ। ਤੂੰ ਉਹ ਹੈਂ ਜਿਸ ਦੀ ਭਗਤੀ ਪੂਰਨ ਪੁਰਖ ਸਦਾ ਕਰਦੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਜਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਰਿਸ਼ੀ ਮੁਨੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਦੀ ਦੱਸੀ ਸੂਝ ਦੇ ਆਸਰੇ ਸਦਾ ਸਿਮਰਦੇ ਹਨ।1। ਰਹਾਉ। (ਪੁਰਾਣਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਕਥਾ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਜਿਸ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਦੇ ਰਚੇ ਹੋਏ) ਵੇਦ (ਪੰਡਿਤ ਲੋਕ) ਮੂੰਹੋਂ ਗਲੇ ਨਾਲ ਮਿੱਠੀ ਸੁਰ ਵਿਚ ਨਿੱਤ ਪੜ੍ਹਦੇ ਹਨ, ਉਹ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਵਿਸ਼ਨੂੰ ਦੀ ਧੁੰਨੀ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਉੱਗੇ ਹੋਏ ਕੌਲ ਦੀ ਨਾਲ ਤੋਂ ਜੰਮਿਆ (ਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਜਨਮ-ਦਾਤੇ ਦੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਦਾ ਅੰਤ ਲੱਭਣ ਲਈ ਉਸ ਨਾਲ ਵਿਚ ਚੱਲ ਪਿਆ, ਕਈ ਜੁਗ ਉਸ ਨਾਲ ਦੇ) ਹਨੇਰੇ ਵਿਚ ਹੀ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਰਿਹਾ, ਪਰ ਉਸ ਦਾ ਅੰਤ ਨਾਹ ਲੱਭ ਸਕਿਆ।1। ਉਹ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਇਤਨਾ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸੂਰਜ ਤੇ ਚੰਦ੍ਰਮਾ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣੀ ਜਗਤ ਵਿਚ (ਮਾਨੋ ਨਿਕੇ ਜਿਹੇ) ਦੀਵੇ (ਹੀ) ਹਨ, ਸਾਰੇ ਜਗਤ ਵਿਚ ਉਸੇ ਦੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਵਿਆਪਕ ਹੈ। ਜੇਹੜਾ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ ਦੇ ਦੱਸੇ ਰਾਹ ਤੇ ਤੁਰ ਕੇ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤ ਮਿਲਦਾ ਹੈ ਉਹ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਜੀਵਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਜੋ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਆਪਣੇ ਮਨ ਦੇ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਤੁਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਉਸ ਦੀ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਦੀ ਰਾਤ (ਅਗਿਆਨਤਾ ਦੇ) ਹਨੇਰੇ ਵਿਚ ਬੀਤਦੀ ਹੈ।2। ਵੱਡੇ ਵੱਡੇ ਜੋਗੀ (ਆਪਣੇ ਹੀ ਉੱਦਮ ਦੀ ਟੇਕ ਰੱਖ ਕੇ) ਸਮਾਧੀਆਂ ਲਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਤੇ ਮਨ ਨੂੰ ਜਿੱਤਣ ਦੇ ਜਤਨ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ (ਪਰ ਜੇਹੜਾ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਆਪਣੇ ਉੱਦਮ ਉਤੇ ਹੀ ਟੇਕ ਰੱਖੇ, ਉਸ ਨੂੰ) ਉਹ ਅੰਦਰ-ਵੱਸਦੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਦਿੱਸਦੀ। (ਜੋ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ ਦੇ ਸਨਮੁਖ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ) ਉਸ ਦਾ ਮਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਝਗੜਾ ਗੁਰੂ ਮੁਕਾ ਦੇਂਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਸ ਦੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਗੁਰੂ ਦਾ ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਰੂਪ ਮਿੱਠੀ ਲਗਨ ਲੱਗ ਪੈਂਦੀ ਹੈ, ਉਸ ਦੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗ ਪੈਂਦੀ ਹੈ।3। ਹੇ ਨਾਨਕ! (ਅਰਦਾਸ ਕਰ =) ਹੇ ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਤੇ ਮਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਦੇ ਖਸਮ! ਹੇ ਬੇਅੰਤ! ਹੇ ਜੂਨ-ਰਹਿਤ! ਤੇ ਅਟੱਲ ਮਹਲ ਵਿਚ ਟਿਕੇ ਰਹਿਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਅਪਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ! ਹੇ ਜਗਤ ਦੇ ਜੀਵਨ! (ਮੇਹਰ ਕਰ ਮੈਨੂੰ) ਅਡੋਲਤਾ ਵਿਚ ਨਿਵਾਸ ਮਿਲੇ। ਮੇਹਰ ਦੀ ਨਿਗਾਹ ਕਰ ਕੇ ਮੇਰਾ ਬੇੜਾ ਪਾਰ ਕਰ।4।2।O beloved, support of my life! Don't forget me. You are the one whose devotion is always worshiped by the great ancestors, who is worshiped by the wisdom given by the Rishi Muni Guru. Always remember.1. Stay.(There is a story in the Puranas that the Vedas were composed by Brahma (the learned people) in a sweet tone from the mouth to the throat. Read daily, that Brahma was born from the cowl growing from the breath of Vishnu (on his birth-father To find the end of nature, I went with him, kept coming and going in darkness with him for many ages, but he Couldn't find the end of.1.That Lord is so big that the sun and the moon are like lamps in his glorious world, all His light is widespread in the world. If a person follows the path shown by his Guru and attains it day and night, he becomes one with a pure life. The man who follows his mind spends the night of his life in the darkness (of ignorance).2.Great yogis (relying on their own efforts) bring about samadhi and try to conquer the mind (but If a person focuses only on his own efforts, that inner light cannot be seen by his eyes. (The person who faces the Guru) the Guru stops the conflict in his mind, the Guru's presence within him Sweet devotion is felt in the form of words, the light of God awakens within it.3.Hey Nanak! (Pray =) O destroyer of gods and humans! O infinite! O June-free! And the immense Lord who resides in the stable palace! O life of the world! (Please grant me) may I reside in steadfastness. Cross my boat with an eye of mercy. 4.2.

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 11 “Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form” Verses 44, 45, & 46 The lecture discusses Arjuna's mixed feelings of rejoicing and fear while witnessing the cosmic form of the Supreme Being and his admission that he would like to see him in the gentler form of Vishnu, with a crown on his head and a mace and discus in his hands. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

In this episode of Mythlok, we delve into one of the most powerful and iconic weapons in Indian mythology — the Sudarshana Chakra. Known as the "Divine Disc," this radiant weapon, wielded by Lord Vishnu, is not just a tool of destruction but a symbol of cosmic balance and justice. Join us as we explore the origins, powers, and legendary users of the Sudarshana Chakra, from Arjuna in the Mahabharata to Lord Krishna in his divine form. We'll uncover the fascinating folklore, the weapon's importance in Hindu culture, and the deep lessons it offers about righteousness, order, and the wielding of power.Don't miss out on the chance to learn about this celestial weapon's unstoppable might and the incredible stories that surround it. Tune in now to understand how the Sudarshana Chakra shapes the balance of the cosmos and what it teaches us about justice in today's world.Stay Curious, Stay Mythical!

From the moment I first spoke with Vishnu Das—an experienced Ayurvedic doctor and teacher—I knew I could listen to him talk about Ayurveda and yoga forever. Now, after nearly 15 years of mentorship, I'm beyond excited to share his insights with you. In this rich and thought-provoking conversation, we explore the power of self-awareness in navigating discomfort and the profound role Ayurveda plays in understanding our unique nature. Vishnu shares invaluable wisdom on acceptance, motivation, and the transformative power of simple yet intentional lifestyle shifts. Expect personal stories, practical strategies, and deep reflections on: ✨ Embracing discomfort as a catalyst for growth and healing ✨ Ayurveda's guidance for aligning with your unique constitution ✨ The magic of morning rituals and self-care practices ✨ Lessons from spiritual teachers and the art of presence in relationships ✨ The discipline-freedom paradox—and why structure is the key to liberation This episode is an invitation to rethink your relationship with discomfort, tune into your inner wisdom, and take small but powerful steps toward balance and well-being. If you're ready for a conversation that's both deeply insightful and immediately applicable, this one's for you. Tune in now.

Today, Erin and Sasha continue our Chakra series with Anahata, meaning “eternal unstruck sound.” Anahata is the fourth chakra, located at the heart, which is the seat of love and compassion. It is also the location of Vishnu Granthi (the knot of Vishnu). Its element is air, color is green, planet is Venus, and Ishta Devata is Lakshmi. Having neurons and brain cells, the heart holds the highest level of electromagnetic energy, inspiration, devotion, timelessness, and joy without reason. When Anahata is in a knot, there is attachment, neediness, longing, co-dependency, and a “me and mine” mentality. Vishnu Granthi converts once Anahata is developed and stable, and then there is an energy of immense clairvoyance, deep compassion, transcendence of fear, greater kundalini rising, experience of pleasure, and authentic connection. Lakshmi lives here, the goddess of Abundance and Prosperity. Abundance is a state, and in this state, all lack disappears. Anahata's base value of Peace (Shanti) converts to Bliss (Ananda) and then into Compassion, which is really just pain held in love. The feeling of Grace, or knowing you are held in Love, only arises when Anahata is open and online. It is not only about having an abundance mindset of gratitude, but an abundant heart, and with the help of a strong spine; an open, ever softening heart. So even when we experience personal pain, grief, sorrow, and despair, it makes us better people. When we go into deeper states within our heart, pain is not our enemy. It becomes maturity and compassion. Sensitivity is not weakness, it is our superpower. We must train it, not suppress it. Let the tears come, let them flow, and be grateful for them. This allows the heart to stay safe as it expands. And remember, where there is gratitude, there is Lakshmi, abundance and prosperity. Send us a textSupport the showTo learn more about us, please visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

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Why is the word “OM” considered so sacred and powerful? How many religions recognize it as a spiritually potent word? Why is it connected to three of the most revered gods of the Hindu pantheon: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva? How should Christian believers react to the use of this word? Does it have anything to do with John 1:1, as some gurus propose? Many vitally important questions will be answered.Comparative religion website: www.thetruelight.net Ministry website: www.shreveministries.org The Catholic Project: www.toCatholicswithlove.org Comparative religion website: www.thetruelight.net Ministry website: www.shreveministries.org Video channel: www.YouTube.com/mikeshreveministries All audio-podcasts are shared in a video format on our YouTube channel. Mike Shreve's other podcast Discover Your Spiritual Identity—a study on the biblical names given to God's people: https://www.charismapodcastnetwork.com/show/discoveryourspiritualidentity Mail: P.O. Box 4260, Cleveland, TN 37320 / Phone: 423-478-2843Purchase Mike Shreve's new comprehensive book: The Beliefs of the Catholic ChurchPurchase Mike Shreve's popular book comparing over 20 religions: In Search of the True Light

“God is an infinite circle whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere.” – Nicholas of Cusa What does it mean for God to exist both within everything and beyond everything at the same time? In this riveting episode of Wisdom of the Sages, Raghunath and Kaustubha delve into the paradoxical nature of the divine, the various Universal Forms of Vishnu and the remarkable transformation of Bali Mahārāja—a so-called demon who became a pure bhakti yogi. Witness how Bali surrendered everything, even defying his own guru, to enter the world of pure devotion. Key Highlights: ✨ The mystery of God's universal form: how everything is within Him, yet He is beyond it all. ✨ Bali Mahārāja's journey from conqueror of worlds to surrendered devotee. ✨ Krishna serves as the messenger of the Pandavas and blows everyones mind ✨ What Bali's bhakti reveals about stepping out of the world of taking into the world of giving. ✨ Why the divine plan is always unfolding—even when it feels incomprehensible. This episode brings the teachings of the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam to life, exploring the paradox of divine immanence and transcendence through Bali's ultimate act of surrender.

“God is an infinite circle whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere.” – Nicholas of Cusa What does it mean for God to exist both within everything and beyond everything at the same time? In this riveting episode of Wisdom of the Sages, Raghunath and Kaustubha delve into the paradoxical nature of the divine, the various Universal Forms of Vishnu and the remarkable transformation of Bali Mahārāja—a so-called demon who became a pure bhakti yogi. Witness how Bali surrendered everything, even defying his own guru, to enter the world of pure devotion. Key Highlights: ✨ The mystery of God's universal form: how everything is within Him, yet He is beyond it all. ✨ Bali Mahārāja's journey from conqueror of worlds to surrendered devotee. ✨ Krishna serves as the messenger of the Pandavas and blows everyones mind ✨ What Bali's bhakti reveals about stepping out of the world of taking into the world of giving. ✨ Why the divine plan is always unfolding—even when it feels incomprehensible. This episode brings the teachings of the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam to life, exploring the paradox of divine immanence and transcendence through Bali's ultimate act of surrender.

eBay, Yahoo, Netflix and then 10+ years at Uber. In this episode we sit down with Vishnu Acharya, Head of Network Infrastructure EMEA and Platform Engineering at Uber. Vishnu shares how Uber has scaled over the years to about 4000 engineers and how his team makes sure that infrastructure and platform engineering scales with the growing company and the growing demand on their digital services.Tune in and learn about how Vishnu thinks about SLOs across all layers of the stack, how they manage to get better insights with their cloud providers and why its important to have an end-to-end understanding of the most critical end user journeys.Links we discussed:Conference talk at Observability & SRE Summit: https://www.iqpc.com/events-observability-sre-summit/speakers/vishnu-acharyaVishnu's LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishnuacharya/Uber Engineering Blog: https://www.uber.com/blog/engineering/ 

While every person and every place is invariably God according to our Non-Dual View, certain places and certain people are particularly strong manifestations of God. Everything is the same in type but different in degree. For example, while every part of the cow is indeed a cow, it is really only from the udder that milk flows. As such, the Avatāra is like the udder and the entire Universe the cow. The Avatāra, Divine Incarnation, is a unique nodal point of Reality through which the very highest can be accessed. In short: the avatāra is the strongest manifestation of God in immanence, in nature. But what makes an Avatāra(a Divine Incarnation) and Avatāra?  In Hinduism, the idea of the Incarnation is very ancient. We find it in the Bhagavad Gita (Chapter IV, verse VII) and also in texts like the Bhāgavatam dated between ~1000b.ce to 600bce. The claim is that while various forms of gods and goddesses are each of them emanations or aspects of the One God capital G, the one Divine Reality, the Avatar is a specially concentrated manifestation of that Reality that exists in historicity as an actual person. The gods and goddesses like Kālī, Shiva, Vishnu etc. are all entirely Divine but the Avatāra uniquely is also mortal and like any mortal suffers mortality: birth, old age, sickness, dying etc. Unique to the Avatāra Doctrine is the idea that God can be a person and a person can be God which when you think about it is a startling challenging idea! Swami Vivekananda could never quite accept Sri Ramakrishna as an Avatāra until the latter's dying breath in 1886. Because for any thinking person, this claim is ludicrously challenging! It is one of the deepest mysteries of spiritual life. It takes a special kind of subtle insight, or a special kind of grace to have some semblance of an understanding of this mystery. But it is my conviction that anybody who is sincerely attracted to spirituality will also be attracted to the avatāra because they will feel in them (in their lives and teaching) intuitively the strongest dose of spirituality. But notice how I am using the plural! According to the Hindu view, there is not just one Avatāra. In Christianity, the idea is that there is just one Divine Incarnation who came in the form of Jesus and that's that. But in Hinduism, we understand that to teach a particularly stubborn student, you often have to give the teaching over and over in different ways. Repetition is at the heart of all learning! And so the thing about the Avatāra is that She comes again and again each time teaching the same message in slightly different ways. In this talk, I wanted to tease out some of the similarities in that message between various Avatāras. Also I wanted to continue last week's theme of the emphasis on renunciation and sincerity that we find are at the heart of all genuine spiritual life and also on the warning against affect and pretense in spiritual life. One thing we find about all these avatāras is that they were genuine, simple and willing to give direct answers to sincere questions without any affect or pretense! And because they were free, they did it all for free! From freedom unto freedom a gift of freedom is made!May this be an offering to all Avatarās, past, present and future, who are each and every one of them "L.O.V.E personified."For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrMSupport the show

Join Raghunath and Kaustubha in this heartfelt Christmas Eve episode as they delve into Blaise Pascal's profound insights about the “God-shaped hole” within every human being. Together, they unpack the timeless wisdom of filling this infinite abyss not with fleeting material distractions but with Divine connection. Through vibrant discussion and references to the Srimad Bhagavatam, they explore how the Vishnu avatar, Lord Vamana's pastimes teach us to surrender fully and embrace a lifestyle centered on spiritual evolution. Key Takeaways: •⁠  ⁠What does it mean to “give it all” in Bhakti yoga? •⁠  ⁠Why material achievements never truly satisfy the soul. •⁠  ⁠How surrendering to Krishna transforms suffering into fulfillment. ✨ Dive into an inspiring conversation on how Bhakti yoga offers not just spiritual solace but a roadmap to profound happiness and freedom. #BhaktiYoga #SrimadBhagavatam #GodShapedHole #SpiritualFulfillment #KrishnaConsciousness Sign up for a Sage Group now at Session 9 Sage Groups Registration Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054EA4AE22A1FD0-53613415-session#/ SB 8.18.22-32 ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages

'Properly understood and applied, (prayer) is the most potent instrument of action.' - Mahatma Gandhi / Prayer is a yogic means to cultivate inner strength, clarity, and resolve /  Similarities in Dhruva and Aditi - both had devotion mixed with material objective, but both surrendered to a valid spiritual guide, both performed devotional practices with extraordinary focus and determination, both were purified through devotional acts / we don't lose dignity when we pray / through recognition of Vishnu's greatness one can align with the source of power and get connected, like a plug aligns with a socket / Vishnu agrees to become Aditi's son SB 8.17.4-20 To join a Sage Group for Session 9, go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com/c/sagegroups/ ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages

Our minds become one by reciting the sacred texts together / wrapping yourself in the holy name / surrendering to Vishnu in times of hardship / Krishna's Star Wars level play for restoring cosmic order / the mantra is the weapon to take the empire back / shaking off the tamasic mindset / “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” — Bruce Lee / if we don't feel the urgency, Krishna can turn up the heat / the story of Kailash the snake  SB 8.17.1-3 To join a Sage Group for Session 9, go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com/c/sagegroups/ ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages

“Through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. But deep down … a still, small voice says to us, something is out of tune.” - Carl Jung / "Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.” St. Vincent de Paul / pride is a costume / it hurts if you lead with your ego / pride brings anxiety / the pauper is proud of his penny / you can't humiliate the humble / the truth will set us free / Who am I really?! / humble Lord Shiva remains unagitated and unashamed / Shiva meditates of Vishnu - beyond time and the reach of the Vedas / chanting the glories of Krishna annihilates all suffering  SB 8.12.37-47 ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages

Can we be fully committed Vaishnavas without initiation? / Can I have a guru without the initiation process? / Is keeping long hair offensive or should we shave our heads? / How do we minimize sex life when we are married to a person who is not on board with the philosophy? / If Krishna is the 8th avatar of Vishnu, then how is He also “The Supreme Personality of Godhead”? Does that mean He's above Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva?  ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages

Seeing partial truths in different spiritual traditions / we're trying to find absolute truth with subjective lenses / knowing the one Absolute Truth as Brahman, Paramātmā or Bhagavān / as Krishna enters the wrestling arena he is seen in 10 different ways according to various rasas / how varieties of philosophers see Krishna through the lens of their philosophy / Shiva asks to see Vishnu's form of Mohini / Vishnu completely bewilders Shiva with His feminine beauty  SB 8.12.9-37 ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages

Saint Teresa of Avila on making a garden of our heart / in the spiritual world there's just Bhakti-yoga / we're preparing our minds and hearts for selfless love / Lord Shiva shares a comprehensive exposition on the supremely divine status of Lord Vishnu / Vishnu as Supreme Controller / Vishnu as Supreme Inexhaustible / Shiva on the elevated purity of Vishnu's devotees SB 8.12.1-8 ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages

The Goddess Laxmi appears from the ocean of milk / Laxmi's discernment in giving her self entirely to Visnu / Laxmi's devotional mood brings all good fortune / the coronation of Laxmi / the female energy of God is personified good fortune / be blessed by Laxmi or deal with Durga / Laxmi chooses Vishnu / neglect of lax results in depression, bewilderment and frustration  SB 8.8.9-29 ********************************************************************* LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_of_the_sages