Spirituality Podcasts

Jan 25, 2022

In this podcast, a broader definition of consciousness is presented as a partly automated and partly self-learning knowledge or information system, considering its states, functions, potencies and abilities.

Jan 25, 2022

Sannyasa is the most extreme solution to free yourself from the world and its influence. In renunciation you become detached not only from the world but from everything including your own built-in identity and value system.

Jan 25, 2022

In the practice of Dhyana or meditation, a yogi faces numerous obstacles mainly because of the unstable nature of his mind. This podcast explains the difficulties people face in the practice of dhyana which prevents them from attaining Samadhi or mental absorption.

Jan 25, 2022

Is there a purpose or meaning to life? Why are we here? What are we supposed to do? What is the significance of life itself? These are tough questions for which there are no definite answers.

Dec 23, 2021

One of the purposes of any yoga is to suppress the modifications of the mind, so that a yogi can experience peace and abide in his true nature or essential nature (svarupa avastha).

Dec 15, 2021

Spiritual practice can potentially become a source of delusion if you are not careful about your motivation or sincere in your practice. Half-hearted spiritual practice will give you the illusion of being involved and self-important but lead you nowhere.

Mar 14, 2018

This podcast is about cultivating self-awareness in spiritual practice by paying attention to one's thoughts and feelings to know truths about oneself, without cognitive distortions and self-deception.

Oct 26, 2017

The Upanishads emphasize the importance of self-transformation or self-purification in spiritual practice for Moksha or liberation. This presentation explains why it is important.

Oct 19, 2017

Emotions are useful to perceive reality and know what is going on in you and around you. If you want to cultivate sameness or equanimity and learn to accept yourself unconditionally, emotions are the best place to begin.

Oct 13, 2017

Attachments are a greater source of misery, stress and unhappiness. This podcast is about cultivating detachment for greater freedom and happiness by understanding your attachments and motivation.

Mar 19, 2016

A spiritual talk regarding the importance of living according to your essential nature and manifesting your dharma to live in harmony with yourself and experience peace and happiness.

Jan 13, 2016

Know why it is important not to suppress your emotions but to know them and express them without feeling disturbed through meditation, visualization, and other practices.

Dec 18, 2015

It is the nature of the world to distract you, involve you and keep your mind drawn into the modifications of Nature. When you live in such a world, how can you keep your mind engaged in spiritual thoughts?

Dec 12, 2015

Spiritual life is difficult. Even if worldly life is full of suffering people still show great reluctance to lead a spiritual life. Jayaram V lists several suggestions to prepare mentally for the challenges and difficulties of spiritual life.

Dec 11, 2015

Jayaram V discusses why spiritual life is difficult and why many people resist the idea of practicing spirituality.

Oct 28, 2015

What is true renunciation? This audio by Jayaram V explains the true meaning of renunciation and how you can give it a thought with a shocking experiment.

Sep 29, 2015

It is better not to know everything about the world since there is much violence and cruelty there which can unsettle our minds. It is good for us that Nature has not made us omniscient — otherwise we would not have had peace of mind.

Jun 30, 2015

You are a bubble in the ocean of existence. That bubble is your individuality. It creates the veil of separation between you and the rest of the world. When you burst the bubble you become the One seer who sees all with a thousand eyes.

May 12, 2015

This audio is about creating harmony in you by being yourself, by letting go, and by knowing when to speak and when to withdraw.

May 8, 2015

Our values and morals are relative. They hold good only from a certain perspective. You cannot apply them universally to all situations. Sometimes you may think you are helping others, but you may be harming them.

Nov 29, 2014

An audio presentation about tapping into the intelligence that is hidden and inherent within every object of creation and how it manifests itself in the beauty, diversity and symmetry of the universe.

Dec 16, 2013

Why morality seldom wins in our struggle for survival. Nature does not seem to care much about what you consider morality or immorality. It aims to make you fit for survival, and arm you with skills and abilities to deal with the challenges you face.

Nov 13, 2013

There are two basic approaches to life. Both are well known and historically important. Since the earliest times, people have tested both and left behind a great repository of knowledge about their value and importance.

Oct 25, 2013

Discern the silence hidden in the noise of life. You can awaken to the silence right now. All that you have to do is to sit quietly and discern the silence hidden behind all the noise that reaches your ears.

Oct 7, 2013

There are three selves in you: the physical self consisting of your body and brain, the mental self consisting of your mind and thoughts, and the observing or witness self. This talk explores the witness self.

Sep 28, 2013

There are many religious people who are deeply irreligious when it comes to the practice of morality and virtue upheld by the religion. Why is this so? These issues are examined in this audio presentation.

Sep 13, 2013

Know the power of healing compassion and how it can transform you and others. Compassion is the most sublime and powerful emotion. With compassion you not only heal others but also heal yourself.

Mar 21, 2013

You have a truth inside you. That truth you have to awaken. That truth must speak to you. That truth is your true guru. If you do not wake up that truth, the best of the best gurus cannot help you. That truth alone is your savior.

Mar 12, 2013

If peace is all you want, then you will have it. Peace will come to you and become your essential nature only when you make it the foundation of your life, when you plan and build your life around a center of peace.

Mar 9, 2013

Life is a combination of three processes: random events, mechanical processes and intelligent actions. We need to understand how these three processes govern our lives and how we may use them to our advantage.

Jan 10, 2013

The importance of sorrow in life and sorrow as a learning and correcting mechanism. Some sorrow is inevitable. Sorrow gives us an opportunity to review our lives, make necessary corrections, and move on.

Jan 9, 2013

What is Nirvana? To understand what Nirvana means, you should have some knowledge of eastern religions or philosophies, especially Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. This word is used commonly in all three religions.