Rabindranath Tagore – Mystic Poet, Literary Genius & Nobel Laureate ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2026-09-18 | Rabindranath Tagore – Mystic Poet, Literary Genius & Nobel Laureate
57: Upadesha Sahasri (ch15 v40-43) One Thousand Teachings on Advaita Vedanta by Sri Shankara ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-04-04 | Vedanta class taught by Swami Tadatmananda at Arsha Bodha Center. Videos of all classes taught so far are available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiNtOBVyhzngwRDbtkbJB5aAText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/upadesha-sahasriVedanta is not a subject matter, a spiritual doctrine, or a philosophy - it is a method of self-inquiry (atma-vichara) based on the wisdom (vidya) of the ancient rishis, as found in the Upanishads, a part of the sacred Vedic scriptures. This method can lead you to discover your true, divine nature (sat-chit-ananda atma) and gain moksha, freedom from suffering.Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Live Satsang (Q&A) with Swami Tadatmananda (31 March 2024) ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-04-01 | Weekly satsang at Arsha Bodha Center for local and online students. Send your questions to SwamiT@ArshaBodha.org Please include your name, location and indicate "Satsang Question" in the subject line. Past satsangs available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiO3zMq_o4A7OWiki18f09r30:00:00 Intro0:01:44 Are the mantras used in the Transcendental Meditation tradition prayers?0:06:05 Why can’t I resist anger, greed, fear, and material desires even after grasping Advaita Vedanta?0:09:45 Can a person gain enlightenment with just karma yoga and bhakti but without meditation?0:14:47 How can we understand the statement that knowledge is effortless, as it applies to Vedanta?0:17:25 What is the difference between thinking and knowing?0:18:50 How can we understand dharma in a manner independent of the time and culture we live in?0:21:40 What is the doctrine of anugraha or grace alone?0:26:10 If we had lived an infinite number of previous lives shouldn’t we have been enlightened already?0:30:44 If human birth is the highest, how do we understand humans committing heinous crimes?0:37:12 How does Advaita refute U.G. Krishnamurti’s claim that the human body is all there is?0:42:07 How can we progress from the understanding of Consciousness as the known-ness of our experience here and now to the understanding of Consciousness as the unborn, limitless reality?0:46:37 Was the known-ness of our experience present at singularity?0:48:00 Why are pious people, typically, disinclined towards gaining scriptural wisdom?0:52:04 Does the law of karma apply to animals?1:00:05 Is it true that our soul does not undergo rebirth if we have no desire at the time of death?1:05:11 Outro
22: Uddhava Gita from Bhagavata Purana 6.46-49 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-03-30 | Weekly class on selected chapters taught by Swami Tadatmananda. The Uddhava Gita is a small section from the famous Bhagavata Purana in which Sri Krishna imparts powerful Vedantic teachings to his dear friend and devotee, Uddhava, much in the same way that Sri Krishna teaches Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. New class uploaded each Saturday. All prior classes are available here: youtube.com/watch?v=HCm5ObmnuWc&list=PLeP4eulMEXiOo-hrrtGCkZc3NG3bonYMfText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/uddhava-gitaSwami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
56: Upadesha Sahasri (ch15 v35-39) One Thousand Teachings on Advaita Vedanta by Sri Shankara ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-03-28 | Vedanta class taught by Swami Tadatmananda at Arsha Bodha Center. Videos of all classes taught so far are available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiNtOBVyhzngwRDbtkbJB5aAText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/upadesha-sahasriVedanta is not a subject matter, a spiritual doctrine, or a philosophy - it is a method of self-inquiry (atma-vichara) based on the wisdom (vidya) of the ancient rishis, as found in the Upanishads, a part of the sacred Vedic scriptures. This method can lead you to discover your true, divine nature (sat-chit-ananda atma) and gain moksha, freedom from suffering.Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Can I Get Enlightened Without BELIEF in Hindu Gods, Temples, Rebirth, etc? ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-03-26 | Can the non-dual teachings of Advaita Vedanta actually lead to moksha (liberation) if you don't embrace all the Hindu beliefs and practices that traditionally accompany it? Q&A series #24Ayan, a 23-year-old from West Bengal, writes, "Even though I have great respect for Advaita Vedanta, I have no respect for any rituals, scriptural commandments, casteism or the ideologies of politically motivated religious groups. I don't perform puja, prayers or mantra japa, and frankly speaking, I have no faith in mythological deities, avatars, saviors or prophets of any religion. I don't believe that the words of God are revealed in scriptures like the Bhagavad Gita, Vedas, Puranas, Bible, and Quran. So my question is, can I, as a non-believer and as a lover of reason, practice Advaita Vedanta and gain moksha in this life without accepting all those beliefs?" The non-dual teachings of Advaita Vedanta are rigorously supported by reason and by personal experience. Thus, they are said to be based on scripture, reasoning, and experience, on shruti, yukti, and anubhava. This three-fold foundation was embraced by every teacher of Advaita Vedanta, including the greatest of them, Adi Shankara. More than 1200 years ago, Shankara himself wrote, "If thousands of scriptural statements were to declare that fire is cold, I would reject them all."The Hindu principle of adhikari bhedha recognizes and accommodates the diversity of spiritual and religious aspirants. So the Vedas prescribe different doctrines and practices for different kinds of people. For example, for those who want to go to heaven, the Vedas prescribe elaborate rituals that can produce the punya or religious merit needed to reach heavenly realms. Those rituals are found in the first section of the Vedas, known as the karma kanda. For those who are not inclined to perform such rituals, the Vedas prescribe special meditation practices which are found in the second section of the Vedas, the upasana kanda. And, for those who seek moksha, liberation, freedom from suffering, the Vedas prescribe a profound method of self-inquiry and spiritual growth that's found in the final section of the Vedas, the jnana kanda, also known as the Upanishads. Each of the Veda's three sections are meant to serve the religious and spiritual needs of different kinds of people. So, there's no problem if you ignore the rituals and meditations found in the first two sections of the Vedas, and instead, focus exclusively on the spiritual teachings found in the Upanishads and other related scriptures.In keeping with the principle of adhikari bhedha, you can pray to God in any form, or you can pray to God without any particular form. You can pray to a formless form, so to speak. In Advaita Vedanta, Ishvara is the name for God without form. Ishvara is the all-powerful, supreme, intelligent being who is the ultimate source of all that exists. Whether the Vedas are truly of divine origin or not is a matter of great importance for religious scholars. But, is it equally important for spiritual seekers? For followers of Advaita Vedanta, the true value of any scripture depends entirely on its contents, on its capacity to lead you towards moksha. That capacity doesn't depend on the origin, age, or authorship of a scripture. We know, from the testimony of so many saints and sages, that the teachings found in the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and other scriptures are powerful and effective, regardless of where they came from.Moksha doesn't depend on any kind of belief or faith because moksha is a matter of knowledge. Adi Shankara said quite boldly, "jnanam eva mokshah," moksha is gained through knowledge alone. By knowledge, he meant the personal discovery of your true inner nature, atma, which is pure consciousness, unborn, uncreated, limitless, vast, and utterly untouched by suffering. The teachings of Vedanta can remove the so-called veil of ignorance that covers your true divine nature, leading you to self-realization, moksha, liberation, enlightenment.Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Satsang (Q&A) with Swami Tadatmananda, 24 March 2024 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-03-24 | Weekly satsang at Arsha Bodha Center for local and online students. Send your questions to SwamiT@ArshaBodha.org. Please include your location and indicate "Satsang Question" in the subject line. Past satsangs available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiO3zMq_o4A7OWiki18f09r30:00:00 Intro0:01:28 Why not AUM instead of OM as claimed by the biggest spiritual movement?0:05:35 Aren’t the conclusions of science about the nature of reality consistent with experience and reason?0:11:12 Don’t the teachings of the Uddhava Gita on satsang contradict its teachings on the sameness of all?0:14:16 Is the sense of individuality or ahankara the same for everyone?0:17:34 Which text presents Sri Shankara’s refutation of Buddhism?0:19:41 Why can’t we use the maha vakyas for mantra japa?0:29:15 If I am that one Witness, why am I not the witness of all bodies and minds?0:39:50 Why are there so many gods in Hinduism?0:50:20 Is it possible to gain enlightenment through karma yoga alone?0:55:30 How can one explain claims of the special powers of yogis to access the thoughts of others?1:06:48 Outro
21: Uddhava Gita from Bhagavata Purana 6.41-45 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-03-23 | Weekly class on selected chapters taught by Swami Tadatmananda. The Uddhava Gita is a small section from the famous Bhagavata Purana in which Sri Krishna imparts powerful Vedantic teachings to his dear friend and devotee, Uddhava, much in the same way that Sri Krishna teaches Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. New class uploaded each Saturday. All prior classes are available here: youtube.com/watch?v=HCm5ObmnuWc&list=PLeP4eulMEXiOo-hrrtGCkZc3NG3bonYMfText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/uddhava-gitaSwami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
55: Upadesha Sahasri (ch15 v31-34) One Thousand Teachings on Advaita Vedanta by Sri Shankara ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-03-21 | Vedanta class taught by Swami Tadatmananda at Arsha Bodha Center. Videos of all classes taught so far are available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiNtOBVyhzngwRDbtkbJB5aAText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/upadesha-sahasriVedanta is not a subject matter, a spiritual doctrine, or a philosophy - it is a method of self-inquiry (atma-vichara) based on the wisdom (vidya) of the ancient rishis, as found in the Upanishads, a part of the sacred Vedic scriptures. This method can lead you to discover your true, divine nature (sat-chit-ananda atma) and gain moksha, freedom from suffering.Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Satsang (Q&A) with Swami Tadatmananda, 17 March 2024 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-03-17 | Weekly satsang at Arsha Bodha Center for local and online students. Send your questions to SwamiT@ArshaBodha.org. Please include your location and indicate "Satsang Question" in the subject line. Past satsangs available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiO3zMq_o4A7OWiki18f09r30:00:00 Intro0:01:04 What is ajatavada?0:04:20 Given that I am Sakshi, the unattached observer of human experience, why do I feel like I am involved in experience?0:09:23 Does the doctrine of karma imply that life is pre-determined?0:13:55 Are there two ways to explain deep sleep?0:16:14 Does Consciousness remove ignorance?0:19:29 What is the meaning of the pronoun Aham in the vakya Aham Brahmasmi?0:21:51 Does the term karma have different meanings in different contexts?0:23:40 What kind of karma prepares us for a life of spiritual growth?0:27:50 If certain kinds of karma are conducive to spiritual growth, doesn’t that imply that belief in the doctrine of karma is necessary?0:29:40 If Atma is genderless, could Atma be male for a male person?0:35:18 What is “Krishna mind”?0:45:20 What is the meaning of the term svarupa in Advaita Vedanta?0:47:55 How do I deal with the ups and downs of my mind?0:57:50 What is meant by "heavenly domain" in Hinduism?0:59:20 Do heaven and hell exist?1:05:00 Outro
20: Uddhava Gita from Bhagavata Purana 6.35-40 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-03-16 | Weekly class on selected chapters taught by Swami Tadatmananda. The Uddhava Gita is a small section from the famous Bhagavata Purana in which Sri Krishna imparts powerful Vedantic teachings to his dear friend and devotee, Uddhava, much in the same way that Sri Krishna teaches Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. New class uploaded each Saturday. All prior classes are available here: youtube.com/watch?v=HCm5ObmnuWc&list=PLeP4eulMEXiOo-hrrtGCkZc3NG3bonYMfText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/uddhava-gitaSwami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
54: Upadesha Sahasri (ch15 v27-30) One Thousand Teachings on Advaita Vedanta by Sri Shankara ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-03-14 | Vedanta class taught by Swami Tadatmananda at Arsha Bodha Center. Videos of all classes taught so far are available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiNtOBVyhzngwRDbtkbJB5aAText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/upadesha-sahasriVedanta is not a subject matter, a spiritual doctrine, or a philosophy - it is a method of self-inquiry (atma-vichara) based on the wisdom (vidya) of the ancient rishis, as found in the Upanishads, a part of the sacred Vedic scriptures. This method can lead you to discover your true, divine nature (sat-chit-ananda atma) and gain moksha, freedom from suffering.Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Satsang (Q&A) with Swami Tadatmananda, 10 March 2024 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-03-10 | Weekly satsang at Arsha Bodha Center for local and online students. Send your questions to SwamiT@ArshaBodha.org. Please include your location and indicate "Satsang Question" in the subject line.0:00:00 Intro0:01:04 If we know we are Brahman why should we bother about carrying around this body-mind unit?0:05:56 How should we choose the Bhagavad Gita commentary that is best for us?0:10:25 How do we always keep Vedantic wisdom at the forefront of our minds?0:16:00 How did the culture in which a religion evolved affect that religion?0:20:46 How do the teachings of Sri Aurobindo relate to Advaita Vedanta?0:26:45 Is the acquisition of divine attributes our goal?0:32:15 What is Swamiji’s view on divination tools like astrology, numerology, and akashic records?0:39:30 What is the subconscious mind?0:46:16 How can we be certain that Consciousness is unchanging, uncreated, and all-pervasive?0:56:30 How is it possible to experience Brahman as our true nature while we are subject to maya?1:00:33 Why did we separate from Brahman and become jiva?1:05:00 Outro
19: Uddhava Gita from Bhagavata Purana 6.32-35 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-03-09 | Weekly class on selected chapters taught by Swami Tadatmananda. The Uddhava Gita is a small section from the famous Bhagavata Purana in which Sri Krishna imparts powerful Vedantic teachings to his dear friend and devotee, Uddhava, much in the same way that Sri Krishna teaches Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. New class uploaded each Saturday. All prior classes are available here: youtube.com/watch?v=HCm5ObmnuWc&list=PLeP4eulMEXiOo-hrrtGCkZc3NG3bonYMfText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/uddhava-gitaSwami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
53: Upadesha Sahasri (ch15 v23-26) One Thousand Teachings on Advaita Vedanta by Sri Shankara ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-03-07 | Vedanta class taught by Swami Tadatmananda at Arsha Bodha Center. Videos of all classes taught so far are available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiNtOBVyhzngwRDbtkbJB5aAText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/upadesha-sahasriVedanta is not a subject matter, a spiritual doctrine, or a philosophy - it is a method of self-inquiry (atma-vichara) based on the wisdom (vidya) of the ancient rishis, as found in the Upanishads, a part of the sacred Vedic scriptures. This method can lead you to discover your true, divine nature (sat-chit-ananda atma) and gain moksha, freedom from suffering.Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Big Bang vs Advaita Vedanta – Ancient & Cutting-Edge Cosmology ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-03-06 | Thousands of years before modern scientific discoveries led to the big bang theory, how could the rishis, the sages of ancient India, possibly know that the universe had a beginning? Do their mystical insights agree with the findings of cutting-edge astrophysics? 0:00 Beginnings: The Cyclic Universe10:40 Why does Anything Exist?20:14 Where did Everything Come From?30:30 The Origins of LifeLinks referred to in video:The Mystery of MAYA: Nasadiya Suktam - Vedic Hymn of Creation youtu.be/BcdRKXxvYoYIshvara: The Fabric of Creation - Intro to Advaita Vedanta - Part 6 youtu.be/oOYtZYme6zUWhy Did God Create the World in the First Place? WRONG!! The Beginningless CYCLE of Creation youtu.be/xGaqa9tEu74 Until the 20th century, scientists thought that the universe is static, beginningless and endless. But, when astronomers finally learned how to measure the distance and speed of far off galaxies, they discovered that the universe is constantly expanding. Based on its rate of expansion, they calculated that the universe began about 14 billion years ago, starting the big bang, before which all the matter and energy of the universe was confined to an infinitely small point of infinite density - a singularity.The rishis of ancient India understood the universe very differently. Their spiritual wisdom is found in the Upanishads, Sanskrit scriptures on which the nondual teachings of Advaita Vedanta are based. In the Chandogya Upanishad, the great rishi Uddalaka already understood that the universe has a beginning. He thought that the universe goes through cycles of creation and dissolution, cycles in which the universe alternates between states of being manifest and unmanifest.Hindu scriptures say that, before the universe existed, God (Ishwara) alone existed. Nothing else. According to logic, something cannot come from nothing. That's why most philosophers reject the Christian doctrine of creatio ex nihilo, creation from nothing. This logical problem doesn't arise in a cyclic universe because each cycle is the result of the preceding cycle, so something comes from something.But, if the universe has always been alternating between the states of manifestation and dissolution, in cycle after cycle, then what is God's role in creating the universe? According to Advaita Vedanta, God or Ishvara is an all-powerful intelligent being who causes the unmanifest universe to become manifest in cycle after cycle. It is Ishvara who keeps the wheel of time spinning.Science holds that the universe is self-existent, as the philosophy of materialism asserts. The ancient rishis held that the universe exists because of an underlying substratum, the fabric of existence they called brahman. Brahman is satyam (pure existence), jnanam (consciousness), and anantam (limitless).Science holds that the universe is made of matter and energy, whereas the ancient rishis said the universe is composed of three gunas or properties, sattva, rajas and tamas. When these gunas are intermixed or undifferentiated, the universe remains unmanifest. But when the gunas become differentiated, the universe becomes manifest. From the gunas come five subtle elements (sukshma bhutas), and from those elements come five physical elements (sthula bhutas).Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Satsang (Q&A) with Swami Tadatmananda, 3 March 2024 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-03-03 | Weekly satsang at Arsha Bodha Center for local and online students. Send your questions to SwamiT@ArshaBodha.org. Please include your location and indicate "Satsang Question" in the subject line.0:00:00 Intro0:01:09 Isn’t the gold metaphor used in Advaita Vedanta to talk about Brahman defective?0:06:06 What happens to enlightenment if an enlightened person were to develop dementia?0:09:05 Why do we need a guru when many saints gained enlightenment without one?0:13:23 What role do our vasanas play in the enlightenment process?0:18:14 Is freedom from suffering possible for a sadhaka prior to enlightenment?0:20:50 What happens to our emotional aspect of spirituality if we were to develop dementia?0:22:19 If God is kind, then why did God create us to suffer?0:28:34 Is there an order in which our karmas get fructified?0:30:44 How do we know who is an enlightened being?0:33:12 How does a person know if he or she is enlightened?0:33:39 Are there any scriptural narratives resembling the scientific multiverse hypothesis?0:38:19 What is the Vedantic perspective on artificial intelligence?0:43:44 Could the non-dualistic teachings of Vedanta have emerged in a culture which does not subscribe to the doctrine of karma?0:48:39 Is the medical term consciousness the same as what Vedanta calls Consciousness?0:50:32 How can an enlightened person who is certain about the non-dual truth worship different forms of God such as Rama, Krishna, and Shiva? 0:55:04 What is the role of yukti and anubhava in shruti revelations such as “Aham Brahmasmi”?1:03:50 Outro
18: Uddhava Gita from Bhagavata Purana 6.26-31 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-03-02 | Weekly class on selected chapters taught by Swami Tadatmananda. The Uddhava Gita is a small section from the famous Bhagavata Purana in which Sri Krishna imparts powerful Vedantic teachings to his dear friend and devotee, Uddhava, much in the same way that Sri Krishna teaches Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. New class uploaded each Saturday. All prior classes are available here: youtube.com/watch?v=HCm5ObmnuWc&list=PLeP4eulMEXiOo-hrrtGCkZc3NG3bonYMfText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/uddhava-gitaSwami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
52: Upadesha Sahasri (ch15 v18-22) One Thousand Teachings on Advaita Vedanta by Sri Shankara ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-02-29 | Vedanta class taught by Swami Tadatmananda at Arsha Bodha Center. Videos of all classes taught so far are available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiNtOBVyhzngwRDbtkbJB5aAText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/upadesha-sahasriVedanta is not a subject matter, a spiritual doctrine, or a philosophy - it is a method of self-inquiry (atma-vichara) based on the wisdom (vidya) of the ancient rishis, as found in the Upanishads, a part of the sacred Vedic scriptures. This method can lead you to discover your true, divine nature (sat-chit-ananda atma) and gain moksha, freedom from suffering.Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Satsang (Q&A) with Swami Tadatmananda, 25 Feb 2024 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-02-25 | Weekly satsang at Arsha Bodha Center for local and online students. Send your questions to SwamiT@ArshaBodha.org. Please include your location and indicate "Satsang Question" in the subject line.0:00:00 Intro0:01:20 How can we manage strong emotions while dealing with those who appear adharmic?0:06:34 What happens to an enlightened person at death?0:13:15 What is the purpose of the veil of ignorance in Ishvara’s intelligent order?0:18:56 Where does maya come from?0:21:52 Why is there no evidence of Sri Krishna’s omniscience about future scientific discoveries?0:30:33 How can we explain Sri Krishna’s predictive capabilities presented in the Uddhava Gita?0:34:48 Could an enlightened person choose to come back after death?0:41:57 Couldn’t anger have a positive role in handling abusive situations?0:45:59 What is the position of Advaita Vedanta on the “Now” teachings of neo-Advaita?0:51:30 How can we deny the spiritual utility of the doctrine of karma?0:59:10 What is the role of kundalini shakti in enlightenment?1:07:41 Aren’t the concepts of saguna Brahman and maya merely teaching devices in Advaita Vedanta?1:13:30 How can we be sure that we are not hallucinating the world outside?1:21:45 Outro
17: Uddhava Gita from Bhagavata Purana 6.22-25 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-02-24 | Weekly class on selected chapters taught by Swami Tadatmananda. The Uddhava Gita is a small section from the famous Bhagavata Purana in which Sri Krishna imparts powerful Vedantic teachings to his dear friend and devotee, Uddhava, much in the same way that Sri Krishna teaches Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. New class uploaded each Saturday. All prior classes are available here: youtube.com/watch?v=HCm5ObmnuWc&list=PLeP4eulMEXiOo-hrrtGCkZc3NG3bonYMfText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/uddhava-gitaSwami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
51: Upadesha Sahasri (ch15 v14-17) One Thousand Teachings on Advaita Vedanta by Sri Shankara ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-02-23 | Vedanta class taught by Swami Tadatmananda at Arsha Bodha Center. Videos of all classes taught so far are available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiNtOBVyhzngwRDbtkbJB5aAText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/upadesha-sahasriVedanta is not a subject matter, a spiritual doctrine, or a philosophy - it is a method of self-inquiry (atma-vichara) based on the wisdom (vidya) of the ancient rishis, as found in the Upanishads, a part of the sacred Vedic scriptures. This method can lead you to discover your true, divine nature (sat-chit-ananda atma) and gain moksha, freedom from suffering.Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Satsang (Q&A) with Swami Tadatmananda, 18 Feb 2024 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-02-18 | Weekly satsang at Arsha Bodha Center for local and online students. Send your questions to SwamiT@ArshaBodha.org. Please include your location and indicate "Satsang Question" in the subject line.0:00:00 Intro0:01:15 Why would one bother with devotional practices after gaining enlightenment?0:03:25 What is the difference between God-experience and self-realization?0:06:18 What else is required after sakshi bhava for attaining enlightenment?0:08:40 What is the role of the brain in mystical experiences?0:14:00 Is there free will?0:23:30 Since gunas determine everything that takes place how can we justify free will?0:26:50 Why should we forgive someone who has hurt us?0:28:48 How much importance should Vedantins assign to the doctrine of karma?0:34:34 How does one account for traces of I experienced during nididhyasana?0:40:36 How can Brahman have any association at all with maya?0:50:45 If we are all Satchitananda Atma then why did we get this human form in the first place?0:53:05 How are the terms Saguna Brahman, Ishvara, maya, and shakti related in Advaita Vedanta?0:55:14 Is it possible for a person to attain enlightenment without believing in the karma doctrine?0:57:08 Can death occur before the fructification of the prarabdha karma of a living being?0:59:40 Does Swamiji ever get anxious about what will happen to him or to the ashram in the future?1:03:07 Per Advaita Vedanta what does a person experience while in a coma or under anesthesia?1:06:30 How does one answer the question “Why me?” when experiencing a difficult situation?
50: Upadesha Sahasri (ch15 v9-13) One Thousand Teachings on Advaita Vedanta by Sri Shankara ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-02-13 | Vedanta class taught by Swami Tadatmananda at Arsha Bodha Center. Videos of all classes taught so far are available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiNtOBVyhzngwRDbtkbJB5aAText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/upadesha-sahasriVedanta is not a subject matter, a spiritual doctrine, or a philosophy - it is a method of self-inquiry (atma-vichara) based on the wisdom (vidya) of the ancient rishis, as found in the Upanishads, a part of the sacred Vedic scriptures. This method can lead you to discover your true, divine nature (sat-chit-ananda atma) and gain moksha, freedom from suffering.Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Satsang (Q&A) with Swami Tadatmananda, 11 Feb 2024 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-02-11 | Weekly satsang at Arsha Bodha Center for local and online students. Send your questions to SwamiT@ArshaBodha.org. Please include your location and indicate "Satsang Question" in the subject line.0:00:00 Intro0:01:50 Is there such a thing as a death not governed by prarabdha karma?0:07:20 Why did the rishis bother with the ritualistic portions of the Vedas?0:11:08 Is our subtle body indestructible in the same way as Brahman is?0:17:30 Technically, how does an enlightened person gain freedom from all karma?0:22:19 How do the narratives of the doctrine of karma differ in the Vedantic and Jaina traditions?0:27:47 What should we do when walking away from a heated interaction might make the situation worse?0:35:10 If Brahman is nirguna then how could Brahman have the ability to will anything?0:36:44 What is the difference between ahankara and jiva?0:41:15 How is it possible for nirguna Brahman to become manifest as jiva?0:44:32 How much time should we spend in each of shravana, manana, and nididhyasana?0:49:05 How does a clone get its subtle body?0:53:36 How could we respond to an act of terrorism with the attitude of titiksha?0:56:35 In the future, if science were to explain how Consciousness is produced by our brain what would happen to Vedanta?1:04:16 What is the response of Advaita Vedanta to a Popular Mechanics article theorizing that Consciousness is a wave phenomenon?1:07:45 What is the response of Advaita Vedanta to the Buddhist sunyavada view of Consciousness?
16: Uddhava Gita from Bhagavata Purana 6.18-21 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-02-10 | Weekly class on selected chapters taught by Swami Tadatmananda. The Uddhava Gita is a small section from the famous Bhagavata Purana in which Sri Krishna imparts powerful Vedantic teachings to his dear friend and devotee, Uddhava, much in the same way that Sri Krishna teaches Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. New class uploaded each Saturday. All prior classes are available here: youtube.com/watch?v=HCm5ObmnuWc&list=PLeP4eulMEXiOo-hrrtGCkZc3NG3bonYMfText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/uddhava-gitaSwami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
49: Upadesha Sahasri (ch15 v5-8) One Thousand Teachings on Advaita Vedanta by Sri Shankara ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-02-06 | Vedanta class taught by Swami Tadatmananda at Arsha Bodha Center. Videos of all classes taught so far are available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiNtOBVyhzngwRDbtkbJB5aAText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/upadesha-sahasriVedanta is not a subject matter, a spiritual doctrine, or a philosophy - it is a method of self-inquiry (atma-vichara) based on the wisdom (vidya) of the ancient rishis, as found in the Upanishads, a part of the sacred Vedic scriptures. This method can lead you to discover your true, divine nature (sat-chit-ananda atma) and gain moksha, freedom from suffering.Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Satsang (Q&A) with Swami Tadatmananda, 4 Feb 2024 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-02-04 | Weekly satsang at Arsha Bodha Center for local and online students. Send your questions to SwamiT@ArshaBodha.org. Please include your location and indicate "Satsang Question" in the subject line.0:00 Intro01:20 How is the phrase “brahma satyam jagan mithya” consistent with non-duality?06:30 Why do some writings of Sri Shankara echo scriptural prohibitions against the study of the Vedas by women and shudras?13:00 Why cannot we view the Consciousness that we are as being part of Super Consciousness?18:28 Since enlightened persons live until they exhaust their prarabdha karma, how can we say that they are free from all karmas?22:36 How do we reconcile the teachings of the Bhagavatha Purana emphasizing duality with the teachings of Advaita Vedanta emphasizing non-duality?31:18 After the body dies, who is left to enjoy enlightenment?34:50 When perfect peace and contentment are required to gain enlightenment, why does viparita bhavana still remain?39:33 What is the entity making the identification with Atma or the body-mind?42:18 What is the dharmic way to deal with angry people?47:00 Given that moksha is not the result of action but that of knowledge of our true nature, how can we gain the latter without action?51:53 Can enlightened persons have pet peeves?
15: Uddhava Gita from Bhagavata Purana 6.14-17 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-02-03 | Weekly class on selected chapters taught by Swami Tadatmananda. The Uddhava Gita is a small section from the famous Bhagavata Purana in which Sri Krishna imparts powerful Vedantic teachings to his dear friend and devotee, Uddhava, much in the same way that Sri Krishna teaches Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. New class uploaded each Saturday. All prior classes are available here: youtube.com/watch?v=HCm5ObmnuWc&list=PLeP4eulMEXiOo-hrrtGCkZc3NG3bonYMfText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/uddhava-gitaSwami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
48: Upadesha Sahasri (ch15 v1-4) One Thousand Teachings on Advaita Vedanta by Sri Shankara ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-01-31 | Vedanta class taught by Swami Tadatmananda at Arsha Bodha Center. Videos of all classes taught so far are available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiNtOBVyhzngwRDbtkbJB5aAText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/upadesha-sahasriVedanta is not a subject matter, a spiritual doctrine, or a philosophy - it is a method of self-inquiry (atma-vichara) based on the wisdom (vidya) of the ancient rishis, as found in the Upanishads, a part of the sacred Vedic scriptures. This method can lead you to discover your true, divine nature (sat-chit-ananda atma) and gain moksha, freedom from suffering.Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Satsang (Q&A) with Swami Tadatmananda, 28 Jan 2024 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-01-28 | Weekly satsang at Arsha Bodha Center for local and online students. Send your questions to SwamiT@ArshaBodha.org. Please include your location and indicate "Satsang Question" in the subject line.0:00:00 Intro0:02:25 How can we draw the line between work as karma yoga and workaholism?0:08:56 What happens to the karma-phala of actions performed after enlightenment?0:17:20 Why pray for sukha when Vedanta asks us to accept the inevitability of both sukha and dukha?0:22:03 Could Vedanta be studied just as a philosophy? 0:25:07 Why is there a huge gap between how science and Advaita Vedanta view Consciousness?0:35:43 Did Pujya Swami Dayananda teach that the experience of nirvikalpa samadhi is not necessary for enlightenment?0:45:55 If knowledge alone can lead to self-realization, what is the utility of practices such as yoga, bhakti, and karma?0:50:40 How can I confirm that I know that I am Satchitananda Atma?0:58:15 In the assertion “Consciousness reveals what is in your mind to you” what is the referent of the pronoun you?1:02:56 Is it a “manufacturing defect” that we are ignorant of our true nature? 1:05:38 In Sri Shankara’s Nirvana Shatakam what is the meaning of chit in the phrase “chitthaani naaham”?1:08:30 Why did purusha separate from prakriti?
14: Uddhava Gita from Bhagavata Purana 6.9-13 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-01-27 | Weekly class on selected chapters taught by Swami Tadatmananda. The Uddhava Gita is a small section from the famous Bhagavata Purana in which Sri Krishna imparts powerful Vedantic teachings to his dear friend and devotee, Uddhava, much in the same way that Sri Krishna teaches Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. New class uploaded each Saturday. All prior classes are available here: youtube.com/watch?v=HCm5ObmnuWc&list=PLeP4eulMEXiOo-hrrtGCkZc3NG3bonYMfText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/uddhava-gitaSwami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Are Cells Conscious? Are Rocks? Limitless Consciousness in Advaita Vedanta ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-01-18 | Srikant, who lives in Pune, India, asks, "I understand that all living things have an underlying consciousness. These living things are made up of billions of living cells. Do all these cells have their own consciousness? If so, is the consciousness we experience the result of their combined consciousness?" Q&A series #23Advaita Vedanta says that consciousness is formless and limitless, pervading the universe and present in everything, including animals, insects, plants, cells, and even rocks. If that's so, are cells conscious beings? Are rocks?All the cells in your body, including the neurons in your brain, are physical things. Each has a particular shape, size, location, and so on. But what about your thoughts, emotions, and sensations? They have no size, weight, or location because they're not physical things. They're non-physical things, mental things. Those non-physical, mental objects were described by the rishis of ancient India as being sukshma or subtle, that is, not a perceptible material or substance. There's a CPU inside the device you're using right now to watch this video. When the CPU retrieves the particular data that represents my image or the sound of my voice, it displays the image for you to see, and plays the sound for you to hear. But, the CPU doesn't see me or hear me like you do. The CPU has no thoughts, emotions, or perceptions; it only has data, ones and zeros, binary information. You, on the other hand, have a powerful mind in which the my image and sound of my voice are experienced by you right now. When those images and sounds arise in your in your mind, they become known to you. You become conscious or aware of them because, fundamentally speaking, you are a sentient conscious being, a conscious being who knows or observes all the activities of your mind. The ancient rishis discovered that a single, undivided, limitless consciousness is simultaneously present in every living being, becoming manifest or reflected in the minds of those beings. So, consciousness is present everywhere, all the time, including in animals, insects, plants and cells. For this reason, consciousness is equally present in you and in an amoeba. What makes you so different is the fact that you have a complex, powerful mind, and the amoeba doesn’t.Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
47: Upadesha Sahasri (ch14 v47-50) One Thousand Teachings on Advaita Vedanta by Sri Shankara ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-01-17 | Vedanta class taught by Swami Tadatmananda at Arsha Bodha Center. Videos of all classes taught so far are available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiNtOBVyhzngwRDbtkbJB5aAText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/upadesha-sahasriVedanta is not a subject matter, a spiritual doctrine, or a philosophy - it is a method of self-inquiry (atma-vichara) based on the wisdom (vidya) of the ancient rishis, as found in the Upanishads, a part of the sacred Vedic scriptures. This method can lead you to discover your true, divine nature (sat-chit-ananda atma) and gain moksha, freedom from suffering.Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
13 Uddhava Gita from Bhagavata Purana 6.5-8 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-01-13 | Weekly class on selected chapters taught by Swami Tadatmananda. The Uddhava Gita is a small section from the famous Bhagavata Purana in which Sri Krishna imparts powerful Vedantic teachings to his dear friend and devotee, Uddhava, much in the same way that Sri Krishna teaches Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. New class uploaded each Saturday. All prior classes are available here: youtube.com/watch?v=HCm5ObmnuWc&list=PLeP4eulMEXiOo-hrrtGCkZc3NG3bonYMfText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/uddhava-gitaSwami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
46: Upadesha Sahasri (ch14 v45-46) One Thousand Teachings on Advaita Vedanta by Sri Shankara ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-01-09 | (Due to technical problem, text not displayed in video. See text here: arshabodha.org/wp-content/uploads/abc/teachings/adiShankara/UpadeshaSahasri/UpadeshaSahasri14.pdfVedanta class taught by Swami Tadatmananda at Arsha Bodha Center. Videos of all classes taught so far are available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiNtOBVyhzngwRDbtkbJB5aAText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/upadesha-sahasriVedanta is not a subject matter, a spiritual doctrine, or a philosophy - it is a method of self-inquiry (atma-vichara) based on the wisdom (vidya) of the ancient rishis, as found in the Upanishads, a part of the sacred Vedic scriptures. This method can lead you to discover your true, divine nature (sat-chit-ananda atma) and gain moksha, freedom from suffering.Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Satsang (Q&A) with Swami Tadatmananda (7 Jan 24) ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-01-08 | Weekly satsang at Arsha Bodha Center for local and online students. Send your questions to SwamiT@ArshaBodha.org. Please include your location and indicate "Satsang Question" in the subject line.0:00:00 Intro0:08:00 How do we integrate the teachings of Vedanta into everyday life?0:10:40 How should we handle different interpretations of the scriptures?0:18:50 How can we respond appropriately in difficult situations?0:23:47 Why would Consciousness or Brahman want to manifest as the entire universe?0:30:40 Why is it difficult to benefit in everyday life from Vedanta despite understanding it?0:37:05 Is it best to remain unmarried to progress spiritually?0:45:08 How can we manage our vasanas?0:50:05 How can we discover Brahman?0:53:38 Is everything predetermined by Ishvara?0:56:10 How can we follow the Vedas when they condone the caste system?1:01:00 How should we understand punishments prescribed in the Manu smriti?1:02:40 What is svadharma?1:04:14 What is it that distinguishes the Arsha teaching tradition from others?1:09:55 What is the role of wealth in our spiritual life?1:13:10 How do we deal with tragedies in life?
12 Uddhava Gita from Bhagavata Purana 6.2-4 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-01-06 | Weekly class on selected chapters taught by Swami Tadatmananda. The Uddhava Gita is a small section from the famous Bhagavata Purana in which Sri Krishna imparts powerful Vedantic teachings to his dear friend and devotee, Uddhava, much in the same way that Sri Krishna teaches Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. New class uploaded each Saturday. All prior classes are available here: youtube.com/watch?v=HCm5ObmnuWc&list=PLeP4eulMEXiOo-hrrtGCkZc3NG3bonYMfText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/uddhava-gitaSwami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
New Year Celebration 2024 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2024-01-01 | Conducted by Swami Tadatmananda at his ashram, Arsha Bodha Center, in New Jersey 0:00 Intro 2:47 Puja 23:05 Chanting 36:48 Swamiji's New Year Message1:24:20 Announcements
11 Uddhava Gita from Bhagavata Purana 5.35-37, 6.1 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2023-12-30 | Weekly class on selected chapters taught by Swami Tadatmananda. The Uddhava Gita is a small section from the famous Bhagavata Purana in which Sri Krishna imparts powerful Vedantic teachings to his dear friend and devotee, Uddhava, much in the same way that Sri Krishna teaches Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. New class uploaded each Saturday. All prior classes are available here: youtube.com/watch?v=HCm5ObmnuWc&list=PLeP4eulMEXiOo-hrrtGCkZc3NG3bonYMfText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/uddhava-gitaSwami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Swami Tadatmanandas 70th Year Celebration - Sanskrit Happy Birthday ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2023-12-28 | Conducted at Arsha Bodha Center 11 November, 2023
Swami Tadatmanandas 70th Year Celebration - Song for Swamiji ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2023-12-28 | Conducted at Arsha Bodha Center 11 November, 2023
Swami Tadatmanandas 70th Year Celebration - Bhimaratha ritual conclusion ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2023-12-28 | Conducted at Arsha Bodha Center 11 November, 2023
Swami Tadatmanandas 70th Year Celebration - Bhimaratha ritual ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2023-12-28 | Conducted at Arsha Bodha Center 11 November, 2023
10 Uddhava Gita from Bhagavata Purana 5.30-34 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2023-12-23 | Weekly class on selected chapters taught by Swami Tadatmananda. The Uddhava Gita is a small section from the famous Bhagavata Purana in which Sri Krishna imparts powerful Vedantic teachings to his dear friend and devotee, Uddhava, much in the same way that Sri Krishna teaches Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. New class uploaded each Saturday. All prior classes are available here: youtube.com/watch?v=HCm5ObmnuWc&list=PLeP4eulMEXiOo-hrrtGCkZc3NG3bonYMfText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/uddhava-gitaSwami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
45: Upadesha Sahasri (ch14 v41-44) One Thousand Teachings on Advaita Vedanta by Sri Shankara ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2023-12-19 | Vedanta class taught by Swami Tadatmananda at Arsha Bodha Center. Videos of all classes taught so far are available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiNtOBVyhzngwRDbtkbJB5aAText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/upadesha-sahasriVedanta is not a subject matter, a spiritual doctrine, or a philosophy - it is a method of self-inquiry (atma-vichara) based on the wisdom (vidya) of the ancient rishis, as found in the Upanishads, a part of the sacred Vedic scriptures. This method can lead you to discover your true, divine nature (sat-chit-ananda atma) and gain moksha, freedom from suffering.Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Live Satsang (Q&A) with Swami Tadatmananda (17 Dec 23) ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2023-12-17 | Weekly satsang at Arsha Bodha Center for local and online students. Send your questions to SwamiT@ArshaBodha.org. Please include your location and indicate "Satsang Question" in the subject line.0:00 Intro2:20 If there was no first birth how can there be a last birth?18:36 I know I am limitless Consciousness but why don’t I feel limitless?28:55 How can spirituality help us deal with conflicts in the world?34:20 How can Advaita Vedanta help us overcome emotional wounds?38:10 What makes us forget our true nature?43:05 What triggers the next cycle of creation after pralaya (cosmic dissolution)?48:54 How do we balance spiritual life with day-to-day worldly life?53:20 After receiving diksha I have had many spiritual experiences but when will I attain moksha?58:50 If the experience of mindless bliss (in samadhi) is not incorporated in day-to-day life is it useless?1:03:12 Are there an infinite number of souls?1:13:30 What is the role of intuition in the discovery of our true nature?
09 Uddhava Gita from Bhagavata Purana 5.23-29 ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2023-12-16 | Weekly class on selected chapters taught by Swami Tadatmananda. The Uddhava Gita is a small section from the famous Bhagavata Purana in which Sri Krishna imparts powerful Vedantic teachings to his dear friend and devotee, Uddhava, much in the same way that Sri Krishna teaches Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. New class uploaded each Saturday. All prior classes are available here: youtube.com/watch?v=HCm5ObmnuWc&list=PLeP4eulMEXiOo-hrrtGCkZc3NG3bonYMfText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/uddhava-gitaSwami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
Your Spiritual Practice is a WASTE of Time! How to Respond to Critics? ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2023-12-14 | Because of personal bias or misunderstanding, others might criticize or even condemn your spiritual practice. But if their disapproval makes you angry or defensive, your behavior will inadvertently confirm their negative opinions. Q&A series #22 Balaji, a follower of Advaita Vedanta in Pondicherry, India, asks "My wife has no interest in spirituality and she's blatantly opinionated against all spiritual gurus. She rejects the teachings of Vedanta and tells our eight year old son not to listen to any spiritual teachings.""As a mumukshu, a spiritual seeker, how should I respond to people who are against the teachings of Vedanta? Is it my duty to "enlighten" them about their ignorance, or should I simply walk away when there's an argument?"For many spiritual aspirants, irritation, anger, and defensiveness sometimes arise when others criticize or condemn their practice. But when you think about it, you don't really need anyone's approval for your spiritual practice. After all, it's for your sake, not for theirs. Nor is it necessary for others to fully appreciate its value. You have discovered its benefits, and that's enough.He asked, "Is it my duty to "enlighten" them about their ignorance?" Everyone's duty is to follow dharma, and the central principle of dharma is ahimsa, to avoid causing harm or injury, by your actions or by your speech. So, regardless of who it is that criticizes you, you should respond politely, respectfully. Even if others fail to respect you, if you choose to respect them, what do you lose? Nothing.Finally, what about Balaji's eight year old son who is being told by his mother to avoid religious and spiritual matters? Over the years, I have seen again and again that in families where prayer and worship are regularly practiced, children tend to grow up with better values and attitudes than those with a purely secular upbringing. Religious education is especially important. It seems to make children less vulnerable to later problems with alcohol, drugs, sex, and so on. Hindu children benefit tremendously when they're taught the stories, prayers, practices, and basic principles of Hinduism. Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
44: Upadesha Sahasri (ch14 v38-40) One Thousand Teachings on Advaita Vedanta by Sri Shankara ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda 2023-12-12 | Vedanta class taught by Swami Tadatmananda at Arsha Bodha Center. Videos of all classes taught so far are available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiNtOBVyhzngwRDbtkbJB5aAText with Swami Tadatmananda's translation available here: arshabodha.org/teachings/upadesha-sahasriVedanta is not a subject matter, a spiritual doctrine, or a philosophy - it is a method of self-inquiry (atma-vichara) based on the wisdom (vidya) of the ancient rishis, as found in the Upanishads, a part of the sacred Vedic scriptures. This method can lead you to discover your true, divine nature (sat-chit-ananda atma) and gain moksha, freedom from suffering.Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org
