The program is hosted by Dada Vedaprajinananda. Dada is a senior teacher of Ananda Marga meditation with over 40 years of experience. Episodes will cover the theory and practice of meditation, the nature of the mind, yoga cosmology, theory of reincarnation, the eight limbs of yoga, applying spirituality to practical life and related subjects.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 10 hours 26 minutes
What Gives a Mantra its Pzazz?
Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) looks at why and how a mantra could be able to bring about spiritual elevation. The discussion is based on a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (“Mantra and Japa” in his book “Ananda Vacanamtram Part 13”.
Which is the Right Path?
Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) explores this age old question. There are so many religions, social philosophies and ideas vying for our attention. An ancient Sanskrit poem supplies an answer: saying that we have to go within to find the answer.
How to Practice Spiritual Mindfulness All Day Long
Spiritual mindfulness is the awareness that all the objects that we come in contact with are manifestation of cosmic consciousness. Usually this kind of awareness takes place during silent meditation or prayer,
Pratyahara Yoga: How Can We Withdraw Our Senses?
Pratyahara is one of the steps in the eightfold system of yoga. It means to withdraw the mind from attachment to external objects. It is practiced in a variety of spiritual paths with methods to bring attention away from the outer objects and towards t...
The True Nature of Divine Love (Bhakti)
Attraction to the Supreme Being is Bhakti and Dada Vedaprajinananda explores the topic using Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s discourse “The True Nature of Bhakti” from the book “Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 7”. The audio version of this podcast can be found at ht...
Human Life and its Goal
What is the goal of human life, what and where is our destination and how do we get there? These questions are explored using a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti as the starting point. This is another episode of the Ananda Marga Dharmacast series wh...
How to Increase Mental Strength
The teaching of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu an Indian mystic who lived 1500 years ago has a surprising look at this topic. He said that by practicing humility, tolerance, serving the downtrodden and singing the name of God one can increase mental stamina.
Be an Exception!
In history there have been unexpected developments, and new ideas introduced by exceptional people. Each one of us can be an exception to the norm and do something noble in our life. Dada Vedaprajinananda (Dada Veda) looks at this topic based on a disc...
What is Absolute Truth? (Satya)
Satya is a Sanskrit word with no English equivalent, but it refers to the absolute truth of this universe and shows us the way to attain bliss. Dada Vedaprajinananda explores this topic based on a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti,
Love: the essential prerequisite
Love is the essential “ingredient”in all aspects of spiritual practice. Dada Vedaprajinananda explores a discourse by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti on this topic reading from Ananda Vacanamrtam, Part 2. You can find the original text in the Electronic Editio...