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Sri Chaitanya's Philosophy of Devotion
Season 8 Episode 135
Last year on the auspicious occasion of Gauranga Purnima, the full moon celebrating the birthday of Sri Chaitanya (Gauranga), the most ecstatic lover…
11 months, 1 week ago
What is Holi?
Season 8 Episode 133
Tomorrow is a very special day: we are celebrating the full moon commemorating the birthday of one the world's most ecstatic lover's of God, Chaitany…
11 months, 1 week ago
Introduction to Tamil Shaivism
Season 8 Episode 132
While I was back home at my grandfather's ashram earlier this year I discovered Swami Shivananda Saraswati's beautiful little survey of the 64 nayana…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Categories of Tantrik Thought: 5 Kalās, 36 Tattvas and 118 Bhuvanas
Season 8 Episode 131
In today's class as part of our Paramārthasāra series, we take a broad sweeping tour of some of the major categories of thought in the non-dual Tantr…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Japa and Ritual Worship as a Non-Dual Practice
Season 8 Episode 130
In this next installment of our How To Do Tantrik Ritual series, we look at three very important moments in Tantrik ritual worship (namely, bhūta-śud…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Reflections on Milarepa for Tibetan New Year
Season 8 Episode 129
On Tibetan New Year, the Friday just after Shiva Ratri, we spent some time practicing non-dual meditation (practice with us here) using the Nirvana S…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Did We Fast and Stay Up All Night for Shiva Ratri? + Shiva Puja Walkthrough
Season 8 Episode 128
On the very auspicious day of Shiva Ratri this year, we got together on zoom in the morning to say a few things about the "art of tapasya", that is, …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
What is Shiva Smoking?
Season 8 Episode 127
Shiva Ratri is a night of ecstasy and joy. But what is the nature of Lord Shiva's intoxication and how can we get a toke?
Happy Shiva Ratri, fam. I lo…
1 year ago
What To Do On Shiva Ratri
Season 8 Episode 126
It's that time of the year again! Many might be asking:
1. what is Shiva Ratri?
2. When is Shiva Ratri? And most importantly:
3. What should I do to …
1 year ago
How To Prepare for Shiva Ratri, the Great Night of Shiva
Season 8 Episode 125
Next week is Shiva Ratri, which is among the biggest (if not THE biggest) events in our community! This is a night when we really plunge into Shiva w…
1 year ago