Podcast Episodes

Three Kinds of Madness | Kālī vs. Laxmī vs Sarasvatī

Season 8 Episode 215

On this very auspicious Laxmī Pūrnimā (Autumn full moon) I want to discuss the topic we’ve been meaning to discuss for sometime now: “Kundalinī emergency” or “spiritual crisis" & how to say safe.

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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Some Stories of the Goddess & What They Mean

Season 8 Episode 214

As part of our Navarātri celebrations, we explored some stories from the Devī Māhātmyam and contrasts them to/built up on them with some similar narratives from other Purānic Śakta texts like the Dev…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Vijaya Daśamī & What To Do After Navarātri

Season 8 Episode 213

Congratulations on completing another 9 (or perhaps 10) nights of intense contemplation, celebration and worship of Mā! What a powerful Navarātri it's been and each time feels like the first time esp…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Durgā = Kālī = Caṇḍi | & What To Do For Navarātri

Season 8 Episode 212

It's that time of the year again, gang! You know what's up. Here's the document we were presenting in this talk: it walks you through a Navarātri sādhanā (spiritual practice) that you can do over the…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Esoteric Tāntrik Ideas in the Vijñāna-Bhairava Tantra

Season 8 Episode 211

A high level talk on some of the subtle and esoteric ideas sketched out by Devī in the opening verses of the Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra.

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Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

The Dark Side of Spirituality | & The Left Hand Path of Kālī

Season 8 Episode 210

In the Who Should Worship Kālī? | Dakṣiṇa Kālī vs Smaśāna Kālī talk, we explained the technical term "jagadānanda" which describes the bliss of fullness. We argued that from the Kaula point of view, …

Published on 2 months ago

Kālī's Non-Duality of Radical Acceptance | vs. Classical Non-Duality

Season 8 Episode 209

Broadly speaking, there are to archetypical non-dual traditions, two very valid paths to bliss: The Non-Duality of Total Negation (Classical Advaita) & Kālī's Non-Duality of Total Acceptance (i.e Tān…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

A Complete Śiva Sādhana

Season 8 Episode 208

After watching What Does Kālī Want From You? | The Yoga of Grief & Fullness, Who Should Worship Kālī? | Dakṣiṇa Kālī vs Smaśāna Kālī and What Do You Need To Start Worshipping Kālī & Practicing Tantra…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

What Do You Need To Start Worshipping Kālī & Practicing Tantra?

Season 8 Episode 208

The word Tantra essentially refers to a set of texts, or a genre of spiritual literature in which we encounter profound philosophies, intricate visualizations, techniques for meditation involving the…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Who Should Worship Kālī? | Dakṣiṇa Kālī vs Smaśāna Kālī

Season 8 Episode 207

Last week, we had a profound and poignant discussion on the heart of Kālī sādhana in What Does Kālī Want From You? | The Yoga of Grief & Fullness where we explored what Swami Vivekananda called "The …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago