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Women's Empowerment, Menstruation & Kali Worship | Q&A
Season 8 Episode 169
This was a fire Questions & Answers discussion!
After our Monday evening talk earlier this week, we explore some of the ecological, economical, polit…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Where Did Kālī Come From? | A Brief Herstory
Season 8 Episode 168
Here is a brief and exultant sketch of Mā Kālī's journey from ancient pre-history into the most esoteric and elite Tantrik circles and into the mains…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
What is Phalahārinī Kālī Pūjā?
Season 8 Episode 167
Yesterday, on the new moon in the Vedic month of Vaishakh (Jyeshtha by Purnimanta calendar), we celebrated a most auspicious occasion: the Phalaharin…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Our Tantrik Lineage
Season 8 Episode 166
We recorded this some time back and its not as comprehensive as I would have liked it to be (lineage is such a rich and sprawling conversation, after…
9 months ago
What is the Sound of Absolute Silence? | Bagalā Jayanti
Season 8 Episode 165
Last year we gave this talk on Mā Bagalā, on the auspicious occasion of her Jayanti: Bagalā and Black Magick in Tantra
and this year, we gave two talk…
9 months, 1 week ago
Hindu Tantra and Buddhist Tantra and Why They Are The Same | Buddha Purnima Q&A
Season 8 Episode 163
In this Q&A discussion right after our Buddha Purnima lecture, we first discuss the art of letting go with Rajeevji. What spiritual practices can I d…
9 months, 1 week ago
How To Decapitate Yourself | Chinnamastā Jayanti
Season 8 Episode 164
Because Buddha Purnima (the full moon celebrating the birth, death and enlightenment of the Shakyamuni Buddha) is so close to Chinnamastā Jayanti, wh…
9 months, 1 week ago
Conversations on Buddhism, the Problem of Evil and the Value of Philosophy | Q&A
Season 8 Episode 162
One of my favorite questions & answers discussions so far!
After our God, World and the Self | A Comparative Approach class, we pluge into this wonder…
9 months, 1 week ago
Reflections on Swami Lakshman Joo and Kashmir
Season 8 Episode 161
Today, on the auspicious occasion of Swami Lakshman Joo's birth anniversary, we say a few things about why Kashmir and its philosophers are so import…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Proof for God
Season 8 Episode 162
Perhaps one of our finest discussions so far! We cover quite a lot of ground here:
"If there is a God, I must see him. If I have a soul, I must feel …
9 months, 2 weeks ago