One achieves devotion through Satsang. Satsang builds a devotion habit. Make the worship of god a habit. Verse 38: However, the primary method by which one develops devotion is association with great souls, that means a free person of the … <a href="https://yoga-vedanta-tantra.org/james-swartz-great-souls-and-devotion-talk-15/">Continue reading →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yoga-vedanta-tantra/~4/Wf0QAR8kXgg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Vedanta, Yoga, Tantra Podcast

James Swartz – Great souls and devotion – Talk 15

The supreme person. Experiencing or being the self? Two orders of reality. You are never not experiencing yourself. Duality and Non-duality are not opposites. You can be and experience yourself at the same time. It is not necessary to get … <a href="https://yoga-vedanta-tantra.org/james-swartz-are-the-self-and-the-world-jiva-connected-talk-12/">Continue reading →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yoga-vedanta-tantra/~4/plS3KW5n92U" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

James Swartz – Are the self and the world jiva connected? – Talk 12

Verse 10: Elimination of nonessential desires: Worldly or emotional security, wanting to be recognized. Single goal is freedom. Active sense of renunciation is important. The only security is your self. Five stages of devotion: 1. Sakama Bhakti 2. Nishkama Bhakti. … <a href="https://yoga-vedanta-tantra.org/james-swartz-devotion-and-dharma-talk-11/">Continue reading →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yoga-vedanta-tantra/~4/2hF_EbAH9HE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

James Swartz – Devotion and dharma – Talk 11

Swami Chinmayananda. Consciousness and matter. Four types of devotees: Devoted to god because of suffering. Spiritual materialism principle and Vedanta. Seeker of god or truth. Nondual devotee. The lower and the higher self. Krishna, Arjuna and the cosmic vision. Until … <a href="https://yoga-vedanta-tantra.org/james-swartz-conciousness-and-matter-talk-10/">Continue reading →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yoga-vedanta-tantra/~4/Q8oGatDbLOo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

James Swartz – Conciousness and matter – Talk 10

Actions won’t remove ignorance. Actions and ignorance are not in conflict. Knowledge will remove ignorance. By sadhana you don’t remove the basic ignorance: I am the doer! Moksha is the negation of the doer. Actions don’t give lasting happiness. Verse … <a href="https://yoga-vedanta-tantra.org/james-swartz-action-renunciation-and-indifference-to-objects-talk-9/">Continue reading →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yoga-vedanta-tantra/~4/Wpbz1mRDmjk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

James Swartz – Action, renunciation and indifference to objects – Talk 9

Beginning of the verses of Narada’s Bhakti Sutras. Traditional versus modern style of teaching. Vers 1: Using intellect for justification is not useful. Devotion is directed to God. Treat the people around you as if they are God. Devotion is … <a href="https://yoga-vedanta-tantra.org/james-swartz-nature-of-non-dual-love-talk-8/">Continue reading →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yoga-vedanta-tantra/~4/-B60fQTplcQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

James Swartz – Nature of non dual love – Talk 8

Recap of the last session. Freedom as the number one priority in life. Nondual bhakti is exclusive love of the self. To progress spiritually you have to commit yourself to the vedic tradition: work through all stages. Skipping of the … <a href="https://yoga-vedanta-tantra.org/james-swartz-karma-yoga-and-dharma-talk-7/">Continue reading →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yoga-vedanta-tantra/~4/W1wHjVNf3ik" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

James Swartz – Karma Yoga and Dharma – Talk 7

Karma yoga is bhakti yoga. Swami Vivekananda, Freud, consequences of technology. Psychological designation in Vedanta appeared. Multipath confusion. Better to integrate all parts of the psyche. All stages of devotion are necessary, must be practised. For karma yoga you need … <a href="https://yoga-vedanta-tantra.org/james-swartz-karma-yoga-teachers-and-scriptures-talk-6/">Continue reading →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yoga-vedanta-tantra/~4/7wB_nFhUxYM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

James Swartz – Karma Yoga, Teachers and Scriptures – Talk 6

3. Formal devotion. What is karma? Prarabdha, sanchita and agami karma. Karma is similar to a bank account. 3 possibilities: add karma, exhaust karma or stay the same. People with little karma become sannyasi. Karma Yoga means how to relate … <a href="https://yoga-vedanta-tantra.org/james-swartz-karma-and-karma-yoga-talk-5/">Continue reading →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yoga-vedanta-tantra/~4/8yBxkuzMxE8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

James Swartz – Karma and Karma Yoga – Talk 5

By reading Vedanta texts it is easy to misinterpret them. Ignorance and knowledge are mixed up. Teaching makes difference between ignorance and knowledge clear. Live your life based on knowledge not on emotions. Isvara and action. What is real? You … <a href="https://yoga-vedanta-tantra.org/james-swartz-love-ishvara-and-informal-devotion-to-god-talk-4/">Continue reading →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yoga-vedanta-tantra/~4/RuLMijHLd74" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

James Swartz – Love, Ishvara and Informal Devotion to God – Talk 4

Existence is my nature. Love is my nature. Everything you do is motivated by love. Stages of love (see chart in the video): 1. Love of objects. What do you love? Samsaris love objects. Suffering comes because objects are not … <a href="https://yoga-vedanta-tantra.org/james-swartz-vedanta-love-and-god-talk-3/">Continue reading →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yoga-vedanta-tantra/~4/YFlknLnM1eY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

James Swartz – Vedanta, Love and God – Talk 3

Meditation on the silence. It is impossible not to love. You are Love: Sat Chid Ananda. Every action is motivated by love of the self. What is existence? Scripture as the appropriate means of knowledge. You are not a person. … <a href="https://yoga-vedanta-tantra.org/james-swartz-love-existence-and-scripture-talk-2/">Continue reading →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yoga-vedanta-tantra/~4/dkwFmrMhAag" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

James Swartz – Love, Existence and Scripture – Talk 2

To direct love to the Self you have to practice. Love in relations is dualistic love. Personal gods are symbols to worship you own self. Symbols invoke the love that you are. Is the joy in an object? Inquiry into … <a href="https://yoga-vedanta-tantra.org/james-swartz-big-picture-of-vedanta-talk-1/">Continue reading →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yoga-vedanta-tantra/~4/nYvN-MzYzyQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

James Swartz – Big Picture of Vedanta – Talk 1

The first of a series of 4 talks on Vedanta, self growth and self discovery by Swami Nityabodhananda. He became a disciple of Swami Chinmayananda at the age of 24. In 1995 he attended the 3 years Vedanta course of … <a href="https://yoga-vedanta-tantra.org/2543-2/">Continue reading →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yoga-vedanta-tantra/~4/AuRUz2ZzOvg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

The fundamental human problem – Vedanta, Self Growth and Self Discovery with Swami Nityabodhananda

Revision and conclusion. What is the meaning of ignorance? The oneness of the individual and the supreme reality. The method of Vedānta. How to get a sattvic mind. Jñāni. You are the happiness you are looking for. You have to … <a href="https://yoga-vedanta-tantra.org/intuition-of-reality-vedanta-talk-17-by-ira-schepetin/">Continue reading →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yoga-vedanta-tantra/~4/pBMsTD2eqbM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 17 by Ira Schepetin

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