#181 Being all vs. Being special
07/05/22 • 14 min
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The vision of Vedanta is that there is only one Atma, without a second. But modern society thrives on individuality, which means that one is separate from the other. How can we reconcile the need to be special in the vision of the oneness?
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Credits for Vande Mataram (flute) - Rajesh Cherthala for ring tone.
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The vision of Vedanta is that there is only one Atma, without a second. But modern society thrives on individuality, which means that one is separate from the other. How can we reconcile the need to be special in the vision of the oneness?
For the podcast transcript - https://discoveratma.com/category/podcast/
Credits for Vande Mataram (flute) - Rajesh Cherthala for ring tone.
Join to be a SHINE teacher to help children live a life of Sanatana Dharma in their every day life - https://discoveratma.com/shine/shine-for-bharat75/
Dhyaanam - Meditation and the Meditator course offered under the aegis of the Hindu University of America - https://www.hua.edu/product/dhyaanam-meditation-and-the-meditator/
Learn how to do a Guru pada puja - https://discoveratma.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Guide-to-Guru-pada-puja.pdf
Our monthly newsletter will bring to you more happiness, more wisdom and more freedom. To subscribe to Aarsha Vidya Bharati - https://mailchi.mp/cea95b9ad987/aarsha-vidya-bharati
Our July 2022 newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/3c460e3d9005/aarsha-vidya-bharati-july2022
Vedanta - the river of wisdom is a weekly podcast by Swamini B (Brahmaprajnananda), a Vedanta teacher, author and Hindu monk.
To connect - www.discoveratma.com
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#180 If Happiness had a voice, what would it say?
Break the habit of being unhappy. Break the habit of postponing happiness to the future or staying in a shaky place also called nostalgia.
For the podcast transcript - https://discoveratma.com/category/podcast/
Dhyaanam - Meditation and the Meditator course offered under the aegis of the Hindu University of America - https://www.hua.edu/product/dhyaanam-meditation-and-the-meditator/
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#182 The meaning of Guru Ashtakam (8 verses about the importance of a guru)
On the eve of Guru Purnima, we dwell on the meaning of Guru Ashtakam, a set of eight verses which speak not so much about the guru, but the need for shraddha and one-pointedness in the moksha pursuit. Prayers that all may be continue to be blessed on this glorious Guru Purnima, the day we celebrate the lineage of all Gurus, a celebration unique to the Vedic tradition.
For the podcast transcript - https://discoveratma.com/category/podcast/
Credits for Vande Mataram (flute) - Rajesh Cherthala for ring tone.
To listen to the entire Guru Ashtakam stotram sung beautifully by Sonali Ambasankar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHo32NF6uJU
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Learn how to do a Guru pada puja - https://discoveratma.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Guide-to-Guru-pada-puja.pdf
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