Podcasts on yoga

19. Books, Web Sites, Audio, Video, etc.
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Hi all,

I have been asked a few questions about the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and about whether it is a non-dualistic text (advaita), or a dualistic text?

So, I filmed a video on this topic for YouTube. It is quite a bit longer than my usual videos, being around 30 minutes, as the topic is not a simple one, and I had to dive into the sutras themselves.

For those who are interested, it is here:

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84

Hi all,

I just posted a video to YouTube on the topic of “Why meditation is the most important practice in yoga?”

The video is taken from a talk I gave in 2019 in Andalucia in Spain.

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85

Hi all,

I just posted a video to YouTube to answer the question: “What is emptiness (shunyata) in yoga teachings?”. It is here:

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86

Hi all,

Sometimes I get asked what is the best order to activate the chakras in. So, I created a short video for YouTube on this topic. (Spoiler alert: It depends on the individual).

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87

Hi all,

I just uploaded a video to YouTube to answer the question “What is the fastest path to spiritual liberation?”

It is here:

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88

Hi all,

I just uploaded a video to YouTube answering the question: “Can kundalini kill someone?”

The video is here:

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89

Hi all,

I was recently asked if desire is the main factor in preventing liberation and what the actual process of entering samadhi is like and what causes it. So, I filmed a video for YouTube on this. That is here:

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90

Hi all,

I was recently asked if I could say something about how the I AM mantra works in the subtle nervous system. So, I have filmed a video for YouTube here:

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91

Hi all,

I was recently asked about the role of spiritual desire (bhakti) on the path of liberation and if this conflicts with the teachings of the Buddha, that desire is the cause of all suffering? So, I filmed a video for YouTube on the topic. That is here:

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92

Hi all,

Someone asked me if they should stop using social media if they find it detrimental to their spiritual progress. So, I filmed a short video on this topic, and on why social media can be so harmfull, often without us even realising. That is here:

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93

Hi all,

I was asked recently if I could give some clarification for where the central channel (sushumna) is located in the body. So, I filmed a short video on this.

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94

Hi all,

I was recently asked if receiving shaktipat in order to awaken kundalini was dangerous, or not. I created a short video for YouTube on this topic:

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95

Hi all,

I was recently asked about how to avoid dullness during meditation. This is a common experience and can be difficult to deal with if it is happening a lot.

I filmed a short podcast on this subject for YouTube here:

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96

Hi all,

I was asked if I could say something about the bindu chakra and the bindu. So, I filmed a video for YouTube on these.

It is here:

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97

Hi all,

I have filmed a short video for YouTube talking about some of the different kinds of samadhi that can be experienced on the spiritual path.

It is here:

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98

Hi all,

I was recently in communication with someone who believed that the process of kundalini is necessarily always painful, difficult and challenging. Over the years I have encountered others who also held this view. It is actually not the case and I know many people going through a kundalini awakening who are having a very beautiful and enjoyable experience. So, I created a video talking about this and why I believe the myth arose that kundalini always comes with painful experiences and difficulties.

That is here:

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99

Hi all,

I was recently asked if I could talk about the three major granthis and what the experience of piercing (unravelling) them is like?

So, I filmed a short video for YouTube on this topic. It is here:

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100

Hi all,

I was recently asked about how spiritual practices can affect digestion. I have filmed a short podcast on this topic for YouTube. I talk about how digestion can slow down as well as how elimination can get more difficult and how we can use colonic irrigation (bhasti) to solve this issue if we wish to.
The video is here:

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101

Hi all,

At the moment, I am seeing an increasing amount of confusion in spiritual circles. More and more people are taking up advanced Direct Path (Advaita) practices while doing little, or even nothing, to prepare themselves beforehand. As a result, many are encountering difficulties such as dissociation, nihilism, confusion, and severe kundalini-related imbalances. Others can become stuck in a purely intellectual understanding of the teachings, lose motivation, abandon spiritual practices all together, or simply spend years engaged in these practices without making any significant spiritual progress.
In my view, much of this confusion stems from attempting to practise advanced teachings without preparing the body and mind first, and establishing the foundations needed to integrate them safely and effectively.
I have recorded videos on this topic before, but as the problem seems to be getting worse, rather than better, I filmed another video on this. It can be found here:

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102

Hi all,

A few weeks ago I recorded a short video for YouTube on five different kinds of samadhi. After I published it, quite a few questions came in, so I have filmed a longer video which is more of a deep-dive into the topic. It is here:

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