Trees and Rivers to the Sky

trees rivers to the sky

Shambhavi shares about her experiences of trees as rivers and rivers in the U.S. and India as recyclers of karma. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi

Preferences and Practical Wisdom

Three Women in a Restaurant

Shambhavi talks about karmic conditioning, accessing our natural wisdom, and the old prescription that we should have no preferences if we are “spiritual.” A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi

COVID and Eternity

galaxy

Shambhavi answers a question about existential dread and the pandemic. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi

Missionaries and Marketeers

Titan Sky Stair

A student asks Shambhavi to talk about humility. Lack of humility is the hallmark of U.S. culture. Shambhavi invites us to lay down the struggle to measure up and achieve. A Podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi

Contrivance and Contrived Naturalness

Talking at a Restaurant Table

Contriving a personality, contriving a spiritual persona, or simply trying to appear as you wish to be seen or how you believe others want you to appear are all obstacles to authentic spiritual life. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi

Krishna’s Mocking Smile

Anandamayi Ma as Krisha

Krishna’s response to wrongdoing in the Mahabharata demonstrates a radical distinction between Hinduism and the Abrahamic traditions. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi

Judgment, Justice, and Kindness

Anandamayi Ma and her mother

Shambhavi riffs on the distinction between judgment and discernment and between justice and the full expression of a kindness that supersedes the need for justice. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi

What is Presence?

What is Presence?

Shambhavi riffs on the distinction between being present and being immersed in living presence. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi