Everything is Kula

Podcast Episode No. 189

Shambhavi explains the special meanings of the word kula and how kula relates to the method and fruit of our sadhana. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Listen Now

Anandamayi Ma on the True Guru

Podcast Episode No. 185

There is no Guru without following. When we make contact with Guru—in the form of another human being, in the form of circumstance, in the form of the promptings of the wisdom heart—we can only relate to that true Guru by following. We use our freedom to responsively follow. Otherwise, the Guru function, while still guiding us, is doing so without our conscious participation. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Listen Now

Subservience vs Surrender

Podcast Episode No. 169

Shambhavi talks about the dark side of subservience and the deeper meaning of surrender. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Listen Now

My Teacher Drinks, Smokes, and has Sex

Podcast Episode No. 165

Shambhavi tells a famous story about a student who is shocked by his teacher’s behavior. Then there is a Tantrik pop quiz and a lively discussion about relating to yourself relating to teachers and throat-slitting on Game of Thrones. Heads up that the sound quality in this episode is less than ideal due to a fan that was running in the background. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Listen Now

Saturn the Fierce

Podcast Episode No. 113

Who is Saturn? Why is he a yogi’s best friend? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi. Listen Now

Two Kinds of Initiation

Podcast Episode No. 103

Shambhavi riffs on a teaching by Swami Lakshmanjoo about formal initiation vs. initiation via direct insight. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Listen Now

Let Wisdom In

Podcast Episode No. 50

Shambhavi compares the spiritual teacher to the vampire at the door. It’s up to you if you want to let the teacher in. A Podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Listen Now