The Hothouse of Self-Interest

Podcast Episode No. 132

What do we lose when we are overly concerned with me, myself, and I? How is self-interest an impediment to Self-realization? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Listen Now

Five Ingredients for Effective Spiritual Practice

Podcast Episode No. 129

Shambhavi talks about the five ingredients we need in order to get the most fruit from our seated practice. The satsang concludes with a Hiranyagarbha (golden egg) meditation. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Listen Now

Stuff that Happens

Podcast Episode No. 125

What are some experiences that arise as we do daily sadhana? How do these experiences compare to our expectations and fantasies about spiritual practice? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi. Listen Now

Seated Practice and Integration

Podcast Episode No. 116

Spiritual practice shouldn’t stay on the cushion. What does it mean to integrate your practice with your entire life? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Listen Now

Denaturalization or Stop Believing

Podcast Episode No. 115

Denaturalization is when stuff that used to seem right and natural starts to feel odd and unnatural because you’re doing spiritual practice. Like finding a soulmate doesn’t seem as great anymore when compared to loving everyone. Denaturalization is the new natural. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi. Listen Now

A Poem by Lalleshwari

Podcast Episode No. 114

Shambhavi riffs on teachings about spiritual practice by the 14th century naked, wandering, Kashmiri yogini: Lalleshwari. Yeah, even really great practitioners need to strip themselves of useless ideas about spiritual life and have bad days getting woke! A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Listen Now

Tantra and Yoga

Podcast Episode No. 112

Shambhavi gets down to basics about the meanings of “Tantra” and “Yoga” from the perspective of classical Tantra. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi. Listen Now

Tantra Begins at the End

Podcast Episode No. 110

Shambhavi gives an introduction to the significance of transmission in direct realization spiritual traditions such as Trika Shaivism and talks about what it feels like to work with a teacher. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Listen Now

Pranam Satsang

Podcast Episode No. 109

Shambhavi describes the practice of pranama, or prostrations. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Listen Now

Fruits of the Practice

Podcast Episode No. 105

“You can’t know the fruits of a practice until you do the practice.” What does this mean and how can we use this teaching to adjust our approach to sadhana? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Listen Now

Listening Abiding Meditation

Podcast Episode No. 96

A recording of Shambhavi guiding students in the Listening Abiding meditation. This is the first stage of meditation taught to students at Jaya Kula. Listen Now

Breath Immersion and the Golden Egg Meditation

Podcast Episode No. 94

Shambhavi leads a guided meditation to help you to discover your vital energy, primordial intelligence, and indestructible wisdom. Rather than being a watcher, become immersed in the subtle breath and then experience hiranyagarbha, the golden egg in the center of the heart space. Listen Now

Karmic Obstructions

Podcast Episode No. 91

What are karmic obstructions and how can we work with them skillfully? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi. Listen Now

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