Friendship and Appreciation

Friends Smiley

Ananda is the deep appreciation of this alive, aware reality for its own creations, for the manifest reflections of the nature of the Self. We also experience ananda in a smaller way that echoes the experience of enlightenment. A video from Satsang with Shambhavi

Nonduality, Duality, and Wisdom

Nandi Statue Following Goodness

Shambhavi Sarsavati talks about the concepts of bheda (duality), bhedabheda (dual-nondual), and abheda (nonduality) both from the perspective of individuals in our ordinary condition and from the perspective of the absolute. What is the fate of these concepts once we have more realization? A video from Satsang with Shambhavi

What is Darshan?

Shambhavi and Ancil

Shambhavi Sarasvati riffs on the many meanings of the Sanskrit word darshan (towa in Tibetan). She talks about the importance of darshan as the transmission of View and as mutual recognition in the student-teacher relationship. A video from Satsang with Shambhavi

Should We Dump Facebook?

Is Facebook only a playground for the ego or can it be engaged with in a more awake way? A video from Satsang with Shambhavi.

Ayurveda and the Gates of Perception

Ayurvedic herbs

Shambhavi Sarasvati answers a question from a student about whether or not Ayurveda can help us to self-realize. A video from Satsang with Shambhavi