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

Why Open-Eyed Meditation?

Tara Awake

Shambhavi Sarasvati answers a question from a student: Why do we do open-eye meditation? A video from Satsang with Shambhavi

What is Consciousness?

Milkyway

Shambhavi Sarasvati answers a question from a student about the nature of consciousness from the persepective of her spiritual tradition, Trika Shaivism. A video from Satsang with Shambhavi

Primordial Devotion

Devotion is “built into” Reality. We don’t cultivate devotion; devotion arises spontaneously and naturally as we do spiritual practice. A satsang video from Shambhavi Sarasvati.