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Essence of Life
This podcast explores topics which reveal the essence of life, such as: What is the purpose of life? How can I discover my inner calling and live it? How can I find true happiness and lasting fulfillment? Barbara Ann Briggs is the author of Pilgrimage on the Path of Love, a novel of visionary fiction. She is also the author of a book on Maharishi's Vedic Science and a book called Guide to Good Health. She is a teacher of Transcendental Meditation and a certified Consciousness Advisor. This podcast will include many quotations from enlightened masters.
Episodes
69 episodes
The Value of Satsang (Good Company)
"Sat" means truth in Sanskrit and "sang" means association with.Satsang means association with truth through good people, books or environments. The value of satsang is that it helps us transform bad habits into good habits. By associati...
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What is Life
Life is one unbounded ocean of pure Being. The ocean manifests in waves of varied forms, shapes, colors and also varied degrees of intelligence, creativity, peace and happiness. At the basis of all the changing expressions of relative life is t...
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12:04
Experience at Mahakumbha Mela
The experience at the Mahakumbha mela was very blissful, peaceful and exhilarating.
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10:24
How to End Wars
Wars will end when the stress in collective consciousness is eliminated. Stress creates illusory boundaries that separate people from each other. The race for nuclear arms should be replaced by a race for creative methods of improving life for ...
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8:26
Enlightenment
Enlightenment is the natural birthright of every human being. It is a state of inner freedom, perfect balance, inner bliss and the full development of the mind. It is attained by experiencing the state of pure consciousness on a regular b...
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9:28
The Law of Attraction
The law of attraction is based on the concept that like attracts like. We attract to ourselves exactly what corresponds to our thoughts and emotions. We attract whatever we desire or expect. The universe is composed of energy and by aligning ou...
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8:38
Live in the moment
By living in the moment, we are able to experience the inner fullness of life. Each moment is new and precious. We have only this moment to imbue with all the love, happiness and peace within ourselves, and to share it with the world. The past ...
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10:32
The Secret of Perfect Health
The secret of perfect health is to remain always happy. We must keep our minds free from worries, doubts , fears and anxieties. We must realize that even seeming problems may be a blessing in disguise. We must learn to welcome life with "yes, y...
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9:41
The joy of Giving
The joy of giving is a natural feeling of fulfilment which arises when we share even the smallest acts of kindness. We can give a smile, a touch, a listening ear, a compliment and a helpful act of caring. All these expressions of generosity add...
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11:03
The Art of Behavior
The art of behavior is based on the experience of inner bliss. When the mind is infused with inner joyfulness, peace, and harmony, then it will create an influence of kindness, peace and harmony in the atmosphere. Both the individual and the un...
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11:23
Collective Consciousness
Collective consciousness is composed of the consciousness of all the individuals in the nation. If the individuals' consciousness is incoherent, the decisions made by the government will also reflect incoherence. The government is an innocent m...
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8:51
Fundamentals of Vastu
Vastu is the science of building in harmony with natural law. The three most important principles are right orientation, right placement and right proportion. The strongest influence of natural law comes from the sun. When buildings are o...
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10:15
The Art of Manifestation
The art of manifestation is to desire and let go and trust the universe to take care of the details. It is good to have a specific desire and to be clear about what we want. Then we must take action and move in the desired direction. Howe...
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10:27
The Art of Perception
The art of perception influences every aspect of our lives because what we see we become. Every cell in our body is influenced by our perceptions. As we evolve, we naturally gain the skill of appreciating finer, more subtle values of every obje...
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9:57
Death
Death only follows the orders from the Supreme. Every person is destined to live on earth for a particular period of time. When that time is over, Death comes and takes one away. One has to take birth again and again until one gains full Knowle...
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Poetry of Rumi
Rumi was a great Sufi mystic who was born in 1207 in the Persian Empire of Balkh in modern-day Afghanistan. At the age of 36, he met a great Sufi master named Shams who became his spiritual guide. Shams inspired Rumi to tread the Sufi path of l...
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9:17
Loneliness
Loneliness is due to ignorance of who we truly are. When we gain knowledge of the Self, we will not feel lonely because the Self is all-pervading. When we experience the Self, we will feel one with the whole world.
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11:43
The Soul
The soul is described in the Bhagavad Gita, verses 12-25 as infinite, imperishable, immortal, eternal and all-pervading. Lord Krishna imparts this knowledge to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
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9:10
Faith
Faith is needed for any accomplishment in life. There are three fields of faith: faith in oneself, faith in the teacher and faith in God. The greater the accomplishment, the more faith is needed. Maharishi says: " Faith provides an anchor in li...
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12:23
The Law of Karma
The law of karma can be summed up in the words: "As you sow, so shall you reap." As one behaves, so one receives. We create our own destiny. Whatever we are experiencing now is the result of seeds sown in the past. One's own actions are respons...
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9:05
Happiness
Everyone desires a permanent state of happiness. In this dialogue, Happiness explains the conditions that one must fulfill in order to gain a lasting state of happiness. In order to gain happiness, one must give happiness. The more one gives, t...
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12:53
The Purpose of Education
The purpose of education is to lead life to higher levels of achievement and fulfillment. Knowledge should enable the individual to live in harmony with natural law. It should enliven the full value of creativity and intelligence in human aware...
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12:52
The Art of Marriage
Marriage is a holy relationship based on a deep tenderness of heart and mind. We marry out of need for companionship. The most important word in a successful marriage is the word, YES. In a marriage, one lives for the other.
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