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, author of Pilgrimage on the Path of Love, will share her thoughts on topics such as: Saying Yes to Life, Citizen of the Universe, The Sacred Purpose of Human Life, How We Shape our Destiny, The Vedic Ideals of Womanhood, What is Enlightenment, Pure Love and many more. This podcast will include many quotations from enlightened masters.
Episodes
58 episodes since 2021
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...
September 05, 2024
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9:50
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...
August 08, 2024
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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...
July 16, 2024
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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...
June 26, 2024
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10:43
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...
June 08, 2024
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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.
May 22, 2024
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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.
May 02, 2024
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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...
April 16, 2024
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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...
March 29, 2024
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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...
March 15, 2024
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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...
February 29, 2024
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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.
February 13, 2024
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10:09
Role of a Housewife
The role of a housewife or mother is described by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He says she has to be like a neutral point in a magnet, and be able to be very balanced in herself. Only then will the strength and integrity of the family be maintained.
January 26, 2024
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9:34
Reduction of Stress
Stress is caused by an overload to the physiology. The way to reduce stress is through deep rest. The Transcendental Meditation technique has been scientifically verified to be beneficial in reducing stress and leading to a holistic improvement...
January 15, 2024
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10:53
Brotherhood
In order for the world to live in peace, harmony and sustainability, brotherhood is an essential virtue that needs to be cultivated.
December 13, 2023
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7:10
Support of Nature
Support of Nature is the result of becoming familiar with the home of all the laws of nature. When we experience pure consciousness, we are enlivening the home of all the laws of nature deep within the human mind. The laws of nature support us ...
November 22, 2023
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8:51
The Secret of Longevity
In this thirteenth discourse of the Yoga Vasishtha, the Sage Bhushundi reveals to the Sage Vasishtha the reason he has been blessed with immortality.
November 10, 2023
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10:48
The Basis of Success
The basis of success is purity of life. The means collect around purity, sincerity and goodwill towards others. Nature supports the fulfilment of all evolutionary desires.
October 29, 2023
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8:03
Rise and Fall of Natural Law
Natural Law rises and falls in cycles. The rise and fall of religions in the corridor of time indicates the degree of Natural Law spontaneously lived in life. A cycle of time is created on the basis of the rising and falling values of Natural L...
October 12, 2023
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9:36
Tips for Healthy Digestion
A healthy digestive system is essential for maintaining good health. By resting on the left side for ten minutes after eating, we can feel more energized and improve our digestion.
September 25, 2023
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11:27
How Knowledge Destroys Ignorance
Knowledge destroys ignorance through the direct experience of pure consciousness. The experience of Being or pure consciousness is a state of knowingness. Ignorance is only an illusion which should be easy to shake off.
September 12, 2023
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12:00
Turning Obstacles into Opportunities
Every obstacle can be turned into an opportunity by our response to it. We can learn something from every obstacle. As our lives become more in harmony with natural law, the obstacles we face will diminish and we will accomplish all we aspire...
August 31, 2023
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10:06
Five Points for Heaven on Earth
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi gave these five points for heaven on earth, The five points are:1. Know your Self and be aware of yourself as the creator of all your life's experiences2. Adopt the standard of perfection because it is a perfect un...
August 11, 2023
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12:14