Episode 46: Making Peace with Your Body

“As human beings we occupy this strange position that we are the angel in the body of the beast.  It’s because of this strange fact that the Koran says, “the angels bow in awe before the human soul.”  Because the angels don’t have to reconcile anything, they’re just angels, but we are the angel and the monkey.  The angel who’s an ape at one and the same time.  So that’s why we have to start this series by looking at what it truly means to make peace with our bodies. “

Alakananda Ma

Learn about the three mistaken ways we relate to our body—glamor and illusion, aggression and ignorance.

How can you shift this distorted relationship into a happy and peaceful relationship with your body?

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Episode 45: Prashna Upanishad 2

“How many powers support the created world? And who among them is the greatest?”

In response to the questions of the sages, Sage Pippilada unfolds the mysteries of the universe.

Today Alakananda Ma continues to discuss Question One, “Whence are all these creatures born,” and then delves into Question Two, “How many powers support the created world? And who among them is the greatest?”

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Episode 44: Ayurveda for Allergies

Spring is here with all its beauty—and all its pollen. Learn how to have a happy spring.

You will learn:

• Features of vata, pitta and kapha allergies

• Home remedies for allergies

• How an Ayurvedic Practitioner can help with allergies

• The value of panchakarma for allergies

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Episode 43: The Way of the Peacemaker Part 2

“Truth is God;
Non-violence is Love in Action;
Peace is the Fruit of satyagraha, unwavering search for the Truth”

Mahatma Gandi

Learn the final step of the Way of the Peacemaker, satyagraha, and how it relates to ahimsa, love and sacrifice. How can you apply these principles to meet the challenges of today’s world and stand up for what you believe in? What does it mean to Resist?

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Episode 42: The Way of the Peacemaker Part 1

“Swaraj” Gandhi once wrote, "is the abandonment of the fear of death.”

What are the qualities you can develop to help bring peace to our troubled and war-torn planet? Alakananda Ma gives a contemporary take on the first three steps of Gandhi’s Peace Process:

1.     Swaraj: Autonomy, total freedom from every type of bondage, deep democracy.

2.     Swadeshi: Self-reliance, localization.  

3.     Sarvodaya: Welfare of all

Learn how these principles can be applied to meet the challenges that currently face us. What is the Neo-reactionary Movement of the Tech Bros? How would it lead us into quasi-feudal servitude? How can you use Gandhi’s principles to help you and others awaken and resist the terrifying descent into autocracy?

Resources: Eco-Swaraj vs. Global Eco-Catastrope: https://jayna.usfca.edu/asia-pacific-perspectives/pdfs/3-kothari-eco-swaraj.pdf

Information on Neo-reactionary Movement https://america2.news/content/files/2025/02/Musk-NRx-Memo-February-5-2025.pdf?ref=thenerdreich.com&fbclid=IwY2xjawJL-LtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbo8lH1LYiWi3XtD6DdGfVNtTRnz5aqQpq2pkgms-o8v5Drx7h1O84_51A_aem_JbNJOQGYgTWxMFiInMHfoQ

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Episode 41: Prashna Upanishad part 1

How does Sage Pippalyada answer the question, “ Bhagavan, from where are all these creatures born?”

Prashna Upanishad tells us about a series of questions a group of sages ask the Sage of Sages, Pippalyada. Hear Alakananda Ma’s humorous and enthralling take on the first question as she brings this ancient text to life.

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Episode 40: Preparing for Spring

Kapha which has undergone increase in winter becomes liquified by the heat of the sun in Vasanta (spring), diminishes the agni and gives rise to many diseases; hence kapha should be controlled quickly.

Ashtanga Hridaya

You will learn

• The importance of a spring cleanse

• How to control kapha

• How to have a happy spring

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Episode 39: Yoga for the Mind

“Yoga is far more than a workout, an exercise program, a sport or a hobby. Yoga means to yoke the mind--to yoke the small self who runs around worrying to the Self that never changes. This is yoga for the mind. Bhagavad Gita, the conversation between Arjuna, representing the individual self, and Krishna, representing the changeless Self, is the instructional manual of yoga for the mind.”

You will learn:

• The three types of yoga for the mind

• How to find the right yoga for your Ayurvedic body type

• How to live in freedom and joy

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Episode 38: Tumbling Like a Waterfall--Thoughts and Your Meditation Practice

"At first a yogi feels his mind
Is tumbling like a waterfall;
In mid-course, like the Ganges
It flows on slow and gentle;
In the end, it is a great vast ocean,
Where the lights of son and mother merge in one."

From Tilopa’s Song to Naropa

Learn how to work with thoughts at each stage of your meditation journey.

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Episode 37: Kena Upanishad Part 2

When the gods get too big for their boots, Brahman decides to teach them a lesson. What happens next?

Hear Alakananda Ma expound the fascinating third chapter of Kena Upanishad.

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Episode 36: Spirituality and Your Work Life

In the age of monasticism, spirituality and worldly life were seen as incompatible. Today, most mystics and seekers must work in an environment alien to their values.  How can you bring your workday to the path?

Learn a step by step process for bringing your work life to path.

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Episode 35: Ayurveda for Long Covid

“The most important way to help people with Long Covid is to listen to them and believe what they say.”

Alakananda Ma

You will learn:

• How covid may have affected your long term health

• What to do to protect your longevity

• What viral persistence is

• How SARS-CoV-2 affects other lingering viruses

• How to regain your health if you have Long Covid

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Episode 34: Sexuality and Spirituality

 “This calls for a path where we engage in genuine relationships and seek for genuine intimacy.  Because that’s what the feminine is calling out for.  At long last I am not just going to be your dedicated temple maiden, your semi-slave semi-wife to reproduce your sperm survival thing, not just the ideal you’ve glimpsed from a window that’s inspired all your art and poetry for your whole life because I’m your muse.  I’m not just going to be the nun, or the whore, or even the mother, or any of these parts anymore, because I’m all of them.  This is what the woman of today is calling for - ‘see me as a whole’”

For the last two thousand years, sexuality and spirituality were seen as opposing forces. What is the place of sexuality within our spiritual path?  A talk relevant for Lovers— of all varieties of sexual orientation.

You will learn:

• How sexuality was seen in each of the Four Ages

• What is the future evolution of our sexuality?

• What can you gain from each of the previous ages

• The interplay of sexuality and celibacy

• The importance of sexual diversity

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Episode 33: Kena Upanishad Part 1

“This syllable Om is indeed Brahman. This syllable is the highest. Whosoever knows this syllable obtains all that he desires.”

Who is the ear of the ear, the mind of the mind, the speech of speech? Join Alakananda Ma in an exploration of Kena Upanishad.

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Episode 32: Approaching Meditation

“Your ice cream will melt but your meditation practice will have permanent benefits.”

You will learn:

• Obstacles to meditation

• Benefits of meditation

• How to get started

• Resources to go deeper

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Episode 31: Working with Anger

“Any emotion simply allowed to flower will spontaneously liberate itself.  Emotion is not separate from the mind, yet it is completely empty of any real essence. “

You will learn:

• Working with anger through awareness

• Applying remedies to work with anger

• Working with anger through mind- training

• The tantric approach to working with anger

• How to use non-violent communications to work with anger

• Menopause and anger

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Episode 30: The Razor's Edge--Making a Commitment to the Spiritual Path

Oh brother, Oh sister, don’t waste this precious human birth,

On idle pleasures and futile cares,

Fame and wealth mean nothing when you die,

You can’t take with you even one needle,

This life will vanish like a dream,

Or like the stars before the rising sun,

Nobody knows when death will come,

So take the holy name while you can,

And do a little kindness everyday.

Alakananda Ma

This year, make the best possible New Year’s resolution by beginning or deepening your commitment to the spiritual path.

In this talk, you will learn:

• The Four Reminders

• The four qualities of a spiritual seeker, according to Vedanta

• How to apply these qualities in the four stages of life

• How to find your motivation for the spiritual path

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Episode 29: Miracle of Light Poetry Reading

This season of dark nourishes me.
Creativity germinates beneath rotting leaves
Poems sprout in frosty soil
Inner journeys unfold.
Driven within
By chilly nights
I seek the inner spark.

In this episode, relax and enjoy Alakananda Ma reading some of her poetry at her birthday celebration. Find some special inspiration for the holiday season.

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Episode 28: Katha Upanishad Part 2

“Arise! Awake! Approach the great and learn. Like the sharp edge of a razor is that path, so the wise say—hard to tread and difficult to cross.” Katha Upanishad

What is true awakening? How can you awaken? Learn from the ancient seers as Ma teaches Katha Upanishad.

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Episode 27: Winter Wellness with Ayurveda

“In winter, the people are strong, the digestive fire becomes powerful because it gets obstructed from spreading out due to the cold weather. It begins to digest the tissues of the body, helped by vata in the body; so in winter, make use of substances with the sweet, sour and salty tastes.” Ashtanga Hridaya

Learn how to take care of yourself and enjoy the winter season.

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