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Ananda Marga Dharmacast
by Dada Vedaprajinananda
Podcasts on spirituality, meditation, Ananda Marga yoga philosophy
Episodes
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What is Consciousness?
Dada Veda explains what is consciousness, using the yoga cosmology to show that consciousness is the origin of all things and actually precedes the formation of matter.
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What Happens After We Die?
Dada Veda — with over 50 years of spiritual practice — shares what yoga philosophy has taught about death, the soul, reincarnation, and liberation for thousands of years. You'll learn: What yoga says you actually are (body, mind, and soul) What happens to the unit mind at the moment of death What...
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What is the Purpose of Human Life?
What is the purpose of Human Life? Dada gives the yogic view on this question.
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Are We All Sinners?
Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) looks at the concept of sin from a yogic perspective, explaining that our actions which are harmful to others or society can be called “sin” but they do not tarnish us forever. This video is based on an essay by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti contained in his book...
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What Are the Stages of Meditation
Dada Vedaprajinananda (Dada Veda) looks at the four stages that a meditator will experience on the path of mantra meditation. This explanation is based on Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s essay “Yatamana, Vyatireka, Ekendriya and Vashiikara” in the book “Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 33.” All of Anandamurti’s...
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The Importance of Good Company (Satsang) in Spiritual Practice
On the spiritual path, and indeed, on the path of life itself it is very important to be in the company of people who will be support and inspire you to make progress. This kind of good company is called satsang (or satsaunga) in Sanskrit. We can get this good company physically, through Zoom...
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Can We Do Our Spiritual Practice Throughout the Day?
Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) explains how to cultivate Madhuvidya – the sweet knowledge that God is embedded in all the particles of this universe. This can be practice through a special mantra that reminds you that the physical objects that you come in contact with are basically divine,...
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How Should We Live Our Lives?
Should we live to please only ourselves? What is our responsibility to the wider society? These are some of the issues that Dada Vedaprajinananda explores in this podcast episode. The video version can be found at https://www.youtube.com/@dadaveda If you wish to contact Dada visit his website and...
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Does it matter how we worship God?
Dada looks at the various ways that people address God and offers his opinion. Subscribe to the podcast on audio platforms and on YouTube so that you will be notified about future episodes. Contact Dada: dada at dadaveda.com
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What is the Best Kind of Prayer?
Dada Vedaprajinananda looks at this question from the yogic perspective. If God is perfect, then he knows what we need before we even ask it, so according to Shrii Shrii Anandamurti we should not ask for things. If we ask for anything, then we should ask God to guide our intellect onto the…
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Why is there evil and injustice in a world created by a perfect God?
Dada Vedaprajinananda tackles the question of evil and injustice in a world created by God, using concepts from yoga philosophy (karma and reincarnation), yoga cosmology (the Brahmachakra) as well as physics and chemistry to show that there is no contradiction between the world and God.
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Begin Your Meditation Practice Today!
In this episode Dada Vedaprajinananda (Dada Veda) demonstrates how to do meditation with the universal mantra (Baba Nam Kevalam “Only the name of the most Beloved” or “Love is All There Is”)
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Is My Meditation Working?
If you are new to meditation, maybe in the first few weeks, you may feel like nothing is happening or perhaps you are doing something wrong. Dada Veda explains why this is natural, but shows how underneath the surface your meditation is actually helping you to reach your goal of finding inner…
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What is Dharma?
Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) addresses the question what is dharma, and explains how Dharma isthe basic characteristic of humans: it explains why humans need mental expansion, how we can become one with the Cosmic flow, why we serve others and how we merge with the Supreme Consciousness....
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What is the Atman?
Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) looks at the divine spark or witnessing consciousness within each being which is known as the atman. This podcast series can also be found on all audio platforms (search for Ananda Marga Dharmacast) or at its website https://www.dharmacast.com. The video…
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Yama-Niyama: the base of yoga and meditation
Success in meditation depends on our everyday living which is described in Yoga’s “Yama and Niyama) Yama describes five areas of bringing and individual in harmony with the environment and society, and Niyama shows the way to internal harmony and purity. This is based on Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s...
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Seven Tips to Help Your Meditation Practice
Dada Veda shares seven basic tips that can help you get started and become established in the practice of meditation. If you have additional tips or would like to share things which have helped you, put them down in the comments section. To attend a retreat in person with Dada visit...
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Three Tips for Deep Meditation
Dada Vedaprajinananda gives and explains three tips that anyone can use to deepen the meditation experience. To contact Dada visit www.dadaveda.com and to find out about the coming meditation retreat in Illinois visit www.anandaliina.org/events Visit the YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@dadaveda
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Shiva’s Seven Secrets of Spiritual Success
We are looking at Shiva’s guidelines for achieving spiritual success. Dada Vedaprajinananda goes over the main points based on discourses given by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti in Ananda Vacanamrtam Parts 3 and 12. To contact Dada Veda directly visit http://www.dadaveda.com and go to the contact page....
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Can We Remember Our Past Lives?
Karma and reincarnation are the subject of this video. Dada Vedaprajinananda (Dada Veda) looks at this topic using a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (“Extra Cerebral Memory” published in Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 6) If you want to read the original article quoted here visit an Ananda Marga...
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The Ten Characteristics of Dharma
We are looking at the ten characteristics of dharma, or to put it another way the ten characteristics of people following a dharmic or spiritual life. It is based on a Sanskrit couplet: Dhrti-kśamá-damoʼsteyaḿ-shaocamendriyanigrahah, Dhiirvidyásatyamakrodho dashakaḿ dharmalakśańam And the...
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The Middle Path is the Ideal Path
We explore Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s discourse on the various spiritual paths, and the importance of following the middle path where we work for liberation in a systematic way. This discourse is found in “Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 13”
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What Gives a Mantra its Pzazz?
Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) looks at why and how a mantra could be able to bring about spiritual elevation. The discussion is based on a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (“Mantra and Japa” in his book “Ananda Vacanamtram Part 13”.) If you would like to contact Dada please go to his...
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Which is the Right Path?
Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) explores this age old question. There are so many religions, social philosophies and ideas vying for our attention. An ancient Sanskrit poem supplies an answer: saying that we have to go within to find the answer. This talk is based on a discourse by Shrii...
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How to Practice Spiritual Mindfulness All Day Long
Spiritual mindfulness is the awareness that all the objects that we come in contact with are manifestation of cosmic consciousness. Usually this kind of awareness takes place during silent meditation or prayer, but Dada Vedaprajinananda explains how it can be done in daily life as we go about our...
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Pratyahara Yoga: How Can We Withdraw Our Senses?
Pratyahara is one of the steps in the eightfold system of yoga. It means to withdraw the mind from attachment to external objects. It is practiced in a variety of spiritual paths with methods to bring attention away from the outer objects and towards the inner workings of the mind. Dada...
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The True Nature of Divine Love (Bhakti)
Attraction to the Supreme Being is Bhakti and Dada Vedaprajinananda explores the topic using Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s discourse “The True Nature of Bhakti” from the book “Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 7”. The audio version of this podcast can be found at https://www.anandamargadharmacast.com and on…
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Human Life and its Goal
What is the goal of human life, what and where is our destination and how do we get there? These questions are explored using a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti as the starting point. This is another episode of the Ananda Marga Dharmacast series which can be found on all audio platforms and…
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How to Increase Mental Strength
The teaching of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu an Indian mystic who lived 1500 years ago has a surprising look at this topic. He said that by practicing humility, tolerance, serving the downtrodden and singing the name of God one can increase mental stamina. Dada Vedaprajinananda (Dada Veda) looks at this...
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Be an Exception!
In history there have been unexpected developments, and new ideas introduced by exceptional people. Each one of us can be an exception to the norm and do something noble in our life. Dada Vedaprajinananda (Dada Veda) looks at this topic based on a discourse “The Great Exceptions” by Shrii Shrii...
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What is Absolute Truth? (Satya)
Satya is a Sanskrit word with no English equivalent, but it refers to the absolute truth of this universe and shows us the way to attain bliss. Dada Vedaprajinananda explores this topic based on a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, the founder and guru of the Ananda Marga spiritual movement....
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Love: the essential prerequisite
Love is the essential “ingredient”in all aspects of spiritual practice. Dada Vedaprajinananda explores a discourse by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti on this topic reading from Ananda Vacanamrtam, Part 2. You can find the original text in the Electronic Edition of the Works of Shrii P.R. Sarkar...
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Should We Fight Over Holy Places
What is a proper pilgrimage place and should people fight over them? Dada Vedaprajinananda looks at this topic using a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti as a starting point The electronic edition of the Works of P.R. Sarkar (Anandamurti) is available for download here:...
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Human Nature: What Does the Bhagavad Giita Have to Say About It?
Dada Vedaprajinananda goes over a widely misunderstood passage in the Bhagavad Giita using a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti. In this passage Krishna implores people to follow their true human nature rather than anything else. The electronic edition of the Works of P.R. Sarkar (Anandamurti)…
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How to Please God?
We look at the various approaches that yoga uses in the pursuit of becoming one with God. Bhakti (devotion) is the best path according to Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, and this podcast is based on his essay “Pleasing the Lord” which is part of his book “Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 1” The video versions of...
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The Ultimate Aim of All
What is the ultimate goal which we are searching for? Dada Vedaprajinananda looks at this question using Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s discourse on this subject.
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Who is the Real Guru?
The Criteria of a Guru is what we are discussing today. What is the role of a real guru in spirituality? What qualifications must a guru have? We look at this based on a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti.
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The Stages of Samadhi
Dada Vedaprajinananda looks at the various stages that yogis, mystics and spiritual aspirants may experience on their way to oneness with the Supreme Being. This talk is based on a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti in Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 23
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Psychic Development and Karma
This episode is based on a discourse by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti. We look at how a person can develop from trying to satisfy physical needs and psychic needs to the point of walking on the spiritual path.
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Does God Prefer Any Particular Religion or Belief System?
Dada Veda looks at this question from the perspective of yoga meditation and mysticism. The video version of this episode is on YouTube
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Thoughts and Prayers
Should we pray to God to ask for something for ourselves or for others? Can we pray for the welfare of others? Dada Vedaprajinananda gives his opinion based on the teaching of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti.
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Creating a Paradise on Earth!
Dada Vedaprajinananda points to the yogic code of conduct, the principles of yama and niyama, as a key component in creating an ideal society.
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Supernatural Powers and Spirituality
We look at the role of supernatural powers in the history of spirituality and in the development of all spiritual seekers.
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The Secret of Meditation Revisited
The secret of meditation, which has been called, the greatest secret of the universe, is to always remember that the Supreme Consciousness is always watching you. This podcast explains how this can be done.
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Why is there Suffering in the World?
Can there be a just God if there is so much suffering in this world. How can we reconcile this? We look at this issue and also explore the law of action and reaction (karma)
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Superstitions about Death
What happens when we die and what happens afterward? Is there a heaven and is there a hell? We explore these questions using the philosophy of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, and the yogic concept of karma and reincarnation as guidelines. For more information about the philosophy underlying this episode...
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God is One, God’s Names Are Many
There is one Supreme Being but this Supreme One is addressed with many different names. For spiritual practice it is best to stick to one of them.
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Where Does God Reside?
Does God reside in a distant heaven, or is the Supreme Being right here among us? In this episode we look at this question from a philosophical and personal perspective.
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How to Live an Exemplary Life
2500 years ago Buddha outlined the steps needed to live an exemplary life. We look at that path from the viewpoint of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s more recent talks on that subject, and see what we would is needed to achieve spiritual success in life.
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What is Karma and How Does it Affect Me?
In this episode Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) looks at the process of action and reaction and suggests how we can use this knowledge to improve our lives. A video version of this episode can also be found on YouTube.
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