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Om Swami Podcast
by Spirituality & Life by Om Swami
Om Swami is a Himalayan monk, adept in meditation. At the peak of his meditative practice, he was meditating for 22 hours a day. He has spent 15,000+ hours meditating & has experienced our sublime consciousness in ways that defy any scientific understanding.Researchers from IIT in India have studied the remarkable effects of his intense practice and published the results in a 2019 research paper https://bit.ly/3axrzdv After coming back from Himalayas, Swami wanted to help sincere seekers in search of enlightenment. Gradually he realized that people wanted his help for various ‘how to’ in life (joy, relationship, anger, work, self-discipline, stress, etc). Through his talks, seminars, books, and videos – his purpose remains the same – to help people. Whether you are practicing meditation, mindfulness, or simply looking for help with self-discipline – this channel can help. Think of it as a series of self-help videos and don’t forget toBREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO
Episodes
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Lessons from Sri Ram's Life - Part 2 [Hindi]
Lessons from Sri Ram's Life - Part 2 [Hindi with English CC] As a continuation of the last discourse, Lakshmana asks Lord Ram, to explain the difference between a realized soul/saint vs. a normal person. He asks Lord Ram, does a person become a saint just by taking the name of God, similar to how...
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Lessons from Sri Ram's Life - Part 1 [Hindi]
In this discourse, Om Swami talks about the time when Lord Ram is back in Ayodhya after winning the war in Lanka and handing the kingdom's reigns (Lanka)to Vibheeshan. Lakshman, having been in the constant company of his brother lord Ram through thick and thin, was nagged by the thought that lord...
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Is Excessive Exercise Good For You - Om Swami [English]
In this discourse, Om Swami talks about if excessive exercise is good for one. Om Swami says it doesn't take a lot for a person to become a fanatic in anything. When we exercise, there is a release of neurotransmitters involved, when we maintain those exercise levels those chemicals start to feel...
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An Introduction to the Bhagavad Gita [Hindi]
In this episode, Om Swami talks about an introduction to the Srimad Bhagavad Gita. There are eighteen chapters in the Bhagavad Gita. Bhagavad means a person who is like God and the meaning of Geeta is- the song of God, he says. The Bhagavad Gita has been given the status of Upanishad. Om Swami…
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How Do You Find Your Inner Calling? - Om Swami [English]
Om Swami says, sometimes people wonder how to lead one's life or sometimes they ask how do you know it's your inner calling. There comes a moment when you ask yourself, "what are you doing with your life". Om Swami talks about a book called the Second Mountain that he read a while back. The book...
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Learn The Art Of Waking Up In The Morning - [Hindi ]
This is part 4 of a 4 part series. The first video in the series was Living Life by your Personal Philosophy. The second in the series was How to Practice Zen in Daily Life. The third video was Fearless Life: How to Live? In this episode, Om Swami says that everyone should have their own…
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How To Create Patterns In Life - Om Swami [English]
Two questions have been answered by Om Swami in this discourse. The first question asked was- In human life we fall down many times, get bruised, get up and walk again to fall down again. Is this normal and the usual pattern of human life? Om Swami says that this is the usual pattern but if one…
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Fearless Life How To Live [Hindi With English CC]
This is part 3 of a 4 part series. The first video in the series was Living Life by your Personal Philosophy. The second in the series was How to Practice Zen in Daily Life. Fearless Life: How to Live? In these discourses Om Swami talks about living life according to one’s own personal…
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How To Achieve Advanced Meditation Experiences - Om Swami [English]
The question asked here was - Sometimes when in meditation we reach a stage almost divine but we know that there is an even better stage. How can one get to the first stage at will and then to the second stage? Om Swami says that any good and recurring experience during meditation is a very good...
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How To Practice Zen In Daily Life - [Hindi ]
This is part 2 of a 4 part series. The first video in the series was Living Life by your Personal Philosophy. In this discourse, Om Swami says that everybody has their own personal way of living their life. People may have lofty aims of self-realization or some such thing but that need not...
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Are Certain Kinds Of Thoughts Immoral Part 2
This is the second part to the question asked- Can the base energies like (sexual energies) be channelized into something higher which can make geniuses out of people? Is it possible to stop the sexual thoughts with brute force? Does practicing kechari mudra convert one's sexual energy into a...
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Sadhana Official Trailer - Unveiling On Maha Shivaratri
Tucked away in the deep valleys of Himalayas is the mystical region of Siddha-ashrama. This is where some of the greatest sages and seers meditated and performed penance. For the first time ever, experience the pristine world of Vedic glory with Sadhana. Coming soon in both English and Hindi. ~...
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Living Life By Your Personal Philosophy - [Hindi]
In this discourse, Om Swami addresses how to live life. There is a misconception that one who meditates is happy, in reality, one who meditates is often unhappy. This is because meditation isn't a path of happiness but more a path of awareness. Everyone has a style of living, and one must make...
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Are Certain Kinds Of Thoughts Immoral Part 1
The question asked here was- Can the base energies like (sexual energies) be channelized into something higher which can make geniuses? Is it possible to stop the sexual thoughts with brute force? Does practicing kechari mudra convert one’s sexual energy into higher energy? [Are Certain Kinds of...
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Why Gurus Take on Their Disciples' Karma Part 2 - [Hindi ]
The question asked here was- When Om Swami initiates someone and he says that he takes responsibility of that person's karma upon himself, what does it mean? And if Om Swami can explain it further? This is the second part to it. Om Swami says that when a disciple takes initiation from a guru it…
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An Excerpt From the Book of Kindness Part 4
This discourse is the fourth and final part to the series from ‘the book of kindness’. In this chapter Om Swami reads out the terrifying ordeal of a father and a mother who go through a living nightmare of not knowing if their daughter swept away in the tsunami was alive or not for twelve…
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Why Gurus Take On Their Disciples' Karma - [Hindi]
The question asked here was- When Om Swami initiates someone and he says that he takes responsibility of that person’s karma upon himself, what does it mean? And if Om Swami can explain it further? [Why Gurus Take on Their Disciples Karma] Om Swami says that it’s a guru’s duty to take his…
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An Excerpt From The Book Of Kindness Part 3 - Om Swami
In this discourse, Om Swami reads the second chapter called ‘the end of exile’ from the book titled ‘the book of kindness’. This is the third part of the discourse. This is a heart-wrenching real-life story of a family struck by an enormous tragedy when a sudden tsunami devastated their lives...
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The Connection Between Satsang And Bhakti - [Hindi]
The question asked here was- While being in the ashram devotion springs up naturally but the same devotion becomes less as time goes by and thoughts start to invade after some time. How can one overcome this? [Connection between satsang and bhakti] Om Swami says that this is the reason for our...
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An Excerpt From The Book Of Kindness Part 2 - Om Swami
This discourse is from the ‘the book of kindness,’ from which Om Swami reads a chapter called ‘Sunday.’ This is the second part to it. It is a real story of a family whose life completely turned upside down within one hour when the tsunami struck. This could have happened to anybody says Om…
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The Truth About Khechari Mudra - [Hindi]
The question asked here was- In the path of sadhana while doing the kriya yoga, when the kechari mudra was practiced, it seemed to give results but later there was not much progress. How can one take it forward and progress? Om Swami says that the kechari mudra is a part of Tantra yoga, kriya…
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An Excerpt From The Book Of Kindness - Om Swami
In this discourse, Om Swami reads a chapter from his book, ‘ the book of kindness’ and says that kindness is the only thing that will pay off in the end and will matter ultimately. This chapter called ‘Sunday’ read out by Om Swami is the heart-wrenching story of a family whose life turned topsy...
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Value Yourself In Life - [Hindi]
In this discourse Om Swami talks about the most valuable thing in a person’s life. He says, it’s ok if a person loves himself or herself more than anything else, but people who love inanimate things more than anything else, cannot be happy at all. For, anybody who is attached to lifeless things...
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The True Meaning of Being Immortal Part 3 - Om Swami [English]
This discourse is the third part to the question - Who were the sapta chiranjeevi or the immortal seven? [True Meaning of Being Immortal] Om Swami says that as one ages they start to realise how things and their thinking changes too. So, when there are matters related to life and emotions, and if...
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Spirituality Vs. Religion - Is There A Difference [Hindi]
The question asked here was- Is it ok if one is spiritual but not religious? Om Swami says that a person who is religious believes in the power of an almighty, who is controlling certain things which they have no control over and to which they wish to be surrendered. A person who is spiritual may...
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The True Meaning Of Being Immortal Part 2 - Om Swami [English]
This discourse is in continuation of the question - Who were the sapta chiranjeevi or the immortal seven? [The True Meaning of Being Immortal] Om Swami says that the soul is immortal and therefore he feels that everyone is a chiranjeevi. He says that when one embraces old age gracefully and is at...
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Importance Of Practice In Sadhana Part 2 - [Hindi]
This is the second part to the question - Importance of Practice in sadhana(spiritual practice). Om a swami says that everything depends on what one wants. If one wants yog samadhi then they have to learn to meditate well. If they want to walk the path of devotion then they have to learn to...
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The True Meaning Of Being Immortal Part 1 - Om Swami [English]
The question asked here was - Who were the sapta(seven) chiranjeeve or the immortal seven? Om Swami says that he feels that one should aim for the highest like Sri Hari or mother Divine or any other god one prays to. The rest is immaterial he says. Om Swami says that it is impossible to have a...
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Importance of practice in Sadhana
The question asked here was- Is fitness necessary for a person wanting to do sadhana(spiritual practice)? Is devotion then a way for a householder? Om Swami says that it all depends on what a person wants. Giving the example of a competitive runner he says that if a runner has an aim of...
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Is Solitude Necessary To Turn Inward - Om Swami [English]
In this discourse, Om Swami has spoken on two things. The first part of the discourse is on turning inwards. Om Swami says that one needs to turn inward to discover the self-sufficiency within themselves, without looking for it in the outside world constantly to feel fulfilled. To go within is to...
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The Truth About The Birth Of Goddess Sita - [Hindi]
Two questions have been answered by Om Swami in this discourse. The first question asked was- Ma Janaki has been given different versions in different languages and in scriptures like Ram charit Manas and in some other scriptures too. What is the real truth about the birth of Goddess Sita? Om…
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What Is The Difference Between Soul And Supreme Soul Part 2 - Om Swami [English]
This is the second part to the question- What is the difference between aatma (soul) and paramatma (supreme soul) and if we have two entities in our body? Om Swami says that there is only one supreme soul which has always been, and, which will always be there. He states, if wisdom is being sought...
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How to Control Negative Thoughts? - [Hindi]
Two questions have been answered in this discourse. The first question asked was- How to control negative thoughts and excessive thinking? Om Swami says that as rightly asked in the question, these thoughts can be decreased but cannot be stopped completely. He says that according to his...
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What Is The Difference Between Soul And Supreme Soul Part 1 - Om Swami
The question asked here was- What is the difference between aatma (soul) and paramatma (supreme soul) and if we have two entities in our body? Om Swami says that there is no difference between aatma and paramatma but if by aatma one means the jeevatma then there is a subtle difference. Jeevatma…
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What Is The Meaning Of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam [Hindi]
The question asked here was- What is the meaning of the word Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, which is mentioned in our Upanishads and Puranas? For, we first give importance to our family and then to the extended family and only after that comes the society. Om Swami says that if one has to set an example…
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Is It Unethical to Kill Insects - Om Swami [English]
In this discourse, two questions have been answered by Om Swami. The first question asked was- As killing is considered bad, is it wrong to kill insects and other bugs which enter our home? Om Swami says that according to him if one is living in the city and insects enter one’s home then they...
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Essence Of Worshipping Different Forms In Sanatana Dharma Part 2 - [Hindi]
This is the second part to the question- Why can't there be just one form that we worship or on which we meditate, instead of three different forms, like, Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh(Shiva)? Om Swami says that if a person after concluding one deity’s worship, starts the worship of another deity…
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Feeling A Sense Of Oneness In The Face Of Conflict - Om Swami [English]
The question asked here was-Though intellectually we may know that the same divine lives in everybody, still we feel a difference. How can one realize that we are all the same and feel a sense of oneness even in the face of conflict? Does it require cleansing, does it take time, or is it a…
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Worship of Different forms in Sanatana Dharma Part 1 - Hindi
The question asked here was- Why can’t there be just one form that we worship or on which we meditate, instead of three different forms, like, Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh? Om Swami says that the question of one god was never a question of Sanatan dharma. For, in Sanatan dharma, puja and worship was...
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Insight Into The Nath Yogi Tradition Part 2 [English]
This discourse is in continuation of the question related to Nath yogis. This is the second part to it. Om Swami says that there are two non-negotiable rules that the Nath yogis follow. The first one is the wearing of kundalas or ear rings. These ear rings are made of mud and are baked. The Nath...
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Why Do We Seek Moksha - [Hindi]
The question asked here was- Why do people want moksha? Is the time between death and a new life very painful? When with a new life a new body is received and all past is not remembered then why do people still look for moksh(liberation)? Om Swami says that people who want moksh have understood...
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Insight into Nath Yogi Tradition Part 1 English
The question asked here was- If Om Swami could talk about the Nath yogis who come across as very kind and at times very short-tempered. Om Swami says that since part of his lineage is linked to the Nath parampara (lineage), he can shed light on it. Matsyendranath, who is considered the…
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Truthful Conduct On The Spiritual Path - [Hindi]
In this discourse, Om Swami says that a person can hide their misdeeds from others surely, but cannot hide it from their own inner mind. For, our mind is our constant companion and one cannot run away from it. Only a very elevated person can look into the mirror, observe their flaws and say that...
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Difference Between Believing In Vs. Following Someone - Om Swami [English]
In this discourse, two questions have been answered by Om Swami. The first question asked was- Is there a difference between believing in someone and simply following that person? Om Swami says that there is a big difference between believing someone and believing in someone. When one believes...
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Dealing with Difficult Times in Life - [Hindi]
The question asked here was- How to deal with difficult times in life? How can a person get over bad times when they are unable to even pray or contemplate? Om Swami says that in life one should live their bad times just like they would live their good times. Whether it is good or bad times they...
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How to Break the Conditioning of Mind - Om Swami [English]
The question asked here was- How to break the conditioning of the mind? Om Swami says that to break the conditioning, is a process and it’s a painful process. To start with conditioning has to be replaced and a mind in progress needs to be filled with something. He says there is no strength in...
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How Does One Balance Spiritual and Material Life - [Hindi]
The question asked here was - How can a householder balance between worship, his householder’s duties and happiness, all together? Om Swami says that if a person irrespective of whether he/she is a householder, celibate or a renunciate, understands to do his/her duty like a sadhana (disciplined...
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Why Was The Universe Created - Part 2 - Om Swami [Hindi]
In this discourse, two questions are answered. The first question is the second part to the question - Why did creation take place? What was the need for it? Om Swami says that when one understands that everything is presided by God and that the whole universe resides in him then there will be no...
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Why Was The Universe Created [Hindi]
The question asked here was- Why Was the Universe Created? What was the need for it? Om Swami says that there is no answer to this question as it is beyond comprehension. It is only humans who think of needs and they do not go beyond their desires and needs throughout their lives. Whenever their...
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How To Handle Desires - [Hindi]
The question asked was- How do we handle desires when we are surrounded by so many attractive things in the world? Om Swami says that the problems are not due to all the things around us but with our desires. The main reason for unhappiness is due to a person not being happy and satisfied with…
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Om Swami is a Himalayan monk, adept in meditation. At the peak of his meditative practice, he was meditating for 22 hours a day. He has spent 15,000+ hours meditating & has experienced our sublime consciousness in ways that defy any scientific understanding.Researchers from IIT in India have studied the remarkable effects of his intense practice and published the results in a 2019 research paper https://bit.ly/3axrzdv After coming back from Himalayas, Swami wanted to help sincere seekers in search of enlightenment. Gradually he realized that people wanted his help for various ‘how to’ in life (joy, relationship, anger, work, self-discipline, stress, etc). Through his talks, seminars, books, and videos – his purpose remains the same – to help people. Whether you are practicing meditation, mindfulness, or simply looking for help with self-discipline – this channel can help. Think of it as a series of self-help videos and don’t forget toBREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO
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