Satsang With Swami Shankarananda

Swamiji begins the program by speaking briefly about Navaratri, the celebration of the Goddess. He shares from the teachings of the remarkable sage Ramakrishna, who was a great devotee of the Goddess. Swamiji draws from The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, where Mahendranath Gupta, a close disciple of Ramakrishna's gives a tremendous account of what it was like to be around Ramakrishna, including meetings and conversations with him. In this session he emphasises the importance of keeping the mind always focussed on God no matter what we are doing.     This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 25th of March, 2023. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this satsang, Swamiji shared from the teachings of the great sage Ramana Maharshi. The program included a dialogue between Ramana and Wanda Dynowska (Uma Devi) who was one of the early pioneers of westerners who went to India. Swamiji also shared a charming story from one of Suri Nagamma's letters.  This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 18th of March, 2023. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this birthday satsang, Swamiji begins by reading a few paragraphs from his book Happy for No Good Reason for a special surprise. An excerpt from an old Spicks and Specks episode where singer Jimmy Barnes sang these passages was shown. Swamiji then shared from the teachings of the great sage Baba Muktananda. He read a passage from one of Baba's satsang books, which are a collection of questions and answers with Baba. Swamiji talked about how the teachings were particularly relevant to his sadhana at the time. This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 11th of March, 2023. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this satsang, Swamiji begins by briefly discussing some of the teachings of Kashmir Shaivism before showing a photo of a sculpture called Spanda that he recently came across. Swamiji then shared from the teachings of the great sage Gurdjieff. He read from the writings of CS Nott, AR Orage and Maurice Nicholl, all disciples of Gurdjieff. This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 4th of March, 2023. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

Swamiji begins this satsang by sharing a quote from Sri Aurobindo. He then reads a story from the Gurudev Vani Booklet, written by a Brahman devotee of Baba Muktananda's. The devotee shares some of his experiences with Baba. This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 25th of February, 2023. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In honour of Shivaratri, Swamiji shared his Shiva Hermeneutics program. He examines Shiva Sutra 1:16 from 9th century Kashmir Shaivism. Swamiji looks at the sutra through three different lenses; solid (intellectual), vital (practical) and peculiar (emotional). Swamiji also reads Baba's commentary on the sutra. This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 18th of February, 2023. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this satsang, Swamiji shared some of his Notes From the Tea Shop collection. These particular notes were on the topic of Shaivism.  This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 11th of February, 2023. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this satsang, Swamiji shared from the teachings of the great sage Bhagavan Nityananda. He began by reading a couple of stories about Bhagavan from a book titled 'Divine life and teaching of Bhagavan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri' by Swami Anand Almasta. Swamiji then shared and discussed some of Bhagavan's aphorisms. He led a dharana on desirelessness.  This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 29th of October, 2022. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this satsang, Swamiji shared from the teachings of the great sage Baba Muktananda.  This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 28th of January, 2023. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this satsang, Swamiji shared from the teachings of the great sage Rama Krishna.  This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 21st of January, 2023. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this satsang, Swamiji shared from the teachings of the great sage Baba Muktananda.  This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 14th of January, 2023. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this satsang, Swamiji shared a recap of his best teachings from over the past year. He then gave his New Years message for 2023. This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 7th of January, 2023. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this special Christmas satsang, Swamiji shared from the teachings of the great sage Baba Muktananda.  This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 29th of October, 2022. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this satsang, Swamiji shared from the teachings of the great sage Ramana Maharshi.  This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 10th of December, 2022. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this satsang, Swamiji shared from the teachings of the great sage Baba Muktananda.  This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 3rd of December, 2022. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this satsang, Swamiji shared from the teachings of the great sage Bhagavan Nityananda.  This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 26th of November, 2022. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this satsang, Swamiji shared from the teachings of the great sage Rabbi Nachman.  This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 19th of November, 2022. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this satsang, Swamiji shared from the teachings of the great sage Baba Muktananda.  This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 12 of November, 2022. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this satsang talk, Swami Shankarananda shared from the teachings of his guru, Baba Muktananda.   This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 5th of November, 2022. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

In this satsang, Swamiji shared from the teachings of the great sage Nisargadatta Maharaj.  This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 29th of October, 2022. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.