Kiirtan (often spelled kirtan) is the practice of chanting mantras prior to meditation. In this podcast Dada Vedaprajinanda goes over the benefits of this practice. The Baba Nam Kevalam (only the name of the most beloved) is the chant referenced in this podcast.
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We go over a few steps you can take to improve your meditation practice.
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Why should I start meditation now, when I can do it at a later time? Dada Vedaprajinananda explores this question.
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Someone asked this question 3500 years ago, and it is still a pressing issue. Dada Vedaprajinananda goes into it using the response given by the yogi-king Yudhisthira and by contemporary guru Shrii Shrii Anandamurti
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Dada Vedaprajinananda is joined by special guest Dr. Sid Jordan, aka. Acarya Vishvamitra for a discussion on the roles of meditation and psychotherapy in the task of overcoming psychological problems and reaching our full human potential.
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Is there a way to understand the milestones on the spiritual path? In this episode we look at four stages of spiritual growth. This topic stemmed from a question by one of our listeners who wondered how to deal with the obstacles to meditation posed by friends, neighbors and other people who do not understand what we are doing.
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It has been claimed that if enough people meditate, then the world will be transformed. Is this true or not? Dada Vedaprajinananda offers his opinion in this podcast.
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Fear is a bully and you can overcome that bully by knowing the lore of the playground and also through spiritual remembrance. Dada Vedaprajinananda looks at the problem from both a practical and spiritual perspective, applying the teachings of his guru, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti.
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When your meditation session seems to be going nowhere there is a simple technique that might help you overcome your obstacles and go on to a more blissful sitting.
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Here is another method you can use to improve and deepen your meditation practice.
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