Arise! Do Not Lose Courage and Hope in the Face of Difficulties (HINDI AUDIO)
In this second Hindi audio of our “Practical Vedanta series”, we visit an inspirational essay published by Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya in the Akhand Jyoti magazine, in February 1940. This essay was penned by Shri Swami Satyadevji, but the spiritual force behind it was Yugrishi’s. For the benefit of the Spiritual Bee’s non-Hindi-speaking readers I […]
Be Not Discouraged by Difficulties, Persevere And You Shall Succeed | Vivekananda’s Teachings (VIDEO)
In the enclosed video we visit Swami Vivekananda’s teachings on perseverance, on the importance of possessing patience and an indomitable will, in order to attain to success in the spiritual domain, as well as in the material. Swamiji highlights this truth through a wonderful story found in the Kurma Purana, which has been translated by […]
Happy in Good Times and Depressed in Bad – This Behaviour is Wrong! (Hindi AUDIO)
Dear Readers, This audio podcast constitutes the first of a new Hindi broadcast series that I am launching on a trial basis. For the next few months, I shall publish a new Hindi audio/video on the 15th of every month. English videos/posts shall continue to be published on the 1st of every month. Therefore if […]
On the Road to Samadhi Any Yogic Powers That Arise Must Be Shunned | Sri Ramakrishna (VIDEO)
Sri Ramakrishna’s teachings on the perils of exercising occult powers and why he did not use them to cure his throat cancer. This video is a continuation of our “Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna” series. In it we visit Sri Ramakrishna’s advice to sadhaks regarding yogic powers. These powers which are alternatively known as psychic or […]
All Religions Are True, All Lead to the Same God | Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna (VIDEO)
The enclosed video is part of a new series on the Advaita Vedanta teachings of Sri Ramakrishna, in which Sri Ramakrishna outlines the fundamental truth that all religions of the world are true, and all lead to the same ocean of Sat-Chit-Ananda consciousness, called God. However on account of the spiritual immaturity of the followers, […]
3 Crucial Reasons Why Spiritual Experiences Must Be Kept Secret (VIDEO)
The goal of Vedantic spirituality is to lead us to experience the ultimate reality of who we really are – that we are neither the body and nor are we the mind. Instead we are the Atman, the Soul – pure, infinite and eternal, which is an indivisible part of the ocean of consciousness known […]
Part 3: Mahabharata & Karma | Some Stories Imply Karma “IS” Eye for Eye? Can You Explain? (VIDEO)
There are certain stories associated with our ancient epic the Mahabharata, which imply that the Law of Karma is an eye-for-an-eye type of petty justice. These tales although not part of the original Sanskrit Mahabharata written by Sage Vyasa, exist outside it as part of a pervasive folklore fabric. Despite being deeply incorrect in their […]
Part 2: Law of Karma is Not Eye-for-Eye | Understanding How Karmic Justice is Dispensed (VIDEO)
In this second video of our Karma series, we take a deep dive to discover 5 profound truths about the law of Karma, which are not commonly understood: The Law of Karma is NOT an eye-for-an-eye type of petty justice. There is a divine intelligence, vested with all the powers of God, which governs and […]
Part 1: What is the Meaning of Karma? What is the Law of Karma? (VIDEO)
The law of karma is one of the pivotal spiritual truths that underlie the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta, upon whose mighty shoulders the Hindu religion rests. This same law of karma, with some variations, also underlies other great Indian religions of Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. Even so, most of us Indians, unfortunately possess a very […]
Help! I’m Scared of Ghosts | Top 10 Questions About Ghosts Answered (VIDEO)
After the watching the last 2 videos on the topic of ghosts (see here and here), a few readers got quite frightened and some others emailed me questions about ghosts that they wanted addressed. So in this video I have attempted to answer the bulk of questions about ghosts and life after death that I […]
5 Reasons Why Some People Become Ghosts After Death (VIDEO)
How do we avoid getting trapped as a ghost after death? In the following video we take a look at some thought-provoking lessons from the Rishis of Vedanta, who detail the correct manner in which we must live life, so as to avoid the “preta yoni” or the ghost state after death. Recall from the […]
Cremation or Burial | Which is Better for the Departed Soul? (VIDEO)
It is a well-known fact that Hindus cremate the dead. But what is perhaps lesser known, is that in ancient Vedic times, the Hindu people not only cremated the dead but also buried them. The 10th Mandala (Chapter) of the Rig Veda documents both the customs of burial and cremation as practiced by the Vedic […]
Did Ancient Rishis Kill Animals For Their Skin? (VIDEO)
Whenever we read any Amar Chitra Katha comic or other stories about ancient India, we often come across pictures where the rishis are shown meditating while seated on the skins of animals. So does this imply that the nature loving ancient sages of India, actually killed wild animals? In this video we take a look […]
VIDEO – Why Hinduism Champions Vegetarianism as an Aid to Samadhi
“When the mind’s activities are perfectly at rest the Atman (soul) manifests itself.” – Swami Vivekananda One of the defining features of India that sets it apart from all other nations of the world, is that for thousands of years, a large majority of its people have been vegetarian. But why was this so? In […]
Reincarnation | MIND Accompanies the Soul After Death (VIDEO)
“Every soul is a circle whose circumference is nowhere, but whose centre is located in the body, and death means the change of this centre from body to body.” – Swami Vivekananda We are all familiar with the saying – “Empty handed we are born into this world, and empty handed we shall return.” The […]
Does God Actually “EAT” the Food Offered? – Significance of Prasad (VIDEO)
“There is only one religion on the surface of this earth. That one religion is the religion of love.” – Swami Sivananda “Does God actually eat the food offered?” This is a most interesting question, because in every temple in India, it is customary to make a small offering of sweets or other food, as […]
The Hidden Reason Behind the Early Death of Swami Vivekananda (VIDEO)
Swami Vivekananda, one of India’s greatest teachers of Vedanta Philosophy, left his physical body on July 4th, 1902. He was just 39 years of age. Many people have wondered – what caused an evolved soul like Swami Vivekananda to die at such a young age? Aren’t yogi’s able to extend their own life-span and live […]
Vedanta on God – Universe Arising from Vibrations of Consciousness (VIDEO – Part 3 of 4)
Now in Part 2 of this series, we have seen that many eminent scientists such as Stephen Hawking have arrived at the conclusion that there is no spiritual agency, such as God or soul, present in the cosmos. And therefore, these scientists have turned to the domain of matter, to search for the origins of […]