Dhyanyoga Centers

Rest, gentle soul.

Shri Anandi Ma introduces this podcast series and continues her commentary on the Ramayana.

Ma's message to us: "Dear Brothers and Sisters -- We are sending these mantras which you can listen to and invoke the energies to counteract the pandemic. Please don't be fearful but have faith in God and Guru. Sitaram!!"

Ma's message to us: "Dear Brothers and Sisters -- We are sending these mantras which you can listen to and invoke the energies to counteract the pandemic. Please don't be fearful but have faith in God and Guru. Sitaram!!"

Ma's message to us: "Dear Brothers and Sisters -- We are sending these mantras which you can listen to and invoke the energies to counteract the pandemic. Please don't be fearful but have faith in God and Guru. Sitaram!!"

Ma's message to us: "Dear Brothers and Sisters -- We are sending these mantras which you can listen to and invoke the energies to counteract the pandemic. Please don't be fearful but have faith in God and Guru. Sitaram!!"

Topics covered in this session: [0:00] Dileepji comments on the significance of the current month of Shravana, the special events scheduled during this time, and how to best take advantage of the energy. He also welcomes first-time attendees of the Antioch Center’s Sunday morning group meditation. [3:27] Dileepji offers a preview of this September’s Spirituality and Psychology Series Workshop (“Worthiness: Psychological and Spiritual Truths”). Among other things, this workshop will help attendees understand the root of self-doubt and how to begin the journey toward confidence in one’s ability to succeed. [9:33] A student asks about prana (life force energy) -- specifically, what makes it rise when he listens to devotional chanting, and what is its role in spiritual development. In the course of their answer, Shri Anandi Ma and Dileepji explain that the biggest block to the flow of prana is the thought, “I am not worthy.” [15:48] How to be a confident leader in the world and remain humble. [21:12]

Topics covered in this session: • The resurrection of Christ from a yogic perspective. • A reminder of how best to respond to the current world situation. • Thoughts on how shaktipat initiation profoundly accelerates the evolution of one’s soul. • The potency of spiritual practice versus worldly acts in effecting change. Some terms used in this session: Adharma: Behavior that is not in harmony with cosmic law. Unethical, unjust, immoral behavior. Dharma: Living in harmony with cosmic law; righteous living. Kundalini: The primordial energy in the human body that, when awakened, creates the conditions for spiritual progress and Self-realization. Niyamas: Positive duties necessary for achieving self-realization; these include purity, contentment, self-discipline, charity. Prana: Energy. The “raw material” of Shakti. Samskaras: Patterns of mind or behavior, habits formed as a result of past karma (action). The personality mask with which the ego usually identifies itself is composed of samskaras.

Shri Anandi Ma, a living saint and head of the ancient lineage of Kundalini Maha Yoga, responds to questions from students following the presidential election held on November 8, 2016. The session is aided by Dileepji Pathak, a meditation master who works closely with Ma. Eastern concepts used during this session include "dharma" (righteousness; one's duty in life in conformance with divine law), "adharma" (non-righteousness; that which leads away from harmony and spiritual well-being), and "Kali Yuga" (one of the four cycles of creation), and references are made to "Vajra Panjar" (a group of powerful techniques and mantras that support spiritual evolution and well-being on all levels). For more information about Shri Anandi Ma and the path of Kundalini Maha Yoga, please visit dyc.org. Recorded on November 13, 2016 in Antioch, CA.

Questions and topics covered in this session: • “Some people make a distinction between spirituality and science. How would you explain the science of yoga to such people?” • “Guruji and Paramahansa Yogananda both talked about ‘other worlds,’ like the ten ‘lokas’ . . . Are these ‘other worlds’ inside of us or outside?” • The challenge of documenting the effect of the subtle, spiritual realm on the grosser and less pure physical realm. • “Purify me” being the essence of Gayatri, the key to both spirituality and science and understanding cause and effect. • Repeating the Ram Gayatri mantra for world peace. For more information about Shri Anandi Ma and the path of Kundalini Maha Yoga, please visit http://www.dyc.org.

Recorded on November 29, 2015 in Antioch, CA. Topics covered during this session: • Purchasing or riding in a car with leather seats. • Explaining true yoga to someone who knows only of hatha yoga (body postures). • The ideal duration of and conditions for doing a Vajra Panjar Applied anusthan. • The ideal conditions for doing japa (repetition) of the Guru mantra. • Spontaneous Guru mantra japa and its significance. • The popularity of meditation for its side benefits rather than its true purpose. If you would like more information about Shri Anandi Ma or the path of Kundalini Maha Yoga, please visit http://www.dyc.org.

Recorded in Antioch, CA on Sunday, November 22, 2015. Inspired by the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, Shri Anandi Ma talks about the spiritual side of thanksgiving. Dileepji talks about the first-ever Maha PranaNadi Intensive in Nikora, India in January (1/17/17–1/30/17; http://www.mahaprananadi.com).

Issues addressed during this satsang: • Why bodily comfort during meditation is important; • How a sankalpa works to obtain help from the Guru; • Whether it is important or not to remember past lives; • The energy during Navratri and the benefits of doing practices during this time; • The difference between faith and trust; • What practices to do if one has limited time on a particular day; • The attitude of surrender and its connection to grace; • The role of the Guru; • Different dream states and their relative importance; • The dharma of Anandi Ma’s body; • Practices that can be done to improve one’s financial situation; • Common Kundalini experiences and use of the sankalpa to control them when necessary. This satsang session was part of a longer program that can be watched in its entirety at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTMzYfJrNvE For more information about Shri Anandi Ma, shaktipat, and the path of Kundalini Maha Yoga, please visit http://dyc.org.

Shri Anandi Ma is the head of the ancient lineage of Kundalini Maha Yoga. In this session, Ma and Dileepji discussed the following topics: • The importance of being in the physical presence of the guru; • Eclipses and how to best handle the energy of these periods; • The period of Shraddh and ways to observe it; • The importance of eliminating desires and the seeds of all karma, both positive and negative. For more information about Shri Anandi Ma and the path of Kundalini Maha Yoga, please visit http://dyc.org.

Shri Anandi Ma is the head of the ancient lineage of Kundalini Maha Yoga. In this session, spiritual seekers asked the following questions: • “There are so many mantras, I don’t know which one is the guru mantra and which one is the Ram mantra.” • “I understand that we have a ‘light body.’ How does that ‘light body’ relate to the koshas, what kind of lifestyle habits damage the light body, and what can we do to repair any damage to the light body?” • “I would like some clarification on the Ishta-Devata and when I’m asked to focus on God.” To learn more about Shri Anandi Ma, shaktipat, and the path of Kundalini Maha Yoga, please visit www.dyc.org.

Shri Anandi Ma is the head of the ancient lineage of Kundalini Maha Yoga. In this session, spiritual seekers asked the following questions: • “I’m interested in taking shaktipat. What would be the best way to prepare for that?” • “Can you explain how yogic breathing deepens the meditative experience?” • “What is the purpose of performing the bhut shuddhi pranayama (advanced yogic breathing technique) we are taught to do before our practices?” • “When my mother passed away, I was told about, and then observed, a rapid breathing pattern just before her soul left her body. Is that a normal thing?” • “During my current anusthan (period of intense spiritual practice) . . . I’m experiencing (a vision of) different hands coming to help remove a blockage at my throat . . . What does this mean?” To learn more about Shri Anandi Ma, shaktipat, and the path of Kundalini Maha Yoga, please visit http://www.dyc.org.

Shri Anandi Ma is the head of the ancient lineage of Kundalini Maha Yoga. In this session, spiritual seekers asked questions about the value of meditation in spiritual growth, the cause of suffering in life, and the purpose of existence itself. To learn more about Shri Anandi Ma, shaktipat, and the path of Kundalini Maha Yoga, please visit www.dyc.org. Recorded in Antioch, CA on May 31, 2015.

Recorded on April 12, 2015 in Antioch, CA. To learn more about Shri Anandi Ma, shaktipat, and the path of Kundalini Maha Yoga, please visit http://www.dyc.org.