Talk and meditation on Kashika Stotram Verse 3 koṣeṣu pañcasv adhirājamānā buddhir bhavānī prati deha-geham | sākṣī śivaḥ sarvagato’ntarātmā sā kāśikāhaṃ nija-bodha-rūpā || 3 || Whose sovereignty extends over the five sheaths (kośas), where the intellect (buddhi) is Bhavānī, residing in every bodily abode, and where the all-pervading Inner Self — the Witness — is Śiva. I am that Kāśikā, of the form of Pure Consciousness, the Self.
Aug 18, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Talk and meditation on Kashika Stotram Verse 2 yasyām idaṃ kalpitam indra-jālaṃ carācaraṃ bhāti mano-vilāsam | sat-cit-sukhaikā paramātma-rūpā sā kāśikāhaṃ nija-bodha-rūpā || 2 || That Paramātma — the one Reality of Existence, Knowledge, and Bliss — upon which is superimposed this magic illusion (of creation), and in which the universe of moving and unmoving objects appears as the playful creation of the mind — I am that Kāśikā, of the form of Pure Consciousness, the Self....
Aug 18, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Talk and meditation on Kashika Stotram Verse 1 manojña-vṛttiḥ paramopaśāntiḥ sā tīrthavaryā maṇikarṇikā ca | jñāna-pravāhā vimalādi-gaṅgā sā kāśikāhaṃ nija-bodha-rūpā || 1 || This opening verse distills the essence of inner pilgrimage to Kashi, from an Advaitic viewpoint: • मनोज्ञवृत्तिः परमोपशान्तिः — When the mind’s activities (vṛtti) become serene, attractive (manojña), and ultimately stilled in supreme peace (parama-upaśānti), one experiences the true sanctity. • सा तीर्थवर्या मणिकर्णिका च —...
Aug 18, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Talk and Meditation on Kashi Vishwanatha Ashtakam Verse 8 Rāgādi-doṣa-rahitaṁ svajanānurāgam vairāgya-śānti-nilayaṁ Girijā-sahāyam । Mādhurya-dhairya-subhagaṁ garalābhirāmaṁ Vārāṇasī-pura-patiṁ bhaja Viśvanātham ॥ 8 ॥ Meaning Worship Śrī Viśvanātha, the Lord of Vārāṇasī, • who is free from faults like attachment and hatred, • who is full of love for His devotees, • the abode of renunciation and peace, • the companion of Girijā (Pārvatī), • who is endowed with sweetness and patience, • and who lo...
Aug 14, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Talk and Meditation on Kashi Vishwanatha Ashtakam Verse 7 A" śā ṁ vihāya parihṛtya parasya nindā ṁ pā pe ratiṁ ca sunivā rya manaḥ samā dhau । A" dāya hṛt-kamala-madhya-gataṁ pareśaṁ Vā rā ṇ ası̄-pura-patiṁ bhaja Viśvanā tham ॥ 7 ॥ Meaning Worship Śrī Viśvanātha, the Lord of Vārāṇasī: • having renounced all desires, • having given up reviling others, • having restrained the mind from delighting in sin, • fixing the mind steadily in samādhi, • meditating on the Supreme Lord seated in the lotus of...
Aug 13, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Talk and Meditation on Kashi Vishwanatha Ashtakam Verse 6 Tejomayaṁ saguṇa-nirguṇamadvitīyam ānanda-kandam aparājitamaprameyam । Nāgātmakaṁ sakala-niṣkalam ātma-rūpaṁ Vārāṇasī-pura-patiṁ bhaja Viśvanātham ॥ 6 ॥ Meaning Worship Śrī Viśvanātha, the Lord of Vārāṇasī, • who is effulgence itself, • both with attributes (saguṇa) and without attributes (nirguṇa), • the One without a second (advitīya), • the root-source of bliss (ānanda-kanda), • the unconquerable one (aparājita), • the immeasurable one...
Aug 12, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Talk and Meditation on Kashi Vishwanatha Ashtakam Verse 5 Pañcānanaṁ durita-matta-mataṅgajānām nāgāntakaṁ danuja-puṅgava-pannagānām । dāvānalaṁ maraṇa-śoka-jarāṭavīnām Vārāṇasī-pura-patiṁ bhaja Viśvanātham ॥ 5 ॥ Meaning Worship Śrī Viśvanātha, the Lord of Vārāṇasī, • the Five-faced One, • the lion that destroys the mad elephant of sin, • the Garuḍa that overpowers the serpents of the powerful demons, • and the forest-fire that reduces to ashes the jungle of birth, death and old age. Please suppo...
Aug 12, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Talk and Meditation on Kashi Vishwanatha Ashtakam Verse 4 Śītāṁśu-śobhita-kirīṭa-virājamānaṁ bhālekṣaṇānala-viśoṣita-pañca-bāṇam । Nāgādhipāracita-bhāsura-karṇa-pūraṁ Vārāṇasī-pura-patiṁ bhaja Viśvanātham ॥ 4 ॥ Meaning Worship Śrī Viśvanātha, the Lord of Vārāṇasī, • adorned with a crown beautified by the cool moon, • who burnt the five-arrowed Kāma (Cupid) to ashes with the fire from His third eye, • and whose ears shine with ear-ornaments fashioned by Śeṣa, the king of serpents. Please support ...
Aug 12, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Talk and Meditation on Kashi Vishwanatha Ashtakam Verse 3 Bhūtādhipaṁ bhujaga-bhūṣaṇa-bhūṣitāṅgaṁ vyāghrājināmbara-dharaṁ jaṭilaṁ trinetram । pāśāṅkuśābhaya-vara-prada-śūla-pāṇiṁ Vārāṇasī-pura-patiṁ bhaja Viśvanātham ॥ 3 ॥ Meaning Worship Śrī Viśvanātha, the Lord of Vārāṇasī, • the Lord of the bhūtas (beings, elements, spirits), • whose body is adorned with serpents as ornaments, • who wears a tiger-skin, • who has matted locks, • who is three-eyed, • who holds the noose and the goad, • who gran...
Aug 12, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Made with Restream. Livestream on 30+ platforms at once via https://restream.io Talk and Meditation on Kashi Vishwanatha Ashtakam Verse 2 Please support this podcast by pressing the follow button and support Chinmaya Mission Mumbai projects taken up by Swami Swatmananda, through generous donations. Contribution by Indians in INR can be made online using this link: https://bit.ly/gdswatman Donors outside India who would like to offer any Gurudakshina/donation can send an email to enquiry@chinmaya...
Aug 08, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Talk and Meditation on Kashi Vishwanatha Ashtakam Verse 1 Please support this podcast by pressing the follow button and support Chinmaya Mission Mumbai projects taken up by Swami Swatmananda, through generous donations. Contribution by Indians in INR can be made online using this link: https://bit.ly/gdswatman Donors outside India who would like to offer any Gurudakshina/donation can send an email to enquiry@chinmayamissionmumbai.com with a cc to sswatmananda@gmail.com to get further details. Th...
Aug 07, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Meditation on Ardhanarishwara stotram verse 8 Please support this podcast by pressing the follow button and support Chinmaya Mission Mumbai projects taken up by Swami Swatmananda, through generous donations. Contribution by Indians in INR can be made online using this link: https://bit.ly/gdswatman Donors outside India who would like to offer any Gurudakshina/donation can send an email to enquiry@chinmayamissionmumbai.com with a cc to sswatmananda@gmail.com to get further details. These podcasts...
Aug 06, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Meditation on Ardhanarishwara stotram verse 7
Aug 06, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Meditation on Ardhanarishwara stotram verse 6
Aug 06, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Meditation on Ardhanarishwara stotram verse 5
Aug 06, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Please support this podcast by pressing the follow button and support Chinmaya Mission Mumbai projects taken up by Swami Swatmananda, through generous donations. Contribution by Indians in INR can be made online using this link: https://bit.ly/gdswatman Donors outside India who would like to offer any Gurudakshina/donation can send an email to enquiry@chinmayamissionmumbai.com with a cc to sswatmananda@gmail.com to get further details. These podcasts @ChinmayaShivam are also available on Spotify...
Aug 06, 2025•41 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Meditation on Ardhanarishwara stotram verse 3 Please support this podcast by pressing the follow button and support Chinmaya Mission Mumbai projects taken up by Swami Swatmananda, through generous donations. Contribution by Indians in INR can be made online using this link: https://bit.ly/gdswatman Donors outside India who would like to offer any Gurudakshina/donation can send an email to enquiry@chinmayamissionmumbai.com with a cc to sswatmananda@gmail.com to get further details. These podcasts...
Jul 30, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Meditation on Ardhanarishwara stotram verse 2 Please support this podcast by pressing the follow button and support Chinmaya Mission Mumbai projects taken up by Swami Swatmananda, through generous donations. Contribution by Indians in INR can be made online using this link: https://bit.ly/gdswatman Donors outside India who would like to offer any Gurudakshina/donation can send an email to enquiry@chinmayamissionmumbai.com with a cc to sswatmananda@gmail.com to get further details. These podcasts...
Jul 30, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Meditation on Ardhanarishwara stotram verse 1 Please support this podcast by pressing the follow button and support Chinmaya Mission Mumbai projects taken up by Swami Swatmananda, through generous donations. Contribution by Indians in INR can be made online using this link: https://bit.ly/gdswatman Donors outside India who would like to offer any Gurudakshina/donation can send an email to enquiry@chinmayamissionmumbai.com with a cc to sswatmananda@gmail.com to get further details. These podcasts...
Jul 29, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Meditation on Om Namah Shivaya, Panchamukhi form of Bhagawan Shiva. in the Q n A i said 5 alphabets Na, Ma, Shi, Va, Ya represents 5 elements space, air, fire, water, earth in that order. It was a mistake. Its in the reverse order. Na represents earth, ma - water, shi is fire, va - air, ya is space. Please note. Please support this podcast by pressing the follow button and support Chinmaya Mission Mumbai projects taken up by Swami Swatmananda, through generous donations. Contribution by Indians ...
Jul 28, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Meditation on Om Namaste Astu Bhagawan Vishveshvaraya..... Please support this podcast by pressing the follow button and support Chinmaya Mission Mumbai projects taken up by Swami Swatmananda, through generous donations. Contribution by Indians in INR can be made online using this link: https://bit.ly/gdswatman Donors outside India who would like to offer any Gurudakshina/donation can send an email to enquiry@chinmayamissionmumbai.com with a cc to sswatmananda@gmail.com to get further details. T...
Jul 28, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Significance of Shravan Month & Meditation on Bhagavan Shiva. 12 qualities of a good listener as per Skanda Purana are also discussed here. Talk is followed by a guided meditation session. Please support this podcast by pressing the follow button and support Chinmaya Mission Mumbai projects taken up by Swami Swatmananda, through generous donations. Contribution by Indians in INR can be made online using this link: https://bit.ly/gdswatman Donors outside India who would like to offer any Guru...
Jul 28, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 82
They told him to be strong. So he hid his pain, swallowed his tears, and smiled through the storms. This is for every man who was told to ‘man up.’ Your emotions are valid. Express them. Don’t bottle up or think that they are a sign of weakness. Your tears are natural because real men feel. Real men cry too. Crying doesn’t make you less of a man. It makes you honest. It makes you human. Lets find our safe space, accept and express the emotions and heal. Arjuna surrendered to Sri Krishna with tea...
Jun 12, 2025•3 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Please support this podcast by pressing the follow button and support Chinmaya Mission Mumbai projects taken up by Swami Swatmananda, through generous donations. Contribution by Indians in INR can be made online using this link: https://bit.ly/gdswatman Donors outside India who would like to offer any Gurudakshina/donation can send an email to enquiry@chinmayamissionmumbai.com with a cc to sswatmananda@gmail.com to get further details. These podcasts @ChinmayaShivam are also available on Spotify...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 80
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May 26, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 79
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May 20, 2025•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 78
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May 20, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 77
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May 19, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 76
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May 17, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 75
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May 17, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 74
