Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 6th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 11 - 15. Sri Krishna gives guidance on how to meditate and focus on Brahman in the forest. Sri Krishna explains how we must fix our attention on our atman, our true self, and allow the senses and thoughts to rest on this understanding. Sri Krishna shares some more meditation tips that can help the mind remain steady and focused in one-pointed meditation. Sri Krishna expl...
Nov 06, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of the great mystic Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa, who practiced all the world religions and found that they all lead to the same One! This is the magnificent guru of Swami Vivekananda and is a mystic that continues to inspire today. His integration of serving others in this transactional reality with the non-dual reality makes him a unique spiritual master. I hope you enjoyed listening to the Wisdom of the Mystics seri...
Oct 30, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 6th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 7 - 10. Sri Krishna guides us that once we are victorious in being the atma - we attain the peaceful balance of the atma. Remain united and one remains one with Paramatma. Sri Krishna explains the difference between knowing something and being it through experience and practice. Arjuna has to remember Sri Krishna’s words - he has to be the same with family or foe. For ul...
Oct 23, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 6th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 1 - 6. Sri Krishna guides Arjuna that you must not renounce what is in your nature and your responsibilities in life. Both renunciation and the path of yoga for the householder reach the same destination. Which is to to renounce the fruits of one’s actions. Sri Krishna guides us to be an observer and to remain balanced, keeping our mind in peace. Sri Krishna simply instr...
Oct 16, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 5th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 25-29. Sri Krishna highlights the luminous nature of Brahman is shown in the Sage that sees no matter as their own and they go beyond the trap of duality. Sri Krishna explains how yogis experience eternal happiness by removing all duality in between the mind and Brahman. Arjuna is given a technique for meditation. Sri Krishna gives us the path of true renunciation that w...
Oct 09, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 5th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 20 - 24. Sri Krishna explains how the person that is established in the knowledge of Brahman becomes the same in quality as Brahman too. They are one and the same - therefore they never get over-excited or overly disappointed. Sri Krishna explains how eternal happiness is found in getting the mind united with Brahman. Arjuna is reminded that material pleasures have a fin...
Oct 02, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Send us a text Akhil, also known as SammyVada is a popular Hindu TikTok creator who has been brought up in the rich tradition of Advaita Vedanta. SammyVada has a vision for Hinduism and most of all, strengthening the community and building up this giant network. We also chat about whether liberation is something we can attain and so much more. Watch the full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-2-with-72557786 Listen to the full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/po...
Sep 28, 2022•19 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of the great mystic Shree Anandmayi Maa, who gave a beautiful synthesis between devotion and wisdom, bhakti and gyana! Anandmayi means joy-permeated and her teachings truly reflect this. I hope you enjoyed listening to the Wisdom of the Mystics series and if you are interested in listening to more episodes about Non-Duality and a deep dive into the Bhagavad Gita, please follow/subscribe to this Podcast. Listen to thi...
Sep 25, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 5th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 15 - 19. Sri Krishna explains how this all-pervading Paramatma neither drives human actions nor does it receive the positive or negative effects resulting from the choices made by deluded and unconscious beings. Sri Krishna explains how the Gyana shows us our true reality and makes it self-evident to us. Sri Krishna reminds us how the straight path towards freedom is to ...
Sep 18, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 5th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 11 - 14. Sri Krishna describes how this karma yogi sets the best example of how to be in the world and not of the world. They have completely identified as Formless Awareness, going beyond their past and future. Sri Krishna explains how the person established in this Formless Oneness, even though it appears that the senses are performing all actions sees inaction in acti...
Sep 11, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 5th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 7 - 10. Sri Krishna describes how this karma yogi sets the best example of how to be in the world and not of the world. They have completely identified as the Formless Awareness - therefore going beyond their past and their future. Sri Krishna explains how the person established in this Formless Oneness, even though it appears that the senses are performing all actions s...
Sep 04, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of the Chinese Sage Lao Tzu. I go through the first two verses of the Tao Te Ching that are attributed to Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu was a Chinese philosopher credited with founding the philosophical system of Taoism. He is best known as the author of the Laozi (later retitled the Tao-Te-Ching translated as “The Way of Virtue” or “The Classic of the Way and Virtue”) the work which exemplifies his thought. The name by which he ...
Aug 28, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Send us a text This guided meditation, the first of its kind, has become the central practice during our weekly Saturday meditation sessions. We explore Sat Chit Ananda and we go from a state of duality into non-duality. This is a 6 step process that you can follow. An ebook will be published this year about this process and the reasoning behind it. If you would like to listen to this guided meditation with background music, you can sign up to my Patreon Page or by purchasing Apple Subscriptions...
Aug 21, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 5th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 1 - 6. Arjuna asks a question that every seeker wants to know - is it better to renounce the world or should I live a normal life and be spiritual? What is easier and will both paths lead to the same destination? Sri Krishna responded by expressing that both Karma Yoga and Gyana Yoga lead to the Highest attainment which is mukti but of both paths - it is karma yoga that ...
Aug 14, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 4th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 39 - 42. Sri Krishna guides us on the importance of having shraddha and giving our complete focus on this Gyan and that is how we balance ourselves in this most Supreme Brahman - the Ultimate Self. To be in contentment in this life and the next, we need to go beyond the superficial purpose of living and enter a deeper understanding that pervades all of existence. See you...
Aug 07, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of the Christian Mystic Meister Eckhart. He had a distinguished career became a Parisian Professor of Theology and took a leading pastoral and organizational role in the Dominican Order. In the language of the Christian tradition, Eckhart expounds the eternal mysteries in a style that is fresh and original in the best sense. Through the vividness of his use of imagery, Eckhart paradoxically directs us to that which l...
Jul 31, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 4th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 34 - 38. Sri Krishna guides Arjuna to give utmost respect to the sages and rishis who know Brahman. Arjuna must serve them, ask sincere questions, share this wisdom with all, so that this Gyana can be taught to him. What others can't see, these rishis and gurus can see. Arjuna can never be deluded or confused again. He will see that all beings, himself and Krishna are al...
Jul 24, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 4th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 30 - 33. Sri Krishna instructs us to dedicate everything to Brahman, as a sacred offering as this will keep the mind focussed on worship and this naturally creates selfless acts, and no reactions from karma will have its effect upon you. Sri Krishna explains to only consume that which you have offered to the devas, thinking of Brahman. Without this, material success at t...
Jul 17, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 4th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 24 - 29. Sri Krishna instructs us to be completely one in Brahman and to offer all actions to Brahman. Sri Krishna highlights two differences between spiritual aspirants - some do it to please the devas, some offer their mind to the Ultimate Reality. Sri Krishna gives us two options on how to deal with the senses. One is to eliminate any information perceived from the se...
Jul 10, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 4th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 19 - 23. Sri Krishna makes a beautiful comment about the non-doership of a person and how their intellect is always turned towards Brahman. Once this is done, all consequences or reactions to their actions are burned away by the knowledge of the Atman. The real karma yogi appears to be acting but because they are completely satisfied, they in fact do nothing because they...
Jul 03, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of one of my favorite poets Rumi. He was a 13th-century Persian poet, that has transcended geography, time, and ethnic divisions. He is known as the most popular poet because he often has quotes attributed to him that are shared on every social media platform! In this episode, I go through the mystical poetry of Rumi that mainly focuses on what religion really is and the oneness of Truth, beyond traditions and instit...
Jun 26, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 4th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 13 - 18. Sri Krishna gives details about the varna system, and why it was created. However, Krishna has left this to humans with the details. There is no need for the caste system today, it has very little purpose. Sri Krishna explains how to transcend the rules of karma and that is by not being attached to the results of the actions we do. We are instructed by Sri Krish...
Jun 19, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Send us a text Hello everyone! It's been one year since the podcast had it's first episode! I just want to say thank you! Subscribe to The Bearded Mystic Podcast Community: https://www.patreon.com/thebeardedmysticpodcast Please rate and write a review for this Podcast on https://www.thebeardedmysticpodcast.com/reviews/new/ it will be greatly appreciated. New episodes will be available every Sunday. If you would like to attend a free weekly meditation with me, join my Whatsapp group: https://chat...
Jun 18, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Send us a text Lyam or as he is better known as Yamsox is a mathematical and non-dual mystic. In this conversation, I learn a lot from Lyam. We talk about what is infinity to the death of the ego to Adam and Eve! and so much more. Watch the full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-1-with-67808980 Listen to the full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-1-with-67794303 To find out more about my dear friend Lyam, you can find him here: https://yamsox.ca/ a...
Jun 16, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 4th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 9 - 12. Sri Krishna instructs us that we must accept Krishna’s divine birth and understand the purpose. If we do then we attain Him, as the Supreme atma when we die and not be in the cycle of birth and death. Sri Krishna explains that those that get over desires, fear and anger, who focus on the Supreme, are completely purified through knowledge and simple living, they a...
Jun 12, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 4th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 1 - 8. Sri Krishna establishes the ancient aspect of his wisdom and explains how the teaching is passed down and then how it gets lost, it loses its value. Society transforms and changes. Sri Krishna explains that this highest teaching is shared and beautifully understood through a deep friendship. Arjuna’s question of how Krishna gave this knowledge to the Deva of the S...
Jun 05, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Send us a text This guided meditation presupposes that we can get to the direct path to Awareness and that we are seasoned meditators. However, to help a seeker, a short introduction is given before the meditation begins. I hope you enjoyed practicing this guided meditation and if you are interested in listening to more episodes about Non-Duality, about the wisdom of the Mystics and a deep-dive into the Bhagavad Gita , please follow/subscribe to this Podcast. Please rate and write a review for t...
Jun 03, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of one of my favorite poets Guru Kabir Ji. His teachings were based on the realization of the One, by going beyond religious divide and he was honest and straightforward with his views on the religious ideas and practices of his time. In this episode, I go through some amazing poetry of Guru Kabir ji that mainly focus on the simple state of Awareness. I hope you enjoyed listening to the Wisdom of the Mystics series a...
May 29, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 3rd chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 40 - 43. Sri Krishna tells us what happens when those distorted desires hides within our senses, mind and intellect, therefore it ruins our relationship and connection with others, we fail to see our true self and we do actions that only cause harm and destruction. By following the niyamas, we will be able to control our bodily senses, therefore remove any desires that m...
May 22, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the 3rd chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, specifically verses 36 - 39. Arjuna asks this question that we all feel, that we may have felt before we started on this spiritual path about what force makes us go astray. Paap is powered by a force that starts with an unfulfilled desire that transforms into anger and then is fueled by raja guna -which is when the mind becomes hazy with overthinking and this consumes us and becomes that de...
May 15, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 28
