Our mind is a powerful tool and all it takes is just one thought. One thought to make us or break us. How can one thought be the centre of it all? Swamini Supriyananda brilliantly explains the domino effect of a single thought, and its impact on our future.
Anger can be unanimously declared as one of the least admirable emotions of humans, as we can all easily say that anger brings out the worst in us. Swamini Supriyananda discusses how anger can destroy us, and hence why being able to not let anger take over you is a superpower we must acquire. Adults - www.chinmayamission.com Youth - www.chinmayayuvakendra.org Children - www.chinmayakids.org
The common belief to being compassionate would be to love empathetically. After understanding the problem at hand, the common man would want to display his/her love in whichever best way possible. However, the underlying problem is that we don't know how to display our love. Swamini Supriyananda discusses how compassion is a super-power that can so easily begin to display our ego and vanity instead of our selfless kind-heartedness. Adults - www.chinmayamission.com Youth - www.chinmayayuvakendra....
Being truthful is a twofold quality: honest with yourself, and honest with others. Many of us can manage the latter, however struggle when it comes to the former. Swamini Supriyananda explores the idea that there are many aspects of life we are fearful of accepting, but the moment we take that plunge we realise that it is what we were always in search for. Adults - www.chinmayamission.com Youth - www.chinmayayuvakendra.org Children - www.chinmayakids.org
As a child we are told, do not lie. But being truthful definitely has to be beyond "not lying". What is the truth? Swamini Supriyananda uses the findings of research and her understanding of the scriptures to simplify one of the great declarations of the Hindu philosophy, “Tat Tvam Asi” - You are that (Truth). Adults - www.chinmayamission.com Youth - www.chinmayayuvakendra.org Children - www.chinmayakids.org
Ahimsa, being synonymous to Mahatma Gandhi, makes this super power seem so unattainable. Swamini Supriyananda breaks down the essence of this quality, makes us aware on how often we are being 'violent' and shares tips on how to conquer it. Adults - www.chinmayamission.com Youth - www.chinmayayuvakendra.org Children - www.chinmayakids.org
What does it mean to be kind, and why should we be kind in this world where everyone is just looking out for themselves? All scriptures ask us to share, or to keep giving - but why is this so important? Swamini Supriyananda explains the effect of 'giving' on the mind, and how it benefits the giver and the receiver.
The first quality Swamini Supriyananda dwells upon is fearlessness. She begins by explaining the relationship between love and fear, and with her logical analysis we can only question how this thought had never arose in our minds before.
Swamini Supriyananda begins her new series, called the super power series. We all want to be extraordinary, and in that search we often don't realise its not just the work we do or the mark we leave in this world, but it's the values we live by that makes us great extraordinary individuals. Explaining the importance of virtues, she begins this series of the podcast with captivating stories we will never forget.
We often think that listening to the scriptures itself is a good deed. However there is no transformation until what is heard is put into practice. Reflection is a word many seekers get confused with, because it is a process that happens within the mind. Swamini Supriyananda methodologically explains the steps we should take and the questions we should be asking ourselves. Adults - www.chinmayamission.com Youth - www.chinmayayuvakendra.org Children - www.chinmayakids.org
Listening is one of those processes we take for granted. Assuming that there is nothing more to it than just hearing what the other person has said. However, there are many different forms of listening, Swamini Supriyananda dwells on this topic and directs us towards the ideal type of listening for the scriptures. Adults - www.chinmayamission.com Youth - www.chinmayayuvakendra.org Children - www.chinmayakids.org
We often feel stuck in a rut, or stuck in some sort of cycle in our daily life. Swamini Supriyananda discusses the importance of knowing who we really are to get out of this bondage/vicious cycle.
We often feel that we need things to change around us, yet we don't know how. Swamini Supriyananda gives us insight into how we have to change before we see the change.
The power of love is one that should never be underestimated, and Swamini Supriyananda gives us a glimpse into this. It is said in the Vivekachudamini (a spiritual text by a great Hindu master, Adi Shankaracharya), if all qualities seem daunting to master, the one quality that will take you through towards attaining it is devotion to the Guru. She explains this with a real-life application of how love can make us move mountains, but as a seeker devotion will help us pull through the difficulties...
The last qualification of the six-fold qualities of a seeker is single-pointedness. Swamini Supriyananda gives us insight into how we can move away from our multi-pointed process of dealing with situations towards a single-pointed focused approach. Why should we have single-pointedness? She succinctly discusses how it will help us deal with the situation better. Adults - www.chinmayamission.com Youth - www.chinmayayuvakendra.org Children - www.chinmayakids.org
Swamini Supriyananda discusses what faith truly means, and how people are often misunderstood and misled by the term "blind faith". Faith is a sentiment we all have, yet we are afraid to direct it towards the higher. Swamini Supriyananda dwells on this thought and explains the need of it. Adults - www.chinmayamission.com Youth - www.chinmayayuvakendra.org Children - www.chinmayakids.org
"When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade" is the essence of the quality of endurance required for a seeker. Swamini Supriyananda not only dwells on the meaning of endurance, but why it's important.
"Poor Me , Lucky Them" attitude is something we all often face. Whilst, we may feel the grass is greener on the other side; Swamini Supriyananda gives insight into how we can change our perspective of situations. Adults - www.chinmayamission.com Youth - www.chinmayayuvakendra.org Children - www.chinmayakids.org
As a seeker, we need to be able to maintain the stillness of our mind in the everyday world. Swamini Supriyananda discusses the technique of meditation in our day-to-day life and the benefits of holding the meditative attitude. Download this podcast to hear more. www.chinmayamission.com www.chinmayayuvakendra.org www.chinmayakids.org
Swamini Supriyananda moves on to the 3rd qualification within the sixfold qualities as broken down in the Hindu scriptures. This 3rd qualification is the stillness of the mind. She simplistically explains how to master this qualification.
Swamini Supriyananda progresses forward on to the next 2 qualities of a seeker, illustrating the differences between the two types of self-control.
Moving on to the second qualification of a seeker, Swamini Supriyananda, explains the concept of detachment and the benefits of adopting it.
Continuing on from the first qualification of a seeker, Swamini Supriyananda dives deeper into a higher understanding of the tool of discrimination.
Swamini Supriyananda discusses the first important qualification a seeker has to adopt - the power of discrimination.
Continuing on from the previous episode, Swamini Supriyananda discusses the various reasons why this human birth is the reason to act NOW!
Beginning a new series of talks, Swamini Supriyananda talks about the uniqueness and pricelessness of our existence in this world as a human.
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