The purpose of life simplified in these 10 minutes through the story of the Ramayana. The story of Sita being separated by Ram is known to many, but understood by few. Swamini Supriyananda unfolds the beautiful symbolism of our spiritual journey through this timeless tale.
The mind, said over and over again,is such a powerful equipment and is just like our magic wand or our genie. It's our wrong thinking that is one the major reasons for our downfall, and the main cause for us not attaining whatever we want.
Repeating something over and over again can seem like a child's task. However, repeating something without letting the mind slip into thinking about something else requires immense concentration. This one tool, Japa (repetition of a mantra), considered the most powerful one, is explained by Swamini Supriyananda helps create single pointedness and purifies the mind.
Our potential is infinite, yet we very often allow our minds to get dictated by what other people think. Our potential is undermined in so many ways, but Swamini Supriyananda empowers us through her words and will give us our inspiration-fix for the week.
What do you work for?
The anatomy of praise...
Where you are, I am not. Where I am, you are not...
It takes followers, not leaders, to make a difference. Swamini Supriyananda elaborates.
The question is not whether we have the ability to stand for what we believe in, it is whether we do. How often do you take a stand?
How many times have you made mountains out of molehills?
Often, we find that life becomes a struggle between reason and emotion, and when the latter triumphs, we find that our vision becomes clouded by the false realities we create for ourselves. Only if we learn to detach from the things that fog our lens on life, do we start seeing life for what it truly is, in proportion. Swamini Supriyananda explains.
We normally associate this quality of bravery with something majestic, something extraordinary, but we have to be brave in so many diverse ways and in to be brave for something as small as telling our secret. And what happens when we choose to not raise up to the occasion? Swamini Supriyananda elaborates.
How much discipline do you have?
The power of words!
Humility...such a strange thing.
Life will be full of challenges and we were never guaranteed otherwise. Whilst we have no control over the problems that arise, we do have control over how we deal with them. With every challenge, there is fear - fear of failure. However rising out of that failure with perseverance is what brings beauty to our life. Swamini Supriyananda closes this series of talks with how important it is for us to stand tall and carry on.
"Worrying is like a rocking chair" It is something we all inevitably do; we even rationally understand and know that there will be no benefit from worrying, yet it is an emotion we just can't eliminate from our lives, and takes us nowhere. It would be so much better if we conquered this counter-productive sentiment and chose to sit on the rocking chair without a care in the world. Swamini Supriyananda clarifies the two types of worry we have and humorously narrates two anecdotes which will encou...
Silence is a very powerful tool. In silence our mind takes a break from the the constant flow of thoughts we have when interacting with all the objects, emotions and thoughts of the world. As our mind gets quieter, our intuition gets louder. Swamini Supriyananda unfolds the various ways silence can empower us to expand ourselves from finite towards the infinite.
In this world, we go around constantly thinking of what we have to do, what will make us grow, what will make us more likeable; everything is about Me, myself and I. To move away from the limited, and strive towards the limitless, we have to expand our hearts and deter from the egocentric world. How to expand our hearts? Swamini Supriyananda narrates one of Pujya Gurudev, Swami Chinmayananda's enduring stories that guide us on how to be cracked pot.
We often don't pay attention to the mundane activities of the day. They seem very trivial at that point in time,so we don't put much thought into it, or choose to delay it to a time that suits us convenient. Swamini Supriyananda delves into the nature of our mind, and explains that if we choose to be alert and proactive for the small things, that is when our mind gets trained to naturally act that way when it comes to a big task that requires all our attention and focus.
Listening is very different from hearing. A lot of management Gurus talk about active listening in the workplace, which will help build better workforce relationships. However, active listening is a skill that can help us in many dimensions of life, and when applied to the Scriptures, can help in our personal transformation. Swamini Supriyananda explains the art of listening and displays its significance through her short fables.
Silence is often asked for before someone else is allowed to make more noise. Silence however is more than just that, as silence is the base of all sound. Our mind is so cluttered with thoughts and emotions, that when we silence the mind, we not only help ourselves, but also those around us. Swamini Supriyananda takes us through the discovery of the power of silence.
We do a clean-up of many things on a routinely basis, whether it is our houses and offices, or a gadget. However, we often forget to clean one of the most integral things in our lives - our minds! Swamini Supriyananda, gives us an insight on how a simple task can keep us true to our purpose.
Each morning when we wake up, we plan our day, and we make our day's objective to cross off all the items on our to-do list. The day goes by and we are either running from or running to something. Amidst all this activity, Swamini Supriyananda makes us realise we often forget the importance of cherishing the moment we are currently in. The moment that actually matters, we choose to disregard; she reminds us to seize the day.
Today there are so many motivational speakers, so many Facebook pages that can give us our quick fix of daily inspiration. However while striving through a difficult time, being told we have infinite potential is just not enough. Swamini Supriyananda, in this podcast, reveals the one quality we need to accomplish the impossible.
We often are driven by results, whether it is making a sales target for the month or losing the 10 kilos before summer. Swamini Supriyananda explains that Change being the changeless law, our goals are also inevitably going to change. With too much focus on the result, even the slightest change could create restlessness and mental agitation. So why should we pay so much importance to the goal, when we can divert all our energy towards the action that is happening right now. Does that mean we sho...
Having the right attitude is something we all often have difficulty maintaining. Sometimes, we get swerved in the wrong direction and it becomes a downward cycle in making us feel more miserable. This 10 minute dose of Swamini Supriyananda will remind you of the degree of importance the right attitude holds in our daily life. www.chinmayamission.com www.chinmayayuvakendra.org www.chinmayakids.org
