Ananda Marga Dharmacast

2500 years ago Buddha outlined the steps needed to live an exemplary life. We look at that path from the viewpoint of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s more recent talks on that subject, and see what we would is needed to achieve spiritual success in life.

In this episode Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda)  looks at the process of action and reaction and suggests how we can use this knowledge to improve our lives. A video version of this episode can also be found on YouTube.

We can overcome fear by developing our inner strength through spiritual practice (meditation).  In this podcast we look at the Yogic means to overcome fear and obstacles.

Auto-suggestion (what we think and tell ourselves) and outer-suggestion (the messages that our surroundings give us) play a big role in shaping our destiny. With simple meditation techniques you can take control of this process. This podcast explains how it works and how you can do it. If you want to get personal instruction in […]

In this episode we will look at what yoga is and how it can help us to  achieve the goal of our life. This podcast is based on a video with the same title.  The video is located here:

When is the right time to do an action? When is the best time to do an auspicious action? These questions are addressed in this episode of the Dharmacast pod cast series.

We look at how surrendering everything to God can help us in spiritual meditation, and also look at some practical ways to accomplish this.

We take a look at the three main obstacles that crop up when we try to meditate, and give some suggestion about how to overcome them and achieve a deeper more peaceful experience.

What does it take to reach self-realization? We look at the systematic effort that can help a person attain spiritual success.

Forgiveness is one the ten qualities that characterize Dharma (spiritual conduct), but it is not always easy for us to be forgiving.  We look at the issues revolving around forgiveness in human life.

We take a look at the wisdom contained in the ancient spiritual books  known as the Vedas, using Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s commentary as our guide.

Dynamicity is a fundamental characteristic of human existence.  We look at this concept from the perspective of a story in the Vedas as recounted by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti in his book “Ananda Vacanamrtam.”

We look at the similarities and difference of prayer and meditation, what kinds of prayer are the best, and what is meditation all about.

We look at the role of struggle (physical and psychic) as well as the role of the Attraction of the Great (our spiritual longing) in the quest to become better human beings.

We look at Shankaracarya’s advice to “Do good deeds days and night,” with insight from a discourse given by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti in 1979.

The paths of  knowledge, action and devotion are the three main approaches to achieving spiritual success. We take a brief look at all three and explain why devotion is the best path.  This podcast is based on the text: “Devotion-The Only Path” by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti.

Greatness and goodness lies within each one of us, whether society regards us as a criminal or a saint.  Initiation into tantric meditation can bring this potential into reality.  This podcast looks at an instance in which this happened.

We look at the yogic method of overcoming superiority, inferiority, fear and defeatist complexes.  This podcast is based on a discourse by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti in his book “Ananda Vacanamritam, Part 14.”

What is the goal of life and how can we reach it? In this podcast we look at Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s discourse “Ideological Flow and the Eight-Fold Path” and see how we can achieve spiritual success using a method formulated by Buddha, known as The Eight-Fold Path.

“As you think, so you become” is the psychological basis for the practice of meditation and for success in life.  In this podcast we look at the role of auto-suggestion and outer-suggestion in this process.