Ananda Marga Dharmacast

There are four basic longings (Vargas) at the base of the human personality: Physical needs (kama), Psychic needs(artha), Psycho-Spiritual longing (dharma), and Pure Spirituality (moksha or moks’a).  Dada Vedaprajinananda discusses how we can fulfill them and offers one shortcut at the end. If you have questions or would like to share your thoughts, or requests […]

There is a psycho-spiritual reason why truth defeats falsehood and good triumphs over evil, both in fables and stories and in real life.  Dada Vedaprajinananda looks into this.

In this podcast we go over the guidance that Caetanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1534) gave to his disciples more than .500 years ago.  The podcast also includes a song by Dada Veda which illustrates the advice in the ancient Sanskrit poem.

Here is another podcast in which we look at the advice given by wise sages of the past regarding how we can best utilize our human existence. In this episode we are exploring a poem written by Shankaracyara.

Can the practice of yoga, meditation and other spiritual practices protect someone from Coronavirus or do we also have to follow normal health precautions? Dada Vedaprajinananda looks at the issue.

There is no need to stay “down” if you remember your relationship to the Supreme Consciousness.  This podcast looks to the means to overcome depression and dejection.

People all over the world use many names to address the Supreme Consciousness.  There are many names for this one entity.  We look at a few names and then discuss how they can be used in spiritual practice.

How can we always remember our connection to the Supreme Consciousness even when we are immersed in mundane tasks.  Dada Vedaprajinananda takes on this topic and gives some hints as to how it can be done.

In this episode we look at the value of traveling to pilgrimage places in order to get an assist in our spiritual quest.

Kiirtan (often spelled kirtan) is the practice of chanting mantras prior to meditation.  In this podcast Dada Vedaprajinanda goes over the benefits of this practice. The Baba Nam Kevalam (only the name of the most beloved) is the chant referenced in this podcast.