Synopsis
Podcasts on spirituality, meditation, Ananda Marga yoga philosophy
Episodes
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Does it matter how we worship God?
05/05/2025 Duration: 12minDada looks at the various ways that people address God and offers his opinion. Subscribe to the podcast on audio platforms and on YouTube so that you will be notified about future episodes. Contact Dada: dada at dadaveda.com
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What is the Best Kind of Prayer?
05/04/2025 Duration: 07minDada Vedaprajinananda looks at this question from the yogic perspective. If God is perfect, then he knows what we need before we even ask it, so according to Shrii Shrii Anandamurti we should not ask for things. If we ask for anything, then we should ask God to guide our intellect onto the correct path […]
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Why is there evil and injustice in a world created by a perfect God?
01/04/2025 Duration: 19minDada Vedaprajinananda tackles the question of evil and injustice in a world created by God, using concepts from yoga philosophy (karma and reincarnation), yoga cosmology (the Brahmachakra) as well as physics and chemistry to show that there is no contradiction between the world and God.
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Begin Your Meditation Practice Today!
04/03/2025 Duration: 17minIn this episode Dada Vedaprajinananda (Dada Veda) demonstrates how to do meditation with the universal mantra (Baba Nam Kevalam “Only the name of the most Beloved” or “Love is All There Is”)
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Is My Meditation Working?
05/02/2025 Duration: 13minIf you are new to meditation, maybe in the first few weeks, you may feel like nothing is happening or perhaps you are doing something wrong. Dada Veda explains why this is natural, but shows how underneath the surface your meditation is actually helping you to reach your goal of finding inner peace and greater […]
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What is Dharma?
05/02/2025 Duration: 11minDada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) addresses the question what is dharma, and explains how Dharma isthe basic characteristic of humans: it explains why humans need mental expansion, how we can become one with the Cosmic flow, why we serve others and how we merge with the Supreme Consciousness. This podcast series can also be found […]
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What is the Atman?
28/10/2024 Duration: 13minDada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) looks at the divine spark or witnessing consciousness within each being which is known as the atman. This podcast series can also be found on all audio platforms (search for Ananda Marga Dharmacast) or at its website https://www.dharmacast.com. The video series is located at https://www.youtube.com/@dadaveda If you want to contact […]
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Yama-Niyama: the base of yoga and meditation
07/10/2024 Duration: 53minSuccess in meditation depends on our everyday living which is described in Yoga’s “Yama and Niyama) Yama describes five areas of bringing and individual in harmony with the environment and society, and Niyama shows the way to internal harmony and purity. This is based on Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s book “A Guide to Human Conduct” Contact […]
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Seven Tips to Help Your Meditation Practice
23/09/2024 Duration: 17minDada Veda shares seven basic tips that can help you get started and become established in the practice of meditation. If you have additional tips or would like to share things which have helped you, put them down in the comments section. To attend a retreat in person with Dada visit https://www.anandaliina.org/events To contact Dada […]
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Three Tips for Deep Meditation
13/09/2024 Duration: 14minDada Vedaprajinananda gives and explains three tips that anyone can use to deepen the meditation experience. To contact Dada visit www.dadaveda.com and to find out about the coming meditation retreat in Illinois visit www.anandaliina.org/events Visit the YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@dadaveda
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Shiva’s Seven Secrets of Spiritual Success
26/07/2024 Duration: 20minWe are looking at Shiva’s guidelines for achieving spiritual success. Dada Vedaprajinananda goes over the main points based on discourses given by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti in Ananda Vacanamrtam Parts 3 and 12. To contact Dada Veda directly visit http://www.dadaveda.com and go to the contact page. Please subscribe to the audio podcast and to the YouTube […]
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Can We Remember Our Past Lives?
19/06/2024 Duration: 15minKarma and reincarnation are the subject of this video. Dada Vedaprajinananda (Dada Veda) looks at this topic using a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (“Extra Cerebral Memory” published in Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 6) If you want to read the original article quoted here visit an Ananda Marga Center and see if they have Ananda Vacanamrtam […]
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The Ten Characteristics of Dharma
09/05/2024 Duration: 22minWe are looking at the ten characteristics of dharma, or to put it another way the ten characteristics of people following a dharmic or spiritual life. It is based on a Sanskrit couplet: Dhrti-kśamá-damoʼsteyaḿ-shaocamendriyanigrahah, Dhiirvidyásatyamakrodho dashakaḿ dharmalakśańam And the ten characteristics are as follows: 1. Dhriti – patience 2. Ks’ama – forgiveness 3. Damah – […]
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The Middle Path is the Ideal Path
24/04/2024 Duration: 15minWe explore Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s discourse on the various spiritual paths, and the importance of following the middle path where we work for liberation in a systematic way. This discourse is found in “Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 13”
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What Gives a Mantra its Pzazz?
17/04/2024 Duration: 18minDada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) looks at why and how a mantra could be able to bring about spiritual elevation. The discussion is based on a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (“Mantra and Japa” in his book “Ananda Vacanamtram Part 13”.) If you would like to contact Dada please go to his website https://www.dadaveda.com and […]
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Which is the Right Path?
30/03/2024 Duration: 13minDada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) explores this age old question. There are so many religions, social philosophies and ideas vying for our attention. An ancient Sanskrit poem supplies an answer: saying that we have to go within to find the answer. This talk is based on a discourse by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti in his book […]
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How to Practice Spiritual Mindfulness All Day Long
19/03/2024 Duration: 16minSpiritual mindfulness is the awareness that all the objects that we come in contact with are manifestation of cosmic consciousness. Usually this kind of awareness takes place during silent meditation or prayer, but Dada Vedaprajinananda explains how it can be done in daily life as we go about our usual activities. Dada’s presentation is based […]
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Pratyahara Yoga: How Can We Withdraw Our Senses?
13/03/2024 Duration: 13minPratyahara is one of the steps in the eightfold system of yoga. It means to withdraw the mind from attachment to external objects. It is practiced in a variety of spiritual paths with methods to bring attention away from the outer objects and towards the inner workings of the mind. Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) […]
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The True Nature of Divine Love (Bhakti)
28/02/2024 Duration: 09minAttraction to the Supreme Being is Bhakti and Dada Vedaprajinananda explores the topic using Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s discourse “The True Nature of Bhakti” from the book “Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 7”. The audio version of this podcast can be found at https://www.anandamargadharmacast.com and on all audio platforms. Look for Ananda Marga Dharmacast. #bhakti #bhaktiyoga #anandamarga #Anandamurti […]
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Human Life and its Goal
22/02/2024 Duration: 17minWhat is the goal of human life, what and where is our destination and how do we get there? These questions are explored using a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti as the starting point. This is another episode of the Ananda Marga Dharmacast series which can be found on all audio platforms and at https://www.dharmacast.com […]