Yoga Philosophy and Wisdom with Ram Vakkalanka

In this episode, I talk about the Gayatri Mantra(s), explain the meaning of it as well as some guidelines about practicing Gayatri Mantra chanting.

In this episode, Ram Vakkalanka shares the difference between self-expression and language and if Sanskrit is a 5,000 year-old language or 10,000-year old language…

This is Part-2 of the chat I had with Swami Sitaramanandaji, one of the senior Acharyas of the Sivananda organization, about the connection between Yoga and Vedic Astrology. Listen on for valuable insights on how Vedic Astrology is inseparably connected with Yoga and how Yoga practitioners, teachers and enthusiasts can benefit from knowledge of Vedic Astrology.

This is Part-1 of the chat I had with Swami Sitaramanandaji, one of the senior Acharyas of the Sivananda organization, about the connection between Yoga and Vedic Astrology. Listen on for valuable insights on how Vedic Astrology is inseparably connected with Yoga and how Yoga practitioners, teachers and enthusiasts can benefit from knowledge of Vedic Astrology.

As I travel around the world teaching, I meet many people who say to me that they feel lost in life. They don’t know where their life is going, where it should be going and why. Life begins to feel like a rudderless boat. No idea which direction the coast is. So, is there a purpose to life? What is worth pursuing in life? Is life about only pursuit of happiness? What does the Veda have to say about this?Lets explore these questions in this session of YPRV.

I frequently teach that what we call as life is nothing but a series of Karmic experiences. As much as we like to think that we have full control over our lives, the harsh truth is we don’t. Prakruti or the intelligence in Nature is constantly influencing our experience of life. So, the question is, how does Prakruti or Nature influence our lives, what is the medium through which Prakruti influences our lives - our karmic experiences? Let us explore the answer to this question in this session of YPRV.