Synopsis
Join Shambhavi Sarasvati for a weekly exploration of self-realization, death, love, devotion and waking up while living in a messy world. Satsang is an ancient spiritual practice from India. It means "being in Reality together." During satsang, people gather with a teacher to learn, ask questions, find community, chant and sing. Shambhavi Sarasvati gives satsang every Sunday in Portland, Maine. The dharma talks offered here are recordings of the live satsang. Shambhavi is the spiritual director of Jaya Kula, a nonprofit organization with centers in Portland, Maine and Portland, Oregon. Her training is in the View and practices of Trika Shaivism from Kashmir and the Dzogchen tradition of Tibet. She is a householder sannyasini and a devotee of Anandamayi Ma. Visit jayakula.org for her full teaching schedule and more information.Shambhavi's books include Tantra: the Play of Awakening (2012), Pilgrims to Opennness: Direct Realization Tantra in Everyday Life (2009), Returning (2015), and No Retreat: Poems on the Way to Waking Up (2016). All of Shambhavi's books are available on Amazon.
Episodes
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Judgment, Justice, and Kindness – KINDNESS FOR REALS Ep 5 [Rebroadcast]
19/01/2022 Duration: 20minShambhavi riffs on the distinction between judgment and discernment and between justice and the full expression of a kindness that supersedes the need for justice. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Welcome to Kindness for Reals, a podcast mini-series from Satsang with Shambhavi. We’re rebroadcasting some Satsang with Shambhavi episodes about kindness, empathy, and what happens when we embody these more fully. We hope you enjoy! Kindness for Reals from Satsang with Shambhavi Episodes: Dec 22: Kindness for Reals Dec 29: We Signed Up For Kindness Jan 5: Unboxing and Empathy Actual Jan 12: Anger and Kindness Jan 19: Judgement, Justice, and Kindness Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the
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Anger and Kindness – KINDNESS FOR REALS Ep 4 [Rebroadcast]
12/01/2022 Duration: 25minShambhavi riffs on kindness, fierce compassion, your natural Shakti and plain old being mean. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Welcome to Kindness for Reals, a podcast mini-series from Satsang with Shambhavi. We’re rebroadcasting some Satsang with Shambhavi episodes about kindness, empathy, and what happens when we embody these more fully. We hope you enjoy! Kindness for Reals from Satsang with Shambhavi Episodes: Dec 22: Kindness for Reals Dec 29: We Signed Up For Kindness Jan 5: Unboxing and Empathy Actual Jan 12: Anger and Kindness Jan 19: Judgement, Justice, and Kindness Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for sa
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Unboxing and Empathy Actual – KINDNESS FOR REALS Ep 3 [Rebroadcast]
05/01/2022 Duration: 11minA student asks Shambhavi about boxing people in with labels. Then Shambhavi poses the question: Do you really want to care about others? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Welcome to Kindness for Reals, a podcast mini-series from Satsang with Shambhavi. We’re rebroadcasting some Satsang with Shambhavi episodes about kindness, empathy, and what happens when we embody these more fully. We hope you enjoy! Kindness for Reals from Satsang with Shambhavi Episodes: Dec 22: Kindness for Reals Dec 29: We Signed Up For Kindness Jan 5: Unboxing and Empathy Actual Jan 12: Anger and Kindness Jan 19: Judgement, Justice, and Kindness Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB
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We Signed Up For Kindness – KINDNESS FOR REALS Ep 2 [Rebroadcast]
29/12/2021 Duration: 20minShambhavi talks about the unconditional kindness offered to the guest or the stranger in both European and Indian philosophical and spiritual traditions. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Welcome to Kindness for Reals, a podcast mini-series from Satsang with Shambhavi. We’re rebroadcasting some Satsang with Shambhavi episodes about kindness, empathy, and what happens when we embody these more fully. We hope you enjoy! Kindness for Reals from Satsang with Shambhavi Episodes: Dec 22: Kindness for Reals Dec 29: We Signed Up For Kindness Jan 5: Unboxing and Empathy Actual Jan 12: Anger and Kindness Jan 19: Judgement, Justice, and Kindness Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private J
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Kindness for Reals – KINDNESS FOR REALS Ep 1 [Rebroadcast]
22/12/2021 Duration: 18minShambhavi gives us the lowdown on kindness, the greatest spiritual power. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Welcome to Kindness for Reals, a podcast mini-series from Satsang with Shambhavi. We’re rebroadcasting some Satsang with Shambhavi episodes about kindness, empathy, and what happens when we embody these more fully. We hope you enjoy! Kindness for Reals from Satsang with Shambhavi Episodes: Dec 22: Kindness for Reals Dec 29: We Signed Up For Kindness Jan 5: Unboxing and Empathy Actual Jan 12: Anger and Kindness Jan 19: Judgement, Justice, and Kindness Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for satsang. And if you’d
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Concepts vs Direct Perception
15/12/2021 Duration: 15minProjections cloud and distort our direct experience. We can use our senses to meet reality as it is, fresh and new in every moment. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for satsang. And if you’d like to support these teachings, please rate and review this podcast as it helps others find us. You can also make a donation at jayakula.org/giving Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are.
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Be a Small Beacon
08/12/2021 Duration: 20minA person who is determined to live from the heart and treat other people with kindness is being of benefit. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for satsang. And if you’d like to support these teachings, please rate and review this podcast as it helps others find us. You can also make a donation at jayakula.org/giving Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are.
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Learning to Follow Wisdom
01/12/2021 Duration: 18minAs practitioners, our job is to discern what wisdom is asking us to do and follow that. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for satsang. And if you’d like to support these teachings, please rate and review this podcast as it helps others find us. You can also make a donation at jayakula.org/giving Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are.
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Tastings: Perfectionism, Precision, and Intimacy
24/11/2021 Duration: 15minShambhavi riffs on precision as an aspect of kindness and care and how contriving intimacy doesn't resolve the problem of our loneliness. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Live satsang is mostly free range Q&A. "Tastings" are special episodes of our Satsang with Shambhavi podcast where you'll get to listen as students ask all kinds of questions and Shambhavi responds. Welcome to the buffet version of satsang! Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for satsang. And if you’d like to support these teachings, please rate and review this podcast as it helps others find us. You can also make a donation at jayakula.org/givi
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You Are Not the Doer
17/11/2021 Duration: 18minWe are that supreme self having an experience of being human. We gain confidence and integrate our perception of living presence into our everyday lives by following the upsurge of wisdom in the heart. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for satsang. And if you’d like to support these teachings, please rate and review this podcast as it helps others find us. You can also make a donation at jayakula.org/giving Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are.
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Tastings: Confinement, Resilience and Healing
10/11/2021 Duration: 25minShambhavi talks about staying connected while confined, real resilience vs soldiering on, getting good sleep, and true healing. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Live satsang is mostly free range Q&A. "Tastings" are special episodes of our Satsang with Shambhavi podcast where you'll get to listen as students ask all kinds of questions and Shambhavi responds. Welcome to the buffet version of satsang! Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for satsang. And if you’d like to support these teachings, please rate and review this podcast as it helps others find us. You can also make a donation at jayakula.org/giving Thanks
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Slow Down, Calm Down, Connect
03/11/2021 Duration: 15minWhen you feel the world is falling apart, don't close yourself off. Slow down and calm down so that you can feel less separate and more receptive. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi This Satsang with Shambhavi episode contains the kernel of what later became Jaya Kula's Time Medicine project. Check it out at timemedicine.org Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for satsang. And if you’d like to support these teachings, please rate and review this podcast as it helps others find us. You can also make a donation at jayakula.org/giving Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are.
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Tastings: Linearity, Good Timing, and Distraction
27/10/2021 Duration: 17minShambhavi talks about linear vs associative thinking, sensing time and good timing, and living without being distracted from the natural state. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Live satsang is mostly free range Q&A. "Tastings" are special episodes of our Satsang with Shambhavi podcast where you'll get to listen as students ask all kinds of questions and Shambhavi responds. Welcome to the buffet version of satsang! Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for satsang. And if you’d like to support these teachings, please rate and review this podcast as it helps others find us. You can also make a donation at jayakula.or
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As Above So Below
20/10/2021 Duration: 11minLiving symbols—such as the sky, a flame, flowers, or the moon—directly transmit the nature of reality to us. How can we relate to living symbols in our practice? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for satsang. And if you’d like to support these teachings, please rate and review this podcast as it helps others find us. You can also make a donation at jayakula.org/giving Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are.
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Tastings: Generosity, Maturity, and Courage
13/10/2021 Duration: 21minShambhavi responds to questions about greed, spiritual growth, and discovering what's on the other side of fear. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Live satsang is mostly free range Q&A. "Tastings" are special episodes of our Satsang with Shambhavi podcast where you'll get to listen as students ask all kinds of questions and Shambhavi responds. Welcome to the buffet version of satsang! Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for satsang. And if you’d like to support these teachings, please rate and review this podcast as it helps others find us. You can also make a donation at jayakula.org/giving Thanks for listening!
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Stop Competing and Enjoy
06/10/2021 Duration: 16minYou can just be ok with your real condition. Humility, modesty, and sobriety are the antidotes to pride and jealousy. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for satsang. And if you’d like to support these teachings, please rate and review this podcast as it helps others find us. You can also make a donation at jayakula.org/giving Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are.
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Talking About Spiritual Experiences
29/09/2021 Duration: 13minWhen we exaggerate spiritual accomplishment, we lose the magic. Get real to discover the real fruits of practice. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of livestreamed and IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for satsang. And if you’d like to support these teachings, please rate and review this podcast as it helps others find us. You can also make a donation at jayakula.org/giving Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are.
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Community as Spiritual Practice
22/09/2021 Duration: 16minShambhavi talks about the Trika concept of "kula" and how community helps us to recognize all of manifest life as kula or family. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for satsang. And if you’d like to support these teachings, please rate and review this podcast as it helps others find us. You can also make a donation at jayakula.org/giving Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are.
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What is Usable Knowledge?
15/09/2021 Duration: 14minShambhavi often talks about spiritual accomplishment showing up as usable knowledge. What does this mean? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for satsang. And if you’d like to support these teachings, please rate and review this podcast as it helps others find us. You can also make a donation at jayakula.org/giving Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are.
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What is the Heart?
08/09/2021 Duration: 19minTrika Shaivism gives primacy to sadhanas of the heart space. Why is this? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit jayakula.org for lots more media, instruction in mantra and meditation, and a full calendar of IRL teachings with Shambhavi. You can also find us on FB and instagram @jayakula. Ask to join the private Jaya Kula News FB group to get access to the zoom link for satsang. And if you’d like to support these teachings, please rate and review this podcast as it helps others find us. You can also make a donation at jayakula.org/giving Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are.