Archive Items
The Swami Maheshananda Archive is a growing collection of Swamiji’s talks, teachings and writings. Also contained here are recordings of mantras practised and taught by Swamiji and Angelika, along with images contributed by their students and friends.
We welcome new contributions: please see About This Site for information about how you can help grow the archive.
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Lecture 6/6. Spain, Vilanova i la Geltrú, 2014.
The final lecture in this series focuses on the vitarkas (thoughts) and niyamas – śauca (purification), santoṣa (contentment), tapas (discipline), svādhyāya (self study) and iśvara praṇidhāna (surrender to the greater power). Swamiji assures us that the niyama are easy to understand; it is our thoughts – the vitarkas – that making the practice of these […]
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Lecture 5/5. Netherlands, 2019.
The final lecture from this series focuses on learning to develop our internal communication system: if we learn to listen to our inner voice then we develop differently than if we choose to be guided by the external voices in our lives. Learning to be guided by our inner voice requires reflection and commitment but […]
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Lecture 4/5. Netherlands, 2019.
Happiness is part of the duality of life, and the possibility of finding happiness exists for all of us if we choose to make the effort, reflect and search within.
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Lecture 3/5. Netherlands, 2019
In this lecture Swamiji expands upon and revisits many of opposites: intellect and emotion, doing and happening, inner world and outer world. Combining them he cleverly weaves a story to help us reflect upon how our Ego, or I-ness can help or hinder our progress. And finally, to find happiness, we must develop the faith […]
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Lecture 2/5. Netherlands, 2019
By drawing on an understanding of Samkhya and Yoga to explain how our intellect and emotions are linked with our ego and experiences, Swamiji challenges us to reflect upon our experiences, habits and expectations. And how by offering our selves more sympathy, compassion and acceptance for our own limitations we may be able to discover a different life approach.
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Lecture 1/5. Netherlands, 2019
Swamiji returned to the Babaji Ashram in June 2019 and to revisit and expand upon themes presented in 2018 retreat. He begins by outlining for aspects of human existence: phyisology, psychology, philosophy and theology, how they can all play a part in how we understand ourselves – our ego, or I-ness – and live our day to day lives.
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Mantra: Om Stavana with Shanti and Gayatri Mantras
This recording was made to help learn the correct pronunciation of these mantras. Space is left for call and response for both the Shanti Mantras as well as the Gayatri Mantra.
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“Movement is always occurring…
Movement is always occurring…
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“How we are living is important…”
A reminder that whilst yoga is practiced by the individual its impact has a ripple effect.
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Mantra: Morning Ekadashi Puja
A recording of the morning puja during Ekadashi.