Satsang with Shambhavi
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 gives satsang in Portland, Oregon and elsewhere. The dharma talks offered here are recordings of the live satsang.
Shambhavi is the spiritual director of Jaya Kula, a nonprofit organization. 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 The Reality Sutras: Seeking the Heart of Trika Shaivism (2018), Tantra: the Play of Awakening (2012), Pilgrims to Openness: 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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 471
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Tantra and Yoga
Shambhavi gets down to basics about the meanings of “Tantra” and “Yoga” from the perspective of classical Tantra. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi.
Tantra Basics
Shambhavi gives an overview of the origins, View and practices of Indian Tantra. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi.
Tantra Begins at the End
Shambhavi gives an introduction to the significance of transmission in direct realization spiritual traditions such as Trika Shaivism and talks about what it feels like to work with a teacher. A podc…
Pranam Satsang
Shambhavi describes the practice of pranama, or prostrations. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi.
Limited and Unlimited
How does the view of direct realization Tantra differ from the view of transcendental traditions? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi.
Hosting, Guesting and Emptiness
One of the names of God is “The Host.” Shambhavi describes how God hosts us, and how we can learn to be both good guests and good hosts. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi.
Grab Bag
Shambhavi answers a range of questions from students in a traditional satsang format. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi
Fruits of the Practice
"You can’t know the fruits of a practice until you do the practice." What does this mean and how can we use this teaching to adjust our approach to sadhana? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi.
Wholesomeness
Shambhavi shares the code of conduct for the Board Members of Jaya Kula based on wholesomeness. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi.
Two Kinds of Initiation
Shambhavi riffs on a teaching by Swami Lakshmanjoo about formal initiation vs. initiation via direct insight. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi
Insecurity, or isn’t it Funny that We’re All Here
Shambhavi examines how insecurity functions and offers ways to drop this fixation. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi.
Groundlessness Brought to You by Donald Trump
How can we reframe our view of current US political events by understanding how karma works? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi.
Struggle and Spirituality
What role does struggle play in spiritual practice? What would life be like if we stopped struggling? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi.
Success and Failure
How does chasing success and avoiding failure lead to suffering? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi.
Sahaja is Primordial Naturalness
What does “self-realization” really mean? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi.
Yielding
Shambhavi riffs on the meaning of yielding and why yielding is a more useful way of relating to life than “letting go.” A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi.
Listening Abiding Meditation
At Jaya Kula, we learn meditation in three stages: Listening Abiding, Shamatha, and Sahaja or Natural Contemplation. Here is the Listening Abiding meditation guided by Shambhavi. Once you get the han…
Tonglen Meditation
Tonglen is a Tibetan word that means “giving and receiving.” The practice of Tonglen helps us to discover that generosity is nourishing and that being generous helps us to feel our wealth. Tonglen is…
Breath Immersion and the Golden Egg Meditation
Shambhavi leads a guided meditation to help you to discover your vital energy, primordial intelligence, and indestructible wisdom. Rather than being a watcher, become immersed in the subtle breath an…
Reflection is not Correction
What is reflection and how is it useful? How can we give reflection to others in a way that is helpful? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi.