Thinking about It
Do you ever stop and think about why you do what you do everyday?
Australian psychologist turned Hindu Monk, Swamini Supriyananda, provides insightful answers to your contemporary questions and challenges. Her captivating anecdotes, infused with the philosophies of the ancient Hindu teachings, are guaranteed to inspire us to think about it!
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 337
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
On the Way - Evolve in Puja
Though the rituals of puja serve their purpose to stay focused on the higher, the goal is to lift our mind from a particular murti or representation of God’s form and worship His manifestation in us …
On the Way - The Ins and Outs of Puja
Level 1 of devotion, Puja, can be long and complex but it rests on a science. The rituals first invite the all-pervading God into a singular form to which we give and surrender. Our minds divert from…
On the Way - The Path of Love
Love alone enhances love. In the path of bhakti, love is both the means and goal. Alternatively, Bhakti techniques can be categorized into 3 levels, based on the support being employed. Practicing Le…
On the Way - Where is The Problem?
It’s not a problem if we have the solution. The solution to the endless ocean of finite actions is to dedicate our actions to the higher. Retain purity of mind when acting and change the intention so…
On the Way - When Will It Be Enough?
All of us have goals. Our finite bodies and minds have limited capacity and carry out impermanent actions to attain those goals. Consequently, the results are temporary, and a little too soon, the en…
On the Way - Destiny
If our actions are not supreme, and their results are ordained by the higher principle governing all Laws of the Universe, then is it all simply destined? Are we all just the puppets to the puppeteer…
On the Way - Going Around in Circles
The one belief we all can agree on is that action leads to result. But the Law of the Universe is far more intricate than we think.
Actions themselves are inert and don’t have supreme power. Our effo…
On the Way - Been Missing the Point?
In the Shiva Purana, there comes a portion in which Lord Shiva had blessed some sincere and proficient, yet, temporarily distracted pandits with higher knowledge. What he taught is known as Upadesa S…
On the Way - A Saint is Born
What philosophy is the Vedas trying to teach? How should Hinduism be practiced? When will we get to hear the call of the Lord? When will our hearts be filled with so much devotion that true silence i…
Keep it Real - Last Resort
Bhaja Govindam's last verse instructs that if nothing else is possible, hold on to the Guru. The Guru is one who has already journeyed and is beaming with bliss. Despite our essence being truth, we s…
Keep it Real - Meditate
To be able to distinguish between eternal and ephemeral is what is required in the seat of meditation. Viveka is used to find what's the difference between the changing and unchanging.
We need to ho…
Keep it Real - Breathe
The way we live our life determines what kind of meditation we have, and the meditation we have determines what kind of life we live.
There is a very strong link between our breath and state of mind.…
Keep it Real - Quick Buck
Money is very important and valuable. But our relationship with money can get very unhealthy. It's the one thing has the capability to get in between friendships, family, romance and every relationsh…
Keep it Real - Noose of Desire
Bhaja Govindam constantly reminds us how strong a hold our desires are. Desires are extremely hard to give up. We think we're enjoying our indulgences, but it actually ends up hurting us. Especially …
Keep it Real - Give a Little
Swamini Supriyananda talks about the importance of charity. Charity is a beautiful way to open the heart. Money is very temporary. There's nothing that we have that we can claim is truly ours other t…
Chinmaya Meditation Challenge: Day 21
Today’s session concludes the meditation challenge. Throughout this series, we have explored and indulged into the various meanings of this mantra: we have understood the practical meaning –which we …
Chinmaya Meditation Challenge: Day 20
Day 20 delves on a deeper level of understanding – one where we connect to the most sacred part of our being, and find divinity within us. Fundamentally, we all seek happiness in everything we do. Th…
Chinmaya Meditation Challenge: Day 19
As we draw to a close on exploring this mantra, we truly glimpse the deepest secret it reveals, and the immense power this mantra values. “Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya” - leads us to light. To meditate on…
Chinmaya Meditation Challenge: Day 18
The truth is that which always was, which is now and which will always be. From the line “Asto Ma Sagmaya”, we learn that truth and existence go hand in hand, as that which never changes is existence…
Chinmaya Meditation Challenge: Day 17
Today, we re-explore the meaning of “from death to immortality”. We existed before this body, and therefore, we will exist even after the body doesn’t. The scriptures repeatedly inform us that we are…