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Dec 15, 2021

Spiritual practice can potentially become a source of delusion if you are not careful about your motivation or sincere in your practice. Half-hearted spiritual practice will give you the illusion of being involved and self-important but lead you nowhere.

Nov 7, 2013

This is the audio version of a chapter entitled "Brahman in Vedic Tradition," from the book Brahman by Jayaram V published by Pure Life Vision LLC.

Jan 29, 2013

Saivism is a major sect of Hinduism. Like Vaishnavism, it is a religion in itself. Until medieval times, it was the most popular sect of Hinduism. The Sect regards Lord Siva as Brahman himself and all other divinities as aspects of him.

Nov 13, 2013

There are two basic approaches to life. Both are well known and historically important. Since the earliest times, people have tested both and left behind a great repository of knowledge about their value and importance in securing our lives.

Nov 18, 2013

What is true surrender? It is not just prostrating yourself in front of an image of God when you visit a temple or perform a ritual at home. That act of prostrating is just a physical form of surrender, an expression of the body.

Oct 7, 2013

There are three selves in you: the physical self, the mental self, and the observing or witness self. This talk explores how to center yourself in the witness self for inner peace and clarity.

Mar 17, 2013

What is your natural state of mind? Have you ever tried to observe it or think about it? We are usually conditioned to believe that life is tough and life is full of suffering.

Nov 21, 2013

Kaivalya means the state of aloneness, as opposed to the state of duality and attachment. It is not to be confused with the state of loneliness or living in seclusion.

Sep 28, 2015

This is Sri Ganesha Pratah Smaranam, a Morning Prayer to Ganesha. It is believed that whoever recites this prayer every morning obtains his wishes, peace, abundance of wealth, and happiness.

Mar 12, 2013

If peace is all you want, then you will have it. Peace will come to you and become your essential nature only when you make it the foundation of your life, when you plan and build your life around a center of peace.

Dec 1, 2015

An examination of the Advaita proposition that the world is unreal and has no basis in eternity.

May 21, 2013

This audio is based on the descriptions of sense organs in the Upanishads. The sense organs are considered the divinities living in the human body, which is similar to the body of the Cosmic Being and considered a microcosm (Viraj).

Oct 15, 2015

This is a hymn addressed to goddess Uma, extolling her virtues as the lord of the universe, Bhavanee, Rudranee and the universal, auspicious goddess.

Oct 25, 2013

Discern the silence hidden in the noise of life. You can awaken to the silence right now. All that you have to do is to sit quietly and discern the silence hidden behind all the noise that reaches your ears.

Jan 13, 2016

Know why it is important not to suppress your emotions but to know them and express them without feeling disturbed through meditation, visualization and other practices.

May 8, 2015

Our values and morals are relative. They hold good only from a certain perspective. You cannot apply them universally to all situations. Sometimes you may think you are helping others, but you may be harming them.

Dec 16, 2013

Why morality seldom wins in our struggle for survival. Nature does not seem to care much about what you consider morality or immorality. It aims to make you fit for survival and arm you with skills to deal with life's challenges.

Oct 28, 2015

What is true renunciation? This audio by Jayaram V explains the true meaning of renunciation and how you can give it a thought with a shocking experiment.

Nov 26, 2013

Death is a phase in the life of a being, a door to another existence. It is a pause in the long journey of the soul upon earth. In death is hidden the process of renewal, a new becoming, a new opportunity for the soul to begin anew.

Dec 26, 2013

Who am I? I am Jayaram. The IAM part is constant in all while the Jayaram part remains different and separate. It is the latter part which creates the diversity.

Sep 28, 2013

There are many religious people who are deeply irreligious when it comes to the practice of morality and virtue upheld by the religion. Why is this so? These issues are examined in this audio presentation.

Dec 11, 2015

Jayaram V discusses why spiritual life is difficult and why many people resist the idea of practicing spirituality.

Dec 12, 2015

Spiritual life is difficult. Even if worldly life is full of suffering people still show great reluctance to lead a spiritual life. Jayaram V lists several suggestions to prepare mentally for the challenges of spiritual life.

Mar 19, 2016

A spiritual talk regarding the importance of living according to your essential nature and manifesting your dharma to live in harmony with yourself and experience peace and happiness.

Dec 18, 2015

It is the nature of the world to distract you, involve you and keep your mind drawn into the modifications of Nature. When you live in such a world, how can you keep your mind engaged in spiritual thoughts?

Dec 3, 2013

True inner silence, complete control over the movements of your mind and body, comes after a long effort. It requires years of yoga practice and persistence. However, as a beginning step, you can practice silence in limited ways.