Bhakti Wednesday: Devotional Mysticism & Plant Teachers
This episode is the beginning of a new series called Devotional Mysticism and Plant Teachers. In this space, Ashley Elenbaas and her spiritual mentor Rukmini Walker will be exploring the rich history of plants, their connection to ancient and modern mystic traditions, their inclusion in myths, sacred texts, and their use as spiritual aides in […]
Continue ReadingBhakti Wednesday: Are We Fallen Souls?
Today I am taking a question from the audience. Does the soul fall? Watch or listen on your favorite platform: YouTube Soundcloud Spotify
Continue ReadingBhakti Wednesday: What to do about the rage I feel?
So we’re going to take a look at a question that came in from the audience today, and hopefully, I’ll be able to provide some helpful thoughts from the bhakti perspective. Listen on Soundcloud Listen on Apple Podcasts Transcript: Coming soon.
Continue ReadingBhakti Wednesday: What Karma is Not…
It’s Bhakti Wednesday, and today I’ll be fielding a question I’ve been getting from many of you about Karma. What is karma? What isn’t karma? And I thought, who better to talk about this with than one of my teachers, Hari-kirtana das. To sign up for Hari-kirtana das’s Bhagavad Gita course please visit: https://hari-kirtana.com/Gita-course-2022/ Promo […]
Continue ReadingBhakti Wednesday: The Disposition of the Heart
It’s Bhakti Wednesday, and today we will be looking at a few passages from a book I’ve been reading called The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to It by St. Theophan the Recluse. Listen on Soundcloud Listen on Apple Podcasts
Continue ReadingBhakti Wednesday: Abandoning Religion
Today we are going to take a look at a very famous verse from the Bhagavad Gita, and I have three takeaways from this verse that I hope you will find helpful or interesting.
Continue ReadingBhakti Wednesday: Going Beyond God
Today I am going to read you guys a story I read recently that deeply touched me. It’s by John Moriarty, and it’s called A Hut at the Edge of the Village.
Continue ReadingBhakti Wednesday: What if I Don’t Like Spiritual Practice
Today we’re going to do another bhakti Q&A episode. Today’s question is, what if I don’t like spiritual practice?
Continue ReadingBhakti Wednesday: What if My Spouse or Partner Isn’t Spiritual
It’s been a while since we’ve done a bhakti Q&A episode, and I’ve got some good ones in the queue, so I thought I’d answer one of those today. Today’s question is, what do I do if I’m cultivating spiritual life and my partner or spouse is, at best, just not into it and, at […]
Continue ReadingEven God Likes to Pray – Part Eight
Today we’re exploring verse eight of the prayer, Śrī Śikṣāṣṭakam.
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