The program is hosted by Dada Vedaprajinananda. Dada is a senior teacher of Ananda Marga meditation with over 40 years of experience. Episodes will cover the theory and practice of meditation, the nature of the mind, yoga cosmology, theory of reincarnation, the eight limbs of yoga, applying spirituality to practical life and related subjects.
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The program is hosted by Dada Vedaprajinananda. Dada is a senior teacher of Ananda Marga meditation with over 40 years of experience. Episodes will cover the theory and practice of meditation, the nature of the mind, yoga cosmology, theory of reincarnation, the eight limbs of yoga, applying spirituality to practical life and related subjects.
Should we live to please only ourselves? What is our responsibility to the wider society? These are some of the issues that Dada Vedaprajinananda explores in this podcast episode. The video version can be found at https://www.youtube.com/@dadaveda If you wish to contact Dada visit his website and use the contact page: https://www.dadaveda.com
Dada looks at the various ways that people address God and offers his opinion. Subscribe to the podcast on audio platforms and on YouTube so that you will be notified about future episodes. Contact Dada: dada at dadaveda.com
Dada Vedaprajinananda looks at this question from the yogic perspective. If God is perfect, then he knows what we need before we even ask it, so according to Shrii Shrii Anandamurti we should not ask for things. If we ask for anything, then we should ask God to guide our intellect onto the correct path […]
Dada Vedaprajinananda tackles the question of evil and injustice in a world created by God, using concepts from yoga philosophy (karma and reincarnation), yoga cosmology (the Brahmachakra) as well as physics and chemistry to show that there is no contradiction between the world and God.
In this episode Dada Vedaprajinananda (Dada Veda) demonstrates how to do meditation with the universal mantra (Baba Nam Kevalam “Only the name of the most Beloved” or “Love is All There Is”)
If you are new to meditation, maybe in the first few weeks, you may feel like nothing is happening or perhaps you are doing something wrong. Dada Veda explains why this is natural, but shows how underneath the surface your meditation is actually helping you to reach your goal of finding inner peace and greater […]
Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) addresses the question what is dharma, and explains how Dharma isthe basic characteristic of humans: it explains why humans need mental expansion, how we can become one with the Cosmic flow, why we serve others and how we merge with the Supreme Consciousness. This podcast series can also be found […]
Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) looks at the divine spark or witnessing consciousness within each being which is known as the atman. This podcast series can also be found on all audio platforms (search for Ananda Marga Dharmacast) or at its website https://www.dharmacast.com. The video series is located at https://www.youtube.com/@dadaveda If you want to contact […]
Success in meditation depends on our everyday living which is described in Yoga’s “Yama and Niyama) Yama describes five areas of bringing and individual in harmony with the environment and society, and Niyama shows the way to internal harmony and purity. This is based on Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s book “A Guide to Human Conduct” Contact […]
Dada Veda shares seven basic tips that can help you get started and become established in the practice of meditation. If you have additional tips or would like to share things which have helped you, put them down in the comments section. To attend a retreat in person with Dada visit https://www.anandaliina.org/events To contact Dada […]
Dada Vedaprajinananda gives and explains three tips that anyone can use to deepen the meditation experience. To contact Dada visit www.dadaveda.com and to find out about the coming meditation retreat in Illinois visit www.anandaliina.org/events Visit the YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@dadaveda
We are looking at Shiva’s guidelines for achieving spiritual success. Dada Vedaprajinananda goes over the main points based on discourses given by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti in Ananda Vacanamrtam Parts 3 and 12. To contact Dada Veda directly visit http://www.dadaveda.com and go to the contact page. Please subscribe to the audio podcast and to the YouTube […]
Karma and reincarnation are the subject of this video. Dada Vedaprajinananda (Dada Veda) looks at this topic using a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (“Extra Cerebral Memory” published in Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 6) If you want to read the original article quoted here visit an Ananda Marga Center and see if they have Ananda Vacanamrtam […]
We are looking at the ten characteristics of dharma, or to put it another way the ten characteristics of people following a dharmic or spiritual life. It is based on a Sanskrit couplet: Dhrti-kśamá-damoʼsteyaḿ-shaocamendriyanigrahah, Dhiirvidyásatyamakrodho dashakaḿ dharmalakśańam And the ten characteristics are as follows: 1. Dhriti – patience 2. Ks’ama – forgiveness 3. Damah – […]
We explore Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s discourse on the various spiritual paths, and the importance of following the middle path where we work for liberation in a systematic way. This discourse is found in “Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 13”
Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) looks at why and how a mantra could be able to bring about spiritual elevation. The discussion is based on a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (“Mantra and Japa” in his book “Ananda Vacanamtram Part 13”.) If you would like to contact Dada please go to his website https://www.dadaveda.com and […]
Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) explores this age old question. There are so many religions, social philosophies and ideas vying for our attention. An ancient Sanskrit poem supplies an answer: saying that we have to go within to find the answer. This talk is based on a discourse by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti in his book […]
Spiritual mindfulness is the awareness that all the objects that we come in contact with are manifestation of cosmic consciousness. Usually this kind of awareness takes place during silent meditation or prayer, but Dada Vedaprajinananda explains how it can be done in daily life as we go about our usual activities. Dada’s presentation is based […]
Pratyahara is one of the steps in the eightfold system of yoga. It means to withdraw the mind from attachment to external objects. It is practiced in a variety of spiritual paths with methods to bring attention away from the outer objects and towards the inner workings of the mind. Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) […]
Attraction to the Supreme Being is Bhakti and Dada Vedaprajinananda explores the topic using Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s discourse “The True Nature of Bhakti” from the book “Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 7”. The audio version of this podcast can be found at https://www.anandamargadharmacast.com and on all audio platforms. Look for Ananda Marga Dharmacast. #bhakti #bhaktiyoga #anandamarga #Anandamurti […]
The program is hosted by Dada Vedaprajinananda. Dada is a senior teacher of Ananda Marga meditation with over 40 years of experience. Episodes will cover the theory and practice of meditation, the nature of the mind, yoga cosmology, theory of reincarnation, the eight limbs of yoga, applying spirituality to practical life and related subjects.
