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The Bearded Mystic Podcast

Rahul N Singh

242 episodes

1 month ago

Send us a text Guru Purnima celebrates the sacred relationship between spiritual teacher and disciple, honoring the guru's role in revealing our true nature as formless awareness. The ultimate gift a guru offers is showing us that when we realize our nature is bliss, we no longer merely feel peace—we become peace itself. • The guru serves as a medium for highest wisdom, revealing Brahm Gyan (knowledge of formless reality) • True devotion to the guru means living in awareness of formless cons...

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Send us a text Guru Purnima celebrates the sacred relationship between spiritual teacher and disciple, honoring the guru's role in revealing our true nature as formless awareness. The ultimate gift a guru offers is showing us that when we realize our nature is bliss, we no longer merely feel peace—we become peace itself. • The guru serves as a medium for highest wisdom, revealing Brahm Gyan (knowledge of formless reality) • True devotion to the guru means living in awareness of formless cons...

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Religion & Spirituality,

Episodes (20/242)

The Bearded Mystic Podcast

The Guru's Gift: Beyond Physical Presence

Send us a text Guru Purnima celebrates the sacred relationship between spiritual teacher and disciple, honoring the guru's role in revealing our true nature as formless awareness. The ultimate gift a guru offers is showing us that when we realize our nature is bliss, we no longer merely feel peace—we become peace itself. • The guru serves as a medium for highest wisdom, revealing Brahm Gyan (knowledge of formless reality) • True devotion to the guru means living in awareness of formless cons...

1 month ago

15 minutes

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The Plateau of Self-Realization: What Comes After Awareness?

Send us a text We explore a profound listener question about what comes after experiencing formless awareness and whether spiritual development plateaus after self-realization. • Celebrating when abstract spiritual concepts become experientially clear through consistent practice • Understanding that formless awareness exists beyond body, intellect, ego, and memory • Recognizing that seeking "what's next" after self-realization often comes from remaining ego • Explaining why spiritual powers ...

1 month ago

24 minutes

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Stop Chasing Spiritual Experiences, Start Being Spiritual

Send us a text After a brief hiatus, I'm back with updates about shifting from my course development to writing a book about spiritual awakening that I wish I had when starting my journey. • Book will marry the Brahmagyaan I received with Advaita Vedanta philosophy • Writing with my son Krish in mind as the future reader • Includes both theoretical knowledge and practical application through Shravanam, Mananam, Nididhyasana • Challenge of translating personal experience into concise, effecti...

1 month ago

15 minutes

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Beyond Surface Spirituality: What Young Seekers Actually Want

Send us a text The future of spirituality depends on providing depth and relevance to younger generations who seek direct experience rather than surface-level teachings. Traditional spiritual institutions must adapt by empowering youth in leadership positions and offering timeless wisdom that addresses contemporary questions about consciousness, meaning, and inner fulfillment. • The disconnect between temple teachings and what young spiritual seekers (ages 17-40) want is concerning • Modern ...

2 months ago

13 minutes

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The Illusion of Exclusive Spiritual Paths: Finding Your Way to Truth

Send us a text The concept of a single truth with multiple spiritual pathways is often viewed as controversial in religious circles. Many spiritual traditions make exclusive claims about being the only pathway to truth, creating a dichotomy between those who are "saved" and those who aren't. • Exclusive spiritual paths can make followers feel special but may actually create delusion and keep people bound to samsara • Many religious institutions claim to be the only place to find truth or rea...

2 months ago

11 minutes

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God is All-pervading

Send us a text God's all-pervading nature means there is no separation between the Divine and anything in existence, including ourselves – we are experiencing God or we are God experiencing itself through what appears to be many parts. • Understanding omnipresence means recognizing God is the only one present • When we see bodies and minds as divine temples, we transform how we treat ourselves and others • True spirituality reveals that we aren't merely parts of God but inseparable from divi...

2 months ago

9 minutes

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Dissolving Into Awareness: Beyond the 'I' on the Spiritual Path

Send us a text The spiritual journey's greatest obstacle is our own identification with a separate self that's seeking enlightenment. True seeking means recognizing that what we're looking for is already within us - there has only ever been the Self. • The journey is circular, bringing us back to what was always present but overlooked • Self-realization isn't something to be attained but the understanding that only the Self exists • Body, mind, name and form are merely narratives playing out...

2 months ago

10 minutes

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You Are Everywhere: The Truth of Pure Consciousness

Send us a text Pure consciousness is our true nature, though we often mistakenly identify with our body and mind, creating a sense of separation from the world around us. • "Tat Tvam Asi" (You are that) reminds us we are the pure consciousness that exists everywhere • There is not a single place where consciousness is not, meaning there's no place where you are not • Our physical bodies create the illusion of separation, but our true self is unlimited awareness • Understanding our true natur...

2 months ago

10 minutes

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Redefining Masculinity Through Spiritual Wisdom

Send us a text Our masculine identity crisis stems from misunderstanding what positive masculinity truly is through the lens of Advaita Vedanta. • Positive masculinity is about inner strength with gentleness, not dominance or suppression • True masculinity comes from being rooted in dharma (righteous living) • The false masculine identity is based in ego rather than our nature as pure consciousness • Brahman (ultimate reality) is beyond gender—the crisis comes from not realizing our true nat...

2 months ago

27 minutes

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From Guru's Death to Spiritual Rebirth: My Journey Through Darkness

Send us a text I share the story of the darkest time in my life when my spiritual guru Babaji died in 2016, and how this profound loss ultimately led to deeper spiritual understanding and awakening. • The unique way Babaji addressed me not as a personality but as the true self within • The concept of oneness that formed the foundation of my spiritual journey • Experiencing Brahmgyana (knowledge of the ultimate self) through the traditional Upanishadic method • The continuity of spiritual tea...

3 months ago

25 minutes

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Why Studying the Upanishads Will Transform Your Spiritual Journey

Send us a text The Upanishads offer direct communication with consciousness itself, providing a philosophical foundation for the Bhagavad Gita and practical spiritual guidance for modern seekers. • Upanishadic study connects us with our inner consciousness rather than human interpretations • The Upanishads provide the philosophical grounding behind the Bhagavad Gita's message • Eknath Easwaran's translations capture the essence in accessible language for modern readers • Finding commonalitie...

3 months ago

13 minutes

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Spiritualizing Your Everyday Life

Send us a text Everyday living itself is spiritual practice when approached with awareness and the recognition of our true divine nature. • Sadhana (spiritual practice) isn't limited to meditation or reading scriptures but includes all daily activities • Enlightenment is a gradual process requiring time, practice, and deliberate awareness of our true nature • Following the path of surrendering to the Guru means embodying their qualities in our own actions and behavior • Maintaining consisten...

3 months ago

15 minutes

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Courage from Within

Send us a text We explore how to cultivate courage and inner strength for daily life, examining the difference between rajasic energy and the pure sattvic energy demonstrated by figures like Krishna and Swami Vivekananda. • The courage displayed by spiritual leaders comes from Sattvic energy rather than just Rajasic energy • True courage flows from remembering our essential nature as boundless consciousness • When God gives authority to speak, nothing can stop you and everyone will listen • ...

3 months ago

13 minutes

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The Bearded Mystic's Oneness Conversations with KnoweRata

Send us a text Rahul and Knowe Rata explore the dance between spiritual awakenin g and human experience, discussing how to remain authentic while grounded in awareness. They share insights on bhakti yoga, the power of silence, and the nature of consciousness beyond physical death. • Knowe shares his journey into spirituality that began in his teens through meditation and evolved through Buddhist groups and bhakti yoga • Both discuss the importance of looking after the physical body on the ...

3 months ago

1 hour 38 minutes

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Direct Experience: The True Practicality of Spiritual Teachings

Send us a text The misconception that spiritual teachings need to be "more practical" reveals either a misunderstanding of what spiritual practice truly is or exposure to teachings that aren't genuinely spiritual. Non-dual traditions offer direct pointers to immediate experience of consciousness that are inherently practical when actually implemented. • Non-dual teachings provide direct access to formless awareness without delay • Basic moral and ethical teachings aren't spiritual—they're co...

3 months ago

14 minutes

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When Vatican Meets Washington: A Hindu's Perspective on Faith in Challenging Times

Send us a text The Bearded Mystic podcast explores interfaith cooperation and spiritual transformation in turbulent times, examining how a new Pope might influence American faith communities and what this means for Hindu practitioners. • Updates on the upcoming "Resting in Formless Awareness" course launching in August/September • Course designed to prepare students for ultimate realization with weekly group meetings and one-on-one coaching • Analysis of Pope Leo XIV's selection and what an ...

3 months ago

22 minutes

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Vedanta Sara: Verses 15 - 16

Send us a text We continue our series on Vedanta Sara, exploring verses 15-16 which distinguish between the permanent (Brahman/consciousness) and the transient (everything else), a fundamental teaching for true spiritual understanding. • Discrimination between permanent and transient as essential spiritual practice • Only consciousness/awareness is truly unchanging and permanent • The formless cannot transform into form; forms appear and disappear within formlessness • Renouncing attachment ...

3 months ago

16 minutes

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Who Are You When Identity Falls Away?

Send us a text After returning from a spiritual conference in Switzerland and time with family in England, I reflect on how the guidance from my guru—"even if you win the rat race, you're still a rat"—shaped my approach to spirituality as central to all aspects of life. • Living with spirituality as the foundation rather than an accessory • Choosing work that serves spiritual purpose rather than being caught in the rat race • Focusing on peace, meditation, and family time instead of status a...

3 months ago

14 minutes

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Spiritual Ego: The Hidden Enemy

Send us a text Today's unplanned reflection explores spiritual ego—that subtle feeling of superiority that can arise when we believe we're more enlightened or humble than others. • Spiritual ego manifests when we think we're better than others or have achieved higher realization • True enlightenment brings certain values that vary between traditions but always include humility • My guru demonstrated genuine spiritual maturity by eating bitter fruit without complaint in a remote village • Exp...

4 months ago

10 minutes

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Raising Conscious Children: Six Essential Reasons for Spiritual Education in a Chaotic World

Send us a text Spiritual education forms an essential foundation for children's development, providing them with tools to understand themselves beyond grades, roles, and achievements. • Children need identity beyond ego – teaching them they are more than their name, gender, or achievements • Immunity to comparison and pressure helps children recognize their innate worth regardless of external validation • Emotional resilience through disidentification teaches children to witness thoughts/emo...

4 months ago

41 minutes