Full Video | Session 2 | Chennai Satsang | 2022

Watch the 2nd session of the Chennai Satsang where Sri M commences with giving a background to Kriya Yoga with a discussion on 'What we seek in life?' He continues with touching upon topics like the Vedas, the Mahavakyas, the Upanishads and the Yoga shastras with specific focus on ways to keep the mind tranquil and the importance and usefulness of having a practice for progress in the spiritual path. The session comes to a close with Sri M answering a few questions.

This satsang took place in Chennai in August 2022.

00:00 – Prayer
00:31 – A background to Kriya Yoga
02:07 – What do we seek in life?
10:31 – Does gathering things bring us happiness?
12:38 - The Vedas
14:06 – The Mahavakyas| The Great Words
17:10 - The Upanishads and the Brahmanas
18:02 - Purna mada prayer
22:44- Let go and rejoice: Story of Sukadeva and Janaka
28:00 - The four stages of life according to the Vedas
28:37 - Attractions of the senses: Pravirthi vs Nirvrithi marga
30:13 - How to work with a quiet mind/ The true meaning of karma yoga
34:24- One of the reasons the mind is agitated/ deep desire for silence because of the “I”
37:22 – Role of Music
39:22 – The “I” according to Upanishads
42:00 – The key to keeping the mind tranquil
45:11 – Satchidananda: what is really real?
50:38 – Why can we not achieve that?
51:09 - The usefulness of having a practice
53:52 – Understandings from the Yoga shastras
56:42 – How do we lose energy?
58:03 - Real meaning of let go and rejoice
1:01:31 - Practice of spiritual lives: Yama & Niyamas
1:02:43 - True meaning of meditation: Difference between Dharana & Dhyana
1:05:24 – Question 1: What is the role of seva (service) in the spiritual path?
1:08:52 – Question 2: Are the heart chakra and the ajna the same?
Question 3: What is the role of bhava in meditation?
1:15:56 – Question 4: I am afraid of continue meditating because at one point things I was thinking about were turning into reality. How should I proceed?
1:17:24 – Question 5: I have developed certain sensitivities to sounds. What is the best sound I should expose myself to?
1:18:03 – Question 6: Are all actions predetermined?
1:21:15 – Question 7: You have previously mentioned that each day is like being reborn again but to the same people and situations. To what extent do we let go of these two?
1:24:12 – Question 8: How long will it take for something new like me to let go and is there a meditation technique that will help me in the process?
1:25:58 – Question 9: Why do I always feel that happiness doesn’t last very long?
1:27:56 – Question 10: If everything is a manifestation of Brahman and Brahman is happiness then why are we unhappy? Why are we separate?
1:29:43 – Question 11: In my heart I feel deeply connected with you and the Parampara, what is the truth?
1:31:40 – Question 12: I often feel jealous when others talk about their meditation experiences, I can’t feel anything. Is there something I should be feeling also?
1:33:21 – Question 13: From the age of ten all I wanted to do was meditate, however I feel very conflicted now between living a worldly life and going within. How do I resolve this confusion?


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