Video and Audio
Arjuna’s Greatest Battle – Stories from the Mahabharata
Story telling with Murali Venkatrao India is a land where wonderous tales of heroes, villains, magical weapons, gods, demons and damsels are used as a means to convey deep scriptural truths. The greatest of these stories is that of an epic war between cousins. Known as the Mahabharata, it is war that as unnecessary as it is inevitable. The hero of this … Read More
Many Are the Pathways to Truth
Sunday Service at Ananda Village with Nayaswami Maria and Ananta.
A Course in Meditation with Swami Kriyananda – Part 2 — Beginning Your Meditation Practices
In this instructive video Swami Kriyananda demonstrates positions for meditation that include cross-legged postures (half-lotus, full lotus, “perfect pose” or Siddhasana) as well as postures for sitting in a chair or using a meditation bench. Kriyananda says we could think of the body as a bow where the front of the body is the wood of the bow and the … Read More
How High Should We Aspire?
In 1948 at the age of twenty-two, Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters) became a disciple of the Indian yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda. At Yogananda’s request, Swami Kriyananda devoted his life to lecturing and writing, helping others to experience the living presence of God within. He taught on four continents in seven languages over the course of 65 years. His talks, … Read More
The Story of Shabari (from the Ramayana)
Master storyteller Murali Venkatrao shares this inspiring and beautiful story of true devotion from the Ramayana. Watch also his moving story of the origin of the Gayatri Mantra. The story of King Harishchandra “The Art and Science of Raja Yoga,” a 3-month course on Raja Yoga with Dr. Murali Venkatrao offered online, is offered in January and September every year. … Read More
East Meet West Fest
Seattle, Washington July 14
