Swamiji talks about plastic and how its unbridled and unconstrained use is destroying the sacred planet on which we all live. Then an Advaitic meditation. After which he continues his discussion of...

Swamiji discusses the importance of Shivaratri (The Dark Night of Shiva). This is followed by a meditation, a continued exploration into the Bhagavad Gita and a brief session of questions...

Swamiji continues to explore the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita followed by questions and answers at the end.

This session begins with a guided meditation on sacrifice (or surrender) to the greater Reality underlying everyone and everything, emphasising Advaita (non-duality). Swamiji talks about the...

This session begins with a beautiful meditation in which Swami Nishchalananda utilises Bija mantras. These mantras, also known as 'seed' mantras, have the potential to take us beyond our thinking...

This session sees Swami Nishchalananda continue his exploration into the Bhagavad Gita, focusing this time on Chapter 7. Swamiji touches on themes such as Gyana Yoga and Bhakti Yoga, discussing how...

This session begins with a peaceful meditation, in which Swami Nishchalananda reflects on our essential nature and invites us to identify with it. 

Swamiji then continues his exploration of...

This session begins with a lovely, simple meditation on the chakras and their bija sounds. 

Swamiji then continues his reflection and commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, looking at...

by Swami Nishchalananda

Antar Mouna is one of the core meditation practices of the yoga tradition.

It is a precise, systematic process of cleansing the mind of its accumulated tensions and...

Continuing with the theme of the Bhagavad Gita, Swamiji sympathises with Arjuna's initial doubt and confusion, reflects on the nature of Krishna, and points always towards Consciousness as the...

By Swami Nishchalananda, 

A fascinating Zoomsang session on the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, in which Swamiji expounds on the philosophy therein, in an insightful and accessible way.

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By Swami Nishchalananda

An evening of chanting, satsang and guided meditation with Swamiji at Mandala Ashram.

Behind the changing mind, the changing emotions, the changing feelings of everyday...

by Swami Nishchalananda

Bhakti Yoga is the Yoga of the Heart – the Yoga of Love and Devotion. It is not sentimentality, nor superstition; it is not foolishness, nor even wishful thinking. ...

by Swami Nishchalananda

The Bhagavad Gita (lit., the ‘Song of the Divine’) is a superb classical Sanskrit text on the practical and mystical teachings of Yoga. It is a scripture on ...

by Swami Nishchalananda

'When we find the basis of our own individual existence we realise that the same basis in underlying everything'

Swamiji starts the session with a simple / profound...

By Swami Nishchalananda

In yogic philosophy, there are various concepts which help us understand the nature of the human being. One such conceptual system is that of the pancha kosha. Though only a...

by Swami Nishchalananda

‘There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes.’ 

One has to work to live. The path of Karma Yoga gives us the possibility of expanding our awareness and...

Every few weeks Swamiji offers this opportunity to listen, both to the words of the satsang, also to the unspoken wisdom behind those words. An opportunity for insight, which arises beyond thought....

by Swami Nishchalananda

The Mantra OM – Symbol Of Primordial Vibration

The mantra Om (or Aum) has been handed down to us by the Himalayan sages. It is the most important mantra of yoga....

The Online session was only 40 minutes instead of the usual hour, because of 'technical problems'. 

The theme continues to be Gaia, and the mess we are making of our planet as a species,as the...

The theme is a pressing one.... respect for planet Earth. Personify as the 'Goddess' Gaia if you will.

We know well how the planet's ecosystems struggle under the burden we inflict on them by being...

Swamiji starts the Satsang talking of the limitation of Intellectual understanding on the path of Yoga, Tantra, Advaita. But.... at the same time, he emphasises, 'Don't give up the project of...

An Easter based meditation, looking at the Christian tradition in terms of the journey to realisation of our essential nature.

Questions and answers include a review of the difficulties in...

02/04/22

We start the session with an advaitic exploration, in the form of a guided meditation, regarding compassion in a World seemingly lacking in such a thing. This leads on to the proposition...