Sadhana & Books
Sadhana & Books
Zita Harkaran
Sadhana and Books is a podcast about spiritual practice and wisdom. We dive deeply into some of the greatest spiritual texts in history and talk to spiritual leaders about their sadhana and books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tao Te Ching 3/3 "How be a great leader"
Part 3 of Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. This is the most practical and applicable section of Tao Te Ching. The last third of the Tao focuses and social, economic, and governing aspects of life on Earth. These truths are still highly applicable because human society has not changed a great deal. Not only do we learn about rulership but we are given a glimpse on how to live like a sage. Check out our Patreon for weekly messages, book club, weekly meditations, and morehttps://www.happyfreespirit.com/sadhana-and-books/More about Zita:www.happyfreespirit.comIG: @sadhanaandbooksTwitter @sadhanaandbooks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 4, 2023
48 min
On Overcoming Obstacles with Sat Kirtan
Sat Kirtan had everything she could ever want. Great job, money, a great relationship, and a big house but she wasn’t happy. It was a pleasure for me to get to know Sat Kirtan, just with her presence she will embed within you a "can do anything" attitude. She is truly a master of overcoming obstacles. But she is much much more. In this interview, we talk about her unusual journey to kundalini yoga, about business and yoga, and what it means to be a conscious leader. We touch upon the numerology of this year and Sat Kirtan shares with us a meditation to overcome any obstacles. You can download Sat Kirtan's books here for free: InvestInYoga.com/ebooksHer specialty course can be found on KRI Speciality course, https://kundaliniresearchinstitute.or...Conscious Leader Experience, a free 2.5 day event on 19, 20 and 21 of May. This is the registration link: https://tinyurl.com/CL-Exp-May-2023Check out Sadhana and Books Patreon for weekly messages, book club, weekly meditations, and morehttps://www.happyfreespirit.com/sadha...Listen on spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4ov829F...Apple podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...More about Zita:www.happyfreespirit.comIG: @sadhanaandbooksTwitter @sadhanaandbooks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 20, 2023
1 hr 25 min
2/3 Tao Te Ching "How do you live according to Tao?"
This is part 2 of Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. Tao te ching is a kind of work that does not necessarily have a beginning, middle, or end so you can hop in anywhere and receive just the right message you are looking for. in this episode, I will take a closer look at verses 28 - 54 which probably won't mean anything to you however the main ideas that resonate strongly in these verses are so aquarian that they are revolutionary.What is Tao, really?What's the best weapon that all creatures fear?How does a wise price rule?Tao Te Ching is full of contradictions, what is it all about?Tune in and find a message that will resonate with you today.Check out our Patreon for weekly messages, book club, weekly meditations, and morehttps://www.happyfreespirit.com/sadhana-and-books/More about Zita:www.happyfreespirit.comIG: @sadhanaandbooksTwitter @sadhanaandbooks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 3, 2023
26 min
Harnam Interview:  It is the time to live sovereign life
Harnam is a yogi, musician, and artist and we met to discuss a wide range of topics.We talk about the state of kundalini yoga today, what possibly went wrong and what's the future for our practice.Harnam introduces us to Bound Lotus, powerful practice to center yourself in your heart.Harnam's new song is called "Time is now" and you can get it anywhere the music is streamed.I hope you enjoy Harnam's heart-centered spirit and wisdom.https://iamharnam.comInstagram: @iamharnamFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IamHarnamJoin our sadhana and book club on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/zitaharkaran/membershipWe are starting the journey through the Buddhist highly revered text called Dhammapada.Study with me - www.happyfreespirit.com/m.homeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sadhanaandbooks/Twitter: https://twitter.com/sadhanaandbooks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 20, 2023
2 hr 3 min
1/3 Tao Te Ching "What is Non-Attachment and other questions"
Tao Te Ching is the most translated book ever after the Bible. It was written roughly 2500 years ago by Lao Tzu. In this episode, I look at the first 27 verses focusing on 3 main themes of the tao: Metaphysics, Dialectics, and Governance or practical knowledge.Listening to the Tao Te Ching can easily serve as a mantra, a mind vibration, that helps you to release stress from overly analytical daily diatribes and instead, help you vibrate with the everlasting Tao. I hope you enjoy the mind-opening, expansive, poetic, and contradictory world of the Tao. This is part 1 of 3Enjoy Check out our Patreon for weekly messages, book club, weekly meditations, and morehttps://www.happyfreespirit.com/sadhana-and-books/More about Zita:www.happyfreespirit.comIG: @sadhanaandbooksTwitter @sadhanaandbooks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 6, 2023
37 min
Satkirin Kaur Khalsa on the power of the sacred sound current
Today I would love to introduce you to Satkirin Kaur Khalsa. Satkirin is a sacred chant musician who recorded over 17 albums filled with chants from kundalini and Sikh tradition. She has been practicing kundalini yoga and meditation for over 50 years and is a wealth of knowledge on Naad and meditative states of consciousness. Today we talk about the idea of a challenge as a gift, her favorite kriya and mantra, and in general about how the power of the sound current helps us overcome even the impossible. EnjoySatkirin can be found at: www.satkirin.comwww.naad-academy.comKriya: Sahib Parnaam kriya, and also Bowing Jaap SahibMantra: Jaap Sahib, Shabad Hazare, Narayan ShabadBooks: Rohinton Mistry "A fine balance"Gurutej Singh Khalsa "Rajni" Hazrat Inayat Khan "The music of Life" Shakti Parwha Kaur "The flow of the eternal power"Sadhana and Books Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/zitaharkaran/membershipZita's website:www.happyfreespirit.comIG @sadhanaandbooks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 18, 2023
1 hr 14 min
Bhagavad Gita (ch. 14 - 18) "Demonic Tendencies"
In this final episode of Bhagavad Gita Krishna teaches how the supreme self lives within the creation. He goes into detail about the 3 gunas and how are they personified in people. We will learn what makes people have demonic tendencies and finally, set concrete examples for renunciation and selfless service. This is an all-religions-inclusive podcast.Join our Sadhana and Books Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/zitaharkaran/membershipZita's website:https://www.happyfreespirit.comInstagram:@zitaharkaranYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2XBvVhuDHmuTB-4LVAS_-QTwitter:@sadhanaandbooks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 4, 2023
31 min
Interview: Fundamentals of Kundalini yoga with Hari Kaur
Hari has been named one of the top 10 yoga influencers in the west and I had the privilege of studying with her for many years. We talk about Hari's journey to yoga, her favorite practices, and how important the fundamentals are. We discuss: Long Ek Ong Kaar (morning call)Spinal flexSat KriyaHari also shares with us her favorite books.You can find Hari teaching at www.harinyc.comSadhana and Books Patreon https://www.patreon.com/zitaharkaranFind Zita atwww.zitaharkaran.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2023
1 hr 12 min
Bhagavad Gita (9-13) "Secret to Immortality"
In the latest episode of Bhagavad Gita, we meet Krishna's dark side. We also learn about the Royal path to yoga and most interestingly, Krishna shares the secret to immortality.I mention two great scientists one is Robert Oppenheimer who was reminded of Krishna's words from the Bhagavad Gita at the first test of a nuclear weapon. The other scientist is Neil deGrasse Tyson who famously does not see evidence of god anywhere.This is an all-religions-inclusive podcast.Join our Sadhana and Books Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/zitaharkaran/membershipZita's website:https://www.happyfreespirit.comInstagram:@zitaharkaranYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2XBvVhuDHmuTB-4LVAS_-QTwitter:@sadhanaandbooks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 13, 2023
31 min
Bhagavad Gita (4-8) "Why is meditation important"
In this section (Chapter 4,5,6,7,8) of the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna comes up with great questions. He wants to know what is the best action humans can devote their time to, we are going to learn how to meditate straight from the Lord of the Universe and we will even find out what state of mind you should be in when you are dying and much much more. So let's take a look.Join our Sadhana and Books Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/zitaharkaran/membershipZita's website: https://www.happyfreespirit.comInstagram: @zitaharkaranYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2XBvVhuDHmuTB-4LVAS_-Q Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 28, 2022
28 min
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