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Guru Viking Podcast
Ep314: Me & My Gurus - Ani Pema
In this episode I am joined by Ani Pema, an American nun in the Tibetan Buddhist religion and former swami in the Siddha Yoga organisation. Ani Pema recalls her childhood in Boise Idaho, her high flying career in fashion working for Vogue magazine, and how dissatisfaction with the American dream set her on a spiritual search. Ani Pema details her sixteen years of close discipleship and ordination under the renowned Siddha Yoga guru Swami Muktananda, her transformative encounters with the 16th Karmapa, and her subsequent discipleship under Tibetan Buddhist teachers such as Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche and Namkhai Nyingpo. Ani Pema...
2025-07-04
1h 09
KUKURU
Marcel Hof over Wim Hof, spiritualiteit, BDE’s, intuïtie en overgave | KUKURU #280
In dit diepe en persoonlijke gesprek vertelt Marcel Hof (de broer van Wim Hof) over zijn eigen pad van fysieke extremen naar innerlijke verbinding. Hij deelt inzichten over intuïtie, trauma, ademwerk, de kracht van kou, familiebanden en zijn dochter met schizofrenie. Marcel benadrukt het belang van ervaring boven theorie: echte heling begint van binnenuit. Hij spreekt eerlijk over zijn verleden, het ontstaan van de Wim Hof Methode, en zijn eigen methodiek waarin spiritualiteit, wetenschap en sound healing samenkomen.Marcel Hof (1964) is ademcoach, spreker en trainer, bekend om zijn intuïtieve benadering van ademhaling, kou en innerlijke hel...
2025-06-15
1h 48
Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat
157 Cult Detox – I Took a Vow to a Cult Leader (And Lived to Tell the Truth)
I was a member of the cult of Adidam, following guru Adi Da Samraj. I go inside the actual vow ceremony where I became a formal devotee to the guru, and became a formal dues paying member of a cult. Live 5/17/2025. 0:00 – Overview of feelings about followers of Adidam & Adi Da Samraj | sharing life experience of being in a cult6:40 – Situation of taking vow to become formal devotee8:56 – Reading formal vow Part 1 "sacred vow of practice" for 3C membership level of Adidam from 2010 with commentary | level of spiritual maturity18:21 – Reading vow Part 2 with commentary21:19 – Reading vo...
2025-05-18
58 min
Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat
150 Real Bhakti – Shelter's Bassist Said What I Wish Gurus Would Say About Truth
Sharing thoughts on finding truth, being in a cult, and my time in Adidam following cult leader Adi Da Samraj, based on an e-mail I received from Krishna Chaitanya Dasa the former bassist of Krishnacore Straight Edge punk band Shelter (with the line-up of Ray Cappo, John Porcelly, Eric Dailey, Vic DiCara. They did the albums "In Defense Of Reality" & "Attaining The Supreme"). Live 3.29.2025This is his Sanatana Dharma blog: https://vedasonic.org/Shelter official facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelterofficial/0:00 – Sharing letter about truth from Krishna Chaitanya Dasa the bassist of Shelter4:12 – Trut...
2025-03-30
18 min
Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat
116 Culture & Dharma – Don’t Be Andrew Tate: Be Real, Be Grounded, Be You
Continuing from eps. 114 on Andrew Tate, including being yourself & being authentic, being attractive to women vs being a boring unattractive person, discussing Islam & religious conversation, responding to negative comments. Live 7.20.20240:00 – Intro | trying to understand the world better via asking questions & dissecting ideas | spiritual life & social life6:21 – Tate not all bad7:33 – Tate's conversion to Islam | my thoughts on Islam | respecting those who made big religious conversions that breaks comfort zone12:01 – Experimenting with things to find yourself vs focusing on one thing13:51 – Making things your own via experimenting to develop our personality vs wearing a mask | Kei...
2024-07-21
1h 34
I Don't Know Anything with Paige Harriman
32: Feel the Mystery with Rucharia Adi Da Samraj
Feel the Mystery! I have been doing this for a long time, and it is the best and most important feeling of all. (Here is a link to the original material.)
2024-06-07
03 min
Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat
106 Fake Gurus Exposed – Amma Sri Karunamayi (Part 1/2): Emotional Manipulation
Doing a reaction video to 3 interviews with Amma Sri Karunamayi, who I didn't know before this video. I'd only seen her name, which is often confused with Amma the Hugging Saint. Is Amma a legit guru? Live 6.1.2024.0:00 – Intro to reaction videos of interviews with Amma Sri Karunamayi7:29 – Reacting to interview: Vedic gods | ego & pride vs spiritual growth | Amma's divinity16:34 – Reaction con't: Spirituality of children | questions on how karma works25:23 – Reaction con't: Paths to god & ego | avatarhood & god expressing emotions | seeing light like Adi Da Samraj | dealing with negativity in life | difficult working life vs spiritua...
2024-06-02
1h 53
Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat
102 Fake Gurus Exposed – Swami Rudi: The Man Behind Swami Chetanananda & Adi Da
A reaction video to largely forgotten spiritual guru & meditation teacher Swami Rudrananada, aka Rudi, who I discovered as a devotee of Adi Da Samraj. Today he might be more known as the guru of disgraced fallen guru Swami Chetanananda of Oregon. Live 5.11.20240:00 – Reacting to the late Swami Rudrananda "Rudi" the somewhat forgotten New York meditation teacher & guru of Franklin Jones (aka Adi Da) & the disgraced Oregon guru Swami Chetanananda (aka J. Michael Shoemaker), Rudi wiki bio & website of Rudi's legacy https://www.rudi.org/teachings (Note: apology for change in sound, as a second microphone got turned on...
2024-05-12
54 min
Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat
97 Fake Gurus Exposed – Santosha Tantra: Real Teaching or Spiritual Theater?
Reaction video to some talks by lesser known Santosha Tantra of California, the divine mother, who I think is one of the few real spiritual gurus & maybe enlightened people. She is connected to Adi Da Samraj & has a focus on women's spirituality. Live 4.14.20240:00 – Intro to reaction video of spiritual teacher & artist Santosha Tantra whose teaching is focused on knowing one's self, not a cult leader, women's spirituality issues, inspired by Raman Maharishi & Hinduism08:48 – Introduced to Ma by Theo Cedar Jones of the band Swaybone (referenced interview)09:57 – Ma's website: https://www.santosha-tantra.com/, memoirs: "Woman Warrior and th...
2024-04-18
1h 37
Kingdom Now
Inside Adidam
Cults fascinate the general population as people wonder what draws individuals to get involved with them. What's it like to be in one and what's it like to get out of one? Join Apostle Lee Ann Marino and guest Aaron Joy (Portland, Maine) for an exploration into his time as a member in Adidam, a cult centered around the ideas of Adi Da Samraj. (Intro and conclusion track "No Mistakes" provided by https://slip.stream/748LSd.)
2024-04-02
1h 20
New Thinking Allowed Audio Podcast
Scandals at the Ashram with Julie Anderson
Julie Anderson, a former Playboy centerfold model, was an intimate companion of Adi Da Samraj from 1976 until 1992. During that time she was known as Kanya Samarpana Remembrance (also Swami Dama Kalottara Devi, and a number of other names). Her article, “The Real Practice of Guru-Devotion,” was published in the Free Daist Magazine in 1992. You can learn more about Julie at the following sites: https://www.evelynexposedandfreed.com/, https://beezone.com/julieanderson/introduction.html and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNyLAXqHYDc&ab_channel=TheBeezone In this heartfelt interview, she describes her situation in the 1980s, being in the...
2024-03-28
1h 27
Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat
91 The Dharma Path – Can’t Find a Guru? Why “Becoming One” Isn’t the Answer (Dr. Frawley Reading)
A criticism of finding the inner guru, or becoming a guru, by Dr. David Frawley, due to the difficulty of finding a true living guru. Live 3.24.20240:00 – Sharing a quote from my teacher Dr. David Frawley (Acharya Vamadeva Shastri): "The idea of an inner guru is very popular today, particularly given the difficulty of finding a true living guru, as well as the scandals that may be associated rightly or wrongly with existing gurus known to the public. Some gurus also have so many followers that we may not be able to have a direct relationship with them, ev...
2024-03-27
31 min
New Thinking Allowed Audio Podcast
A Penetrating Spiritual Experience with Julie Anderson
Julie Anderson, a former Playboy centerfold model, was an intimate companion of Adi Da Samraj from 1976 until 1992. During that time she was known as Kanya Samarpana Remembrance (also Swami Dama Kalottara Devi, and a number of other names). Her article, “The Real Practice of Guru-Devotion,” was published in the Free Daist Magazine in 1992. Following up on her previous interview in which she shared details of life in the household of Adi Da Samraj, she goes into some depth describing his philosophy and the spiritual disciplines she practiced. New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is auth...
2024-02-08
1h 35
New Thinking Allowed Audio Podcast
Living with the Ruchira Avatar, Adi Da Samraj, with Julie Anderson
Julie Anderson, a former Playboy centerfold model, was an intimate companion of Adi Da Samraj from 1976 until 1992. During that time she was known as Kanya Samarpana Remembrance (also Swami Dama Kalottara Devi, and a number of other names). Her article, “The Real Practice of Guru-Devotion,” was published in the Free Daist Magazine in 1992. Here she shares many details of the sixteen year period when she lived in the household of the spiritual master known as the Ruchira Avatar (among other names). New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi...
2024-01-06
1h 52
Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat
70 Culture & Dharma – Poetry I Wrote for Adi Da, Read by a Devotee Who Still Believes
Peter Owens in England reads my poetry book inspired by Adi Da Samraj. Peter is a devotee of Adi Da Samraj, though not involved with Adidam. Live 11.10.20230:00 – Show intro3:25 – Background to my poetry book "Into Da Bright: Poetry Inspired And In Tribute To The Ruchira Avatar Adi Da Samraj (Revised Edition)" including my novella "Da Eyes: The Striptease" 14:23 – Poetry reading of "Into Da Bright" by Peter Owens of the 'Be Already Happy' youtube channel For seekers who’ve outgrown spiritual fluff. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. This is real talk for r...
2023-11-11
1h 12
Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat
43 Mantra & Grace – Chanting Om Ma Da 108x: Adi Da’s Mantra and a Critique of Non-Dualism
Chanting Om Ma Da 108 times, a mantra of Avatar Adi Da Samraj, plus a criticism of Advaita Vedanta & discussion of the ego aka self-contraction. Live 6.28.20230:00 – Intro to testing new microphone1:47 – Chanting mantra from time as devotee of Avatar Adi Da Samraj (aka Franklin Jones, Da Free John, Bubba Free John), kundalini experience shared in episode 73:23 – Criticism of Advaita Vedanta "I am God"4:14 – Dissection of Om Ma Da mantra, divine feminine, no tilak7:23 – Intro to chant8:25 – Chanting Aum Ma Da 108x 13:10 – Adi Da's teaching on the ego (aka self-contraction) with a closed fist, gurus no...
2023-06-29
22 min
Yeah... Nah!
Da Allodial Sleepdrop Retrograde
Craig is back with us and having a breather before his future travels to Utah, so we are making him work twice as hard. We debunk the rise of mercury in retrograde in the current newscycle; devour a very interesting Official Information Act Request; despair that claiming allodial title doesn’t preclude you from paying taxes; and dive into the life and crazy wisdom of the late American spiritual guru, Franklin Jones, aka Adi Da Samraj, aka Da Free John, aka Bubba Free John. About this episode Articles we talk about: Mercury in retrograde New Freeland, Re...
2023-05-17
1h 10
Yeah... Nah!
Da Allodial Sleepdrop Retrograde
Craig is back with us and having a breather before his future travels to Utah, so we are making him work twice as hard. We debunk the rise of mercury in retrograde in the current newscycle; devour a very interesting Official Information Act Request; despair that claiming allodial title doesn’t preclude you from paying taxes; and dive into the life and crazy wisdom of the late American spiritual guru, Franklin Jones, aka Adi Da Samraj, aka Da Free John, aka Bubba Free John. About this episode Articles we talk about: Mercury in retrograde New Freeland, Re...
2023-05-17
1h 10
Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat
19 Culture & Dharma – Book Bans, Bible Rewrites & Censorship in a Post-Truth Age
Thoughts on book censorship via Agatha Christie, Roald Dahl & the future Chinese approved Bible translation, plus authenticity of religious texts. Live 2.20.2023.0:00 – Gayatri mantra, reading from "Living Dharma" by Sri Dharma Acharya 1:48 – Intro, world post-"Mr. Rogers Neighborhood", thoughts on book censorship4:45 – Book censorship is now book editing for inclusivity/woke progressive agenda,questionable editing of Agatha Christie to not be racist, stereotypes8:59 – Editing Roald Dahl for inclusiveness (referenced news article)10:33 – Forthcoming pro-Communist Chinese Bible "translation" (see here) vs pro-Marxist novel edits13:38 – Declaring old classic authors as racist who are beyond editing, what is immune to...
2023-02-24
26 min
Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat
14 The Dharma Path – Here's Why I'm no longer Afraid of My Own Religion
Talking about my childhood & how I was afraid to share my religious beliefs because I was afraid of myself & not knowing what I really believed, based on a reading from Swaminarayan's Shikshapatri. Live 2/10/2023.0:00 – Gayatri mantra, reading verse 39 from "Shikshapatri" by Shree Swaminarayan1:24 – "And worship of god shall not being given up fearing some foolish persons shall rail at it" (verse 39) reflects my own life as I feared sharing my religion3:44 – Story of not sharing Adi Da Samraj with neighbor5:00 – Never discussing religion, silenced from knowing about Judaism as a boy6:39 – I was private about reli...
2023-02-13
25 min
Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat
13 The Dharma path – Polarity Therapy, Eeman Circuits & Adi Da’s Spiritual Tech
My experience with polarity therapy massage & polarity screens (aka Eeman Biocircuts), the later popularized by Avatar Adi Da Samraj. Live 2.10.20230:00 – Gayatri mantra, reading from "Living Dharma" by Sri Dharma Acharya 1:32 – Introduction4:30 – Brief history of polarity therapy & Dr. Randolph Stone (referenced article), Theosophical Society8:40 – Questionable introduction to polarity screens via Adi Da Samraj12:11 – Trying polarity screens in 2019 5x, falling asleep was not a benefit18:57 – Never seen any negative reviews of polarity screens, was Adi Da devotee hiding the truth20:40 – Amazing experience with polarity therapy massage, personal history with massage & leg pain29:25 – Following a mass...
2023-02-12
39 min
Live Mindfully with Lori Moore
The Art of Slowing Down
Relax, nothing is under control ~ Adi Da Samraj - is one of my all time favourite quotes and certainly appropriate here.In today's episode we look at the art of slowing down, what the benefits are; as always, what the research says and why rushing isn't getting you anywhere faster.Today's episode is short and sweet for a reason ♡To learn more about the art of slowing down and what the research says, check out the resources below:Why you should stop rushing (your brain is tricking you): https://mindfulambition.net/st...
2023-01-31
10 min
Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat
7 Cult Detox – Miracles of a Cult Leader, Plus Reflections on Racism & Government Lies
Discussing racism & Martin Luther King Jr day, New Zealand's ministry of truth, religious oppression & hypocrisy, responding to comments on my video of Dr. Jordan Peterson, plus details of religious miracles & strange things I've witnessed via Adi Da Samraj including out of body experience & automatic writing. Live 1.21.2023.0:00 – Gayatri Mantra & reading from Sri Dharma Acharya's book "Living Dharma"1:35 – Now on youtube, bitchute, spotify, anchor podcasts4:13 – Lack of race activism on Martin Luther King Jr Day, multi-million dollar Martin Luther King Jr statue to fight racism see video here9:45 – Source of truth New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern r...
2023-01-22
1h 25
Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat
5 The Dharma Path – False Paths & Real Dharma: How I Found My Guru
Discussion of definitions of maya, Law of Attraction, & religious universalism history. Personal history looking for a guru. Live 1.7.20230:00 – Intro1:33 – Definitions of Maya (i.e. illusion) from Sri Chaitanya and Adi Shankara5:48 – What is Maya, who is Maya dependent on, where does Maya come from?7:16 – O.B.L. Kapoor's book "The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya (The Philosophical background of the Hare Krishna Movement)"10:19 – Law of Attraction, Claude M. Bristol's book "The Magic of Believing: The Science of Setting Your Goal and Reaching It"16:54 – Religious universalism unintentionally re-interprets and eventually destroys religions22:14 – A...
2023-01-21
1h 29
Buddha at the Gas Pump
Sandra Glickman - Buddha at the Gas Pump Interview
Also see http://batgap.com/sandra-glickman/ A lifelong seeker of spiritual awakening, Sandra has deeply applied and correlated many teachings, methods, disciplines, healings, experiments, adventures, and views of every kind to forge a comprehensive understanding of human identity. She attended the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, an interdisciplinary program, experientially based, and purposed toward personal transformation. Her investigations led her to become a devotee of Adi Da Samraj between 1986 and 1996. She then began studying with Saniel Bonder, founder of Waking Down in Mutuality, with whose guidance she awakened in 1996, to a non-dual conscious embodiment of both her divine a...
2022-11-12
1h 42
Love Code
Love Code - How to Journey with Death and Dying with Angelo Druda
Angelo Druda practices Oriental Medicine in Cobb, CA. He is the founder of Traditional Botanical Medicine, the author of “The Tao of Rejuvenation” and a contributor to “Easy Death” by Adi Da Samraj. Elizabeth Kubler Ross called “Easy Death” : “A masterpiece” of death and dying wisdom. Angelo has offered seminars and webinars all over the world on how to prepare for death and how to serve the dying. He has served and instructed hundreds of people in their own death process. https://www.traditionalbotanicalmedicine.com
2022-09-26
59 min
Breakthrough Walls
Episode 425 - Interview With Patricia Gagic!
PATRICIA KAREN GAGIC DStG Patricia is an accomplished International Contemporary Artist and an award-winning Author. She is President of Patricia Karen Gagic Art Enterprise Inc. Patricia is represented by the Paul Fisher Gallery in West Palm Beach and Miami, 13th Street Gallery in St. Catharines, Visual Voices In New York, and FACEC In France. Patricia has exhibited with BB International Fine Arts in Switzerland with her work accepted to Art Fairs including Geneva, Berlin, France, Austria, Zurich, London United Kingdom and Seoul, Korea. Exhibitions across North America have included the Coda Gallery in New York, Meg Gallery and Peak Gallery...
2022-04-20
1h 15
Breakthrough Walls
Episode 425 - Interview With Patricia Gagic!
PATRICIA KAREN GAGIC DStG Patricia is an accomplished International Contemporary Artist and an award-winning Author. She is President of Patricia Karen Gagic Art Enterprise Inc. Patricia is represented by the Paul Fisher Gallery in West Palm Beach and Miami, 13th Street Gallery in St. Catharines, Visual Voices In New York, and FACEC In France. Patricia has exhibited with BB International Fine Arts in Switzerland with her work accepted to Art Fairs including Geneva, Berlin, France, Austria, Zurich, London United Kingdom and Seoul, Korea. Exhibitions across North America have included the Coda Gallery in New York, Meg Gallery and Peak Gallery...
2022-04-20
1h 15
Love Code
Love Code - How to Journey with Death and Dying with Angelo Druda
Angelo Druda practices Oriental Medicine in Cobb, CA. He is the founder of Traditional Botanical Medicine, the author of "The Tao of Rejuvenation" and a contributor to "Easy Death" by Adi Da Samraj. Elizabeth Kubler Ross called "Easy Death" : "A masterpiece" of death and dying wisdom. Angelo has offered seminars and webinars all over the world on how to prepare for death and how to serve the dying. He has served and instructed hundreds of people in their own death process.
2022-03-28
59 min
New Thinking Allowed Audio Podcast
The Spiritual Quest with Dan Millman
Dan Millman is author of the novel, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, that was made into a motion picture. His other books on the spiritual quest include Wisdom of the Peaceful Warrior, The Life You Were Born to Live, The Four Purposes of Life, Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior, Everyday Enlightenment, Body Mind Mastery, and most recently Peaceful Heart Warrior Spirit: The True Story of My Spiritual Quest. His website is https://www.peacefulwarrior.com/ Here he describes four of the most important teachers he studied on his journey: Oscar Ichazo, founder of the Arica School...
2022-03-26
1h 16
WE Earth Radio: Conversations That Make A Difference with Michael Stone and Guests
Leo Burke
Adi Da Samraj, was an American spiritual teacher, writer, and artist. He was the founder of a new religious movement known as Adidam. Adi Da initially became known in the spiritual counterculture of the 1970s for his books and public talks, and for the activities of his religious community. His philosophy was essentially similar to many eastern religions which see spiritual enlightenment as the ultimate priority of human life.Adi Da wrote many books about his spiritual philosophy and related matters, founding a publishing house to print them. Today we are going to have a conversation with one...
2021-10-03
58 min
Thoughts From the Threshold: A Course in Miracles Podcast
#8: What is the Body?
Today we read from the workbook: “What is the Body?”, as well as the Lesson of the Day: "Creation’s gentleness is all that I see". We also read a selection from “The World as Light" by Avatar Adi Da Samraj.
2021-09-26
28 min
JacquelinaMusic
I Am Here
From. The CD entitled, "Let Me Tell of You" "I Am Here" from 'Crazy Da Must Sing Inclined To His Weaker Side: Confessional Poems of Liberation and Love' by Adi Da Samraj Music & Production Jacquelina Music / Vocals and Music Angie Accord/Guitar
2020-07-04
02 min
JacquelinaMusic
The Wound Of Love
From. The CD entitled, "Love's Own Heart" Words by Adi Da Samraj Music & Production Jacquelina Music /Nick Milo Production
2020-07-01
06 min
New Thinking Allowed Audio Podcast
InPresence 0150: Avatars Meher Baba & Adi Da Samraj
InPresence host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in “parapsychology” ever awarded by an accredited university (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). For many years he served as president of the non-profit Intuition Network, an organization dedicated to creating a world in which all people were supported and encouraged in developing inner intuitive abilities. Jeffrey Mishlove notes that, since the advent of computer games and the movi...
2020-06-02
14 min
Empowerment Radio Show
Patricia Gagic, Artist, Author & Humanitarian of Patricia Karen Gagic Art Enterprise Ltd., Gallery on the Bay
Patricia is an accomplished International Contemporary Artist. She is the President of Patricia Karen Gagic Art Enterprises Inc. represented by Gallery on the Bay in Hamilton, Ontario, Artworld Fine Art in Toronto, Art Productions New York, F@CEC in France and Paul Fisher Gallery in West Palm Beach and Miami. Patricia has exhibited her art in many countries around the world such as Britain, Germany, France, Austria, and Switzerland. In 1999, Patricia began her studies with master artist Dragan Dragic in Savoillan, France. In 2007, she was an Honorary Commissioner at the 52nd Venice Biennale in support of Transcendental Realism – art of A...
2020-04-27
23 min
WE Earth Radio: Conversations That Make A Difference with Michael Stone and Guests
Leo Burke ~Adi Da ~Not-Two is Peace
Adi Da Samraj, was an American spiritual teacher, writer and artist. He was the founder of a new religious movement known as Adidam. Adi Da initially became known in the spiritual counterculture of the 1970s for his books and public talks, and for the activities of his religious community. His philosophy was essentially similar to many eastern religions which see spiritual enlightenment as the ultimate priority of human life.Adi Da wrote many books about his spiritual philosophy and related matters, founding a publishing house to print them. Today we are going to have...
2020-04-14
55 min
A Better World with Mitchell J. Rabin
Mitchell Rabin Interviews Directors of film Conscious Light on Adi Da Samraj
Conscious Light offers a penetrating glimpse into the remarkable life and enlightened teachings of Avatar Adi Da Samraj and his work to establish a way of ultimate spiritual realization for everyone. It draws on extensive archival film, photography, and audio recordings, as well as interviews with students who lived with Avatar Adi Da and continue to practice the way that he revealed. Peter Harvey-Wright is an award-winning filmmaker who spent most of his working life in Australia in the theatre, film and television industry – on both sides of the camera or stage. After graduating from Monash University with a Bachelor of...
2019-02-11
52 min
New Dimensions
An Awakened, Undefended and Intelligent Heart - Terry Patten - ND3645
In the midst of our present polarization and alienation from one another, Patten exhorts us to understand that “we are in this lifeboat together and the fiercest thing we can do is to say, I’m living in a new republic of the heart. I’m a revolutionary. You are not going to separate yourself from me. I refuse to be in separation from you.”Tags: Terry Patten, York Center Community Co-op, Church of the Brethren, Adi Da Samraj, Integral Institute, despair, climate change, overshoot, activism, neurocardiology, Candace Pert, human intelligence systems, evolutionary emergence, empathy, fear, anger, tipping point, new trib...
2018-07-25
00 min
JacquelinaMusic
He And She Is Me - "Jaya" The Band
The band Jaya began in 1997 with an ecstatic collection of music dedicated to Avatar Adi Da Samraj. They launched their first concert tour in Boston and New York and soon followed with a 5-city CD release tour. A special project of world class musicians with a common vision: that the full palette of world music can awaken us to ecstasy by invoking the Divine. Jaya's fresh, intoxicating blend of delicious dance grooves, engaging English lyrics and Sanskrit chant will move you into ecstatic space. It has unexpected shapes and curves - sounds that take you where you want to go. ...
2017-09-07
05 min
JacquelinaMusic
First Great Invocation
The First Great Invocation, Words By Adi Da Samraj music, vocals, guitar by Jacquelina Production and Arrangement by LionStar Studio
2017-07-09
03 min
A Better World with Mitchell J. Rabin
Live Food & Climate Change Roundtable with Green Gorilla
This evening Mitchell conducts a Round Table discussion on the relationship between diet and Climate Change. Inside this is tremendous possibility for both personal-planetary transformation and spiritual growth. Joining Mitchell is Abel Slater and Dina Lautman. Abel and Dina have been devotees of spiritual teacher, Avatar Adi Da Samraj for over 25 years, spent significant time in Naitauba, Fiji at Adi Da’s principal hermitage sanctuary where they received direct guidance from Adi Da, both in practical life wisdom and esoteric spiritual practice. Now based in New York, they also travel extensively throughout the world presenting Adi Da’s spiritual teachings about righ...
2016-03-31
1h 05
"TRANSFORMING REALITY" TALK SHOW
DEATH OF ANOTHER: A Mysterious Process that Includes You - with Angelo Druda (Mate Moce Ministry)
Death is a mysterious process misunderstood and feared by most of humankind. Some of us live as if we will never die, but death is inevitable for each of us. No one gets out of here alive! In this (22 minute) interview Angelo Druda articulates profound traditional spiritual wisdom for anyone serving another who is dying, and for each of us in preparing for our own inevitable passing. Angelo Druda is a senior educator for the Mate Moce Ministry which was established by the well-known spiritual t...
2013-07-29
22 min
Professionally Speaking
Book Review: The Art of Immersion, by Frank Rose
A decade ago, the tools of communications belonged to a chosen few. Editorial control over newspapers, television and radio was in the hands of those professionals tasked with selecting content deemed worthy of the front page, the headline, the news bulletin. National newspapers and mass media channels were scarce resources. The stories they carried were linear and sequential. The 10 o'clock news was broadcast for an hour each evening at the same time. Important news was on the front page, above the fold. That was then, this is now. Immersive storytelling Today's world is nonlinear, filled with always-on devices giving anywhere...
2012-12-21
00 min
The Radical Truth
Truth is Prior to the Body/Mind
In this discourse Adi Da Samraj adresses the fact that Truth or God Realization is not dependent on, nor does it have anything to do with, the functions and activities of the body mind.
2012-01-15
09 min
The Radical Truth
Be Purposed to Realization - Beyond Race, Gender, or Any Form of 'self'-Identity.
In this discourse, a devotee asks Adi Da Samraj about her practice of Adidam as an African-American woman in a predominantly white community.
2011-07-31
25 min
The Radical Truth
Money, Food, and Sex
In an historic discourse from 1972, Adi Da addresses the dilemma those taking up 'spiritual life' encounter when bringing discipline to the areas of money, food, and sex.
2010-11-26
25 min
The Radical Truth
Helping the Dying
In this discourse given May 29, 1980, a student of Avatar Adi Da asks for suggestions to help her dying mother. Adi Da responds both with compassion, and also with very practical and useful advice.
2010-10-04
12 min
The Radical Truth
The Responsibility for Love
An excerpt from a 1977 discourse of Adi Da Samraj, in which he responds to a devotee's question about the difficulty - and apparent inability - to love.
2010-07-24
19 min
The Radical Truth
'My Work Is Urgent'
Adi Da speaks to the crisis mankind is in and the urgency for true spiritual practice - the disposition that undermines mankind's assumption of separation.
2010-05-22
16 min