Spiritual Path to Freedom | April 2026 Satsang with Swami Nirmalananda

About this episode

In this episode, Swami Nirmalananda addresses various questions related to spiritual practices and philosophies.

In this April 2026 satsang, Swamiji answers a wide range of practical and philosophical questions on spiritual life, including Soham japa, karma, prayer, meditation, brahmacharya, fasting, reincarnation, the Atman, and the struggle at the time of death. #Satsang #Spirituallife #spiritualgrowth Satsang Topic – Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:19 Etsy holy images – Etsy.com/shop/SacredVisionsHQ 02:38 Holy images and living presence 05:23 Thoughts of Anandamayi Ma 10:51 The benefits of fasting 14:52 Dealing with religious extremists 18:13 Constant japa of Soham 20:54 God’s will and karma 29:48 The value of prayer 32:21 Surrendering faith to the will of God? 33:20 Reincarnation in the same family? 34:46 India, religion, and poverty? 37:50 Is initiation necessary? 39:00 Contradictions in spiritual scriptures 42:20 Defending yourself from religious “wingnuts” 46:05 Best time to meditate 47:47 Maintaining brahmacharya 50:32 Where is the Atman in the body? 54:06 Eyes open or closed in meditation? 54:50 Doubts about spiritual ability 56:40 Atma, prana, and chitta 59:06 Meditation and moral sensibility 1:01:23 Different Easter datings 1:04:58 The struggle at the time of death OCOY.org…

People in this episode

Host: Swami Nirmalananda

Topics covered

• spiritual life
• Satsang
• meditation
• karma
• reincarnation
• brahmacharya
• prayer

Keywords

• Soham japa
• fasting
• Atman
• death
• spiritual growth
• prayer
• meditation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Etsy, OCOY.org

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