About this episode

Dr. Robert Svoboda pays homage to the beloved saint Jnaneshwara through classical Indian stories and discussions on his teachings and life.

Through a retelling of classical Indian stories, Dr. Robert Svoboda pays homage to the most beloved saint of Maharashtra, Jnaneshwara. This week on Living with Reality, Dr. Svoboda discusses: Jnaneshwara’s detailed commentary on the Bhagavad Gita and awakening Kundalini Jnaneshwara’s father: a story of retracted renunciation and becoming a family of outcasts The devotion of Yogi Changdev to Saint Jnaneshwara The story of Pundalik's devotion and the famous image of Vishnu standing on a brick How Jnaneshwara decided to take Jeeva Samadhi  The Pasayadan : a prayer for all written by Jnaneshwara about the gift of divine grace  “Jnaneshwara said to himself, 'I’ve seen the perfection of the tantras and using magic, and I’ve seen the perfection of using Bhakti. What more do I have to experience in the world?' It’s said that is what caused him to take jeeva samadhi.” –Dr. Svoboda Sign up for a free e-book from Robert Svoboda, "Analyzing Karma: Fate or Free Will" at drsvoboda.com About Dr. Robert Svoboda: Dr. Robert Svoboda is the first Westerner ever to graduate from a college of Ayurveda and be licensed to practice Ayurveda in India. During and after his formal Ayurvedic…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Robert Svoboda

Topics covered

• Indian philosophy
• Bhakti
• Kundalini awakening
• Saints
• Devotion
• Ayurveda

Keywords

• Jnaneshwara
• Bhagavad Gita
• Kundalini
• devotion
• Ayurveda
• Pasayadan
• Indian saints
• Vimalananda

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Be Here Now Network

Books & works: Bhagavad Gita, Pasayadan

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