651. Shambhavi Sarasvati

Shambhavi is the spiritual director of Jaya Kula, a nonprofit organization offering opportunities to learn and practice in the traditions of Trika Shaivism and the Dzogchen. She has also studied meditation with teachers in the Kagyu and Nyingma traditions. Her root Guru is Anandamayi Ma.

Shambhavi emphasizes direct encounters with the wisdom of the heart through the more explicitly devotional teachings and practices of Trika Shaivism and Dzogchen. In addition to offering teachings in spiritual practice and view, Shambhavi is a trained jyotishi and diviner. At one time, Shambhavi taught at Northwestern University. She left academia in 2004 in order to devote herself to practice, writing, and teaching in her spiritual traditions.

Websites:

jayakula.org
timemedicine.org
Bio Site
Facebook group where people can get the Zoom log in info for Thursday and Sunday satsangs.

Books (Author page on Amazon)

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Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded June 20, 2022

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.



YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump and Jaya Kula
00:03:39 - Esoteric Connections and Studying Different Traditions
00:07:39 - Meeting Anandamayi Ma
00:11:55 - Encountering Divine Intelligence
00:16:35 - The Artistry of Limitation and Release from Suffering
00:21:13 - The Intimate Relationship with a Teacher
00:25:27 - The Role of a Teacher in Spiritual Practice
00:29:08 - The Friend: A Guiding Wisdom
00:33:04 - The Round World vs the Flat World
00:37:09 - Continuous Learning and Refinement in Wisdom Traditions
00:41:24 - The Direct Path vs the Progressive Path
00:45:34 - Sticking with a Spiritual Practice
00:49:33 - The Misunderstanding of Instant Enlightenment
00:53:38 - Contentment and Yearning
00:57:06 - The Privilege of Spiritual Practice (feat. Shambhavi)
01:01:11 - The Nature of Self and God
01:04:54 - Vrittis: Patterns of the Mind
01:08:34 - Shaktipat and Transmission of Enlightenment
01:12:38 - Science Fiction and Channeling Experiences
01:16:36 - The Revelation of Devotion and Integration
01:20:52 - Exploring the realms of science and spirituality
01:24:41 - The Intersection of Science and Spirituality
01:28:18 - The Journey to Spiritual Awakening
01:32:22 - The Connection between the Cosmic Heart and the Individual Heart
01:36:29 - Satsang and the Grand City of Manifest Life
01:40:23 - Living Without View
01:44:38 - The Nature of Reality in Trika Philosophy
01:48:19 - The Nuanced View of Illusion in Advaita Vedanta
01:52:11 - The Immanence of the Divine
01:55:57 - The Surprises of Spiritual Practice
01:59:46 - The Reality of the Experience