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  1. Posted · Edited by SkyGuardian

    A Small Correction and a Fresh Offering 🙏✨

     
    In my recent post, I shared a glimpse into my daily forest meditation practice—a living ritual of breath, mantra, and movement inspired by the teachings of my Gurus, especially Swami Tadatmanandaji Maharaj, as well as pranayama, Sufi breathwork, and other sacred traditions. What began as simple, healing walks through the Rutgers Ecological Preserve has become a deeply personal form of embodied prayer—a way to reconnect with stillness, grace, and the Self.
     
    For those who watched the video in that post, you may have noticed that during the breathwork demonstration, the audio became muffled and filled with static. I had forgotten to disconnect my Lavalier microphone during the intense breathing exercises, which caused interference. To honor the clarity of this practice—and to make it easier for anyone wanting to learn these techniques—I’ve re-recorded the breathwork segment with clean, intentional audio.
     
    You can find this clearer demonstration here:
     
    As a small reflection: this reminds me of the two strong bucks I encountered after meditation the other day (shared in my second post: "When Shiva Sends Deer to Meditate With You"). Like that moment, this small technical error called for patience, presence, and gentle correction—a living reminder that practice is never about perfection, but sincerity.
     
    For anyone feeling called to reconnect with breath, body, and being—may this clearer version serve you well.
     
    With warmth and gratitude,
    SkyGuardian

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    and then a short I made today compliments it:

    When Shiva Sends Deer to Meditate With You 🦌🔱

    While walking home from my daily meditation in the forest, I came upon two strong bucks standing right across my path. Unsure of how to proceed, I paused... and softly chanted Om Namah Shivaya, letting the sacred mantra guide my heart and calm the moment. What unfolded next was a gentle reminder of presence, trust, and connection with nature.

    https://youtube.com/shorts/5NT7Mb_tm8M?si=nVtYVMPgR1qMBcrA

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    At one of the lowest points in my life, I heard a silent but undeniable call—to reconnect with stillness, with something sacred, with myself. What began as simple walks through the Rutgers Ecological Preserve turned into a profound healing ritual. I started synchronizing mantras to each step and breath. Over time, this evolved into a unique spiritual practice—a living meditation born of necessity, sustained by grace.

    This practice has been blessed and shaped by the teachings of my Gurus, especially Param Pujya Swami Tadatmanandaji Maharaj, whose “Sacred Landscapes – Guided Meditation Walk” was the original spark. I also drew from pranayama practices (inspired by Swami Ramdev), psychedelic breathwork, quantum breath, and Sufi techniques—each arriving at the right time like teachers in disguise.

    This isn't a technique. It's not dogma. It's not performance. It’s a sacred ritual I return to daily—an embodied prayer, a way of remembering what I am.

     

    If you’re in a place of confusion, grief, or disconnection, may this inspire you to find your own rhythm of healing.

     

    Practices in the video include:

    • Bhastrika Pranayama (Bellows Breath)

    • Kapalbhati Pranayama (Skull-Shining Breath)

    • Holotropic Breathwork (Psychedelic Breath)

    • Quantum Breathwork

    • Sufi Breathwork

    • Reverse Sufi Breathwork

    • Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril Breathing)

       

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpNwE3cLwPY

     

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    On 6/20/2024 at 11:28 AM, SkyGuardian said:

    My friend made a video after having the Nonduality round table where it was a gathering of "enlightened masters" looks like he had addressed Artem here is the exact timestamp:
     

     

    I would like to say that Rahul addressed the audience not Artem directly Rahul declined to speak to Artem directly. I do not take any sides I shared this video because I enjoy many points made by Rahul in regards to enlightenment.

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    @Evan Gill Well I highly recommend it is amazing.

    Guided Meditation: every Saturday, 10 am

    Uddhava Gita: every Saturday, 11 am
          Video will be uploaded shortly after class.
          This class and all prior classes can be viewed here
          Audio recordings and printable texts available on our website here

    Vedanta Class: Shankaracharya’s Upadesha Sahasri, every Sunday, 10am
          Video will be uploaded Tuesday evening.
          This class and all prior classes can be viewed here
          Audio recordings and printable texts available on our website here

    Satsang (informal Q&A): every Sunday, 11 am
          Satsang Live stream on YouTube

    Outdoor Satsang (informal Q&A): every Sunday, 6 pm
     

  9. Posted · Edited by SkyGuardian

    So I had set up a interview with “Enlightened” masters and asked my friend Lyam to join in along with my friend Rahul to be the host

    It is hilarious please watch from the timestamps I have provided:

    The panelists:
    Artem Boytsov: true-freedom.net
    Eric Putkonen: nondualitysimplified.com
    Josiah Campbell (Guruji Brahman): taplink.cc/theway__
    Lyam Boylan (Yamsox): linktr.ee/yamsox
    Rahul N. Singh (The Bearded Mystic): linktr.ee/thebeardedmysticpodcast

    Then part 2 

    The panelists:
    Artem Boytsov: true-freedom.net
    Eric Putkonen: nondualitysimplified.com
    Frank Yang: frankyang.wtf
    Josiah Campbell (Guruji Brahman): taplink.cc/theway__
    Lyam Boylan (Yamsox): linktr.ee/yamsox
    Rahul N. Singh (The Bearded Mystic): linktr.ee/thebeardedmysticpodcast

     

  10. Posted · Edited by SkyGuardian

    Part 2 of the above will be happening today but it is Live this time at 8 EST hope to see you tune in today! @Leo Gura

    The panelists:
    Artem Boytsov: true-freedom.net
    Eric Putkonen: nondualitysimplified.com
    Frank Yang: frankyang.wtf
    Josiah Campbell (Guruji Brahman): taplink.cc/theway__
    Lyam Boylan (Yamsox): linktr.ee/yamsox
    Rahul N. Singh (The Bearded Mystic): linktr.ee/thebeardedmysticpodcast

  11. Posted · Edited by SkyGuardian

    @Leo Gura What do you think of this interview I had set it up as a form of Seva but it turned into a mess thankfully my good friend Lyam (Yamsox) was the saving grace it felt 

    The panelists:
    Artem Boytsov: true-freedom.net
    Eric Putkonen: nondualitysimplified.com
    Josiah Campbell (Guruji Brahman): taplink.cc/theway__
    Lyam Boylan (Yamsox): linktr.ee/yamsox
    Rahul N. Singh (The Bearded Mystic): linktr.ee/thebeardedmysticpodcast

     

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    From my personal recommendations the following Gurus I’ve listed to me are authentic from my own judgment that I concluded by listening to the teachings and found helpful. I’ve listed them below see which resonates with you.

    BAPS known as Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha they follow Hinduism and their Vedanta philosophy is Akṣara-Puruṣottama Upāsanā. This teaching tradition started from Bhagwan Swāminārāyan and then continues through the ever present Gunatit gurus starting from Param Pujya Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj.

    Please note this branch has most of its teachings in the Indian language known as Gujarati on the main channel but have included a link to their other YouTube channels that have the basics in English that I have attached right below the link to the main channel.
    https://www.youtube.com/@BAPS
    https://www.youtube.com/@bapsbetterliving

    BK Shivani a teacher from the Brahma Kumaris spiritual movement founded by Lekhraj Khubchand Kirpalaniji and is rooted in Hinduism.
    https://www.youtube.com/@bkshivani

    Swami Tadatmanandaji who is a Hindu monk who’s teachings solely focus on the teachings of the Ancient Rishis. He is part of the Advaita Vedanta philosophy and this lineage comes from Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswatiji of Arsha Vidya.
    https://www.youtube.com/@SwamiT

    Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji is a Guru from the Jain tradition his teachings while rooted in Jainism take a wholistic perspective implementing teachings from:

    1) Charvak
    2) Jainism
    3) Buddhism
    4) Nyay-Vaishesik
    5) Sankhya- yog
    6) Purva Mimansa- Uttar Mimansã

    the approach was inspired by a Jain mystic known as Pujya Shrimad Rajchandraji who gave a collection of discourses which were then compiled into a text known as the Atmasiddhi Shastra.
    https://www.youtube.com/@SRMD

    Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji is a Hindu who follows Advaita Vedanta under her Guru Pujya Swami Chidanandji Saraswati Maharaj at Parmarth Niketan whose lineage comes from Pujya Swami Shukdevanandji Maharaj.
    https://www.youtube.com/@Sadhviji

    Swami Mukundanandaji is a Hindu monk that subscribes to the Bhakti yoga tradition and comes from the lineage founded by his Guru Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj.
    https://www.youtube.com/@swamimukundananda

    Venerable Ajahn Sona is a Theravada Buddhist monk whose lineage comes from the the Thai Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah. He has training in both Sri Lankan and Thai forest Theravada Buddhist traditions.
    https://www.youtube.com/@AjahnSona

    Kauai Hindu Monastery is monastery founded by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami and this Hindu tradition comes from Nandinatha Sampradaya of Kailasa Parampara. This monastery also has a special YouTube channel for more General Hinduism attached below the main channel link.
    https://www.youtube.com/@kauaishindumonastery
    https://www.youtube.com/@HinduismTodayVideos

    Gaur Gopal Das that is a member of  International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) that follows the lineage of Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya has very uplifting material and is a life coach and encompasses faith and motivation.
    https://www.youtube.com/@GaurGopalDas

    Mātā Amritānandamayī Devī also known as Amma (Mother) and commonly dubbed the 'the hugging saint' has very uplifting videos.
    https://www.youtube.com/@MataAmritanandamayi

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    Perhaps this video "Enlightenment – Transformative Experience or Journey of Self-Discovery?" by Swami Tadatmananda  might shed some light to this topic for whomever this may concern.

    Confusion about HOW to get enlightened is the result of not knowing WHAT enlightenment truly is. The great master Advaita Vedanta, Shankara, said that enlightenment is gained only through self-knowledge. But is knowledge really enough?

    Some people believe that enlightenment, liberation, or moksha in Sanskrit, is an unwavering feeling or sense of being limitless consciousness, or a feeling of absolute bliss, or a feeling of oneness, oneness with the universe or oneness with God. But there's no such thing as a permanent feeling. They change constantly. Enlightenment is often called a state, but if it is a state of experience, a state that arises in the mind, it too will soon pass away because all mental states are impermanent.

     

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    I recently came across these amazing teachings and wanted to share with the community here:

    Swami Tadatmananda is a American turned Hindu Swami. Swamiji has immense knowledge and love for the Indian culture and Hinduism. In fact, he has written a book known as “Roar of the Ganges” where it’s a journey of his life as a American computer engineer and how he discovers the rich culture of India and ends up a Hindu sannyasi and teacher of Vedanta. This book is an immersive experience in that you feel like a fellow companion to his story and end up learning Vedanta in the process!

    For those that would like to start or know about Advaita Vedanta and a in-depth history watch this:

    Please note that Advaita Vedanta is loosely translated to "Non-duality" and that there are tons of different teachers and schools in this field however, in regards to the material presented in this post has the following backstory:

    According to a Puranic story, Lord Shiva appeared in the form of Dakshinamurti to teach the first four rishis, Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana, and Sanatkumara. They received the wisdom of the Vedas and passed it down to other rishis, including Rishi Vyasa, the compiler of the four Vedas, the author of the great epic, Mahabharata in which the Bhagavad Gita is found, and the author of all eighteen Maha Puranas. That wisdom was eventually spread throughout India by many great teachers, and one of the greatest was Sri Shankaracharya. Shankara taught that wisdom to his disciples, Sureshvara, Padmapada, Totaka and Hastamalaka who, in turn, passed it on to their disciples. In this way, that sacred non-dual wisdom was passed down from generation to generation until it reached our modern generation of teachers, including Swami Tadatmananda's guru, Swami Dayananda, who was taught and initiated by Swami Chimayananda and later taught by Swami Tarananda. Swami Chinmayananda himself was initiated by Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh and later taught by Swami Tapovan.

    I personally also recommend Swami Tadatmananda’s Question and Answers series that answer many misconceptions about Hinduism and a broad range of other questions asked in regards to Hinduism. I’ve linked the playlist below.

    For anyone that is actually looking to embark on a complete thorough study into your true inner nature as unlimited, unchanging consciousness I recommend Advaita Vedanta offered by Arsha Bodha Center. They have made a curated a syllabus to lead you into discovering this truth that was passed from the Ancient Rishis to the founder of the current lineage Swami Dayananda Saraswati (Arsha Vidya) to Swami Tadatmananda (Arsha Bodha).

    https://arshabodha.org/teachings/

    Here is a interactive video presentation on how to use the syllabus linked above.

    If one really wants to know the Bhagavad Gita in-depth then I highly recommend watching the playlist attached below. This series is a complete course on the Bhagavad Gita and is extremely thorough such that Swamiji goes verse by verse with the explanation of verses and it’s correct meaning based on the context. He also gives real live scenarios to address various problems people face and use the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita to help you face such problems all the while learning Vedanta in the process. Lastly, it also addresses some common mistranslation/misinterpretation that some seem to have when proper Sanskrit is not understood.

    Lastly, here are some videos that were done extremely well and are worth a watch:

    Finding God Without Faith – A Personal Reflection – Based on Advaita Vedanta

    Swami Tadatmananda's journey from being "allergic to religion" to a contemplative life of prayer, scriptural study, and meditation. God or Ishvara is a reality that can be clearly known through Vedantic teachings and your own power of reasoning.

    Truth is ONE. Why so much Divisiveness? Advaita vs. Vishishta Advaita vs. Dvaita

    For centuries, followers of Shankara, Ramanuja, and Madhva have argued stridently about the nature of absolute, universal reality - brahman. This divisiveness might possibly be harmful to sincere spiritual seekers. What can be done to resolve these differences? Vedanta is based on the teachings of the ancient rishis, teachings found in the last section of the ancient Vedic scriptures, Upanishads. It’s also based on the Bhagavad Gita and the highly analytical text, Brahma sutras. Shankara strictly interpreted each of those scriptures according to the principle of advaita, non-duality. Ramanuja interpreted each of them according to the principles of vishishta advaita, qualified nondualism. And Madhva interpreted each of them according to the principles of dvaita, duality. Other interpretations of those scriptures include:

    Amrita - Nectar of Immortality - According to Advaita Vedanta

    This double meaning allows the word amrita to be used, not to indicate a divine potion, but in a metaphoric sense. In the teachings of Advaita Vedanta, there's a wonderful metaphor that's based on the nectar of flowers and the bees that seek it. In Sanskrit, a common word for bee is bhramara, which literally means one who roams or wanders. Like bees wander from flower to flower seeking nectar, so too, spiritual seekers wander from guru to guru seeking liberation, seeking to free themselves from the cycle of birth and death, seeking immortality.