Step 1:
The Big Picture of Life
Philosophical Lessons with Swamiji
We encourage you to move through these teachings sequentially for the best learning outcome. Click on the name of the class to be taken to your video on-demand lesson. Move at your own pace. Take some time to reflect, journal, walk. Return when you are ready for the next lesson.
When you complete all 6 Lessons below you can progress to Step 2: Show Me The Happiness. When you have completed all 7 Steps, you might be interested in joining our Satsang community of students.
1: Understanding the Biggest Mystery
Timeless knowledge to inspire growth & change
There are many questions about life that wait to be answered, and above all, the purpose of our existence. Such questions touch us to the core of our being because they are to do with our inner nature, the self and the world we experience around us. In this foundational talk, Swami Govindananda reveals the timeless wisdom of India to bring you a reservoir of knowledge that will take you on a remarkable journey of self discovery. He will bring answers to the many questions of life that you have.
50 Minute Lesson
2: Awaken to your higher self
The true purpose of your soul revealed
We all know why we have ears, eyes, teeth, etc., but do we know why we have a soul? What is the purpose of this life force within us? We sense there is great purpose and meaning to our existence but very few know what it is. In a very direct and profound manner, Swami Govindananda brings clarity and understanding to this most extraordinary of subjects.
35 Minute Lesson
3: Live a Happier, More Focused Life
Through the Power of Self Understanding
Just as a dark room cannot remain dark in the presence of light, so confusion and ignorance cannot stand before knowledge. Knowledge empowers you to successfully navigate your way through life, ever deepening your sense and appreciation of the life force within you, and of the world around you. Join Swamiji for an intriguing, entertaining and enlightening session as he shares the timeless wisdom of India, the home of yoga wisdom.
35 Minute Lesson
4: Be Physically, Emotionally & Spiritually Stronger
By feeding your soul
Many people feel a sense of incompleteness. They seemingly are doing all the right things; eating well, exercising, relating to family and friends as best as they know how, yet life continues to challenge and confound them. What is missing? According to the Vedas, all feelings of stress, misery, loneliness, frustration, anger, jealousy, greed, etc., stem from being a stranger to our true self. To nurture the life force within means to understand the importance of the energy within the body known as the soul (or atma in Sanskrit) and its needs. With this new-found wisdom comes clarity, leading to wellbeing and purposeful direction. It is the beginning of understanding essentially who you are.
35 Minute Lesson
5: Maya - The Material Power of Delusion
Why your thoughts deceive you
How little we understand our subtle, inner world of thoughts and feelings! Yet, the way we think determines the shape of our lives. Sages have said that, though extremely important, the thoughts of most people are not based on reality but illusion. Why is this so? In this talk, Swami Govindananda goes to the heart of this problem by explaining about Maya, the power that governs cause and effect, controls the wheel of birth and death, and that keeps the individual soul bound to ignorance.
45 Minute Lesson
6: Your Mind is Your World - The Guna’s
Your mind is your world
It’s hard to understand our inner world of thoughts and feelings, yet they determine our life experiences both in in the present and in the future. In this talk, Swami Govindananda explains the make-up of our mind. He will give insight into three powers of the mind known as ‘gunas’ which shape the quality of your thoughts, how you feel about yourself, and how you relate to others.
35 Minute Lesson