The second chakra, svadisthan, is the center of our emotions. It can give us serenity or it can go awry and give us anger, jealousy, vanity, pride, egotism, cruelty, vindictiveness, and judgment. In this episode, Swami Shankarananda shares the philosophy and techniques behind keeping svadisthan serene and centered in love, instead of fear. To learn more about Kriya Yoga or to start your Kriya journey, visit awakeyogameditation.org/kriya.
About the Series
Excerpted from a beloved series entitled Kriya Yoga: Inner Path to God, these talks on the “spiritual science of Self-enlightenment” were presented live by the founder of Awake Yoga Meditation, Swami Shankarananda, before he left the body in 2014. Each talk beautifully describes the function of each of the seven chakras in the process of self-unfoldment and shares some specific techniques that you can use right now to either enhance your existing meditation practice or prepare for your own Kriya Yoga journey.
Abridged versions of these talks are available for free on major podcast platforms by searching for The Awake Yoga Meditation Podcast and also here on Substack.
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