Why is Dipavali (Festival of lights) celebrated on a new moon? Origin of calender, almanac, Christian calender vs ancient roman calenders, solar dates vs Lunar dates (Tithis). Importance of tithis and the mathematics of calculating these tithis. And, why are they so important for health and wellbeing, for Ayurveda practitioners, for Jyotishis or anyone following a spiritual life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

What is the Vedic Zodiac is part of our educational series about learning Vedic Astrology (Jyotish). We talk about ecliptic, zodiac, and definitions and break the concepts down into a simple format. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

Chants for universal Godesses (devis) and Shakti, and mantra-based meditation guide to support emotional grief or trauma through prayers, intentions, chants, mantras and daily meditation practice. Disclaimer- This is a spiritual vedic chants meditation system of praying to Devi- Godess (shakti) for helping out with emotional grief or trauma. It is not a substitute for therapy or counseling. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

Gentrification of yoga? Has yoga lost its way? What really is yoga? Not the Americanized, bastardized, commercialized, and capitalized version--but the yoga that is part of the six philosophical practices/darshanas that come out of India. The 'yoga' that is part of the Vedic arts-just like qigong is part of Dao spiritualism. Has yoga lost its way in the USA? Let us dive in. Disclaimer: The information discussed in this podcast is the personal opinion of the presenter(s) and does not reflect the view of Narayana Ayurveda. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

Eclipses, and calculus in Jyotish. Part 2 of the Learn Jyotish series by pandit Atul krishna das. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

You wanted it. We have listened. We bring you "educational" podcast class series where you learn about the fundamentals of Jyotish. in this podcast Pandit Atul talks about invocation, why learn Jyotish, solar eclipses being inauspicious, the ancient astronomy book called Surya Siddhanta, and a lot more...part 1. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

The timekeepers of timeline is a popular theme in television series meant to keep us entertained. You must have heard the phrase WHEEL OF TIME. It is a popular TV series and an excellent series of books as well. Today we talk about the Vedic wheel of time. In science, we perceive time to move in a linear direction, however, according to Vedic literature-time moves in a circular direction. This means it returns to the beginning. Time is a chakra (wheel). We call it the kāla (long A as in tart, smart) or kāla cakra. In this interesting podcast, we talk with Pandit Atul our resident Vedic philosopher about the qualities of time, the four yugas, time being a destroyer and creator, and instances from the Bhagavad Gita and pop culture. Pandit Atul is a well-known vedic astrologer and Vedic philosopher and teacher of Sanskrit and vedic arts. Monica Groover is an author, writer, herbalist, and teacher of Ayurveda and Vedic arts. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

Quick guided meditation for chakras using principles and breathing of Qigong and yoga. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

Educational Podcast by Dr Aparna Dandekar talking about mind, doshas and its connexion to Bhagavad Gita- the Hindu Scripture, our holy book. She talks about metaphors relating to our physical and mind body from Bhagavad Gita. Dr Dandekar also discusses Vata and mind, pitta and mind as well as Kapha and mind. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

What is the ghostly body made up of. DNA helix has an energetic form too. How Lord Bhootnath is the diety of ghosts--and we continue our nAdi-assessment podcast where we left off last Monday on October 2nd. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

"What is a nāḍi" (long A, and hard D sound) is an educational podcast and you will hear the part of a live session where Monica Groover (Ayurveda Practitioner) was teaching the art of nāḍi assessment using the Nārāyaṇa system of nāḍi that she learned and assimilated from her teachers, research and her Guru. A nāḍi is an energetic channel or network of channels in your many bodies that vibrates at a frequency that can be felt by some spiritual, yogic, and Ayurveda practitioners. We have a vast energetic network of nāḍis in our astral body. Ayurveda Practitioners check a person's nadi in order to find out the imbalance. As an Ayurveda practitioner myself, I may check their nadi. Nadi tells me everything. What is this Nadi? It is an energetic channel--a network within our body- a system that reverberates in all our bodies. Let's learn more in this podcast taken from an actual class where I was teaching level 1 Narayana nadi system to my students. - Podcast by Monica B Groover, author of Essential Guide to Ayurveda, Ayurveda and the Feminine. Curious? Listen in. DISCLAIMER: Ayurvedic Medicine cannot diagnose, treat or prevent any disease. The information presented here is SPIRITUAL and VEDIC and only meant for educational purposes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

Recently I went to India and was so amazed and bowled over by the lovely people, amazing food, amazing customer service, and how much better everything was. I had the best time. However, I did notice that some people-especially younger people there are so Westernized, and pursuing "things". Better phone, great house, lovely car--that seems to be the mantra. So I thought wow that's a great topic to discuss. How do we become happy and live our best life? Indian and Indian Vedic scriptures can teach the entire world about the pursuit of happiness. How do we become happy--Vedic perspective. ... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

Meditation is not just breathing. Its not just being present. Its not just mindfulness. Its not just relaxing. Its SO MUCH more than that. Manasika meditation is when you go to divine or holy places, mentally. We will understand the difference between all these and more. If you are new to meditation, I will lead you a mock meditation on bread. How to make bread. Then, we will take the principles of that mock meditation and go to Himalayas where river Ganga is running full steam ahead and will invoke her. Enjoy, --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

Milk was the miracle food for America. The USA was milk making machine. We made so much milk and who would drink this milk--it was even distributed free as cheese to those on welfare. What happened? Where did it all go wrong? Why does everyone you know in the Millenial and GenZ-one if four-lactose intolerant? Why do people prefer alternative beverages like almond milk, coconut milk, soymilk, or oatmilk? How did an entire generation become sensitive to lactose? Makes you wonder. Here's food for thought from an Ayurvedic Perspective. (Note--this podcast is neither an endorsement nor a critique--it is simply a way-a new prospective-a Vedic and spiritual prospective into this idea of how and why Milk became eew for an entire generation of American Kids) Monica B Groover (manjulali) is the author of ⁠Ayurveda and the Feminine ⁠and, ⁠ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO AYURVEDA --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

Water is a conduit. It can be empowered the power of air, water, fire, mantra- intention. We can leave a covered glass jar of water in and it becomes agneya--filled with heat of water and will be good to warm us and for digestion. Water can be left out in a covered glass jar in the moonlight-and it will become cooling for the body and will calm the mind. In fact, this is how we make Sun Tea or moon tea. Physically water not only nourishes us but cleanses us -good hygiene but also energertically. Urine, sweat and lymphatic fluid--are a cleansing action of water. In women, the menstrual blood is cleansing not just the unfertilized cell, and lining but all the stress we have accumulated over the month--that is sticking to our body and tissues--it is all being let out--by blood-which is a manifestation of water and fire. Each body of water has a spirit guide--when we contaminate the ocean, river or water, we overfish-there are karmic consequences for the whole society. This podcast generally dives into all that and more..... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

Did you know that hell also has a judicial branch and legislative branch running for the beings who broke the rules of the universe? Technically it's not hell--its a system of realms with 28 hellish planets. When such persons die, they are taken by the police/constable of the chief court system that has authority over our planet Earth. The soul is taken to the court in the hellish realm/planet where the defense and criminal lawyer team is presided over by Citragupta and his team of millions. The justice-dharmaraj Yamaraja is the head of the court system and his staff/children are legislators and keep records. There are scary beings-sometimes hired from asuras- to do the dirty work of giving punishments in these hellish planets/realms --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

What goes in must go out. A conversation about your poop, fart, sweat, pee--all are on the table when you go to visit an Ayurveda Practitioner. Even the menstrual blood -is not off the table. I also talk about mala (waste) of the mind that we never address. We collect stuff people--stuff that sticks to our body--stuff that comes from our mind and our stress. A short and sweet podcast about how to tackle this--Ayurvedic perspective from Essential Guide to Ayurveda Part 1. Art generated by Bing Image Generator. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

There are many dimensions and different planetery systems according to Vedas. All have their own healing systems. How did Ayurveda-the healing system arrive from higher Planets (grahas) to earth. There are many origin stories. What kind of medicine is practiced in Heaven (svarga loka)--who is the surgeon general in heavenly planets above us? All this and more--taken from Purvakhanda, Bhava Prakasha Chapter 1 by Monica B Groover. Disclaimer-This is a spiritual podcast from a Vedic perspective and this podcast is simply informational only. Ayurveda is simply a complimentary healing modality not meant to cure, heal or diagnose anyone and Ayurvedic Medicine is not recognized by FDA. Note- Photo was generated by Bing Image AI. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

What is Death? What is birth? What is fetus thinking --is it thinking? What is the meaning of life if we will die? Vedic perspective believes in theory of reincarnation. We live and we die. Then, we are born again. Again, we die. This is a never-ending cycle that goes on. We keep on coming back and reincarnating. So, knowing that--what IS death? What is the point? A vedic perspective by Pandit Atul Krishna Das and Manjulali Dasi. If you want to read the transcript-the link is below click HERE. Monica B Groover (manjulali) is the author of Ayurveda and the Feminine and, ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO AYURVEDA --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support

What is the Rudra Principle? What is anger? Where does it start? Why do WE become angry in the first place. How does anger travel. Who is the diety of anger. A vedic perspective on anger and explanation of the diety of Rudra. Monica Groover, the author of Ayurveda and the Feminine and Essential Guide to Ayurveda talks to Pandit Atul Krishna Das-co founder of Narayana Ayurveda and Yoga Academy in Austin Texas. Pandit Atul spend years in an ashram in India and has been a student of Vedic literature, Puranas for 45 years. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/narayana-ayurveda/support