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Send us a text In this episode of The Bearded Mystic Podcast, host Rahul N Singh continues the Wisdom of the Mystics series, this time delving into the teachings of Gorakh Nath Ji, a well-known poet. The episode explores Gorakh Nath Ji's poetic spiritual teachings, with a focus on how they interpret the world and inspire various paths to reach the ultimate destination. Throughout the podcast, the host emphasizes practicing spirituality with joy, happiness, and playfulness, and discusses importan...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the teachings of the mystic Mira Bai ji, who was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna. She is a celebrated Bhakti saint, particularly in the North Indian Hindu tradition. I hope you enjoyed listening to the Wisdom of the Mystics series. If you want to listen to more episodes about Non-Duality and a deep dive into the Bhagavad Gita, please follow/subscribe to this Podcast. Thoughts on the Upanishads, Conversat...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses discusses the teachings of the mystic Ravidas Ji. The episode explores Ravidas Ji's poems and delves into their profound wisdom, emphasizing the concepts of oneness, unity in diversity, and the true understanding of spirituality. I hope you enjoyed listening to the Wisdom of the Mystics series. If you want to listen to more episodes about Non-Duality and a deep dive into the Bhagavad Gita, please follow/subscribe to this Podcas...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of Sant Namdev ji was a Marathi Vaishnav saint from Narsi, Hingoli, Maharashtra, India within the Varkari tradition of Hinduism. He lived as a devotee of Lord Vitthal of Pandharpur. He is widely regarded as the founder of Varkari tradition. Namdev ji was influenced by Vaishnavism and became widely known in India for his devotional songs set to music (bhajan-kirtans). His philosophy contains both nirguna brahman and s...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of Vemana Ji, a 17th-century Telugu Hindu sant (saint), popularly known as Yogi Vemana, was an Indian philosopher and poet in the Telugu language. His poems are known for their use of simple language and native idioms. They discuss the subjects of yoga, wisdom and morality. I hope you enjoyed listening to the Wisdom of the Mystics series. If you want to listen to more episodes about Non-Duality and a deep dive into t...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of Tukaram Ji, a 17th-century Marathi Hindu sant (saint), popularly known as Tuka. He was a Sant of Varkari sampradaya (Marathi-Vaishnav tradition) - that venerates the God Vitthal - in Maharashtra, India. He was part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition. Tukaram ji is best known for his devotional poetry called Abhanga and community-oriented worship with spiritual songs known as kirtan. I...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of Bulleh Shah Ji, a 17th-century Punjabi revolutionary philosopher, reformist and Sufi poet, universally regarded as the "Father of Punjabi Enlightenment". He spoke against powerful religious, political and social institutions. I hope you enjoyed listening to the Wisdom of the Mystics series. If you want to listen to more episodes about Non-Duality and a deep dive into the Bhagavad Gita, please follow/subscribe to t...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of Sree Narayana Guru Ji. He was a teacher of Advaita Vedanta and a social reformer who expressed the unity of all faiths and spoke against the caste system. I hope you enjoyed listening to the Wisdom of the Mystics series. If you want to listen to more episodes about Non-Duality and a deep dive into the Bhagavad Gita, please follow/subscribe to this Podcast. Thoughts on the Upanishads, Conversations with the Bearded...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of Atmananda Krishna Menon Ji. He was a teacher of the Direct Path and one of our favourite contemporary spiritual teachers of the podcast, Rupert Spira is from this lineage. I hope you enjoyed listening to the Wisdom of the Mystics series. If you want to listen to more episodes about Non-Duality and a deep dive into the Bhagavad Gita, please follow/subscribe to this Podcast. Thoughts on the Upanishads, Conversations...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of Nisargadatta Maharaj Ji. He was a teacher that spoke on non-duality and published many books, most famously 'I am That'. I hope you enjoyed listening to the Wisdom of the Mystics series. If you want to listen to more episodes about Non-Duality and a deep dive into the Bhagavad Gita, please follow/subscribe to this Podcast. Thoughts on the Upanishads, Conversations with the Bearded Mystic, Guided Meditations, and m...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of Rahul's Guru - Baba Hardev Singh Ji. Baba Ji as He is lovingly referred to led a life that emphasized the importance of forgiveness, love, acceptance and oneness by knowing who you really are. I hope you enjoyed listening to the Wisdom of the Mystics series. If you want to listen to more episodes about Non-Duality and a deep dive into the Bhagavad Gita, please follow/subscribe to this Podcast. Thoughts on the Upan...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of the most inspirational Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, who inspired many with his calming presence and his teachings of compassion, oneness and peace. I hope you enjoyed listening to the Wisdom of the Mystics series and if you are interested in listening to more episodes about Non-Duality and a deep dive into the Bhagavad Gita, please follow/subscribe to this Podcast. Thoughts on the Upanishads, Conversations with ...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of the founder of one of the largest religions in the world - Jesus Christ on the occasion of Christmas. Today, we go deep into the verses that are in the Gospel of Thomas, which are the gnostic gospels that attribute the sayings to Christ. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas! I hope you enjoyed listening to the Wisdom of the Mystics series and if you are interested in listening to more episodes about Non-Duality and a...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of the great mystic Swami Vivekananda, who brought Vedanta to the West and remains a central figure in Eastern Spirituality along with true devotion towards his guru Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa, who we discussed last month. Swami ji gave the perfect blend of spiritual teachings like devotion, knowledge and reasoning, meditation and serving others. Ultimately, Swami Vivekananda has inspired many generations after him a...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of the great mystic Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa, who practiced all the world religions and found that they all lead to the same One! This is the magnificent guru of Swami Vivekananda and is a mystic that continues to inspire today. His integration of serving others in this transactional reality with the non-dual reality makes him a unique spiritual master. I hope you enjoyed listening to the Wisdom of the Mystics seri...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of the great mystic Shree Anandmayi Maa, who gave a beautiful synthesis between devotion and wisdom, bhakti and gyana! Anandmayi means joy-permeated and her teachings truly reflect this. I hope you enjoyed listening to the Wisdom of the Mystics series and if you are interested in listening to more episodes about Non-Duality and a deep dive into the Bhagavad Gita, please follow/subscribe to this Podcast. Listen to thi...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of the Chinese Sage Lao Tzu. I go through the first two verses of the Tao Te Ching that are attributed to Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu was a Chinese philosopher credited with founding the philosophical system of Taoism. He is best known as the author of the Laozi (later retitled the Tao-Te-Ching translated as “The Way of Virtue” or “The Classic of the Way and Virtue”) the work which exemplifies his thought. The name by which he...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of the Christian Mystic Meister Eckhart. He had a distinguished career became a Parisian Professor of Theology and took a leading pastoral and organizational role in the Dominican Order. In the language of the Christian tradition, Eckhart expounds the eternal mysteries in a style that is fresh and original in the best sense. Through the vividness of his use of imagery, Eckhart paradoxically directs us to that which ...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of one of my favorite poets Rumi. He was a 13th-century Persian poet, that has transcended geography, time, and ethnic divisions. He is known as the most popular poet because he often has quotes attributed to him that are shared on every social media platform! In this episode, I go through the mystical poetry of Rumi that mainly focuses on what religion really is and the oneness of Truth, beyond traditions and insti...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of one of my favorite poets Guru Kabir Ji. His teachings were based on the realization of the One, by going beyond religious divide and he was honest and straightforward with his views on the religious ideas and practices of his time. In this episode, I go through some amazing poetry of Guru Kabir ji that mainly focus on the simple state of Awareness. I hope you enjoyed listening to the Wisdom of the Mystics series ...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of one of the greatest gurus of all time, Guru Nanak Dev ji. Born in the mid 1400s, he expressed so many beautiful ideas that became the foundation of Sikhism. His teachings were based on this Formless Oneness, He beautifully expressed the deep philosophy of the Upanishads through the Japji Sahib. This is only one episode but I think one day, we will have to revisit His teachings. Let me know if you would like to on ...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of one of the greatest mystics and thinkers of the 20th century, Jiddu Krishnamurti, or lovingly known as JK. His teachings of choiceless awareness, giving absolute attention to reality has been instrumental in my own spiritual journey. In this episode, I go through some quotes of Jiddu Krishnamurti and give my thoughts on them. If you would like me to speak of a particular mystic - let me know. The quotes that I dis...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of a particular wisdom named Sri Ramana Maharshi. His simple yet direct teachings have inspired myself and many on the path of self-enquiry to discover who am I! For 'Who am I?' is the most fundamental question of existence and Sri Ramana gives us the answers that will help in our search. In this episode, I go through some quotes of Sri Ramana Maharshi and give my thoughts on them. If you would like me to speak of a ...

Send us a text In this episode, The Bearded Mystic Podcast discusses the wisdom of a particular Mystic named Osho, also loving known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. He is a huge inspiration for me and maybe, millions today with his approach towards meditation and spirituality. Osho is definitely one of the most profound spiritual teachers to have blessed this earth. In this episode, I go through some quotes of Osho and give my thoughts on them. If you would like me to speak of a particular mystic - l...