The Bearded Mystic Podcast
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The Bearded Mystic Podcast
Rahul N Singh host of The Bearded Mystic Podcast explores the Hindu philosophy of Advaita Vedanta or Nonduality in a very simple, direct and practical way. Episodes include discussions into eastern scriptures like The Bhagavad Gita, The Upanishads etc and discussions about everyday spirituality...
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252 episodis
Why Death has been a Great Teaching
Grief, Gratitude, and Remembering True Nature After My Father’s Passing
Host Rahul N Singh returns to The Bearded Mystic Podcast after a...
The Ego's Mirage - Discovering True Awareness
Rahul N Singh returns to The Bearded Mystic Podcast after 3–4 months to reflect on spirituality, especially seva (selfless service), humility, and rem...
Names Dissolve, Blessings Remain: A Spiritual Reflection
The importance we place on the name we give to God reveals more about our spiritual maturity than our understanding of divine truth. Spiritual growth...
You Are Not Your Emotions: Discovering the Vastness Within
Your true nature is like the vast sky—unchanging and untouched by the storms of thoughts and emotions that pass through your awareness. When we unders...
Discovering the Divine Self: You Are That
In this episode of the Bearded Mystic Podcast, host Rahul N Singh delves into the profound Upanishadic teaching 'Tat Tvam Asi' which translates to 'Yo...
Beyond the Vessel
Our bodies are like fragile pots while our true nature is the boundless awareness that exists both within and beyond physical form.
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Awakening to the Blessing That Is You
Gratitude transcends being thankful for what we have and becomes a recognition of who we truly are—formless awareness that is already whole and comple...
The Guru's Gift: Beyond Physical Presence
Guru Purnima celebrates the sacred relationship between spiritual teacher and disciple, honoring the guru's role in revealing our true nature as forml...
The Plateau of Self-Realization: What Comes After Awareness?
We explore a profound listener question about what comes after experiencing formless awareness and whether spiritual development plateaus after self-r...
Stop Chasing Spiritual Experiences, Start Being Spiritual
After a brief hiatus, I'm back with updates about shifting from my course development to writing a book about spiritual awakening that I wish I had wh...
Beyond Surface Spirituality: What Young Seekers Actually Want
The future of spirituality depends on providing depth and relevance to younger generations who seek direct experience rather than surface-level teachi...
The Illusion of Exclusive Spiritual Paths: Finding Your Way to Truth
The concept of a single truth with multiple spiritual pathways is often viewed as controversial in religious circles. Many spiritual traditions make e...
God is All-pervading
God's all-pervading nature means there is no separation between the Divine and anything in existence, including ourselves – we are experiencing God or...
Dissolving Into Awareness: Beyond the 'I' on the Spiritual Path
The spiritual journey's greatest obstacle is our own identification with a separate self that's seeking enlightenment. True seeking means recognizing...
You Are Everywhere: The Truth of Pure Consciousness
Pure consciousness is our true nature, though we often mistakenly identify with our body and mind, creating a sense of separation from the world aroun...
Redefining Masculinity Through Spiritual Wisdom
Our masculine identity crisis stems from misunderstanding what positive masculinity truly is through the lens of Advaita Vedanta.
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From Guru's Death to Spiritual Rebirth: My Journey Through Darkness
I share the story of the darkest time in my life when my spiritual guru Babaji died in 2016, and how this profound loss ultimately led to deeper spiri...
Why Studying the Upanishads Will Transform Your Spiritual Journey
The Upanishads offer direct communication with consciousness itself, providing a philosophical foundation for the Bhagavad Gita and practical spiritua...
Spiritualizing Your Everyday Life
Everyday living itself is spiritual practice when approached with awareness and the recognition of our true divine nature.
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Courage from Within
We explore how to cultivate courage and inner strength for daily life, examining the difference between rajasic energy and the pure sattvic energy dem...
The Bearded Mystic's Oneness Conversations with KnoweRata
Rahul and Knowe Rata explore the dance between spiritual awakenin
g and human experience, discussing how to remain authentic while...
Direct Experience: The True Practicality of Spiritual Teachings
The misconception that spiritual teachings need to be "more practical" reveals either a misunderstanding of what spiritual practice truly is or exposu...
When Vatican Meets Washington: A Hindu's Perspective on Faith in Challenging Times
The Bearded Mystic podcast explores interfaith cooperation and spiritual transformation in turbulent times, examining how a new Pope might influence A...
Vedanta Sara: Verses 15 - 16
We continue our series on Vedanta Sara, exploring verses 15-16 which distinguish between the permanent (Brahman/consciousness) and the transient (ever...
Who Are You When Identity Falls Away?
After returning from a spiritual conference in Switzerland and time with family in England, I reflect on how the guidance from my guru—"even if you wi...
Spiritual Ego: The Hidden Enemy
Today's unplanned reflection explores spiritual ego—that subtle feeling of superiority that can arise when we believe we're more enlightened or humble...
Raising Conscious Children: Six Essential Reasons for Spiritual Education in a Chaotic World
Spiritual education forms an essential foundation for children's development, providing them with tools to understand themselves beyond grades, roles,...
From Boredom to Enlightenment: Reimagining Spiritual Teachings
Spiritual practice can become routine and boring when we repeatedly hear the same teachings without changing our approach to receiving them, but by sh...
Beyond Manifestation: How Advaita Vedanta Challenges the Law of Attraction
Rahul explores the fundamental differences between the Law of Attraction and Advaita Vedanta, revealing why manifestation practices often hinder rathe...
The Complete Guide to Shadow Work and Self-Realization
In this episode of The Bearded Mystic Podcast, host Rahul N Singh delves into the concept of shadow work and its importance in the journey toward self...
God Isn't Gone: The Surprising Case for Devotion in Non-dual Spirituality
Abandoning the concept of God in spirituality can lead to a dead end, but understanding Ishvara as the bridge between duality and non-duality creates...
Vedanta Sara: Verses 13 - 14
Exploring Vedanta Sara verse 13 and 14, we examine the purpose of spiritual actions and worship in preparing the mind for self-realization while disti...
From Form to Formless: Transcending Duality in Devotion
Bhakti yoga involves transcending the forms we worship to reach the formless divine essence; persistent duality becomes an obstacle when it creates a...
The Illusion of Chemical Enlightenment
Psychedelics cannot lead to enlightenment according to the Advaita Vedanta framework, as true awakening is the recognition of one's nature as formless...
Spirituality as a Full-Time Commitment
We explore how spiritual practice should be viewed as a full-time commitment rather than a part-time effort if we truly seek liberation, comparing spi...
Embracing Our Limited Lifespan: Finding Consciousness Beyond the Body
Death is not morbid but a doorway to understanding our true nature beyond the body and mind. Contemplating our mortality helps us appreciate the beaut...
Vedanta Sara: Verses 7 - 12
We explore Vedanta Saras starting from verse 7, examining various types of actions and their purposes while emphasizing that true spiritual knowledge...
Your Inner Guru: Finding Truth Beyond Fallible Teachers
The spiritual path requires discernment when allegations arise against gurus, as blind faith contradicts the principles of Advaita Vedanta which empha...
Vedanta Sara: Verses 3 - 6
The journey through Vedanta continues as we explore the foundational texts and philosophical underpinnings that reveal our true nature as indivisible,...
The True Wealth of Spirituality: Beyond Rituals to Awakening
Spirituality becomes meaningful when we move beyond routines and rituals to understand the true value of our practices and connect with formless aware...