Satsang with Shambhavi

Shambhavi Sarasvati
Satsang with Shambhavi

Join Shambhavi Sarasvati for a weekly exploration of self-realization, death, love, devotion, and waking up while living in a messy world. Satsang is an ancient spiritual practice from India. It means "being in reality together." During satsang, people gather with a teacher to learn, ask questions, find community, chant and sing. Shambhavi gives satsang in Portland, Oregon and elsewhere. The dharma talks offered here are recordings of the live satsang. Shambhavi is the spiritual director of Jaya Kula, a nonprofit organization. Her training is in the View and practices of Trika Shaivism from Kashmir and the Dzogchen tradition of Tibet. She is a householder sannyasini and a devotee of Anandamayi Ma. Visit jayakula.org for her full teaching schedule and more information. Shambhavi's books include The Reality Sutras: Seeking the Heart of Trika Shaivism (2018), Tantra: the Play of Awakening (2012), Pilgrims to Openness: Direct Realization Tantra in Everyday Life (2009), Returning (2015), and No Retreat: Poems on the Way to Waking Up (2016). All of Shambhavi's books are available on Amazon.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    The Teacher as a Mirror and Patience vs Stagnation

    JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription:  https://jayakula.org/podcast/the-teacher-as-a-mirror-and-patience-vs-stagnation related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/patience-loneliness-chaos/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470 Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community gather for satsang and get real about all the questions we humans want answered. Intimate, courageous, heartfelt spiritual talk about pretty much everything. So happy you are here! A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi

    18 min
  2. DEC 4

    Advaita Vedanta, Prayer, and Austerities

    JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription: https://jayakula.org/podcast/advaita-vedanta-prayer-and-austerities related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/maya-sat-moha-ananda/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470 Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community gather for satsang and get real about all the questions we humans want answered. Intimate, courageous, heartfelt spiritual talk about pretty much everything. So happy you are here! A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi

    15 min
  3. NOV 27

    Deploying Confusion, Flux in Spiritual Communities, and What Attracts Us to Practice

    Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community gather for satsang and get real about all the questions we humans want answered. Intimate, courageous, heartfelt spiritual talk about pretty much everything. So happy you are here! A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription: https://jayakula.org/podcast/deploying-confusion-flux-in-spiritual-communities-and-what-attracts-us-to-practice related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/clarity-kali-durga/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470

    16 min
  4. NOV 20

    The Thrill Ride of Self-Revelation

    When we’re determined to be free and to be ourselves, we can play more and participate in spiritual life more wholeheartedly. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription: https://jayakula.org/podcast/the-thrill-ride-of-self-revelation/ related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/befriending-yourself-and-others/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470

    17 min
  5. NOV 13

    Taste the State of Your Practice and Addressing Racism

    Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community gather for satsang and get real about all the questions we humans want answered. Intimate, courageous, heartfelt spiritual talk about pretty much everything. So happy you are here! A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription:  https://jayakula.org/podcast/addressing-racism/ related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/privilege-and-equality/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470

    20 min
  6. NOV 6

    Your Expectations Are Your Cage

    One of our greatest sources of suffering is our expectation that people should meet our expectations. Being with a spiritual teacher and community shows us how our expectations are limiting us and is training wheels for being anywhere. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription: https://jayakula.org/podcast/your-expectations-are-your-cage/ related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/magic-of-no-expectations/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470

    18 min
  7. OCT 30

    Remembering Who We Really Are, Honesty, and Relating to Difficult Circumstances

    Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community gather for satsang and get real about all the questions we humans want answered. Intimate, courageous, heartfelt spiritual talk about pretty much everything. So happy you are here! A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription:  https://jayakula.org/podcast/remembering-who-we-really-are/ related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/honesty-and-fragility/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470

    20 min
  8. OCT 23

    Friendship

    Shambhavi talks about true friendship as wholeheartedness and wanting the best for the other person. She talks about constancy and being willing to be inconvenienced as important aspects of friendship. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription: https://jayakula.org/podcast/friendship/ related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/befriending-yourself-and-others/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470

    19 min
4.7
out of 5
64 Ratings

About

Join Shambhavi Sarasvati for a weekly exploration of self-realization, death, love, devotion, and waking up while living in a messy world. Satsang is an ancient spiritual practice from India. It means "being in reality together." During satsang, people gather with a teacher to learn, ask questions, find community, chant and sing. Shambhavi gives satsang in Portland, Oregon and elsewhere. The dharma talks offered here are recordings of the live satsang. Shambhavi is the spiritual director of Jaya Kula, a nonprofit organization. Her training is in the View and practices of Trika Shaivism from Kashmir and the Dzogchen tradition of Tibet. She is a householder sannyasini and a devotee of Anandamayi Ma. Visit jayakula.org for her full teaching schedule and more information. Shambhavi's books include The Reality Sutras: Seeking the Heart of Trika Shaivism (2018), Tantra: the Play of Awakening (2012), Pilgrims to Openness: Direct Realization Tantra in Everyday Life (2009), Returning (2015), and No Retreat: Poems on the Way to Waking Up (2016). All of Shambhavi's books are available on Amazon.

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