HIDDEN ANCIENT TEACHINGS: The MYSTIC BOOK That WILL ALTER Your REALITY Forever! | Asha Nayaswami

Published 2024-02-20
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Asha Nayaswami was a spiritual seeker since her early youth. While studying at Stanford University in 1969, she heard Swami Kriyananda speak for the first time. “I knew the moment he walked into the room that he possessed the consciousness I had long been seeking.”

She soon became a founding member of the new community Swami was starting near Nevada City, California, called Ananda Village, based on Yogananda’s dream of world brotherhood colonies for “simple living and high thinking.”

Swami Kriyananda placed Asha in the role of teaching and counseling soon after her arrival. She also served as Swami's correspondence secretary and personal assistant for many years.

She has served as one of the spiritual directors of Ananda Palo Alto since 1987, guiding the development of Ananda’s work in the San Francisco Bay Area, including helping to launch Living Wisdom Schools and Ananda Farm, and supporting a large staff and volunteer team involved in East West Bookshop, Ananda Community, Ananda centers and meditation groups in the Bay Area, Ananda music, and a vital, lively theater arts program.

Asha is a Nayaswami. In 2009, she took vows in the renunciate order that Swami Kriyananda founded. (“Naya” means “new” in Sanskrit). You will often recognize a nayaswami by the rich blue color they wear. “Blue suggests calmness, kindness, and an expansive consciousness,” writes Swami in A Renunciate Order for the New Age. This new renunciate order is very much like the ancient swami order in spirit, but is a new expression for an age of higher awareness. Its emphasis is on positive renunciation—a joyful expansion to Infinity. The vows of the new renunciate order.

Asha’s most recent book is Swami Kriyananda: Lightbearer, published in 2019. She is also author of Ask Asha: Heartfelt Answers to Everyday Dilemmas on the Spiritual Path; Loved and Protected: Stories of Miracles and Answered Prayers; and Swami Kriyananda As We Have Known Him, a collection of more than 200 stories by people who have been touched by his teachings and spiritual friendship.

Please enjoy my conversation with Asha Nayaswami.

Timecodes:
0:00 - Episode Teaser
1:37 - What is self realization?
2:29 - Asha's journey to self realization
9:49 - What is a Swami?
13:36 - Who is Paramahansa Yogananda?
20:52 - The introduction of yoga and meditation.
33:58 - Going through the Dark Ages to reach enlightenment
40:56 - Jesus' life in India and his impact on Indian culture.
53:39 - The future of humanity's consciousness
1:07:18 - Living a fulfilled life
1:08:05 - Advice to young Asha
1:08:17 - Definition of God
1:08:31 - What is love?
1:08:41 - Ultimate purpose of life
1:08:47 - Asha's work
1:09:33 - Final Message

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All Comments (21)
  • @sandyrivera1827
    I love this. I was in Christianity for 27 years. I became a minister and leader in my church, but it never felt right. I was the most depressed and depleted serving in the religion. Then, in 2020, I had my awakening. I had to leave. I couldn’t be part of something so judgemental and divisive. I always questioned things in the church that didn’t make sense, and it wasn’t received in a good way. I was told to have faith and don’t question God. I’m so glad to be on the other side once you awaken there is no turning back you just don’t see things the same way. ❤I love this show and every single person on here this show helped me understand my spiritual walk and that I wasn’t crazy ❤😂
  • Have you ever noticed that people who have found the true Creator, God, Love have the best smiles in the world.
  • @LockhartLore
    I was thinking about what she said at the end there, that people seem to want to do it themselves instead of with an expert or teacher or guru. But for one thing, there just isn't enough gurus for how many people are waking up right now. And on top of that, who can afford it? Few can. Very few. Even if the guru doesnt charge, they have to have to afford to get to them in the first place. I think that's what channels like this are for. Because I'm in poverty. I'm a stay at home mom. But I'm "waking up", alone, by myself in my apartment every day, because people like Alex and Asha who are teaching me (even though they dont know me).
  • @melsgil484
    “The Roman Empire did not fall, it became the church” 🤯🤯 - whoa Alex, that’s revelation!! Goosebumps!
  • @janisgriffin7278
    My younger sister (she is 76 now)and her husband are and have been followers of Yogananda since the 1960’s. She lived and did TM in Fairfield, Iowa. Her husband teaches Transcendental Meditation. They continue to follow his teachings & TM. I ( am 79 now)took a different path but have ended up a Shaman, Healer, Clairvoyant … to me both are in the same vein of self-realization. We all should honor one another’s path. I honor your and their paths🙏🏼💙🥰🧘🏻🪷
  • @GeminiWashburn
    I loved it when she said “Nobody talks about the meaning of life, they just teach you how to get through it” 😮 Wow it’s hard to believe that we’ve been so blind! Her words “really terrible” about the years to come are concerning.
  • @ren8240
    "Nobody was really talking to me about the actual meaning of life, they were just talking about how to get through it in a way that would look like success." If that was a conversation that every parent was able to have with their children, imagine how radically different our world would be! ❤
  • This was one of the very best guests I have had the pleasure of listening to. Thank you for this show. It would be wonderful to invite her again. Bless you both Thank you Asha for your presence ❤here.
  • @susanbrochin
    How exciting to see Asha on your show. My husband and I lived right near the Palo Alto community and he was a part of Ananda since he was 27. She’s a great soul. Thanks for having her on your show. Big blessings.
  • @karenbrown4294
    ' Now is the time to anchor yourself in an inner reality, and then the world can do whatever it wants.' Also you will be sble to help other people. Alex, I am BLOWN AWAY. Thank you, thank you, thank you, for your channel and your guests. This beautiful guest has changed me for life, and I have been so lost ❤
  • Hey Alex I may say your show is full of extremely interesting, thought provocative people, that is why your show has become one of my favourites on the Net. Keep them coming!!!!
  • @jerrysherman7318
    We need to say that now we hear we don’t have to go down those roads. We can choose. We can create a better ending. Fear is not the way to see anything.
  • @edwardbowers5509
    Alex, Don't feel guilty about being a recovering Catholic I am also as well as many others. I don't care what anyone says we all have free will to follow who ever we wish.
  • Thank you for this beautiful soul’s presence on your show! I am her generation and I am so happy to see the huge value in her perspective. Younger people today often don’t realize those of us who started all this ( in mainstream America) have so much wisdom because of our wider perspective! ❤❤❤
  • @migueldelgado611
    How beautiful this beloved Lady is! How wonderful eyes... ful of light and wisdom! Thank you so much Alex, for this marvelous time spent with you and Nayaswami Asha!
  • @dianeyoung8068
    Being in the "lunatic fringe" and being a vegetarian for 47 years is me. Enjoyed the conversation.
  • @edwardbowers5509
    Alex, Once again without fail another beautiful soul in Nayaswami Asha she lifted my spirits today as most of your guests. Brynne Dippell said you will reach millions and she is definitely right I can feel it!
  • @hansludwig4732
    That book from Yogananda woke me up and I experienced light coming out of the body, so all these „miracles“ there are facts to me
  • @PAOLINAG
    This interview was truly "NEXT LEVEL" loved it, great guest great interview.