123. Yogi Amrit Desai - a podcast by Rick Archer

Yogi Amrit Desai is internationally recognized for carrying the deeper meaning and experience of yoga to people around the globe. He has been teaching since 1960 and is the author of many writings on the profound depth and transformational power of yoga as it relates to health, personal growth, and interpersonal relationships. He is the originator of Kripalu Yoga and the Integrative Amrit Methods® (IAM) of Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and Quantum Breath Meditation practiced and taught by thousands worldwide. His teachings are universal, experiential and easily adaptable by anyone, regardless of religious or cultural tradition.

Book about Yogi Amrit Desai:Gurudev: The Life of Yogi Amrit Desai

Books by Yogi Amrit Desai:A Yogic Perspective on the 12 Steps
Love&Bliss: Meditations on the Art of Living
Amrit Yoga and the Yoga SutrasThe Yoga of Relationships: A Practical Guide for Loving Yourself and Others
Amrit Yoga: Explore, Expand, Experience the Spiritual Depth of YogaMP3 Download: Working miracles of love: A collection of teachings

CD: Ecstatic ChantingYogi Desai's website: amrityoga.org

Transcript of this interviewInterview recorded 5/20/2012

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.YouTube Video Chapters:


00:00:00 - Introduction to Yogi Amrit Desai00:02:55 - The Inspirational Guru and the Beginnings of Yoga Teaching
00:06:36 - The Growth of Yoga in the 70s
00:09:37 - The Experiential Teachings of Yoga and Kundalini Awakening00:11:54 - Kundalini Yoga and Shaktipat
00:14:58 - Actionless Action00:18:01 - Accessing Pranic Intelligence
00:21:04 - Connecting with the Higher Power00:24:22 - The Conflict of Polarity and Duality
00:27:22 - Turning reaction into response00:30:00 - Seeing through Consciousness
00:32:27 - The Evolution of"I Am"and the Union of Male and Female
00:35:26 - Animals and Human Relationships00:37:41 - The Shore of Oneness
00:40:20 - Possibility of Further Unfoldment00:43:20 - The Phenomenon of Walk-Ins and Guru Lineage
00:46:06 - Questions about the Subtle Manifestation of the Ocean00:48:27 - The Third Dimension and the Miraculous
00:50:58 - Integrative Action and Yogic Philosophy00:53:47 - Yoga as a Holistic Practice
00:56:31 - Siddhis as Signposts in Yoga Practice00:59:30 - The Power of Resolves and Affirmations in Yoga Nidra
01:02:42 - Overcoming Addictions through Inner Stress Resolution01:05:39 - Living in Light and Darkness
01:08:37 - Enlightenment and the Remnants of Individuality01:11:16 - Managing Sexual Energy and the Misconceptions about Yogis
01:14:20 - Marriage and Expectations01:17:38 - Devotion and Self-Realization
01:19:54 - Bridging Science and Spirituality01:22:08 - Supporting and Enriching Different Traditions in Yoga
01:24:25 - Farewell and Future Meetings

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