And just like that, we’ve come to the end of the second season of The Lion’s Roar. Throughout discourses 4 to 6, Swami has granted us enough guidelines and pointers. The ball’s now in our court! Are we going to brave the internal path? Or go ro

S2 E20: Graceful Surrender & Gratitude to the Creator

Feb 8th, 2021 18m 18s

In this final section of Discourse 6 of Summer Showers in Brindavan 1990, Swami links it all together (all the way to world peace!) as He shows us just how far reaching the power of good thoughts are. Swami brings to the table everything we’ve

S2 E19: The Many From the One & Selfishness Undone

Feb 4th, 2021 12m 28s

Swami exposes the roots of our individualistic thinking as He tells us to mind ourself(ish) and arms us with a 2-step plan! Why do tomorrow what we can do today? This human birth is precious and it’s time to tap into the treasure of peace that

S2 E18: The Inner Path & The Intellect In Charge

Feb 1st, 2021 10m 54s

Two roads diverge as Swami presents an inner path and an outer path. The question is not which one should we take; it’s whether we’re going to take the one Swami is leading us on. Swami sprays away bad thoughts and purifies our mind as we conti

S2 E17: Roots of Projection & Currents of Division

Jan 28th, 2021 12m 34s

Enter the Maze… We know how to get in, but can we get out? Swami shows us an amazing way as He brings on the axe and dispels the root of fear. He even gives us swimming lessons as he teaches us to go against the current of division and streamli

S2 E16: The Mindful All-Rounder & An Expansive Bouncer

Jan 25th, 2021 8m 26s

We’re on a bit of a sticky wicket as Swami points out just how deep and subtle the concept of division runs in our minds, in the very fibres of how we think and perceive the world. How do we restitch these seams? Will Swami get us ‘across the

S2 E15: Distilling the Essence by Waiving the Difference

Jan 21st, 2021 13m 24s

We see the world through a glass-bottomed boat as four words take on a whole new perspective. Swami waves away everything we think we know when it comes to culture, religion, what is worldly and what is spiritual. All divisions dissolve as we d

S2 E14: The Senses Brought to Heel & A Queen’s Appeal

Jan 18th, 2021 9m 14s

As the welcome blanket of sleep is laid upon the Kaurava camp, a lone, cloaked figure of regal bearing gracefully and silently flits through the shadows. She moves with purpose towards the tents of the opposing army’s upper echelons. The woman

S2 E13: A Tale of Two Tents & Lessons in Deportment

Jan 14th, 2021 11m 34s

What’s a husband to do? Invitations are sent and we pitch a tent as young Prahlada tells a story to lead us to enlightenment. Where does sense-control begin and end? Swami refines our every move; how we walk, talk, sit, sleep - even study, with

S2 E12: Lapses Four & A Gift That's Spoken For

Jan 11th, 2021 8m 2s

The post is in! A letter from the Elizabethan era brings to our attention the gift we didn’t know we already had. Swami talks us through excessive talk in this next section of the sixth discourse of the Summer Showers in Brindavan 1990 series.

S2 E11: A Change in Attention & A Contact Situation

Jan 7th, 2021 8m 24s

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? If your eyes haven’t seen the picture does the picture exist? It’s a case of “AT.MA. Phone. Home” as Swami lovingly ushers us into the path of Enquiry - the only

S2 E10: A Silent Guide to the Enjoyer Inside

Jan 5th, 2021 12m 16s

The tongue is the square root of control. With a bridle, a rudder and a spark of fire, Swami shows us just how powerful our speech is. We launch into the fifth discourse of the Summer Showers in Brindavan 1990 series as Swami leads us down a sa

S2 E9: From Darkness to Light, Who Powers Our Sight?

Dec 31st, 2020 13m 22s

On this most auspicious New Year’s day, Swami ushers us into the fifth discourse of the Summer Showers in Brindavan 1990 series: The Road to Divinity. What does it take to make our lives worthwhile? The effort that is required is purely to seek

S2 E8: An End Most Pointy & Methods of Mastery

Dec 21st, 2020 14m 14s

We look back on this most eye-opening discourse on the wonder-inducing senses. In those moments of weakness when the beast can’t be tamed, this list of Swami’s sensory solutions will guide us along the way. Swami's packed a lot into this trip s

S2 E7: Excuses, Excuses & Fanciful Pretenses

Dec 17th, 2020 10m 18s

Should we give in to our senses: Yes or no?If the answer to this question seems difficult, then the words from Swami that we’re about to see will grant us sagacious vision and remove the misconceptions that have allowed our senses free reign.

S2 E6: A Platterful Happening & Coloured Comprehending

Dec 14th, 2020 12m 22s

Lord Krishna has had a plate full of it as the severity of the situation comes to a head. The 101st misdeed emerges in a mystery - and makes us question the truth behind the sense-sational palettes we have been creating with our sensory palate!

S2 E5: Building Fences for the Wild Senses

Dec 10th, 2020 12m 42s

This episode, Swami takes us on a ride as we gallop down five different routes on the way to mastery of the senses. The wool has been pulled over our eyes, and it's time for us to uncover the deception, take the reins and tame these wild horse

S2 E4: A Sweetness That’s Real & Devotional Feels

Dec 7th, 2020 16m 30s

There's a fair whack of insight in the middle section of Discourse 4 where Swami compares the pair and distills for us the true essence of sense control. And what does a 14th century saint and a master key have to do with this? There’s a sense

S2 E3: A Helpful Guide to Managing the Whims of our 10 Wives

Dec 3rd, 2020 9m 48s

Wedded to the 10 senses (knowingly, or unknowingly), we’ve put the cart before the horse. Sense control is a gradual, internal process. What does this mean? Swami outlines the limits that govern the senses, and why these divinely ordained limit

S2 E2: A Senseless Feast & Restless Beasts

Nov 30th, 2020 12m 38s

Let’s be real, the concept of sense control isn’t the most appealing... to anyone. But don’t we want to constantly be at peace? Avoid the pendulum of life striking us with all it’s dualities? If we want freedom, REAL freedom - from all of this

Bonus

Poetic Preludes - Discourse 4 (Bonus)

Nov 29th, 2020 2m 42s

Before the roar, the air would soar with the weight of anticipation. On some thrilling occasions, prior to the discourse Swami would gift the world with a small poem that encapsulated the Truth of what followed. These poems put us in the right

S2 E1: An Eye-Opening List with a Twist

Nov 26th, 2020 8m 58s

And we’re back! Swami shows us once again that He is the MASTER of plot-twists as he opens this discourse with a bang. We keep our eyes on the goal as we explore a poem that proves while we are jacks of all trades we are truly masters of none!

Bonus

Season 1 - The Tail End

Aug 19th, 2020 3m 26s

We’ve come to the end of the very first season of The Lion’s Roar! We share some closing thoughts with you as we offer our gratitude to our dearest Sai. We'd also love to hear from you! Click on the link to share your thoughts and comments whic

Bonus

You In Me & I In You (Bonus)

Aug 17th, 2020 2m 56s

When the storm of problems and disasters strike with such force that everything around us collapses, we must depend on our own wings to be safe. But what are our wings? It is not our strength or this body’s ability…. The strength in our wings

S1 E12: Fiery Fortitude & Grazing Attitudes

Aug 12th, 2020 19m 22s

Food. Head. God. Swami knows where this is going, but the question is, do we? God marks the spot as we map the route to spiritual truth. Little do we know that the treasure is Teacher too! Our bones melt with humility in the fire of a great dev