Ma Jaya first shared her "River Poem" in the 1970s, describing the sacred river Ganges in India for which she named the body of water on her beloved Kashi Ashram. On May 26, 2012 at Ma's memorial and what would have been her 72nd birthday, Ma's ashes were placed into the waters as this recorded excerpt from the poem was played. (3 minutes, 50 seconds)

Teachings of Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati

Ma's River Poem

 Please join the Kashi satsang (spiritual family) in chanting a mantra of health and protection for Ma Jaya. This recording, taken from live gatherings at Kashi Ashram, begins with a minute of "OM", continues with 108 repetitions of "OM DUM DURGAYEI NAMAH", the bija (seed) mantra for Mother Durga, and ends with OM. You will hear three rings of a bell at the beginning and end of the mantra repetitions. (9 minutes, 41 seconds) 

Healing Mantra Practice

Kali Natha Tantric Yoga emphasizes appreciation of shakti, the divine feminine in all forms, male and female. We learn to live fully in the moment, free of ego thoughts. The symbolic battles in which dieties battle demons signify the inner battle in which the ego self fights to remain separate from the soul's essential nature which is filled with the essence of shakti. (5 minutes, 19 seconds)

Shakti and the Ego

 Ma Jaya explains to a group of Kali Natha yoga teachers and students the role of the breath and moving past negative emotional thought patterns. This is an essential step in the process of kundalini rising, in which consciousness opens and rises through the chakra energy centers along the spine. (7 minutes, 14 seconds) 

Kali Natha Yoga and Kundalini Rising

The desire to merge with the Divine Beloved is different from the wanting of instant gratification associated with worldly desire. Ma Jaya describes her own devotion to her Guru, Neem Karoli Baba as well as to dieties such as Krishna, Shiva, and the Mother. To ask or pray for help in getting what we want for ourselves and for others is to show faith that our prayers are being heard. Ma also speaks of the role of gratitude, even within the asking. 8 minutes, 40 seconds

Spiritual Wanting

How can we serve others in need without burning out? Here Ma Jaya describes the process of "drinking as we pour". Through the discipline of meditation, we learn to drink from the well of divinity. As we carry the space of meditation into our daily lives, we can then cultivate the ability to continue to drink and at the same time pour or share the abundance of that joy with others. 3 minutes, 12 seconds

Drink as You Pour

In this excerpt from a live darshan at Kashi Ashram, Ma Jaya shares how to focus on the breath and fire to free ourselves of mistaking ego identity for our true, essential selves. The freedom that comes through meditation on the fire with breath awareness brings us into a bissful experience of the moment. 4 minutes, 40 seconds

Thoughts, Karma, and the Breath's Fire

Ma Jaya illustrates the interfaith teaching of embracing all forms of the divine as she tells a story about a sadhu (spiritual seeker). Laxmi, goddess of prosperity, and Kali, fierce warrior goddess exemplify the contrast between two dieties and traditions. 5 minutes, 35 seconds

Embrace All Ways

The experience of great light is a universal spiritual image. In this live teaching, Ma guides her audience through breath and meditation techniques to bring the actuality of light into the every moment. This transformative practice helps one to move from negative thinking to deliberate awareness. (9 minutes, 10 seconds)

Breathe In Light

Ma Jaya speaks of the essential, intuitive process of paying attention to one's own inner wisdom. This podcast is an excerpt from a live darshan from Kashi Ashram.  (9 minutes, 14 seconds)

Listen to Your Truth

  Ma Jaya speaks in a live February 2010 question and answer session, when a chela (student) asks about Ma's paintings of gods and goddesses associated with the Vedic and Hindu traditions and the lineage of Kali Natha Yoga and Ma's Guru, Neem Karoli Baba. At the time of this recording, Ma was painting a series of Sri Bhagavati, Sri Bhagavat, and Rudra paintings. These are among the many names associated with Shakti and Shiva, the divine manifestations of female and male energy. (6 minutes, 18 seconds)  

The Paintings of Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati

 In this live recording, Ma Jaya shares with a group of Kali Natha Yoga teacher trainees on the subject of gratitude.  She explains gratitude's importance and how it can be used as a tool to free us from karmic spaces such as jealousy and the desire to be right. (7 minutes, 9 seconds) 

Gratitude

 In a live darshan teaching, Ma Jaya answers a student's question, "Does the joy of the heart equate to the joy of the soul?" Ma responds with an explanation of the difference between the soul, which is always joyful, and the human heart, which can be broken until one learns to fall in love with the soul's beauty. (7 minutes, 11 seconds) 

Joy of the Heart, Joy of the Soul

 Ma Jaya shares ways to enrich one's life through perceiving, acknowledging, and meditating on the mystical aspects of the stars and moon. Her teachings of living in the moment with gratitude and awareness of nature and the cycle of life and death provide spiritual seekers on all paths with valuable insights and useful practices. (8 minutes, 10 seconds)  

Whisper to the Stars

 Ma Jaya describes to a live audience ways of accessing and utilizing one's higher mind to facilitate healing, silence, and simplicity. The visualization of a fire burning negative thoughts helps to allow kundalini to rise through the chakras and lift consciousness toward freedom from the ego. (7 minutes, 41 seconds)  

Use the Higher Mind

Ma Jaya is a Brooklyn-born spiritual teacher who teaches the wisdom of many paths. She is known for her teachings of compassionate service, especially for people affected by HIV/AIDS. She is also the founder of Kashi Ashram and Kali Natha Yoga. These podcasts are brief excerpts from her meditations and talks, recorded live.

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Teachings of Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati

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