Narada, Krishna and the Power of Maya

Listen to the inspiring and famous Indian story of the great sage Narada who wants to learn from Krishna about the power of maya. Told by Seattle local Bangalore storyteller extraordinaire Murali Venkatrao, who will carry you to ancient and sacred India.
From his Sunday Service talk, January 16th 2022. You can watch the complete talk here: www.anandawashington.org/serm...
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[@DineshKumar-nd4es]

Pls post more and more stories and more frequently… we want to listen to you more … you are the best story teller ever!! :)

[@biscuits.cookies]

I agree.. he has such an intriguing way of telling these stories.. keeps us hooked to the very end. Thank you swami ji 🙏

[@celestialcolors]

Wow.. can’t wait to hear the story from the world’s greatest story teller…

[@Dustincormierofficial]

Oh my God what an amazing storyteller!

[@sunitisharma7960]

Murali bhai ! Thanks. Yes reaching for light within seems so much urgent !! Joy in Him 🌷

[@xiominanda2956]

Narada is greatest sage, enlightened, he's a massager, voluntarily he pushes beings to makes things (and gets blammed), he is benevolent ams not cunning as they show in TV serials. He's a Devarahi. Not a normal rishi. He can visit brahma lola, vaikuntha, Kailash, earth, naga loka, earth like all 14 Lokas without restrictions. Even danavas doesn't harm him. He's so respectable. Remember that about Him.

[@Aaron.Resendiz108]

Jai Guru! How beautiful and powerful that last quote is! Thank you, Murli and everyone involved in uploading this video!

[@dineshsthanki]

🙏🏽Hari Om Tatsat. Thank you for a wonderful Katha, followed by an explanation on the hidden message contained within. 🙏🏽

[@07spectramind]

You're in my top 3 story tellers of all time, Murali sir. I've never cried in happiness and gratitude before, watching a video on Hindu philosophy. Thank you.❤️

[@arkoganguly9255]

One could hear you all day long! ❤️❤️ Thank you for this beautiful story! ❤️

[@richardcarter9107]

One time I was dreaming and in my dream I started to meditate, and then I opened my eyes and I saw both of my parents, but they looked like teenagers and looked very happy. Seeing them so young made me think that life happens so fast, and everything is very impermanent and changing. The next thing I remembered was it seemed like I was floating over the Earth, but it felt more real than our everyday life. More real than the reality that we're used to, and realizing this, I woke up. Except the more awake in this reality I became, the more it felt like I was falling back asleep. It was a very strange thing to explain, but I believe that I experienced what is called Turya or the 4th state of consciousness. I have done some research on this since that happened and I heard Turya explained like a play between the other states of consciousness which are awake in daytime, asleep and dreaming, and deep sleep. I think that Turya must've been what I experienced, because it felt like a super reality, and how I felt just like how falling asleep feels, but I felt it while waking up makes me think that is probably what it feels like when we die, like waking up from a dream. Like how Narada Muni felt with Krishna. I heard another story about lord Indra believing he was a pig, and had a family, and they slaughtered his pig family and him, and he woke up and said you wouldn't believe the crazy dream that I had, but it was Maya all along.

[@9lavender]

Thank you for this instructive, comforting discourse. I also have been troubled lately with relentless negative thoughts (not a new experience for me). I am still meditating and praying but less so and have started worrying that I won't be one of the ones who realizes my oneness with God. I'm worried about being born again as ignorant or more ignorant than I have been in this lifetime. I want to go back to when I first started meditating daily about a year ago. When something unpleasant would happen I would think "oh good, Divine Mother is knocking down my ego," and feel thankful. Now I think "oh I just don't have what it takes to experience my oneness with God because I let things drag me down to the point that I lessen my meditation practice." Thoughts like this are very painful especially after feeling a tiny bit of the peace, vastness, and goodness that comes from meditating upon Divine Mother. Thank you for your openness and honesty. They have brought me some needed comfort.

[@AnandaWorldwide]

Hi TUlip2, thank you for your honest comment. You are right, these things take time and it's a long journey toward the light. But every step we take towards it brings us closer and is never wasted. Often it helps to practice a guided meditation with experienced meditators - here are many free ones to choose from, if you like: kzbin.info/aero/PLr4btvSEPHaxJ2Zx_eIgyTou2xWGMRzJK Many blessings to you!

[@viditaghule5857]

You speak of my predicament! Ah! Its deep deep pain... and keeps coming back from time to time! Every time, the root cause turns out to be, we are overpowered/ tricked by the षड्रिपू ...each time, it's a newer subtler form! God seems cruel then... as if not helping out... left stranded in the middle of the desert... it feels like walking in the dark... it's scary at times... but it seems more n more that it's kind a " unavoidable gates" u gotta pass through...? And hope it is for a reason, some lessons are to be learnt... and keep suffering inside...like he said," wherever you go, yr mind goes with you, no escape..." My most sincere prayers for every sincere yearning seeker, may we hear the divine calling sooner and louder...🙏💐🕉

[@richardcarter9107]

If we don't achieve Moksha in this lifetime. I've heard that all of the spiritual progress made will not be lost. We will somehow be attracted to the sorts of things that will lead us back to a spiritual path and the process will seem easier next time around to get to a certain point than it was in the previous life. This is why some people seem like it all comes naturally for them, and they will progress much faster this time around. I wish you all the best. 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@starshtc]

Thank you for Enlightening us.In search of God..God Bless all

[@smitabhasker6205]

Thanks for enlightening us with one more story, keep blessing us with your amazing story which are the treasure of our religion and not known to us.

[@sourceconnection5957]

Hari Om!

[@Geetanjali-inspired]

What a way to narrate a story....entire scene comes up alive and what a way to arrive at a teaching...slowly gradually from the story telling u drive us to the real message n valuable lesson to be learnt in ur stories....thank u for amazingly bringing us enlightenment in end of ur story......🙏

[@sindhumuralidhar3970]

Beautiful! Cant stop listening!

[@kundalininrgy]

Thank you for this amazing sharing. I am very happy to find your teaching. Also reach for the light ♡ Please also share the talk you listened to

[@muktharao2570]

Sir Ur illustration gets us conscientious.... beautiful... Thaaanq🙏🙏🙏

[@ashishgupte9819]

Thanks for reciting this story. It is so amazing. 🙏

[@geetharajanb6413]

Waiting for the new video 🙏please keep updating videos🙏

[@aj07257]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing your wisdom and for your pleasant smile! 😊🙏🏽

[@sajjeevrajk620]

15:06 Pranaam I think, I got a clarification of MAYA. Never got a clarity this far. Thanks Swamiji. Expect more stories of such wisdom. May God bless me to understand and experience the miracle.

[@debella379]

Om namah Shivaya

[@kalahantri]

Brilliant message in depth explained 🙏

[@radhikapillai09]

Thank you so much for sharing with us such an enlightening story❤

[@ruthwikpunati3729]

Best story teller.

[@sairama2020]

Om Shakthi Om Sairama 🙏

[@sathwikamin9147]

I have always been here checking your channel when will you upload a story. We missed this story telling session. We need more of this. Thank you. I am grateful to be here.

[@bandilokesh6404]

Babaji swami Babaji swami Babaji swami Babaji swami

[@Atom9830011696]

Wonderful 👌🏻👏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@abhijitnaik1695]

Wonderful 💐💐🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@vedamurthy5016]

🕉️ Namo Narayanayaa 🙏

[@dushyanthabandarapalipana5492]

Bohoth prasanna hei!

[@garyp1432]

I love your stories

[@anujadharadhar9581]

Awesome explanation, thankyou dear soul. Aum Guru Aum.

[@ravinayar4314]

There was a book by Nikos Kazantzakis ..on Christ's last words on the cross.." my lord why has thou forsaken me."..which ran a similar refrain

[@vasundharashedge1303]

amazing

[@ksankar9808]

more stories the merrier please

[@prashantt022]

Excellent

[@sinthaporthen3853]

🙏🙏🙏❤️

[@theghostwhowalks2097]

You are a divine story teller

[@christlynm4323]

So enjoyed your teachin Plese i subcribe Im thirsty to hear about the Lord

[@viroh123]

Sir, I happen to stumble upon this story..... I am not getting the reminders despite subscribing and selecting the bell icon for "ALL" I don't want to miss any talk by Muraliji 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Suv33rRamlal]

😁🙏😊

[@mayurmayur4339]

I miss your long hair ❤

[@kgsreeganeshan3580]

Ur experiance of negativity surprised me. Is it due to any past karma?

[@MatimoreAgain]

Maya means water in Arabic.