Prasad Rangnekar | There Are No Yoga Hacks To Refine Your Mind | S3 Ep 22

“Be curious about the right stuff. Who are you really? Ask yourself, what’s the truth that never changes its truthfulness?” Today I’m joined by a real modern-day yogi and meditator live from the Himalayas. Mr. Richard Taylor became Dikpal when he met Swami Shyam in 1973. He’s been meditating ever since, and in this delightful and illuminating conversation, Dikpal shares his wisdom from living and studying with a Self-realized teacher for 50 years and coming to understand the purpose of this human life.We touch on a lot here, but here are just a few of the highlights: ➖ Journey from having it all and still being miserable to having an experience of “regaining the innocence and seeing the truth behind the appearances” ➖ “The experience of perfection, it’s like when you hear it, you know it in the deepest depths of your being as the truth”. ➖ Dikpal answers my question: What is that power that covers the sense of perfection in a human being? ➖ “The essence of sadhana, spiritual practice, to be this, that, no, it’s to know that you are pure being, untouchable by any event.” ➖ Yogastah: to be established in Yog ➖ Method of inquiry, meditation and mantra to open the direct experience ➖ “When you’re meditating, you let go of holding onto individual perception. The life, the awareness, is eternal, it is out of time.” You can’t really find Dikpal on the internet, but let us know what you think of this talk and how your meditation practice is going. I really enjoyed this conversation, both when we had it live in Dikpal's living room and then again when I listened to it, when I really needed it, back here in Sweden. It was refreshing to hear again about the inevitable covering power of the human being and how to always know how to return to that Pure Being in the practice of meditation - and of course, Satsang. Thanks for being here with me for another season of a Curious Yogi Podcast. In appreciation and oneness, Bobbi Thanks for listening! 💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcast 💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one. 💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories @bobbipaidel 💭Join me in northern India for the Yog Sadhana Retreat Himalaya March 2026 bobbipaidel.com/himalayan-retreat 💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, be a guest, or practice together find me at bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

Curious Yogis! Wow! Such a treat to compile these key moments and threads of knowledge that have been woven throughout the past season of a Curious Yogi Podcast.Today I give my thoughts on everything picked up in the past season and share my reflections on the endlessly inspiring topics to support our continual unfoldment in sadhana.Enjoy special moments of wisdom shared by Daniel Simpson, Stewart Gilchrist, Sheena Sood, Acharya Shunya, Magnust Fridh, Prasad Rangnekar, Mayank, Lars Ims and Shaarda. Let me know what your thoughts have been for season 3! What did you love? What do you want more of? And how is your sadhana unfolding?See you soon and take care of each other. In love and oneness, BobbiThanks for listening!💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcast 💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one. 💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories @bobbipaidel 💭Join the waitlist for the Yog Sadhana Retreat Himalaya March 2026 bobbipaidel.com/himalayan-retreat 💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, be a guest, or practice together find me at bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

“Be patient with your spiritual journey. I believe that when you stop looking at spirituality as one more project to fuel one’s ego it finds its own pace. Natural, effortless growth happens.” Another great, illuminating conversation with the ever generous, one and only Prasad Rangnekar. You may know him from his popular Instagram account with his 30 years of teaching and mentoring wisdom under his belt that he delivers in digestible, relatable nuggets. Today my intention was to “get deep” with Prasad and we definitely hit that for all you spiritually curious seekers out there. We discuss the real purpose behind spiritual work and the willingness to actually approach it with commitment, faith and dedication. Here’s what we touched on; ➖ “The end all be all of yoga is refine the mind” ➖ “We are co-creators, always impacted and intersected by different variables”➖ “You have to be willing to do the work, to go through the fire of tapasya”➖ “The world is not your cheerleader, it’s your audience”➖ Abhyasa, vairagya and viveka ➖ “The ideal Guru is not the fantasy you think it is” You can find Prasad on his IG page @yogaprasad_institute or on his website: prasadrangnekar.com This conversation left me remembering that this is a long game, the short wins may come but there certainly are no shortcuts to refining the mind and realizing the truth of who we are. Prasad sprinkles knowledge bombs in the form of epic one-liners throughout this episode and I know you’ll find some takeaways to contemplate in your own sadhana. in oneness, Bobbi Thanks for listening! 💭 Find the full show notes at bobbipaidel.com/podcast-s3-ep22-prasad-rangnekar💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcast 💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one. 💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories @bobbipaidel 💭Join me in northern India for the Yog Sadhana Retreat Himalaya March 2025 - 1 spot left! bobbipaidel.com/himalayan-retreat 💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, be a guest, or practice together find me at bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

“Sadhana is to realize the embodied being and know the difference. This human incarnation is something we have, it’s not what we are. Avidya is mistaking what we have for what we are.” Lars Ims is a meditator and author who has spent his life immersed in sadhana under the guidance of his Guru, Swami Shyam. He is also a friend, so he is the perfect yogi to discuss the real meaning of Sadhana. It’s such a great joy to share in the Satsang space, where he delivers the true meaning of sadhana, the importance of “sattwifying” our lives so the light of the Self can shine through, and ultimately, how meditation is the way. I love this conversation because it centers around freedom. Whether in the spiritual paths we explore, how we apply our critical thinking or how we move through the world with our dharmas - whatever we do, the Self is always free. Here are a few points we touched on; ➖ The goal of sadhana is to know the state which is always free➖ The final step of sadhana cannot be an effort from your human side➖ Vivek, vairagya, abhyasa ➖ The mind is not the problem - it’s how we relate to the mind ➖ Exploring sadhana and finding your own way to express your spiritual life Find Lars book HEREConnect with Lars on IG HEREThanks for listening! 💭 Find the full show notes at www.bobbipaidel.com/podcast-s3-ep21-lars-ims 💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcast 💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one. 💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories @bobbipaidel 💭Join me in northern India for the Yog Sadhana Retreat Himalaya March 2025 bobbipaidel.com/himalayan-retreat 💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, be a guest, or practice together find me at bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

"Yoga is pointing towards the possibility of an impersonal approach to everything that is experienced." Hey yoga nerds! This one is for you.Daniel Simpson makes timeless insights accessible and relevant. He’s the author of The Truth of Yoga, an engaging overview of history and philosophy. He also hosts the Ancient Futures podcast. His latest course is a year-long immersion, The Path of Knowledge – you can find out more and join here.In today’s engaging, informative and light-hearted conversation, Daniel offers up so much inspiration from ancient yogic knowledge to applied modern practice. He shares his journey of “so many wrong turns to find the right path” and eloquently speaks to the misconceptions of yoga. Amidst the confusion of yoga in modern times, Daniel invites us to keep asking questions and “ come back to the basics”.We discuss Sankhya Yog and Advaita Vedanta as well as the defining elements of “Yoga” as meditation according to Patanjali and other Vedic scriptures like the Bhagavad Gita.A few good laughs for those into yogic humour as Daniel illuminates the teachings with humility, kindness and humour.I know you’ll love this one.Thanks for listening!💭 Find the full show notes at bobbipaidel.com/podcast-s3-ep20-daniel-simpson💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcast💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories @bobbipaidel💭Join me in northern India for the Yog Sadhana Retreat Himalaya March 2025 bobbipaidel.com/himalayan-retreat💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, be a guest, or practice together find me at bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

"Your practice is meant to remind you that you’re free."Today I’m graced with the presence of the one and only master Padma Yogi. Padma is a certified advanced meditation teacher from the International Meditation Institute in India and one of Canada’s most respected teachers.In today’s satsang conversation, Padma brings the ancient knowledge of yoga to life with eloquence and clarity, answering my questions with knowledge and presence.Padma makes the teachings accessible so all the curious yogi’s listening can begin to inquire and unfold the knowledge and meditation practice for themselves.Learn more about Padma’s India Retreat 2025: padmameditation.com/product/retreat-in-india-early-bird/Connect with Padma on FB: www.facebook.com/PadmaYogaTVThanks for listening!💭 Find the full show notes at bobbipaidel.com/podcast-s3-ep19-padma💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcast💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories @bobbipaidel💭Join me in northern India for the Yog Sadhana Retreat Himalaya March 2025 bobbipaidel.com/himalayan-retreat💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, be a guest, or practice together find me at bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

“Freedom is a state of needlessness and acceptance.” Today I share in a heartfelt discussion on the oneness that sadhana unfolds and the unending polarities of life, beginning with celebration and despair. My dear friend Truus Breukers (Tripti) is a registered nurse, holds a master's in child psychology, and is a children’s book author living between Northern India and the Netherlands in a “dynamic exchange”. She is a creator, a hiker, a wife, a friend, a generously giving spirit and she is a sadhak. In our satsang, we discuss experience on “two tracks”, how important friends are on this path, holding space, defining freedom and how much meditation works! I hope you enjoy Tripti’s expression as much as I do. in oneness, Bobbi Thanks for listening! 💭 Find the full show notes at bobbipaidel.com/podcast-s3-ep18-tripti 💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcast 💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one. 💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories @bobbipaidel 💭Join me in northern India for the Yog Sadhana Retreat Himalaya March 2025 bobbipaidel.com/himalayan-retreat 💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, be a guest, or practice together find me at bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

“Not California oneness. Real oneness is where everything is inclusive.”Swami Svatmananda is a rare scholar who has delighted audiences worldwide with his lectures on various Vedic knowledge. His rare combination of innate skills, broad life experience and dedicated scriptural study translates into a uniquely comprehensive approach to teaching and applying ancient wisdom in modern times. Swami Svatmananda’s teaching style makes the elusive ancient wisdom accessible to all who earnestly seek it.In our talk together we discuss studying the Vedas practically, how essential is the teacher, having time for contemplation, ending suffering and so much more! Thanks for listening! 💭 Find the full show notes at bobbipaidel.com/💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcast 💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one. 💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories @bobbipaidel 💭Join me in northern India for the Yog Sadhana Retreat Himalaya March 2025 bobbipaidel.com/himalayan-retreat 💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, be a guest, or practice together find me at bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

“Buddhists always consider new people as friends. Not the other way around, we should see each other as friends. It makes the world a better place.” In this episode, I’m talking to Magnus Fridh, a teacher of yoga, mindfulness, and meditation. Magnus is also one of the founders of The Mindfulness App. His latest book, “The Art of Stillness in a Noisy World” (Hardie Grant), is about how to find tranquillity and peace in everyday life. Magnus started meditating in his teens and immersed himself in the subject through Tibetan Buddhism and university studies in Indology.Magnus and I discuss the power of meditation to anchor us in life's ups and downs, the many doorways into stillness, and both the science of meditation and the philosophy of compassion that can help get us out of rumination and into the ananda maya kosha. We also discuss trusting the hyper-focus of ADHD and how yoga off the mat in the coming years is more important than ever. Find Magnus: Podcast: About Yoga Meditation Podcast Website www.aboutyoga.se/om-oss Art of Stillness in a Noisy World: Buy the bookIG: www.instagram.com/magnus_fridh In oneness, Bobbi Thanks for listening! 💭 Find the full show notes at bobbipaidel.com/podcast-s3-ep16-magnus-fridh 💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcast 💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one. 💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories @bobbipaidel 💭Join me in northern India for the Yog Sadhana Retreat Himalaya March 2025 bobbipaidel.com/himalayan-retreat 💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, be a guest, or practice together find me at bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

In this short episode, I share my personal story of how Himachal Pradesh, India shifted my belief and mindset to one that is rooted in freedom, service and sadhana. And I let you in on why I decided to do something as crazy as hosting a retreat there and of course, invite you to join me for an incredible journey in this lesser-explored area of Northern India in March 2025. Come explore the magic! ✨ Visit www.bobbipaidel.com/himalayan-retreat to download the info guide. ✨ Hit me up at [email protected] if you're curious and want to discuss it in more detail.Thanks for being here dear Curious Yogi 🙏