Your Expectations Are Your Cage

Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community gather for satsang and get real about all the questions we humans want answered. Intimate, courageous, heartfelt spiritual talk about pretty much everything. So happy you are here! A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription:  https://jayakula.org/podcast/addressing-racism/ related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/privilege-and-equality/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470  

One of our greatest sources of suffering is our expectation that people should meet our expectations. Being with a spiritual teacher and community shows us how our expectations are limiting us and is training wheels for being anywhere. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription: https://jayakula.org/podcast/your-expectations-are-your-cage/ related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/magic-of-no-expectations/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470  

Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community gather for satsang and get real about all the questions we humans want answered. Intimate, courageous, heartfelt spiritual talk about pretty much everything. So happy you are here! A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription:  https://jayakula.org/podcast/remembering-who-we-really-are/ related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/honesty-and-fragility/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470  

Shambhavi talks about true friendship as wholeheartedness and wanting the best for the other person. She talks about constancy and being willing to be inconvenienced as important aspects of friendship. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription: https://jayakula.org/podcast/friendship/ related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/befriending-yourself-and-others/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470  

Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community gather for satsang and get real about all the questions we humans want answered. Intimate, courageous, heartfelt spiritual talk about pretty much everything. So happy you are here! A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription: https://jayakula.org/podcast/mandala-kula-loss-and-paranoia/ related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/everything-is-kula/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470  

Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community gather for satsang and get real about all the questions we humans want answered. Intimate, courageous, heartfelt spiritual talk about pretty much everything. So happy you are here! A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription: https://jayakula.org/podcast/feeling-hurt-sacrifice/ related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/millennials-mahabharata/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470  

Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community gather for satsang and get real about all the questions we humans want answered. Intimate, courageous, heartfelt spiritual talk about pretty much everything. So happy you are here! A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription: https://jayakula.org/podcast/materialism-courage-transformation/ related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/courage-2020/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470  

Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community gather for satsang and get real about all the questions we humans want answered. Intimate, courageous, heartfelt spiritual talk about pretty much everything. So happy you are here! A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription: https://jayakula.org/podcast/nobody-is-evil-impatience-and-view/  related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/patience-and-letting-go/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470  

JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription: https://jayakula.org/podcast/empowerment-confidence/ related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/loneliness-and-intimacy-part-i/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470 Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community gather for satsang and get real about all the questions we humans want answered. Intimate, courageous, heartfelt spiritual talk about pretty much everything. So happy you are here! A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi

Trika Shaivism gives primacy to sadhanas of the heart space. Why is this? A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi We've published 400 podcast episodes! In honor of this milestone, we’re rebroadcasting an ep with some of the key Trika Shaivism teachings. We hope you enjoy! JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR SATSANG & KIRTAN  Please join Shambhavi and the Jaya Kula community for live satsang and kirtan (almost) every Sunday at 3:30pm Pacific in Portland, Oregon or via livestream. Ask to join the Jaya Kula News FB group to get the Zoom link for satsang or show up in person at 1215 SE 8th Ave, PDX.  FIND OUT MORE AT JAYAKULA.ORG Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live and livestreamed teachings or get started practicing? Visit https://jayakula.org for lots more media, teachings in mantra and meditation, and Shambhavi’s full teaching calendar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Jaya Kula Fresh and New Substack Newsletter: https://jayakula.substack.com/ SUPPORT THESE OFFERINGS If you’d like to help others find these teachings, please rate and review our podcast. Jaya Kula is a community-supported nonprofit organization. You can make a donation at https://jayakula.org/giving. Thanks for listening! And much love to you, wherever and however you are. MORE FROM SHAMBHAVI Shambhavi’s Personal Substack, Kindred 108: https://www.kindred108.love/ RESOURCE LINKS jayakula.org episode transcription: https://jayakula.org/podcast/what-is-the-heart/ related episode: https://jayakula.org/podcast/open-your-heart/ Jaya Kula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayakula Jaya Kula on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jayakula Jaya Kula News FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2164625480304470