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324. Swami on meditation is nature

We are diving into meditation and spirituality for today's campfire with my guest Swami Nityananda. 
About Swami
Swami Nityananda became a student of Swami Shankarananda in 2010. Swami Shankarananda, who founded the meditation community, immediately recognized her as his successor. He announced that publicly in 2013 when he consecrated her as spiritual teacher and spiritual leader of the meditation community. In 2014 he consecrated her as a Swami and asked her to carry on his lineage and the teaching of Kriya Yoga. Since 2014 she has volunteered as spiritual teacher and spiritual leader of Awake Yoga Meditation.
As Juniper Ellis, she is Professor of English at Loyola University, where she teaches American Literature and World Literature Written in English. She earned her PhD at Vanderbilt University. She has held Fulbright grants in New Zealand and Germany, and other national awards including an Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship and an NEH grant. Her book Tattooing the World: Pacific Designs in Print and Skin was published by Columbia University Press. Her scholarly articles have appeared in respected journals in many English-speaking countries.
Her teaching helps listeners and readers connect with the reality of love, wisdom, liberation, joy, harmony, and kindness. People who meditate with her find Swami Nityananda practices a selfless way of living in the world that asks, "How may I be of service?" and models through open-hearted, generous, and effervescent guidance, a path for us all to recognize our own inherent divine qualities, and to see the same in everyone.   
 
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323. The feathers of impression

Life has a way of leaving its impression on our perspective of the world around us. In this meditation, we enter the turkey fields to learn how to prevent those impressions from holding us back.
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322. Managing Time

What is time?
How does it seem to slip away from us so fast?
During this meditation, we will explore nature's remedy for managing time.
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321. Hillary Dahi on the Gems hidden under the struggle

In today's podcast episode, I took some time out while exploring one of Michigan's GEMS hunting units to set up this beautiful conversation. Which was a very fitting location to share with you. My guest at the campfire is a transformation coach. Who learned the skills she shared with her clients by taking the reins of her own life. Hilary Dahi hit that point many of us come across. Where we figure out that our current skin no longer fits us. By facing the fear of blazing a new trail for herself Hilary uncovered her true purpose in life and lives to share her journey to help others blaze their new trails.What makes our conversation so special is how Hilary shares the struggles of discovery. Instead of staying the victim with the story. She blended grace and understanding with drive and a willingness to learn.  
 
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320. The gentle giant of the woods

Is tall in stature and carries a grand smile because he learned to accept himself. This is the gift that our hike through the woods in this episode has to offer you.
 
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319. Learning to leap

Self-imposed limitations are some of the most difficult obstacles to overcome on the journey. Join Guide Mike Martin in the marshlands along Lake Eire for a special meditation that will help you overcome those limiting beliefs.
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318 Paul Granger on Spirituality is all encompusing

At the campfire, we join by Paul Granger to explore spirituality.
About Paul
Through serving in various forms of ministry for over two decades, Paul has realized the predominant theme has been cultivating authentic, accessible space to process God and life. You can learn more about me through my profile, my podcast "Where did you see God", and at wheredidyouseeGod.com.The "shepherding/pastoral" gifting gives Paul the unique ability to cultivate rich dialogue and process life's difficult questions.  While he has many stories to share of his journey of learning who God is, who he is, and what that means for his life, he knows God can use any conversation to do "abundantly more" than simply telling his stories.Paul enjoys sharing what it means to take crazy steps of faith, persevere through hardship, and hold firm to the belief that "God is God and God is good", no matter the circumstances.
 
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317. Always view it as if it were the first time

When we walk through these low, challenging moments within our journey, it can feel as though Grandmother Earth is asking us the same questions over and over again. 
To answer her questions we must use this medicine.
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