Sadhana for Beginners | How to Start Your Practice

Namaste! I'm Dr. Robert, and today on "5 Minutes with Dr. Robert," we dive into "Sadhana for Beginners." 🙏

The first step in sadhana is defining your goal, the more specific, the better. In Kali Yuga, it is said by many that the best type of sadhana is Bhakti Yoga—devotional yoga. This involves acknowledging the supreme reality, becoming devoted to it, and seeking its guidance in every aspect of life.

Bhakti Yoga aims not for merging with the deity but aligning with it, enjoying the devotional love. The Srimad Bhagavatam advises worshiping the supreme personality in a desired form, ideally with a teacher's guidance. Start simple: choose your deity, define your worship method, and stay open to divine suggestions.

Focus on your goal and pursue it relentlessly. Remember, intense sadhana can bring up karmic challenges, so move at a pace you can handle without harming your health or mind.

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Dr. Robert Svoboda is the first Westerner ever to graduate from a college of Ayurveda and be licensed to practice Ayurveda in India. During and after his formal Ayurvedic training he was tutored in Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish, Tantra and other forms of classical Indian lore by his mentor, the Aghori Vimalananda. He is the author of over a dozen books and has served as Adjunct Faculty at the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, NM, and at Bastyr University in Kenmore, WA.

[sriharshajadi]

We need audiobooks of Aghora series (complete 3 books) as well as The greatness of Saturn audiobook narrated by you, Robby.
Can’t wait for this to happen for real from your end.
Love you, Robby.

[reignz]

I am reading The Greatness of Saturn and I have to say there came a point when as I read I truly felt nourished, like I was being fed something substantial- true wisdom. Thank you, Dr for your devotion and service🙏

[Baldevi]

Thank you Dr. Robert!
I can recommend the Classes and Study Group Dr. Bob is offering, it's very worth the time and money.
I am a Devotee of Vishnu and Krishna, my Guru is Neem Karoli Baba [HE chose ME when I was only 4 years old, ] and I have noticed that my Karmas come in fast and white hot, but are also completed or burned off within hours, or a day. Very fast and different from my life before Sri Krishna came and took custody of me!
Do stick to your Sadhana, hang in there, remember that this work DOES become a fast track through your karmas, and that is always a good thing, even tho it may look and feel horrible sometimes. It is SO worth it.

[mintai]

Thank you, Dr. Robert! I started Kundalini Yoga from 3HO a decade ago and have always struggled with keeping up what they call "Aquarian Sadhana" without ever questioning what Sadhana actually is. Now, I feel that by identifying my goal, I am truly beginning to walk on the path Guru Nanak set. 🙏

[ringingthebells]

What a clear cut explanation, its very apt and pointed directly to the goal❤❤❤

[beqari]

I'm glad I found you Dr. Robert. I really enjoyed long stories about Shiva and all other gods, I would be happy to listen Bhagavat gita's famous story

[rajv.sharma]

Jai Jai Mata Bhakti !! The very nature of the supreme reality!! 🙏🙏❤

[Flying_Dutchman]

Mr. Robert. Thanks for sharing your insights. Your books Aghora 1, 2 en 3 are mindblowing 😬🙂👍

[MrShark]

I am reading Aghora part 1, thank you for writing the book, Atleast we got a glimpse of Aghori Vimalanandaji🙏

[joker-mocb]

Har Har Mahadev!!! Jai Ma Durga!!! Jai Sri Aghori Vimalanandaji. ❤️❤️❤️🕉️🕉️🕉️🔯🔯🔯

[OG-Gangstaa]

Dr. Robert please do a detailed series on Bhakti, Karma, Jnana and Raja yoga.

[SR-umvz]

The need for measuring progress arises🙃

[YogiGnome]

I’m a recent devotee of Lord Shiva. I quickly found myself drowning in books and information. Your videos have been vital in the process of understanding many subjects so far, thank you. Har Har Mahadev🙏

[tomsuit]

For me, I started to practice bouddhism with Tchenrezi and Green Tara. I have the recitation, the mantra for Green Tara and the mala to recite the mantra. So maybe I can start my devotion to the Green Tara.

[PRAyush-fihz]

MY MOTHER IS DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE 4 BREAST CANCER. And all of us are in shock, treatment is going in Mumbai, but I also wanted to do something for her can you give any mantra for her, which I can chant, or any ayurvedic remedy, please Dr Svoboda help her you can save her you are the student of Vimlananda ji please help her.

[manasparekh]

So it is possible to destroy your mind and your sanity by overdoing penance and worship.
Thank you for verifying

[shikharjakhmola]

Robert ji can you make video on 'sawan' month, like what to do in sawan what not to what kinda sadhana is to do because sawan is coming, om namah shivay

[albertooo]

what kind of goal? materialisti
c spiritual? can goals change with time

[simonfreund]

Why would you try to achieve a goal that you created with your limited mind if you do sadhana to get freed from the mind?
It‘s a trick from the mind.
Just do any spiritual practice and results will come.

[AIMManishaKanojia]

N why Devi Sadhna seems to bring up So many Karmic Imprints Cleansing in all areas of Lufe🤢even if we are doing from a place of surrender n Bhakti 😢