PLAY PODCASTS
Ep 29 Harnessing Śiva’s Sacred Seed: The Extraordinary Birth of Skanda

Ep 29 Harnessing Śiva’s Sacred Seed: The Extraordinary Birth of Skanda

The Indian Wisdom Podcast

August 8, 202430m 2s

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (app.kajabi.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

This episode unpacks the rich symbology in the gods causing Śiva to spill his sacred seed in order to father Kārttikeya, General of the Celestial Army.  What can we learn about sacred masculine, sacred feminine and their divine union? This story is embodied in the yoga posture skandāsana, war god pose.

Hosted by Dr. Raj Balkaran, a Sanskrit scholar, seasoned storyteller and spiritual lineage holder. He teaches at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies and at The Indian Wisdom School. He is also the author of "The Stories Behind the Poses: The Indian Mythology that Inspired 50 Yoga Postures” and runs a thriving one-on-one spiritual guidance practice.

Personal Website: https://rajbalkaran.com

Courses (Get a 14-day free trial): https://indianwisdomschool.com

Podcast: https://indianwisdompodcast.com