Monday Dec 15, 2025
WTF is Awakening
Hosts Nataraj Chaitanya and Vishnudev Kristian Crowe explore spiritual awakening through Baba Muktananda's commentary on Shiva Sutra 1.8, covering kundalini, mantra practice, Mahavidyas, and the shift from jiva to Shiva.
They mix devotional insight with candid stories about grief, integration, community, and practical tools for bringing inner wakefulness into relationships and everyday life.
2 months ago
Hello Nataraj and Vishnudev! I am a student of Neelam, who is a direct disciple of . Poonja (Papaji), and a spiritual teacher in the lineage of Papaji and Ramana Maharshi. I have been thoroughly enjoying your podcast and thought that you might want to bring Neelam on to interview. Neelam’s teachings are an unusual combination of deeply traditional (nondual) and uniquely modern (understanding of how the nervous system works), which seems right in line with your approach on the show. I volunteer for Neelam, posting on Facebook (Fire of Truth Satsanga) and Instagram (@NeelamSatsang), among other things, and am working with her now to expand the reach of her teachings. She would love to offer to interview with you. She is looking to speak about the essence of her teaching which is Awakening through Direct Experience of Presence, and about the role of the nervous system in Awakening, what she refers to as “The Missing Link to Awakening.” You can find more about Neelam at and Youtube: @NeelamSatsang. If you are interested, please let me know how we can connect directly. Thank you!