Not only was it just Swami Vivekananda’s birthday weekend but also at the time of this lecture it was the anniversary of the composition of Abhinavagupta’s Bhairava Stava, one of my favorite non dual hymns of all time!As such we’ll celebrate by exploring Swamiji’s highest, edgiest most powerful non dual teachings and more importantly his advice on how to live them alongside a running commentary on the Bhairava Stava!Lectures happen live on zoom every Monday at 7pm PST and Friday 10am PST and Friday at 6pm PST.  There's Q&A right after the lectures. It is free and open to the public. All are welcome!Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrM00:00:00 Opening Invocations00:00:35 Swamiji's Edgiest Teachings and Emphasis on Jñāna00:05:09 Swamiji's Central Message to the West: Religion is Realization00:08:00 Bhairava Stava of Abhinava Gupta which was composed on this day around 993 AD00:15:00 How Jñāna-Yoga, the "Direct Path", Works: Shankara Vedanta vs Ramanuja Vedanta vs Vivekananda Vedanta00:30:25 How Ramakrishna trained Vivekananda to be a Non-Dualist00:35:45 A Direct Path Teaching for Instant Awakening Here and Now: You Are God, Here's Proof.00:58:00 How To Practice Jñāna-Yoga: Hearing, Contemplating, Meditating and Stubornness!01:06:13 Vivekananda's Tantrik Non-Duality: The Power of Consciousness01:09:22 Real Devotion and Worshipping Kālī as Non-Dual practice.Support the show