The Power of Being Awake
Fri Feb 06 2026
Dear Choose Happy Community,
So much of our energy gets pulled into arguments, restlessness, and mental noise. This teaching invites us to pause and ask a powerful question: Am I being carried away, or am I staying centered and awake? As we purify the mind and open the heart to radiance, something simple and profound returns. Joy becomes available again, not because life changes, but because we do. The joy of being awake is not reserved for a few. It’s available to all of us.
Here’s one of our favorite quotes from the video:
“For all of us just to notice, am I allowing myself to be carried away by the arguments and by the restlessness, or am I staying focused and centered? Am I purifying my mind? Am I opening my heart and inviting my mind to be filled with radiance? And as I do that, I make myself available to the joy of being awake.
“So the Buddha is the one who is awake, and this is something that’s available to all of us, that we all can come from the joy of being awake.”
We also shared this video on YouTube, but wanted you to be able to have it on your Substack video player as well, in case you prefer that.
Having it on Substack makes it easy for you to see any other podcasts, videos, articles, or full meditation services that might be available in the Energy Mastery by clicking here.
If you have heard this teaching before, we invite you — as Swami so often invites us — to hear it as if you are hearing it for the first time. Often we receive these teachings right when we need them.
In loving service,Awake Yoga Meditation
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Dear Choose Happy Community, So much of our energy gets pulled into arguments, restlessness, and mental noise. This teaching invites us to pause and ask a powerful question: Am I being carried away, or am I staying centered and awake? As we purify the mind and open the heart to radiance, something simple and profound returns. Joy becomes available again, not because life changes, but because we do. The joy of being awake is not reserved for a few. It’s available to all of us. Here’s one of our favorite quotes from the video: “For all of us just to notice, am I allowing myself to be carried away by the arguments and by the restlessness, or am I staying focused and centered? Am I purifying my mind? Am I opening my heart and inviting my mind to be filled with radiance? And as I do that, I make myself available to the joy of being awake. “So the Buddha is the one who is awake, and this is something that’s available to all of us, that we all can come from the joy of being awake.” We also shared this video on YouTube, but wanted you to be able to have it on your Substack video player as well, in case you prefer that. Having it on Substack makes it easy for you to see any other podcasts, videos, articles, or full meditation services that might be available in the Energy Mastery by clicking here. If you have heard this teaching before, we invite you — as Swami so often invites us — to hear it as if you are hearing it for the first time. Often we receive these teachings right when we need them. In loving service,Awake Yoga Meditation Everything available to a paid subscriber. Are you one yet? This is a free post made available to everyone. If you are not yet a paid subscriber to Choose Happy with Swami Nityananda, consider becoming one today to receive exclusive audio talks, articles, meditation service replays, access to the archives, and so much more. Podcast Episodes*: All Episodes Darshan Articles*: All Articles From the Founder Series: All Series • Mantra Series • St. Francis Prayer Series Live Meditation Replays: All Services • Index of All Services by Series • Sunday Meditation Services • Tuesday Darshan Meditation Services • Friday Night Healing Meditation Services • Satsangs Book Excerpts**: All Excerpts • Satsang with Swami Shankarananda Workshops (formerly eCourses): All Workshops • The Spiritual Art of Intentions: Creating a Life You Love • Pillars of Self-Realization: 50 Days with Swami Shankarananda • Love: The Eternal Flame of Life Within You • Wisdom: Discovering the Peace in Our True Nature *Also available to Free Subscribers**Select posts also available to Free Subscribers Consider making a financial contribution to Awake Yoga Meditation Your generosity makes it possible for AYM to share Kriya Yoga, meditations, and teachings of truth with people around the world. It also allows the community to support the presiding teacher’s Dakshina (reimbursement of basic living expenses for housing, transportation, and insurance). The presiding teacher for Awake Yoga Meditation is Swami Nityananda. Consider making a financial contribution to Swami’s Bowl As the presiding teacher, Swami Nityananda selflessly offers her wisdom without taking a salary from Awake Yoga Meditation. Your gift honors her giving and ensures she can continue to share her invaluable teachings. The tradition of meditation communities like Awake Yoga Meditation is to support the presiding teacher’s Dakshina (reimbursement of basic living expenses for housing, transportation, and insurance). All of the other myriad expenses of life are offered from student to teacher through Swami’s Bowl. Choose Happy with Swami Nityananda is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awakeyogameditation.substack.com/subscribe