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Ep 46 Sage DurvÄsas: Blessings, Curses and Comfort within Discomfort
Why is DurvÄsas always throwing curses? Hear of three mythic moments where he issues curses and blessings alike as instruments if destiny. Learn to find the comfort within discomfort.
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Ep 45 The Sage with Eight Bends: A Tale of Pride and Prejudice
Why do people discriminate against the disabled, or in general? Hear the tale of the sage who through physically debilitated ran laps around the luminaries of his day in terms of his spiritual attainment. Hear too of...
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Ep 44 The Three Strides: Pride Before the Fall
What is the difference between healthy pride and toxic pride? How do we navigate the two? Hear the tale of how Viᚣášuâs dwarf incarnation humbles the demon Bali.
The Indian Wisdom Podcast is hosted by Dr. Raj Balkaran,...
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Ep 43 Yoga Teacher Training 2.0: An Interview with Jen Goetchius
Dr. Raj interviews Jen Goetchius about her rich yoga teacher training manual and programme in the Cleveland, Ohio area. They discuss and the need and applicability of Indian wisdom in the modern Western...
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Ep 42 Meeting Tumultuous Times: Wisdom for the Present Moment
Profound and practical wisdom from ancient India, China, and the Modern West alike, on meeting tumultuous times.
The Indian Wisdom Podcast is hosted by Dr. Raj Balkaran, a Sanskrit scholar, seasoned storyteller and...
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Ep 41 Decoding Diwali: Lakᚣmč, Abundance Incarnate
What is the spiritual significance of Diwali, the Indic festival of lights? Learn about the inner light through Dr. Rajâs decoding of LakᚣmÄŤ, and the various blessings she bestows.
Learn all about Diwali in this 90...
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Ep 40 Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Conversation with Dr. Lauren Tober
Join Dr. Raj in conversation with Dr. Lauren Tober, Clinical Psychologist, Life Coach and Yoga Teacher, about her new book, "Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Guide for Yoga Teachers." In her book and our conversation, Dr....
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Ep 39 Goddess Glories in Ukrainian: An Interview with Alisa Lozhkina
Fascinating and far-reaching conversation with art historian and illustrator Alisa Lozhkina on her new translation of the DevÄŤ MÄhÄtmya into Ukrainian â a global first.
Hosted by Dr. Raj Balkaran, a Sanskrit scholar,...
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Ep 38 Saving the Earth
Why did the ancients revere nature? Who did Western traditions demonize that very nature veneration as âpaganâ? Hear an ancient Indian tale which parallels our modern ecological crisis, and insights on the path...
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Ep 37 Ĺiva's Cosmic Dance of Bliss
Why does Shiva dance destruction at the end of the age? Why does he do so in a state of bliss? Learn about the cyclical vision of the universe transformed by the union of Ĺiva and Ĺakti, the divine TÄášá¸ava dance, and...
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Ep 36 Ĺivaâs Blue Throat: Neutralizing Lifeâs Poisons
Why does Ĺiva have a blue throat? Itâs because of the venom which emerged from churning the cosmic ocean, venom which he neither spit out nor swallowed. What did he do with it, and what can this teach us about...
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Ep 35 Dog Dharma: Canine Symbology in Indic Thought
Why is a dog the vehicle of Bhairava, Ĺivaâs embodied wrath? Why does Yudhiᚣášhira insist on a dog accompanying him to heaven? Invoking ferocity and friendship alike, learn the wide range of canine associations in...
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