Live Vedanta

This week, we're looking at the extraordinary efforts needed to feel sannyasa. Are we ready? This continues our ongoing Meditation in Life series. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Mission, an international non-profit organization...

Detect, then introspect. How do we handle the hypocrisies that might surface in this process? This continues our ongoing Meditation in Life series. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Mission, an international non-profit organization...

In this mini episode, we ask the question: How can we handle criticism better? For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Mission, an international non-profit organization working to transform individuals through the knowledge of Vedanta.

So, what do we know? This episode reviews what we  have learned thus far in our ongoing Meditation in Life series. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Mission, an international non-profit organization working to transform individuals...

Knowledge is the catalyst for vision and long-term solutions. So, how do we start thinking about thinking? This continues our ongoing Meditation in Life series. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Mission, an international non-profit...

If we want quietude, why do we continue pursuing pleasure, possession, and position? In this week's episode, we explore how to become sannyasis of our desires. This continues our ongoing Meditation in Life series.  For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young a...

This week, we resume our Meditation in Life series. This episode is all about clarity -- understanding deeply and fully that looking externally will not change anything internally. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Mission, an inte...

In this episode, we learn about why people may be bullied, and about two contexts where one might be bullied--on social media or in the workplace. This episode was originally recorded at a workshop in Cleveland, OH, and continues our series on bullying. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contempla...

In this episode of Live Vedanta, we tease apart the purpose of charity by connecting to five steps of self-development. This is the first of two episodes -- tune in! If you've enjoyed what you heard, share this episode with a friend! Or find us online at Vichara Gurukula: https://medium.com/vicharagurukula . For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that p...

This mini-episode dives into independent joy. What is it, anyway? For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Mission, an international non-profit organization working to transform individuals through the knowledge of Vedanta.

This episode unpacks how to build a culture of peace, inside and out -- through understanding, participation, and communication; practicing peace as a virtue; and developing reasonable expectations. This continues our new series, Peace in a Restless World , which studies the keys to a peaceful mind, peaceful relationships, and a peaceful world. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara...

In this episode, we ask the question: How do we deal with guilt and shame? For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Mission, an international non-profit organization working to transform individuals through the knowledge of Vedanta.

Guess what? Tonight begins our series of free workshops on ZOOM, The Happiness Series III. Focusing on the "Secrets of Organizational Success," Vivekji will be tackling topics from choosing the right profession to conquering burnout. Join us December 2 to 5 from your homes! More details on how to log-in here: https://medium.com/vicharagurukula/the-happiness-series-iii-de408ad4924a For those on the...

In this week's episode of our Meditation in Life series, we get to know our inner software--and what prevents us for remembering we are joy. Guess what? Next week begins our series of free workshops on ZOOM, The Happiness Series III. Focusing on the "Secrets of Organizational Success," Vivekji will be tackling topics from choosing the right profession to conquering burnout. Join us December 2 to 5...

In this week's episode of our Meditation in Life series, we examine three types of joy, the sheaths, and how the spirit does not depend on the thoughts. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Mission, an international non-profit organiz...

In this week's episode of our Meditation in Life series, we look at the difference between "smartness" and "goodness" and go behind the meaning of a commonly recited verse. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Mission, an internationa...

In this week's episode of our Meditation in Life series, we learn about how to make this subjective science, well... subjective!  In it, we discuss how studying the self is not a "discovery" but a "rediscovery." For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adul...

In this week's episode of our Meditation in Life series, we learn about the 14 "zombie-like" personality types -- just in time for Halloween! We also dig into how integrating the mind with the intellect prepares an individual for meditation. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This pod...

In this week's episode of our Meditation in Life series, we discuss how philosophy is a way of life. It's something to be practiced, and something we can learn from those before us. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Mission, an int...

A joyous Navaratri to all! In this week's episode of our Meditation in Life series, we explore the roadmap to self-mastery unique to Sanatana Dharma. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produced by young adults of Chinmaya Mission, an international non-profit organizati...

Welcome to Meditation in Life, the second season of our Live Vedanta podcast. Each week, we will be diving into the science of meditation with spiritual guide, Vivek Gupta. This week, we talk about the role of virtue development in preparation for contemplation. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and...

Welcome to Meditation in Life, the second season of our Live Vedanta podcast. Each week, we will be diving into the science of meditation with spiritual guide, Vivek Gupta. This week, we commence our course, and examine this difference between "being" and "becoming." For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect,...

Welcome to Meditation in Life, the second season of our Live Vedanta podcast. Each week, we will be diving into the science of meditation with spiritual guide, Vivek Gupta. Our first episode drops this Monday, September 23. Stay tuned! For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast i...

This episode explores the essence of love, and culminates our study of Vibhishana Gita--the conversation between Vibhishana and Lord Rama on the battlefield of Lanka. This episode was originally recorded in Raleigh, NC, and is part of a series of discourses on Vibhishana Gita. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen...

This episode continues our exploration of various tools of sadhana, focusing on three principles: waiving comparing, waiving busying, and waiving materializing. This episode was originally recorded in Raleigh, NC, and is part of a series of discourses on Vibhishana Gita. For those on the journey of self-development, Vichara Gurukula is a community forum that provides an opportunity to listen, refl...