The VM Podcast

The conversation explores how Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) transcends geographical, racial, and theological boundaries. Key questions address the definition of Hinduism beyond the geographical entity of Bharat (India), the issue of temple access for non-Hindus, and how the religion accommodates diverse theologies, from belief in a personal God (like Krishna) to the non-dualism (Advaita) of Brahman....

What does it really mean to decolonise? 🇮🇳 In this powerful and incisive interview, the famous author and Indian Supreme Court Advocate, J. Sai Deepak, shares his thoughts on the urgent need for a mental de-coloniality. We discuss the vital role of the British Hindu diaspora, the "self-loathing tendency" he believes is holding the community back, the colonial biases within India's constitution, an...

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Amarjeet S Bhamra is a long time champion of Complimentary and Alternative Medicines and an Author and Lecturer on Indian Traditional Sciences, who recently led a very successful national campaign to save herbal medicine.https://youtu.be/37GHRXnmRfY?feature=sharedhttps://indiaincgroup.com/UK-India-100-2018/uk-india-100-influential-2018.pdfhttps://www.whc2023prague.com/amarjeet-s-bhamrahttps://itsa...

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Founder & Chair of Go Dharmic, a volunteer organisation for universal compassion and social action inspired by Dharmahttps://godharmic.com/https://hanumandass.com/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Moving-Mountains-Guide-Hanuman-Chalisa-ebook/dp/B093R49WPX/ref=sr_1_1 ------------------------------------------------------------ The VM Podcast is a Vichaar Manthan project exploring modern-day issues throu...

Riki has been practising advanced bodyweight movement, yoga and mixed martial arts since 1992, more recently specialising in Calisthenics since 2012. He currently holds a Guinness World Record for the most consecutive L-sit ring muscle ups, achieved 2019. He was awarded a Batchelors degree in Biology from the University of London in 2009, going on to further qualify as a sports therapist and biome...

Tune in for a conversation with Kushal Mehra ji, host of The Cārvāka Podcast, India's most popular podcast on economy, politics, geopolitics, religion, history, social issues and current affairs. We discuss how the West often misunderstands India, Kushal believes the West doesn't understand the concept of soul-deep diversity and that they tend to think that everyone in India thinks in the same way...

Dr. Sailesh Rao has over three decades of professional experience and is the Founder and Executive Director of Climate Healers, a non-profit dedicated towards healing the Earth’s climate. A systems specialist with a Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, Dr. Rao worked on the internet communications infrastructure for twenty years after graduation. During this period, he blazed...

------------------------------------------------------------ The VM Podcast is a Vichaar Manthan project exploring modern-day issues through a Dharmic lens. Through in-depth interviews with some of the best thinkers of our time, the podcast explores how we can better understand dharma, and our lives, and recapture the ancient and classical ideals of sustainability, liberty and flourishing. Tune in...

Being Different, Live in Conversation with Rajiv Malhotra, eminent author and founder of The Infinity Foundation. ------------------------------------------------------------ The VM Podcast is a Vichaar Manthan project exploring modern-day issues through a Dharmic lens. Through in-depth interviews with some of the best thinkers of our time, the podcast explores how we can better understand dharma,...

Our social persona and acceptance throughout our lives are often defined by how well we ‘fit in’ to society. Yet every society has those who reject social conventions - or in the eyes of some, social restrictions -  in favour of absolute ‘freedom’. There are even those who defy all stereotypes, using their freedom to undertake spiritual sadhana (journeys) and engage in dedicated service to society...

A lot of our childhood memories and curiosities are forgotten as we grow older. We get comfortable in our surroundings, are influenced by friends and family, and our identity generally freezes to resemble that of our closest circle. But for some, early experiences are filled with uncommon questions that turn into a journey of seeking, leading to roads not commonly trodden. It takes courage to expl...

The internet is full of advice, ‘life hacks’, self-help blogs, vlogs, ‘How I live my life’ videos from 20,000 different people and whatnot. We have access to all sorts of ‘quick fixes’, and with technology expanding all around us every day. Machines are now handling mundane tasks, and online tools writing automatically for us, all available widely, as our social interactions become increasingly di...

The idea of ‘One World’ or ‘One Family’ - ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ - is one of the central themes in the Hindu philosophy. And no other issue has highlighted this truth in recent times as has the effects of climate change that the world has been experiencing lately. Changing weather patterns, natural disasters, melting glaciers and the rising water levels have heaped large-scale destruction of live...

Historically, Bharat was a thriving centre of trade and commerce, contributing to a major percentage of the world GDP. Exploring some of the architects of this vibrant economy, the name of Kautilya or Chanakya is very often invoked. While many of Kautilya’s political policies are popular, few authors have studied Kautilya’s economic policies.  Indeed, what were some of his key economic ideas? Was...

Global financial institutions have again been making the news in recent times. And given the interconnected complex structures of global financial and trade networks, the effects of disturbance to any part of these networks is felt by the common man in almost every part of the world. Whether through government spending tax collections on bailouts or by battling the aftermath. The common people fee...

Register Now for this live event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-riting-and-rithmetic-registration-55827252715 7 In early January 2023, the UK Government announced plans to make post-16 mathematics education compulsory to equip everyone with the skills needed in a world increasingly shaped by data and statistics. But does this add up in practice? Given the struggle to recruit maths teacher...

Entire generations of Hindus have grown up with the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. These stories have seeped into our lives and our psyche through popular narrations and TV. And many incidents, characters and stories taken from the epics are blamed for current societal issues. In fact, ‘weaponisation of narratives’ is being used for political ends. But are these incidents really in the epics?...

The demographic diversity of the United Kingdom has grown significantly over the last 70 years. The 2021 Census points to a twenty-year decline in residents of England and Wales identifying with an ‘English, Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish or British’ identity. Immigrant communities from across the world, especially from the former Commonwealth have found their homes here and become a vital part o...

Growing and sustaining a business, especially in the manufacturing industry, is a challenge. To do so in a place away from your native land, facing a variety of different variables, is inspiring. What vision does it take to achieve this? What role do ethics play in this long journey, and where do they lead? Can a Dharmic outlook offer some lessons and guidance in the world of manufacturing and com...

“Veganism isn’t about the mock meat, about replacing life for life, veganism is about whole food and plant-based. So when we talk about vegan foods assisting your health, and giving you a multitude of health benefits, we are talking about pulses, lentils, rice, seeds, nuts, fruits, and vegetables. We are not talking about having fake chicken or fake meat every day…I know a lot of unhealthy vegans...

Little & Often Yoga has become popular in the last decade, especially in the west, glamourised some would say, it's hip, cool, and sexy, it has benefited millions of people both physically and mentally, and claims not to be a new science, but a tried and tested method passed out from the depths of India. How do we take this ancient, multi-dimensional practice, which originated in a different l...

Vichaar Manthan Sustainable Narratives (VMSN) is a biennial conference that brings together leading academic lights, policy-makers and industry leaders to explore and address the biggest challenges facing humanity today. Please register on our website and for more information > https://www.vichaarmanthan.org ------------------------------------------------------------ Panel Discussion at VMSN22...

Vichaar Manthan Sustainable Narratives (VMSN) is a biennial conference that brings together leading academic lights, policy-makers and industry leaders to explore and address the biggest challenges facing humanity today. Please register on our website and for more information > https://www.vichaarmanthan.org ------------------------------------------------------------ Panel Discussion at VMSN22...