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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: Lakṣmī, Abundance Incarnate
What is the spiritual significance of Diwali, the Indic festival of lights? Learn about the inner light through Dr. Raj’s decoding of Lakṣmī, 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 Devī Māhātmya into Ukrainian – 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 ‘pagan’? Hear an ancient Indian tale which parallels our modern ecological crisis, and insights on the path...
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Ep 37 Śiva'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 Śiva and Śakti, the divine Tāṇḍava dance, and...
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Ep 36 Śiva’s Blue Throat: Neutralizing Life’s Poisons
Why does Śiva have a blue throat? It’s 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, Śiva’s embodied wrath? Why does Yudhiṣṭhira 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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Ep 34 An Interview with Dr. Christopher Jain Miller
Join me for a candid interview with Dr. Christopher Jain Miller, VP of Academic Affairs and Professor of Jain and Yoga Studies at Arihanta Institute, about studying and teaching religion, Jain values, spiritual...
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Ep 33 Gālava’s Gift: An Ode to the Mighty Mādhavī
Because of stubbornness, Gālava is tasked with the impossible: procuring 800 white horses each with a single black ear as a gift to his guru Viśvāmitra. Hear how the impossible is made possible by the formidable...
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Ep 32 Arjuna's Aim: Meeting your Mark in the Mahābhārata and Beyond
Listen in as Dr. Raj sets the stage for the epic conversation between the master marksman Arjuna and his divine charioteer Kṛṣṇa comprising the Bhagavad Gītā. Learn what this teaches your about ‘meeting your mark’ in...
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