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Ep 55 - Neither Night Nor Day: The Power of Paradox
What time is it when it is neither night not day? What space is neither indoors nor outdoors? Why would we even want to entertain such considerations? Hear the story of how Viṣṇu outsmarted a demon leveraging the...
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Ep 54 - Viṣṇu's Yogic Sleep
Why does Viṣṇu slumber at the end of the age? Is ‘being asleep’ not the opposite of being awakened, i.e., consciousness? Or does this sleep represent a different state of consciousness altogether? Listen in as Dr. Raj...
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Ep 53 - Anniversary Episode: Dr. Raj’s “Living in Alignment” Interview with Amy Landry
Today marks the one-year anniversary of The Indian Wisdom Podcast! As such we’re sharing a fascinating recent interview Dr. Raj gave on the Living in Alignment podcast with Amy Landry. The interview features elements...
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Ep 52 - Sarasvatī and Subtle Sound
Why does Sarasvatī represent eloquence, artistry and sound itself? And what does she have to do with Vedic revelation? Learn about the interplay between Creator and Creativity (Brahmā and Sarasvatī) and what this has...
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Ep 51 - Who's Your Gādhī? Swapping Sages and Kings
Gādhī wants to become a Daddy and requests that his son-in-law Sage Ṛcīka to prepare a porridge for his wife to conceive a royal son. The sage prepares two brews: a royal brew for his mother-in-law and a sage sauce...
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EP 50 - Śvetaketu’s Education: What Can’t Be Learnt at School
The great sage Uddālaka sends his son Śvetaketu away for a proper education spanning 12 years from the ages of 12 to 24. Yet upon return, though learned, Śvetaketu still hasn’t learned the most important spiritual...
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Ep 49 - Viṣṇu's Fish Incarnation: The Power of Protection
Manu agrees to protect a tiny fish – why? This fish grows to mammoth proportions and reveals himself to be Viṣṇu himself. What does this tale teach about the function of protection?
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Ep 48 Viṣṇu’s Kuṇḍalinī Couch Time
Why does Viṣṇu recline upon a serpent couch between cycles of creation? What does this represent? Learn the symbology of the serpent couch and its connection to ‘serpent power’.
The Indian Wisdom Podcast is hosted by...
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Ep 47 The Two-Headed Eagle
Hear of how both Śiva and Viṣṇu incarnate as beasts and forget their divinity in this tale about the interplay between preservation and destruction. The answer of which of the two is more powerful might most...
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Ep 46 Sage Durvāsas: Blessings, Curses and Comfort within Discomfort
Why is Durvāsas 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 Viṣṇu’s dwarf incarnation humbles the demon Bali.
The Indian Wisdom Podcast is hosted by Dr. Raj Balkaran,...
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