James dives deep into the realm of action and stillness, exploring the significance of the three gunas described in Vedanta philosophy. Reflecting on the qualities of tamasic lethargy, rajasic activity, and satvik peace, we ponder the journey of shifting our qualities over time towards a state of pure satva. Recognizing our own rajasic tendencies, we ponder the value of action as a path towards spiritual evolution and wisdom cultivation. Exploring the concept of karma, we dispel the notion of it as a cosmic scorecard and instead embrace it as a principle of cause and effect. Through karma yoga, the path of action in service for others, we find a philosophical approach to harnessing our natural wiring and redirecting it towards a higher purpose. Whether it's through community service, creative projects, or entrepreneurial endeavors, we strive to use our innate energies for the benefit of others and our own spiritual growth. This episode invites listeners to contemplate the upsides and downsides of karma, ultimately recognizing the profound satisfaction that comes from aligning our actions with a higher purpose.
The Daily Vedantic is a daily podcast and YouTube channel dedicated to the timeless wisdom of the Upanishads (https://www.thedailyvedantic.co). Dating back to over 5,000 years ago, the source of nearly all Eastern Philosophy, and loved by Western giants from Emerson to Thoreau to Carl Jung and Alan Watts, studied daily by Joseph Campbell to Aldous Huxley to Arthur Schopenhauer and countless others, The Daily Vedantic aims to make this ancient philosophy as modern and accessible as it is simple, practical — and profound.
James Beshara (https://www.twitter.com/jamesbeshara) is a renowned startup founder of multiple companies, a prolific startup investor in 200+ others including some of the biggest startup names on the planet, a husband and father of three little girls, and philosophy student and teacher in Los Angeles.
James also co-hosts Yoga For Your Intellect (https://www.YFYI.co), a biweekly long-form conversational podcast with his teacher Joseph Emmett ( https://www.instagram.com/yogaforyourintellect ).
James is a student of Swami Parthasarathy, the acclaimed author of Vedanta Treatise (Vedanta Treatise – The Eternities) and teacher at Vedanta Academy in Malavli, India. As James says often, when you’re ready for the real thing, Swami’s daily lectures are where the true wisdom and systematic discovery of the world’s oldest continually studied philosophy resides: https://www.vedantaworld.org
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