In this episode we discuss: Misconceptions on the path; How pain is emulated in the monastery; Happiness is only real when shared; Creating karma; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Intro song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR234bD7qRc8UHeBjyUn5has2J9...
Feb 24, 2021•46 min•Ep. 69
In this episode we discuss: Ego-balance; Why we want people to care about us; What should we expect from someone in a relationship; What separates a relationship from a friendship; Falling in and out of love; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Intro song: http...
Feb 17, 2021•53 min•Ep. 68
We continue our conversation with Arthur, covering: Wealth; Identity and values; Decentralization; Critical thinking; Game theory; Genomics; and more! For more about Arthur visit: Website: https://voyagewithoutcarbon.com/ Youtube: Voyage Without Carbon Instagram/twitter: @arthurdriessen Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academ...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 67
This episode is part 1 of 2 of our discussion with Arthur Driessen, stay tuned for part 2 next week. Today we cover: Gamestop; Shorting; Hedgefunds; Order flow; Wallstreetbets; Cryptocurrencies; Inflation; and more! For more about Arthur visit: Website: https://voyagewithoutcarbon.com/ Youtube: Voyage Without Carbon Instagram/twitter: @arthurdriessen Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 66
In today's episode we cover: Reflecting over the long term instead of short term; What is failure; Why does failure have such an impact on people; What life would be like without fear; Purpose and meaning; The root of suffering is misperspective; The individual and the collective; Consciousness is the atom. Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.c...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 65
In today's episode we discuss Rajan's experience of his daughter's birth; The instinctive mind; Community; Solitude in proximity to thought; Living a meaningful life as long as the aim is difficult enough; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Intro song: https:/...
Jan 20, 2021•51 min•Ep. 64
For today's episode we answer questions from one of Rajan's students, we cover: Spiritual Ego; Dealing with toxic people; Responsibility; How to know what is right; Ego and identity; Shifting moral values; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Intro song: https:/...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 63
We open up the new year with a shift from psychological freedom to physical freedom in our discussion on: Cryptocurrency; ETF's; Inflation/deflation; Dividends; Business; Uses of blockchain; Debt; Financial wealth being part of self-mastery; Values, responsibilities, and goals. This episode is aimed at people with limited knowledge on investing. Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 62
We are joined back by former Major League Baseball pitcher John Ely with a conversation involving: Mentors; Social cohesion and coexistence; Dealing with raw emotions; The willingness to admit you need help; The connection with the known and unknown; The social mirror; Bitterness and acceptance; Loneliness and love; and more! Contact John on: Instagram: @john_ely23 Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadershi...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 61
We are joined by John Ely, a decorated former Major League Baseball pitcher, to discuss topic such as: The process of maturation; Trial and error; Humility and perspective; Self-awareness; Fighting social and internal battles; My win, is your win, is our win; Memento mori; Wu wei; and more! Contact John on: Instagram: @john_ely23 Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: ...
Dec 16, 2020•59 min•Ep. 60
Topics discussed in today's episode: Karma and luck; Being and becoming; Facing yourself; ADHD; Zenmind Academy; and more. For more about Rajan: Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://rajanshankara.com/the-book
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 59
For today's episode we joined Raj in his kitchen with his spouse Helena and good friend and frequent guest on the show, Arthur Driessen. The trio sit and talk around coffee and tart to discuss matters such as: masculine and feminine natures; Peter Pan syndrome; the domestication of the savage man; Arthur's life and past; Arthur tells a story; everyone eats a persimmon for the first time; video games; politics; North Korea and more! For more about Rajan: Website: https://rajanshankara...
Dec 02, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 58
This episode is dedicated to answering the question Rajan is most asked by adolescents: How to get more discipline. For more about Rajan: Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://rajanshankara.com/the-book
Nov 25, 2020•19 min•Ep. 57
We are joined by Przemysław Łabuń in our episode dedicated to the final precept of The Dokkodo by Miyamoto Musashi. The main discussion points were: conscious exploration of unexplored territory; what is the way; and the meaning of the way. For more about Rajan: Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://rajanshankara.com/the-book...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 56
We are joined by Przemysław Łabuń to continue our discussion on the precepts written by Miyamoto Musahi, we cover: 11. In all things have no preferences. 12. Be indifferent to where you live. 13. Do not pursue the taste of good food. 14. Do not hold on to possessions you no longer need. 15. Do not act following customary beliefs. 16. Do not collect weapons or practice with weapons beyond what is useful. 17. Do not fear death. 18. Do not seek to possess either goods or fiefs for your old age. 19....
Nov 11, 2020•2 hr 43 min•Ep. 55
For this episode we are joined by Przemysław Łabuń in our discussion on the first 10 precepts of the Dokkodo: 1. Accept everything just the way it is. 2. Do not seek pleasure for its own sake. 3. Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling. 4. Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world. 5. Be detached from desire your whole life long. 6. Do not regret what you have done. 7. Never be jealous. 8. Never let yourself be saddened by a separation. 9. Resentment and complaint ar...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 54
We are joined by Kieren Saddler and Przemysław Łabuń in a discussion on: Self-love; burning the past; masculine and feminine energy; wu wei; self-mastery; and creating the moment. For more about Rajan: Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://rajanshankara.com/the-book
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 53
Today's episode covers: How Rajan's perspective on life has changed; Macrocosm and microcosm; Rajan's goals in life; Why demystify life; The meaning of life; Achieving omnibenevolence; Expanding global consciousness; and what Rajan spent the most time on learning in the monastery. For more about Rajan: Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://rajanshankara.com/t...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 52
We bring together great thinkers to discuss human performance and consciousness in 2021 and beyond. Our roundtable of guests includes: Mahtab Mosavi, Przemysław Łabuń, Kevin Kwok, Arthur Driessen, and Ross Victory. The main topics covered are: As we increase in connectivity, do we increase in confusion; What is the next thing a human needs in order to perform better in the world/ their family/ career; Next year and in the future, what is wrong with people; Does the US influence the rest of the w...
Oct 14, 2020•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 51
The conversation for today's episode covers: Happiness; Self-esteem; Self-actualisation; Maslow's hierarchy of needs; Your true-self; Detachment; And seeing other people's perspective. To contact Nila: Email: [email protected] Facebook: Nila Veylan Get your copy of "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://rajanshankara.com/the-book Be a part of Zenmind Academy: https://zenmind.academy/
Oct 07, 2020•20 min•Ep. 50
We begin this episode with life updates, and transition to questions at 07:50. Some of the topics covered include: changing perspective; speech being a precious form of energy; changing the paradigm of someone who lived their life seeking comfort and instant gratification; motivation being fleeting; define your values, and don't compromise your self-worth; the toolbox of mastery; and manipulating your own awareness. For more about Rajan: Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Cr...
Sep 30, 2020•56 min•Ep. 49
Sexual abuse survivor Jessica Cramer explains her horrific upbringing and heroic transformation story in today's episode—ending the 22 year silence about her past in hopes of helping anyone in need. For more about Rajan: Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://rajanshankara.com/the-book
Sep 23, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 48
This episode is from a conversation we had with Arthur last month, we talk about: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali; Arthur answers if we were meant to come to America peacefully; The journey is the answer; Programming; Discussion on Tesla, and stocks. For more about Arthur Driessen visit: Website: https://voyagewithoutcarbon.com/ Youtube: Voyage Without Carbon Instagram/twitter: @arthurdriessen For more about Rajan: Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at htt...
Sep 09, 2020•36 min•Ep. 47
As we journey through George's life in this episode, we uncover a list of 10 things that can make humans better: 1. Breathing 2. Shock your system 3. Experience controlled chaos 4. Moderation in all things 5. Master your body 6. Don't be duplicitous 7. Balance 8. Lean on your own spine 9. Do your research 10. Zen For more about George: https://sociatap.com/georgekalantzis/ For more about Rajan: Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.acade...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 46
Today's episode focuses on Nila and Rajan's time in the Monastery and covers topics such as: Self-reflection and observing your reactions to your surroundings; Upanishads; ego; and more. To contact Nila: Email: [email protected] Facebook: Nila Veylan For more about Rajan: Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://rajanshankara.com/the-book...
Aug 26, 2020•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 45
Today's episode covers: The dark night of the soul; Awareness to something greater; Being and becoming; Stripping away beliefs; Your response is subjective; Mountaintop consciousness; Ego; Levels of the mind; Visions and alignment over goals; Surrendering to chaos; and more! For more about Chris: Transformation Programs: https://www.trainingcampforthesoul.com Instagram: @chrismarhefka Facebook: @cmarhefka1 For more about Rajan: Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a fre...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 44
Today's episode covers: Reincarnation; synchronicity and law of attraction; chaos and the unknown; responsibility; and communication in a relationship. For more about Fidel Maza see: Instagram/Twitter: @FidelMaza Facebook: Fidel Maza Email: [email protected] For more about Rajan: Website: Rajanshankara.com Meditation Academy: Create a free account https://zenmind.academy/ Email: [email protected]
Aug 12, 2020•55 min•Ep. 43
Today's episode covers: What Fidel is all about (wellness coach, religion, plant-based, yoga, meditation, martial arts); holistic wellness; why Rajan chose Hinduism; the path; dealing with failure; self-mastery; desire vs morals; subjective world; superconciousness; trying to fit in the mould, and changing your paradigm. For more about Fidel Maza see: Instagram/Twitter: @FidelMaza Facebook: Fidel Maza Email: [email protected] For more about Rajan: Website: Rajanshankara.com Meditation ...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 42
Niraj Thaker talks about his travels, experiences and what life means to him; Arthur Driessen answers if the journey is the answer, and talks about “Empire of the summer moon” by S. C. Gwynne; Rajan expands on being and becoming. For more about Niraj Thaker visit: Website: https://blisspilgrims.co.uk/ Instagram/twitter: @BlissPilgrims For more about Arthur Driessen visit: Website: https://voyagewithoutcarbon.com/ Youtube: Voyage Without Carbon Instagram/twitter: @arthurdriessen...
Jul 29, 2020•31 min•Ep. 41
A continuation of the previous week's round table discussion. In this episode we cover vedic astrology, karma, dharma, striving for your spiritual identity, and the path of knowing without knowing (wu wei). To find out more about Nandi visit: https://nandivinayaka108.wixsite.com/nataraja-jyotisha/about-nandi-sivam Or contact him through: [email protected] For more about Kevin see: Instagram: @thekevinkwok Medium: https://medium.com/@thekevinkwok...
Jul 22, 2020•40 min•Ep. 40
