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The VM PodcastEP38 - What is the Role of British Hindus in Decolonising the Indian Story? with J. Sai DeepakWhat 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, and the grand vision for a future 'Pax Indica'. This is a landmark conversation that challenges us to rethink the very foundations of modern Indian and Hindu identity.Ready for a discussion that w...
2025-07-011h 20The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP37 - Kalaripayattu, the Mother of Martial Arts; with Kiran Chukkapallihttps://www.thinkpeace.in------------------------------------------------------------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, for an earnest conversation! - Hosted by VM fellow Sumit Sharma, who you can email on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@vichaarmanthan.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the conversation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vichaarmanthan.org/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on all streaming platforms:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts⁠...
2025-03-1536 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP36 - Indian Life Sciences and Herbal Medicine, a gift from Bharat, with Amarjeet BhamraAmarjeet 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=shared https://indiaincgroup.com/UK-India-100-2018/uk-india-100-influential-2018.pdf https://www.whc2023prague.com/amarjeet-s-bhamra https://itsappg.org/secretariat/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukt6vc3cawI https://ayurveda-symposium.org/en/referenten/amarjeet-s-bhamra-uk/ ------------------------------------------------------------ The VM Podcast is a Vichaar Manthan project exploring modern-day issues through a Dharmic lens. Through in-depth interviews...
2025-01-251h 02The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP35 - The Unity of Faiths with Dr. Shamender Talwarhttps://www.tuff.earth/ ------------------------------------------------------------ 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, for an earnest conversation! - Hosted by VM fellow Sumit Sharma, who you can email on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@vichaarmanthan.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vichaarmanthan.org/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on all streaming platforms: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Pod...
2024-11-2350 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP34 - Love all, Feed all, Serve all, Go Dharmic, with Hanuman DassFounder & Chair of Go Dharmic, a volunteer organisation for universal compassion and social action inspired by Dharma https://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 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. ...
2024-10-271h 05The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP33 - From Calisthenics to Consciousness with Riki WarrenRiki 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 biomechanics/strength conditioning specialist. “I love all forms of movement. The human body is the most complicated and intelligent machine we know of. We must use its full potential to get the most out of the life we have in it...
2024-09-221h 30The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP32 - Threads of Discourse: Dharma, Politics, and Society with Kushal MehraTune 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, rather that India is a very diverse country with a long history of tolerance for different beliefs. Don't miss out on this thought-provoking episode on Dharma, Politics, and Society ...
2024-08-181h 11The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP31 - Planetary Transgression and why we need Climate Healers, with Dr. Sailesh RaoDr. 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 trail for high speed signal processing chips and technologies for High Definition Television, real-time video communications and the transformation of early analog internet connections to more robust digital connections, while accelerating their speeds ten-fold. Today, over a billion inter...
2024-07-1356 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP30 - Simplicity, Spirituality and Service to Others with Mahimarnava Das, at Bhaktivedanta Manor ------------------------------------------------------------ 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, for an earnest conversation! - Hosted by VM fellow Sumit Sharma, who you can email on ⁠⁠podcast@vichaarmanthan.org⁠⁠ Join the conversation at ⁠⁠https://www.vichaarmanthan.org/podcast⁠⁠ and on all streaming platforms: ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ /⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ /⁠⁠ Google...
2024-04-2948 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP29 - Being Different, Live in Conversation with Rajiv MalhotraBeing 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, and our lives, and recapture the ancient and classical ideals of sustainability, liberty and flourishing. Tune in, for an earnest conversation! - Hosted by VM fellow Sumit Sharma, who you can email on ⁠podcast@vichaarmanthan.org⁠ Join the conv...
2024-01-251h 21The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP28 - Rebuilding Communities: 18 States and Counting with Kiran ChukkapalliOur 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. This episode of The Vichaar Manthan Podcast features Kiran Ji Chukkapalli, a living example of this apparent paradox. From a young age, Kiran Ji chose and chased the path of discipline, and is to...
2023-10-041h 11The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP27 - Seeking Sanctity, Finding Dharma with Fred Stella - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastA 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 explore and embrace change, even when it means deviating from expectations. Such stories inspire us to find the courage to undertake our own journeys, whether it is to identify life’s purpose or to in...
2023-08-3159 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP26 - Discipline, Dedication, Dharma with Dev Dutt Sharma - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastThe 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 digital. Despite a whole lot of comfort that the modern lifestyle is embedded with, we struggle to focus and find meaning in our lives. What ingredients are we missing?  In this episode of The Vichaar Manthan Podca...
2023-07-2757 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP25 - Mother Earth Bhumi Global - with Gopal Patel - The Vichaar Manthan Podcast 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 lives and resources in various parts of the world. Not to mention the effect on food chains, agriculture and the pervading effect on our lives coming from the financial stress of inflation. Thus, we, th...
2023-06-2640 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP24 - Kautilyanomics with Sriram Balasubramanian - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastHistorically, 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 the ancient system capitalist or socialist? Was it sustainable? And what learnings from Kautilya are applicable today? How would Kautilya deal with the modern day economic vocabulary? In this episode of The Vicha...
2023-05-151h 18The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP23 - Inclusive and Sustainable Finance, Leadership, Ethics and Culture with Professor Atul K Shah - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastGlobal 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 feel the effects in the form of inflation, global market slowdown and layoffs - making it harder and harder to remain insulated. What drives global institutions and financial policies? How do these policies get shaped, and...
2023-04-0445 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP22 - Reading, ’Riting, & ’Rithmetic: Is culture the missing piece in a sustainable education system? - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastRegister Now for this live event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-riting-and-rithmetic-registration-558272527157 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 teachers, as identified by the National Foundation for Educational Research, and a general anxiety about mathematics amongst young people, this panel discussion will explore whether the real solution to better education outcomes is to be found amongst cultural factors.
2023-03-1624 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP21 - The Accidental Author, The Epics Unravelled with Ami Ganatra - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastEntire 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? Are the characters truly grey? Who are the real heroes? Are we turning heroes into villains and villains into heroes? In this episode of The Vichaar Manthaan podcast, we explore these themes with Ami...
2023-02-261h 05The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP20 - MULTICULTURALISM - The Hindu Perspective - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastThe 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 of British society. However, recent events in Leicester and Birmingham have revealed that community cohesion issues are still alive in the UK today. The spotlight, therefore, falls on the idea of ‘multiculturalism’. What does it mean? What view does it...
2023-02-0212 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP19 - BUSINESS LEADERSHIP DECODED, the secrets to success with Anil Puri - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastGrowing 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 commerce? We explore these aspects in this episode of The Vichaar Manthaan Podcast with Anil Ji Puri. Anil Ji is the Group Chairman of Purico Ltd., based in...
2022-11-2636 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP18 - VEGANISM, a trend, a virtue, or a fad? with Dina Aherne - The Vichaar Manthan Podcast“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 as well. There is a misconception that if you’re vegan, you’re healthy” A large component of our everyday lives is food. A number of ‘food fads’ have been in and...
2022-11-071h 16The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP17 - YOGA BUSINESS with Anand Parekh - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastLittle & 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 land, imbibed with its own linguistic complexities and cultural and spiritual context, to the west and adapt it to our modern lives? Several yoga studios have emerged, and...
2022-10-0555 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastVMSN 11 - Introducing Civics - The End of Family- For Better or Worse? - Sustainable Narratives Conference 2022Vichaar 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 >> The End of Family - For Better or Worse? There have been many who have wanted to be rid of the family altogether, from the Greek philosopher and father of Western thought, Plato, to the radical Marx who wanted to build an egalitarian community...
2022-09-1414 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastVMSN 10 - Introducing Political Theory - Nationalism vs Internationalism - Is There a Middle Way? - Sustainable Narratives Conference 2022Vichaar 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 >> Nationalism vs Internationalism - Is There a Middle Way? Nationalism is a dirty word in Western academic discourse. After two devastating European wars which plunged the world into chaos and misery, a rules-based international order was consciously built in which no single country could...
2022-09-1317 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastVMSN 09 - Introducing Political Economy - How Do We Democratise Capital? - Sustainable Narratives Conference 2022Vichaar 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 >> How do we Democratise Capital? Private wealth globally stands at $135 trillion. The wealthiest 1% control over 40% of this wealth. With this concentration of wealth comes power, and power in the hands of the few creates an unsustainable future for the many. Capital is employed to...
2022-09-1224 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastVMSN 08 - Introducing Governance - How Do We Sustainably Govern Emerging Tech? - Sustainable Narratives Conference 2022Vichaar 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 >> How do we Sustainably Govern Emerging Tech? Google, Amazon, Meta and other emerging tech giants are more powerful than many nation-states; yet these giant global institutions are largely governed by a narrow set of objectives and answerable to a relatively small set of stakeholders...
2022-09-1122 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastVMSN 07 - Introducing Culture & Literature Panel Discussion: Is Indian History Truly ‘Indian’? - Sustainable Narratives Conference 2022Vichaar 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 >> Is Indian History Truly ‘Indian’? Much of our identity is tied into our perception and understanding of our own history, do we ever step back to consider who or what has constructed this history? Or does this even matter? In 1978, Edward Said took the acad...
2022-09-1119 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastVMSN 06 - Introducing Culture & Literature Fireside Conversation: Seeing the Literature From the Scripture - Sustainable Narratives Conference 2022Vichaar 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 ------------------------------------------------------------ Fireside Conversation at VMSN22 >> Seeing the Literature from the Scripture Imagine if the Gita was read and experienced as a profound piece of literature, much in the same way as we might read the works of Kalidas, or Shakespeare, or Tolstoy. Imagine if we took the historicity out...
2022-09-1021 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastVMSN 05 - Introducing Religion Panel Discussion: Does Religion Subjugate Women? - Sustainable Narratives Conference 2022Vichaar 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 >> Does Religion Subjugate Women? Throughout history, religion has often engendered patriarchal societies in almost every corner of the globe. Their central scriptures have been interpreted in ways that explicitly and implicitly grant men greater freedoms and social benefits. These interpretations have been maintained across time to the m...
2022-09-0819 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastVMSN 04 - Introducing Political Economy Fireside Conversation: Carbon Tax - Crafting the Silver Bullet - Sustainable Narratives Conference 2022Vichaar 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 Fireside Conversation at VMSN22 >> Carbon Tax - Crafting the Silver Bullet Markets are not perfect. Arguably, our current climate crisis is an example of the greatest market failure ever seen. Global and national institutions seem unable to find the silver bullet that will make the market work for us and our...
2022-09-0718 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastVMSN 03 - Introducing Wealth Fireside Conversation: Markets - Panacea or Wilful Ignorance? - Sustainable Narratives Conference 2022Vichaar 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 Fireside Conversation at VMSN22 >> Markets - Panacea or Wilful Ignorance? Milton Friedman once quipped, “underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself”. Friedman believed in a small government, limited regulation, and faith in market pricing, allowing the relationship between supply and demand to control ever...
2022-09-0612 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastVMSN 02 - Introducing Civics Fireside Conversation: Can We Reimagine Education and Its Purpose? - Sustainable Narratives Conference 2022Vichaar 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 ------------------------------------------------------------ Fireside Conversation at VMSN22 >> Can we Reimagine Education and its Purpose? If the aim of education was to give each of us the capability to flourish to our fullest potentials, what would education look like? In this light, the time has come to re-evaluate our modus operandi for...
2022-09-0520 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastVMSN Podcast 01 - Vichaar Manthan Presents Sustainable Narratives Conference 2022Vichaar 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 ------------------------------------------------------------ Discussing the current verticals of society: Wealth, Religion, Civics, Governance, Culture & Literature, Political Theory, Political Economy. Introducing panel discussions, fireside conversations, networking opportunities, a keynote address and bonus podcast material! Join us as we put the most prevailing narratives of our times on trial in the...
2022-09-0411 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP16 - FUNDING CHANGE with Yajur Haria - The Vichaar Manthan Podcast“A lot of these clients will have different ambitions, but what I can do as a consultant is I can help them reach their ambitions around ESG that they care about and that we care about that do help move the world forward. If they want to get at net zero, you can either not help them to get to net zero or you can. But the question is, are you helping move the dial for a positive change in the world, regardless of who you’re working with and are you helping them move forward…There are always going...
2022-08-291h 08The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP15 - DHARMA & ADVOCACY, A View from America with Suhag Shukla - The Vichaar Manthan Podcast“Academic freedom comes with academic integrity” Hinduism is characterised by an open, seeking and enquiry-based learning of life. Indeed, Hinduism has the potential to be an integrative platform, bringing in the values of acceptance, individual freedom and societal upliftment, to an increasingly polarised and fragmented society today. However, we have seen more and more individuals and institutions at the forefront of leading systematic biases, even attacks against Hindus and Hinduism, whether due to ignorance or with informed malicious intent. This is the central subject of discussion in this episode of The Vichaar Manthan Podcast, with the Hindu Amer...
2022-08-121h 06The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP14 - UPANISHADS - THE HINDU LIBRARY with SIddharth Krishna - The Vichaar Manthan Podcast“(The Upanishads speak of)...the sutra-atman, the threading breath, the breath that threads all of us together. Like in a rosary, all the different beads have been thread together by a thread, similarly, this breath threads all of us together. It is that connecting entity which connects all of us …” In this episode of The Vichaar Manthan Podcast, we discuss, as a part of the Hindu Library series, the Upanishads, with Siddhartha ji Krishna. The Upanishads can be thought of as a turning point in the history of human civilization. They explore the ideas of the Atman and th...
2022-06-1152 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP13 - TODAYS YOUTH TODAYS LEADERS with Bhavya Shah - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastUniversity years form a core of our life experience: this is a time we step out of our homes into the world, absorb the multitude of ideas around us, which shapes our identity and our contributions to the society. Indeed, having access to a safe space for exploring one’s identity becomes a critical need. This is the key vision of the National Hindu Students Forum (UK). In this episode of the Vichaar Manthan podcast, we’re in conversation with the current President of NHSF, Bhavya Shah, as we look into the challenges and experiences of the yout...
2022-05-2258 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP12 - LIBERTY & FREEDOM; ARE YOU FREE? with Dr Sachin Nandha - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastWe go about our lives, making our way through a ton of choices everyday, and rarely give a second thought to the ideas of liberty and freedom, as the society we live in celebrates these as guarantees to its citizens. But do we live with ‘absolute liberties’? Can we always say what we want? - There are certain rules, often unstated, that are observed. Not following these rules will often get you isolated, hence the idea of civil liberties is somewhat restricted. How about freedom? We celebrate our freedom in the form of exercising our spec...
2022-03-211h 08The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP11 - BUILDING OUR GREEN FUTURE with Judy Ling Wong - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastOur everyday life contains consumables drawn out from nature and earth. While shopping is a favourite pastime, we are now facing the consequences of our consumerist lifestyle in the form of global warming. While we might think environmental protection is an issue for governments to solve, it affects every bit of our lives: from weather patterns, the food we eat, to our cultural, social and economic ties. In this episode of The VM Podcast, we see why sustainability is essential to maintain the very fabric of our lives. Let's explore individual and collective actions that could help...
2022-02-241h 02The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP10 - BHAGWAD GITA - THE HINDU LIBRARY with Siddharth Krishna - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastDespite the Bhagavad Gita being 5000 years old, it remains the first text we think of when we look at Hindu literature. Why would that be? What makes it relevant today and how does it take us beyond the dichotomy of good and bad? We look at these questions in this episode, where we explore the vast ocean of Hindu literature as applicable to the modern context. Siddhartha ji Krishna was raised in a family tradition of yoga, memorised the Gita at the age of 6 and was educated at the Kailash Ashram Brahma Vidyapeeth in Rishikesh. He is...
2022-01-0554 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP09 - DHARMA THROUGH CINEMA with Aditya Patwardhan - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastIn the exuberating world we live in today, where a lot of choices are cultivated through pop culture and cinema, how can we see dharma through the same 90mm lens? What responsibility do we have to ensure the transition from ‘real and reel’ has a seamless amalgamation, rather than a paradoxical one? We have with us Aditya Patwardhan, a critically acclaimed, LA-based filmmaker who is known for a wide array of works, including documentaries, series pilots, and short films. With an internationally recognised filmography, his work has been showcased through prestigious mediums like the Cannes Film Festival. Adit...
2021-12-181h 15The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP08 - FROM BANKING TO BENARES with Divya Prabha - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastBorn in the UK, Divya Prabha did her first B.A. and M.A. from Oxford University and worked for top American Investment Banks until 1999. Having booked a ticket to India, intending to stay for a year, she remains there 21 years later, finishing her PhD in Ancient Grammar. Divya Prabha delivers lectures all around the world on yoga and Sanskrit whilst running the gurukul she founded, the International Chandramauli Charitable Trust, in Varanasi, where the protection and promotion of Sanatan Dharma and Bharatiya Sanskriti with the Vedas and Shastras are taught as a way of life. This...
2021-11-081h 10The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP07 - SUSTAINABLE CONTRIBUTIONS with Dr Bansri Lakhani - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastHow do we define a flourishing society? How can society help those who are most in need? Is a flourishing society one that helps those who are most in need? How do we reflect the Hindu value of Sewa (selfless service) in our actions? And how do we translate our personal success into giving back to society in the years to come? In this episode, we explore all these questions, what it means to contribute sustainably and how to translate ideas into actions that make our society a better...
2021-08-231h 02The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP06 - THE HINDU LIBRARY with Siddharth Krishna - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastHindu civilization and its rich vedic culture have produced many books, scriptures and prayers from an ancient oral tradition through to vast texts such as the Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Gita with which we are familiar today. What are these texts?, and is there a main ‘Hindu book’? How do the Vedas fit together? What is smriti? There are how many Gitas? How do we navigate this vast body of literature and make sense of it today? In EP06 of The VM P...
2021-07-2355 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP05 - HOW TO NAVIGATE THROUGH LIFE USING DHARMIC PRINCIPLES with Dharmesh Chheda - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastLife is inherently uncertain. If nothing else, the COVID pandemic has highlighted our inability to navigate a world full of uncertainty and novel experiences. How do we enhance our relationship with others, and with the world around us? How can the principles of dharma help us navigate through life in the 21st century?  In this episode, we are joined by Mr Dharmesh Chheda to take a stab at some of these questions, and explore how we might manage the challenges of life in a more sustainable way.  Dharmesh Ji has a career that has spanned ma...
2021-06-271h 09The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP04 - THE APPLICATION OF DHARMA IN RELATIONSHIPS with Dr Sachin Nandha - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastWhether you are a parent, a child or a friend, no man is an island. As we traverse life we navigate a web of complex and sometimes challenging relationships, but how should we approach them? From alcoholic fathers to financially irresponsible spouses, we explore the practical lessons that Dharma can teach us when it comes to creating wholesome relationships. What does it mean to be compassionate? When should we walk away from relationships? and how do we deal with the guilt when we must do this? How can we go about...
2021-05-211h 02The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP03 - WOMANHOOD with Drishti Mae - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastToday is International Womens Day 2021 and so today we release EP03 on WOMANHOOD. In the world of identity politics, gender neutrality and female empowerment, what does it really mean to be a woman? What are the narratives that surround the emancipation of woman? Are women now emancipated? Do women no longer need men? In this episode, we dig deeper into some of these questions, with Drishti Mae and she helps us try to understand what it means to be a woman and what that means for the future of...
2021-03-0856 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastThe VM Podcast Official LaunchThe official launch of The Vichaar Manthan Podcast ------------------------------------------------------------ The VM Podcast, a Vichaar Manthan project looking to explore modern day issues through a Dharmic lens. Through in-depth interviews with some of the best thinkers of our time, the podcast explore how we can better understand dharma, our lives, and recapture the ancient and classical ideals of sustainability, liberty and flourishing. Tune in, for an earnest conversation! - Hosted by VM fellow Sumit Sharma, who you can email on podcast@vichaarmanthan.org Join the conversation at https://www.vichaarmanthan.org/podcast and on all streaming p...
2021-03-0630 minAbout Learning
About LearningEgoless LeadershipThe best leaders are mentors. They see developing the people around them as a responsibility, and seek long-term progress over short-term results. My guest is Arun Tailor, an Immunologist at Oxford University. Arun shares stories from his own education in the US and UK school systems, and reflects on how his commitments beyond the classroom set him up for success in the workplace. We discuss what the purpose of education should be, and the enduring power of mentorship at all stages of life. Learn more about Vichaar Manthan at vichaarmanthan.org Want to discuss the show, or even collaborate? Get...
2021-02-1435 minThe VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP02 - DHARMIC WEALTH with Ravi Lakhani - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastIn the era of Intrapreneurs and Bitcoin millionaires, how can the principles of Dharma help us cut through the noise?  In this episode, we are exploring and understanding the fundamentals of wealth through a Dharmic lens with Ravi Lakhani. Ravi Ji is a senior Private Equity Analyst, currently studying at London Business School and the co-ordinator for Vichaar Manthan Book Clubs. Recommended Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bartimaeus-Trilogy-Jonathan-Stroud/dp/1423136829 Follow Ravi: https://www.instagram.com/ravidoes/ #money #wealth #dharmicwealth #sustainablewealth #sustainableideas #wealthmanagement #w...
2021-01-241h 19The VM Podcast
The VM PodcastEP01 - EXPLORING DHARMA with Dr Sachin Nandha - The Vichaar Manthan PodcastIn our very first episode, we are exploring and understanding Dharma with Dr Sachin Nandha. Sachin Ji has a PhD in political philosophy, is an public philosopher and is the international coordinator of Vichaar Manthan. We take a deep dive into the meaning of Dharma, its origins and its application today. We tidy up some of our linguistic hygiene and learn Heet, Meet, Preet. Recommended Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dao-Jing-Book-Moss-Roberts/dp/0520242211 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katha_Upanishad https://www...
2020-12-3158 min