Duck Walks Into A Garden: Recent Episodes
Gitika Talwar, Krishnamurthy Viswanathan, Subramanian Viswanathan
We talk about the problem of suffering, and how therapy and spiritual practice can help.
Swami Vivekananda said that all religious teachings stem from experience. Yet, modern religion discourages us from searching for the truth ourselves, and instead tells us to just believe. We are reminded that we can experience the truth ourselves, and the first step is reading the books - find out for yourself, believe only in what you can experience.
The complete works of Swami Vivekananda can be found here.
In this episode, we discuss Chapter 2, verses 42, 43, 44. The Gita urges us to go beyond pompous rituals. Also the Gita reminds us that life isn't about praying for perpetual happiness.
We discuss chapter 2, verse 14 of the Bhagavad Gita - happiness and sadness are all transitory feelings.
Spirited discussion about verse 2:13 and why it does or does not make sense . 2 lines that inspired 16 minutes of discussion about attachment and detachment.
We talk about the relevance of verse 12 in chapter 2 - how it reminds us about the common thread that connects us all, and inspires the practice of meditation.
We begin a conversation about the relevance of Chapter 2 verse 11: "You have mourned those that should not be mourned, And you speak words as if with wisdom; The wise do not mourn for the dead or for the living."
We discuss our how sense of responsibility is tied to our value systems, derived from our sense of identity. We end with a hint of the metaphysical concepts that are going to be introduced in the next installment.
Two millennials, exploring the Bhagavad Gita, and its relevance to life in the 21st century. The Gita is a spiritual text independent of the Hindu religion. In this episode, we talk about our motivation behind this series. We learn how the Gita gives us permission to apply critical thinking and have meaningful conversations.
We talk about when and how to find a therapist, and taking care of your mental health in the time of covid.
- Finding a therapist in India: https://www.practo.com/
- Finding a therapist in the US: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists