In this episode of The Daily Vedantic, James reflects on the profound concept of change and its significance in life. Drawing from John Henry Newman's quote, "To live is to change," James explores how change is not merely a natural occurrence but an essential aspect of living fully. He discusses the resistance often felt towards change and how it reveals our attachments, echoing the Vedantic principle of non-attachment. Through personal anecdotes and philosophical insights, James highlights the transformative power of embracing change, illustrating how even the most challenging moments can lead to profound growth and liberation. Join James as he invites listeners to cultivate a mindset of comfort and love towards change, recognizing it as a pathway to freedom and fulfillment. Tune in to discover the beauty of embracing change on The Daily Vedantic.
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