In this enlightening episode, James focuses on the concept of forgiveness, exploring its true essence beyond mere letting go of malice. Drawing from Christian teachings and the Bhagavad Gita, James highlights forgiveness as the act of giving completely, even before it is deserved. He emphasizes how forgiveness, as exemplified by Christ, has the power to dictate divine forgiveness and connects us deeply with the divine. James challenges listeners to extend this notion of giving completely to all aspects of life, not just to those closest to us but to everyone we encounter. He shares a poignant story from a recent gathering where Swami's simple yet profound response to a question about greatness encapsulated the essence of giving. Join James as he invites listeners to embody the transformative power of giving in their lives, creating space for abundance, peace, and true fulfillment.
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