Ep 542: Why Escaping Your Responsibilities Might Be The Source Of Suffering

In this insightful episode, we explore one of the most profound Vedantic teachings: Sat Chit Ananda — often translated as Truth, Consciousness, Bliss or Existence, Awareness, Peace. Far from being just words, these concepts point to the indivisible reality of what we truly are. Through personal stories, reflections on the Bhagavad Gita, and practical insights, this talk dives into the link between surrender, duty, and peace — revealing how aligning with your true nature (swadharma) leads to immediate freedom and clarity. Whether you’re curious about Vedanta, spirituality, or simply living a more purposeful life, this reflection offers timeless wisdom and actionable insight.

The Daily Vedantic is a daily podcast and YouTube channel dedicated to the timeless wisdom of the Upanishads (https://thedailyvedantic.com/). 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