In this episode of The Daily Vedantic, we dive into the timeless wisdom of Vedanta to discover the profound yet straightforward secret to experiencing lasting joy—how to feel good every day. Explore the practicality of Vedanta, an ancient philosophy that predates Western philosophy by thousands of years, as we unravel the essence of its teachings. Join us on a journey to understand why "nothing feels as good as doing what you ought to do" and how this principle can transform your life. Through personal anecdotes and reflections, gain insights into the pitfalls of impulsive decisions and the profound impact of aligning actions with duty. Discover the simple yet challenging path to feeling good by surrendering to a duty-bound existence. Reflect on your own experiences and experiment with doing what you know you ought to do to unlock the key to lasting joy. Tune in to this episode and embark on the journey of simplicity and 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