In this episode, James delves into the concept of "unwisdom," inspired by a profound statement from Swami Parthasarathy: "Unwise action destroys worlds." He emphasizes the significant impact of unwise actions not only on oneself but also on the surrounding world, including family, work, and community. James explores the difference between wisdom and unwisdom, defining wisdom as the ability to see the end in the beginning, achieved through the development of the intellect. He stresses the importance of cultivating wisdom to navigate life effectively and avoid destructive consequences. The episode underscores the role of the intellect in guiding both the mind and the body, and how neglecting its development can lead to damaging results. The episode concludes with a call to awaken from the sleepwalking state of unwisdom and to recognize the importance of wise living.
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