In this episode James continues the exploration of truth within Vedantic philosophy. He emphasizes that truth cannot be encapsulated in philosophical views, verses, or books, as Vedanta itself describes the philosophy as part of the illusion it seeks to dispel. James compares Vedanta to a dream lion that wakes one up from a dream but remains part of the dream itself. He highlights the danger of becoming attached to spiritual concepts and words, noting that truth is not found in written or spoken words but is an experiential reality. James critiques the tendency to seek truth in words and concepts, arguing that while words may contain relative truths, the ultimate truth transcends language and is realized through direct experience. He concludes by reaffirming that the capital "T" truth is an experience, not something found in words or books. Through this reflection, James encourages listeners to look beyond words and concepts and seek truth through direct experience.
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