Ep 155 - Spiritual Exploration as a Third Culture Kid in America with Ravi Shankar

“Spiritual practice will inform and will give you strength and resilience when it comes to advocating” - Dr. Ravi Shankar

I sat down with Ravi Shankar Ph.D., a creative writing professor, translator, Pushcart Prize–winning poet and author of 15 books. He teaches creative writing at Tufts University and his memoir "Correctional" was published in 2022. In this episode with Dr. Ravi, we discuss:

• The concept about having a soul / spiritual name
• Being raised as a Hindu boy and having a life with Christian experience in the US.
• How he was shaped to where he is now in relation to spirituality and writing
• Thoughts about poetry that had given him a sense of purpose and direction in writing
• How he was able to be reach success in writing and success being a poet
• Aspect of activism

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Today’s poems/ Books / Oracle / Tarot Cards mentioned:

• Oracle Card: Soul Name
• “Gayatri Mantra” Translation by Dr. Ravi Shankar

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