The Indian Wisdom Podcast
Authentic ancient Indian wisdom teachings artfully applied to modern Western life. Grounded in scholarship and infused with live storytelling, this content is informative, entertaining, inspiring. Hosted by Dr. Raj Balkaran, a Sanskrit scholar, storyteller and online educator. In addition to academic training, he was lineally trained by Mantriji, our sangha's parama-guru. He teaches at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies and at The Indian Wisdom School where he applies ancient Indian wisdom to m...
Episodes (94)
Ep 61 - Learning Vedic Chanting: A Conversation with Shantala Sriramaiah Pt. 2
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Ep 60 - Learning Vedic Chanting: A Conversation with Shantala Sriramaiah
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Ep 59 - Learning Ancient Languages: A Conversation with Antonia Ruppel
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Ep 58 - Life Learning with Wendy Doniger
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Ep 57 - New Devī Māhātmya Sanskrit Course
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Ep 56 - Dr. Raj Interviewed on Yoga, Tantra & Indian Spirituality
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Ep 55 - Neither Night Nor Day: The Power of Paradox
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Ep 54 - Viṣṇu's Yogic Sleep
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Ep 53 - Anniversary Episode: Dr. Raj’s “Living in Alignment” Interview with Amy...
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Ep 52 - Sarasvatī and Subtle Sound
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Ep 51 - Who's Your Gādhī? Swapping Sages and Kings
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EP 50 - Śvetaketu’s Education: What Can’t Be Learnt at School
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Ep 49 - Viṣṇu's Fish Incarnation: The Power of Protection
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Ep 48 Viṣṇu’s Kuṇḍalinī Couch Time
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Ep 47 The Two-Headed Eagle
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Ep 46 Sage Durvāsas: Blessings, Curses and Comfort within Discomfort
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Ep 45 The Sage with Eight Bends: A Tale of Pride and Prejudice
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Ep 44 The Three Strides: Pride Before the Fall
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Ep 43 Yoga Teacher Training 2.0: An Interview with Jen Goetchius
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Ep 42 Meeting Tumultuous Times: Wisdom for the Present Moment
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Ep 41 Decoding Diwali: Lakṣmī, Abundance Incarnate
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Ep 40 Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Conversation with Dr. Lauren Tober
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Ep 39 Goddess Glories in Ukrainian: An Interview with Alisa Lozhkina
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Ep 38 Saving the Earth
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Ep 37 Śiva's Cosmic Dance of Bliss
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Ep 36 Śiva’s Blue Throat: Neutralizing Life’s Poisons
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Ep 35 Dog Dharma: Canine Symbology in Indic Thought
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Ep 34 An Interview with Dr. Christopher Jain Miller
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Ep 33 Gālava’s Gift: An Ode to the Mighty Mādhavī
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Ep 32 Arjuna's Aim: Meeting your Mark in the Mahābhārata and Beyond
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