In this episode of The Daily Vedantic, James explores the concept of "pile driving" within the realm of Eastern philosophy. He explains how this practice involves the repeated reinforcement of fundamental concepts, akin to driving a pillar deep into the ground. Drawing from the tradition of Vedanta, James emphasizes the power of repetition in internalizing eternal principles. He encourages listeners to reflect on these concepts over and over again, allowing them to gradually penetrate deeper into one's understanding. Ultimately, James highlights the transformative potential of pile driving, wherein seemingly abstract principles become foundational pillars upon which to build one's life. This episode serves as a reminder of the importance of persistence in spiritual growth and self-reflection.
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
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