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Psychotherapist and spiritual teacher Isha Das has heard people ask life’s essential questions for over 30 years. Now he invites all of us to bring our own meaningful questions to his new podcast series, Wrestling With God. Invite your friends; like, subs

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    • Apr 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    An Enlightening Conversation with Asha

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 99:37


    Asha Nayaswami reflects on the question, "How do we nurture oneness (unity) and tap into the thoughts and heart of God and the Gurus?"Wrestling with God, Season 5, Episode 4Isha Das interviews Asha NayaswamiWrestling with God podcast: Season 5 // Episode 4: Isha Das interviews Asha Nayaswami, March 29, 2025.For more information visit https://assisi-institute.org/You can also find us at:https://www.instagram.com/isha_das_craig_bullock/https://www.instagram.com/assisi.institute/https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institutehttps://www.instagram.com/assisiyoga/

    Be Not Afraid

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 30:48


    "Love is that force that will do whatever is necessary to evolve us." -Isha Das"God is wild, you know." -C.S. LewisWrestling with God podcast: Season 5 // Episode 3: Be Not AfraidA talk by Isha Das on February 27, 2025.For more information visit https://assisi-institute.org/You can also find us at:https://www.instagram.com/isha_das_craig_bullock/https://www.instagram.com/assisi.institute/https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institutehttps://www.instagram.com/assisiyoga/

    An Enlightened Vision for the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 29:41


    "The essence of the spiritual life and our work is to bring joy into the world...to bring love into the world." -Isha Das "God is ever new joy." -Yogananda Wrestling with God podcast: Season 5 // Episode 2: An Enlightened Vision for the Future A talk by Isha Das on January 23, 2024. For more information visit https://assisi-institute.org/ You can also find us at: https://www.instagram.com/isha_das_craig_bullock/ https://www.instagram.com/assisi.institute/ https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute https://www.instagram.com/assisiyoga/

    Healing a Body, Mind, and Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 26:10


    "Our suffering is not meant to break us; it's meant to wake us up." -Isha Das Wrestling with God podcast: Season 5 // Episode 1: Healing a Body, Mind, and Soul A talk by Isha Das on January 16, 2024. For more information visit https://assisi-institute.org/ You can also find us at:   / isha_das_craig_bullock    / assisi.institute    / assisi.institute    / assisiyoga  

    Entering into the Christmas Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 33:36


    "The Christmas Story is not just a fable; it says the fullness of God's light and love took form, took flesh, in Jesus, and became embedded in our collective history and in our individual histories." Isha Das Wrestling with God podcast: Season 4 // Episode 15: Entering into the Christmas Story A talk by Isha Das on December 15, 2024. For more information visit https://assisi-institute.org/ You can also find us at: https://www.instagram.com/isha_das_craig_bullock/ https://www.instagram.com/assisi.institute/ https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute https://www.instagram.com/assisiyoga/

    The Christmas Adventure!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 29:00


    In The Christmas Adventure, Isha Das speaks about the Christmas story and the importance of living with an open heart attuned to God's plan. Wrestling with God podcast: Season 4 // Episode 14 A talk by Isha Das on December 12, 2024. For more information visit https://assisi-institute.org/

    Love: The Great Commandment

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 27:50


    "Love is the key...love is the most powerful force in all of creation...it is love that sustains us." Isha Das Wrestling with God podcast: Season 4 // Episode 13 A talk by Isha Das on November 7, 2024. For more information visit https://assisi-institute.org/ You can also find us at: https://www.instagram.com/isha_das_craig_bullock/ https://www.instagram.com/assisi.institute/ https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute https://www.instagram.com/assisiyoga/

    Politics, the World, and God's Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 22:05


    Wrestling with God podcast: Season 4 // Episode 12 For more information visit: https://assisi-institute.org/ You can also find us at: https://www.instagram.com/isha_das_craig_bullock/ https://www.instagram.com/assisi.institute/ https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute https://www.instagram.com/assisiyoga/

    Untying the Knots That Bind Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 23:23


    Wrestling with God podcast: Season 4 // Episode 11 For more information visit https://assisi-institute.org/

    Life Is Good, Always Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 27:48


    Wrestling with God podcast: Season 4 // Episode 10 For more information visit https://assisi-institute.org/ You can also find us at: https://www.instagram.com/isha_das_craig_bullock/ https://www.instagram.com/assisi.institute/ https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute https://www.instagram.com/assisiyoga/

    Celebrating the Divine Mother: Mary — Sophia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 32:24


    Wrestling with God podcast: Season 4 // Episode 9 For more information visit https://assisi-institute.org/ You can also find us at: https://www.instagram.com/isha_das_craig_bullock/ https://www.instagram.com/assisi.institute/ https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute https://www.instagram.com/assisiyoga/

    Father Hunger and the Path of the Spiritual Warrior: an Interview with John Ingallina

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 50:34


    Wrestling with God podcast: Season 4 // Episode 8 For more information visit https://assisi-institute.org/ You can also find us at: https://www.instagram.com/isha_das_craig_bullock/ https://www.instagram.com/assisi.institute/ https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute https://www.instagram.com/assisiyoga/

    Holy Thursday: Leaning Into the Heart of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 22:11


    On Holy Thursday, Isha Das talks about God as our friend. For more information visit https://assisi-institute.org/

    The Mahasamadhi of Yogananda: A Light in the Darkness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 29:23


    Wrestling with God, Season 4, Episode 6 Isha Das speaks about the celebration of Yogananda's Mahasamadhi and God's love. Visit our website: https://assisi-institute.org/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute Instagram: @assisi.institute

    The Transfiguration of Jesus and Our Own Transformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 20:34


    Wrestling with God, Season 4, Episode 5. Isha Das speaks about the Transfiguration and our spiritual journey. Visit our website: https://assisi-institute.org/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute Instagram: @assisi.institute

    Freedom, Power, and Conscious Contact with God

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 26:23


    Wrestling with God, Season 4, Episode 4 Isha Das talks about freedom, power, and conscious contact with God. Visit our website: https://assisi-institute.org/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute Instagram: @assisi.institute

    A Conversation with a Humanitarian, Entrepreneur, and Yogi: Chris Knuth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 46:40


    Wrestling with God, Season 4, Episode 3. Isha Das talks with Chris Knuth, a humanitarian, entrepreneur, yogi, and founder of the non-profit educational organization APAC ATI. Join The Assisi Institute community on Facebook: https://assisi-institute.org/ Follow The Assisi Institute on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/assisi.institute/ Visit our website: https://assisi-institute.org/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: @TheAssisiinstitute

    The Power of Goodness and God-ness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 29:50


    Isha Das talks about the meaning of Goodness and the steps to achieve it. Visit our website: https://assisi-institute.org/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute Instagram: @assisi.institute

    Conscious Living, Conscious Parenting: an Interview with Andrea Tait

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 34:37


    Wrestling with God, Season 4, Episode 1 Isha Das talks with Andrea Tait, a Physical Therapist, school district Wellness Coach, and consultant on holistic health and parenting, about her passion for conscious parenting. Andrea can be contacted at AndreaTait7@gmail.com. Follow The Assisi Institute on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/assisi.institute/ Visit our website: https://assisi-institute.org/

    Wild Love: The Christ Impulse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 15:00


    Wrestling with God, Season 3, Episode 24 "Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above: For love is heaven, and heaven is love." Walter Scott. Isha Das reads an excerpt from the conclusion of Sri Yukteswar's The Holy Science. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/assisi.institute/ Visit our website: https://assisi-institute.org/

    Christ, Christmas, and the End of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 17:18


    Wrestling with God, Season 3, Episode 23. "Christmas is the day on which humanity celebrates the birth of the most humble and the most powerful of beginnings..." -Teilhard de Chardin Visit our website: https://assisi-institute.org/ Follow The Assisi Institute on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/assisi.institute/

    Kriya Yoga: A Conversation with Ryan Kurczak

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 54:41


    Wrestling with God, Season 3 Episode 22. Isha Das talks with Kriya Yoga teacher Ryan Kurczak. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute Visit our website: https://assisi-institute.org/

    Empowered by Grace to Create an Enlightened Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 29:22


    Isha Das speaks about the power of faith to heal us and transform our future. Wrestling with God, Season 3, Episode 21 Follow The Assisi Institute on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute Visit us online at https://assisi-institute.org/

    Love: The Antidote to the World's Conflicts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 34:38


    Isha Das speaks about love as a powerful force for peace and unity. Wrestling with God, Season 3, Episode 20 Follow The Assisi Institute on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute Visit us online at https://assisi-institute.org/

    Brother Bernardo Presents Francis of Assisi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 35:38


    Isha Das brings us Brother Bernardo, who tells stories of St. Francis of Assisi. Wrestling with God, Season 3, Episode 19. Follow The Assisi Institute on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute Visit our website: https://assisi-institute.org/

    Moses and Divine Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 25:57


    Isha Das discusses the story of Moses, his encounter with the burning bush, and what that means for us today. Follow The Assisi Institute on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute Visit our website: https://assisi-institute.org/

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    Christ and Krishna: Soul Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 32:23


    Wrestling with God, Season 3, Episode 17 On Krishna's birthday, Isha Das discusses an essential teaching common to both Krishna and to Jesus. Follow The Assisi Institute on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Insti... Visit our website: https://assisi-institute.org/

    Jesus: How Life Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 28:46


    In Season 3, Episode 16 of Wrestling with God, Isha Das discusses set of universal laws.

    Walking on Water: Transcending Fear and Shame

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 26:22


    Isha Das discusses Jesus and Peter walking on water, and what this reading offers us in our daily lives. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Insti... Visit our website: https://assisi-institute.org/

    Initiation: Immersion Into The Divine Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 26:25


    In Wrestling with God, Season 3, Episode 14, Isha Das talks about the process and effects of Kriya Yoga initiation. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Insti... Visit our website: https://assisi-institute.org/

    Living an Inspired Life: The Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 30:06


    In Wrestling with God, Season 3, Episode 13, Isha Das discusses living a life inspired by the energy of the Holy Spirit.

    Eternal Dharma: An Interview with Swami Nirvanananda

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 48:53


    Wrestling with God, Season 3 Episode 12 Isha Das and Swami Nirvanananda discuss the Eternal Dharma, or path of eternal righteousness, and the fundamental truths that serve our evolution. You can find information on Swami Nirvanananda and Shantipuri Friends Foundation here: https://www.nirvanananda.org/ https://shantipurifriends.org/ Follow The Assisi Institute on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute

    Christ Consciousness: A Life of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 28:40


    Season 3, Episode 11 of Wrestling with God.

    Kriya Initiation: An Inspired Talk by Isha Das

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 32:50


    Wrestling with God, Season 3, Episode 10 An inspired talk by Isha Das, given at a Kriya initiation in Catania, Sicily, June 4, 2023. Sponsored by the Triguna Institute.

    Celebrating the Divine Feminine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 27:55


    In Season 3, Episode 9 of Wrestling with God, Isha Das celebrates the divine feminine.

    Celebrating Daughters and Mothers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 46:20


    Wrestling with God, Season 3, Episode 8. Isha Das interviews Bernadette Catalana, author of the book "Daughter Lessons." Website for the book: https://www.daughterlessons.com/ You can find Daughter Lessons at these online booksellers: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/daug...https://www.amazon.com/Daughter-Lesso...https://bookshop.org/p/books/daughter... Follow The Assisi Institute on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Insti...Show less

    Becoming Truly Alive

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 22:38


    Isha Das talks about three key ways to overcome the ego and become truly alive.

    Living the Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 26:08


    Isha Das talks about what the Resurrection means to us, and how its energy can transform our lives.

    Bob Gorman on Centering Prayer and Transformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 60:40


    Isha Das talks with Bob Gorman about his background and the transforming power of the Centering Prayer. Register for the Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop with Bob and Kathleen Gorman from the Columbus Chapter of Contemplative Outreach Saturday April 22, 8:30am – 12:00pm, in person at The Assisi Institute and on Zoom Details at: https://assisi-institute.org/introduction-to-centering-prayer-workshop/ Follow The Assisi Institute on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Assisi.Institute

    Listening to God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 26:11


    Season 3, Episode 4 of the Wrestling with God podcast.

    The Path of Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 49:48


    In Season 3, Episode 3 of Wrestling with God, Isha Das shares answers to frequently asked questions about Kriya Yoga, meditation, living a contemplative, grounded, and creative life, and the mission of The Assisi Institute.

    Opening To Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 32:11


    Wrestling with God, Season 3, Episode 2

    An Interview with Kriya Yoga Teacher Ryan Kurczak

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 58:31


    Wrestling With God with Isha Das Season 3 Episode 1 An Interview with Kriya Yoga Teacher Ryan Kurczak

    Wrestling with the Christmas Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 23:57


    Wrestling with God podcast with Isha Das Season 2 Episode 20 Wrestling with the Christmas Story

    Does the Concept of God Really Mean Anything at All?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 57:12


    Wrestling with God podcast with Isha Das Season 2 Episode 18 Does the Concept of God Really Mean Anything at All?

    Thinking with God

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 22:52


    Wrestling with God Podcast with Isha Das Season 2 Episode 17 Thinking with God

    Choosing a Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 22:20


    Wrestling With God with Isha Das Season 2 Episode 16 Choosing a Kingdom

    Communion with God is the Way to a Meaningful and Joy-Filled Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 17:58


    Wrestling with God podcast with Isha Das Season 2 Episode 15 Communion with God is the Way to a Meaningful and Joy-Filled Life

    Uncovering our True Identity: The Path of Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 20:47


    Wrestling With God with Isha Das Season 2 Episode 14 Uncovering our True Identity: The Path of Freedom

    Does God Fit into Morality and Modern Culture?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 37:22


    Wrestling With God with Isha Das Season 2 Episode 13 Does God have anything to do with morality? What is the highest good for our lives that we can imagine? Are there moral truths that are true in all places and in all cultures?

    A Conversation With a Franciscan Priest, Father Casey Cole

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 41:22


    Wrestling with God Podcast with Isha Das Season 2 Episode 12 In this episode of Wrestling with God, Isha Das talks with Father Casey Cole about understanding Christ and the real meaning of being a Christian. Do you have a question for Isha Das to wrestle with? Let us know in the comments! Father Casey Cole's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/BreakingInTheHabit

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