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Send us a textBrett Cullum has a conversation with the Shunya Theatre group about a romantic comedy they are staging at the MATCH in Houston for four nights only. It's about a white guy meeting an Indian guy at a temple and the clash in cultures and families that results. The show is called A NICE INDIAN BOY, and it has recently been turned into a film starring Jonathan Groff.Find out about Shunya: https://www.facebook.com/ShunyaTheatre/reels/?_rdrThen Olly Oxen joins Deborah Moncrief Bell to talk about The Shimmer Show. It's a Burlesque & Variety event held on the third Monday of every month starting next week at Dan Electros in Houston.And finally, Brett Cullum has a conversation with legendary playwright Ken Ludwig, who wrote the play the Alley Theatre is doing right now: It's called BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY. Ken talks about his career and the secrets to writing great plays. Tickets for this production can be found at:  https://cart.alleytheatre.org/events/8889?view=calendar&startdate=2025-4-1&_gl=1*1y653g5*_ga*NzQ3NTcwNTYwLjE3NDQwMzk4ODE.*_ga_B70ZG76MRC*MTc0NDM4NTM0NS41LjAuMTc0NDM4NTM0NS42MC4wLjEzODE3MDY2Nzc.*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAjw--K_BhB5EiwAuwYoyoIqcrqT1W3a-OnHKbjbv16oIx9oajuucfvUY-bljZgptecyMq2PPhoC2EIQAvD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAADke6Eio2kfrRyIdqApEKEMs0db5GQueer Voices airs in Houston Texas on 90.1FM KPFT and is heard as a podcast here. Queer Voices hopes to entertain as well as illuminate LGBTQ issues in Houston and beyond. Check out our socials at:https://www.facebook.com/QueerVoicesKPFT/ andhttps://www.instagram.com/queervoices90.1kpft/

Caroline Harleaux et Lee Andrews accueille Alan Keary aka Shunya est un compositeur, arrangeur et multi instrumentaliste originaire d'Irelande et basé à Manchester pour leurs résidence du mois de mars.Tracklist :Titres joués au cours de l'interviewShunya - brthrShunya - Paper Baby suiteShunya - Folding moonsTracklist du mixShunya - Improvisation on Casio CZ5000 & stringsDaedelus - Order of the Golden DawnEgberto Gismonti - SalvadorMETÁ METÁ - obataláJames Ellis Ford - Pillow VillagePaddy Steer - Salty Fringe TaserGaszia - Jeff Mills - The Hacker (Gaszia Edit)Squarepusher - Midi Sans Frontieres (Avec Batterie)(David Lynch on meditation)Deerhoof - Everybody, MarvelElliot Galvin - As If By WeaponsLeon Duncan - RucioRhyw - Honey BadgerPosij - B-Boy Sonata '99.2Squarepusher - Arkteon Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Caroline Harleaux et Lee Andrews accueille Alan Keary aka Shunya est un compositeur, arrangeur et multi instrumentaliste originaire d'Irelande et basé à Manchester Tracklist : Shunya - brthr Shunya - Paper Baby suite Shunya - Folding moons Shunya - Improvisation on Casio CZ5000 & strings Daedelus - Order of the Golden Dawn Egberto Gismonti - Salvador METÁ METÁ - obatalá James Ellis Ford - Pillow Village Paddy Steer - Salty Fringe Taser Gaszia - Jeff Mills - The Hacker (Gaszia Edit) Squarepusher - Midi Sans Frontieres (Avec Batterie) (David Lynch on meditation) Deerhoof - Everybody, Marvel Elliot Galvin - As If By Weapons Leon Duncan - Rucio Rhyw - Honey Badger Posij - B-Boy Sonata '99.2 Squarepusher - Arkteon

What if the wait for your favorite band's new album was finally over? On this episode of Music Elixir we celebrate the long-anticipated release of ORβIT's album "Orchid," aka "Ran." Since "Bullseye" dropped back in January, fans have been buzzing with excitement for this moment. We're thrilled to chat about standout singles like "Patience" and "On Your Lip." Plus, we share our thoughts on other unforgettable tracks such as "Upper Side" and "In the Stars," all while showering love on ORβIT's dedicated fanbase for their patience and enthusiasm.Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes with your favorite band members? Join us as we dive into the dynamic personalities of ORβIT. Shunya's comedic flair and transformation, Younghoon's striking comeback look, and the many charms of Yoondong, June, Heecho, Tomo, and Yugo are just some of the highlights. We also celebrate the upcoming birthdays of Yugo and Tomo while breaking down the energetic track "Upper Side" and its school-themed concept. We even imagine how epic fan chants would sound during live performances!We wrap up with a trip down memory lane and share some hearty laughs over Shunya's hilarious antics. From our nostalgic reflections on classical music to the amusing challenges of pronouncing names from other cultures, this episode is a rollercoaster of fun and randomness. We dissect the genre influences in Orbit's music, comparing K-pop and J-pop elements, and dream about travel adventures to Japan inspired by personal anecdotes. This multifaceted conversation is packed with excitement, humor, and heartfelt appreciation for music. Don't miss it!ORβIT info:InstagramXYouTubeofficial蘭 SpotifySupport the showPlease help Music Elixir by rating, reviewing, and sharing the episode. We appreciate your support!Follow us on:TwitterInstagram If have questions, comments, or requests click on our form:Music Elixir FormDJ Panic Blog:OK ASIA

Ready to explore the dynamic world of music with us? This week on Music Elixir, we kick off with a nostalgic fashion flashback to a Fishbone concert in Boston. We then shift gears to celebrate the thrilling news of 2NE1's global tour and our undying love for iconic girl groups like 2NE1 and f(x). Our conversation takes an unexpected lunar turn as we uncover the intriguing significance of the full moon, including some quirky trivia about the Buck Moon.Next up, ORβIT, we dive into the aesthetic wonderland of Tomo's photoshoot, where a faux face tattoo sparked endless debate. Would it have looked better on his neck? We dissect the makeup magic of other members, such as Shunya's metallic marvel and Yugo's plushy accessories. We can't help but speculate on the thematic elements—ice, fire, and nature—that each member seems to embody, building our anticipation for the upcoming album and its tantalizing teaser photos. The excitement for this new release is absolutely electric!As the episode wraps, we transport you back to the wild concerts of our youth, sharing tales of almost losing a shoe at a Sepultura show and reveling in the chaos of Madness and Fishbone gigs. We recall the unforgettable "shit show" concert featuring The Rose and A.C.E, all while looking ahead to exciting new releases like XG's "Something Ain't Right." Finally, we celebrate the achievements of artists like Ryosuke Yamada, who tops the ViViS adult category, and BTS's Jin who shines as the global ambassador for Maison Fred jewelry. Tune in to celebrate these musical milestones and more with us!Support the Show.Please help Music Elixir by rating, reviewing, and sharing the episode. We appreciate your support!Follow us on:TwitterInstagram If have questions, comments, or requests click on our form:Music Elixir FormDJ Panic Blog:OK ASIA

In the quest for spiritual growth and understanding, few traditions offer as deep and holistic a perspective as the ancient Vedic teachings. Our latest podcast episode features Acharya Shunya, an esteemed spiritual leader and the first female head of her 2,000-year-old Vedic lineage. Throughout this episode, Shunya shares her unique insights into the transformative power of these teachings for achieving spiritual fulfillment beyond the material realm. Our discussion offers a plethora of insights into finding your true self amidst the chaos of societal and materialistic expectations. Shunya's unique upbringing and the profound teachings of her grandfather, Guru Baba Ayodhya Nath, set the stage for a life dedicated to recontextualizing timeless Vedic wisdom for the contemporary seeker. We unravel the interwoven tapestry of Ayurveda, Yoga, and Advaita Vedanta, investigating how these ancient practices offer a unified approach to nurturing the body, mind, and spirit. Discover the pivotal significance of Shunya's own name as it weaves into the fabric of her destiny and spiritual teachings. She shares personal narratives of triumph over health challenges, underscoring the potential of Ayurvedic principles to bring balance and vitality to our lives. We discuss what a samskara is and how they obscure our ability to see our true nature. We delve into the key concept of sattvic and how it applies to living with mental clarity and physical health. Shunya shares the journey of writing a book on the Hindu Divine Feminine archetypes Lakshmi, Durga and Saraswati and how listeners can make use of their energies for self-discovery and inner strength. We consider the interplay between individual transformation and the collective consciousness as Shunya reflects on how suffering can be a catalyst for personal transformation. Shunya extends an invitation to those on the path of spiritual awakening, emphasizing the importance of dedication to both a path and a teacher. With an open heart and a wealth of knowledge, she beckons listeners to dive deeper into their spiritual practice and explore their potential as humans and souls.Acharya Shunya is the author of three bestselling books Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom (2017), Sovereign Self (2020) and her newest book - Roar Like a Goddess: Every Woman's Guide to Becoming Unapologetically Powerful, Prosperous, and Peaceful. She is also the founder of The Awakened Self Foundation - a learning platform headquartered in Northern California.  acharyashunya.comawakenedself.com/holistic-health-programsvedikaglobal.org/vedic-lineageLiked what you heard? Help us reach more people! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Start Energy Healing Today!Unlock your healing potential with our informative and fun introductory 10 hour LIVE online class in energy healing Our Flagship Training is Setting the Standard in Energy HealingThe next 100 hour EHT-100 Energy Healing Training is open for enrolment! LIVE & online - 12th October - 16th March 2025. Join us in Bali in 2024 - Final places on our retreat are booking! Contact Field Dynamics Email us at info@fielddynamicshealing.com fielddynamicshealing.com Thanks for listening!

“The empowered person is a role model to all beings.”This week's guest - is the trailblazing Vedic spiritual teacher Acharya Shunya. With brilliance, generosity and grace, Shunya shares her stories and the Vedic teachings in a totally approachable way. She leaves us with much to take away and apply in a practical yet profound way.Thanks for listening!

Hola mi gente! I had the great pleasure of interviewing Acharya, who is a force of nature for my Ancestrally Rooted Business Summit! For this New Moon in Virgo, I felt called to share this interview! Acharya Shunya, a spiritual teacher and author, shares her journey of embracing her ancestral wisdom and transforming ancestral patterns to become a powerful woman and spiritual businesswoman. She emphasizes the importance of valuing oneself, setting boundaries, and integrating spirituality and business. Shunya encourages individuals to tap into their unique gifts and connect with divine consciousness to create a thriving spiritual business. Key Takeaways: Embrace your unique gifts and value yourself as a conduit of divine feminine electricity. Set clear boundaries and expectations in your spiritual business to maintain balance and avoid over-giving. Integrate spirituality and business by aligning your values and ethics with your business practices. Connect with divine consciousness through meditation and prayer to receive guidance and support in your spiritual business. BIO: Acharya Shunya is a truth teller who facilitates authenticity, self-remembrance, and divine feminine pathways to awakening. She is the president of Awakened Self Foundation and the founder of Vedica Global Inc. in California. Shunya is the author of bestselling books "Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom" and "Sovereign Self." Website: Acharya Shunya  Check out the Ancestrally Rooted Business Summit  To explore sessions and retreats with Vanessa go to: theBizBruja.com 5th annual Spring Equinox Retreat: The Sacred Path of Joy & presence March 15-March 17, 2023  Duncannon, PA  explore HERE      Timestamp Summary 0:00:01 Introduction to the podcast and the guest, Acharya Shunya 0:02:40 Shunya discusses how her ancestors have shaped her and her work 0:04:25 Shunya talks about transforming and healing ancestral patterns 0:07:40 The importance of establishing boundaries and becoming a "roaring goddess" 0:10:12 Shunya shares the gifts she has received from her lineage 0:13:00 Shunya discusses her personal journey of overcoming darkness and finding her light 0:15:12 The transition from being a wise person to a spiritual business person 0:15:48 Introduction to the goddess Lakshmi and the balance between spirituality and materialism 0:18:11 Becoming a spiritual businesswoman and incorporating ethics and philanthropy 0:19:22 Embracing the goddesses Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Durga for empowerment 0:19:58 Advice for starting a spiritual business and valuing oneself 0:21:43 Setting boundaries and clarity in spiritual business exchanges 0:23:44 Connecting with divine consciousness in spiritual business 0:24:16 Where to find Shunya and her books 0:25:25 Learning from universal archetypes and accessing teachings and workshops 0:26:23 Thanking Shunya for her inspiration and shining our own light

Shunya has a natter in a cute Manchester pub with iconic music producer and writer Mike Bennett (The Blockheads, The Fall, Wishbone Ash).You can catch the full show with all the fun and tracks here on our Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/shunya-presents-11082023/This is the Soho Radio podcast, showcasing the best broadcasts from our online radio station in the heart of London.Across our Soho channel, we have a wide range of shows covering every genre alongside chat, discussions and special productions.To catch up on all things Soho Radio head on over to mixcloud.com/sohoradio, tune in live anytime at sohoradiolondon.com or get the app..Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/soho-radio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this insightful podcast episode, we are joined by Zakir Khan, a well-known Indian comedian and writer, in conversation with Saumya Kulshreshtha, a language enthusiast and researcher. Zakir shares his personal and profound relationship with Urdu language, and how it has shaped his life and career.Zakir talks about his early years, growing up in a family where Urdu was the primary language of communication. He reminisces about his experiences of listening to ghazals, qawwalis, and shayari, and how it ignited his passion for the language. Zakir goes on to explain how Urdu has been a constant source of inspiration for him, both as a writer and performer.Saumya, being a language enthusiast, engages in an in-depth conversation with Zakir about the nuances of Urdu language. Zakir shares his views on how Urdu has evolved over the years, and how it has adapted to the changing times.

Interview with Spiritual Leader and Author Acharya Shunya.Acharya Shunya is a truth-teller who facilitates authenticity, self-remembrance, and divine feminine pathways to awakening within. The first female head of her 2,000- year-old Indian spiritual lineage, Shunya reinterprets and re- contextualizes ancient teachings for modern times, empowering people everywhere to lead fearless, fulfilled and enlightened lives. She is president of Awakened Self Foundation and founder of Vedika Global, Inc. in California and is the author of bestselling books Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom and Sovereign Self.https://www.acharyashunya.com/zensuccessshow.com

I'm a journeyer. Part of what that means is that I'm an explorer at heart: of ideas, of cultures, of possibilities and our human potential. Today you get to be part of a trailblazing journey into awakened beingness through the vehicle of Indian goddess archetypes. This is a journey to your own sovereign being, accessing your full power. Stay tuned!Acharya Shunya is a truth-teller who facilitates authenticity, self-remembrance, and divine feminine pathways to awakening within. The first female head of her 2,000- year-old Indian spiritual lineage, Shunya reinterprets and re- contextualizes ancient teachings for modern times, empowering people everywhere to lead fearless, fulfilled and enlightened lives. She is president of Awakened Self Foundation and founder of Vedika Global, Inc. and is the author of bestselling books Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom and Sovereign Self.Find Acharya Shunya at https://www.acharyashunya.com/Find Laurie Seymour at https://thebacainstitute.com/ .Want to reach out to me? You can email me directly at laurie@thebacainstitute.comIf you are enjoying our show and you'd like to spread the love, please subscribe, download, comment, and tell your friends and family about us. We want to thank you for your continued support. We really appreciate it! Check us out on Facebook at the link below or by searching "Wisdom Talk Radio"https://www.facebook.com/wisdomtalkradioDiscover your Quantum Connection Style! (QUIZ)The first step to mastering your Quantum Connection is to know your natural style of being in the world.We are each designed to connect with Source differently. Knowing your style is the first step of aligning with your inner guidance at a deeper level than you ever thought you could. It's the secret to creating what you truly want in your life.Click here to take the quiz now: Quantum Connection QuizSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wisdom-talk-radio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Acharya Shunya has written a feminist manifesto rooted in class Vedic teachings and brought to life through India's primary goddess archetypes titled Roar Like A Goddess: Every Woman's Guide to Becoming Unapologetically Powerful, Prosperous & Peaceful.She is a highly-rated motivational speaker, podcast host, workshop facilitator and retreat leader with over 20 years of experience as a spiritual, wellness, relationship and women's empowerment coach. In this episode, Shunya discusses: How she lost her power in an arranged marriage The concept of Dharma How she changed when she took her power back The 3 Hindu goddesses she has a relationship with and how she works with them How these goddesses can be role models for women Wholeness vs holiness The different flavors of anger The important role anger plays How the goddesses can teach us about anger Super-conscious anger How to work with the goddesses Discernment Women and power Underlying imbalances Self-value Shunya's books: https://www.acharyashunya.com/Shunya's workshops:  https://www.awakenedself.com/Find cool totem animal, cosmic, psychedelic t-shirts and wall art, blank notebooks and journals at the Lucid Path Etsy Shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/LucidPathLucid Cafe episodes by topic: https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/lucid-cafe-podcastListen to Lucid Cafe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSseC4eLwkov3lFSZVkYDYATo contact Lucid Cafe host Wendy Halley, please visit her website: https://www.lucidpathwellness.com/ ★ Support this podcast ★

Acharya Shunya is a truth-teller who facilitates authenticity, self-remembrance, and divine feminine pathways to awakening. After centuries of living in patriarchal societies, many women don't realize how powerful they are—or how much they've been enculturated to keep their true nature hidden. In Roar Like a Goddess, trailblazing Vedic spiritual teacher Acharya Shunya empowers women everywhere to step into their divine immensity and lead powerful, abundant, and wise lives through her revolutionary revisioning of ancient India's primary goddess archetypes: The Goddess Durga—A role model who vanquishes internalized misogyny and institutionalized patriarchy, Durga teaches you how to take back your full feminine power. The Goddess Lakshmi—Known for her beauty and generous spirit, Lakshmi guides you to cultivate unshakable inner contentment and soul-aligned abundance. The Goddess Saraswati—The ultimate teacher of our most profound journey to Self, Saraswati illuminates the gifts of wisdom, peace, and inner freedom. Sharing classic myths, original insights, and empowering practices, Shunya offers a profound process for awakening the many faces of the goddess within. Episode Highlights: * Why Women's Anger is Sacred and why we must learn to express it * How the Goddesses can serve as inspiration for modern feminism * One of the most fundamental aspects of self-empowerment is cultivating a healthy sense of self-worth. * How the goddesses teach us to love ourselves * Acharya's journey as a spiritual teacher who became the head of a 2,000-year-old lineage. * How she walks the line of being bold in her assertions, as well as inclusive in her teachings * Why we should encourage the carnal pursuit of pleasure * Similar to the pursuit of sex, we — particularly as women — are taught that the goal of material wealth is “non-spiritual,” but this is not true * Why women's power is not always available uniformly, and how can it be accessed from within. The first female lineage-holder of her distinguished Vedic tradition, Acharya Shunya is an internationally renowned scholar, teacher, author, speaker, and scholar of nondual wisdom (Advaita) from India and a classically-trained master of Yoga and Ayurveda. She is the Founder of The Awakened Self Foundation and the nonprofit Vedika Global, Inc., platforms headquartered in Northern California that empower, educate, and inspire a global community of students through online courses, workshops, and retreats. These conversations are furthered by Shunya's top-rated podcast, “Shadow To Self.” An award-winning author of international repute, Shunya's most recent book, Roar Like a Goddess: Every Woman's Guide to Becoming Unapologetically Powerful, Prosperous, and Peaceful, was published by Sounds True in September 2022 and is now available worldwide.

Global Policy Watch: Tu Cheez Badi Hai Musk, Musk (umm, sorry)Insights on global policy issues — RSJOne of the great problems of policy, or even philosophy, is who should own things that are or that behave like public utilities. For instance, who should own news broadcasting services? Suppose you prepare a case study explaining what's news broadcasting, the perils that someone abuses such a service to spread fake news and propaganda, and the damage they do to society. Now hand over this case to a bunch of well-meaning people and ask them: how would they frame a policy on ownership of such a service? What do you think the answer will be? I don't have any empirical evidence to back this, but I think in most scenarios, you will find a group of well-meaning people supporting some kind of ownership by the state or a distributed set of individuals. They might suggest a set of tightly regulated norms on what should be broadcast, and they could also throw in a stringent penalty regime for violations. It is unlikely that any group will come up with the answer that it should be owned by a megalomaniac rich man who believes in free speech, flips the bird to regulators on most occasions and has a penchant for poop emojis. A public utility cannot be left to such unstable people regardless of their genius, is what most would say. Twitter is the equivalent of a global public square where news stories are broken, and opinions and trends are generated. Should it be owned widely by the public with a governing board that regulates the platform, its content and its algorithm? Or should it be owned by the state, which can run it like a public utility without a profit motive? Or should Elon Musk own it? What do you think?Twitter Is DifferentBefore I venture to write about the options, it will be useful to lay out the unique character of Twitter as a platform. During the week, I reached out to Amit Varma (doesn't need an introduction to readers here), who always has a clear-eyed view of things, to understand what he makes of the happenings at Twitter. His views helped me articulate my thoughts better. Read his insightful piece on Twitter here. First, unlike broadcasting services of the past, Twitter is exceptionally quick because it is a hyperconnected network of people. Events unfold in real-time on it, and trends catch on fast. Mobilisation on Twitter is faster than the speed of response of any state. It plays an outsized role in shaping the discourse because speed is a feature in today's age. Two, the incentive architecture of Twitter is designed to reward extreme positions. The ‘retweet' or ‘quote' button, the notion of having ‘followers' and the constraint of the 280 characters all mean there's more purchase for broad generalisations, provocative positions and performative behaviour to pander to your own tribe. Three, Twitter is a monopoly in a very unique sense. Granted, there are other platforms that take a share of our attention, but there's only one platform that richly rewards us for our attention with the dopamine hit in the manner Twitter does. Social media platforms tend to be ‘winner takes all' plays because, as a user, once you build a certain kind of network and reach that's unique to that platform, there's little incentive to start building it all over again for the same benefits in another. The switching costs are just too high. #OwningTwitterThink of these features of a broadcasting service together - hyperconnected and quick, rewarding fringe behaviour and a natural monopoly. How should we think about its ownership? Now look at the three options of its ownership - a) the state (or a group of states), b) a widely-held listed public company or c) a Musk-like figure. One way to think through this is to understand the natural incentives of these respective owners, how they will use the platform to achieve those and what will be the net societal outcomes of those actions. Take the state first. All good intentions aside, as we have demonstrated over and over again on these pages, the primary incentive of the state is to perpetuate itself. Or, the party that runs the state to continue being in power forever. While to many in India who are brought up to think of the state as the mai-baap, it seems like a fair arbiter of how a public utility should be managed, the evidence all around us should go against that intuition. A public utility like Twitter controlled by a state that's benign and fair can be a tremendous aid for the welfare of the community. But in public policy, you must consider the ‘corner cases'. You must ask, what if a utility like Twitter is in the hands of the politician you dislike the most? Will they be fair and benign? And then think about ownership and governance of such a utility and its consequences. So, the argument that a global public square like Twitter should be owned by a state or a group of states and managed like a global public good appears pious and workable on paper but is fraught with the risk of a bad faith actor with sovereign power taking it over. That will mean only one kind of fringe taking over. Bad things will follow.  Next, let's consider the ownership by a publicly held company which is how Twitter used to be till Musk bought it out. The management of such a company is the shareholders' agent, and its incentives are aligned with what's best for the shareholders. The management, therefore, works to maximise shareholder returns which get tracked every quarter based on the company's performance. Regardless of how visionary the management team is, they are toast if they do not deliver every quarter. There's no avoiding short-termism here. What's the incentive for any manager to fundamentally retool this company, take short-term hits for many quarters and live in the hope that the strategy will pay off in the long term? Nada. Shunya. Nobody has seen the long-term, and the shareholders have other places to invest than to wait for so long. Twitter has dug itself into a hole where outrage and fringe positions bring in engagement, and that engagement is monetised for advertisers. Even if you had an enlightened management team that knew the damage this ad-dependent business model was doing to society, it would find it impossible to junk the model and change the engines mid-air, so to speak. Because any change in course will need to be dramatic, meaning significant short-term pain. That would understandably test the time and patience of the shareholders. You would need a Steve Jobs-like reality-distortion capability to convince them otherwise. There aren't many Steve Jobs around to run a public company as professional CEOs. The best that Twitter, in its public company avatar, could do is to be managed efficiently. That's it. That efficiency on its current model however would mean it would only get better in coarsening our discourse and widening cultural chasms. I think this is what is called irony. Lastly, let's consider the option of a Musk-like figure buying out Twitter and doing what he pleases with it. What happens here? While it was somewhat easier to appreciate the incentives that drive the state or the shareholders of a public company, we can only speculate on Musk's incentives. There's no academic research done (yet) on Musk's behaviour and actions. So, we can only think in terms of scenarios here. Scenario 1 is what I call the ‘Matt Levine view of Musk'. Levine is a modern-day Plato. The most lucid interpreter of capital and economy in the world today. His newsletter is quite simply the best chronicle of our times. And it's free. What a legend! He has built a theory of Musk's purchase of Twitter in many delightful editions. In this theory, to Musk, Twitter is a video game he loves. Ordinary people, like you and me, play a game, get addicted to it and then, over a period of time, get bored with it. We start hating a feature, or a new upgrade isn't to our liking, or we see too many people playing it. Whatever. We move on. But Musk is not any of us. He's the world's richest man. He is also the world's most addicted user of Twitter. He loves to troll people there, responds with poop emojis to the tweets of others and originates many meme cycles. He's the shahenshah of all Twitter super users. So he buys up the video game company. Now he can play around with features as he fancies so that he can continue to enjoy the game. He placed a bid for it that was high. Then as the tech stocks and the markets crashed, that bid looked worse. Like any rational actor, he tried to get a better deal by threatening to pull out of the deal. Eventually, he bought it because a) he always wanted to buy it or b) maybe, because legally, he couldn't opt out of it. Whatever. It is his now. Is there a reason to believe this theory of Levine? The answer is yes. Musk is rich enough to throw $44 billion for his favourite toy. In any case, he's not paying everything from his own pocket. Maybe about half of the $44 billion. Nothing in how Musk has used Twitter so far suggests he has any great vision for the platform. In fact, he enjoys and leverages all the toxic features of the platform. Musk will play with this for some more time, and during that time, he will keep it running with some mix of charisma and his unique gift to meme-ify things. He will then hand it over to a sucker and walk out with a tidy profit. Twitter will then collapse in a heap. Or maybe it will collapse under his watch itself. An expensive way to amuse himself? Sure. But does he care? Either way, he'd have had his fun. That was his only incentive. Scenario 2 is the alternative that I want you to consider. I don't necessarily believe in it, but it has equal merit to exist as the Levine scenario. Think of it as the RSJ scenario. For a moment, consider that Musk is an incredibly rich man because he makes things that people pay a nice premium to own. In short, he's not a Sam Bankman-Fried. His businesses that are live offer genuine products with real software running within. People die if he gets them wrong. He has often mentioned in his interviews (listen to him speaking to Lex Fridman or Seth Rogen) that his primary concern is the survival of the human race. Therefore his preoccupation with autonomous cars, clean energy and finding an alternative to Earth as a home for our species. He doesn't think about them like a scientist. He isn't interested in the theory beyond a point. He wants to build products that will use science to solve these problems. He's an innovator. In this scenario, he views Twitter in its current form as a net negative for the race. He sees it going only from bad to worse. It is worth his time and money to intervene. To innovate. This is hard work. Remember, he doesn't need to work for a single day in his life. He can donate a tiny fraction of his wealth to build museums and libraries and earn all the praise and fame for posterity. His problem is there won't be any posterity. He isn't interested in delaying the inevitable. He wants to build an alternative for the inevitable. He doesn't want to tweak Twitter for it to be a net positive. He is certain it won't help. The old Twitter has to be changed at its foundation. That's why he is at the Twitter HQ working long hours (and occasionally tweeting). This is a different frame to look through. If you consider this scenario, Musk's incentives are to build a platform for good that doesn't have to cater to extreme positions for engagement and ad revenues. He has no short-term pressure to show better numbers, no shareholders to answer to, and no sword hanging over his head to show instant results. He is his own man. He will change Twitter for it to be a force of good at his own pace and time. $44 Billion is important even for as rich a man as he is. He could have put it anywhere to make more wealth. He's sinking it into a platform he thinks can do enormous good for humanity if it is changed. That's the only incentive that matters to him. Now consider how things will play out if you take the Levine and RSJ scenarios together. In both, Musk will behave based on his incentives. One of the two results is only possible then. Twitter will die in short order or turn itself around and be a force of good. In either case, we will be better off from where we are now with Twitter. Stacking It All UpSo, let me summarise this ownership and consequences thing here. a) The state(s) could own Twitter, and their incentive will mean they will weaponise it further to perpetuate themselves. This will be bad for everyone. It will be worse than where we are today. b) Or Twitter could continue being a widely-held public limited company with incentives that will dig a deeper hole for itself. It will mean ever-spiralling toxicity forever. Again a worse outcome. c) Or, Twitter could be owned by someone like Musk. Here, it will either die quickly or become a force for good. Either scenario will be an improvement on Twitter in its current form. Which ownership option from among the three would you choose?     Applications for the re-awesomed Post-Graduate Programme in Public Policy are now open. Check details here.Matsyanyaaya: Managing China the Aussie WayBig fish eating small fish = Foreign Policy in action— Pranay KotasthaneAnthony Albanese, the new Australian PM, had a tough couple of days this week. Asked about Taiwan's candidature for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) — a regional trade pact of 11 countries — he said, “The CPTPP is a relationship between nation-states which are recognised”. Since the statement came just three days after Albanese met Xi Jinping, it ruffled quite a few feathers. Did the statement mean Australia was trying to build bridges with China again? Was Australia changing its position concerning Taiwan as a result? In any case, the Australian government swung into action, clarifying that Canberra remains open to Taiwan joining the CPTPP. Albanese, too issued an explanation:“Our position has not changed. We will deal with applications that are dealt with by consensus for economies applying to join the CPTPP. At the moment, they're dealt with one at a time.”So, it's pretty likely that the Australian PM misspoke. There doesn't seem to be any change in the Australian position on Taiwan or China. However, this incident provides a window into the debate in Australia on its China policy.Australia, in recent years, has been the most vocal opponent of Chinese expansionism and authoritarianism. The surfacing of a case of Chinese interference in Australian domestic polity in 2017 was an inflexion point in Australia's China policy. Since then, it has actively tried to counter China's aggression unilaterally and balance China's power multilaterally. It is also the most enthusiastic participant of Quad 2.0. There is a bipartisan consensus that Australia needs to partner with the US and other powers to counter China, even if it means significant economic setbacks. And yet, there are some in Australia who oppose this consensus. Hugh White is one of them. In a recent Quarterly Essay, White opposes Australia's current China policy. He locates his opposition in realism and not idealism or liberalism. Some of his arguments echo the voices in India who are opposed to a closer collaboration with the West. For this reason, it's worth studying it in some detail. Here's my summary of the essay.BackgroundHugh White is a well-known Australian professor of strategic studies. He wrote Australia's Defence White Paper 2000. A constant theme in his writings has been that Australia should not overly rely on the US. It should instead learn to co-exist with a powerful China by drawing a few red lines. Essentially, he makes what we know in India as the “strategic autonomy” argument.TL;DRWhite argues that the US will “abandon” Australia as the costs to the US for meaningfully challenging China in East Asia are far higher than the benefits. The stakes for the US are far lower, unlike in Europe. In contrast, the stakes for China are much higher, and it will be willing to sacrifice a lot more to oust the US. Australia must therefore chart an independent strategy towards China, India, and Indonesia.Highlights from White's Essay* White admits that his view is out of the Overton Window. Both the Liberal and Labour parties of today consider China the paramount strategic threat and consider the alliance with the US vital.* He says Australian leaders thought they could “swing” between the US and China until 2017. They underestimated China's “ambition to push America our of East Asia and take its place as a leading regional power”.* Three factors led to Australia becoming the most strident anti-China country in the region within three years: Trump's China position, Xi Jinping's grip on power in Beijing and evidence of repression, and Malcolm Turnbull's premiership.* He takes Obama's China policy to the cleaners when he says: “They were deeply committed to the idea of preserving US primacy in Asia… but were reluctant to acknowledge, address and accept the costs and risks of doing so against a rival as formidable as China was turning out to be. They were in denial.”* The US, under Trump, declared China to be its rival for Asia but didn't do anything material. There was no significant increase in military capability in the Western Pacific and no enhancement of diplomatic or economic heft in the region.* Biden's policy that “America only reform at home to triumph abroad is deeply delusional. It is a delusion based on exceptionalism.” However, just as economic productivity and population made America a great power earlier, the same forces are now working for China. The exceptionalism mindset implies that the US doesn't have to make any hard choices or sacrifices to defeat China.* Both the Democrats and Republicans agree that America's policies abroad shouldn't cost voters at home. And so, no American leader will compete effectively with China.* White then goes on to analyse all the reasons why the US might want to confront China in East Asia and counters each of them. He reasons that the US forsakes isolationism only when there's a power strong enough to dominate the entire Eurasian continent. In the current scenario, China is nowhere near subjugating other Eurasian powers such as Russia, Europe, and India. For this reason, the US would be disinclined to commit its resources against China.* On the dimensions of a possible US-China conflict, White says that the US cannot match China's economic dynamism, its proximity, and the opportunities it offers. And the failed Trans-Pacific Partnership talks show that the US is not even trying. He trashes the diplomatic counter —the Quad — as a talk shop. He then says that the most important dimension is the military, as both sides explicitly threaten war if the other makes a wrong move.* Since China's stakes are higher, it would be willing to go to any length over questions such as a war over Taiwan. The US won't. Taiwan should be left for China.* He assumes a multipolar order is likely, where India, China, Europe, and Russia will have their spheres of influence. And so, he regrets that:“Instead of helping America to manage the strategic transition in Asia wisely, we are encouraging Washington to confront Beijing in a contest it cannot win”.* Australia must chart an independent policy towards India, Japan, and Indonesia.* Finally, he believes that China will not necessarily be a ruthless and bitter enemy with which Australia cannot do business. It is possible but unlikely. What's the Takeaway?White represents a view that's politically out-of-fashion in Australia. Yet, it is an analysis founded on realism. But some of his underlying assumptions are contestable. For one, Biden's current policies on China (like the semiconductor export controls) indicate that the US is willing to incur costs on its own companies and citizens to counter China. While it is true that the US cannot decouple from China in most fields, there is definitely a willingness to counter China in economic areas that the US considers core to its national security interests. This is a significant commitment that the Biden administration has made. It doesn't seem like the US will give China a walkover in East Asia.Secondly, it is unclear how a shaky outreach to China will be better for Australia than one in which China's powers are restrained because of a partnership with the US. If the US does back out from the region, it would indeed make sense for Australia and others to make peace with China — even if it is on the latter's terms. But we are far away from that happening.Thirdly, the fact that White's view is not acceptable to both political formations in Australia is proof of Xi Jinping's failed foreign policies. China is the most important trade partner for perhaps every country in its neighbourhood, and yet it has managed to put itself into a situation where many of these trade partners have reached a domestic consensus on standing up to China politically.Fourthly, I agree with White that the US does need to demonstrate its commitment to the Quad and IPEF quickly. If the US cannot commit itself to a trade arrangement with China's adversaries, its effectiveness as the paramount power in East Asia will decline. Countries will start cutting their own deals with China.And finally, India's position in this game differs from Australia's. While it is tempting to draw lessons for India from White's fear of depending on the US, that would be to miss a fundamental determinant of international relations: power. To the extent that the future prospects of a country of India's size keep growing, we need not fear about the loss of “strategic autonomy”. India's engagement with the US will be very different from the Australia-US partnership. And so, it doesn't look like Australia is changing its position on China after all. But there are no finalities in international relations. This space is worth watching.Not(PolicyWTF): A Perfect TakeoffThis section looks at egregious public policies. Policies that make you go: WTF, Did that really happen?— Pranay KotasthaneThis week marked a milestone for India's space sector. Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched India's first privately developed rocket into space. There's a lot left to be accomplished, but today is a good day to reflect on a rather-interesting story of policy reform. Aap Chronology Samajhiye…Until 2020, the space sector was effectively a government monopoly. Yes, a few private companies developed satellites or supplied materials and equipment to ISRO, but more ambitious projects were out-of-bounds for private companies. In this sector, liberalisation seemed particularly challenging because the government umpire and player — ISRO — was doing a far better job than other public sector organisations. So why reform something that's not broken? Why invest political capital in liberalisation and not double ISRO's budget instead? That would have been the starting position for politicians and bureaucrats. Many papers arguing for the liberalisation of the sector had been written earlier. As late as Jan 2020, there was no indication that a big reform was on the government agenda. My Takshashila colleagues had also put out a policy brief proposing a policy and regulatory structure to develop India's nascent private space sector. And then, the COVID-19 pandemic began. The horrendous lockdown was announced in March. The future looked scary. On 5th May, the border clashes in Ladakh began. On June 15th, the Galwan clash claimed the life of 20 Indian soldiers (and an unknown number of Chinese soldiers). The satellite imagery displayed in the public domain came from constellations of private companies in the West. And on June 24th, the union cabinet “approved” private sector participation in space activities. These connections are merely speculations, as we have no idea about the internal decision-making process of the government. Nevertheless, a few things are instructive.The government was searching for success in various domains after the botched lockdown. As for the space sector, the government could well have chosen a “big bang” reform to double the ISRO budget to improve India's presence in the space domain. The PM would have announced it on Twitter, and people would have cheered. Crucially though, the government had other policy solutions to choose from when the crisis hit. And it is praiseworthy that the government chose the option to liberalise rather than expand ISRO's mandate. By 2021, the government also had de-regulated geospatial information collection and dissemination. And by 2022, the first private-sector rocket had been launched.A lot more remains to be done in this sector. The role of ISRO and the new regulatory body needs clarification. But the key lesson for policy analysts is to be ready with well-articulated solutions before a crisis hits. While the crisis provided urgency, it could have also made the situation worse had the liberalisation option not been internalised by policy entrepreneurs in the government. Congratulations to SkyRoot. And thanks to the government for getting out of the way.HomeWorkReading and listening recommendations on public policy matters* [Newsletter] "What do Joe Biden's harsh Chinese chip controls mean for India?" Rohan Venkataramakrishnan and Pranay discuss this question in Rohan's excellent India Inside Out newsletter.* [Paper] Internal Drivers of China's External Behaviour by Shivshankar Menon is a must-read.* [Article] Nitin Pai explains why the opening up of India's space sector is a big reform.* [Podcast] On Puliyabaazi, historian Aashique Ahmed Iqbal gives an account of aviation in India. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpolicy.substack.com

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Scholar Acharya Shunya The first female lineage-holder of her distinguished Vedic tradition, Acharya Shunya is an internationally renowned scholar, teacher, author, speaker and scholar of nondual wisdom (Advaita) from India, and a classically-trained master of Yoga and Ayurveda. She is the Founder of The Awakened Self Foundation and the nonprofit Vedika Global, Inc., platforms headquartered in Northern California, that empower, educate, and inspire a global community of students through online courses, workshops, and retreats. These conversations are furthered by Shunya's top-rated podcast, "Shadow To Self." An award-winning author of international repute, Shunya's most recent book, Roar Like a Goddess: Every Woman's Guide to Becoming Unapologetically Powerful, Prosperous, and Peaceful was published by Sounds True September 2022 and is now available worldwide. Learn more at AcharyaShunya.com, AwakenedSelf.com and RoarLikeAGoddess.com.

Today's episode takes a close look at the goddesses, anger, empowerment, and femininity. My guest has much wisdom and expertise to share from her latest book. I'm honored to introduce her to you. Please join us!Acharya Shunya is the first female lineage-holder of her distinguished Vedic tradition and is an internationally-renowned scholar, teacher, author, speaker, and scholar of non-dual wisdom (Advaita Vedanta). She is a classically-trained master of yoga and Ayurveda and the founder of The Awakened Self Foundation. She also founded the non-profit Vedika Global, Inc., a learning, empowering, and awakening platform headquartered in northern California that empowers, educates, and inspires a global community of students through online courses, workshops, and retreats. These conversations are furthered by Shunya's top-rated podcast, Shadow to Self. An award-winning author of international repute, Shunya's most recent book, Roar Like a Goddess: Every Woman's Guide to Becoming Unapologetically Powerful, Prosperous, and Peaceful was published by Sounds True in September 2022 and is now available worldwide. In this episode, we talk about her book, the goddesses, and her inspiring work as the holder of her lineage.Show Highlights:Acharya Shunya's journey to becoming a roaring goddess and writing her latest bookHow we can utilize the energy of the three goddesses: Durga, Lakshmi, and SaraswatiWhy Acharya Shunya took the ancient stories of India and connected them to modern life and current movementsHow stories of the goddess Durga can help us step into self-respectThe difference between productive and non-productive angerHow Acharya Shunya identifies three types of anger: unconscious anger, conscious anger, and superconscious angerHow the book came to Acharya Shunya as a re-envisioning of what it means to be feminineHow the book is being received, both in the West and in IndiaAcharya Shunya's journey to becoming the first female head of her 2000-year-old lineage and what it meansHow wealth, our dharma, and the goddess Lakshmi are connected according to the VedasWhat it means to Acharya Shunya to live in her purposeWhy a spiritual teacher should not give away her solutions for freeHear Acharya Shunya's answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people might not know about her, what she's reading right now, and what's bringing her joy right now.ResourcesConnect with Acharya Shunya: Website, Foundation, and BookBooks mentioned by Acharya Shunya: a favorite translation of the Bhagavad Gita and Sovereign Self by Acharya ShunyaBrand New! You don't want to be without this astrological calendar and guide for planning your 2023 schedule! Get it today by clicking the 2023 Astrology Guidebook link here. Join the Weave Your Bliss newsletter for exclusive Resonance Love Letters– sign up here.Check out my mini-course, The...

On episode 71 of Outside The Studio: What does it mean to roar like a goddess? It begins with self respect. Acharya Shunya and Tessa discuss goddess theory, the story of Shiva and Shakti, and what our divinity really consists of. Acharya Shunya is a truth-teller, awakener, motivational speaker, and spiritual coach. She is the author of several books including Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom and Sovereign Self and Roar Like a Goddess. Timestamps (00:30) Who is Acharya Shunya? What does her name mean? (02:35) What is goddess archetype theory? (05:50) Who are the goddesses in archetype theory? (14:50) What is patriarchy (22:30) The story of Shiva and Shakti (31:15) Acharya's mother teaching how to roar through stories (33:30) How to embody self respect (38:45) Put your hands on your heart (42:20) Acharya's arranged marriage (49:15) One thing to get from roar like a goddess Key Takeaways 1. Acharya Shunya's book follows goddess theory consisting of three parts: Goddess Durga, Goddess Lakshmi, and Goddess Saraswati. Durga focuses on taking back our full feminine power, Lakshmi guides on cultivating inner contentment, while Saraswati illuminates the gifts of wisdom and inner freedom. 2. When Shakti says, in the myth Shunya tells, "I will stay your daughter until you respect me" we soon find that Shakti does not find respect. Shakti then burns the threads of attachment and transforms into her true form. This shows us how we must access our own rage, rather than always being too accommodating and pleasing; we must stand for ourselves. 3. To find respect, we must first start with respecting ourselves. We may find ourselves keeping a list of our failures, but we need to look at the bigger context of our divinity, which includes those failures. There is the sunrise with the sunset, youth with old age. Radical wholeness is the divine goddess Shakti. Connect with Acharya Shunya Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acharyashunya/groups/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acharyashunya/ Website: https://www.acharyashunya.com/ Vedika Global: https://www.vedikaglobal.org/acharya-shunya Acharya Shunya's Book, Roar Like a Goddess: https://www.acharyashunya.com/ Connect with Tessa Tovar Website: https://tessatovar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessamarietovar/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessa-tovar-baa27613 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBenedicktus

Produced by KSQD90.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) “It is time for all women to come out of the closet and roar with all their spiritual power … because that is our true sound.” – Acharya Shunya In light of women in the United States losing rights … and women in Iran fighting for theirs, … we'll be speaking with Acharya Shunya, author of “Roar Like a Goddess.” In “Roar Like a Goddess”, trailblazing Vedic spiritual teacher Acharya Shunya honors her progressive Vedic roots while breaking the shackles of tradition to bring modern-day women an inclusive, feminist spirituality. Through a revolutionary revision of ancient India's primary goddess archetypes, Shunya invites us to step into our divine immensity and lead lives of power, abundance, and freedom. Interview Guest: Acharya Shunya is a highly-rated motivational speaker, workshop facilitator and retreat leader with 20+ years of experience as a spiritual, wellness, relationship and women's empowerment coach and group facilitator. Shunya works with individuals, groups, and organizations to amplify their authenticity and empower them to become a better version of themselves, utilizing goddess archetypes from her culture as tools for unapologetic living. Shunya lectures on eastern spirituality, psychology and wellness (Ayurveda) and she has been invited to prestigious conferences at universities such as UCLA UCSF, and Stanford.

This week on Shunya one, Shiladitya is joined by Dinika Bhatia, CEO and Founder of Nutty Gritties. Coming from a family of dry fruits and nuts entrepreneurs, Dinika talks about her journey in creating delicious, healthy and guilt-free snaking.In addition, she discusses the FMCG business in India and the challenges she faced in making luxurious products accessible and convenient for consumers.Furthermore, she discusses the evolution of consumer and product distribution.Tune in to know more!Check out the YouTube Video here: https://youtu.be/60DKNwTlP4kYou can follow Dinika Bhatia on:LinkedIn: (https://in.linkedin.com/in/dinika-bhatia-dey-984b188 )You can get in touch with our host: Shiladitya MukhopadhyayaLinkedIn: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.Follow the show across platforms:Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana

Oh my Goddess! Today on Sense of Soul Podcast we have author Acharya Shunya, she is a trailblazing Vedic spiritual teacher and author of the new bestseller, Roar Like a Goddess. Acharya Shunya is the first female head of her 2,000-year-old Indian spiritual lineage, Shunya reinterprets and recontextualizes ancient teachings for modern times, empowering people everywhere to lead fearless, fulfilled and enlightened lives. Her newest best seller, Roar Like a Goddess, is a revolutionary revisioning of ancient India's primary goddess archetypes, is a rallying cry for women everywhere to awaken their true nature. Throughout her book, Shunya honors her progressive Vedic/Hindu roots while breaking the shackles of tradition to bring modern-day women an inclusive, feminist spirituality.   Sharing classic myths, original insights, and empowering practices, Shunya offers a profound process for awakening the many faces of goddess within.  Learn more and purchase her book: https://www.acharyashunya.com Follow her journey  IG: @acharyashunya  Visit Sense of Soul at www.mysenseofsoul.com Do you want Ad Free episodes? Join our Sense of Soul Patreon, our community of seekers and lightworkers. Also recieve 50% off of Shanna's Soul Immersion experience as a Patreon member, monthly Sacred circles, Shanna and Mande's personal mini series, Sense of Soul merch and more. https://www.patreon.com/senseofsoul Thanks to our Sponsors KACHAVA: www.kachava.com/senseofsoul ATHLETIC GREENS: https:// athleticgreens.com/senseofsoul

Why on earth would you want to roar like a Goddess?  You would only if you want to be the best and most enlightened and awakened version of yourself - that's why! My guest today is Acharya Shunya who embodies all the different aspects of the Goddess Shakti. She is the first female head of her 2,000-year-old Indian spiritual lineage, Shunya reinterprets and recontextualizes ancient teachings for modern times, empowering people everywhere to lead fearless, fulfilled and enlightened lives.Shunya  is the author of three bestselling books Ayurveda lifestyle Wisdom (2017), Sovereign Self (2020) and her newest book i  Roar Like a Goddess:Every Woman's Guide to Becoming Unapologetically Powerful, Prosperous, and Peaceful. In this book, Acharya Shunya honors her progressive Vedic roots while breaking the shackles of tradition to bring modern-day women, an inclusive, feminist spirituality. We talk about why Shunya wrote her book, and my favorite quote is "...so that nobody ever forgets to roar with joy".  Our beliefs and hope are so similar in that we want everyone to awaken to the spark within. Shunya gives amazing examples in our podcast and answers questions about the Vedas, our Dharma and how anyone can access their inner Goddess.Shunya stresses how important it is to give priority to your own dharma, to care for yourself so you can care for others, accomplish what you are meant to and live your best life. She stresses that it is never too late to become who you were meant to be.We also  talk about the four parts of Shakti and what they represent. When we embody all of these pieces we will roar like a goddess.If you are enjoying Igniting your Spark by listening to these podcasts, I invite you to share, subscribe and comment so we can get sparks lit the world over.Shine on!Shunya can be found here:https://www.acharyashunya.com/https://www.instagram.com/acharyashunya/KIM:https://www.kimduffselby.com/https://www.instagram.com/kimduffselby/

Meet Acharya Shunya   Acharya Shunya is a truth-teller who facilitates authenticity, self-remembrance, and divine feminine pathways to awakening within. The first female head of her 2,000-year-old Indian spiritual lineage, Shunya reinterprets and re-contextualizes ancient teachings for modern times, empowering people everywhere to lead fearless, fulfilled, and enlightened lives. She is president of the Awakened Self Foundation and founder of Vedika Global, Inc. in California. She is the author of the bestselling books Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom and Sovereign Self and her newest book, Roar Like a Goddess. She lives in Northern California.   Let me tell you, my friend, that this conversation brought me to tears. Acharya Shunya is a powerful example of a pure embodiment of the divine feminine and goddess energy and is full of cosmic wisdom and universal truths. I'm so excited to share much of our conversation here. I hope you'll tune in -- you'll certainly be touched, moved, and inspired. Perhaps you'll be moved to tears too, like yours truly. Enjoy!     Celebrating the Divine Feminine   Acharya Shunya was taught early on by her grandfather, a master teacher, that she would head the lineage even though she is a female. She was told this at nine years old and learned at a young age that this would be her path and dharma, regardless of her gender. She would be the first head of her lineage in over 2,000 years and begin to change the ancient custom and weave in the power of bringing in the divine feminine and teachings of the Goddess.   Unconditional Self-Respect   Acharya Shunya teaches in her book, Roar Like A Goddess, that part of our learning is to see ourselves like the divine, which means creating non-negotiable respect and safety for ourselves. It's important to remember that even in the darkest moments, we are connected to the divine light. Our goal is not just to speak and proclaim our self-respect but to know it and embody this unconditional self-love and respect.  The Power of Shakti   There is only one Goddess force in the Vedic tradition, which is called Shakti. Shakti in Sanskrit means power. This all-encompassing feminine power invites, rather than destroys, builds rather than tears down. The three aspects of Shakti are exemplified through the three Goddesses: Durga, Saraswati, and Lakshmi. Acharya Shunya teaches how to connect to the powerful energy, lessons, and wisdom of each Goddess. Here's a quick overview to give you a taste of their universal teachings for a beautiful life: 1) Durga - Durga gives you permission to own your power and shed fear. She is all about getting in touch with your power within and expressing what Shunya calls 'righteous rage'. This is a highly conscious rage that can stem from years and lifetimes of being marginalized and overlooked. Durga is about cutting through fear. 2) Saraswati - Saraswati is all about knowingness and discernment. This energy asks you to discern what is a minor matter and/or what is a world manner. She helps you to convert trauma into growth for greater transformation and healthy, full expression of your potentiality. 3) Lakshmi - Lakshmi is all about the heart, love, playfulness, rest, and prosperity. She is anchored in conscious behavior, not just a scripted way of being. Her energy reminds us to play, connect to our sexuality and sensuality, find balance and enjoy the fullness of life.   Roar Like a Goddess   It's time to connect to the Goddess energy, frequency, and wisdom. First, you must roar with courage. Next, you must roar with fullness, balance, and abundance. We all need to roar with healing, higher consciousness, and compassion. May you be inspired by Acharya Shunya's example of what's possible for women and all of humanity, and may you roar like a Goddess! Final Thoughts Acharya Shunya shines her light for all of us to see the goddess within us. It is the goddess energy where we find the courage to create non-negotiable respect and safety for ourselves. Be sure to check out her latest book Roar Like a Goddess.  Connect with Acharya Shunya Website: rogerlove.com Facebook: Acharya Shunya Twitter: @AcharyaShunya Instagram: @acharyashunya LinkedIn:      Looking To Help Others Know Who They Are and Design Their Best Life?   If you are feeling a strong urge to help other big-hearted empaths get unstuck and design their best life, you've got to check out my Life Designer Coach Academy. It is a world-class four-month virtual live coach certification program that will give you proven tools, techniques, practices, and methodology to be a powerful coach. 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Roar Like A Goddess - Every Woman's Guide to Becoming Unapologetically Powerful, Prosperous, and Peaceful is the title of spiritual teacher Acharya Shunya's new book. And she's here to walk us through what it means to ROAR! From finding your voice to navigating tough situations to working to become your best future self, Shunya leans into the power of storytelling, rooted in ancient mythology, to help women see the value in embracing our natural selves.

Join Angela and guest Acharya Shunya in this episode: Roar Like a Goddess. In this conversation, Shunya discusses what it means to be a feminist teacher shattering norms in a largely patriarchal tradition, and how and why archetypes of popular Hindu goddesses Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati theory can be foundational wisdom for all female-identifying people seeking authentic empowerment. In this episode, learn more about: • the inspiration for writing about goddesses • what goddess power is and what Acharya Shunya means by roaring • goddess rage - what it is, what it is not, and what it looks like • the importance of recognizing and having conversations around irrational feminine guilt • where to find the stories of goddess mythology • why goddess temples in India were destroyed AND MORE The first female lineage-holder of her distinguished Vedic tradition, Acharya Shunya is an internationally renowned scholar, teacher, author, speaker and scholar of nondual wisdom (Advaita) from India, and a classically-trained master of Yoga and Ayurveda. She is the Founder of The Awakened Self Foundation and the nonprofit Vedika Global, Inc., platforms headquartered in Northern California, that empower, educate, and inspire a global community of students through online courses, workshops, and retreats. These conversations are furthered by Shunya's top-rated podcast, “Shadow To Self.” An award-winning author of international repute, Shunya's most recent book, Roar Like a Goddess: Every Woman's Guide to Becoming Unapologetically Powerful, Prosperous, and Peaceful will be published by Sounds True in July, 2022. Connect with Acharya Shunya Order her book - Roar Like a Goddess Instagram - https://instagram.com/acharyashunya Website - https://acharyashunya.com Join the Goddess Celebration - Navratri 2022     Start learning Ayurveda today when you join the Simple Ayurveda Collective: a self-paced learning program and community that offers Ayurveda broken down into bite-sized pieces to fit your lifestyle. Access mudra tutorials, guided yin yoga and meditation practices, video lessons on the basics of Ayurveda, have an ongoing support group OFF Facebook, seasonal suggestions, and more! Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership

Episode 95 | Roar Like a Goddess with Acharya Shunya, first female lineage-holder scholar, teacher, author, and speaker Website: www.acharyashunya.com Instagram: @acharyashunya The first female lineage-holder of her distinguished Vedic tradition, Acharya Shunya is a, teacher, author, speaker, an internationally renowned scholar, and a classically-trained master of Yoga and Ayurveda. She is the Founder of The Awakened Self Foundation and the nonprofit Vedika Global, Inc., headquartered in Northern California. Both platforms are designed to empower, educate, and inspire a global community of students through online courses, workshops, and retreats. These conversations are furthered by Shunya's top-rated podcast, “Shadow To Self.” As an award-winning author, Shunya's newest book, Roar Like a Goddess: Every Woman's Guide to Becoming Unapologetically Powerful, Prosperous, and Peaceful was recently released by Sounds True in September 2022. Get your copy of Roar Like a Goddess: https://www.acharyashunya.com/copy-of-roar-like-a-goddess-new Shawn J. Moore | The Mindful Rebel® www.shawnjmoore.com Join my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/g-jYE5 About: Residing at the intersection of leadership and mindfulness, Shawn creates sacred spaces for stillness and self-inquiry to help change-makers align their strengths, intention, and impact. Through his integrative approach, he holds transformative containers for self-renewal, personal discovery, and capacity-building that ease clients on their journey towards peace, clarity, and freedom. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/themindfulrebel/support

Within you is a wellspring of strength and resilience, the ability to create and enjoy abundance, and an expansive sense of inner freedom and divinity. Yet after centuries of living in patriarchal societies, many women don't realize how powerful they are?or how much they've been enculturated to keep their true nature hidden. In Roar Like a Goddess, trailblazing Vedic spiritual teacher Acharya Shunya empowers women everywhere to step into their divine immensity and lead powerful, abundant, and wise lives through her revolutionary revisioning of ancient India's primary goddess archetypes: • Part 1 features the Goddess Durga: a role model who vanquishes internalized misogyny and institutionalized patriarchy, Durga teaches you how to take back your full feminine power. • Part 2 introduces the Goddess Lakshmi: known for her beauty and generous spirit, Lakshmi guides you to cultivate unshakable inner contentment and soul-aligned abundance. • Part 3 celebrates the Goddess Saraswati: the ultimate teacher of our deepest journey to Self, Saraswati illuminates the gifts of wisdom, peace, and inner freedom. Sharing classic myths, original insights, and empowering practices, Shunya offers a profound process for awakening the many faces of the goddess within. “It is time for all women to come out of the closet and roar with all their spiritual power,” she writes, “because that is our true sound.”

There's a reason that the Vedas, a 5,000-year-old collection of celebrated verses from ancient India, have given rise to several world religions and influenced Western thinkers from Emerson to Ram Dass?they provide us with a uniquely accessible and effective path to liberation and sovereignty. Unshackle your mind and claim your spiritual birthright of freedom, wholeness, and joy through the perennial wisdom of ancient yoga With Sovereign Self, Acharya Shunya shares a groundbreaking guide to the wisdom of these classic texts so that each of us may emancipate ourselves from restrictive belief systems and discover our true nature?that which is always whole, joyful, and free. As the first female lineage holder in a 2,000-year-old line of spiritual teachers, Shunya provides a rare opportunity to receive these authentic teachings from a genuine Vedic master?one with a distinctly down-to-earth, feminine flavor who never lets us forget that our humanity is to be embodied and enjoyed.

During this talk, I sit down with Acharya about how to roar when the patriarchy is trying to silence us and how to become a modern-day goddess by owning the underworld of our inner landscape. We explore her upcoming book, Roar Like a Goddess, and how to open to our own reverence and devotion. Meet Acharya Acharya Shunya is a truth-teller who facilitates authenticity, self-remembrance, and divine feminine pathways to awakening within. The first female head of her 2,000- year-old Indian spiritual lineage, Shunya reinterprets and re- contextualizes ancient teachings for modern times, empowering people everywhere to lead fearless, fulfilled and enlightened lives. She is president of Awakened Self Foundation and founder of Vedika Global, Inc. in California and is the author of bestselling books Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom and Sovereign Self.  www.AcharyaShunya.com

Making Magic Happen by Embodying Knowledge - Ancient Eastern Wisdom of Ayurveda for Mental Health and lasting Well-Being - Ayurveda's Timeless Wisdom on Healthy Relationships - The Use of Flower and Vegetable Gardens as Potent Ayurvedic Spices and Remedies vedikaglobal.org acharyashunya.com · The journey to radical self-acceptance—recognizing our innate worth and wholeness · How we create our own prisons of shame, compulsion, blame, and obsession—and how you can begin to break free · Learning to embody personal autonomy in our life and relationships · Avoiding countless obstacles on the path to liberation—from spiritual bypassing to the true meaning of guru · Original meditations and contemplative practices taken directly from Shunya's 2000-year-old lineage · How to wake up from being a “sleepwalker” and find authentic freedom, everlasting joy, and unshakable sovereignty Our founder, Acharya Shunya is an award-winning and internationally renowned spiritual teacher and scholar of Advaita (nondual wisdom) and a classically-trained master of Yoga and Ayurveda. The first female head of her 2,000-year-old Indian spiritual lineage, she has dedicated her life to the dissemination of Vedic knowledge for the spiritual uplifting of all beings. Acharya Shunya is a wisdom teacher and a catalyst for empowering health and elevating consciousness worldwide. She is an award-winning and internationally renowned author, speaker and scholar of nondual wisdom (Advaita) and a classically-trained master of Yoga and Ayurveda.​ The first female head of her 2,000-year-old Indian Vedic spiritual lineage, Acharya Shunya provides a rare opportunity to receive authentic teachings from a genuine Vedic master—one with a distinctly down-to-earth, feminine flavor who never lets us forget that our humanity is to be embodied and enjoyed. Throughout all her teachings and writings Shunya adeptly guides modern seekers through the core concepts and practices, demystifying and contextualizing ancient wisdom for modern suffering. She helps awaken and recognize latent human potential to be healthy, joyful, resourceful, abundant, limitlessly expansive, and ultimately sovereign. Acharya Shunya is the President of The Awakened Self Foundation with its international headquarters in California and founder of the spiritual and philanthropic non-profit Vedika Global. Her top rated Shadow to Self podcast, award-winning Alchemy with Ayurveda program, and her signature offerings currently unfolding on the theme of Sovereign Life are creating shifts in consciousness and improving health. Acharya Shunya is the author of best-selling book Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom: A Complete Prescription to Optimize Your Health, Prevent Disease, Live with Vitality and Joy (Sounds True, 2017); which was acclaimed amongst top ten books in Alternative Medicine in its year of publication. Her second book, Sovereign Self: Claim your Inner Joy and Freedom with the Empowering Wisdom of the Vedas, Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita (Sounds True, 2020), is a comprehensive guide to yoga's most influential texts, making their profound teachings both accessible and immediately practical for modern seekers. Her third book, slated for release in January 2022, Roar Like a Goddess: Every Woman's Guide to Unapologetic Power, Propensity and Purpose is a revolutionary revisioning of the feminine divine, and carries the potential to change the face of modern feminist spirituality A sought-after speaker, Acharya Shunya leads workshops and global retreat and delivers keynote addresses at universities and conferences including UCSF, UCLA, Berkeley University, Stanford University, Kripalu, 1440.org, Sivananda Ashram

Roar Like a Goddess: Acharya Shunya Within you is a wellspring of strength and resilience, the ability to create and enjoy abundance, and an expansive sense of inner freedom and divinity. Yet after centuries of living in patriarchal societies, many women don't realize how powerful they are?or how much they've been enculturated to keep their true nature hidden. In Roar Like a Goddess, trailblazing Vedic spiritual teacher Acharya Shunya empowers women everywhere to step into their divine immensity and lead powerful, abundant, and wise lives through her revolutionary revisioning of ancient India's primary goddess archetypes: • Part 1 features the Goddess Durga: a role model who vanquishes internalized misogyny and institutionalized patriarchy, Durga teaches you how to take back your full feminine power. • Part 2 introduces the Goddess Lakshmi: known for her beauty and generous spirit, Lakshmi guides you to cultivate unshakable inner contentment and soul-aligned abundance. • Part 3 celebrates the Goddess Saraswati: the ultimate teacher of our deepest journey to Self, Saraswati illuminates the gifts of wisdom, peace, and inner freedom. Sharing classic myths, original insights, and empowering practices, Shunya offers a profound process for awakening the many faces of the goddess within. “It is time for all women to come out of the closet and roar with all their spiritual power,” she writes, “because that is our true sound.” The first female lineage-holder of her distinguished Vedic tradition, Acharya Shunya is an internationally renowned scholar, teacher, author, speaker and scholar of nondual wisdom (Advaita) from India, and a classically-trained master of Yoga and Ayurveda. She is the Founder of The Awakened Self Foundation and the nonprofit Vedika Global, Inc., platforms headquartered in Northern California, that empower, educate, and inspire a global community of students through online courses, workshops, and retreats. These conversations are furthered by Shunya's top-rated podcast, “Shadow To Self.” An award-winning author of international repute, Shunya's most recent book, Roar Like a Goddess: Every Woman's Guide to Becoming Unapologetically Powerful, Prosperous, and Peaceful will be published by Sounds True in July, 2022. www.acharyashunya.com

In today's episode, Amy chats with Acharya Shunya. Shunya is a truth-teller who facilitates authenticity, self-remembrance, and divine feminine pathways to awakening. Acharya Shunya is the author of two bestselling books Ayurveda lifestyle Wisdom (2017), Sovereign Self (2020), and her newest book is coming out in September 2022 by Sounds True,  Roar Like a Goddess: Every Woman's Guide to Becoming Unapologetically Powerful, Prosperous, and Peaceful.  She first female head of her spiritual lineage that traces its roots to 2,000-year-ago in India, the imparter of goddess archetype theory as a pathway to soul-ascension, Shunya reinterprets and re-contextualizes ancient Vedic wisdom and dharma teachings of Advaita Vedanta (non-dual teachings), Ayurveda's lifestyle wisdom and Yoga scriptures, to create a learning and awakening path for contemporary seekers, empowering people everywhere to lead spiritually fearless, fulfilled and enlightened lives. Amy & Shunya talk about being The first feminine leader of an unbroken wisdom lineage from India, Shunya's experience with patriarchy, The stories of Goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati as they apply to women who might be seeking yoga therapy.  They talk about the following:What does it mean to be in a yoga lineage or tradition?How Shunya feels being the first feminine leader of an unbroken wisdom lineageShunya's lineage as a progressive one and her grandfather's wisdomShunya's life journey and using the mud to grow the lotusPatriarchy and how it has impacted Shunya's Rooting out internal and external misogynyThe Goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati and the ancient Vedic stories that they representHow Shunya reacts to injustice using the archetypes of the goddesses If you would like to receive the free infographics and handouts that correspond to each episode on the Yoga Therapy Hour Podcast, please subscribe to our segmented email list. You will have the opportunity to determine the Infographic Topics that you would like to receive. When The Yoga Therapy Hour Podcast has a topic that corresponds to your choices, then you will receive an email for that week with the PDF's for download.Topics you can choose from include: • Yoga Therapy & Mental Health• Yoga Therapy & Physical Health• Social Justice in yoga & Yoga Therapy• Yoga/Ayurveda Toolbox• Yoga & Indian Philosophy• Global & Trending Yoga Therapy TopicsClick the link below to subscribe. It takes 10 seconds total.https://amywheeler.com/subscribe Today's podcasts is sponsored by: Optimal State We have all benefitted from the ancient wisdom of India and her people, so it feels really great to be able to serve in this way. The Optimal State family has pledged on-going support of $250 per month, to go directly to KYM Mitra (www.kym.org). We will collect the monies and gift them each month. Please consider a recurring monthly payment to the fund. Even a small gift or intention makes a difference! If we make more than $250 in any given month, it will roll into the following month's payment. The hope is that we can contribute for many years to come. If you even lose the link to donate, it is at the top of the homepage at www.amywheeler.com also. I will be reporting on the website the progress; how much money is coming in at any given time and where we are in the process of getting this project off the ground.Here is the link for you to get started with your donation. We are so happy that you have decided to join us. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts!Link to click in the description: http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonation The Optimal State and Yoga Therapy Hour Podcast also has a Patreon page. We now have 5 staff that help us product the audio and video versions of the podcast. Please consider donating to help us keep this good work for the field of yoga therapy going. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourThe new You Tube Channel for this podcast is: YouTube: AmyWheelerPhd    https://www.youtube.com/c/AmyWheelerphdCheck out Amy's website Feel free to use download our free eBook and mobile App by going to the websites below.www.OptimalStateApp.comwww.GoldZoneBook.com Facebook: Optimal State by Amy Wheeler     https://www.facebook.com/OptimalStatebyAmyWheeler Twitter: Optimal State of Living with Dr. Amy TikTok: Dr. Amy@OptimalStateofLiving Instagram: Optimal State by Amy Wheeler    Pinterest: TheOptimalState    https://www.pinterest.com/TheOptimalState To checkout Chunya's offeringshttps://www.acharyashunya.com/ Books mentioned in the podcasthttps://www.acharyashunya.com/ayurveda-lyfestyle-wisdomhttps://www.acharyashunya.com/copy-of-sovereign-self

Within you is a wellspring of strength and resilience, the ability to create and enjoy abundance, and an expansive sense of inner freedom and divinity. Yet after centuries of living in patriarchal societies, many women don't realize how powerful they are?or how much they've been enculturated to keep their true nature hidden. In Roar Like a Goddess, trailblazing Vedic spiritual teacher Acharya Shunya empowers women everywhere to step into their divine immensity and lead powerful, abundant, and wise lives through her revolutionary revisioning of ancient India's primary goddess archetypes: • Part 1 features the Goddess Durga: a role model who vanquishes internalized misogyny and institutionalized patriarchy, Durga teaches you how to take back your full feminine power. • Part 2 introduces the Goddess Lakshmi: known for her beauty and generous spirit, Lakshmi guides you to cultivate unshakable inner contentment and soul-aligned abundance. • Part 3 celebrates the Goddess Saraswati: the ultimate teacher of our deepest journey to Self, Saraswati illuminates the gifts of wisdom, peace, and inner freedom. Sharing classic myths, original insights, and empowering practices, Shunya offers a profound process for awakening the many faces of the goddess within. “It is time for all women to come out of the closet and roar with all their spiritual power,” she writes, “because that is our true sound.”

On this episode of Shunya one, we are finally in the studios, and joined by Pravin Dhake & Shruti Kamath, Founder & Co - Founder at Athlos Activewear. They talk about their journey, Shiladitya and Pravin studying in the same Engineering college and how Pravin met Shruti and how was shruti was impressed by the idea of building an activewear brand, how they cope up with the tech startup scene coming up in 2015, while starting how they decided to make a physical real world product in the D2C space, and what was the original thought that made them feel confident that this will work in India at the time. They tell us how did they go about discovering the market, the research that went into building the product and where the fabrics available for them at the time of making the product. Shruti tells about the how the brand got things right compared to other competitors in the same market. Further, they talk about harsh and good feedback they got from their users, how was the product improved, what are the innovations they plan to do in their future products and if, they were chased by the VC's. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Athlos Activewear: Website: https://www.goathlos.comLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/athlos-activewear/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoAthlosYou can follow Pravin Dhake on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pdhake/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wanderingraptor/You can follow Shruti Kamath on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruti-kamath-63306b14/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shrutikamath04/Twitter: https://twitter.com/shrutikamath04You can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On this episode of Shunya One, we have an announcement. Amit Doshi is leaving Shunya One. But, this is not the end of the show. Shiladitya will continue to host. Tune in to hear what Amit has to say about his departure, and what made him take this decision.Tune in to Shunya One every Friday for more episodes.You can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya -Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )Amit Doshi -Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Shunya aka Alan Keary is a Limerick born multi - instrumentalist, producer and string enthusiast. Keary has been carving a name for himself under Shunya as a growing influence in the underground jazz / electronic scene in Manchester. Shunya's sound is an amalgamation of influences, ranging from his early musical background of classical and Irish tinged violin to the sounds of Manchester's electronic music scene which compliment his highly accomplished abilities as a jazz bassist in his years of studying music at Salford University. Most recently Shunya has received notable reputation for being part of GoGo Penguin's unique remix LP ‘GGP/RMX' which was released on Blue Note Records earlier in May this year. Produced by RecRooms, The Kicking Back Podcast is an audio and video podcast hosted by video producer and musician Brad Ingham. It discusses Arts, Music and many other topics with a different Artist/ Creative in each episode.

There's a reason that the Vedas, a 5,000-year-old collection of celebrated verses from ancient India, have given rise to several world religions and influenced Western thinkers from Emerson to Ram Dass?they provide us with a uniquely accessible and effective path to liberation and sovereignty. Unshackle your mind and claim your spiritual birthright of freedom, wholeness, and joy through the perennial wisdom of ancient yoga With Sovereign Self, Acharya Shunya shares a groundbreaking guide to the wisdom of these classic texts so that each of us may emancipate ourselves from restrictive belief systems and discover our true nature?that which is always whole, joyful, and free. As the first female lineage holder in a 2,000-year-old line of spiritual teachers, Shunya provides a rare opportunity to receive these authentic teachings from a genuine Vedic master?one with a distinctly down-to-earth, feminine flavor who never lets us forget that our humanity is to be embodied and enjoyed.

In this episode of the podcasting university, we have with us Girish Shivakumar from Mission Shunya podcast, where he talks about the nitty-gritties of running a podcast in a very focused niche and how he uses the show as an extension to build his professional career and reach his goals.What we discussed on the showHere are some of the things we discussed on the show today -The importance of setting goals and objectives in podcastingMethods of reaching out to guests in narrow nichesUsing podcasting to help grow professionallyMore InformationYou can find more information including the show notes and the resources at https://thepodcastinguniversity.com/mission-shunya-podcast/You can follow me on social media at -Instagram - https://instagram.com/podcastinguniversityTwitter - https://twitter.com/thepodversityJoin my FREE 10-day eCourse to learn how to start a podcast - https://thepodcastinguniversity.com/free-guide Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are your boundaries in life? And how do you define them?Life just happens and comes by when you focus on the impact that you can create for the world around you. On this episode of The xMonks Drive Podcast, explore how can you create anything from a space of Shunya with Deepa Natarajan.Deepa is a PCC and a change leader who understands how to put a strategic and purposeful leadership style into action on a daily basis. "Rethink Leadership Methodology" is her creation. She provides an end-to-end online coaching programme based on the Rethink Leadership Methodology that helps people achieve their vision of success by altering unhelpful behavioural habits. assisting people in becoming the leaders they desire with ease and peace of mind.

Diwali (Dīpāvalī दीपावली) is the time of the year to supersede our personal limitations, and enliven the light of consciousness that is the basis of all existence. AKA the Festival of Lights, it is perhaps the most famous Vedic festival of the year. In Sanskrit “Dīpāvalī” means “a row of earthen lit lamps.”On this new moon night, you will see India or Indian communities abroad lit up with lights. Light signifies purity, knowledge and auspiciousness.Lighting the “diya” (earthen lit lamp) guides us through the darkness to seek the eternal truth in our own personal lives.In the battle between light and darkness (jyoti and tamas), knowledge and ignorance (vidya and avidya), we must awaken and utilise what is offered on Diwali to leap beyond our ordinary boundaries rooted in ignorance and fear. We can awaken an inner transformative power in our devotion to the highest excellence within us. This is known as “Sri Rama” in the Vedas.May the light in your life, pure consciousness, shine on you and reflect with your flavour of radiance onto all others to enhance peace and abundance for the whole world to enjoy.IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:

The third eye center is a powerful confluence of energy that has been acknowledged by many traditions and cultures. When we learn and develop the ability “to see” with more than our physical sight, then worlds of depth and magic reveal themselves within & without. Discussed are practical themes & concrete ways to work with this sometimes illusive chakra including developing our senses of perception, the recognition of patterns and the capacity to dream which allow this chakra to thrive and to flourish. Tips on how to decipher and work with both excesses and deficiencies in this potent chakra are offered as well as accessible healing tools and compelling insights.  “Trust the dreams, for hidden in them is the gate to eternity.” - Kahlil Gibran SHOW NOTES: The “Ajna Chakra” is the 6th chakra in the chakra system which comes from the Indian tradition. The 6th chakra is colloquially and commonly referred to as your “third eye” as it lives behind the space between your eyebrows in the region of the pineal gland in the forehead center. The entire chakra system which is made up of 7 spinning wheels of energy called chakras, lives at the intersectionality of our physical bodies, our energetic bodies and our psyches (and if you haven't yet heard our Intro to the Chakras: The Rainbow Bridge Inside of You - Episode #16, definitely give that episode a listen for more details on the overall system in its entirety).  The association of this throat chakra with the pineal gland. Balancing this chakra might help with sleep cycles and circadian rhythms. Within our bodies there are 3 main “nadis” or rivers of energy: -Ida, lunar and associated with the Divine Feminine within  -Pingala, solar and associated with the Divine Masculine within  -Sushumna, associated with running on the same access as our spine  These rivers of energy within criss cross one another and flow from the root chakra, Muladhara (Episode #17 - Root Chakra: Grow Your Roots & Ground Your Chit) to this 6th chakra which make it a powerful point of confluence where the 3 energies merge into one stream of consciousness where they flow up to the 7th sahasrara chakra. Parenthetically in India, the lineage from which the chakra system comes from, it is said these 3 nadis or rivers of energy within the body are represented in the outer 3 great rivers of India called the Ganga (associated with Ida), Jamuna (Pingala) and Saraswati (a subterranean current associated with Sushumna).  When we focus and bring our attention which is one of our most powerful currencies, to this point where our energies converge and focus on it, we too become purified, meaning we can release what is not in alignment with our most aligned self and when we do this doorways and gateways open to us in the way of our perceptions, our memories, our imaginations and our abilities of perception. Kahil Gibran who wrote the most exquisite book called the Prophet said, “Trust the dreams, for hidden in them is the gate to eternity.” - Kahlil Gibran “Ajna” is sometimes translated as ”to command.” It is about trusting in dreams and one's sense of perception. What is your level of engagement with your imagination? How is your memory and how are your recall capacities? How is your sleep going and what is your dream life like?  The 6th chakra is about developing our senses of perception even if we think we suck at them because when we do, insights and the recognition of patterns which lead to deep wisdom opens up to us…...and you live life like someone left the gate open for you beginning to trust in yourself even more and in your dreams! It lives in the space between your eyebrows as your “third eye.”  Its basic right is to see what is really going on and the “big picture.” It's about seeing all levels of reality. When we are told things we see aren't real, and our intuitions are discounted this can cause imbalances within this chakra as both kids and adults. It is all about trusting and working with one's intuition and imagination. Associated with the element light. It is also associated with the color Indigo. It is activated and grows during adolescence and it deals with the ability to recognize patterns and esoteric questions such as, “Who I am? Why am I here?” In adult chakra development, it's about turning towards wanting to have more profound inner development. Travel, renewed study, trainings and circumstances that reflect back to us patterns within ourselves are paramount and of interest. Studying dreams and exploring past life regression and inner child work can be helpful to balance this chakra. The “chakra challenge” is illusion & separateness. Traumas that involve an invalidation of what you see or intuit might benefit from activities working with the right and left sides of the body and integrating both halves of body and brain together.  Excesses and deficiencies and ways to support the healing of this chakra are discussed to bring it back into balance. When the stakes are low, tune into how you get information from your inner GPS. Develop it like a muscle. Lavender, sage, rosemary, ylang ylang are plant medicine and oils associated with this chakra. Saturday and the planet of Saturn are as well. Opal, Azurite and Lapis Lazuli are the gems associated with this chakra as is the devi, Krishna. If our “lower” 4 chakras are well developed, this chakra will be well supported.  6th Chakra Imbalance Thought Litmus Test & 6th Chakra Affirmations are shared. This chakra is depicted as a 2 petaled lotus flower (representing Shiva and Shakti, the divine Masculine and Feminine aspects within each human) along with a circle representing the concept of “Shunya” which appears in Buddhism as well as various Eastern streams referring to the void, dark velvety realm of magic and deepest knowing. There is an inverted triangle within the circle, representing the feminine, creative energy. Above it is a black phallic symbol that depicts the astral body. The astral body is said to be connected to our personality.  “Purification” is refinement and evolution of one's own consciousness. The “Buddhi” which is the aspect of our minds that can see the big picture and discern all that we DO have in the way of blessings. We practice remembering. “Eagle Vision” known as “Upeskha.”  Meditation: Practicing “Shambhavi Mudra” the space behind the eyes. Practice tuning into your intuition when the stakes aren't high and develop fun games and/or practices to do so. Study the patterns in nature (such as the Fibonacci sequence) and this unlocks the patterns in our mind, hearts and bodies. If you open your third eye, then the whole world reveals its magical secrets to you and you understand that YOU are one of them! Stay tuned and be on the lookout for more upcoming “Soulcasts” where we will go chakra by chakra (one episode per each chakra) and you can learn about this powerful technology that blends Eastern Wisdom & Modern Day life so you can move towards more mystical mastery and mindfulness living. Note: This is the seventh episode in our Chakra Soulcast Series. Make sure you have checked out the 7 episodes in this series entitled: Chakras: The Rainbow Bridge Inside of You - Episode # 16  Root Chakra: Grow Your Roots & Ground Your Chit - Episode #17 Reclaiming Abundance, Creativity & Sacred Sexuality: Your Sacral Chakra Episode - #19 Boundaries, Sovereignty & Unfolding Your Own Myth: The Solar Plexus Chakra - Episode #21 The Key to Your Heart Chakra - Episode #23   Find Your Voice & Claim Your Sound: Throat Chakra - Ep. #25.

There's a reason that the Vedas, a 5,000-year-old collection of celebrated verses from ancient India, have given rise to several world religions and influenced Western thinkers from Emerson to Ram Dass?they provide us with a uniquely accessible and effective path to liberation and sovereignty. Unshackle your mind and claim your spiritual birthright of freedom, wholeness, and joy through the perennial wisdom of ancient yoga With Sovereign Self, Acharya Shunya shares a groundbreaking guide to the wisdom of these classic texts so that each of us may emancipate ourselves from restrictive belief systems and discover our true nature?that which is always whole, joyful, and free. As the first female lineage holder in a 2,000-year-old line of spiritual teachers, Shunya provides a rare opportunity to receive these authentic teachings from a genuine Vedic master?one with a distinctly down-to-earth, feminine flavor who never lets us forget that our humanity is to be embodied and enjoyed.

Claim the path back to your authentic self. In this interview with Acharya Shunya, an award-winning author and internationally renowned spiritual teacher of Advaita, Yoga and Ayurveda, we talk about creating shifts in consciousness - releasing the tendencies and imprints that have become our value systems guiding us throughout our life. Shunya's new book Sovereign Self teaches us how to become the Majesty of our own divine selves, offering steps we can take to release our conditioned value systems. Some of the ancient Vedic concepts we discuss are: Vasanas – subconscious tendancies Samskaras – psycological imprints Samsara – the cycles of life repeating We also explore: · The meaning of her name: Acharya Shunya. · What belonging to a spiritual lineage means and represents. · Shunya teaches how to connect with our truth and our light within. · Her new book Sovereign Self: · Exploring the truth of who we are. More about Acharya Shunya: Acharya Shunya is an award-winning scholar of Advaita and a classically-trained master of Yoga and Ayurveda. She is also the first female head of her 2,000-year-old Indian spiritual lineage. She has dedicated her life to educating and sharing Vedic knowledge for the spiritual uplifting of all beings. She is the President of The Awakened Self Foundation with its international headquarters in California and founder of the spiritual and philanthropic non-profitVedika Global. Her top rated Shadow to Self podcast, award-winning Alchemy with Ayurveda program, and her signature offerings currently unfolding on the theme of Sovereign Life are creating shifts in consciousness and improving health. Acharya Shunya is the author of best-selling book Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom: A Complete Prescription to Optimize Your Health, Prevent Disease, Live with Vitality and Joy Personal Site: www.acharyashunya.com Personal Podcast: Shadow to Self

Guest: Shunya Wade (Muscogee Creek) Hosts: Ainan and Rick In this episode, we speak with Shunya Wade about frustrations of being in higher education institutions where Indigenous studies is not at par where we believed it should be. Also, we talk about decolonization, and give our perspectives on moving forward with Black and Indigenous voices. Shunya's blog: internationalindigenousrightsblog.com Firm: shunyalegal.com Twitter and Instagram: indigenous_blog Intro Music: "Turning Into Me" by Jericho Salt (Originally recorded December 2019)

Guests: Shunya & Amber Hosts: Lu Vee, Ainan, Rick In this episode we speak to Shunya and Amber, who are Black and members of the Muscogee Creek Nation, to about speak Black Indigeneity. We get into the historical aspect of the relationships between black and Indigenous peoples. We also cover the topics of colorism and 'afro-centrism/hoteps'. We also speak about decolonization, and the role of Indigenous sovereignty, and Black liberations and Black sovereignty. Intro Music: "Turning Into Me" by Jericho Salt (Originally recorded April 2020)

Brennan speaks with Girish Shivakumar of the Mission Shunya podcast, who describes some of the progress in clean technology and sustainable advancements happening in India today. Mission Shunya is the name of his podcast, which has been focused on achieving net zero emissions. You can find his podcast here: https://audioboom.com/channel/mission-shunya

In this Meiji at 150 Project Keynote Lecture, Dr. Shunya Yoshimi (University of Tokyo, Harvard University) proposes that a longue durée approach to history presents one possible solution to the crisis of the humanities in Japan and North America.  Noting cyclical trends in Japan's recent history, Dr. Yoshimi calls attention to multiple "scales" of history in 25-year, 50-year, 75-year, 150-year, and even 500-year increments.

Catherine is here today with Acharya Shunya. Acharya Shunya is an internationally recognized spiritual teacher, ordained lineage holder, and authoritative scholar of the Vedic Sciences of Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vedanta. She is Founder and Spiritual Preceptor of Vedika Global Wisdom School and Spiritual Community in California and President of California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine. She is also the No. 1 best-selling author of her newest book "Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom". “Acharya” is a customary title earned from traditional schooling in India and meaning “a master spiritual teacher who teaches not only by word, but through role modeling,” which Shunya earned after 14 years of study. Described by her students as a truth teller and an awakener of health and spiritual consciousness, she is known for her embodied wisdom, impassioned knowledge, unique self-expression, and inspirational style of teaching. In 2007, Acharya Shunya founded Vedika Global, a spiritual foundation in northern California, with a wisdom school, illuminating the sciences of Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vedanta. Here, Shunya leads regular satsanghas, where she expounds upon rare spiritual insights and the non-dual meditation tradition from Vedic and Upanishadic scriptures as well as awakening spiritual practices.​ Find Out More About Acharya Shunya Acharya Shunya's Website Connect with Acharya Shunya on Facebook Acharya Shunya on Twitter @vedikaglobal Vedika Global YouTube Channel Now … Its time for you to evoke your inner healer within you while sipping on a spicy hot chai tea while you listen to this enchanting woman. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | RSS

Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom: A Complete Prescription to Optimize Your Health, Prevent Disease, and Live with Vitality and Joy with Acharya Shunya Ayurveda teaches us that true health is our birthright—and that by artfully adapting to the rhythms of nature, we can bring ourselves back into balance and experience optimal well-being. Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom is a groundbreaking work within the field of holistic health and traditional yoga, written by internationally renowned Ayurvedic healer, teacher, and scholar Acharya Shunya. Raised in a distinguished lineage of Vedic mystics and healers, Shunya learned the ancient art of Ayurveda directly from her grandfather, a well-known healer in Northern India. With Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom, Shunya maintains the integrity of Ayurveda's traditional teachings while showing us how to integrate them into our modern lifestyles. Through her in-depth teachings, we learn to live in a way that supports our greatest health through daily ritual, nourishing food, spiritual practice, and self-care. Acharya Shunya (Acharya is a title bestowed on a master of this art and science, Shunya is her name), is a woman who stands between two worlds. Her lineage of Ayuveda sacred teachers and masters goes back centuries, and yet she feels it is her sacred duty and honor to put this knowledge into the hands of everyone today, especially people who have sought answers in modern medicine, but need to find another way. For more information visit: http://www.acharyashunya.com/ ************************************************* For more information about BITEradio products and services visit: http://www.biteradio.me/index.html