On today's episode, Michael sits with Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati. Sadhviji is a renunciate monk, or sanyasi, living in an ashram on the banks of the sacred Ganges River in Rishikesh, India. Originally from Los Angeles and a graduate of Stanford University, she holds a Ph.D. in psychology and has dedicated her life to sharing the profound wisdom from the ancient Vedic tradition of India. Sadhviji is a bestselling author, a world-renowned speaker, a recipient of President Biden's Award for a Lifetime of Service, and she serves on the United Nations Advisory Council on religion. Her latest book, "Come Home to Yourself: Simple Answers to Life's Essential Questions," is out now.
Highlights from their conversation include:
-How Sadhviji's book, "Come Home to Yourself," was birthed through satsangs—spiritual Q&A sessions where divine wisdom flows through her to meet people's deepest concerns
-The lack of inner joy Sadhviji felt, despite having all the "ingredients" for happiness—education, success, privilege, which led her to reluctantly travel to India
-The profound realization that our inner narratives of not being good enough, lovable, or pure are illusions, and that true healing begins when we question those narratives
-Thoughts to vehicles—buses that we can choose to ride or not–which allows us to take back control and intentionally choose thoughts that align with peace and love
-Sadhviji's childhood trauma and how true forgiveness set her free
-Reframing surrender as not giving up, but aligning with the deeper flow of divine wisdom and intelligence, opening to the way to spiritual power
-Reflections on the spiritual elegance of simplicity—Truth doesn't need to be complicated to be transformative
-Sadhvij's call to action, reminding us that spirituality must lead to service and action, and how, in a chaotic world, our inner practice empowers us to stand up, speak up, and show up for good
Next, Michael leads a centering meditation to pause, return to inner stillness, and become a vessel of love for others.
Get Sadhviji's book, "Come Home to Yourself: Simple Answers to Life's Essential Questions," here https://comehometoyourself.org/.
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