Episode 108: Friendship with those we disagree with

Episode 109: The Four Pillars of Peace

Before a society can be considered well-ordered, creative, and consonant with human dignity, it must be based on truth…Human society…demands that men be guided by justice, respect the rights of others and do their duty. It demands, too, that they be animated by such love as will make them feel the needs of others as their own, and induce them to share their goods with others, and to strive in the world to make all men alike heirs to the noblest of intellectual and spiritual values. Nor is this enough; for human society thrives on freedom, namely, on the use of means which are consistent with the dignity of its individual members, who, being endowed with reason, assume responsibility for their own actions. Pope John XXIII Pacem in Terris ("Peace on Earth") On establishing universal peace in truth, justice, charity, and liberty. Truth Peace cannot be built on a lie, nor on denial. Truth and reconciliation commissions The hypocrisy of nations Justice There can be no peace without justice, and there can be no justice without peace—MLK No justice, no peace—BLM If you want peace, work for justice— Pope Paul VI Love Peace is not compatible with hatred. Peace depends on love and a real care for the flourishing of others Liberty Without freedom there is no peace because freedom is inherent to our nature How have people down the ages risen up against oppression? If you want to read the blog about German War Baby Baerbel, it’s here [https://ma.alandiashram.org/mas_blog/2015/03/living-witnesses-part-5-the-ref.html]: The Four Pillars of Peace If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a 5 star review, and share it with a friend. For more enlightening discussions and practical wisdom on Ayurveda and spirituality, subscribe and join our facebook group, Alandi Ayurveda [https://www.facebook.com/groups/801484248466346/]. To allow us to continue sharing valuable content, consider donating [https://www.alandiashram.org/donate]to Alandi Ashram. Until next time, may you walk the path of Ayurveda with grace and embrace the light of spiritual wisdom in your journey.

Episode 108: Friendship with those we disagree with

Cicero says, friendship is agreement in things human and divine, with good will and charity. But there are many circumstances where we do need to be friends with people we disagree with. As society becomes more polarized, friendship with those we disagree with becomes ever more pertinent to consider.   Different levels of friendship: * General * Acquaintances, neighbours, congregation members, activist circles *   Family *   Spiritual friends Are there no nos? Are there places we draw the line? Love is more important than views Mutuality And much more. Friendship with those we disagree with If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a 5 star review, and share it with a friend. For more enlightening discussions and practical wisdom on Ayurveda and spirituality, subscribe and join our facebook group, Alandi Ayurveda [https://www.facebook.com/groups/801484248466346/]. To allow us to continue sharing valuable content, consider donating [https://www.alandiashram.org/donate]to Alandi Ashram. Until next time, may you walk the path of Ayurveda with grace and embrace the light of spiritual wisdom in your journey.

Episode 107: Bhrihadaranyaka Upanishad Part 2

Om. There was a man of the Garga family called Proud Bālāki, who was a speaker. He said to Ajātaśatru, the King of Kashi, ‘I will tell you about Brahman.’ Ajātaśatru said, ‘For this proposal I give you a thousand cows. People indeed rush saying, “Janaka, Janaka.” I too have some of his qualities.’ Today we learn about the caste system and the tension between scholarly and practical knowledge. * How do the kshatriyas, the warriors and kings, bring a new freshness and relevance to ancient knowledge? * Hear the fascinating story of Shukadev and King Janaka * Enjoy the revalatory dialogue between Gargya and the King of Kashi. * Will Gargya earn his thousand cows? Or will practical wisdom trump scholarly knowledge? Brihadaranyaka 2 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a 5 star review, and share it with a friend. For more enlightening discussions and practical wisdom on Ayurveda and spirituality, subscribe and join our facebook group, Alandi Ayurveda [https://www.facebook.com/groups/801484248466346/]. To allow us to continue sharing valuable content, consider donating [https://www.alandiashram.org/donate]to Alandi Ashram. Until next time, may you walk the path of Ayurveda with grace and embrace the light of spiritual wisdom in your journey.

Episode 106: Ayurveda for Alzheimer's Disease

Throughout an individual's lifetime, each dosha has its time of predominance. Kapha governs childhood; pitta, maturity; and vata, old age. Thus, during the latter years of life, there is a tendency towards vata imbalances, such as memory loss, disorientation, paranoia, tremors, rigidity, cracked and quaking voice and stooped spine. The condition known to Western medicine as Alzheimer's disease constitutes, according to Ayurveda, a drastic and accelerated form of this vata provocation of old age. * How does Ayurveda see Alzheimer’s? * What are the causes of Alzheimer's, according to Ayurveda? * How has the increased pace of life and rate of change affected us? * How can we prevent dementia? * Are there beneficial Ayurvedic treatments? Ayurveda for Alzheimer's If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a 5 star review, and share it with a friend. For more enlightening discussions and practical wisdom on Ayurveda and spirituality, subscribe and join our facebook group, Alandi Ayurveda [https://www.facebook.com/groups/801484248466346/]. To allow us to continue sharing valuable content, consider donating [https://www.alandiashram.org/donate]to Alandi Ashram. Until next time, may you walk the path of Ayurveda with grace and embrace the light of spiritual wisdom in your journey.

Episode 105: Friendship in the age of AI

So-called artificial intelligences do not undergo experiences, do not possess a body, do not feel joy or pain, do not mature through relationships and do not know from within what love, work, friendship or responsibility mean. Nor do they have a moral conscience, since they do not judge good and evil, grasp the ultimate meaning of situations, or bear responsibility for consequences. They may imitate language, behavior and analytical skills, or even simulate empathy and understanding, but they do not understand what they produce, for they lack the affective, relational and spiritual perspective through which human beings grow in wisdom. Pope Leo XIV Magnifica Humanitas Let’s take a look at the Pope’s encyclical on AI in the context of our series on friendship. * How social media has changed the definition of friendship * AI not truly neutral * Tech bro ideology and human dignity * Transhumanism and Posthumanism * Artificial friendship * Blake and God the human race Friendship in the Age of AI If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a 5 star review, and share it with a friend. For more enlightening discussions and practical wisdom on Ayurveda and spirituality, subscribe and join our facebook group, Alandi Ayurveda [https://www.facebook.com/groups/801484248466346/]. To allow us to continue sharing valuable content, consider donating [https://www.alandiashram.org/donate]to Alandi Ashram. Until next time, may you walk the path of Ayurveda with grace and embrace the light of spiritual wisdom in your journey.