May It Be So

012 - Didi's a Princess: Shivani Talks Acting, Representation, and Her Journey with Hinduism

This week, we chat with Shivani Sahu '27 about her experiences with Indian-American identity, her acting career (including as a real Disney princess!), and her journey with Hinduism and spirituality at Princeton during a time of deep grief.

011 - Is Yoga an Aesthetic?

For National Podcast Day, here's an episode recorded last semester with Princeton's very own yoga instructor Angela Quinn! We talk names, lifelong religious journeys, and what yoga is all about when we look beyond aesthetics.

010 - Gita Study: Come for the Free Indian Food, Stay for the Connection to Self

Welcome to Season 2 of May It Be So! In our first episode back on campus for the 2025-2026 school year, we chat with Sanjana Venkatesh '26 about choosing Princeton, her journey with Hindu ritual and embracing faith on her own terms, and (bonus) the funny story behind how she came to join Vineet's Gita study group at Princeton.

009 - He Took a Gap Year to Build a Temple. Then He Brought His Faith to Campus.

This week, we chat with Vasant Patel '26 about his BAPS faith, proudly wearing tilak-chandlo at Princeton, and his incredible gap year volunteering to build the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Jersey.

008 - From Michigan to the Kumbh Mela: Priya's Journey to Hindu Chaplaincy

This week, we chat with Duke University's Hindu chaplain Priya Amaresh about her journey to chaplaincy, from growing up in Michigan to her spiritual and personal discoveries while exploring everything from childcare to yoga to Hindu pilgrimage.