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Two former monks, a former startup founder/CEO, and a former equity derivatives trader dive into how to be our best selves, free from the ego. Our egos are the identities we create for ourselves and wish the world to validate, but when we are not seen as we want to be, we feel insecure. This podcast lives at the intersection of leadership and spirituality. It will help you understand your ego and shed light on your inner world so that you can act with greater clarity, compassion, and the freedom to be your best self.

Upbuilding The Self Upbuild

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Two former monks, a former startup founder/CEO, and a former equity derivatives trader dive into how to be our best selves, free from the ego. Our egos are the identities we create for ourselves and wish the world to validate, but when we are not seen as we want to be, we feel insecure. This podcast lives at the intersection of leadership and spirituality. It will help you understand your ego and shed light on your inner world so that you can act with greater clarity, compassion, and the freedom to be your best self.

    Meditation #1: Guided Meditation To Become Present and Grounded

    Meditation #1: Guided Meditation To Become Present and Grounded

    At Upbuild, meditation is our core practice to help us move away from the ego and toward the self. In this episode, Hari Prasada leads a 20-minute guided meditation to help you become present with your breath and the three centers of intelligence: the head, the heart, and the body.Send us a Text Message.Links:www.upbuild.comEnneagram Workshop (October 5-6) Upbuild Coaching Training (six-month program, starts in October) Coaching Skills for Work and Life Workshop (September 25) Instagram: @up...

    • 25 min
    Meditation #2: Mantra Meditation

    Meditation #2: Mantra Meditation

    At Upbuild, mantra meditation is the centerpiece of our meditation practice. In this episode, Hari Prasada leads a mantra meditation using a very simple and sacred syllable: Ram. This syllable is very absorbing, has a strong resonance in the body, and brings a deep connection to ourselves and to our source. As yogis and sages have been doing for ages, when we ground the mind with a mantra, it's incredible the treasure that can be attained. Send us a Text Message.Links:www.upbuild.comEnne...

    • 12 min
    Meditation: Transforming The Mind From Worst Enemy To Best Friend

    Meditation: Transforming The Mind From Worst Enemy To Best Friend

    With 50 years and more than 35,000 hours of meditation experience among them, Hari Prasada, Rasanath, and Vipin, dive into the topic of meditation. They discuss the definition of meditation, why it’s so important to control the mind, why it’s becoming more popular these days, and the numerous non-spiritual benefits of meditation, including calmness, focus, clarity, and productivity. They also look at how meditation has been misappropriated and share the deepest purpose of meditation, which ex...

    • 1 hr 1 min
    The Misunderstanding of Love

    The Misunderstanding of Love

    Most of us think we have a pretty good idea about what love is. After all, we have all been seeking it our entire lives. And yet, the reality is that most of us don’t really understand it at all. Inspired by recent insights from the Upbuild weekly program Remembering Who We Are, Vipin, Rasanath, and Hari Prasada delve into the concept of love as the highest form of motivation. They shed light on why most of us misunderstand love, how we tend to reduce or dismiss love, what we use as our subst...

    • 59 min
    Contemplating Death To Live a Good Life

    Contemplating Death To Live a Good Life

    Most of us keep death at arm's length. We might discuss it in a casual way or we might even joke about it, but how many of us are really introspective about death and all of the implications that come with it? In this episode, Michael, Rasanath and Hari Prasada delve into the importance of contemplating death in order to have a good life. They examine how death can help us reevaluate how we spend our time, discover the inconsistencies in our life, and challenge our existing paradigms. They co...

    • 42 min
    Designing Relationships Intentionally

    Designing Relationships Intentionally

    Relationships often operate on unspoken assumptions and implicit agreements. And this is one of the reasons our relationships are so dysfunctional. In this episode, Mary, Michael, and Vipin introduce the skill of “Creating Conscious Relationship” to help you turn the implicit into the explicit, and in the process, to increase the trust in your relationships. They share the key components of this skill, their personal experiences of using it, and a step-by-step process to implement it for maxi...

    • 37 min

Customer Reviews

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46 Ratings

46 Ratings

TrustTreview ,

Pure Wisdom

Without bells and whistles- just perfectly clarified pure wisdom. Makes me want to organize my house and clean my computer files to be in alignment with the light I feel from hearing this podcast.

Raghunathyogi ,

Excited!

These guys are excellent! So glad I found this!❤️

MadelineOines ,

kicking ego to the curb after each episode

Articulating and elaborating on things like the “ego” in a digestible way…very hard to do. One of my favorite resources for growth, knowledge, helpful habits, insightful conversations etc.

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