Today we're rereleasing an episode that originally aired just over a year ago on May 17th of 2022, where we spoke with Sampada Wakhlu, co-host of the 2022 Global Bhagavad Gita Convention, to discuss engaging sacred texts in the modern world. Sampada’s approachable nature and rich background with this iconic text of south Asian culture serves as a jumping off point to consider the benefits sacred texts and traditions can bring to our lives in the modern world. Along the way, we look at some of the specific guidance and advice available in the Bhagavad Gita, as well as examine the range of feelings and responses that can be evoked when we begin looking at religious and traditional sources.
About the Global Gita Organization: http://www.globalgita.org/
About the Bhoomananda Organization: https://www.bhoomananda.org/swami-bhoomananda-tirtha/
About Sampada Wakhlu:
The itinerant nature of her childhood shaped Sampada Wakhlu’s passion for exploring diverse cultures as an adult. She channels this curiosity for discovery between her two worlds — India and the United States — in a fluid way to allow for harmony and connection.
Fueled by the urgency of the pandemic, Sampada began her search for a path towards greater emotional tranquility, one that would resonate with today's generation. Reflection, research, and collaboration with spiritual teachers in the space ultimately led Sampada to study the vedic scripture of the Bhagavad Gita. A deepening sense of commitment led her to serve as a host of the Global Bhagavad Gita Convention in Feb 2022, focused on the theme of Mental Harmony.
When not working at Handshake to democratize opportunity for early talent, Sampada spends her time on her side projects: Mélange, a cultural coaching offering for non-native english speakers and an upcoming recipe digest that recreates ancestral Kashmiri recipes for the modern kitchen.
Sampada lives in California with her husband (and numerous plants).
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Credits: Intro music by David Deedwania
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