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What if the thing you’re chasing isn’t outside of you, but hidden in where you place your attention?

In this episode, I sit down with my spiritual teacher, Isha Ka Maharaj (Vaisesika Dasa). He became a monk at 16, spent more than five decades immersed in learning and teaching, and today leads a thriving spiritual community in Silicon Valley alongside his wife.

We trace the path that led him from teenage questions about death and meaning to discovering the Bhagavad-gītā, joining an ashram, and eventually writing The Four Questions. The conversation is raw and personal, exploring how attention, purpose, and service shape not only spiritual life but everyday relationships.

You’ll Learn:

• The reason a 16-year-old chose to leave everything behind and become a monk
• The book that opened the door to deeper questions about life and death
• The link between reading the Bhagavad-gītā and finding a practical answer to the fear of death
• Why the version Bhagavad-gītā As It Is resonated more deeply than other translations
• The damage of separating spiritual philosophy from nonviolence toward all living beings
• What it feels like to live inside an ashram as a teenager with no material responsibilities
• The four practical questions that keep spiritual principles alive in daily life
• Why attention is the most valuable asset and how to measure its return
• The power of a simple “not-to-do list” to stop wasting energy on what drains you
• How giving full attention can instantly shift the quality of your closest relationships



Timestamps:

[00:00] Introduction

[06:42] Discovering the Bhagavad-gītā and finding answers about death

[13:12] Why the version Bhagavad-gītā As It Is stood out

[18:52] First experiences inside the ashram at 16

[23:28] Writing The Four Questions and making spiritual practice practical

[29:55] The four guiding questions for daily life

[36:22] Using questions to deepen relationships and communication

[44:18] Practical strategies like attention, not-to-do lists, and workarounds

[52:01] Why bhakti yoga focuses attention on a personal source

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Resources Mentioned:

Be Here Now by Ram Dass | Book

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is by A.C. Bhaktivedanta | Book

Back to Godhead | Website

Easy Journey to Other Planets by A.C. Bhaktivedanta | Book

The Four Questions by Vaisesika Dasa | Book

The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren | Book

The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason | Book or Audiobook

Learn more from Vaisesika Dasa:

Bhakti Community | Website

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Vaisesika Dasa | LinkedIn

Vaisesika Dasa | YouTube

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