Have you ever wondered about the song that Thom sings at the beginning of each episode of The Vedic Worldview?

More than just a song, Shanti Patha is a ‘sloka’, or Sanskrit verse or chant,that you’ll often hear throughout India, and with good cause. Shanti Patha is a credo, a manifesto if you like, of how we can conduct ourselves, so we can enjoy a sense of community together, rather than feeling separate from, and fearful of, each other.

Even if we just follow the ‘teaching’ of the song at the literal level of the English translation, we would get enormous benefit from it. But if we dive deeper into the true meaning of the words, which Thom does in this episode, we reveal a richer understanding that can guide us in our day-to-day lives.

Episode Highlights: 

[00:48] The Manifesto of the Process of the Vedic Worldview

[03:26] Saha Nav Avatu—Let Us Be Together

[04:47] Be Conscious Without Thoughts

[06:13] Bliss: The Supreme Inner Contentedness

[07:58] Saha Nau Bhunaktu—Let Us Eat Together

[09:35] Saha Viryam Karavavahai—Let Us Be Vital Together

[11:07] Tejasvi Nav Adhitam Astu—Never Shall We Denounce Anyone

[12:29] Ma Vidvishavahai—Never Entertain Negativity

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