How To Be A Spiritual Hindu Guru In The Digital Age (Chief Lineage Authority Of A 17,000 Years Old School Of Yoga POV) - w/ Guru Pashupati
In this episode, featured not-expert is Guru Pashupati AKA Ashwin Chekava. Guru Pashupati is the Parampara Adhikari or the lineage authority of Trilok Akhada, which is a school of Nath yoga - established by none of other than the father of Yoga, Shankarnath, over 17,000 years ago.
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In addition to being a unique bridge to ancient Hindu spiritual knowledge, the guru is also a martial arts virtuoso trained and certified in various forms of martial arts making him a true paragon of physical and spiritual discipline.
We explore themes of the role of religion in 2025, the westernization and rebranding of hindu yogic practices - and so much more.
Resources: @gurupashupati https://chamundigurukulam.in/founders/
Timestamps:00:00 Journey of Awakening: Guru Pashupati's Early Life02:26 Meeting Goddess Kali as a kid and going to the graveyard04:23 Mahavtaar Babaji coming back in Guru's life07:12 On hitting rock bottom09:31 What are the "services" of Guru Pashupatinath11:15 Process of induction of new disciples13:55 Western "Science" Proves What Yoga Already Knows16:11 Spirituality being a coping mechanism - only truth is religion18:57 Yoga IS A Religion20:23 How can we return to Hinduism?24:01 Why the West hates Gurus - but they're core of Hinduism26:01 Where can you find a guru? (Things got kinda heated here)27:53 Guru Pashupati's advice to budding gurus (Ready Set Do theme lol)29:40 Disciples need "tough love" aka SLAPPING from gurus sometimes32:31 Simulating situations in disciples' lives to train them33:31 Understanding Hinduism and the Caste System37:13 Guru on being from all four castes38:35 The Evolution of Caste and Moral Corruption41:00 Daily Practice 1 - Chanting OM43:18 Daily practice 2 - Antaryam45:39 On the perceived merit of ancient practices46:54 Leveraging Social Media for Spiritual Outreach50:05 On Yogis as not-experts..51:55 Outro + Gratitude
