Andrés

Deepak, you have been and been called a spiritual teacher, a guide, a healer, a scientist. You've blended ontology and cosmology. You've really been a bridge for East and West in so many ways. If I were to ask you in this day and age right now, with no labels, no titles, who are you most fundamentally? How would you answer that question?

Deepak, you have been and been called a spiritual teacher, a guide, a healer, a scientist. You've blended ontology and cosmology. You've really been a bridge for East and West in so many ways. If I were to ask you in this day and age right now, with no labels, no titles, who are you most fundamentally? How would you answer that question?

I do think how form is informed by the formless. Yes. And in many ways, the path of self-realization is called that because it's awakening to something that already is, as opposed to acquisition of something which we in the Western mind is more familiar with.

I do think how form is informed by the formless. Yes. And in many ways, the path of self-realization is called that because it's awakening to something that already is, as opposed to acquisition of something which we in the Western mind is more familiar with.

I do think how form is informed by the formless. Yes. And in many ways, the path of self-realization is called that because it's awakening to something that already is, as opposed to acquisition of something which we in the Western mind is more familiar with.

So in that perspective, it's removing what's in the way of what already is. And the yogic or kind of Sanskrit perspective on this is the five kleshas.

So in that perspective, it's removing what's in the way of what already is. And the yogic or kind of Sanskrit perspective on this is the five kleshas.

So in that perspective, it's removing what's in the way of what already is. And the yogic or kind of Sanskrit perspective on this is the five kleshas.

Could you share a little bit about that? And what is the barrier in between us and the continued recognition of virtue nature?

Could you share a little bit about that? And what is the barrier in between us and the continued recognition of virtue nature?

Could you share a little bit about that? And what is the barrier in between us and the continued recognition of virtue nature?

So how do you grasp? You can't. So in many ways, clinging to something that is inherently impermanent and ever-changing.

So how do you grasp? You can't. So in many ways, clinging to something that is inherently impermanent and ever-changing.

So how do you grasp? You can't. So in many ways, clinging to something that is inherently impermanent and ever-changing.

And that creates a barrier to intimacy with life because...

And that creates a barrier to intimacy with life because...

And that creates a barrier to intimacy with life because...

Yeah, no, I love that because I think we are in a society that is devoid of nutritious soul food when we're fed so much eye candy.

Yeah, no, I love that because I think we are in a society that is devoid of nutritious soul food when we're fed so much eye candy.

Yeah, no, I love that because I think we are in a society that is devoid of nutritious soul food when we're fed so much eye candy.