Dandapani

And you and I were talking before you came on about, I have this saying that I keep using because I think it adequately describes what's happening. I call it the disease of disconnection, which to me is one of the largest epidemics that is impacting humanity. How does what I just read fit into that disease of disconnection?

It makes sense. When I think of this disease, it surely impacts the relationships we have in others. But I think at the core of the disease is that people are losing connection to their very selves. We're like losing connection to our souls.

It makes sense. When I think of this disease, it surely impacts the relationships we have in others. But I think at the core of the disease is that people are losing connection to their very selves. We're like losing connection to our souls.

It makes sense. When I think of this disease, it surely impacts the relationships we have in others. But I think at the core of the disease is that people are losing connection to their very selves. We're like losing connection to our souls.

because we're spending so much of our time thinking out of our body that we're not dedicating enough cycles to truly understanding ourself, our talents, why we were put here on earth, and most importantly, what's our contribution to help end human suffering?

because we're spending so much of our time thinking out of our body that we're not dedicating enough cycles to truly understanding ourself, our talents, why we were put here on earth, and most importantly, what's our contribution to help end human suffering?

because we're spending so much of our time thinking out of our body that we're not dedicating enough cycles to truly understanding ourself, our talents, why we were put here on earth, and most importantly, what's our contribution to help end human suffering?

meaning we we're constantly looking i think for external validation of ourselves and that comes through social media it comes through the gaming that people do it comes through the constant seeking for attention instead of really what is taught in buddhist teachings which is focus on mindfulness, focus on consciousness, focus on who we are as an individual and turning more inward.

meaning we we're constantly looking i think for external validation of ourselves and that comes through social media it comes through the gaming that people do it comes through the constant seeking for attention instead of really what is taught in buddhist teachings which is focus on mindfulness, focus on consciousness, focus on who we are as an individual and turning more inward.

meaning we we're constantly looking i think for external validation of ourselves and that comes through social media it comes through the gaming that people do it comes through the constant seeking for attention instead of really what is taught in buddhist teachings which is focus on mindfulness, focus on consciousness, focus on who we are as an individual and turning more inward.

And I think it's becoming a lost art for so many people.

And I think it's becoming a lost art for so many people.

And I think it's becoming a lost art for so many people.

I think that's a big element of it. I think we've just gotten so focused on the importance of individual. And I think a lot of the frameworks that are being put in place through technology are just reinforcing or highlighting the importance of the individual. But what we're lacking is connection. What we're lacking is community. What we're lacking is looking at

I think that's a big element of it. I think we've just gotten so focused on the importance of individual. And I think a lot of the frameworks that are being put in place through technology are just reinforcing or highlighting the importance of the individual. But what we're lacking is connection. What we're lacking is community. What we're lacking is looking at

I think that's a big element of it. I think we've just gotten so focused on the importance of individual. And I think a lot of the frameworks that are being put in place through technology are just reinforcing or highlighting the importance of the individual. But what we're lacking is connection. What we're lacking is community. What we're lacking is looking at

how we as an individual help others, serve others, because I think that's what we're called to do.

how we as an individual help others, serve others, because I think that's what we're called to do.

how we as an individual help others, serve others, because I think that's what we're called to do.

I agree. And part of the reason I went down this path is Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote the foreword for your book. And everyone I've had on the podcast who has interacted with His Holiness, which is now probably nine to 10 people on the show, all tell me that he has a really unique connection