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Ep 25: Anand Neelakantan: Win at life The Asura Way
Mar 20, 2024 ·
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Ep 25: Anand Neelakantan: Win at life The Asura Way
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In a freewheeling chat, https://www.facebook.com/itsanandneel/, who is out with his new book https://www.amazon.in/Asura-Way-Contrarian-Path-Success/dp/8119153758, talks about how our ancient heritage taught us to believe in action and not just look inward...
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In a freewheeling chat, Anand Neelakantan, who is out with his new book The Asura Way: The Contrarian Path to Success, talks about how our ancient heritage taught us to believe in action and not just look inward for solutions. He busts the myths of the so-called six enemies of the mind — anger, passion, greed, infatuation, pride and competitive spirit.
The author is clear — those who seek moksha and contentment can go to the Himalayas and contemplate. This is the Kali Yuga and we need the Asura Way to succeed at life. He talks about discovering his “Asura qualities” after “being humble and submissive made me miserable”, leading him to re-read and re-interpret the epics. The Puranas, according to Neelakantan, are “the most powerful materialistic literature available in the world”. He mentions ancient rationalists, such as Charvaka, who believed in the dictum “eat, drink, and make merry now, for tomorrow you may die.” The philosopher also had a term for those who forgo life’s pleasures in hopes of a better afterlife — he called them idiots, according to Neelakantan.
Whether it’s The Gita, the Panchatantra, Hitopadesha or the Mahabharata, they all ultimately preached the Asura Way. Listen in!
For corporate and individual training — online and offline, send an email to mail@asura.co.in
(Check out Ep 11: Anand Neelakantan on Ravana as Sita’s daughter)
About Anand Neelakantan:
A bestselling author, columnist, screenwriter, television personality, cartoonist and motivational speaker, he is renowned for his contributions to mythological fiction and has authored 15 books in English and one in Malayalam. He debuted with Asura: Tale of the Vanquished in 2012 and his other bestsellers include the Ajaya series; Vanara: The Legend of Baali, Sugreeva and Tara; the Baahubali Trilogy; The Extremely Most Naughty Asura Tales for Kids; Valmiki’s Women; Nala Damayanti; The Tale of the Naughty Flying Mountains; Many Ramayanas, Many Lessons (in the audio format); Mahi: The Elephant Who Flew Over the Blue Mountains and Pen Ramayanam (in Malayalam).
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Chapters:
01:18 India being wrongly branded as merely spiritual and not materialist
05:35 Stories from the Puranas
08:40 The challenge with positive thinking
10:40 Materialism, agnosticism is also our heritage - Charvaka, Ajivikas and Lokayata
13:35 No commandments in Hinduism; The Gita also offers choice
15:13 Premchand’s Godaan
16:11 Ancient philosophers questioning the concept of heaven and rituals
19:10 Caste system, tolerance and rationality; Europe takes the lead
22:14 Enlightened self-interest is key, even in The Gita
26:00 The Gita gained prominence during the British era; impractical for general folk
29:00 Mahabharata is a great demonstration of The Asura Way
31:50 The hilarious story of Narada and Tumburu, the celestial singer
34:32 On Swami Chinmayananda storytelling
36:00 Being drawn to Ravana over Harishchandra in childhood
41:40 Anger is a good thing, such as Gandhi, Shivaji and Chanakya
43:35 How the Bhakti era changed the definition from action to praying for results
45:45 Krishna preaches The Asura Way as Arjuna and Pandavas follow
47:20 Re-reading Panchatantra and Hitopadesha; all about winning in life
49:25 The ego war between Vishwamitra and Vashishta
50:37 Going beyond words to get the right message from mythological figures, who dealt with ego, lust and anger
55:45 Tips on corporate scenarios from The Asura Way
1:00:30 Manifestation; be audacious
Follow Anuradha on LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram
Email: swishingmindsets@gmail.com
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed are personal. Listener discretion is advised.
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The author is clear — those who seek moksha and contentment can go to the Himalayas and contemplate. This is the Kali Yuga and we need the Asura Way to succeed at life. He talks about discovering his “Asura qualities” after “being humble and submissive made me miserable”, leading him to re-read and re-interpret the epics. The Puranas, according to Neelakantan, are “the most powerful materialistic literature available in the world”. He mentions ancient rationalists, such as Charvaka, who believed in the dictum “eat, drink, and make merry now, for tomorrow you may die.” The philosopher also had a term for those who forgo life’s pleasures in hopes of a better afterlife — he called them idiots, according to Neelakantan.
Whether it’s The Gita, the Panchatantra, Hitopadesha or the Mahabharata, they all ultimately preached the Asura Way. Listen in!
For corporate and individual training — online and offline, send an email to mail@asura.co.in
(Check out Ep 11: Anand Neelakantan on Ravana as Sita’s daughter)
About Anand Neelakantan:
A bestselling author, columnist, screenwriter, television personality, cartoonist and motivational speaker, he is renowned for his contributions to mythological fiction and has authored 15 books in English and one in Malayalam. He debuted with Asura: Tale of the Vanquished in 2012 and his other bestsellers include the Ajaya series; Vanara: The Legend of Baali, Sugreeva and Tara; the Baahubali Trilogy; The Extremely Most Naughty Asura Tales for Kids; Valmiki’s Women; Nala Damayanti; The Tale of the Naughty Flying Mountains; Many Ramayanas, Many Lessons (in the audio format); Mahi: The Elephant Who Flew Over the Blue Mountains and Pen Ramayanam (in Malayalam).
Follow and share to grow the conversation.
Chapters:
01:18 India being wrongly branded as merely spiritual and not materialist
05:35 Stories from the Puranas
08:40 The challenge with positive thinking
10:40 Materialism, agnosticism is also our heritage - Charvaka, Ajivikas and Lokayata
13:35 No commandments in Hinduism; The Gita also offers choice
15:13 Premchand’s Godaan
16:11 Ancient philosophers questioning the concept of heaven and rituals
19:10 Caste system, tolerance and rationality; Europe takes the lead
22:14 Enlightened self-interest is key, even in The Gita
26:00 The Gita gained prominence during the British era; impractical for general folk
29:00 Mahabharata is a great demonstration of The Asura Way
31:50 The hilarious story of Narada and Tumburu, the celestial singer
34:32 On Swami Chinmayananda storytelling
36:00 Being drawn to Ravana over Harishchandra in childhood
41:40 Anger is a good thing, such as Gandhi, Shivaji and Chanakya
43:35 How the Bhakti era changed the definition from action to praying for results
45:45 Krishna preaches The Asura Way as Arjuna and Pandavas follow
47:20 Re-reading Panchatantra and Hitopadesha; all about winning in life
49:25 The ego war between Vishwamitra and Vashishta
50:37 Going beyond words to get the right message from mythological figures, who dealt with ego, lust and anger
55:45 Tips on corporate scenarios from The Asura Way
1:00:30 Manifestation; be audacious
Follow Anuradha on LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram
Email: swishingmindsets@gmail.com
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed are personal. Listener discretion is advised.
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