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 Life 02:26 Meeting Goddess Kali as a kid and going to the graveyard 04:23 Mahavtaar Babaji coming back in Guru's life 07:12 On hitting rock bottom 09:31 What are the "services" of Guru Pashupatinath 11:15 Process of induction of new disciples 13:55 Western "Science" Proves What Yoga Already Knows 16:11 Spirituality being a coping mechanism - only truth is religion 18:57 Yoga IS A Religion 20:23 How can we return to Hinduism? 24:01 Why the West hates Gurus - but they're core of Hinduism 26:01 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 sometimes 32:31 Simulating situations in disciples' lives to train them 33:31 Understanding Hinduism and the Caste System 37:13 Guru on being from all four castes 38:35 The Evolution of Caste and Moral Corruption 41:00 Daily Practice 1 - Chanting OM 43:18 Daily practice 2 - Antaryam 45:39 On the perceived merit of ancient practices 46:54 Leveraging Social Media for Spiritual Outreach 50:05 On Yogis as not-experts.. 51:55 Outro + Gratitude