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This is Part 3 and the final episode of the three series podcast with Harshvardhan Joshi. He scaled the Everest on May 23rd, 2021 and even after his absolutely stellar preparation, there were enough times when he was severely tested both physically and mentally.
From the need to take a longer route and cover it in a shorter time, finding a borrowed tent on the way up because his tent was blown away, facing winds at 100kmph and contracting Covid-19 after he had completed the acclimatization drill of going over to Camp 1-2-3 and back to the Everest Base Camp, he was still at the Peak and with amazing display of confidence and conviction. What carried him through this arduous journey were his discipline, discernment, taking one day at a time and never caring about the result. Watch this episode for all of this, for if we learn & improve even a bit, we contribute in raising humanity to a level higher.
Small Big Wins started in middle of 2020. The primary objective has been to talk to people who are not so famous or known but have done exceptional work. Most of these conversations are with people who have done some real solid social good, while also holding up their selflessness. Their wins in their own words. You be the judge, whether Small or Big.
Coming to my latest conversations with Swami Atmananda Saraswati ji, I would first share in a few words my own journey of searching the higher. This started somewhere in 2012, from reading, listening to Osho, then spending months at Isha Foundation Ashram doing everything in the book there, listening to some globally “famous” masters, I ended up at home. Home meaning our own timeless Indian scriptures – Bhagwad Gita, RamCharit Manas, Upanishads, which reveal that, where only a few blessed revel. I learnt about Adi Shankaracharya and his contribution to Sanatan Dharma. Hearing discourses from different masters, once I came across a discourse on “Atma Bodha” by Swami Atmanada Saraswati. When I tried to google him, I could not find anything. Somehow deep down the searches, I found some co-ordinates to reach him. This resulted in increased interactions and my knowledge seeking got a definite direction. If at all, these conversations would be valuable and known, it would be for Swami Atmananda Saraswati.
It is my great fortune to bring “Who is My Charioteer” to the audiences. For someone Small like me this is a Big win! The Part 1 of this series is titled “Fundamental Understanding about Life”. You will find these conversations starting Episode 59. Just search for “Who is My Charioteer” in the title.