UPBUILDING THE SELF

Where Do You Put Your Faith?

Don’t ask: Do you have faith? Ask: Where do you put your faith?

In this episode, Hari Prasada, Rasanath, and Vipin discuss how faith is foundational to our daily lives and the intrinsic relationship between faith, knowledge, and experience. They analyze why faith is often associated with “blind faith,” how faith is not just a religious construct, and the role of faith in science. And finally, they unpack how faith is pivotal to being able to answer the question, “Who am I?”

Podcast Hosts: Rasanath, Hari Prasada, and Vipin

Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform

Highlights

  • [00:40] Traditional understandings of faith

  • [05:30] Work based on faith

  • [07:20] The relationship between faith and knowledge

  • [08:20] “Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.

  • [09:00] How children engage in faith for the first time

  • [12:10] Why faith is associated with “blind faith”

  • [19:50] Tiger Woods on 60 Minutes: “It’s just a belief you have to have”

  • [23:10] Science and faith

  • [26:40] The role of faith in spirituality

  • [39:50] Gut feelings, confidence, intuition, and other words that are synonyms for faith

  • [42:10] “We are all made of faith”

  • [45:00] How do we decide where to put our faith?

  • [47:00] The understanding of faith is crucial for spiritual exploration

  • [51:30] Gaining faith to advance in life

Quotes

  • “Faith and knowledge are rarely ever separate.” -Hari Prasada

  • “What happens in our life experience is what determines where our faith goes and how strong it is.” -Hari Prasada

  • “The scientific method begins from a place of faith.” -Vipin

  • “Faith is the measure of everything, and it’s inclusive of knowledge and experience.” -Hari Prasada

  • “Spirituality is a journey of faith in answering the question ‘Who am I?’.” -Rasanath

For first timers, welcome to Upbuilding the Self

About the podcast: Two former monks, a former startup founder and CEO, and a former equity derivatives trader dive into how to be our best selves, free from the ego. Our egos are the identities we create for ourselves and wish the world to validate, but when we are not seen as we want to be, we feel insecure. This podcast lives at the intersection of leadership and spirituality. It will help you understand your ego and shed light on your inner world so that you can act with greater clarity, compassion, and the freedom to be your best self.

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