The Hindu Parenting Podcast

Episode #65 of the Hindu Parenting Podcast features a conversation with Neha Shah of Diaspora Nutrition. What changes when an Indian immigrant reaches USA? Many people develop health problems as a result of weight gain and digestive problems because the milk and staples are more industrialised.Most of these problems are not restricted to USA, but exist in urban India too due to change in eating habits and industrialisation of food supply. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Nutritionist Neha Shah reveals why Indian immigrants get sicker over time and how traditional foods like dal, ghee, and heritage grains, restore gut health.Discover why the Indian thali is a complete superfood system. Learn how to source authentic ghee, heritage atta, and A2 milk in the US.How do you raise healthy, culturally rooted children in the West? We talk about Ayurvedic food wisdom every Hindu family needs.Listen in, and learn how to make good health choices for your family!Hindu Parenting is a community for Hindu parents worldwide. We carry articles, podcasts, reviews, classes for teens and various other resources to help you in your parenting journey.Subscribe to get the latest articles and podcasts in your e-mail inbox.Leave a note, DM or send email to [email protected] if you’d like to share your viewpoints, experiences and wisdom as Hindu parents, if you’d like to write for us, or if you wish to join our community!If you find our work valuable, please consider upgrading to a paid subscription.You can also follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram. Our handle is “hinduparenting”The opinions expressed by guests on The Hindu Parenting Podcast are their personal opinions and Hindu Parenting does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of anything shared on our platform by them.Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe

Ep.64 features Shri Ravi Chand of Warrior Tribe Films in a conversation about yoga, parenting and his short film “Namaste Yoga”.Set in Australia, this film explores yoga as an indigenous tradition of the Hindus through the experiences of twin children, Shiv and Kali.Here is a list of topics addressed in this conversation:(0:00:08) Introduction to the Hindu Parenting Podcast(0:00:41) Introducing Namaste Yoga and Director Ravi Chand(0:02:15) Inspiration and Lived Experience: Grief and Identity(0:05:35) Fathers as Cultural Transmitters(0:10:07) Acting and Directing: The Power of Representation(0:15:04) Explaining Hindu Concepts to Children(0:21:11) Addressing Cultural Appropriation and Self-Worth(0:26:50) Attention to Detail: The Use of Space and Visuals(0:31:46) Future Projects and Ownership of Stories(0:35:00) Impact and Audience Response(0:39:48) Indigenous Traditions and Global Kinship(0:46:51) How to Watch Namaste Yoga(0:49:41) Final Message for Young Hindus(0:54:46) Closing RemarksLearn more about Shri Ravi Chand's work at:Warrior Tribe FilmsWatch the short film Namaste Yoga in two parts at:1.2.Hindu Parenting is a community for Hindu parents worldwide. We carry articles, podcasts, reviews, classes for teens and various other resources to help you in your parenting journey.Subscribe to get the latest articles and podcasts in your e-mail inbox.Leave a note, DM or send email to [email protected] if you’d like to share your viewpoints, experiences and wisdom as Hindu parents, if you’d like to write for us, or if you wish to join our community!If you find our work valuable, please consider upgrading to a paid subscription.You can also follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram. Our handle is “hinduparenting”The opinions expressed by guests on The Hindu Parenting Podcast are their personal opinions and Hindu Parenting does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of anything shared on our platform by them.Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe

Episode #63 of The Hindu Parenting Podcast features Vidya Viswanath, the founder of Garbhadhwani.in as she takes us on a journey to understand the effect of sacred mantras and stotrams rooted in Hindu traditions.Listen to the full podcast to know important secrets from Garbhopanishad about a baby’s development during pregnancy - secrets that are scientifically validated today.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Hindu Parenting is a community for Hindu parents worldwide. We carry articles, podcasts, reviews, classes for teens and various other resources to help you in your parenting journey.Subscribe to get the latest articles and podcasts in your e-mail inbox.Leave a note, DM or send email to [email protected] if you’d like to share your viewpoints, experiences and wisdom as Hindu parents, or if you wish to join our community!If you find our work valuable, please consider upgrading to a paid subscription.You can also follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram. Our handle is “hinduparenting”The opinions expressed by guests on The Hindu Parenting Podcast are their personal opinions and Hindu Parenting does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of anything shared on our platform by them.Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe

In Episode #62 of the Hindu Parenting Podcast, we sit down with Shri Muneet Dhiman - Founder of Vidyakshetra Gurukulam in Bengaluru - to explore the timeless principles of the Gurukula system and how they can be applied by Hindu parents today. From building character and discipline to nurturing a deep connection with our heritage, this conversation offers practical wisdom for raising grounded and culturally rooted children in a modern world.In this video, you'll learn:The core philosophy of the Gurukula education system.How to integrate traditional values into everyday parenting.The role of the parent as the first "Guru."Strategies for fostering emotional and spiritual growth in children.Shri Muneet Dhiman is the founder and kulapati of Vidyskshetra gurukulam, a speaker in the World Hindu Congress 2023, and a TEDx speaker. He was in IT for 15 years as Head of R&D service in Europe, and has spent the last 15 years in Gurukula education. Vidyakshetra is a gurukulam that is reimagining education in Bharat and showing us how to take gurukul education forward.Do not miss this podcast! Share widely!Hindu Parenting is a community for Hindu parents worldwide. We carry articles, podcasts, reviews, classes for teens and various other resources to help you in your parenting journey.Subscribe to get the latest articles and podcasts in your e-mail inbox.Leave a note, DM or send email to [email protected] if you’d like to share your viewpoints, experiences and wisdom as Hindu parents, or if you wish to join our community!If you find our work valuable, please consider upgrading to a paid subscription.You can also follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram. Our handle is “hinduparenting”The opinions expressed by guests on The Hindu Parenting Podcast are their personal opinions and Hindu Parenting does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of anything shared on our platform by them.Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe

In Part 2 (a short supplement to Part 1), we continue the conversation with filmmaker Trivikram Gajulapalli, on the aesthetics of his movie, Chiquita. The director also shares his insights on the role of aesthetics and the overall art of moviemaking.Read the Baramulla review being discussed here.Watch Part 1 of the podcast here.Watch the full movie Chiquita here.Note: Don’t forget to subscribe to the Hindu Parenting newsletter. If you like our content, please consider a paid subscription to help us stay afloat!Trivikram Gajulapalli is a filmmaker whose unique work bridges two different cultures. He is a U.S.-based filmmaker and purpose-driven entrepreneur. He has written, directed, and produced feature films and award-winning shorts. He sees immense potential in cross-cultural Indic cinema, a vision reflected in his latest film, Chiquita. Chiquita is the story of an American biker who encounters Devi in a mysterious way. It is currently streaming on Amazon Prime and YouTube. As the founder of Veenaa Vedika, he champions authentic storytelling and is guided by the principles of Dharma and Karma.You can watch this movie on YouTube here.Learn more about Trivikram Gajulapalli and his work here.Hindu Parenting is a community for Hindu parents worldwide. We carry articles, podcasts, reviews, classes for teens and various other resources to help you in your parenting journey.Subscribe to get the latest articles and podcasts in your e-mail inbox.Leave a note, DM or send email to [email protected] if you’d like to share your viewpoints, experiences and wisdom as Hindu parents, or if you wish to join our community!You can also follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram. Our handle is “hinduparenting”The opinions expressed by guests on The Hindu Parenting Podcast are their personal opinions and Hindu Parenting does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of anything shared on our platform by them.Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe

Episode #61 of the Hindu Parenting Podcast features a conversation with Trivikram Gajulapalli about his unique cross-cultural film, “Chiquita” in which a middle-aged biker from Texas comes into contact with the Divine Feminine, also known as the Devi in Sanatana Dharma. This short film goes into unexplored territory - the experiences of American Hindus.Why should it matter to an Indian Hindu? Or a Hindu of Indian descent? Because the movie brings out the universalism of Sanatana Dharma. We see that anyone who is intelligent and asks fundamental questions about the individual and the world, will eventually be attracted to Sanatana Dharma. There are many things an Indian Hindu can learn from this unmissable short film - how Hinduism is different in its scope and approach, how Hindus accept diversity naturally, and how aggressive evangelism can be questioned confidently.Trivikram Gajulapalli is a filmmaker whose unique work bridges two different cultures. He is a U.S.-based filmmaker and purpose-driven entrepreneur. He has written, directed, and produced feature films and award-winning shorts. He sees immense potential in cross-cultural Indic cinema, a vision reflected in his latest film, Chiquita. Chiquita is the story of an American biker who encounters Devi in a mysterious way. It is currently streaming on Amazon Prime and YouTube. As the founder of Veenaa Vedika, he champions authentic storytelling and is guided by the principles of Dharma and Karma.You can watch this movie on YouTube here.Learn more about Trivikram Gajulapalli and his work here.Hindu Parenting is a community for Hindu parents worldwide. We carry articles, podcasts, reviews, classes for teens and various other resources to help you in your parenting journey.Subscribe to get the latest articles and podcasts in your e-mail inbox.Leave a note, DM or send email to [email protected] if you’d like to share your viewpoints, experiences and wisdom as Hindu parents, or if you wish to join our community!You can also follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram. Our handle is “hinduparenting”The opinions expressed by guests on The Hindu Parenting Podcast are their personal opinions and Hindu Parenting does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of anything shared on our platform by them.Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe

There was time when the whole world was practising natural religions like Hinduism. So what changed, when and where? For that, we need to know the history of the monotheisms, starting with Judaism, then moving on to Christianity and Islam.Most Hindus are not aware that the West and Europe was not always Christian. We need to understand the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of monotheistic religions since we see the same battle playing out in India today.Understanding the strategies employed will make us better prepared to hold on to the few natural religions left in the world today. It will help us keep our kids safe and pass on our traditions and knowledge systems to our children.In Episode #60 of The Hindu Parenting Podcast, we talk with Rama Sesan Chandrasekharan Rama’s Substack , author of “From Gods to the God: Christianization of the Roman Empire”.Rama Sesan Chandrasekharan has a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics from IIT Madras. He is a self-taught linguist and a scholar of history.The link for his book is here. You can also find his writings on history at Rama’s Substack Hindu Parenting is a community for Hindu parents worldwide. We carry articles, podcasts, reviews, classes for teens and various other resources to help you in your parenting journey.Subscribe to get the latest articles and podcasts in your e-mail inbox.Leave a note, DM or send email to [email protected] if you’d like to share your viewpoints, experiences and wisdom as Hindu parents, or if you wish to join our community!You can also follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram. Our handle is “hinduparenting”The opinions expressed by guests on The Hindu Parenting Podcast are their personal opinions and Hindu Parenting does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of anything shared on our platform by them.Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe

We all want to influence our children, but how do we get them to listen to us?Episode #59 is a book discussion featuring Lila Krishna (writer, programmer, mom). We talk about the parenting bestseller “Hold On to Your Kids -Why Parents Need to Matter More than Peers”The key concepts in this book emphasize the primacy of the parent-child bond. While there is an increasing tendency for children to get closer to peers than parents, the book traces the pitfalls of a child being influenced by peers at the expense of a strong attachment bond with parents.We talk about the ways to strengthen the parent-child bond and influence children. We also explore how the ideas from the book play out in the Hindu community.You can connect with Lila Krishna here on Substack or at lilakrishna.comHindu Parenting is a community for Hindu parents worldwide. We carry articles, podcasts, reviews, classes for teens and various other resources to help you in your parenting journey.Subscribe to get the latest articles and podcasts in your e-mail inbox.Leave a note, DM or send email to [email protected] if you’d like to share your viewpoints, experiences and wisdom as Hindu parents, or if you wish to join our community!You can also follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram. Our handle is “hinduparenting”The opinions expressed by guests on The Hindu Parenting Podcast are their personal opinions and Hindu Parenting does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of anything shared on our platform by them.Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe

Episode #58 of the Hindu Parenting Podcast features a conversation with entrepreneur and inventor of an exciting new board game that teaches Sanatani concepts through play.Mumukshu is a life simulation game, wherein you play as yourself and compete with fellow players to live an ideal/perfect life as per traditional Indian way.An ideal life is based on balancing personal goals, fulfilling familial needs & wants, societal responsibilities, spiritual endeavours and your contribution to the larger dharma & civilisation.Game is based on Bhartiya civilisation, history, culture & way of life. It’s rooted in the dharmic concepts of 4 purusharthas, grihasta dharma, maya, karma etc. Overcoming life challenges, resources management, proper usage of superpowers (siddhis) & taking right life decisions is key to winning the game !To pre-order the game, please contact Sahil at: +91 [email protected]@zohomail.inInstagram ID: mumukshugame.108About the inventor, Sahil Raje Shirke:Sahil has diversified interests ranging from geopolitics to history to Vedanta to entrepreneurship. He represented India at the BRICS summit of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Stavropol (Russia). He initiated social ventures like “Subhikshaa” (a food and education program in the conversion-affected area of Dahisar, and “Bharatam Reawakening” (a youth centric discussion forum).After completing his PG from a Mumbai business school, Sahil went on to become the founder of a tech start up and the COO of another renowned Mumbai-based startup. He writes extensively on geopolitics, history and 5th generation warfare and is fascinated by Vedanta and Bhakti. Currently, he’s building Mumukshu, a life simulation game based on Bharatiya civilisation, history and way of life.Hindu Parenting is a community for Hindu parents worldwide. We carry articles, podcasts, reviews, classes for teens and various other resources to help you in your parenting journey.Please support us by signing up for our newsletters to get the latest articles and podcasts in your e-mail inbox. Our podcasts (The Hindu Parenting Podcast and The Authentic Valmiki Ramayan Podcast) can be heard on Spotify, YouTube, Apple and Google Podcasts too.Leave a note, DM or send email to [email protected] if you’d like to share your viewpoints, experiences and wisdom as Hindu parents, or if you wish to join our community! You can also follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram. Our handle is “hinduparenting”The opinions expressed by guests on The Hindu Parenting Podcast are their personal opinions and Hindu Parenting does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of anything shared on our platform by them.Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe

Episode #57 of The Hindu Parenting Podcast features a conversation with Esther Dhanraj, who has published a book called “Unbaptised: Why I Left Christianity and Returned to My Roots”.In this podcast, we explore religious conversion and the danger of Evangelism to Hindus, especially Hindu children. How can parents recognise if their children are being groomed for conversion? What are the signs and how does the process happen?How are Hindu children turned against their own heritage? What are they told about Hindu devis and devathas, their parents, ancestors and the ancient Indian civilisation?Can Hindu parents teach their children to resist and counter Christian evangelists?Don’t miss this episode “Up Close and Candid with Esther Dhanraj - Part 1”Listen and share with all Hindu parents. Stay tuned for Part 2 coming up soon!Link to buy the book “Unbaptised: Why I Left Christianity and Returned to My Roots”.Hindu Parenting is a community for Hindu parents worldwide. We carry articles, podcasts, reviews, classes for teens and various other resources to help you in your parenting journey.Please support us by signing up for our newsletters to get the latest articles and podcasts in your e-mail inbox. Our podcasts (The Hindu Parenting Podcast and The Authentic Valmiki Ramayan Podcast) can be heard on Spotify, YouTube, Apple and Google Podcasts too.Leave a note, DM or send email to [email protected] if you’d like to share your viewpoints, experiences and wisdom as Hindu parents, or if you wish to join our community! You can also follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram. Our handle is “hinduparenting”The opinions expressed by guests on The Hindu Parenting Podcast are their personal opinions and Hindu Parenting does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of anything shared on our platform by them.Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe