Returning to the longing in our hearts and intuition, ft. Niharika Sanyal
How do we listen to our hearts more?
“I like to think of our anger and depression as not things to be feared, but emotions to be befriended — because they are leading us back home to our deepest longing to really live in tune with our true selves.”
How do we show up as sensitive, creative and intuitive beings in a system that does not honor the uniqueness of our spirits? How can we stay true to our calling when we’re so busy simply trying to survive?
In this episode, Niharika Sanyal shares sweet fruits of wisdom on the radical act of honoring our unique gifts as offerings during times of darkness. In guiding us towards the deepest desires and whispers of our hearts, Sanyal draws from her personal experiences, yoga philosophy, and Vedic myths. Her teachings shine a light on the collective pathways that can lead us towards more divine ways of being, feeling and co-existing through tuning into our innate inner wisdom, knowledge and unconditional love.
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“Discovering our purpose is like discovering that unique niche in which we belong, in which we effortlessly can be as we are, and at the same time, it serves the collective healing, the collective ecosystem in some way.” – Niharika Sanyal
Niharika comes full circle with…
a recommendation: “By far, I think the most powerful book I’ve come across is Savitri, which is Sri Aurobindo’s magnum opus.”
a grounding reminder: “Inside each of us is an inner being, an inner guide, who is older, who is wiser, and who loves us unconditionally and wants to guide us in our lives. And it is probably the most worthwhile project of our lives to open to that presence within.”
a personal inspiration: “At the moment I’m really inspired to make a pilgrimage to a mountain called Arunachala in Tiruvannamalai. The presence of silence in this mountain is really palpable, so I'm really inspired to spend more time there.”
and some words of guidance…
“There is, inside each of us, an inner being, an inner guide who is older, who is wiser, and who loves us unconditionally and wants to guide us in our lives.
It is probably the most worthwhile project of our lives to open to that presence within. And when we do, I think we can never be alone again, because that presence is always there, deep within, and we're never alone.”
Niharika Sanyal is a Soul Purpose Guide™ and Facilitator of Work that Reclaims the Heart, based in India. Her work supports people to discover their soul-level purpose and awaken to the love-force of the Shakti within. Formerly, Niharika served as Associate Director & Senior Mentor at Purpose Guides Institute and completed her Masters in Human Development & Psychology from Harvard.
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