Spirituality can be a powerful force for healing, but what happens when it becomes a mask for avoidance? In this conversation, our guest Ananta Ripa Ajmera explores the rising phenomenon of spiritual bypassing: using spiritual language to escape responsibility, dismiss effort as “divine timing,” or rationalize inaction as destiny.
Ananta offers radical responsibility as the antidote: taking full ownership of our choices and recognizing that karma shapes every dimension of life. Drawing on Ayurveda and her own wisdom, she explains how true healing requires more than herbs and therapies; it demands selfless service, emotional honesty, and courage to face our inner wounds.
Episode Highlights
Spiritual Bypassing and Inactivity
Real Meaning of Navratri
Karma, Forgiveness, and Service
Bhagavat Gita and Krishna’s Lessons
The Path of Radical Responsibility
Timestamps
00:00 – 09:45: Introduction and Spiritual Bypassing
09:45 – 22:12: The Goddess Journey Through Chakras
22:12 – 24:41: New Beginnings, Forgiveness, and Service
24:42 – 31:44: The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita
31:45 – 36:52: Friendship with the Self and the Power of Truth
36:53 – 42:23: Conflict as Medicine and the Practice of Sthitaprajna
42:23 – 51:57: The Path of Radical Responsibility
51:57 – 01:01:12: The Essence of Spiritual Healing
About Ananta Ripa Ajmera
A spiritual teacher and 10-time award-winning, 2-time bestselling author of The Way of the Goddess and The Ayurveda Way. She is the co-founder and CEO of The Ancient Way. She empowers individuals and organizations through transformative programs. Rooted in 14+ years of oral lineage-based training across Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vedanta, her teachings guide you to heal intergenerational patterns.
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