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Bending The Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter World
Bending the Light is where ancient Vedic wisdom meets modern life. Hosted by Vish Chatterji, a mechanical engineer turned "karma mechanic," this show explores the timeless teachings of yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, Vedic philosophy, mantra, ritual, karma, dharma, and Jyotish—the Vedic science of light—with curiosity, practicality, and a healthy dose of skepticism. After decades of study and thousands of hours spent helping people navigate life's deepest questions, Vish brings an East-meets-West…
Episodes
Bending The Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter WorldStop Saying “I’m a Leo” — Why You Are Actually All Twelve Signs
What if your birth chart is not something happening somewhere far away in the sky, but something expressing itself around you all the time? This episode moves…
Bending The Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter WorldDrops of Light: When Mars Gets Triggered
What if the moment you feel most triggered is also an opportunity for wisdom to emerge? In this Drops of Light, Vish explores the tension between debilitated…
Bending The Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter WorldNot Your Newspaper Horoscope: Vedic Astrology is More Than Your Sun Sign
What if astrology were less about predicting your future and more about understanding the deeper patterns shaping your life? Vish came to Vedic astrology as a…
Bending The Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter WorldDrops of Light: Your October 2026 Vedic Planetary Weather Forecast
What happens when frustration is rising, but the conditions for reconciliation are there too? In this Drops of Light, Vish looks at the current Vedic astrology…
Bending The Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter WorldKarma isn’t Punishment: What Vedic Astrology says about Karma, Free Will, and the Patterns We Repeat
What if karma is not a cosmic punishment system, but a curriculum? Vedic astrology approaches karma less like a courtroom and more like an accounting system…
Bending The Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter WorldDrops of Light: Honoring the Ancestors Who Came Before Us
What do we carry from the people who came before us? In this Drops of Light, Vish explores the Vedic tradition of honoring ancestors during the fortnight known…
Bending The Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter WorldDrops of Light: AI, Pessimism, and the Choice to Hope
It is easy to encounter frightening headlines about AI and assume the worst about where the future is heading. In this Drops of Light, Vish reflects on our…
Bending The Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter WorldAI Can’t Meditate for You; AI & Consciousness
What happens when artificial intelligence becomes capable of doing more for us, but the most important work of being human still cannot be delegated? After…
Bending The Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter WorldDrops of Light: The Vedic Wisdom Hidden in Numbers
Have you ever wondered whether the numbers around you carry meaning beyond their practical use? In this Drops of Light, Vish explores the Vedic connection…
Bending The Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter WorldDrops of Light: The Vedic Wisdom Behind the Days of the Week
Why does a week have seven days? In this Drops of Light, Vish explores the Vedic connection between the days of the week and the seven visible planets…
Bending The Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter WorldWhen Career Success Feels Empty: The Four Aims of Life in Vedic Astrology
What happens when the future you spent decades building finally arrives, only to ask you to become less of yourself? Purpose is often treated like a hidden…
Bending The Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter WorldDrops of Light: Meditation, Breath, and the Space Between Thoughts
Many people believe they cannot meditate because their minds are too busy. In this Drops of Light, Vish reframes meditation not as stopping thought, but as…
Bending The Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter WorldDrops of Light: The Wisdom of a Birthday Candle
A simple birthday tradition carries a deeper meaning than many of us realize. In this Drops of Light, Vish explores the Vedic wisdom behind birthday candles…
Bending The Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter WorldSign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign: Interpreting the Wisdom of the Universe
Every journey begins with a moment that asks us to trust something we cannot yet explain. In this inaugural episode of Bending the Light, Vish shares the…
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Welcome to Bending the Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter World
Bending the Light explores the timeless wisdom of the Indian spiritual tradition through a modern lens. Hosted by Vish Chatterji, a former engineer turned…