Episode #110
Don't Trust Your Mind - A Monk & an Ultrarunner talk about transcendance | Swami Aniruddha | EP 110
An Italian raised in the Alps who became a Hindu monk. Swami Aniruddha (Bhakti Marga) joins Vipin Sharma fresh off a 21-day Himalayan pilgrimage-recorded close to midnight, just hours after an 8-hour drive from Rishikesh-for a conversation at the intersection of the body and the spirit. They explore how challenging the body becomes a doorway to the mind: the four stages of ultrarunning and how they mirror Vipassana, the crab that only sheds its shell under pressure, taming the mind through mantra and self-talk, the Bhagavad Gita's chariot, and why all 8 billion of us are ultimately searching for the same thing. If this episode resonates with you, please follow the podcast and share it with someone who might need it. Chapters 00:00 – Trailer 01:29 – Intro 06:19 – From the Italian Alps to an Indian monk 07:12 – Age 6: Asking a priest, "Who am I?" 09:11 – The seeking years: Jobs, travel & what was always missing 13:47 – Childhood, family & church as culture 16:23 – How India found him: Autobiography of a Yogi 19:12 – First journey to India (2004) 23:26 – The lingam, the healer & meeting his Sadhguru 28:29 – When the whole world turned against him 30:34 – The rational mind: A man's biggest obstacle 32:12 – Vipin on staying open: Fatherhood & letting go 37:27 – Sharing wisdom without imposing it 42:13 – The Bhagavad Gita in a nutshell 43:34 – Inside the 21-day Himalayan pilgrimage 52:40 – Sacred places & the real inner pilgrimage 54:50 – Why the mountains? Challenge reveals you 57:03 – Vipassana & the four stages of ultrarunning 1:00:03 – The fourth stage: Watching yourself from a distance 1:06:22 – Challenges are a gift: The crab & its shell 1:11:03 – When the mind wants to quit: Don't trust it 1:13:18 – Bannister, Kipchoge & self-talk becoming reality 1:19:08 – 80,000 thoughts & the root of negative self-talk 1:22:23 – The chariot of the Gita: Senses, mind & Self 1:26:37 – Hard things: Building ego vs. dissolving it 1:29:04 – Why is everyone searching for happiness? 1:34:11 – The answers & his closing message Connect with Find Your Ultra 📧 Guest suggestions & business inquiries: findyourultra@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FindYourUltra Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/find_your_ultra/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/findyourultra/ WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vakfwa0DjiOca1x9vI1G Follow Swami Aniruddha YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCfYZhy5z_xCyj-GZEnAmM4A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sv.aniruddha/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SwamiAniruddha108/ Listen to Find Your Ultra Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/40ml3QFPj0lJNpJXP8mVVO Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/find-your-ultra/id1665368604 Audible: https://www.audible.in/podcast/Find-Your-Ultra/B0BWFW34DS Follow Vipin Sharma Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ultravipin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultravipin X: https://x.com/ultravipin About Find Your Ultra Find Your Ultra is a podcast about deep health, personal growth, and human potential. Hosted by ultra-marathon runner and certified nutritionist Vipin Sharma, each episode features conversations with inspiring experts, athletes, monks, scientists, and thinkers to uncover practical wisdom for living a healthier, more purposeful life.
