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 messageConnect with Find Your Ultra📧 Guest suggestions & business inquiries:[email protected]:https://www.youtube.com/@FindYourUltraInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/find_your_ultra/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/findyourultra/WhatsApp Channel:https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vakfwa0DjiOca1x9vI1GFollow Swami AniruddhaYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@UCfYZhy5z_xCyj-GZEnAmM4AInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/sv.aniruddha/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/SwamiAniruddha108/Listen to Find Your UltraSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/40ml3QFPj0lJNpJXP8mVVOApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/find-your-ultra/id1665368604Audible:https://www.audible.in/podcast/Find-Your-Ultra/B0BWFW34DSFollow Vipin SharmaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ultravipin/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ultravipinX:https://x.com/ultravipinAbout Find Your UltraFind 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.