PODCAST · health
The DPO Project
by The Dispassionate Observer
Discussions between VinDesh and Master Zi will challenge the way we look at the world, and ourselves.
Episodes
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The Purpose of Forgiveness, By Master Zi and Radheya
This week Master Zi and Radheya invite actor and comedian Donald Lacy to the podcast. Master Zi and Donald Lacy go way back and in this episode they reflect on how their friendship has impacted each other over the years. While grief and loss is a part of life, Master Zi and Lacy share what they...
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We're Being Scammed, By Master Zi and Radheya
This week Master Zi and Radheya discuss how institutions create rules for us to follow, but those who enforce the rules find ways to avoid them. So how do we get sucked in to these policies? Sometimes, we feel we are being scammed by our leaders. Are we the suckers? We ask all these questions and...
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Checked Out, By Master Zi and Radheya
This week Master Zi and Radheya are considering checking out of the 24-hour news stream and checking in to life. We discuss why the news is no longer beneficial, and why too much information is leading us down a path of poor health. The time we dedicate to keeping up with the latest politics,...
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Opinions and Facts, By Master Zi and Radheya
This week Master Zi and Radheya look into why having opinions can become limiting. They cover big current event topics and explore the polarization that is happening on a global scale. As a humanity, we are becoming less invested with connection especially as AI is becoming more and more…
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Alive But Not Living, By Master Zi and Radheya
When we're walking around the state of anxiety, we are not present. This is the topic this week as we explore what it means to truly be alive and living. Anxiety takes us out of the present. One of Radheya's favorite quote of Zi's is "if you're not present, then you're not living." Living in a…
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Zi vs. Gen Z
This week Master Zi has a fun and enlightening conversation with Chiara. It's a Boomer vs. Gen Z discussion on current events and trends that are impacting all generations. In this discussion we explore each generations view on the current socioeconomic landscape. With Zi's generation phasing out...
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Stay In Your Lane, By Master Zi and Radheya
When logic and rational thought has left the table, how can you move forward without going crazy? This week Master Zi and Radheya discuss strategies to avoid being caught in someone else's storm. Most of us can recall a time when we extended ourselves or offered some advice only to be blamed by…
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Modern Relationships, By Master Zi and Radheya
This week's episode is inspired by an article written by Grazie Sophia Christie detailing her experience dating an older man and why other women should follow suit. Master Zi and Radheya discuss their views on modern dating and relationships and why it's becoming increasingly hard to have a...
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How Technology Impacts the Brain, By Master Zi and Radheya
This week Master Zi and Radheya explore the myriad ways technology impacts our overall health and wellness. Ideally, we use these devices, and they don't use us. However, with rising rates of dementia and other health disorders like tech neck, we can't help but ask ourselves why is this…
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No Magic Bullet, By Master Zi and Radheya
This week Master Zi and Radheya cover the Ozempic trend and how it really impacts your health. Every generation has a version of Ozempic, and Master Zi discusses why supplements and medications dedicated to weight-loss are more harmful than helpful. They discuss why society tends to just want a...
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Hear No Evil, By Master Zi and Radheya
This week Master Zi and Radheya tackle topics like the debacle in Gaza, the government banning Tik Tok, and mental health trends in the U.S. They look at these current events by first examining how they came to be in the first place, and they wonder how we can turn a blind eye to things that are…
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Individualism, By Master Zi and Radheya
This week Master Zi and Radheya continue their conversation around propaganda only this time they include ways to navigate it. Maintaining your individualism and learning to stay centered amidst the chaos is challenging. The media uses these tools in order to control the narratives to fit their...
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Propaganda, By Master Zi and Radheya
We are back! The guys are fired up in this episode as we tackle the topic of propaganda and how it shapes our culture, beliefs, and ways of thinking. Ultimately, it is up to us to break out of the matrix of the constant news cycle and government narratives that keep us from staying open to other...
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Congestion, by Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh discuss the effects of stagnation and it's impact on our overall health and wellness. Much like when we are congested, there's no flow and movement which can create disease. This isn't just about our physical health, but our emotional and mental health as well.…
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Compassion and Humanity, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week we're back with Master Zi and Vindesh's discussion on the role of compassion and it's impact on the human condition. Vindesh discusses the responses he received on his social media post when he asked, "what's the biggest threat we are facing?" Someone responded saying poor politics and...
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We’re Going Crazy, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh continue their conversation about the global mental health crisis. There is a lot of unrest around the world, and there is not a lot of middle ground in the narratives that dominate the news cycle. So where do we go from here? Master Zi shares his insight on how...
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Free Will, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh explore free expression and it's impact on society. While we have freedom of speech in this country, there still seems to be backlash against those who disagree with the dominant narrative. Master Zi reiterates the opt out philosophy and why withdrawing to pursue...
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Is it Sustainable?
We're back after taking a little break and this week it's all about sustainability. It's a big buzzword in every industry and we're seeing a rise in sustainable movements for the environment, but we explore what sustainable looks like in all areas of life. Master Zi discusses the myths behind the...
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What Does It Take to Change? By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week we're back with Master Zi and Vindesh to discuss why change is difficult. Suffering and pain are teachers and guides, according to Buddhism. We can learn from pain or discomfort, but we must explore our attachments to what it is that makes us unwell. This week we talk about why making...
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Reason Fatigue, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh discuss decision fatigue and how it impacts our ability to make daily choices. We started this episode talking about mass hysteria, and then we had to look into why this is happening on a large scale. The 24-7 new stream, social media, and politics are never…
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Get Real, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh get real and discuss the latest trends in news and events. Zi always talks about "word salads" which means the combination of different words to form new meanings. Except, we don't really understand these new meanings. A side effect of cancel culture is that we now...
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Where Do We Go? By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh continue their conversation about navigating life during chaotic times. Covid taught us a lot about the state of humanity, and why mental health is so important. This episode reflects on our personal journeys through chaos and why community and finding your "tribe"...
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Mass Insanity, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh discuss the current trends in mental health across the country. Changes in the world and our socioeconomic landscape are happening fast. Living in the digital era, everyone has a platform and place to voice their opinions, but is it really good for our health to be...
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Understanding Culture Pt. 2, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh continue the discussion on why it's beneficial to understand cultural backgrounds and trends. Our early life experiences shape our whole reality, and anyone who breaks from a group will often see how their identity has been woven into that group's belief system....
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Biased News, By Master Zi and Vindesh
We're back from taking a summer break! This week Master Zi and Vindesh discuss why sifting through the news cycle is a necessary but tedious task to get the whole story. Since we've been gone, we have lost hundreds of migrants along the Greek coast as well as 5 billionaires on a recreational...
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Active Listening, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh discuss active listening and why clear communication is essential for sustainable relationships. It's worth developing this skill set and doing reflective exercises to understand what your communication style is and how to improve it. The guys take a look at what...
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Art Inspires, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh discuss why art is so important for the well-being of humanity. Art can be an inspiration or catalyst for change, which is why it's so often banned. There are many studies on why art therapy, music theory, and dance has a positive effect on emotional regulation and...
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Endgame, By Master Zi and Vindesh
On this episode Master Zi and Vindesh ask themselves, "what do we truly want." It's easy to get lost in the daily chaos. We are in the habit of our attention being diverted by family, co-workers, social media. Furthermore, entitlement and drama pulls us away from our truest desires. We could…
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Rise of A.I. by Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh talk about the rise of A.I. and the potential, life threatening implications of using this technology. On one hand, not at all A.I. tech has evil intentions, but then again, it is being programmed and made by humans. Pioneers of this tech have already stated…
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Controlling the Mind, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh discuss why learning how to control your mind and thoughts is the most valuable skillset you can set out to achieve. Breathing techniques are a great tool to bringing us in the present because it requires complete focus to maintain the rhythms. The guys talk about...
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Pillars of Gratitude, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh pick up where they left off only this time, they offer up solutions and philosophies that serve as an anchor during chaotic times. This episode we focus on gratitude and why it's the main pillar of contentment. Gratitude puts us in the present immediately. We don't...
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Threshold of Humanity, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh introduce part one of a two part conversation that is very concerning to them. They discuss the underlying mental health issue that is becoming more and more common, especially in crowded cities. Resiliency is key to maintaining our cool during times of high…
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The Slow Drip of Death, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh continue the conversation about recent research and revelations in neuroscience. This title seems dramatic, but that's because the research regarding cognitive function is finally sounding the alarm on why current health trends have devastating long term effects.…
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Fluid Thinking, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh discuss new research and revived information from the world of neuroscience. The most alarming trend is the number of younger people experiencing Alzheimers and other cognitive impairing diseases. Signs of brain deterioration can begin in the 30s and 40s, which…
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The Meaning of Buddha, by Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh explore the meaning of Buddha and the many ways we see this teaching expressed today. Master Zi shares his personal stories of how certain family members or athletes display this path daily. Buddha understood the importance of duty and spoke of fulfilling your…
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Unsolicited Devotion, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh discuss the concept that the first definition of love meant unsolicited devotion. This meaning has been lost in this current society because somewhere along the way love and relationships have become transactional. As we steer farther and farther away from this…
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What the World Needs Now, By Master Zi
This week Master Zi and Caitlin discuss what's really important in life, which is being in the now. Vindesh is on vacation in India and having a great time with his family in their homeland. The experiences they make there will definitely be life long memories. Memories are all we have at the…
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The News, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh discuss the news cycle and how it doesn't always benefit us. Vindesh reads from The Mahabharata, a Vedic philosophic text from thousands of years ago. The Mahabharata is an epic. The stories are timely in the sense they reflect the human condition, which honestly...
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The Petty Dictator, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh discuss current pop-culture trends and why mass censorship is ruining relationships. The petty dictator is the voice within that chimes when you feel like you need to police other people’s opinions and thoughts. We look at why entitlement stifles growth and why the...
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Causality, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh discuss why it's important to understand cause and effect. Understanding what caused the event to happen is a key to preventing or being better prepared for it if it happens again. We see this play out with health all the time. We know processed foods have…
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Loved To Death, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Zi and Vindesh discuss tough love and ask, "is it ever unhealthy to love too much." Zi shares his philosophical insights on how love is described by the yoga sadhus and ancients. Perhaps, we can love those too much to the point that we enable them or their unhealthy habits because we...
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Refresh Yourself, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh discuss the importance of taking the time to reflect and know yourself. As it is said in the Tao Te Ching, “those who look for other’s approval will always be their slave.” If we can learn to better understand the self, then we have an opportunity to navigate the...
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Waiting To Die, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh welcome a guest, Rob Stone, who is a student of Zi's to the podcast. Rob was invited on this podcast episode because he wanted to learn more about current dating trends and hear Rob's experience especially with online dating. Zi asks the question that if we're not...
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How Far Can We Go? By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh talk about the myths of the sustainability movement. Electric cars, green packaging, and ditching natural gas are not the end all be all towards saving the planet. In fact, the hunt for the minerals and elements to make these "green" versions are just as…
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Bury the Dead, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh have a conversation about mourning and moving forward after a period of grief. Grief plays a big role in our lives and we do it whenever we've lost something we've really cared about or loved. In the west, we're given a few days to take the time and bury our dead,...
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Controlling Happiness, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh explore what makes Finland the happiest country in the world. What are the markers of happiness? We also talk about how control stifles happiness. It’s challenging dealing with uncertainty, but if we allow room for divine intervention, it can ease our suffering.…
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Ghost Protocol, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh discuss the intricacies of navigating relationships with close ones even when it's challenging. Zi is a big fan of dynamic meditation as a technique to use when you find yourself in awkward or unpleasant situations. We all have that one person in our family that we...
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Bittersweet, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh continue to explore the current health trends and reflect on the closing of 2022. Master Zi shares one of his favorite Taoist excerpts, "a master takes bitters everyday, because every day is hard." We talk about why it's hard to practice gratitude and what gets in...
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A World Without Substance, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh explore a world without substance. It sounds bleak at first, but every generation has faced a moment where they are confronted with new technology and culture shifts. What makes this one so different? AI, crypto, and VR are amazing advancements. What isn’t…
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Reciprocity, By Master Zi and Vindesh
This week Master Zi and Vindesh explore reciprocity and what that really looks like played out in our daily lives and relationships. All relationships have a mutual benefit, or at least they should. This is a principle from the Vedas, which Master Zi elaborates on it's meaning in the contemporary...
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