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Can We Change People ? ~ Ishan Shivanand

Name: Can We Change People ? ~ Ishan Shivanand
Uploaded: 2025-07-16T08:43:39+00:00
Duration: 48 s
Channel: Aarti Samani
Description: In this opening monologue, Ishan Shivanand argues that while we cannot fundamentally change other people or external circumstances, we have full control…

16 Jul 2025 · 1 min

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In this opening monologue, Ishan Shivanand argues that while we cannot fundamentally change other people or external circumstances, we have full control over our own responses. He positions meditation as a powerful method for evolving personal belief systems and self‑understanding. Acknowledging the modern proliferation of diverse meditation practices, he proposes to explore the historical origins of the term “meditation” and trace its beginnings, setting up a deeper discussion on its evolution.

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We can't change people. We try, but it's very difficult. We can't control the situations that are around us. What is in our hand, it's our own responses, how we choose to respond to everything that we see, that we interact with. And one of the most powerful ways to evolve yourself, to work on your own belief systems, is the way of meditation. But today, if I talk to you about meditation, it is such a charged word. If you go on the internet, you will find so many various forms of meditation. But then, where does this word come from? Where does it all begin? And I want to take you on a journey to the beginning of meditation.