Episode Description

Do you really want to settle for being one third of a human? In this episode, Michael, Hari, and Rasanath build off this very provocative question from Russ Hudson to explore the three Centers of Intelligence: the Body, the Heart, and the Head. These Centers help us live with intuition, emotional depth, and clarity of thought. Yet most of us lean heavily on one while undervaluing the others, and even the Center we rely on most is hardly ever one we’re truly present to. We’ll uncover the gifts each Center offers, the costs of its neglect, and the transformative possibilities that come when all three are brought into harmony. 

Podcast Hosts: Michael, Hari Prasada Das and Rasanath Das

Highlights

• [00:50] Introducing the Centers of Intelligence

• [02:00] Why do you want to be one third of a human being -Russ Hudson

• [05:40] The Body Center as the seat of intuition and action

• [07:40] The role of intuition as a decision-making tool

• [08:10] The Heart Center as the seat of emotions

• [10:10] Identity, belonging, and meaning through the Heart Center

• [12:00] The Head Center as the seat of clarity and knowledge

• [13:40] Rasanath’s windshield wiper metaphor for the Head Center

• [17:30] How each Center is foundational in its unique way

• [18:00] The impact of the speed of modern life

• [18:40] The importance of consciously integrating all three Centers

Quotes

• “ The body Center is also the most foundational in terms of our existence and when we are out of touch with our body, we are also tampering with the foundations of our existence.” - Rasanath

• “The heart is the deepest part of us and it is the seat of the true self.” - Hari Prasada

• “You can't have a heart without a body, but at the end of the day, why do we even want a body if we don't have a heart?.” - Hari Prasada

• “ Without [the Head Center], we'll just be spinning our wheels, our emotions won't be able to direct us, and our gut won't be able to direct us because something is missing.” - Hari Prasada

• “ The Centers…have orthogonal energy. They each bring in their own flavor, and they're not similar. They're actually dissimilar in terms of how they work. But that dissimilarity is important because that is what really brings balance and effectiveness to how we live our life.” - Rasanath