Embracing paradox with Prashanthi Amarnath

Guest: Prashanthi Amarnath — author of Embracing Paradox

What we explore:

* Paradox as the doorway to intuition

* Certainty vs. curiosity (and why curiosity is more universal)

* Wu wei (effortless action) as “clarity without force,” not passivity

* Goals, achievement, and releasing attachment to outcomes without giving up effort

* Parenting inside a system built on grades, metrics, and performance

* Why Prashanthi speaks of “Mother Tao” and the yin/yang balance within us

* Fear, visibility, and allowing yourself to be misunderstood without self-betrayal

* Transition as a spiritual practice: the pause where clarity rises on its own

* Why Taoism may become more relevant in an AI-saturated world

* The Tao Te Ching as invitation, not instruction—and why ambiguity is its gift