In this podcast Nilu, discusses why many people struggle with traditional meditation programs and how to overcome these challenges. It delves into three common issues that can hinder progress in meditation, including focusing on superficial goals, not being properly prepared for the practice, and taking a random approach. The speaker offers insights and advice on how to address these fault-lines and make meditation a more effective and beneficial practice.

Nilu explores how the yogic concepts of raga (attachment) and dvesha (aversion) illuminate tensions around returning to the office after the pandemic. She contrasts employees’ attachment to remote routines with managers’ attachment to in-person norms and shows how each side’s preference becomes the other’s resistance.

Using a real-life scenario and concrete examples—commute, visibility, noise, and control—this episode highlights how the push-and-pull between raga and dvesha creates stress for both managers and employees and sets the stage for upcoming discussions on managing that stress.