Vineet Chander

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

@PrincetonHindu There’s nothing like starting the weekend with Saraswati Devi. Saturday Morning Satsang with @PrincetonHindu happening at 10am. Come through.

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

Loving RISE by @radhanathswami free app. 2-minute a day wisdom, beautifully designed. Try it here: https://t.co/WgqJqYjWkm

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

"Deep problem = when you keep pushing attacking or dismissing people you radicalize them." -Rita Sherma on endowed chair debacle. #sblaar16

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

"Merely observing" changes the observed. When scholars suggest X about religious symbol it actually DOES something to the symbol. #sblaar16

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

Shit gets real at #sblaar16. Let's move past entrenched positions and essentializing + really speak truth to power.

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

U know u r at #sblaar16 when... Some dude is in the Grand Hyatt bathroom, with copies of his resume, nervously trimming his beard.

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

Taking a break from #sblaar16 to watch @Oprah and @marknepo exemplify metamodern #SBNR on @OWNTV. #SuperSoulSunday

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

"Rt now the pursuit of happiness is winning, but is it actually making us happier?" Gr8 point from Amanda Lucia, UC Riverside. #sblaar16

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

"Oh we learned about the fajita in my #yoga class." "Fajita? U mean the #Bhagavadgita?" "Yeah, that!" My soul just died a little. #sblaar16

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

Man in 10 gallon hat to scholar: "God taught #yoga to Adam to take care of his body. That's where it comes from." Only in TX! #sblaar16

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

For every yoga teacher in US, there are 2 ppl who want to be teachers. Teacher training = biggest $maker in yoga industry. #sblaar16 #yoga

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

#sblaar16 broke @SenorVeggie SATX's punk-vegan cafe. Ran outta food + forced 2 close early. I got in the last order.

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

Is Russell Brand a metamodern savior? Fascinating paper on @rustyrockets and his spirituality. #sblaar16

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

Energized by hug + selfie w/ @CornelWest, who I hosted at @Princeton via @OrlPrinceton + @PrincetonHindu #sblaar16

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

Told Uber I was in SATX for #AAR2016. She spent whole ride preaching to me that "Buddha is dead + Jesus is alive." Gave her 2*s. #sblaar16

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

Faith= going all-in on wager that life in Divine triumphs destruction + taking seriously claim that Divine dwells in all things. #sblaar16

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

Need to hold and integrate behavioral, structural, and consciousness responses to climate crisis. We need all 3. #sblaar16 #climatechange

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

"The conversation needs to move from climate change to climate colonialism." -Prof Cynthia MoeLobeda. Mic drop. #sblaar16 #truthtopower

[Vineet Chander @vineetchander]

Day+ of trying to offer care, tears, solidarity. Beloved, you've called me to serve these people. Hold me and let me be present to them now.