
Spiritualism with Harpartap Cheema
09/08/21 • 79 min
Harpartap and Whytli met during their senior year of high school while participating in first week ice breaker activities. From that day forward, many unforgettable memories were made and introspective conversations were had.
Harpartap is currently living in France where he is studying to one day become an architect. In his free time, he lets his artistic juices flow along with diving deeper into his Sikh beliefs and practices. Post high school, the two have continued to stay in touch through penpal letters and the occasional video call.
In this episode, Harpartap and Whytli discuss their beliefs and insights about religion and spirituality. He gives a peek into his Sihk faith and practices.
We cover the following topics:
- Myths or misunderstandings about religion & spiritualism
- Differences between organized religion & spirituality
- His Sihk faith, beliefs, & principles
- His personal spiritual practices & meditation
- Message to those struggling with their spirituality
Tune in to hear the rest of his story and perspectives!
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Resources (Provided by Harpartap):
- 5 Vices in Sihkism
- 4,000 Year History of Turban
- Positive Affirmations Meditation
- Jup Ji Saheeb
- Nanak Naam Courses
Song: 100 Days by AJR
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Connect with Harpartap & his work:
- Website: harpartap.fr
- Instagram: @turbanathor
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Follow along with the rest of my journey.
- Instagram:
- Facebook: Whytli Rogers
- Twitter: @whytli
- Pinterest: Whytli
- TikTok:
- LinkedIn: Whytli Rogers
- Website: whytli.com
- Contact me here.
Harpartap and Whytli met during their senior year of high school while participating in first week ice breaker activities. From that day forward, many unforgettable memories were made and introspective conversations were had.
Harpartap is currently living in France where he is studying to one day become an architect. In his free time, he lets his artistic juices flow along with diving deeper into his Sikh beliefs and practices. Post high school, the two have continued to stay in touch through penpal letters and the occasional video call.
In this episode, Harpartap and Whytli discuss their beliefs and insights about religion and spirituality. He gives a peek into his Sihk faith and practices.
We cover the following topics:
- Myths or misunderstandings about religion & spiritualism
- Differences between organized religion & spirituality
- His Sihk faith, beliefs, & principles
- His personal spiritual practices & meditation
- Message to those struggling with their spirituality
Tune in to hear the rest of his story and perspectives!
//
Resources (Provided by Harpartap):
- 5 Vices in Sihkism
- 4,000 Year History of Turban
- Positive Affirmations Meditation
- Jup Ji Saheeb
- Nanak Naam Courses
Song: 100 Days by AJR
//
Connect with Harpartap & his work:
- Website: harpartap.fr
- Instagram: @turbanathor
//
Follow along with the rest of my journey.
- Instagram:
- Facebook: Whytli Rogers
- Twitter: @whytli
- Pinterest: Whytli
- TikTok:
- LinkedIn: Whytli Rogers
- Website: whytli.com
- Contact me here.
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Recovering From a Cult & Reclaiming Your Voice with Lopa van der Mersch
Lopa van der Mersch is many things: Ayurvedic practitioner. Mother of two. Sustainability advocate. TEDx speaker. Recovering cult member. Her adventures have taken her around the world in search of health, spiritual fulfillment, and deep energy. 2 Years ago, she added a new chapter to her life story: Founder and CEO of Rasa, the adaptogenic coffee alternatives revolutionizing people’s relationship to their energy.
Many of us spend our lives seeking spiritual truth and fulfillment. But, for Lopa, that journey led her somewhere she never expected — a cult. She might not have found all the answers she was looking for, but she did learn a tremendous amount about outsourcing your inner knowing, losing (and reclaiming) your voice, and finding your unshakable source of integrity within.
Back in what she calls her “cult days,” Lopa’s whole world revolved around rigid adherence to dogma. She’s worked hard to turn the traumas of her past into lessons for her future — embracing nuance over dogma, empathy over authority, and flexibility over rigidity. The strategies she’s developed for applying these lessons took a lifetime of unique experience to discover.
In this episode, Lopa shares her story from before her cult days, experiences within the cult, and what it was like leaving and recovering from that cult. She speaks about her evolving spiritual beliefs and how she has reclaimed her voice and inner knowing.
We dive into the following:
- How she found herself in a cult & what she experienced within one
- How abusive relationships & cults have similar patterns
- Religions vs. cults
- Leaving & recovering from a cult
- Why it's harmful to outsource your spiritual sovereignty
- Reclaiming her voice & inner knowing
- Embracing nuance over dogma
Tune in to hear the rest of her story & wisdom!!
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Resources:
- Books:
- Song: Lingala by Lee Burridge & Lost Desert
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Follow along with Lopa & her work:
- Website: wearerasa.com
- Instagram:
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Follow along with the rest of my journey.
- Instagram:
- Facebook: Whytli Rogers
- Twitter: @whytli
- Pinterest: Whytli
- TikTok: @whytli
- LinkedIn: Whytli Rogers
- Website: whytli.com
- Contact me here.
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