About this episode

The episode explores how one might approach life and death when faced with the knowledge of having only seven days to live, drawing insights from the story of King Parikshit in the Srimad Bhagavatam.

What would you do if you learned you had seven days to live? Most of us would panic, bargain, or spend those days in dread. King Parikshit sat down by the river and prepared to die with complete clarity. This is the final chapter of the first book of the Srimad Bhagavatam, and it arrives like a carefully placed door: everything in Canto 1 has been building toward this moment. In this episode, Bhrigupada Dasa (Dr. Mans Broo) and Sundar Gopal Das (Dr. Simon Haas) explo...

People in this episode

Host: Sundar Gopal Das

Guest: Bhrigupada Dasa

Topics covered

• mortality
• spiritual reflection
• Bhagavatam
• life lessons
• philosophy

Keywords

• seven days to live
• King Parikshit
• spirituality
• Bhagavata Podcast
• life choices

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Srimad Bhagavatam

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