When Wisdom Stops Being Studied and Starts Being Lived

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This episode marks the first conversation in our special interview series with presenters from the Philadelphia Yoga Conference, happening February 21st at the Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia.

In this opening interview, Joe sits down with Pankaj Sharma, a longtime teacher, practitioner, and leader whose work bridges deep spiritual practice with real-world responsibility. Pankaj will be a featured voice on the conference panel discussion exploring wisdom, lineage, and the student-teacher relationship, and this conversation offers a powerful preview of the depth and honesty he brings to that space.

Together, they explore what happens when wisdom stops being something we study and starts being something we live. The conversation moves through themes of embodiment, grounding, and integration, including the moment many seekers reach when they stop chasing teachers and begin listening to life itself. Pankaj shares reflections on escape versus presence, doing versus being, and why true wisdom is earned through lived experience rather than formulas or rigid paths.

This episode is an invitation to come back into the body, trust your own unfolding, and remember that there is no single way that fits everyone.

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