Bending The Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter World
Bending the Light is where ancient Vedic wisdom meets modern life. Hosted by Vish Chatterji, a mechanical engineer turned "karma mechanic," this show explores the timeless teachings of yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, Vedic philosophy, mantra, ritual, karma, dharma, and Jyotish—the Vedic science of light—with curiosity, practicality, and a healthy dose of skepticism. After decades of study and thousands of hours spent helping people navigate life's deepest questions, Vish brings an East-meets-West perspective to the spiritual challenges of our time. Drawing from his engineering background, his executive leadership experience and the wisdom traditions of India, he helps listeners make sense of t...
Drops of Light: When Mars Gets Triggered
What if the moment you feel most triggered is also an opportunity for wisdom to emerge? In this Drops of Light, Vish explores the tension between debilitated Mars and exalted Jupiter through Vedic astrology, sharing how a simple pause can interrupt reactivity and create space for a more thoughtful response.
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About the Host:
Vish Chatterji is an executive coach, Vedic Astrology teacher, author, and former business executive who helps people bridge ancient wisdom with modern life. After a career spanning engineering...
Not Your Newspaper Horoscope: Vedic Astrology is More Than Your Sun Sign
What if astrology were less about predicting your future and more about understanding the deeper patterns shaping your life?
Vish came to Vedic astrology as a skeptic. Trained as an engineer and grounded in data, he had little patience for newspaper horoscopes or broad personality descriptions. That began to change when he started using Jyotish alongside Ayurveda and leadership coaching and repeatedly saw something more precise emerge.
Jyotish translates to the light of consciousness. Its purpose is not simply to tell us who we are. It asks what the soul is working through, what karma...
Drops of Light: Your October 2026 Vedic Planetary Weather Forecast
What happens when frustration is rising, but the conditions for reconciliation are there too? In this Drops of Light, Vish looks at the current Vedic astrology forecast and the tension between anger, wisdom, and diplomacy. With Mars stirring emotion and Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury supporting perspective and communication, he reflects on why this may be a meaningful window to revisit strained relationships, listen more carefully, and look for a path back toward harmony.
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About the Host:
Vish Chatterji is an executive...
Karma isn’t Punishment: What Vedic Astrology says about Karma, Free Will, and the Patterns We Repeat
What if karma is not a cosmic punishment system, but a curriculum?
Vedic astrology approaches karma less like a courtroom and more like an accounting system. Every action carries a consequence, every pattern tells us something, and every lifetime presents a particular set of lessons. Vish explores how Jyotish, the Vedic science of illuminating the soul, helps us recognize the karmic terrain we are moving through and distinguish between what must be experienced and what may still be changed.
That distinction matters. Some karma is deeply fixed. Some requires sustained effort. Some can shift through...
Drops of Light: Honoring the Ancestors Who Came Before Us
What do we carry from the people who came before us? In this Drops of Light, Vish explores the Vedic tradition of honoring ancestors during the fortnight known as Pitri Paksha, a time for remembrance, offerings, and reflection on the patterns that move through a family lineage. He shares a simple ancestral ritual as a way to honor those who have passed and acknowledge the connection between past and present.
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Vish Chatterji is an executive coach, Vedic Astrology...
Drops of Light: AI, Pessimism, and the Choice to Hope
It is easy to encounter frightening headlines about AI and assume the worst about where the future is heading. In this Drops of Light, Vish reflects on our tendency to give more attention to bad news and considers what changes when we make room for hope alongside legitimate concern. Rather than seeing ourselves as powerless observers, he invites us to remember the personal and collective agency we still have in shaping what comes next.
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Vish Chatterji is an...
AI Can’t Meditate for You; AI & Consciousness
What happens when artificial intelligence becomes capable of doing more for us, but the most important work of being human still cannot be delegated?
After returning from an AI and consciousness retreat at a yoga ashram in Germany, Vish considers this rapidly changing technology through the lens of Vedic wisdom. The question is not simply whether AI is good or bad. It is whether the way we use it moves us toward greater consciousness or further away from it.
At the center of that inquiry is Viveka, the Sanskrit concept of discernment. As generated information...
Drops of Light: The Vedic Wisdom Hidden in Numbers
Have you ever wondered whether the numbers around you carry meaning beyond their practical use? In this Drops of Light, Vish explores the Vedic connection between numbers and planetary energies, from birth dates and addresses to the nine numbers we encounter every day.
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About the Host:
Vish Chatterji is an executive coach, Vedic Astrology teacher, author, and former business executive who helps people bridge ancient wisdom with modern life. After a career spanning engineering, entrepreneurship, and corporate leadership, he now guides...
Drops of Light: The Vedic Wisdom Behind the Days of the Week
Why does a week have seven days? In this Drops of Light, Vish explores the Vedic connection between the days of the week and the seven visible planets, revealing how each day carries a different quality. From courage on Tuesday to wisdom on Thursday, the week becomes an invitation to notice the rhythms already woven into everyday life.
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About the Host:
Vish Chatterji is an executive coach, Vedic Astrology teacher, author, and former business executive who helps people bridge ancient wisdom...
When Career Success Feels Empty: The Four Aims of Life in Vedic Astrology
What happens when the future you spent decades building finally arrives, only to ask you to become less of yourself?
Purpose is often treated like a hidden sentence we must uncover. Find the right career, name the perfect calling, and everything will fall into place. But that expectation can turn an intimate human question into another performance problem. It can also make a successful life feel like evidence of failure when fulfillment does not follow achievement.
This reflection offers a broader perspective through the Vedic aims of life: dharma, artha, kama, and moksha. Financial stability...
Drops of Light: Meditation, Breath, and the Space Between Thoughts
Many people believe they cannot meditate because their minds are too busy. In this Drops of Light, Vish reframes meditation not as stopping thought, but as learning to rest beneath its surface, using the breath as a simple path toward awareness, focus, and peace.
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About the Host:
Vish Chatterji is an executive coach, Vedic Astrology teacher, author, and former business executive who helps people bridge ancient wisdom with modern life. After a career spanning engineering, entrepreneurship, and corporate leadership, he now...
Drops of Light: The Wisdom of a Birthday Candle
A simple birthday tradition carries a deeper meaning than many of us realize. In this Drops of Light, Vish explores the Vedic wisdom behind birthday candles and how each flame can become a reminder to honor your own inner light along with the sun that sustains all life.
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About the Host:
Vish Chatterji is an executive coach, Vedic Astrology teacher, author, and former business executive who helps people bridge ancient wisdom with modern life. After a career spanning engineering, entrepreneurship, and...
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign: Interpreting the Wisdom of the Universe
Every journey begins with a moment that asks us to trust something we cannot yet explain.
In this inaugural episode of Bending the Light, Vish shares the unexpected story behind the podcast itself. As he reflects on turning fifty, an encounter with a stranger in a mountain café becomes the catalyst for exploring intuition, synchronicity, and the quiet ways life invites us toward our next chapter. Drawing from the Desiderata, Vedic astrology, yoga, and decades of spiritual practice, he considers how slowing down allows us to recognize meaning where we might otherwise see coincidence.
Rather t...
Welcome to Bending the Light: Vedic Wisdom for a Brighter World
Bending the Light explores the timeless wisdom of the Indian spiritual tradition through a modern lens. Hosted by Vish Chatterji, a former engineer turned "karma mechanic," this podcast blends karma, dharma, meditation, Ayurveda, Vedic philosophy, and Jyotish with practical insights for everyday life. Through stories, conversations, and bite-sized spiritual teachings, you'll discover how ancient wisdom can help you navigate life's challenges, understand the forces shaping your path, and bring more clarity, purpose, and light into your world.
