Dr. Shubha Vilas
Spiritual Teacher & Author · 1 appearance on the record.
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After studying electronic engineering and patent law, Dr. Shubha Vilas lived as a monk and earned a PhD focused on leadership lessons from the Valmiki Ramayana. He has authored dozens of books and delivers corporate leadership and mindfulness training globally.
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Dr. Shubha Vilas: Clinical psychological therapy is not a long-term solution
“Therapy is not long-term solution. No clinical psychologist will say that therapy is the long-term solution to problems in life.”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Portraying Bharat as a flirt is pure scriptural distortion
“So if I call Somebody like Bharat, who is called a dharmatma throughout the, you know, scriptures as a flirt. That's not at all modernization. That is absolutely distortion. And there are, you know, very famous authors who are doing that.”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Most organizational problems should be tolerated, not actively solved
“There are some problems you shouldn't fight against. You should just surrender to those problems. You should become humble in front of those problems. And those problems don't affect you. Right. We want to fight against every problem. We want to solve every pr…”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Pseudo-spirituality lacks depth, traditional asceticism is too intense
“And I felt both these extremes won't work for a modern man. Because traditional spirituality is too intense for him. But the pseudo spirituality, which is currently trending is not going to give him the depth that he is actually looking for.”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Scriptural adaptations must preserve original storylines and character psychology
“There is no problem in adapting a scripture or a story to present that scripture or the story in a modern context for a modern audience. Right. As long as I'm not interpreting the psychology behind those characters, or rather misinterpreting, I would say. Righ…”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Most problems stem from trying to be someone else
“90% of our problems in life are simply because we don't know who we are. We're simply trying to fit in and try to be somebody else.”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Insecure leaders surround themselves with weak people
“Most people surround themselves, especially, you know leaders surround themselves with weak people because they feel that they feel stronger among those weak people without realizing that they are going to become an average of those five.”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Breakthrough ideas emerge from readiness, not hard thinking
“Ideas don't come by thinking. They just come when you deserve them. When you invoke them, basically.”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Relaxation through social media accelerates stress and burnout
“Unfortunately, today, most people seek nourishment in movies, in, you know, scrolling on the social media. They feel that is what is, you know, decreasing the stress without realizing that actually subtly increasing the stress. It is not helping you relax. It …”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Corporate professionals seek deep substance over superficial entertainment
“You know, we actually underestimate people. We underestimate what people want and what people are looking for. Right. In fact, we feel that people are looking for something superficial, whereas actually people are looking for something deep.”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Spiritual progress is measured by emotional composure during crises
“The first, the most important thing that you should look for, which is a very clear measurement or yardstick to figure out whether you're growing in your spiritual journey or no, is your ability to respond to situations, whether it's good and bad.”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Spiritual maturity requires finding internal joy through solitude
“The second yardstick, which signifies that you have made a significant progress in your spiritual journey is that you Know the value of solitude. You know the value of being able to derive joy from within and not depend on external sources for joy.”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Calm an agitated mind through the body, vice versa
“If your mind is agitated, simply work on your body. And if your body is agitated, work on your mind.”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Leaders must learn to abandon unwinnable and worthless battles
“There are some wars, you don't need to win. You just need to leave those wars. You have to pick up your fights. What is worth fighting? There are some wars that are not worth fighting at all. Drop them.”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Startup founders must completely alter their strategies daily
“What works one day will not work the second day. Every day you need a new strategy to fight against your enemy. Some enemies you fight, some enemies you surrender to. And that's how we win the modern battles of life.”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Leaders who play solely to win end up miserable
“You know, all players who play to win, they are miserable. But players who play because they enjoy the game, they really do well.”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Fifteen minutes of daily restorative practice prevents burnout
“If anyone can do these five things, one of these five things every day for at least 15 minutes to an hour, it will have a massive impact on their own life and ensure that they don't burn out and they're filling up their well again and again.”
Dr. Shubha Vilas says ancient scriptures lack practical modern presentation
“And not just not much research, but more than that the scriptures, Have not been presented in a way that a modern man can use and apply in their lives.”
Dr. Shubha Vilas: Traditional monk clothing creates barriers with modern people
“But then I realized that if I have to be connecting with modern people, with people in the modern world, sometimes your clothes become a barrier, you know, for a person to converse with you, for a person to be able to open up to you.”
Appearances (1)
| Episode | Date | Speaking time |
|---|---|---|
| S2EP6: Modern Day Spirituality for High-Output Leaders ft. Dr. Shubha Vilas | Jan 7, 2026 | 39m |