Piyush Mishra Opens Up on Alcohol, Ego and Healing | Live at Jashn-e-Rekhta

Piyush Mishra Opens Up on Alcohol, Ego and Healing | Live at Jashn-e-Rekhta . Piyush Mishra takes the stage at Jashn-e-Rekhta for one of his most honest sessions yet. He talks openly about ego, alcohol addiction, guilt and the slow, unglamorous work of recovery. He shares how a Vipassana meditation retreat in 2010 shifted the way he saw himself, and how he started accepting his flaws and apologising to the people he had hurt. From there the session moves into his poetry on addiction, pain and healing. The words land hard because they come from lived experience, not just performance. There's no act here, just a man speaking plainly about the parts of his life he could have easily hidden. The video closes with a powerful live performance of "Aarambh Hai Prachand", the famous Gulaal song, with the crowd singing along word for word. It's the kind of moment that reminds you why his writing has stayed with people for so long. . Chapters: 00:00:00 My Journey from Arrogance to Self-Awareness 00:00:37 Why I Highly Recommend Vipassana Meditation 00:01:36 The Healing Power of Telling the Truth 00:02:07 How to Confront Guilt and Seek Forgiveness 00:03:14 A Powerful Poem on the Reality of Alcoholism 00:04:37 Surviving the Darkest Phases of Addiction 00:05:20 The Contrast: Life Before vs. Life After Alcohol 00:06:08 The Silent Impact of Addiction on Family 00:07:21 Burning Bridges and Finding Final Redemption 00:08:00 Epic Live Performance: Aarambh Hai Prachand . About Jashn-e-Rekhta Jashn-e-Rekhta is the world’s largest cultural festival celebrating the beauty, depth, and living spirit of the Urdu language. Held annually, it brings together poets, musicians, writers, thinkers, and artists from across the world to create a space of poetry, music, conversations, and storytelling. From soul-stirring mushairas and spellbinding musical evenings to intimate dialogues and immersive cultural experiences, the festival is where language turns into emotion and heritage finds a contemporary voice. More than a festival, Jashn-e-Rekhta is a movement that keeps Urdu alive, relevant, and deeply connected across generations. . #piyushmishra #jashnerekhta #hindipoetry #piyushmishrapoetry #urdushayari #indianpoets #vipassanajourney . About Rekhta Foundation: Rekhta Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation committed to preserving, promoting, and celebrating the Urdu language and its rich literary and cultural legacy. Through digital archives, learning platforms, publications, festivals, and community initiatives, the Foundation works to make Urdu accessible and meaningful for audiences worldwide. By bridging classical traditions with modern platforms and voices, Rekhta Foundation ensures that the language continues to inspire, connect, and evolve with time. . IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT NOTICE © Rekhta Foundation. All rights reserved. Unauthorised downloading, clipping, re-uploading, or reuse of this content (audio/video/visuals) is strictly prohibited without written permission. . External Links: Website: https://rekhta.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jashnerekhtaofficial/ Rekhta Books: https://rekhtabooks.com/ Rekhta Learning: https://rekhtalearning.com/