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The Bhagavad Gita is an ideal text for anyone interested in the essence of spirituality. Brave New Gita is a class where the Gita's history, terminology and teachings are presented and discussed in relation to personal and societal needs, current events, environmental issues, world religions, and sc…

Madan


    • Mar 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 2h 31m AVG DURATION
    • 59 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Brave New Gita

    Teacher training for Revolution Yoga

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 140:33


    This class was for a teacher training for Revolution Yoga, on 12/13/2020 If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Ahimsa (Non-Violence)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 189:43


    Learn different levels of meaning of this Sanskrit word. Class description: This class starts with a talk on the chosen topic and then develops through questions and discussion. This month our focus will be on non-violence as both a yogic practice and a powerful tool for change in the world. While it is nearly impossible to live without being party to some level of harm to other creatures and the planet, we'll discuss how to at least reduce our karmic footprint, in both practical and metaphysical ways. This class was recorded at on 3/7/20 at Millbrook Yoga, 7 Sycamore Square 2510 Rt 44, Salt Point, NY If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Spiritual Survival Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 153:05


    Have you ever had one of those discussions where it really touches on something valuable to the real you? This class aims to achieve that, and regularly does. It starts with an opening talk on the chosen topic and then goes wherever participation takes it. This month our focus will be on spiritual survival and how to achieve it. We'll define it broadly and then bring it home through questions, answers, and sharing of personal triumphs and failures. This class was recorded at on 2/8/20 at Millbrook Yoga, 7 Sycamore Square 2510 Rt 44, Salt Point, NY If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Dharma Talk From 11 - 2-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 85:41


    This class was recorded at on 11/2/19 at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York 5 Merritt Ave., Millbrook, NY If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    The Cause

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2019 167:46


    This class was recorded at on 10/5/19 at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York 5 Merritt Ave., Millbrook, NY If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    The Energizing Effect of Clarity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 102:00


    This class was recorded at on 9/7/2019 at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York 5 Merritt Ave., Millbrook, NY If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Gita Class (Bhakti Immersion)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2019 78:01


    This class was recorded at on 8/17/2019 at the Bhakti Immersion that took place at Pumpkin Hollow Retreat Center If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Spiritual Health Basics (at the Bhakti Immersion)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 132:36


    This class was recorded at on 8/17/2019 at the Bhakti Immersion that took place at Pumpkin Hollow Retreat Center If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com flash fiction, quotes, wisdom texts - all of these and more are welcome. Class begins with a meditative dharma talk.

    Spiritual Health Checkup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2019 133:13


    This class was recorded at on 6/1/2019 at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York 5 Merritt Ave., Millbrook, NY We'll assess our current spiritual health and identify practical ways to improve it If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com flash fiction, quotes, wisdom texts - all of these and more are welcome. Class begins with a meditative dharma talk.

    The Next Choice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 144:22


    Where will yours take you? This class was recorded at on 5/4/2019 at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York 5 Merritt Ave., Millbrook, NY f you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com flash fiction, quotes, wisdom texts - all of these and more are welcome. Class begins with a meditative dharma talk.

    Truth or Consequences

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 152:06


    Karma and How To Change It Learn about good karma, bad karma, and how to go beyond karma altogether. We will also share and discuss assorted enlightening writings. This class was recorded at on 4/6/2019 at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York 5 Merritt Ave., Millbrook, NY f you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com flash fiction, quotes, wisdom texts - all of these and more are welcome. Class begins with a meditative dharma talk.

    Brave New Gita The Magic Word Mash-up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2019 154:25


    This class was recorded at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York on 3/2/2019 In this class we share and discuss a range of writings as they relate to personal spiritual growth. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com flash fiction, quotes, wisdom texts - all of these and more are welcome. Class begins with a meditative dharma talk.

    The Magic Word 2/2/2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2019 166:21


    This class was recorded at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York on 2/2/2019 Words can heal. In this class we share and discuss words that fuel our healthiest thoughts and actions. Poems, mantras, short stories, prayers, song lyrics, meditations, memoirs, If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com flash fiction, quotes, wisdom texts - all of these and more are welcome. Class begins with a meditative dharma talk.

    The Magic Word 1/5/2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2019 136:05


    This class was recorded at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York on 1/5/2019 Words can bring us up or down. In this class we share and discuss words that inspire our best thoughts and healthiest actions. Journals, poems, mantras, short stories, prayers, song lyrics, memoirs, flash fiction, quotes, wisdom texts - all of these and more are welcome. Share your own words or the words of others. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    The Magic Word 12/1/18

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 170:23


    This class was recorded at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York on 12/1/18 This monthly event focuses on the creative use of words. Participants share and discuss all kinds of writing: journaling, poetry, short stories, memoir, flash fiction, wisdom texts, and more. All are welcome to share their own work or the work of others. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    The Magic Word 11/3/18

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2019 195:18


    This monthly event focuses on the creative use of words. Participants share and discuss all kinds of writing: journaling, poetry, short stories, memoir, flash fiction, wisdom texts, and more. All are welcome to share their own work or the work of others. This class was recorded at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York on 11/3/18 If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Cultivating Sacred Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2018 225:53


    This class was recorded at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York on 10/6/18 If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    The Sound of Silence

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 186:36


    This class was recorded at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York on 9/1/2018 If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Brave New Gita Madan And Kaustubha

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 83:38


    This is the real class sorry for the mess up. Kaustubha & Madan from the Bhakti Immersion 8/24?/2018 Pumpkin Hollow Retreat Center in upstate New York. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Meditation and the Distractmosphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2018 103:50


    This class was recorded at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York on 8/4/2018 We'll discuss taming the wild mind in these chaotic times, and identify ways to get better at it. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    The Meaning of Dharma.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2018 217:18


    This class was recorded at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York on 7/7/2018 If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Egology

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2018 242:59


    This talk was recorded at Supersoul Yoga Chatham NY on 6/30/208 Talking about the Ego. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Bow to Every Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2018 142:42


    This class was recorded at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York on 6/2/2018. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Gita Class at Jai Yoga School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2018 122:35


    Recorded at Jai Yoga School 5, Vista Blvd, Slingerlands, NY 12159 on 5/12/2018 If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Did Jesus study Bhagavad Gita?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2018 214:21


    This class was recorded at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York on 5/5/2018. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Introduction to the 3 Modes, A Talk at Supersoul Farm Yoga Teacher Training

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2018 70:05


    This was a talk given on the 3 modes at Supersoul Farm Yoga Teacher Training on 4/20/2018 If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Egology, The Subtle Science of Ego 4/7/2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2018 236:18


    Recorded at Millbrook Yoga, Millbrook New York on 4/7/2018 Ego! Everybody's got one. But what exactly is it? Is it good, bad, both, neither? We'll study the subject from various angles, and discuss methods of ego management. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Tell me and I'll forget, involve me and I'll learn 3/3/2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2018 200:12


    Recorded at Millbrook Yoga Millbrook New York on 3/3/2018. Reading from the Shrimad Bhagavad 9th Canto Chapter 22. Reading from the Bhagavad Gita chapter 11 Reading from book of quotes. Reading from the Bhagavad Gita chapter 18. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Discerning Discernment 2/24/18

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2018 96:56


    Recorded at Jai Yoga School Albany N.Y. on 2/24/18 Oping Musical kirtan Bhakta Al. Intro to the Bhagavad Gita. Talked about the rules of yoga. f you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Transcendental Trivia and Beyond 2/3/2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2018 248:21


    Kirtan by John L. Transcendental Trivia, Reading from Famous Vegetarians & Their Favorite Recipes: Lives & Lore from Buddha to Beatles, Talked about faith in the Gita chapter 17. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Poetry feature at Adriance Library, Poughkeepsie, NY 1/18/18

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2018 31:12


    This was a poetry night at Adriance Library. Recording by Amber. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    1/20/2018 Re-Soul-Utions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2018 222:48


    Recorded at Millbrook Yoga Millbrook New York on 1/20/2018 Talked about faith. Talked about Krishna lila. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Face It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 2:13


    Poems by Madan Oppenheimer. Music, sound and recording by Stephen Triolo. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    12/16/2017 The Gita Zone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2018 268:53


    This was Recorded in Hudson N.Y. Madan told us how he came to Krishna, Being a work in progress. Reading from the Bhagavad Gita Talked about Gurus If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Ground to Zero

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2017 2:38


    Poems by Madan Oppenheimer. Music, sound and recording by Stephen Triolo. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    12/8/2017 Jai Yoga & Wellness, Albany N.Y.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2017 108:16


    We gave a interdiction to the Bhagavad Gita We talked about Jobs and occupations, Talked about the true and false ego. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    12/2/2017 Millbrook Yoga Millbrook New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2017 183:37


    Bad day for ego good day for soul. Reading from the Usborne Complete Book of the Microscope. Read from the Srimad Bhagavata 3rd canto. Read from Hindu Encounter With Modernity. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    Blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 2:22


    Poems by Madan Oppenheimer. Music, sound and recording by Stephen Triolo. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    10/7/2017 Millbrook Yoga Millbrook New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2017 271:45


    Talked about climate change. Read from chapter 2 Bhagavad Gita. Read from the Srimad Bhagavatam chapter 3, 12th canto. Bhagavad Gita texts 6 chapter 13. Back to Srimad Bhagavatam chapter 3, 12th canto. Read from Hidden Glories of India. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    10/6/2017 Jai Yoga & Wellness, Albany N.Y.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2017 122:07


    In this class we just did a intro to the Bhagavad Gita. With some light talks about life. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    9/2/2017 Millbrook Yoga Millbrook New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2017 212:11


    Reading from the Gita Mahatmya. Talked about doing service. Bhagavad Gita chapter 3 If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    8/19/2017 Millbrook Yoga Millbrook New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2017 173:37


    Reading from Lotus Eyes Lotus Feet. Reading from Prakrta Rasa Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Talked about avatars. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    8/9/2017 Supersoul Yoga Chatham NY

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2017 129:19


    If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    8/5/2017 Bhakti Immersion at Pumpkin Hollow in N.Y.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2017 95:46


    This is from a talk that took place at the Bhakti Immersion at Pumpkin Hollow in N.Y. With Madan and Kaustubha. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com Thank you.

    7/14/2017 Supersoul Yoga Chatham NY

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2017 127:41


    We talked about chapter 5 of the Bhagavad Gits karma yoga, Also the Madan Mohan Temple, Samtana Swami Read from the Nectar of Instruction. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    7/5/2017 Yoga teacher training at Revolution Yoga in Long Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2017 192:34


    This was a talk given at Revolution Yoga in Long Island. If you have any questions or comments or would like Madan to talk at your yoga studio or teacher training, please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    7/1/2017 Millbrook Yoga Millbrook New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2017 241:17


    Bhagavad Gita chapter 11 verse 54 Bhagavad Gita chapter 4 text 34 If you have any questions or comments please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    6/24/2017 Madhuram Retreat at Supersoul Farm Chadom NY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2017 106:13


    Reading from the Illustrated Man Bhagavad Gita chapter 11 We talked about where we are Talked about Krishna's form Bhagavad Gita chapter 12 tex 8 If you have any questions or comments please email us at bravenewgita@gmail.com

    6/9/2017 Supersoul Yoga Chatham NY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 217:59


    The story of Prema-sarovara. Talked about Aarti. Chapter 10 of the Bhagavadgita Gita The Opulence of the Absolute Tex 8-11

    6/3/2017 Millbrook Yoga

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2017 252:42


    Some Questions and answers. Reference chapter two of the Bhagavad Gita. Reading from the Sri Brahma Samhita. Reading from the Srimad Bhagavatam.

    Mask

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 1:00


    Poems by Madan Oppenheimer. Music, sound and recording by Stephen Triolo

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