Podcasts about Bhagavad Gita

Bhagavad Gita, Yoga felsefesinin kadim metinlerinden biridir. Kişiyi varlığında Huzura, Barışa, Özgürlüğe götürmeyi vaat eder. Eylül 2026 ayında yeni sezona başladık. Toplam Dört Sohbetten oluşacak kayıtların ilki kitabın birinci bölümü ve girişi niteliğinde "Arjuna'nın Kederi" üzerinedir. www.gunesayyyoga.comwww.damladonmez.cominstagram: @gayatridamla

Today's episode is really an essay. I've been thinking a lot about artificial intelligence, A.I., over the past years. Since I think of most things in terms of yoga, I have thought a lot about the way A.I. relates to us as yogis in terms of philosophy and practice. These are some of my thoughts on the topic. I hope they serve as a framework for you to think about it yourself.The essay is broken up with titles that are reminiscent of the Bhagavad Gita: the Yoga of this and that. These titles are actually ironic, though, because I generally think A.I. is not yogic by design. Not to say we shouldn't use it. It just requires a lot more discernment that I see being applied at both high and low levels. If you're interested in the use of A.I. in schools, give a listen to On The Media podcast from Aug. 26. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-media/id73330715?i=1000785962522Feel free to send me comments at peterspodcast108@gmail.com.Thanks for listening. Namaste.Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon. You can take classes and training with Peter at ISHTA Yoga.

Lezione sulla Bhagavad-gita capitolo 5 verso 11:kāyena manasā buddhyākevalair indriyair apiyoginaḥ karma kurvantisaṅgaṁ tyaktvātma-śuddhayeTroncando ogni attaccamento, lo yogī agisce col corpo, la mente, l'intelligenza e anche con i sensi al solo scopo di purificarsi.Relatore: Sua Santità Bhakti Carudesna SwamiQuesta conferenza è tratta dai libri e insegnamenti di A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Visita ora la nostra pagina https://www.prabhupadadesh.com/libri e scopri i libri che puoi avere con una libera donazione, direttamente a casa Tua. Spediamo ovunque Tu desideri.Tutte le domeniche dell'anno, a partire dalle ore 17:00, la comunità Hare Krishna di Albettone apre le porte ai visitatori con una gioiosa festa che prevede incontri culturali che affrontano tematiche di attualità tenendo presente i millenari insegnamenti della cultura dei Veda, i più antichi testi sapienziali conosciuti dal genere umano.In un'atmosfera intrisa di cordialità e devozione, gli ospiti possono apprendere gli insegnamenti del bhakti-yoga che include lo studio della filosofia e della spiritualità dell'India classica, la meditazione, la musica sacra e l'arte della cucina vegetariana.Ogni serata si conclude con l'offerta di gustose preparazioni vegetariane!L'ingresso è libero. Per informazioni visita il nostro sito https://www.prabhupadadesh.comVuoi fare una domanda? Scrivici a contatta@prabhupadadesh.com

In this video Swami reflects on a conversation he had with a friend during this summer's Just Love Festival. The conversation centered around our inability to stand by our choices in life, with genuine acceptance and contentment. People that should be speaking of love, gratitude and the celebration of life, so often fall into the trap of complaining and victimhood to earn the pity and compassion of others, while hiding from their own responsibility and agency. Swami offers important perspectives and advice for how to tackle the issue!Connect with the Community:

Join us as we discover the mysterious fragrance Gurumaa experienced and how it led Guruma back to the Bhagavad Gita, opening the way to greater peace, awareness, and a deeper understanding within herself.

Come, join us as we discover Guruma's journey when Guruma lost her mother, and how the Bhagavad Gita gave Guruma strength, hope, and a deeper understanding of life, love, and the soul.

Take the Quiz : https://www.amenkaur.com/quizYou get close to the thing you want. The promotion, the business, the conversation you've been meaning to have. And something in you pulls back.That's not weakness, and it's not a mindset problem. It's an old map doing its job.In this episode I walk you through the exact five-beat loop your self-sabotage runs on, so you can catch it happening in real time. Then I show you how to break it, working backwards, starting in the one place most people refuse to start.I also run my own through it. The boardroom, the seizing up, the boss who'd put his neck out for me, and the rule underneath it that I didn't know I was following.What you'll take away:The map you were handed early in life, and why self-sabotage is what happens at its edgesThe five beats: want more, trigger, the body reacts, escape, relief, shame, and why the relief is what makes it stickyStep one: start at the shame, and why love is the only thing that stops it fueling the next roundStep two: go back to the trigger and listen, with a short practice you can do while you listenStep three: give your body one new experience, and the trick I stumbled into when I couldn't do it for myselfThe deeper layer: what the Bhagavad Gita, the first letter of John, and the Guru Granth Sahib were pointing to long before the neuroscience caught upYour next step: You now have the method. What you don't know yet is which of your five systems is holding the edge. Take the three-minute quiz at amenkaur.com/quiz and find out what to focus on first.If this episode did something for you: Rate the show wherever you're listening. Share it with the one person who came to mind. And if you have a minute, a few words in the reviews about what shifted. I read every one.Research mentioned:Neff, K. (2003). Self-compassion: an alternative conceptualization of a healthy attitude toward oneself. Self and Identity.Gilbert, P. (2009). The Compassionate Mind. Constable.Kirschner, H. et al. (2019). Soothing your heart and feeling connected: a new experimental paradigm to study the benefits of self-compassion. Clinical Psychological Science.Texts mentioned:Bhagavad Gita 6:5 to 6:61 John 4:18Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 441This episode is for reflection and education. It isn't therapy or medical advice.

Bhagavad Gita for All: 3rd Talk by Swami Sarvapriyanandaduring Spiritual Retreat at Santhom Grove, Wesburn, Victoria, Australia on 18August 2026 organized by Vedanta Centre of Melbourne.

I never expected to have a channel for Yeshua on the show. But when Carissa Schumacher agreed to come on, I knew this conversation would be different. She channels transmissions that people are calling a new sacred text—right up there with the Bhagavad Gita and A Course in Miracles. We talk about the death of the old era, the rise of the feminine, and why sacred texts are actually activation codes for what you already know. This is one of those episodes I almost didn't record because I was too afraid to ask. I'm so glad I did. 00:00 Amy's Introduction to Carissa Schumacher 03:33 Carissa's Childhood Gifts and Neuroscience Path 14:28 First Yeshua Transmission in 2019 17:52 How Carissa Integrates the Teachings 22:00 The Power of "I Am" Capitalization 26:36 Yeshua's View on Christianity and Lineages 36:11 The Dark Goddess and Feminine Spiritual Power 45:20 The New Era and 2020 Predictions 52:17 The Crucifixion as Allegory for Transformation 59:34 Rites of Passage and Conscious Adulthood 1:05:42 Pandemic, Death, and Collective Awakening 1:08:47 The Shift of 2026 and Community Rising 1:14:48 Closing and Where to Find Carissa LEARN MORE ABOUT CARISSAhttps://www.thespirittransmissions.com/ Subscribe to my Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/dramyrobbins JOIN MY COMMUNITY In The Space Between membership, you'll get access to LIVE quarterly Ask Amy Anything meetings (not offered anywhere else!), discounts on courses, special giveaways, and a place to connect with Amy and other like-minded people. You'll also get exclusive access to other behind-the-scenes goodness when you join! Click here to find out more --> https://shorturl.at/vVrwR Stay Connected: - Instagram - https://tinyurl.com/ysvafdwc- Facebook - https://tinyurl.com/yc3z48v9- YouTube - https://tinyurl.com/ywdsc9vt- Website - https://tinyurl.com/ydj949kt Life, Death & the Space Between Dr. Amy RobbinsExploring life, death, consciousness and what it all means. Put your preconceived notions aside as we explore life, death, consciousness and what it all means on Life, Death & the Space Between.**Brought to you by:Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive ProducerPodcastize.net | Audio & Video Production | Life, Death, and the Space Between (the "Podcast") is produced and hosted by Dr. Amy Robbins and is made available for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Nothing stated on the Podcast by Dr. Robbins or any guest constitutes psychotherapy, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and listening to the Podcast does not create a psychologist-patient or therapist-client relationship with Dr. Robbins. The views, opinions, statements, and experiences expressed by guests are solely those of the guests. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Dr. Robbins or Spiritually Integrated Living, LLC, and their inclusion on the Podcast does not constitute an endorsement, a professional recommendation, or a verification of accuracy. Topics discussed on the Podcast may include grief, death, loss, and other sensitive subjects; listener discretion is advised. The Podcast may from time to time include sponsor messages, advertisements, or affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service through an affiliate link, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. We only accept sponsorships and affiliations we believe are relevant to our audience, but we are not responsible for third-party products or services, and any transaction is solely between you and the third party. All Podcast episodes, including audio, video, artwork, and show notes, are the intellectual property of Spiritually Integrated Living, LLC. You may share links to episodes, but you may not reproduce, redistribute, or use episode content for commercial purposes without our prior written permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YFYI (Yoga For Your Intellect) is a conversational, digital approach to the 5000+ year old, ancient eastern philosophy of Vedanta.Would you like to experience a live YFYI for you and your team? Email yogaforyourintellect@gmail.com for details.About the hosts: James Beshara is a world-renowned founder and startup investor (ranked as high as the #2 global venture investor by investment platforms like AngelList) and has been invited to speak at places such as Harvard Business School, Stanford University, and The World Bank.Joseph Emmett has been a student of Vedanta for over 25 years, teaching this “perennial philosophy” around the world, with over a decade spent at the Vedanta Academy in Malavli, India under the guidance and teaching of acclaimed Vedanta philosopher and author, Swami A. Parthasarathy.In addition to weekly podcast episodes, the hosts, James and Joseph, also host a weekly Clubhouse conversation on Friday mornings with open Q&A (search for the ‘Yoga For Your Intellect' club within the Clubhouse app).Would you like to dive in deeper? Our recommendation is to read the clearest and most complete work on Vedanta in recent history — ‘Vedanta Treatise: The Eternities' by A. Parthasarathy, which can be found on Amazon. We also encourage you to subscribe to these conversations if you find them valuable for more weekly insights to the perennial philosophy.For the deepest dive, check out Swami A. Parthasarathy's eLearning program here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://elearning.vedantaworld.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources:Swami Parthasarathy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vedantaworld.org/about/swamiji⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vedanta Treatise: The Eternities: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vedantaworld.org/books-and-media/12-books/86-vedanta-treatise-the-eternities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bhagavad Gita: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vedantaworld.org/books-and-media/12-books/82-bhagavad-gita⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vedanta Academy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vedantaworld.org/about/vedanta-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph Emmett: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vedantahouston.org/josephji⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Beshara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jjbeshara.com/about/⁠

Can you go to the temple after eating meat? What if you've been drinking, smoking, or simply don't feel “pure” enough?In this episode, we explore the tension between spiritual standards and compassion. We discuss whether people need to be perfect before entering a sacred space, the difference between guilt and shame, and how genuine spiritual practice can gradually transform our habits and consciousness.Through personal stories, the teachings of Srila Prabhupada, Bhagavad Gita, and the story of the hunter Mrigari, we ask a deeper question: Should we judge people by where they are, or welcome them for where they're trying to go?00:00 — Can Meat Eaters Go to the Temple?05:52 — How Bhakti Changes Us07:19 — Intention, Awareness & Respect10:43 — Compassion vs. Boundaries12:40 — Guilt vs. Shame16:13 — Responding With Kindness20:24 — Standards Without Perfection23:32 — Bhakti Is for Everyone30:03 — Transformation Takes Time40:16 — Final ReflectionsProduced by: Sunni Sharma and Viraj Limbachia Filmed by: Filmwork Studios Edited by: Hannah BrownWant to connect further?Instagram: www.instagram.com/radhika_dasa/Facebook: www.facebook.com/radhikadasmusicYouTube: www.youtube.com/c/RadhikaDasWebsite: www.radhikadas.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/radhikadasKomi: https://radhikadas.komi.io/

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When was the last time you memorized something on purpose? Not a password, grocery list, or directions, but a piece of poetry, a prayer, a mantra, a sutra, or a verse that you carried with you in your mind. In this episode, I'm exploring why memorization was once the original way ancient wisdom was passed down, and why it still matters now. We'll look at how memorizing meaningful words can train your attention, support your nervous system, strengthen your brain, and help wisdom become something you can actually return to in real life. Inside this episode, I explore:

Episode #599: “I've been blessed to be on a spiritual journey for well over the last 50 years,” says psychiatrist Raman Khosla, reflecting on the lifelong search that eventually led him to S.N. Goenka's Vipassana tradition. In this, the first in a series of ongoing conversation with Insight Myanmar, he traces the influences that shaped his quest to understand suffering and the mind. Khosla credits his parents with creating a deeply spiritual home grounded in the Bhagavad Gita's teachings on devotion, selfless action, ethics, and compassion. His fascination with the causes of suffering and inner transformation began in childhood. He recalls asking why a classmate was sad, noticing that physical pain changed while sitting quietly during family yoga sessions, and questioning why religious chants described moral transformation without explaining how it could be achieved. As a teenager, an underlying dissatisfaction persisted despite an outwardly fortunate life. Reading about the Buddha, Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha, and encountering dedicated religious figures strengthened his conviction that genuine inner freedom must be possible. He explored numerous traditions, learning from Osho Rajneesh, the Ramakrishna Mission, the Bihar School of Yoga, and especially Jiddu Krishnamurti. While each offered valuable insights, none fully answered his central question: how can profound psychological transformation actually be realized? Believing the mind to be the most important subject of study, Khosla pursued medicine and psychiatry, hoping science and spirituality would illuminate the same mystery. During postgraduate training, however, he concluded that while Western psychiatry effectively treated mental illness, it offered far less guidance for cultivating humanity's highest mental potential. Ajahn Sumedho's Chitta Viveka further convinced him that the Buddha's teachings described a lived reality rather than an abstract philosophy. Everything changed in 1987 when Khosla attended his first ten-day Goenka Vipassana course. He describes it as “the biggest single life-changing event of my life,” transforming the study of the mind from an intellectual pursuit into direct experience. Although he immediately wanted to dedicate himself fully to the practice, Goenka advised him first to complete his psychiatric training and allow the transition to unfold naturally, setting the stage for the next chapter of his journey.

The Bhagavad Gita teaches that you should engage fully in life while renouncing any attachment to the results of your actions. Expectations, personal motives, and the desire to control outcomes create stress, fear, jealousy, and dissatisfaction, whereas acting simply for the joy of serving and expressing your highest self brings freedom and peace. When every moment becomes complete in itself, life is no longer about getting what you want, but about experiencing the fullness of living. © Sounds True Inc. Episodes: © 2026 Michael A. Singer. All Rights Reserved.

Everyone seeks Divinity, but in Ch. 7, V. 16 of the Bhagavad Gita, Shri Krishna explains that the intensity and intention behind that search vary. Whether we turn to Divinity for relief, prosperity, or Peace, the deeper our understanding and devotion, the closer we move to embodying the Divine itself. ➡️ This season, we are exploring the 70 essential verses of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. To maximize your experience of this season, we encourage you to request your FREE copy of the Essential Love eBook. Incorporating accessible translations and practical application, the eBook accompanies each episode with additional ways to learn, synthesize, and reflect on key insights.

This episode covers the last part of chapter 35 from: “Lahiri Mahasaya's handwriting and signature, in Bengali script, are shown...”  to the end of the chapter. As we examined the beautiful Bengali lettering and signature from Lahiri Mahasaya, we review the scientific foundation of yoga mudras like Shambhavi Mudra, which involves fixing the gaze between the eyebrows without blinking. Lahiri Mahasaya's teachings on the Bhagavad Gita and Mahabharata set the tone for the age, where modern science has confirmed ancient yoga practices dating back thousands of years. The conversation covered Paramahansa Yogananda's approach to sharing miraculous stories, noting his discrimination in what to include in his writings, and emphasized the universal nature of Lahiri Mahasaya's teachings that transcended religious boundaries.  0:00 Introduction; 0:42 Prior Episode; 1:25 Lahiri Mahasaya's Handwriting; 13:03 Knot-points; 21:14 Passion and bondage; 38:36 Kriya Mathematics; 45:20 New Hope; 1:00:00 Reflections on the chapter. Links mentioned in this episode:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nataraja https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashupati_seal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Carlyle?wprov=sfla1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sartor_Resartus?wprov=sfla1  Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the first part of chapter 36 to: “...base its religious beliefs on the unshakable foundations of yogic science.”  #autobiographyofayogi  #autobiographylinebyline  #paramahansayogananda Autobiography of a Yogi awake.minute Self-Realization Fellowship Yogoda Satsanga Society of India #SRF #YSS 

The soul beyond the body – Who am I really?In the continuation of this series from a retreat, the question raised is what do you do when you genuinely don't know what the right thing to do is?Arjuna stood on the battlefield of Kurukshetra facing an impossible choice.On one side was his duty. On the other were people he loved—relatives, friends and respected teachers. Although renowned as a fearless warrior, Arjuna was overwhelmed. Whatever he chose seemed certain to bring suffering.It is at this point that Arjuna does something extraordinarily important. He turns to Krishna and admits:“I am Your disciple… Please instruct me.”And Krishna's answer is remarkable.He doesn't begin with politics, military strategy or even Arjuna's immediate dilemma. He begins by answering a much more fundamental question:Who are you?The body changes from childhood to youth, adulthood and old age—and eventually dies. The mind is also constantly changing. Yet throughout all these changes, there remains the person who experiences them.The Bhagavad-gita calls this person the ātmā—the eternal spiritual self.This understanding completely changes the way we look at life.Much of our fear and anxiety arises because we identify ourselves with things that cannot last—our bodies, appearance, possessions, relationships, social identities and circumstances.We struggle to obtain what we desire.When we get it, we fear losing it.And when it is gone, we lament.The Bhagavad-gita offers another way of living: to understand who we actually are and to act from that spiritual understanding.And spirituality doesn't necessarily mean abandoning ordinary activities. The same activity can bind us or liberate us depending upon our consciousness, motivation and whom we are trying to please.From Arjuna's crisis on an ancient battlefield comes a question just as relevant today:Am I the constantly changing body and mind—or am I the eternal person experiencing them?Chapters 00:00:00 Background to the Bhagavad Gita and the Kurukshetra Conflict ‎ 00:09:22 Arjuna's Moral Crisis and His Request for Guidance‎ 00:15:53 The Method of Spiritual Inquiry ‎ 00:18:05 The Atma: The Eternal Self Beyond the Body ‎ 00:27:51 Fear, Death, Anxiety, and False Bodily Identity ‎ 00:36:04 Desire and the Continuing Cycle of Anxiety ‎ 00:40:56 Social Identity, Materialism, and Spiritual Transformation ‎ 00:52:15 Spiritual and Material Action: Motivation, Duty, and Offering ‎ 01:02:46 Impersonalism and the Three Features of Absolute Truth ‎ 01:06:13 Family, Relationships, and Spiritual Love ‎ 01:12:23 Rebirth, Memory, Trauma, and the Limits of Material Psychology ‎ 01:21:16 False Ego, Intelligence, Chanting, and the Nature of Krishna#BhagavadGita #GuideForLife #SpiritualWisdom #SelfRealization #Krishna #Atma #YogaWisdom #SpiritualLife #BhaktiYoga

Karma, Duty, Detachment, acting without entanglementCan you live in this world, fulfill your responsibilities—and still become spiritually free?Arjuna thought the answer might be no.Faced with the terrible consequences of battle, he wanted to walk away from everything—to renounce his duty and retreat from the world.But Krishna told him something surprising:Simply giving up action will not free you from karma.We cannot actually stop acting. We work, eat, speak, raise families, form relationships, make decisions and pursue goals. And according to the Bhagavad-gita, every action produces consequences—karma-phalam, the fruits of our actions.So how do we act without becoming increasingly entangled?Krishna presents the path of karma-yoga.The solution isn't necessarily to abandon your job, family or responsibilities. It is to transform the consciousness with which you perform them.Working, cooking, cleaning, raising children, giving to others—even our closest relationships—can become part of spiritual life when they are no longer centered simply on me and what I want, but are offered in loving service to the Supreme.This is a radically different idea of renunciation.You don't necessarily renounce the activity. You renounce the selfishness behind it.Instead of asking, “What am I going to get from this?” we begin asking, “How can what I do become an offering?”And ultimately the Bhagavad-gita takes us beyond simply escaping karma.It asks three profound questions:What is my essence?What is my natural position? (where do I fit in the big picture?)And what is my true function?We are eternal spiritual beings who naturally seek happiness, resist death, and long both to love and to be loved.The culmination of yoga is therefore not emptiness or withdrawal from life, but bhakti—the awakening of our natural loving relationship with Krishna.You don't have to run away from your life to become spiritual.Your life itself can become your spiritual path.Chapters 00:00:00 Karma, Action, and the Problem of Karmic Consequences ‎ 00:08:28 Arjuna's Dilemma: Duty Versus Escaping Action‎ 00:12:07 Varnashram Dharma: Social Roles and Stages of Life ‎ 00:20:43 The Three Modes of Nature and Arjuna's Natural Disposition ‎ 00:24:27 Why Inactivity and External Renunciation Do Not Liberate ‎ 00:27:57 Karma Yoga: Transforming Work into Spiritual Practice ‎ 00:32:53 Yajna, Gratitude, and Making Daily Life an Offering ‎ 00:37:55 Spiritualizing Family Life and Relationships ‎ 00:40:07 Critique of Materialism, Consumerism, and Self-Centered Desire ‎ 00:48:00 The Soul's Essence, Position, Function, and Highest Purpose ‎ 00:56:10 Bhakti and the Essential Practice of Chanting ‎ 01:01:55 Spiritual Destinations and the Age of Kali Yuga ‎ #BhagavadGita #GuideForLife #KarmaYoga #BhaktiYoga #Krishna #SpiritualWisdom #Yoga #SelfRealization #SpiritualLife

The Mind: Friend or EnemyWho is actually running your life—you, or your mind?The mind is constantly talking to us.I want this.I don't like that.I'm worried about this.I need to do that.What will people think of me?And very often, we simply follow where it leads. And we're often told: “Follow your dreams.” But should every desire that enters our mind really be followed?The Bhagavad-gita presents a sobering truth:“For one who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, the mind will remain the greatest enemy.”Our desires, choices, words and actions are profoundly influenced by what is happening within the mind. And those actions, in turn, shape the direction of our lives.So should we really “follow our dreams” simply because the mind produces them?Or should we first ask: Where is this desire taking me?Even Arjuna tells Krishna that controlling the restless mind seems as difficult as controlling the wind. Krishna acknowledges the difficulty—but says it can be done through practice and detachment.The yogic understanding goes even deeper.You are not your mind.Thoughts come and go. Desires arise and disappear. Emotions change. Memories surface and fade. Yet behind them is the conscious person who observes and experiences them—the eternal spiritual self.The challenge, therefore, is not to allow the mind to become the master.Through bhakti-yoga—hearing spiritual wisdom, chanting sacred names and offering our activities to Krishna—the mind itself can gradually become transformed.Like an iron rod placed repeatedly into fire eventually becoming red-hot and taking on the qualities of fire, the mind immersed in spiritual sound and spiritual activity can gradually become purified.The mind doesn't have to be our enemy.It can become one of our greatest spiritual assets—but we shouldn't let it drive the bus.Chapters 00:00:00 Invocation and the Mind as the Subject of the Lecture ‎ 00:01:42 Perception, the Senses, and the Mind as the Inner Screen ‎ 00:07:53 Modes of Material Nature and Mental Conditioning ‎ 00:13:09 Karma, the Restless Mind, and Krishna's Guidance ‎ 00:19:42 The Mind as Enemy: Harmful Choices and Modern Influences ‎ 00:31:34 Practice, Detachment, and a Case of Mental Recovery ‎ 00:38:33 Bhakti-Yoga and the Spiritualization of Mind and Body ‎ 00:49:01 Sense Desire, Mental Concoction, and Spiritual Happiness ‎ 00:57:17 Core Takeaway: Identity, Responsibility, and Direction ‎ 00:59:54 Human Life, Rebirth, and the Value of Spiritual Opportunity ‎ 01:07:14 Spiritual Form, Svarupa, and Siddha Svarupa‎#BhagavadGita #GuideForLife #MindControl #BhaktiYoga #Krishna #SpiritualWisdom #SelfRealization #YogaWisdom #SpiritualLife

The Supreme Person: Who is Krishna?What if the friend we have been searching for has been with us all along?An ancient Vedic analogy describes two birds sitting together in the same tree.One bird is constantly trying to enjoy the fruits of the tree—sometimes sweet, sometimes bitter. It represents each of us, moving through life searching for happiness, struggling with disappointment, and continually hoping the next experience will finally satisfy us.The other bird simply waits.This is Paramātmā—the Supreme Soul, accompanying us within the heart, patiently waiting for us to turn toward Him.In this fifth talk from The Bhagavad-gita — A Guide for Life, we move beyond the question “Who am I?” to another profound question:“Who is God—and what is my relationship with Him?”The Vedic teachings describe three features of the one Absolute Truth: Brahman, the all-pervading spiritual reality; Paramātmā, the Supreme Soul accompanying every living being; and Bhagavān, the Supreme Person—the ultimate object of love.And at the heart of these teachings is Krishna.The Bhagavad-gita presents Krishna not as a distant God disconnected from our lives, but as the source of both the material and spiritual energies—and the eternal friend of every living being.We may experience loneliness even while surrounded by people. We may continually search for someone or something that will make us feel complete.But perhaps part of that longing comes from having forgotten our deepest relationship.The spiritual journey is therefore not simply about discovering what we are.It is about discovering Whom we belong with.And remembrance of Krishna doesn't have to be confined to meditation, temples or religious rituals.Krishna says: “I am the taste of water.”Even something as simple as drinking a glass of water can become an opportunity to remember the Supreme.The eternal friend we are searching for may have been beside us all along.Chapters 00:00:00 Arjuna's surrender and the foundation of spiritual knowledge ‎ 00:01:53 Krishna consciousness as the highest form of yoga ‎ 00:04:37 The three features of the Absolute Truth: Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan ‎ 00:08:43 Paramatma and the two birds in the tree analogy ‎ 00:12:58 Bhagavan, the soul's servant identity, and divine love ‎ 00:16:30 Krishna's avatar, transcendental form, and liberation ‎ 00:22:02 Free will, perception of Krishna, and divine reciprocation ‎ 00:26:38 Illusion, impersonalism, and Krishna as the basis of Brahman ‎ 00:31:46 Ishvara, Purusha, and Krishna's material and spiritual energies ‎ 00:38:09 Loneliness, eternal relationship, and Krishna as the origin of all ‎ 00:41:06 Vedic creation, material elements, and remembering Krishna in daily life ‎ 00:45:59 Devotion, surrender, chanting, and the accessibility of spiritual life ‎ 00:52:33 Invitation to questions and final encouragement‎#BhagavadGita #GuideForLife #Krishna #Paramatma #BhaktiYoga #SpiritualWisdom #SelfRealization #GodRealization #YogaWisdom

The Path of SurrenderWhat does it really mean to surrender?To many people, surrender sounds like defeat—giving up control, becoming passive, or allowing someone else to dictate your life.But the Bhagavad-gita presents something very different.At the conclusion of His teachings to Arjuna, Krishna gives perhaps His most famous and far-reaching instruction:“Abandon all varieties of dharma and simply surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear.”But surrender doesn't mean running away from life.Arjuna surrendered—and then acted.The change was not simply in what he did, but in why he did it and whom he was living for.This brings us to the culmination of the Bhagavad-gita's teaching.We begin by understanding:I am not this temporary body or mind. I am an eternal spiritual being.We learn that action is unavoidable, but that selfishly motivated action binds us. We learn that the restless mind can become either our friend or our enemy. And we discover that spiritual realization ultimately means awakening our forgotten relationship with Krishna.Then comes the question:How do we actually live this understanding?The answer is śaraṇāgati—the path of surrender.Accept what nourishes our spiritual life.Reject what obstructs it.Trust in Krishna's protection.Depend upon Him as our maintainer.Offer ourselves in His service.Cultivate genuine humility.This isn't passive surrender. It is an active reorientation of our life away from:“How can everything serve me?” toward: “How can my life become an offering?”It is a conscious change in the center of your life:From “What can I get?”to “What can I give?”From living primarily for ourselves to making our work, relationships, abilities and daily activities an offering to the Supreme.And this is where the Bhagavad-gita moves from philosophy to practice.Hearing. Chanting. Remembering Krishna. Serving. Seeking spiritual association. Offering our work and daily activities. Cultivating humility. Learning to live for something greater than ourselves.Ultimately, Krishna does not force Arjuna to accept any of it. After giving His instruction, He tells Arjuna to consider what he has heard—and then freely choose what he will do.Because genuine love requires freedom.The Bhagavad-gita begins with a man who doesn't know what to do.It ends with a man who knows who he is, whom he belongs to, and what he wants to live for.Perhaps that is what it really means to have a guide for life.Chapters 00:00:00 Spiritual Identity, Action, and the Foundation of Gita Practice ‎ 00:04:06 Krishna's Final Teaching: Change the Purpose of Action ‎ 00:08:35 Saranagati: Surrender as Taking Refuge‎ 00:11:36 The Six Practices of Surrender ‎ 00:20:00 Active Devotion Through Sadhana Bhakti ‎ 00:22:52 Association, Social Pressure, and Spiritual Community ‎ 00:27:10 A Daily Example of Sadhana and the Value of Service ‎ 00:34:02 Free Will, Gratitude, and Humble Chanting ‎#BhagavadGita #GuideForLife #Krishna #Surrender #Saranagati #BhaktiYoga #SpiritualWisdom #SpiritualLife #SelfRealization

The Battlefield within.We spend so much of our lives trying to become secure, happy and fulfilled. Yet everything we normally depend upon—our bodies, possessions, relationships and circumstances—is constantly changing.So are we looking for lasting happiness in a place where nothing lasts?The Bhagavad-gita begins with a crisis. Arjuna finds himself overwhelmed, confused and unsure how to move forward. It is at this moment that Krishna begins to reveal a radically different understanding of life:You are not the body. You are an eternal spiritual being.But if spiritual reality lies beyond matter, how can we actually know it? Can we discover it simply through our own minds and efforts—or does spiritual truth have to be revealed to us?In this opening talk from our six-part retreat, “The Bhagavad-gita — A Guide for Life,” we explore the foundation upon which the Gita's teachings rest: who we really are, why material life can never provide the permanence we seek, and how genuine spiritual knowledge is received.The Bhagavad-gita isn't a book to simply read once and put back on the shelf. It is a guide to return to throughout life—as our questions deepen and our understanding grows.Chapters 00:00:20 Introduction to the Bhagavad Gita as a guide for life ‎ 00:04:15 The purpose of the Gita: freedom from material ignorance ‎ 00:08:28 Impermanence, anxiety, and the eternal spiritual self ‎ 00:19:57 Studying the Gita requires patience, humility, and sincere inquiry ‎ 00:26:02 Bodily identification, selfie culture, and external validation ‎ 00:33:13 Two paths of spiritual realization: ascending and descending ‎ 00:40:19 Human limitations and the need for revealed spiritual vision ‎ 00:46:16 Patanjali, Ashtanga Yoga, and surrender to Ishwara‎ 00:51:01 Krishna, envy, and moving beyond self-centeredness ‎ 00:55:12 Krishna's authority and gradual engagement with difficult questions ‎ 00:57:45 Personal experience, impersonalism, and correcting misconceptions about God ‎ 01:01:06 Closing guidance: questions, patience, and overcoming ignorance#BhagavadGita #GuideForLife #SpiritualWisdom #Krishna #YogaWisdom #SelfRealization #SpiritualLife #VedicWisdom #BhaktiYoga

Welcome to "Bhagavad Gita," a podcast where we make the ancient wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita easy to understand. Join us as we explore this sacred text, learn life lessons, and find inspiration for our daily lives. Whether you're new to the Bhagavad Gita or a curious listener, our podcast is your guide to timeless wisdom, simplified just for you. Tune in for practical insights and spiritual growth.Released on Every Tuesday and FridayProduced by TeluguOne.For Sponsorships and Promotions reach out to us at teluguonepodcasts@gmail.com✨ Contact - 9160311880Radio : www.teluguoneradio.comTelugu One : https://www.youtube.com/@teluguoneBhakti One : https://www.youtube.com/@BhaktiOneKids One : https://www.youtube.com/@kidsoneTOne news : https://www.youtube.com/@tonenewsKidsone Telugu : https://www.youtube.com/@kidsoneteluguOld Telugu Songs : https://www.youtube.com/@OldSongsTelugu

We're back for Season 9! In this insight from Chapter 7, Verse 14, Shri Krishna reassures us that while Self-realization is difficult, it is absolutely attainable through grace and effort. By transcending ego and illusion through Self-inquiry, independence, and surrender, we steadily realize our True Nature—lasting Peace. ➡️ This season, we are exploring the 70 essential verses of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. To maximize your experience of this season, we encourage you to request your FREE copy of the Essential Love eBook. Incorporating accessible translations and practical application, the eBook accompanies each episode with additional ways to learn, synthesize, and reflect on key insights.

YFYI (Yoga For Your Intellect) is a conversational, digital approach to the 5000+ year old, ancient eastern philosophy of Vedanta.Would you like to experience a live YFYI for you and your team? Email yogaforyourintellect@gmail.com for details.About the hosts: James Beshara is a world-renowned founder and startup investor (ranked as high as the #2 global venture investor by investment platforms like AngelList) and has been invited to speak at places such as Harvard Business School, Stanford University, and The World Bank.Joseph Emmett has been a student of Vedanta for over 25 years, teaching this “perennial philosophy” around the world, with over a decade spent at the Vedanta Academy in Malavli, India under the guidance and teaching of acclaimed Vedanta philosopher and author, Swami A. Parthasarathy.In addition to weekly podcast episodes, the hosts, James and Joseph, also host a weekly Clubhouse conversation on Friday mornings with open Q&A (search for the ‘Yoga For Your Intellect' club within the Clubhouse app).Would you like to dive in deeper? Our recommendation is to read the clearest and most complete work on Vedanta in recent history — ‘Vedanta Treatise: The Eternities' by A. Parthasarathy, which can be found on Amazon. We also encourage you to subscribe to these conversations if you find them valuable for more weekly insights to the perennial philosophy.For the deepest dive, check out Swami A. Parthasarathy's eLearning program here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://elearning.vedantaworld.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources:Swami Parthasarathy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vedantaworld.org/about/swamiji⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vedanta Treatise: The Eternities: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vedantaworld.org/books-and-media/12-books/86-vedanta-treatise-the-eternities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bhagavad Gita: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vedantaworld.org/books-and-media/12-books/82-bhagavad-gita⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vedanta Academy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vedantaworld.org/about/vedanta-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph Emmett: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.vedantahouston.org/josephji⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Beshara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jjbeshara.com/about/⁠

Does becoming serious about spirituality mean leaving behind your career, money, success, and responsibilities?In this episode, we explore how the Bhagavad Gita offers a different path: not escaping our work, but transforming it into an offering to Krishna. Whatever we do and whatever we offer can be offered to Him. Bhakti isn't about withdrawing from the world - it's about bringing Krishna into the world we already inhabit.Our work, wealth, talents, and success don't have to compete with spiritual life. When offered in service, even an ordinary workday can become worship.Produced by: Sunni Sharma and Viraj Limbachia Filmed by: Filmwork Studios Edited by: Hannah BrownWant to connect further?Instagram: www.instagram.com/radhika_dasa/Facebook: www.facebook.com/radhikadasmusicYouTube: www.youtube.com/c/RadhikaDasWebsite: www.radhikadas.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/radhikadasKomi: https://radhikadas.komi.io/

Chapter 6, v. 13-15 A steady body, focused inner gaze, and serene heart create the conditions for deeper meditation. These verses offer practical guidance for aligning posture, breath, energy, and attention while cultivating fearlessness, self-control, and devotion to the highest realization. As the mind grows calm and focused, meditation naturally deepens toward samadhi, inner freedom, and the direct experience of oneness.

¿Sabías que millones de personas cantaron un mantra hindú sin darse cuenta gracias a una canción de George Harrison? Descubre el verdadero significado espiritual de My Sweet Lord y la búsqueda interior que transformó la vida del ex Beatle. George Harrison fue mucho más que el guitarrista de Los Beatles. Detrás de su música existía una profunda búsqueda espiritual que lo llevó a estudiar el hinduismo, viajar a la India, aprender junto al maestro Ravi Shankar y establecer una estrecha relación con el movimiento Hare Krishna. En este video exploramos la historia detrás de My Sweet Lord, una de las canciones más exitosas de la historia del rock, para descubrir por qué millones de personas terminaron cantando el mantra "Hare Krishna, Hare Rama" sin conocer su verdadero significado. También analizaremos cómo George Harrison encontró inspiración en la filosofía védica, el Bhagavad Gita, el taoísmo y otras tradiciones orientales que marcaron profundamente su obra.

Welcome to "Bhagavad Gita," a podcast where we make the ancient wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita easy to understand. Join us as we explore this sacred text, learn life lessons, and find inspiration for our daily lives. Whether you're new to the Bhagavad Gita or a curious listener, our podcast is your guide to timeless wisdom, simplified just for you. Tune in for practical insights and spiritual growth.Released on Every Tuesday and FridayProduced by TeluguOne.For Sponsorships and Promotions reach out to us at teluguonepodcasts@gmail.com✨ Contact - 9160311880Radio : www.teluguoneradio.comTelugu One : https://www.youtube.com/@teluguoneBhakti One : https://www.youtube.com/@BhaktiOneKids One : https://www.youtube.com/@kidsoneTOne news : https://www.youtube.com/@tonenewsKidsone Telugu : https://www.youtube.com/@kidsoneteluguOld Telugu Songs : https://www.youtube.com/@OldSongsTelugu

Psychedelics, DMT, ayahuasca, mushrooms, Aghori sadhus, ego death, out-of-body experiences, the prison planet theory, and what AI really is — Dakota Wint reveals what he found traveling to the most extreme spiritual cultures on Earth.In this episode of Your Superior Self, world traveler and filmmaker Dakota Wint (Dakota of Earth) shares how a Detroit punk kid and self-described nihilist became a seeker who meditated with Aghori sadhus in India, drank ayahuasca in the Amazon, gave a holy man DMT, meditated on corpses in the cremation grounds of Varanasi, got arrested in Palestine, and lived among the last cannibal tribes of Papua.We go deep on the psychedelic experience, spiritual awakening, ego death, consciousness, the hive mind, the connection between mushrooms and artificial intelligence, the void, reincarnation, David Icke's prison planet theory, the Great Reset, near-death experiences, and whether enlightenment is real or just another dream we're chasing.If you're into spirituality, consciousness, psychedelics, mysticism, Eastern philosophy, the Bhagavad Gita, sadhus, gurus, meditation, and the biggest questions about God, death, and reality — this one is for you.

Welcome to "Bhagavad Gita," a podcast where we make the ancient wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita easy to understand. Join us as we explore this sacred text, learn life lessons, and find inspiration for our daily lives. Whether you're new to the Bhagavad Gita or a curious listener, our podcast is your guide to timeless wisdom, simplified just for you. Tune in for practical insights and spiritual growth.Released on Every Tuesday and FridayProduced by TeluguOne.For Sponsorships and Promotions reach out to us at teluguonepodcasts@gmail.com✨ Contact - 9160311880Radio : www.teluguoneradio.comTelugu One : https://www.youtube.com/@teluguoneBhakti One : https://www.youtube.com/@BhaktiOneKids One : https://www.youtube.com/@kidsoneTOne news : https://www.youtube.com/@tonenewsKidsone Telugu : https://www.youtube.com/@kidsoneteluguOld Telugu Songs : https://www.youtube.com/@OldSongsTelugu

A conversation on spiritual awakening, svadharma, character strengths, service, and why yoga is so much more than movement.What if yoga was never meant to be something we only do on a mat?In this episode of The Midlife Spirituality Project, I'm joined by yoga teacher, writer, and spiritual seeker Marissa Guerra for a beautiful conversation about yoga philosophy, purpose, spiritual awakening, and what it means to live the practice beyond the mat.Marissa shares how yoga found her during a season of burnout, depression, and identity change. What began as a physical practice during the pandemic eventually led her to yoga teacher training in Sri Lanka, deeper study of the Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Sutras, time in India, graduate study in psychology and spirituality at Columbia, and a growing devotion to helping others understand themselves more deeply.Together, we talk about yoga as a path of self-knowledge, service, and transformation. We explore svadharma, character strengths, the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern psychology, and how following what fascinates us can become a way of finding our purpose.We also talk about gratitude, spiritual strength, karma, meaning-making, and why yoga is not just something we do in class. It is a living practice that helps us come back to love, presence, and the truth of who we are.In This Episode, We Talk AboutYoga philosophy beyond asanaMarissa's journey from corporate life to yoga and spiritual studyBurnout, depression, identity shifts, and spiritual awakeningThe connection between svadharma, character strengths, and purposeWhy self-development is really self-knowledgeHow ancient wisdom and modern psychology overlapTurning difficult life experiences into meaning and serviceGratitude as a daily practice for retraining the mindYoga as a living practice, not just something we do on the matWant to see Marissa's gorgeous visuals and join the deeper conversation? Follow her on Instagram!Want to dive into deeper readings? Follow Marissa on a Substack!About Katie FarinasKatie Farinas is a midlife coach, yoga teacher, and spiritual guide who helps women navigate midlife with clarity, peace, purpose, and empowerment. Through yoga philosophy, mindfulness, nervous system regulation, and energy-based practices, Katie supports women in reconnecting with themselves and stepping fully into their most aligned and authentic lives.✨ Ways To Go Deeper:If you're ready to feel less overwhelmed and more connected to your body, needs, and inner voice, explore my 4-week private coaching experience for midlife women: Reconnect With Your Body and Yourself. Learn more here.Record your question here and I will answer it on the show!! https://www.speakpipe.com/KatieFarinasJoin the Monthly Satsang. A space to reflect and grow together in community.Visit Katie's website to see all her services.Join the newsletter for soulful insights and to receive weekly practicesRead and watch on SubstackBook a reflective Insight Seat to come on the show and receive live coachingSchedule a Clarity Call to see if my coaching is right for you.

Where your attention goes, your energy flows.Today on Coffee & Crystals, we're exploring Dharana, the sixth limb of yoga, and what this ancient yogic practice of concentration and focused attention can teach us about our modern lives.In a world filled with notifications, social media, comparison, relationships, work demands and endless distractions, Dharana reminds us that we have a choice in where we place our energy.Kadie explores how Dharana shows up both on and off the yoga mat—from finding your drishti and balance in Warrior III to protecting your energy in relationships, setting boundaries, navigating comparison, staying focused on your purpose and learning when something simply doesn't deserve your reaction.We also explore teachings around the restless mind from the Bhagavad Gita, manifestation versus focused action, slowing down when life feels heavy, and Kadie's own current wellness and yoga reset.And with the August 2026 solar eclipse happening alongside this episode, we're looking up at the sky too. The Earth is rotating, the Moon is moving around Earth, and we're living within a solar system that is constantly in motion—yet moments of extraordinary alignment still happen.Maybe our lives don't need to stop moving for us to find our center.In this episode:What Dharana means in yogaThe sixth limb of Patanjali's Eight Limbs of YogaConcentration, mindfulness and focused attentionDharana, drishti and Warrior IIIProtecting your energy and setting boundariesComparison and social media distractionManifestation + intentional actionThe Bhagavad Gita and the restless mindRelationships and knowing what deserves your reactionSlowing down and reconnecting with yourselfThe August 2026 solar eclipse, alignment + perspectiveCreating a North Star for your lifePracticing yoga beyond the physical posesYour attention is powerful. Be intentional about where you place it.Continue following the Coffee & Crystals Eight Limbs of Yoga series, and join our 21-Day Yoga Pose Challenge on social media as we practice yoga one pose—and one lesson—at a time.Keywords: Dharana, sixth limb of yoga, Eight Limbs of Yoga, yoga philosophy, yoga podcast, meditation, mindfulness, concentration, focused attention, drishti, Bhagavad Gita, manifestation, conscious living, spiritual growth, protecting your energy, wellness, self-development, solar eclipse 2026Learn more about Kadie: https://coffeeandcrystalspr.com/

Today we explore wisdom. Not the "don't put tomatoes in a fruit salad" kind. Serious business wisdom.It turns out, the wise tend to converge on understanding the world in a similar way.In the 20th century, philosophical titans saw this convergence. They look back to the original seers of wisdom and see in them parallels that run so deep, that upon deep contemplation of these philosophies, they found a "highest common factor," including among:Epicteus, Marcus Aurelius, and the StoicsPlato, and various Neoplatonists such as PlotinusSpinoza, SchopenhauerPossibly Hegel, Wittgenstein, though they are famously difficult to interpretJiddu KrishnamurtiLao Tzu, who authored the Tao Te ChingALso Chuang Tzu and Lieh TzuJewish philosophers such as Philo of AlexandriaSufi mystics of Islam, most famously Jalal al-Din RumiJesus of NazarethSt. PaulMeister Eckhart, the mystic Christian St. Jon of the CrossHinduism:The Sages of the UpanishadsAdi Shankara's The Crest-Jewel of WisdomThe Bhagavad GitaThe BuddhaParticularly Zen masters who followedVarious SutrasThe Bardo ThodolIt is the Perennial Philosophy. I call it the One Wisdom. Huxley called it the “Highest Common Factor” of universal truth.SOURCESCamus, Albert. The Myth of Sisyphus. 1942.Huxley, Aldous. The Perennial Philosophy. Harper & Row, 1945.John of the Cross, St. Dark Night of the Soul (La noche oscura del alma).Jung, C. G. Letters, Volume 1: 1906–1950. Princeton University Press.Kahan, Dan. Identity-protective cognition research (cross-referenced, this project).Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch (Liuzu Tan Jing).Polanyi, Michael. Personal Knowledge: Towards a Post-Critical Philosophy. University of Chicago Press, 1958.Polanyi, Michael. The Tacit Dimension. Doubleday, 1966.Tolle, Eckhart. A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose. Dutton, 2005.Tao Te Ching (Laozi).Watts, Alan. Become What You Are. Shambhala, 1995 (essays, 1930s–1950s).Watts, Alan. Out of Your Mind: Tricksters, Interdependence, and the Cosmic Game of Hide-and-Seek. Sounds True, 2017.Watts, Alan. The Wisdom of Insecurity. Pantheon, 1951.Wittgenstein, Ludwig. Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. 1921.Wright, Robert. Why Buddhism Is True. Simon & Schuster, 2017.Xiangyan Zhixian — traditional Chan/Zen biographical account (Tang dynasty, c. 820–898).Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu), "On the Equality of Things" ("Discussion on Making All Things Equal").Bible. Job 42:5–6; Luke 15:11–32 (KJV).Bhagavad Gita, 2.47.Ovid. Metamorphoses.McGilchrist, Iain. The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World. Yale University Press, 2009.Miles Kington. Quoted in The Independent (UK), Mar 28, 2003. Joseph Campbell. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Pantheon, 1949 — "Freedom to Live," Stage 17. Eckhart Tolle. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. New World Library, 1997 Ramana Maharshi, quoted in Ram Dass, "Dying Is Absolutely Safe"Alan Watts, Become Who You Are. Sam Harris, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion. Dalai Lama & Paul Ekman, Emotional Awareness: Overcoming the Obstacles to Psychological Balance and Compassion. Times Books, 2008Emmet Fox, The Sermon on the MountErnest Kurtz & Katherine Ketcham, The Spirituality of Imperfection. BantamByron Katie, Loving What Is. Harmony, 2002. Diana Chapman & Jim Dethmer (with Kaley Klemp), The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership. 2014.Epictetus, Discourses / Enchiridion.Marcus Aurelius, Meditations.Plato, RepublicPlotinus, The Enneads.Spinoza, EthicsSchopenhauer, The World as Will and Representation.Hegel, Phenomenology of Spirit. Jiddu Krishnamurti, Freedom from the Known Philo of Alexandria, On the Creation of the World. 1 Corinthians 1:20, 1:25, 3:19 — "the wisdom of the world is foolishness"John 14:6 — "I am the way, the truth, and the life." John 8:12 — "I am the light of the world."Galatians 2:20 or 2 Corinthians 5:17 -- "in Christ" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this fascinating channeled session, Lars explores Wolfgang's possible involvement in the Mahabharata, the great epic of Ancient India upon which the Bhagavad Gita is based.Rather than presenting an idealized or heroic past life, this session reveals challenging experiences and shadow aspects that invite deeper self-understanding and healing. As with many genuine past life explorations, we are often confronted with parts of ourselves that are uncomfortable to acknowledge. By bringing them into awareness, transformation becomes possible.Beyond the historical setting, this session explores profound metaphysical questions about the nature of reality, consciousness, karma, personal responsibility, and the integration of our shadow.Whether you see past life regression as literal, symbolic, or a tool for self-discovery, this session offers thought-provoking insights into personal growth and spiritual evolution.Topics include:• The Mahabharata and Ancient India• Channeled past life exploration• Shadow work and healing• Karma and soul evolution• The nature of reality• Consciousness and spiritual growth• Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita• Personal transformationTake what resonates and leave the rest behind.For private Zoom sessions e-mail Wolfgang for appointments: https://www.wolfgangarndt8@gmail.comFree Pendulum Chart: https://www.toolsforascensionbywolfgang.com/resources/https://www.facebook.com/The-Gaia-Eagle-Wolf-Healing-Circlewebsite: https://www.toolsforascensionbywolfgang.com/For more guided meditations and spiritual teachings, explore the full Tools for Ascension library.http://www.youtube.com/@toolsforascensionbyWolfganghttps://www.facebook.com/The-Gaia-Eagle-Wolf-Healing-CircleInstagram https://www.instagram.com/wolfgangarndt1#mahabharata #bhagavadgita #pastlife #pastliferegression #channeling #ancientindia #karma #shadowwork #spiritualawakening #consciousness #wolfgang #lars #metaphysics #selfdiscovery #spiritualgrowth #facingthepast

What if the world itself could become your meditation object? In this episode, we explore Chapter 10 of the Bhagavad Gita, known as Vibhuti Yoga — the yoga of divine manifestation and sacred seeing. This chapter explores how to train our perception and helps us stop dividing life into "spiritual" and "not spiritual." The sunset, the breath, the body, the mountain, even impermanence, all can become doorways back to the sacred. It also marks a turning point in Arjuna's relationship with Krishna. Until now, Arjuna has known Krishna as his friend, cousin, mentor, and charioteer. Here, he begins to realize that Krishna is not just wise, but divine reality itself. Inside this episode, I explore:

Do you feel lost even though life looks fine on the outside?Are you busy, achieving, moving, but somehow completely disconnected?What if the version of you showing up every day isn’t actually you? In this episode of A Really Good Cry, Radhi walks you through what it really means to lose touch with yourself and, more importantly, how to find your way back. Inspired by Jay Shetty’s Think Like a Monk, she shares a practical self-audit process that cuts through the noise and gets honest about what’s actually running your life. Because your calendar and your bank statement don’t lie. And sometimes the gap between what you say you value and how you actually spend your time is where all the disconnection lives. In this episode, you’ll learn:How to audit your time and money to reveal what you actually value.Why most of what we call our values are really just survival strategies from the past.How your environment quietly shapes what you normalize, celebrate, and become.Why major life changes shift your values and how to catch it before you drift too far.How to categorize your values into higher and lower using wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita.You don’t find yourself by searching harder. You find yourself by getting honest about where you already are. Follow Radhi: https://www.instagram.com/radhidevlukia/ https://www.instagram.com/areallygoodcry/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWe9A4kMf9V_AHOXkGhCzQ https://www.facebook.com/radhidevlukia1/ https://www.tiktok.com/@radhidevlukia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode Description:This is a From the Archive episode with one of my favorite guests: Steven Pressfield.Steven Pressfield has spent his career writing about war, creativity, discipline, storytelling, and the inner battle every artist faces. In this archive conversation, James and Steven explore how stories work—and why the same structures that power novels and movies also show up in real life.They begin with The Legend of Bagger Vance, which Pressfield built from the structure of the Bhagavad Gita. James connects that idea to his own writing, where ancient texts like the Yoga Sutras became frameworks for modern essays about entrepreneurship. Their point is simple: if a story has survived thousands of years, it probably contains a structure worth studying.From there, the conversation moves into the hero's journey. The ordinary world. The call to adventure. The refusal of the call. The mentor. The threshold. The extraordinary world. The tests, allies, enemies, ordeal, return, and gift.But Pressfield pushes the idea further. In real life, people do not always answer the call. Some people refuse it for years. Some cross the threshold and then run back. Some sacrifice security, status, money, family expectations, or even relationships to follow the deeper pull of their lives.James shares his own story of walking out of a finance job after three days, leaving his coat on the chair, taking the elevator down 40 floors, getting on a train, and never returning. Pressfield recognizes it immediately as a real-life threshold moment.The conversation then turns to The Artist's Journey. Pressfield explains that the hero's journey ends when the hero returns home with a gift. The artist's journey begins when the artist asks: What is the gift I am meant to give? What is my material? What is my voice? What am I here to make?They discuss Resistance as the real villain in every story, why the question “Who am I?” often drives the inciting incident, why villains often do not change, why opening and closing images matter, and why genres have rules that writers ignore at their own risk.This episode is a masterclass in story, but it is also a meditation on identity. The deeper question is not just how to write a story. It is how to recognize the story already trying to live through you.Editorial Note:This is a "From the Archive" episode. References to “new” or “upcoming” books, projects, or events reflect the timing of the original recording.What You'll Learn:Why Steven Pressfield built The Legend of Bagger Vance on the structure of the Bhagavad Gita.How ancient myths and spiritual texts can become frameworks for modern stories.Why the hero's journey begins only when the hero answers the call.What separates the ordinary world from the extraordinary world.Why Resistance appears immediately after the call to action.Why crossing the threshold changes how other people see you—and how you see yourself.How the artist's journey begins after the hero's journey ends.Why the artist's real question is: What gift am I bringing back?How to go deeper into theme instead of just telling a surface-level story.Why success, awards, money, and status can become forms of Resistance.How dreams, intuition, and recurring ideas can point toward a person's real work.Why every strong story creates a first pole and second pole: the question and the answer.Why the villain may be a person, a force, or Resistance itself.Why genre conventions matter, even for experienced writers.How opening and closing images can reveal the full emotional transformation of a story.Timestamped Chapters:[02:00] Steven Pressfield and the Ancient Structure of StoryJames introduces Pressfield through The Legend of Bagger Vance, The Authentic Swing, and the Bhagavad Gita.[03:33] Ancient Wisdom in Modern WritingJames explains how he used the Yoga Sutras as a hidden structure for one of his most popular entrepreneurship essays.[04:42] Stories That Have Been Tested for Thousands of YearsWhy myths, sacred texts, and ancient epics still work as storytelling engines.[05:00] Pressfield's Small Books on StorytellingJames introduces Pressfield's mini-books on how stories begin, what they are about, and how artists find their material.[05:31] Are You the Hero or the Red Shirt?James asks whether everyone is really the hero of their own story—or whether some people refuse the call.[07:13] The Call to Adventure and the Refusal of the CallPressfield walks through Joseph Campbell's structure: ordinary world, call, refusal, and threshold.[08:31] It Is Never Too Late to Answer the CallThe hero's journey can begin late, and people may have more than one journey in a lifetime.[09:08] Ordinary World vs. Extraordinary WorldLuke Skywalker, Star Wars, Christopher Vogler, Blake Snyder, and the moment a story crosses into Act Two.[10:45] Resistance at the Edge of the ThresholdWhy no one enters the extraordinary world without hesitation, fear, or circumstances forcing the break.[11:23] Mentors, Books, and Virtual TeachersJames questions whether every hero needs a mentor and describes books and podcast guests as his own collective mentors.[12:32] What Steven Gave Up to Become a WriterPressfield recalls sacrificing security, a marriage, and stable advertising jobs in order to keep writing.[13:25] The Temptation to Stay SafeThe boss offers the title, the office, the raise—and the artist has to decide whether to cross the threshold anyway.[14:15] James Walks Out of the Ordinary WorldJames tells the story of leaving a finance job after three days, taking the elevator down 40 floors, and never returning.[15:36] Real Life Follows the Hero's JourneyPressfield explains that threshold moments happen before we understand them as story structure.[16:44] The Books That Made Steven Pressfield a Creative MentorJames names The War of Art, Turning Pro, Nobody Wants to Read Your Sht*, The Knowledge, and The Artist's Journey.[17:36] How the Hero Becomes Known DifferentlyPressfield explains how crossing the threshold changes the hero's identity in the eyes of others and themselves.[20:26] Breaking Bad and the Discovery of the Real SelfWalter White becomes an example of a character realizing who he really is inside the extraordinary world.[21:08] What the Audience Sees Before the Villain DoesJames explains how the hero, villain, and audience may recognize transformation at different moments.[22:13] Crossing the Threshold Means Losing PeoplePressfield and James discuss how entering a new life attracts new people and repels old ones.[23:38] Real Life Is Messier Than StoryUnlike a focused screenplay, a life can contain many themes at once: parenthood, business, art, family, and identity.[24:36] Ignorance, Arrogance, and FaithWhy artists and entrepreneurs need enough irrational confidence to begin before they know whether they have anything to say.[26:53] Peeling Back the OnionJames and Steven discuss how artists move from surface ideas to deeper themes over time.[29:04] The Rolling Stones, the Beatles, and Artistic EvolutionHow great artists begin by imitating what they love and eventually discover what they are really trying to express.[32:08] What Are We Actually Talking About?Pressfield pauses the conversation to ask whether a theme is emerging from the discussion itself.[33:25] The Calling Is Already Inside YouPressfield argues that each person is born with a destiny, identity, or inner pressure that eventually wants to surface.[35:21] The Hero's Journey Across GenerationsJames and Steven discuss World War II, the Greatest Generation, the boomers, and social movements as mass threshold moments.[39:48] The Full Shape of the Hero's JourneyOrdinary world, call, mentor, inciting incident, trials, return, and the gift brought back to the people.[41:17] When the Artist's Journey BeginsPressfield explains that the artist's journey starts when the hero's journey ends.[42:33] What Is the Gift?The artist asks: What is my act? What is my material? What is my medium? Who am I?[44:20] Good Will Hunting and the Beginning After the EndingWhy the end of one story often marks the beginning of the artist's real work.[45:17] Catch Me If You Can and the Artist After the AdventureJames uses Frank Abagnale as an example of a hero's journey followed by a less cinematic but still meaningful artist's journey.[47:00] The Return Home and the Embedded SelfPressfield explains that the person at the end of the journey was already hidden inside the person at the beginning.[49:05] Who Am I?James identifies the core question behind the inciting incident: am I ordinary, or am I extraordinary?[51:28] Who Am I, Why Am I Here, What Do I Want?Pressfield connects story structure to Stanislavski's dramatic questions and real-life identity.[53:37] Taken, Jason Bourne, and the Hidden SelfThe extraordinary world reveals the self that was always there but could not appear in the ordinary world.[55:00] Why Stories Let Us Practice the ExtraordinaryJames describes storytelling as a safe space where people in ordinary life can rehearse crossing the threshold.[55:45] Steven Pressfield: Servant of the MusePressfield answers James's question “Who are you?” by describing himself as a servant of the muse.[56:31] Success, the Muse, and the Second Half of LifePressfield discusses process, hierarchy, status, Richard Rohr, and why chasing awards can become Resistance.[01:03:00] Becoming a Second-Half Person at Any AgeJames and Steven discuss moving past external goals earlier in life and clearing the channel for deeper work.[01:05:25] The 10,000-Hour Rule and Cross-PollinationWriting, advertising, finance, comedy, podcasting, and entrepreneurship all become grist for the mill.[01:07:16] Inventing Yourself as You GoPressfield tells James that he is creating something that has never existed before: the James Altucher version of the artist's journey.[01:08:20] How to Find the Extraordinary WorldPressfield advises people to listen to their dreams, journal them, and pay attention to the signals coming from the deeper self.[01:10:40] Inner Work and Learning to Hear IdeasSteven recommends Robert A. Johnson's Inner Work and describes creativity as the skill of noticing what is already arriving.[01:11:49] The First Pole and the Second PoleThe inciting incident creates a question the audience needs answered, as in The Bourne Identity: Who is he?[01:13:31] The Villain Is EverywhereJames and Steven discuss why villains keep returning and why Resistance may be the real villain in every story.[01:15:05] Does the Villain Ever Change?Darth Vader becomes an example of a character who may look like the villain but is really on another journey.[01:16:16] Opening Image, Closing ImageThe Godfather shows how a story can begin and end in similar places while revealing total transformation.[01:17:19] Why Everyone Can't Just Write a ThrillerEven with formulas available, genre rules and obligatory scenes still have to be understood and honored.[01:18:24] Rules, Genres, and Why Audiences Feel CheatedPressfield explains that if a genre's necessary beat is missing, the audience may feel the story is hollow.[01:18:42] Romance, Tragedy, and The Way We WereJames and Steven discuss romance structure and why a love story can still work when the couple does not end up together.[01:20:54] No One Is Born a ProJames reads a Pressfield line about falling before hitting bottom and connects it to the artist's journey needing the hero's journey first.Additional Resources:Steven Pressfield Official WebsiteSteven Pressfield BooksThe War of Art by Steven PressfieldTurning Pro by Steven PressfieldThe Artist's Journey by Steven PressfieldNobody Wants to Read Your Sht* by Steven PressfieldThe Authentic Swing by Steven PressfieldThe Legend of Bagger Vance by Steven Pressfield“How Does a Story Start?” by Steven PressfieldThe Writer's Journey by Christopher VoglerSave the Cat! by Blake SnyderInner Work by Robert A. JohnsonFalling Upward by Richard RohrSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you ever feel like you have to choose between staying open and protecting your peace? Today's practice proves you don't have to choose at all. Welcome to Day 4 of our 7-day grounding meditation series. Today we use Prithvi Mudra — the earth mudra — as a physical anchor for a healthy boundary. By simply touching the thumb to the ring finger while letting the rest of the hand stay open and relaxed, this guided meditation offers a felt sense of what real protection can feel like: steady, not tense; boundaried, not closed off. Download this week's free Daily Reflection Journal → Receive Mary Meckley's weekly meditation journal, created to help you reflect, reset, and realign with each new series from The Daily Meditation Podcast. What You'll Learn in This Episode How to practice Prithvi Mudra (the earth mudra) and use it as a grounding anchor A simple way to identify where you need more protection in your life right now Why healthy boundaries don't require tension or force An ancient teaching from the Bhagavad Gita on steadiness as protection Who This Episode Is For Anyone who struggles with boundaries, feels easily overwhelmed by others' energy, or is searching for grounding mudras, protection meditation, or present moment awareness practices they can return to daily.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://lewishowes.com/podcast/rainn-wilson/ Rainn Wilson moved to New York at 20 to be an actor, get the girl, and finally escape the rules of the Baha'i faith he was raised in. He got all of it. Then he woke up at 3am asking what his life was even about. That gap between "everything is working" and "I feel hollow" sent him back to the books he'd walked away from. Not just one. The Bible. The Koran. The Bhagavad Gita. The Dhammapada. He wasn't looking for religion. He was chasing the one question underneath all of it: is any of this random, or does it mean something? That search became the seed of SoulPancake. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.