The Modern Yogi Podcast
Modern Yogi Podcast
Yoga is WAY more than Lululemon and downward dogs. In the Modern Yogi podcast, we dive deep into the spiritual side of yoga! So if you’ve ever pondered the meaning of life or wondered what your purpose is— this podcast is for you! Join three friends (your book club buddies) as they take you verse by verse through ancient yoga scriptures starting with the world famous Bhagavad Gita!
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Apr 3, 2023 • 46min
#037 - Chapter 6: Verses 7 - 9
How do you conquer the mind and find lasting happiness? That is one of the biggest questions and one that takes many lifetimes to figure out. But Krishna explains how one who has the right knowledge can view anything whether it be gold or pebbles, hot or cold weather, or friends and enemies -- all with equal vision.
Mar 27, 2023 • 44min
#036 - Chapter 6: Verses 3 - 6
BIG QUESTION: What defines the quality of our lives? Answer: It's the quality of our thoughts. Krishna explains how our mind can be a source of misery and be our greatest enemy or it can be a source of great happiness and be our best friend -- depending on how you train it!
Mar 20, 2023 • 45min
#035 - Chapter 6: Verses 1 - 2
We made it to Chapter 6! Here we begin with the importance of renunciation. What is renunciation? It means to give something up. Uh-uh. What do we have to give up? It's the need for gratifying our senses. This episode discusses what that is and how we can work on this very important practice in bhakti yoga.
Mar 11, 2023 • 47min
#034 - Chapter 5: Verses 22 - 29
As we close out chapter 5, Krishna talks about happiness. What two things keep us from happiness in this world? It's desire and anger. So how do we combat these two and try to find our happiness inwardly instead of outwardly? Krishna drops some knowledge bombs in this episode and even teaches us how to meditate!
Mar 5, 2023 • 42min
#033 - Chapter 5: Verses 18 - 21
Treat everyone equally. Easier said than done, right? As humans, we have the tendency to make snap judgements when we first meet people! In these verses, Krishna explains how important it is to see everyone equally and to not be disturbed in good and bad times.
Feb 25, 2023 • 42min
#032 - Chapter 5: verses 16-17
In this episode, Krishna explains the 4 critical ingredients needed for liberation and how knowledge help us advance and grow spiritually.
Feb 17, 2023 • 44min
#031 - Chapter 5: verses 13-15
How does one be happy in this material body of ours? And does God control all of our actions and results? This episode answers these two very important life questions!
Dec 12, 2022 • 41min
#030 - Chapter 5: Verses 6 - 12
What if we just gave up all possessions and ran away to the forest? Would that makes us happy? Krishna says, “nope!” He didn’t exactly say ‘nope’ but he did start to clarify what a person with divine consciousness is like and how they behave and what we can all learn from them.
Dec 4, 2022 • 44min
#029 - Chapter 5: Verses 1 - 5
Welcome to Chapter 5: Karma Yoga - Action in Krishna Consciousness! Right off the bat, Arjuna is trying to clarifying some things to truly understand what he needs to do now. A little clarification never hurt anyone, right? Then Krishna breaks it all down for Arjuna…and for the reader!
Nov 26, 2022 • 45min
#028 - Chapter 4: Verses 35 - 42 (End)
We're almost at the end of Chapter 4! In these final verses, Krishna is emphasizing the importance of transcendental knowledge and how powerful it truly is to understand it. Krishna is telling Arjuna that his excuses and doubts should now "be slashed by the weapon of knowledge" and he should now stand and fight. Dun dun dun!
