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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Nov 18, 2022 • 47min
#027 - Chapter 4: Verses 31 - 34
Ever wondered about finding a spiritual teacher who could guide you? In this episode, the three ladies of the podcast dive deeper into their personal stories of how they all found their spiritual teacher or "guru".
Nov 11, 2022 • 44min
#026 - Chapter 4: Verses 27 - 30
The definition of sacrifice is "To give up one thing for another thing considered to be of greater value." Ever heard of those mystics in India that know how to control their bodies and breath to achieve supernatural powers? It's a type of sacrifice! In these verses, Krishna explains the various sacrifices that can be performed.
Nov 4, 2022 • 43min
#025 - Chapter 4: Verses 23 - 26
There are so many different kinds of people in the world -- all offering different types of sacrifices to different people, places, things, and demigods. But the lucky souls who are on the path of bhakti yoga, they know that the ultimate sacrifice is for Krishna.
Oct 28, 2022 • 44min
#024 - Chapter 4: Verses 19 - 22
If you ever asked yourself, 'how do I be more spiritual?', these verses can help guide you. During these important verses in Chapter 4, Krishna essentially provides a checklist for life to his dear friend Arjuna.
Oct 22, 2022 • 45min
#023 - Chapter 4: Verses 11 - 18
Krishna is starting to explain he is God and the creator of everything. These verses also start to get into the concept of karma or action -- which, even Krishna says, is very complicated. Krishna begins to explain what action is, what forbidden action is and what inaction is and how all three affect our lives.
Oct 14, 2022 • 45min
#022 - Chapter 4: Verses 5 - 10
If Krishna first spoke the Gita to the Sun God, and the Sun God is a lot older than Krishna, how did that work? Krishna is now starting to let us in on some details about Him and *spoiler alert*...he's no ordinary man.
Oct 7, 2022 • 45min
#021 - Chapter 4: Verses 1 - 4
Welcome to chapter 4 where we dive deeper into Transcendental Knowledge! In the beginning of this chapter, Krishna gives a little history lesson on the knowledge of the Gita and when and where it has come from.
Oct 1, 2022 • 46min
#020 - Chapter 3: Verses 34 - 43 (End)
As we close out chapter 3, things get a little lusty! Krishna talks about how dangerous and powerful lust is -- otherwise known as desire. If we can conquer the senses, mind, and intelligence then only we can conquer the enemy of lust.
Sep 23, 2022 • 42min
#019 - Chapter 3: Verses 28 - 33
What is attachment and sense gratification? These concepts come up many times in the Gita because these are the things that bind us to the rat race that is this material world. But what happens when we surrender all our work to Krishna? Is that when we find the ultimate cheat code to life?
Sep 18, 2022 • 43min
#018 - Chapter 3: Verses 20 - 27
Why do we follow the influencers that we follow? Are they good leaders? In these verses, Krishna talks about divine leadership. He encourages Arjuna to be a good role model, for if he does, common men will follow in his footsteps.
