

Gita For Daily Living
Neil Bhatt
Gita for Daily Living is a biweekly podcast that distils the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita and presents it in a way that is action-able and relevant to daily life
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Aug 13, 2022 • 21min
Episode 432: Chapter 6, verses 14 -17
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 6 “Yoga of Meditation” Verses 14, 15, 16 and 17
The lecture discusses the life of moderation and detachment as a prerequisite for meditation.
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Jul 31, 2022 • 21min
Episode 431: Chapter 6, verses 11, 12 and 13
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 6 “Yoga of Meditation” Verses 11, 12, & 13
The lecture discusses basic preparations for meditation, the place of meditation, the seat for meditation, the correct posture for meditation, and the goal of meditation prescribed in the Bhagavad Gita.
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Jul 17, 2022 • 24min
Episode 430: Chapter 6, verses 7 - 10
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 6 “Yoga of Meditation” Verses 7, 8, 9 & 10
The lecture discusses techniques for excelling in life by developing even-mindedness by not giving undue importance to anything or a relationship.
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Jul 3, 2022 • 20min
Episode 429: Chapter 6, verses 4,5 and 6
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 6 “Yoga of Meditation” Verses 4, 5 & 6
The lecture discusses the relationship of the higher self to the lower self. The higher self may become a friend of the lower self or an enemy depending on one’s willingness to listen to the inner voice.
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Jun 18, 2022 • 20min
Episode 428: Chapter 6, verses 1, 2 and 3
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 6 “Yoga of Meditation” Verses 1, 2 & 3
The lecture discusses the path of action for an aspiring seeker to achieve the quiescence of mind needed for contemplation and the path of inactivity for the accomplished seeker to achieve the ultimate freedom.
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May 29, 2022 • 22min
Episode 427: Chapter 5, verses 28 and 29
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 5 “Yoga of True Renunciation” Verses 27, 28, & 29
The lecture discusses the concluding verses of Ch. 5, which introduce the theme of the next chapter – Yoga of Meditation.
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May 15, 2022 • 21min
Episode 426: Chapter 5, verses 25, 26 and 27
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 5 “Yoga of True Renunciation” Verses 25, 26 & 27
The lecture discusses the qualities of a person who obtains absolute freedom – Moksha and why he engages in the welfare of all beings.
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May 1, 2022 • 24min
Episode 425: Chapter 5, verses 22, 23 and 24
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 5 “Yoga of True Renunciation” Verses 22, 23 & 24
The lecture discusses how to achieve liberation from the bondage of our desires and anger,recognizing that the objects of enjoyment are also the wombs of unhappiness.
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Apr 17, 2022 • 23min
Episode 424: Chapter 5, verses 19, 20 and21
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 5 “Yoga of True Renunciation” Verses 19, 20 & 21
The lecture discusses how to find permanent happiness by detachment from the pleasures experienced by contact with the World of objects recognizing that they are temporary and not capable of providing endless satisfaction.
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Apr 3, 2022 • 23min
Episode 423: Chapter 5, verses 16, 17 and 18
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 5 “Yoga of True Renunciation” Verses 16, 17 and 18
The lecture discusses how ignorance veils the true identity of the self and how one can remove this veil by the light of knowledge and achieve perfection.
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