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Bhagavad Gita has the best life teachings but most of the explanations have been either theistical or philosophical in nature, making it a difficult read for many. Everyone wants to read it but only a few actually do. We are using a storytelling approach to explain the practical applications of the Bhagavad Gita in our personal and professional lives. We are two individuals - one a business leader and the other a Yoga teacher - with our own explanations and thought process to the Bhagavad Gita

Gita: A Mantra for Success Deepti & Vinod

    • Education
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Bhagavad Gita has the best life teachings but most of the explanations have been either theistical or philosophical in nature, making it a difficult read for many. Everyone wants to read it but only a few actually do. We are using a storytelling approach to explain the practical applications of the Bhagavad Gita in our personal and professional lives. We are two individuals - one a business leader and the other a Yoga teacher - with our own explanations and thought process to the Bhagavad Gita

    Chapter 1: Raga - Soga - Moga

    Chapter 1: Raga - Soga - Moga

    In this episode,  learn how Raga (attachment), Soga (Grief) and Moga (Delusion) are interconnected.

    We start Season 2 with Periamma’s interpretation. 

    • 10 min
    Chapter 2: Sattvic - Ishvara Arpana - Prasaada Buddhi

    Chapter 2: Sattvic - Ishvara Arpana - Prasaada Buddhi

    In this episode, learn six key points from the second chapter.
    What is Samkhya Philosophy?What is self-realization?What is Sattvic Buddhi?What is Karma Yoga?How do you let go of your desire?What are your duties? And learn three aspects of Karma Yoga.
    Choosing the right action (Sattvic Buddhi)Dedicating to the actions (Ishvara Arpana Buddhi )Accepting any result as a gift( Prasaada Buddhi)

    • 12 min
    Chapter 3: Kama - Irsya - Krodha

    Chapter 3: Kama - Irsya - Krodha

    In this episode, learn six critical points from the third chapter.
    What are the three types of Karma?How can you have an ideal attitude to be a Karma Yogi?What is inaction?What is Yajna? What are the five types of Yajna?Why can’t you get inner peace? Why is svadharma? And why you just follow your own path?  And learn how these three factors cause frustration and misery in life
    Kama – Irsya – Krodha 
    Kama, a deep, extensive desire, or lust leads to Irsya, greed, or jealousy. That Irsya leads to Krodha or anger. 
    The combination of Kaama + Irsha + Krodha causes Frustration or misery in our life. 

    • 9 min
    Chapter 4: Puja - Japa - Tapa - Yoga - Vrata

    Chapter 4: Puja - Japa - Tapa - Yoga - Vrata

    In this episode, learn three key lessons from Chapter Four
    What’s the difference between Jiva-Janam and Isvara- Avatar?What are the five daily activities that can help us gain higher knowledge?What’s the difference between Consciousness (Atman) and Ego (Ahamkara)?

    • 9 min
    Chapter 5: Bhogi - Yogi - Sanyasi - Gyani

    Chapter 5: Bhogi - Yogi - Sanyasi - Gyani

    In this episode, learn 


    Four types of people and how one can progress in life.Story of City with Nine Gates and how Maya influences its citizensWhy meditation or Dhyana is so difficult and how we can adapt Ashtanga Yoga l.Why we fail to succeed in life... and what is the least we can do to get enlightened in this life.

    • 9 min
    Chapter 6: Maitri - Karuna - Mudita - Upeksha

    Chapter 6: Maitri - Karuna - Mudita - Upeksha

    In this episode, we cover Chapter Six, focusing on Dhyana Yoga or meditation. Learn key techniques of meditation as explained by Krishna. 
    How your mindset should be,How your meditation posture should be,How your eating habit should be, How  your lifestyle should be. How your interaction  with others should be. We also cover what Patanjali suggested, which is,
    "By cultivating attitudes of friendliness (Maitri) toward the happy, compassion (Karuna)  for the unhappy, delight (Mudita) in the virtuous, and disregard (Upeksha) toward the wicked, the mind retains its undisturbed calmness, and that is how you can start meditating.”

    Summary of the chapter: 
    Renunciation is not giving up action. It is renouncing the obstacles that stand in the way of perfect action. The path of action is meant for the active people and path of renunciation for the contemplative.Redeem yourself by yourself. Nobody else can help you.Moderation and regulation of life’s activities are a must for material or spiritual progress.When the mind is in a scattered state there is no power. A gathered mind has power, is calm and effective.The intellect has high penetrating power when developed. It enables effortless excellence and takes you to Self realisation.Yoga is the separation of union with sorrow. Disconnect this union with sorrow. Then you fill find happiness within yourself.All desires are born of imagination. The test of spiritual development is the ability to see yourself in others and all beings in yourself.The doer of good never suffers. Selfish people will be destroyed.

    • 10 min

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Arohi. ,

Podcast with good Analysis

Love the story telling approach and the analysis of Bhagwat Geeta, making it relevant to present times. Thank you Deepti and Vinod for this great podcast.

Unni Chandran ,

Superb podcast

Great analysis of bhagavad Gita. Adapted to modern times

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