12M
Downloads
508
Episodes
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
Episodes
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 1 through 5
Lecture discusses the six schools of Philosophy and Lord Krishna’s initial response to Arjuna’s arguments for not fighting the war in the previous chapter.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 44 through 47
Lecture discusses Arjuna’s final argument for not fighting the war and his declaration to Krishna that it will be better for him to die at the hands of Kauravas without resisting as he realized that the war would have disastrous consequences for the society and the culture.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 40 through 43
Lecture discusses Arjuna’s argument how this act of war will destroy families and family values which in turn will destroy the society as the women without protection of men will get corrupt and will give rise to impure generation.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 36 through 39
Lecture discusses Arjuna’s willingness to give up his life to avoid committing the sin of waging war which destroys families.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Monday Jan 13, 2020
Monday Jan 13, 2020
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 32 through 35
Lecture discusses Arjuna’s conclusion that no good is going to come out of this war as the people for whom I wanted this kingdom and comforts are standing here ready to sacrifice their lives.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 28 through 31
Lecture discusses Arjuna’s state of mind after he had a chance to review the people arrayed in both armies. He loses his enthusiasm to fight the war to win the kingdom back from the evil cousins.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 24 through 27
Lecture discusses Arjuna’s observations of the people arrayed in both armies. He sees his kith and kin are standing there eager to kill each other.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 19 through 23
Lecture discusses Arjuna’s state of mind when he asks Krishna to place his chariot in the middle of the two armies.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Sunday Dec 15, 2019
Sunday Dec 15, 2019
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 13 through 18
Lecture discusses Pandava’s response to the declaration of war with Bhisma blowing his conch and others in the Kaurava army following him. Pandava army led by Krishna and Arjuna blew their own conches which created fear in the hearts of Kauravas.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Saturday Nov 30, 2019
Saturday Nov 30, 2019
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 7 through 12
Lecture discusses Duryodhana’s assessment of the strengths of the two armies. He feels even though his army is larger it is insufficient while Pandava’s army though smaller is sufficient.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Sunday Nov 17, 2019
Sunday Nov 17, 2019
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 1 through 6
Lecture discusses Dhritarashtra’s anxiety and Duryodhana’s insecurity when the two armies were facing each other just before the great Mahabharata war.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Sunday Nov 10, 2019
Sunday Nov 10, 2019
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 74 through 78
Lecture discusses Sanjaya’s concluding remarks and final statement that where there is Krishna, the Lord of Yoga and Arjuna, a man of action there are prosperity, victory, growth, and steady policy.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Sunday Nov 03, 2019
Sunday Nov 03, 2019
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 71,72 & 73
Lecture discusses the significance of studying the teachings of Bhagavad Gita and how even listening to the knowledge with faith can liberate one from the bondage of limitations.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Sunday Oct 27, 2019
Sunday Oct 27, 2019
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 68, 69 & 70
Lecture discusses the importance of sharing the knowledge of Bhagavad Gita as teaching is twice learning.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 62 through 67
Lecture discusses the most quoted verse “ Sarva Dharman Parityjya Mamekam Sharanam Vraj – Abandon all Dharmas and seek refuge in me.” The verse is considered to be the summary verse of Bhagavad Gita.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Saturday Oct 12, 2019
Saturday Oct 12, 2019
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 59,60,61
Lecture discusses the presence of Ishvara in the hearts of all beings. His power of Maya causing all beings to act as if they are mounted on a machine.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Monday Oct 07, 2019
Monday Oct 07, 2019
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 56,57,58
Lecture discusses how by devotion to the supreme one can overcome all obstacles in life and achieves supreme bliss but by egoism if one decides to go against one’s essential nature one ends up doing what he avoids doing.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Saturday Sep 21, 2019
Saturday Sep 21, 2019
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 53, 54, & 55
Lecture discusses the state of becoming aware of the supreme self that gives joy in pursuing the path of performing actions without attachment and desires.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 49,50, 51 & 52
Lecture discusses physical and mental control as the preparation for meditation to realize one’s true nature.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE
Sunday Sep 01, 2019
Sunday Sep 01, 2019
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 46,47 & 48
Lecture discusses the technique of performing actions according to one’s own nature to achieve success and happiness.
Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE