Gita For Daily Living

Neil Bhatt

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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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369 episodes

Episode 520: Chapter 14, verses 4,5 and 6

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 14 “Yoga of the Three Modes of Material Nature” Verses 4,5 & 6 The lecture discusses three Gunas of Prakriti as the ropes binding the infinite self to the limitations of Body, Mind, and Intellect. Even Satva, despite having purity and brightness, binds the individual to happiness and knowledge. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

20m
Jan 19
Episode 519: Chapter 14, verses 1, 2 and 3

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 14 "Yoga of the Three Modes of Material Nature" Verses 1,2 &3 The lecture discusses the perpetual cycle of the universe's creation and dissolution, in which Ishvara is both Purusha, the Universal Father, and Prakriti, the Universal Mother. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

25m
Dec 29, 2025
Episode 518: Chapter 13, verses 32 - 35

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 32, through 35 The lecture discusses the concluding verses of this Chapter, indicating the nature of the self as unattached and untainted by the actions of the limited self, yet supportive of the World of all beings. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

22m
Dec 14, 2025
Episode 517: Chapter 13, verses 29,30 and 31

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 29, 30 & 31 The lecture discusses the relationship between the Supreme Self and the lower conditioned self in all things and beings, and how understanding this can liberate one from all limitations. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

26m
Nov 30, 2025
Episode 516: Chapter 13, verses 26, 27 and 28

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 26, 27 & 28 The lecture explores the unity amidst the diversity of the world of plurality. The PARMESHVAR – the great Lord is the willing creator and remains present in all things and beings as the eternal essence and the efficient cause. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

21m
Nov 15, 2025
Episode 515: Chapter 13, verses 23, 24 and 25

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 23, 24, & 25 The lecture discusses the relationship of our higher self – PARAMATMA with our lower “conditioned” self-JIVA, and examines what makes the JIVA take birth repeatedly. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

22m
Nov 02, 2025
Episode 514: Chapter 13, verses 20, 21 and 22

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 20, 21, & 22 The lecture discusses the cause-and-effect relationship as the nature of the manifest World and how our tendencies in this life will lead us to the good or evil womb in the next life. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

20m
Oct 18, 2025
Episode 513: Chapter 13, verses 17, 18 and 19

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 17, 18, & 19 The lecture explores how the all-pervading, indivisible supreme self appears to be divided among all beings; it is not only within all beings and things but also outside of them. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

19m
Oct 04, 2025
Episode 512: Chapter 13, verses 14, 15 and 16

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 14, 15, & 16 The lecture discusses the nature of the knower in all beings as the all-pervading Supreme Self, which is within and without all things and beings. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

20m
Sep 22, 2025
Episode 511: Chpater 13, verses 11, 12 and 13

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 "The Field and the Knower of the Field" Verses 11, 12, & 13 The lecture discusses "Ananya Yoga" – Yoga of unflinching identification with the one supreme fundamental reality that is our own self to find ultimate happiness, and liberation from all limitations. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

25m
Sep 08, 2025
Episode 510: Chapter 13, verses 8, 9 and 10

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 8, 9, & 10 The lecture discusses the necessary values for the purification of the internal instrument - Mind and Intellect, so one can recognize the knower of the field, the all-pervading consciousness. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

33m
Aug 25, 2025
Episode 509: Chapter 13, verses 4 - 7

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 4, 5, 6 & 7 The lecture discusses the nature of the Field, which encompasses not only the World of five great elements and external objects but also the inner senses, tendencies, desires, and emotions. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

22m
Aug 09, 2025
Episode 508: Chapter 13, verses 1,2 and 3

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 1, 2 & 3 The lecture discusses what the Field of our experiences is and who the knower of this Field is.

26m
Jul 27, 2025
Episode 507: Chpater 12, verses 19 and 20

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 19 & 20 The lecture explores the nature of devotion and Bhagavan’s assurance that those who follow the path of Dharma taught in this discourse with faith will attain immortality and become very close to his Supreme Self. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

22m
Jul 06, 2025
Episode 506: Chapter 12, verses 16, 17 and 18

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 16, 17 & 18 The lecture discusses the verses describing the nature of perfect devotees and Bhagavan’s assurance that such devotees are supremely dear to him. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

27m
Jun 23, 2025
Episode 505: Chapter 12, verses 13, 14 and 15

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses  13,14 & 15 The lecture explores the characteristics of a true devotee of the Supreme Self and identifies the type of devotee who is closer to God. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

23m
Jun 10, 2025
Episode 504: Chapter 12, verses 10. 11 and 12

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses  10,11 & 12 The lecture discusses  Karmaphala Tyaga as an alternate method to practice Bhakti Yoga if one cannot give up one’s ego and does not have enough control over one’s mind and intellect to focus single-pointedly on God. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

19m
May 25, 2025
Episode 503: Chapter 12, verses 7,8 and 9

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 7, 8, & 9 The lecture discusses Krishna’s assurance that he will rescue his devotees from the ocean of ever-changing samsara, fraught with death and distraction. He offers  Abhyasa Yoga as an alternative for those who cannot fix their minds on the divine. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

24m
May 11, 2025
Episode 502: Chapter 12, verses 4, 5 and 6

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 4, 5, & 6 The lecture discusses Krishna’s instructions on how to practice Bhakti Yoga with the mind and intellect fixed on the goal and the qualifications required for a seeker to meditate on the unmanifest Brahman. His straightforward advice for those identified with the body is to follow the path of devotion to the Sagun Brahman. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

23m
Apr 27, 2025
Episode 501: Chapter 12, verses 1, 2 and 3

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 1, 2, & 3 The lecture discusses the nature of supreme devotion and the two types of devotees: one devoted to a manifest form of the Lord, such as Krishna, and the other devoted to the imperishable, un-manifest, all-pervading Brahman. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

22m
Apr 12, 2025
Episode 500: Chapter 11, verses 53, 54 and 55

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 11 “Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form” Verses 53, 54, & 55 The lecture discusses Krishna’s statement that the cosmic form witnessed by Arjuna is not available to even Devas and cannot be experienced through knowledge of Vedas, charity, or austerity. Single-pointed devotion to the Supreme is the only means to achieve the vision of the Supreme self through learning and reflecting on its nature. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

22m
Mar 30, 2025
Episode 499: Chapter 11, verses 49 - 52

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 11 “Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form” Verses 50, 51, & 52 The lecture discusses Arjuna’s request to see Krishna in the form of Vishnu. Instead, Krishna showed him his gentle human form as Vasudeva, son of Vasudev, and why.          Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

17m
Mar 16, 2025
Episode 498: Chapter 11. verses 47, 48 and 49

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 11 “Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form” Verses 47, 48, & 49 The lecture discusses Krishna’s statement that no one has ever seen the Cosmic Form before Arjuna and that this Cosmic Form is not available to the seekers pursuing traditional religious practices. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

17m
Mar 02, 2025
Episode 497: Chapter 11, verses 44, 45 and 46

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 11 “Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form” Verses 44, 45, & 46 The lecture discusses Arjuna’s mixed feelings of rejoicing and fear while witnessing the cosmic form of the Supreme Being and his admission that he would like to see him in the gentler form of Vishnu, with a crown on his head and a mace and discus in his hands. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

21m
Feb 17, 2025
Episode 496: Chapter 11, verses 41, 42 and 43

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 11 “Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form” Verses 41, 42, & 43 The lecture discusses Arjuna’s remorse for not recognizing Krishna as the Supreme Being and his regrets that he may have mistreated him by addressing him as a friend or as a Yadav, not realizing his greatness. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

20m
Feb 02, 2025
Episode 495: Chapter 11, verses 37 - 40

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 11 “Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form” Verses 37,  38, 39, & 40 The lecture discusses the verses described as the most beautiful Universal Prayer to the Lord of all beings and things. The supreme consciousness that pervades everywhere knows everything and is worthy of knowing by all beings. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

20m
Jan 19, 2025
Episode 494: Chapter 11, verses 31 - 36

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 11 “Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form” Verses 31 through 36 The lecture discusses Arjuna’s reckoning that the supreme self he is witnessing in the cosmic form is the Lord of Lords. Evil runs away in fear when his presence is felt, and the sages praise his glory. Lord Krishna advises Arjuna to become the instrument of the supreme and enjoy the credit as everything is already done by him, whether we take part in it or not. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

24m
Jan 06, 2025
Episode 493: Chapter 11, verses 28, 29 and 30

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 11 “Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form” Verses 28, 29, & 30 The lecture discusses the relationship of death and destruction with birth and creation from a cosmic perspective. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

20m
Dec 22, 2024
Episode 492: Chapter 11, verses 25, 26 and 27

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 11 “Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form” Verses 25,26 & 27 The lecture discusses Arjuna’s vision of the death and destruction of all sons of Dhritarashtra, Bhisma, Drona, Karna, and the warrior chieftains on his own side. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

18m
Dec 07, 2024
Episode 491: Chapter 11, verses 22, 23 and 24

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 11 “Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form” Verses 22,23 & 24 The lecture discusses Arjuna’s vision of all beings entering the mouth of the supreme being. Some are fearful, but the other great souls blissfully praise the Lord with sublime hymns. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@GitaforDailyLiving

22m
Nov 24, 2024