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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322 episodes

Episode 472: Chapter 10, episodes 4, 5 and 6

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 10 “Yoga of The Opulence of the Lord” Verses 4,5 and 6 The lecture discusses the various positive qualities of our minds as the expression of the supreme self, which created the world as his mental creation. The negative attributes of the people we see are due to the lack of identification with the supreme self. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE  

21m
Mar 17
Episode 472: Chapter 10, verses 1,2 and 3

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 10 “Yoga of Divine Glories” Verses 1,2 and 3 The lecture summarizes the previous chapters and discusses why even the wise and most evolved persons fail to recognize God’s presence even though he is Omnipresent. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

25m
Mar 02
Episode 471: Chapter 9, verses 31, 32 and 33

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 31,32,33,34 The lecture discusses why one should not get discouraged by any disadvantages or disabilities one encounters in life to achieve the highest goal of life, which is finding permanent happiness and peace. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

23m
Feb 18
Episode 470: Chapter 9, verses 28, 29 and 30

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 28, 29 and 30 The lecture discusses Krishna’s promise of equal opportunity to all human beings to become one with the Supreme Self, even those who have fallen into a life of sin or are disadvantaged by circumstances. By simply offering all our actions to God, we can free ourselves from all limitations and sorrows, as he is the same to all. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

21m
Feb 04
Episode 469: Chapter 9, verses 25, 26 and 27

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 25, 26 and 27 The lecture discusses that we do not need any wealth or knowledge to worship God. We can offer whatever is available to us as a token of our love for him, and he will gladly accept it. We can free ourselves from all limitations and sorrow without changing our lifestyle and goals, by offering all our actions to him. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

25m
Jan 21
Episode 468: Chapter 9, verses 22, 23 and 24

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 22, 23 and 24 The lecture discusses Lord Krishna’s assurance that for those who worship him steadfastly, he takes care of Yoga (Things to achieve) and Kshema (Protections of things achieved) for them; therefore, just doing good is not good enough without the knowledge of our relationship with the Supreme Self. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

21m
Jan 06
Bonus Episode: Unity in Diversity - the message of the Gita and Upanishads

Unity in Diversity – Unmistakable Message of the Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads The lecture was delivered at the plenary session of the 8th International Gita Seminar at the Kurukshetra University on December 18, 20023. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

20m
Dec 31, 2023
Episode 467: Chapter 9, verses 19, 20 and 21

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 19_20­_and 21 The lecture discusses the futility of expecting permanent happiness by fulfilling desires no matter how noble the desires are. Once the existing desires are fulfilled, you must start working to fulfill new desires created in the process. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

24m
Dec 24, 2023
Episode 466: Chapter 9, verses 16,17 and 18

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 16_ 17 and 18 The lecture discusses our relationship with the supreme being, the father, the mother, and the grandfather of every being in this World. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

29m
Dec 09, 2023
Episode 465:: Chapter 9, verses 13, 14 and 15

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 "Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret" Verses 13, 14 and 15 The Lecture discusses how great, highly evolved souls realize their true identity as the manifestation of the Supreme Self only and maintain it despite the world's temptations. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

22m
Nov 26, 2023
Episode 464: Chapter 9, verses 10, 11 and 12

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 10, 11­,  and 12 The lecture discusses why we fail to recognize the presence of God in our lives. Seeking infinite Happiness in the material world through accomplishments and achievements amounts to futile efforts for vain hopes. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

21m
Nov 12, 2023
Episode 463: Chapter 9, verses 7, 8 and 9

The lecture discusses why the supreme being is not affected by the activity of creation, sustenance, and destruction, even though no action occurs without his presence. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

21m
Oct 28, 2023
Episode 462: Chapter 9, verses 4, 5 and 6

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 4, 5, and 6 The lecture discusses the profound declaration by Lord Krishna that all beings are in the Supreme Self, but the Supreme Self is not in them, and in reality, the beings are also not in the Supreme Self. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

22m
Oct 14, 2023
Episode 461: Chapter 9, verses 1, 2 and 3

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 1, 2, & 3 The lecture discusses Lord Krishna’s statement that the knowledge of the self is Royal Knowledge, and it is also a Royal Secret, knowing which one gets liberated from all inauspiciousness in life. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

25m
Oct 01, 2023
Episode 460: Chapter 8, verses 25 - 28

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 8 “Yoga of Imperishable Brahman” Verses 25, 26, 27 and 28 The lecture discusses the concluding verses of this chapter, emphasizing the need to know both paths of Light and darkness to attain oneness with the Supreme Self. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE __ __

24m
Sep 16, 2023
Episode 459: Chapter 8, verses 22, 23 and 24

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 8 “Yoga of Imperishable Brahman” Verses 22,23 and 24 The lecture discusses two eternal paths of spiritual evolution: the path of return to this World of limited existence and the path of liberation and no return. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

22m
Sep 02, 2023
Episode 458: Chapter 8, verses 19, 20 and 21

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 8 “Yoga of Imperishable Brahman” Verses 19,20 and 21 The lecture discusses the highest goal of human life to achieve the state of being one with the unmanifest and the imperishable. Those who reach it never again return to this state of imperfection and limitedness. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

22m
Aug 19, 2023
Episode 457: Chapter 8, verses 16, 17 and 18

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 8 “Yoga of Imperishable Brahman” Verses 16, 17, 18 and 19 The lecture discusses the infinite existence of a limited being in various forms as part of the Prakriti and how the present existence is insignificant compared to cycles of creation and destruction of the universe as Brahma’s days and nights Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

21m
Aug 06, 2023
Episode 456: Chapter 8, verses 13, 14 and 15

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 8 “Yoga of Imperishable Brahman” Verses 13, 14 and 15 The lecture discusses the meaning of one syllabled OM, the sound symbol of the Supreme Brahman,  and how chanting OM, one can get out of the cycle of rebirth. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

23m
Jul 22, 2023
Episode 455: Chapter 8, verses 10, 11 and 12

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 8 "Yoga of Imperishable Brahman" Verses 10, 11 and 12 The lecture discusses how one can prepare the mind to remember the Supreme Goal of liberation at the time of death. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

22m
Jul 09, 2023
Episode 454: Chapter 8, verses 7,8 and 9

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 8 "Yoga of Imperishable Brahman" Verses 7, 8 and 9 The lecture discusses how Abhyasa Yoga (Yoga of Constant Practice) prepares a person to focus his mind on the Supreme Self. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

20m
Jun 25, 2023
Episode 453: Chapter 8, verses 4,5 and 6

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 8 “Yoga of Imperishable Brahman” Verses 4, 5 and 6 The lecture discusses how the remembrance of the Supreme Self at the time of death liberates the embodied Jiva, the conditioned consciousness, into the unconditioned supreme self. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

18m
Jun 09, 2023
Episode 452: Chapter 8, verses 1, 2 and 3

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 8 “Yoga of Imperishable Brahman” Verses 1, 2 and 3 The Lecture discusses Arjuna’s question regarding the terms Brahman, Adhyatma, and Karma used by Krishna in previous chapters. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

17m
May 28, 2023
Episode 451: Chapter 7, verses 28, 29 and 30

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 7 “Yoga of Knowledge & Wisdom” Verses 28, 29, & 30 The Lecture summarizes the teachings of Ch. 7. It discusses the concluding verses of this chapter describing the qualities of a seeker who reaches the supreme by crossing over the pairs of opposites- likes and dislikes. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

21m
May 15, 2023
Episode 450: Chapter 7, verses 25, 26 and 27

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 7 “Yoga of Knowledge & Wisdom” Verses 25, 26 and 27 The lecture discusses why we do not recognize ourselves as part of God’s self even though we logically agree that God is Omnipresent and we cannot be separate from his supreme self. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

20m
Apr 30, 2023
Episode 449: Chapter 7, verses 22, 23 and 24

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 7 “Yoga of Knowledge & Wisdom” Verses 22, 23, & 24 The lecture discusses the various ways people in this world pursue the goal of happiness. The one who does not know the un-manifest nature of the supreme mistakenly takes it to become finite in various manifestations. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

18m
Apr 15, 2023
Episode 448: Chapter 7, verses 19, 20 and 21

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 7 “Yoga of Knowledge & Wisdom” Verses 19, 20, & 21 The lecture discusses why a wise person is much closer to God than other devotees and what distracts us from achieving lasting peace and happiness, our true nature. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

24m
Apr 02, 2023
Episode 447: Chapter 7, verses 16, 17 and 18

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 7 “Yoga of Knowledge & Wisdom” Verses 16, 17 and 18 The lecture discusses four types of well-intentioned devotees seeking the same result of achieving a world without sorrows. Still, only the wise come to achieve it by identifying with the supreme completely. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

20m
Mar 19, 2023
Episode 446: Chapter 7, verses 13, 14 and 15

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 7 “Yoga of Knowledge & Wisdom” Verses 13, 14 and 15 The lecture discusses how divine Maya, with its three qualities, deludes all beings so that the World appears as if it is made up of a collection of independent entities that are unrelated to each other. One who recognizes the unity in diversity crosses over this delusion. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

24m
Mar 05, 2023
Episode 445: Chapter7, verses 10,11 and 12

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 7 “Yoga of Knowledge & Wisdom” Verses 10, 11, & 12 The lecture discusses the relationship of the Supreme Lord with his created beings in this World. Contrary to our popular belief that Bhagavan is in us, he says the beings are in me; I am not in them. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE

23m
Feb 18, 2023