Gita For Daily Living
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
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. 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
Jul 27
26 min
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
Jul 6
22 min
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
Jun 23
27 min
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
Jun 10
23 min
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
May 25
19 min
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
May 11
24 min
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
Apr 27
23 min
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
Apr 12
22 min
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
Mar 30
22 min
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
Mar 16
17 min
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