Chinmaya Mission - Gita, Upanishads and Ancient Knowledge
Our mission is to share the wisdom of Vedanta (the knowledge of universal oneness) and the practical means for spiritual growth and happiness - enabling people to become positive contributors to society. The Podcast features the teachers of Chinmaya Mission, who capture the essence of the Bhagavad Geeta, the Upanishads and other ancient Hindu scriptures and bring them to us in a contemporary language with messages relevant to our times.
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 327
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 17-20 - The Indestructible Truth
Krishna shares pivotal verses that will support a spiritual seeker in their meditation. He reiterates the nature of one’s Self as that which is changeless and the eternal Truth that pervades everythi…
Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 15-16 - The Vantage Point
Krishna continues to help Arjuna cultivate a higher viewpoint from which he can see how small his problems truly are, giving him the strength and wisdom to be able to solve them, rather than run away…
Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 15 - This Too, Shall Pass!
All our experiences, happy or sad, have a beginning and an end. But the more we complain about what we cannot change, the more the sorrow and pain magnify!
When the mind is disturbed by sorrow, we br…
Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 14 - Forbearing the pinpricks of the world around us
We experience the world around us as pairs of opposites, giving us joy or sorrow, based on our likes and dislikes. When our sense organs come into contact with the sense objects, then only do we expe…
Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 12-13 - Every body dies, but nobody dies
To comfort Arjuna’s grief, Krishna reveals the truth of how there never was a time when any of us did not exist. The ‘I’ Krishna speaks of is the Self of everybody, not the individual ego-centric ide…
Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 11 - Grief, and the secret to Relief!
The cause of our sorrow is our false expectations born of misunderstanding one thing to be something else. Identifying with the individual ego, we grieve for the natural phenomenon of death, and lose…
Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 7- 11: When Man falls Silent, God Speaks!
Through his signature storytelling, Swamiji illustrates the paths of Shreyas and Preyas - goodness and pleasure. Arjuna’s humility helps him open up to Krishna’s guidance, demonstrating an ideal disc…
Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 4- 7: Oh Me, Oh My!
Swamiji explains that the notions of “I” and “mine” arise when we don’t know who we truly are, leading us to misidentify our swadharma. Arjuna's response to Krishna reveals this, when he seeks to aba…
Geeta Chapter 2 Verse 1-3: Krishna Speaks!
Grief like Arjuna’s leads one to enquire into what is the cause of one’s sorrow. How can we find permanent solutions to our problems and gain shreyas - the supreme good?
Swami Swaaroopananda explains…
Gayatri Mantra Day 9: Our true nature
As we do our Japa of the Gāyatrī Mantra, the mind quietens. We must deepen our Sādhana by contemplating that Truth which the Mantra is indicating. In this concluding episode, Swamiji explains how th…
Gayatri Mantra Day 8: The meaning of Om
The 3 vyāhrtis Bhūh, Bhuvaḥ and Svaḥ, prefix the Gāyatrī Mantra, which Ādi Śaṅkararacharya tells us indicate the nature of the Truth. Oṃ, with which the Mantra begins, is the subtlest of all symbols …
Gayatri Mantra Day 7: Gayatri Mantra reveals the Truth
In this episode, we hear from Swami Swaroopananda about Ādi Śaṅkararacharya’s commentary on the Gāyatrī Mantra, which tells us that the Gāyatrī Mantra reveals the truth about the relationship between…
Gayatri Mantra Day 6: Overcoming limitations
The vibrations of the Gāyatrī Mantra create the right mental atmosphere so we can gain the right knowledge to overcome our limitations. Swamiji explains how understanding the Mantra can lead us to kn…
Gayatri Mantra Day 5: The impact of chanting on the mind
The Gāyatrī Mantra illustrates the brilliant values and qualities the Sun embodies, and gives an ideal to aspire to. Swamiji shines a light on how regular Japa (chanting) of the Gāyatrī Mantra leads …
Gayatri Mantra Day 4: Significance of the Upanayana
Swami Swaroopananda goes further into the profound significance of the Upanayana Samskara and the inspiration it provides us with. Swamiji gives us a brief definition of the Gāyatrī Mantra and the in…
Gayatri Mantra Day 3: Intelligence can be invoked
Intelligence is not purely genetic, it is something that can be invoked and cultivated. Swami Swaroopananada talks about the tradition of the Upanayana Samskara, its significance and how the initiati…
Gayatri Mantra Day 2: Dharma, a means to reach the goal
Dive deeper into the science of the Gayatri Mantra is to understand how by chanting this Mantra properly, our mental impurities are removed and our mind can be attuned to the vibrations of eternal kn…
Gayatri Mantra Day 1: The power of the mantra
When faced with the challenges thrown at us by the world, our minds can be our greatest asset or a cause of sorrow. To help strengthen and purify the mind, the ancient Rishis (seers) gave us the Gāya…
Geeta Chapter 1 Verse 42-43: Arjuna justifies his pacifism
Arjuna continues to justify his pacifism, telling Krishna that by killing a whole generation of men, the Vedic culture would be lost for future generations to follow. He even goes on to say he would …
Geeta Chapter 1 Verse 40-41: Why family units break down
The family unit ensured that family traditions were passed down through the generations. As time goes by, we see this unit gradually decline, leading to great loss in cultural values. Drawing on real…