The Modern Yogi Podcast
Yoga is WAY more than Lululemon and downward dogs. In the Modern Yogi podcast, we dive deep into the spiritual side of yoga! So if you’ve ever pondered the meaning of life or wondered what your purpose is— this podcast is for you! Join three friends (your book club buddies) as they take you verse by verse through ancient yoga scriptures starting with the world famous Bhagavad Gita!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 138
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
#117 - Break Free from the Modes, Achieve Eternal Bliss – Chapter 14: Verses 20 - 27
In this episode, Krishna explains that by transcending the three modes through devotion and spiritual wisdom, one can become free from birth, death, and suffering, attaining liberation.
00:44:50 |
Mon 23 Dec 2024
#116 - Escape the Modes, Find Liberation: It's Possible! – Chapter 14: Verses 16 - 19
Tell me more about the modes of material nature, you say? Actions in goodness bring purity and wisdom, those in passion lead to suffering and attachment, while actions in ignorance result in ignoranc…
00:44:06 |
Mon 16 Dec 2024
#115 - Your Mode Shapes Your Destiny: Goodness, Passion, or Ignorance? – Chapter 14: Verses 11 - 15
Krishna explains how the dominant mode manifests in a person's behavior and destiny. When goodness prevails, one experiences clarity, knowledge, and purity, leading to higher spiritual realms after d…
00:44:52 |
Mon 09 Dec 2024
#114 - Unraveling the 3 Modes That Control Your Soul – Chapter 14: Verses 7 - 10
Did someone say modes of material nature? Krishna sure did! In this episode, He elaborates on the influences of these three modes. Rajas (passion) arises from desire and attachment, leading to action…
00:48:56 |
Mon 02 Dec 2024
#113 - Transcend These 3 Modes & Reach the Divine! – Chapter 14: Verses 1 - 6
Welcome to Chapter 14! In this episode, Krishna describes the knowledge of the three gunas (modes of nature)—sattva (goodness), rajas (passion), and tamas (ignorance)—that bind the soul to material e…
00:45:32 |
Mon 25 Nov 2024
#112 - Beyond the Body: The Soul's True Nature -- Chapter 13: Verses 30 - 35
In this final episode of Chapter 13, Krishna explains that the soul is eternal, unaffected by the actions of the body or material nature, and remains the uninvolved observer. Realizing the unity of t…
00:44:46 |
Mon 18 Nov 2024
#111 - This Secret Will Free You Forever -- Chapter 13: Verses 26 - 29
Hearing is one of the most important things you can do in Bhakti yoga. In this verse, Krishna describes how some people, though unfamiliar with spiritual knowledge, come to worship the Supreme simply…
00:43:20 |
Mon 11 Nov 2024
#110 - Who's Steering Your Soul's Ship? -- Chapter 13: Verses 23 - 25
In this episode, Krishna explains that the Supersoul within the body acts as the witness and guide, leading the soul toward liberation. Those who understand this truth through meditation, knowledge, …
00:44:58 |
Mon 04 Nov 2024
#109 - Sleepyhead? Blame Your Past Life! -- Chapter 13: Verses 21 - 22
Like to sleep all day? You may be a hibernating bear in your next life. Wild, right? Krishna explains that Prakriti (nature) is the cause of actions and experiences, while Purusha (the soul) enjoys o…
00:42:32 |
Mon 28 Oct 2024
#108 - Lost in Maya? Krishna Explains -- Chapter 13: Verses 19 - 20
In this episode, Krishna explains that both Prakriti (nature) and Purusha (the soul) are eternal, and everything in the world arises from their union. The ladies then chat about the challenges that c…
00:43:40 |
Mon 21 Oct 2024
#107 - Unveiling the Supersoul Within -- Chapter 13: Verses 13 - 18
The Supersoul. The Krishna inside all of us! What is it? Krishna describes the nature of the Supreme Being, which is beyond the senses and formless, yet present everywhere as the source of all existe…
00:44:34 |
Mon 14 Oct 2024
#106 - Krishna on Seeking Supreme Truth -- Chapter 13: Verses 11 - 12
In this episode, Krishna highlights the importance of seeking the truth through detachment from worldly pleasures and a single-minded focus on the Self. He explains that true knowledge involves recog…
00:45:44 |
Mon 07 Oct 2024
#105 - Cultivate Your True Self -- Chapter 13: Verses 6 - 10
Krishna describes the components of the field (the body), including the senses, mind, ego, and elements like earth and water, as well as qualities like desire and aversion. He emphasizes the cultivat…
00:42:50 |
Sun 29 Sep 2024
#104 - Krishna Speaks: Soul, Self, Truth -- Chapter 13: Verses 3 - 5
Krishna explains that the soul is present in all bodies, and He Himself is the supreme Knower in all fields. He also introduces the concept of knowledge and its components, which include the understa…
00:41:44 |
Sun 22 Sep 2024
#103 - Know Thyself, Know the Field -- Chapter 13: Verses 1 - 2
Welcome to Chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita! In these beginning verses, Krishna describes the body as the “field” and the soul as the “knower of the field,” emphasizing that true knowledge comes from …
00:45:50 |
Tue 17 Sep 2024
#102 - Balanced Devotees are Dear to Krishna -- Chapter 12: Verses 18 - 20
In the final episode of Chapter 12, Krishna describes the qualities of a devotee who is equally disposed to friends and enemies, free from honor and dishonor, heat and cold, happiness and distress. T…
00:44:26 |
Mon 09 Sep 2024
#101 - Traits of a True Devotee -- Chapter 12: Verses 15 - 17
Krishna continues to outline the characteristics of a devotee who is dear to Him. Such a person does not disturb others, remains unaffected by external circumstances, and is free envy, fear, and anxi…
00:44:18 |
Mon 02 Sep 2024
#100 - Devoted, Selfless, and Free from Ego -- Chapter 12: Verses 13 - 14
What kind of person is very dear to Krishna? Well, God himself, lets us know! This devotee is free from malice, friendly, compassionate, and without ego or possessiveness. They remain calm in both pa…
00:43:48 |
Tue 27 Aug 2024
#099 - Flexible Faith: Krishna Meets You There -- Chapter 12: Verses 8 - 12
Loophole Alert: Krishna provides a hierarchy of devotional practices. He first advises Arjuna to fix his mind and intellect on Him to attain unity with the Divine. If that is too difficult, Krishna s…
00:43:20 |
Mon 19 Aug 2024
#098 - Worship Krishna, Escape Reincarnation's Grip -- Chapter 12: Verses 5 - 7
Krishna explains that worshiping the formless aspect of the Divine is difficult and fraught with challenges because it involves intense discipline and abstract meditation. He assures Arjuna that thos…
00:43:30 |
Mon 12 Aug 2024
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