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
#017 - Chapter 3: Verses 14 - 19
Why is sacrifice (yajna) so important? Krishna dives deeper into this concept of sacrifice and why it's critical in our lives.
00:44:46 |
Sat 10 Sep 2022
#016 - Chapter 3: Verses 8 - 13
We can't just sit around Netflix and Chilling all day! Thus, Krishna explains in these verses that we all need to do something in this life, and the best thing to do is work in the consciousness of G…
00:42:58 |
Sat 03 Sep 2022
#015 - Chapter 3: Verses 1-7
Arjuna is really good student so he’d like to know *exactly* what to do now! Thus, welcome to the wonderful chapter 3 where Krishna introduces the idea of karma-yoga. What is that? And how can it be …
00:44:08 |
Fri 26 Aug 2022
#014 - Chapter 2: Verses 57 - 72 (End)
How do we have peace and happiness in our lives? Krishna answers this million dollar question now. If we can remain steady during good days and bad days, we are practicing true yoga.
00:46:59 |
Sat 20 Aug 2022
#013 - Chapter 2: Verses 51-56
What is devotion? What is service? Why is devotional service to Krishna the purpose of our lives? Arjuna begins to ask these questions as well as the big one: how do I become a better and more spirit…
00:42:32 |
Thu 11 Aug 2022
#012 - Chapter 2: Verses 44-50
Bhagavad Gita > Vedas. But wait, what are the Vedas? The Vedas are a HUGE body of spiritual texts originating in ancient India. Krishna is saying that understanding the main purpose of the Bhagavad G…
00:45:06 |
Fri 05 Aug 2022
#011 - Chapter 2: Verses 39-43
What do we take with us when we die? Our cars? Our iPhones? Our family? Nope, none of it. But we do take the amount of spiritual progress we make in this lifetime. Those who are trying to figure out …
00:44:07 |
Fri 29 Jul 2022
#010- Chapter 2: Verses 29-39
Krishna now begins to poke at Arjuna. He is basically saying: If we are all immortal souls, why are you so sad, Arjuna? Now that you know how the whole reincarnation thing works, don’t lose your repu…
00:44:04 |
Sat 23 Jul 2022
#009 - Chapter 2: Verses 20-28
So the soul is like Wolverine, no one can kill it! Which means, if we are the soul and not this body, we must be immortal, right? Right. During these verses, Krishna explains how powerful and indestr…
00:43:33 |
Sat 16 Jul 2022
#008 - Chapter 2: Verses 16-19
What is the soul? Do we have one? Do hamsters have souls? During these verses we dive deeper into the nature and characteristics of the soul.
00:44:11 |
Fri 08 Jul 2022
#007 - Chapter 2: Verses 12-15
Ever heard of reincarnation? This is where it starts to get interesting! Krishna begins to explain what happens to our body and soul at the moment of death.
00:44:14 |
Sat 02 Jul 2022
#006 - Chapter 2: Verses 7-11
Arjuna thinks that this war is a lose/lose situation. He has grown tired of arguing and has now told Krishna the famous words, “Govinda, I shall not fight.”
00:41:22 |
Sat 25 Jun 2022
#005 - Chapter 2: Verses 1-7
Arjuna is NOT ready to kill his family members on the battlefield. He’s throwing arguments at Krishna left, right and center! But Krishna has some good points up His sleeve as well.
00:41:52 |
Sat 18 Jun 2022
#004 - Chapter 1: Verses 19-46 (End)
Ooh! Things are getting heated here towards the second half of Chapter 1! Everyone is getting ready for battle but Arjuna asks Krishna to pull the chariot toward the middle of the battlefield so he c…
00:44:22 |
Fri 10 Jun 2022
#003 - Chapter 1: Verses 1-18
Chapter one is perhaps one of the hardest chapters in the Bhagavad Gita to understand. The first time you read it, you'll have questions like: Who is this person? Who is that person? Why is everyone …
00:41:10 |
Fri 03 Jun 2022
#002 - Introduction to the Bhagavad Gita
We begin reading the introduction together!
00:45:52 |
Sat 28 May 2022
#001 - Bhagavad Gita: Setting the Scene
The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most revered and sacred books in the world. This ancient text is as relevant and helpful now as it was when it was spoken 5000 years ago on a battlefield in India. BUT…
00:43:16 |
Tue 17 May 2022
#000 - Introduction to the Modern Yogi!
A short (2 min) introduction to what The Modern Yogi Podcast is all about. We are your book club buddies exploring ancient wisdom together!
00:02:04 |
Tue 17 May 2022
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