[[:encoded, "Why do we become apathetic about spiritual practices? Rational excuses can disguise deeper causes. Bhakti practices, in particular, challenge us to confront our material discomforts—and often it is easier to pretend we are “One”. We should take care not to avoid the very relief we seek. [BG 4.9, 4.10]\n\nTopics include:\n - An explanation of \"ego\" or How material ego differs from the spiritual self\n - Why people reject the idea of an eternal self\n - Why people reject the...

LI, Wk 15: Three Excuses for Avoiding the Spiritual Journey

A bi-weekly Bhagavad Gita class in NY. Each session includes readings, analysis, audiovisuals, verse recitations and practical insights into India's essential wisdom text. Attendees will discover the message of the Gita, master basic vocabulary and concepts, and acquire skills for teaching and practicing yoga philosophy. Class notes available at www.gitawisdom.org/podcast.For information on attending a class, visit www.facebook.com/pg/gitawisdomteachings/events.

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Recorded on May 15, 2021How we see the past shapes our understanding of the present. Scholarship defines the past as something shaped by temporal human forces, primarily politics, power, and market trends. Wisdom traditions, on the other hand, see the past as shaped by universal, timeless truths. In this dialog, religious studies professor Ravi Gupta and host Joshua Greene explore competing narratives of the past, their impact on the present and their role in shaping humanity’s future.Ravi M....

Past as Present with Ravi M. Gupta

[[:encoded, "Elsie Maio joins Joshua for a talk about spirituality in the workplace.\n\ngitawisdom.org"]]Visit us at GitaWisdom.org

Yogi in the Boardroom

[[:encoded, "This month we speak with renowned artist/writer/filmmaker, Iain McCaig.\n\n​Iain McCaig and Joshua Greene have a forty-year history as collaborative storytellers. Whether to entertain or enlighten, their relationship sprang from a mutual desire to create stories to remember and share them with the world,  Join them for an intimate conversation about creation and collaboration, of a forty-year journey to tell an ever-changing version of ’The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ and the story of...

Storytelling as a Path to Self Awareness with Iain McCaig

A talk about the confluence of Bhakti teachings and contemporary family and personal therapy. Topics include: - The pathologies that accompany a life of devotion- Translating terms of devotion into modern clinical language- Risks and rewards on the journey to selfhoodPart of a new monthly interview series: In Good Company. Guest SpeakerFor 25 years, Cristina Casanova (Krishna Lila) was Assistant Director of Guidance for the New York City Department of Education with a focus on crisi...

Psychology of Devotion with Cristina Casanova

[[:encoded, "An inner-city shooting, a yoga class in Qatar, a WWF wrestling match, and battling the voices in our own heads. These are just a few of the topics Joshua and Jules cover in this podcast and there's a story about how yoga connects them all.\n\nJules is a renowned teacher of asana yoga, meditation, chanting, and yoga philosophy. Jules, who started practicing yoga at age 6, is now considered one of the leading teachers of the Jivamukti Yoga method, teaching the method worldwide as w...

LI, Wk 15: Three Excuses for Avoiding the Spiritual Journey

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