Live Vedanta

By Chinmaya Mission Niagara

A podcast on high thinking and happy living with Vivek Gupta.... more

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December 30, 2025 😈 Our Greatest Enemies | Essential Verse 10
In Chapter 3, Verse 37, Shri Krishna explains the nature of sin and the inner forces—like desire and anger—that drive us to act against our will. These vices steal our inner peace and block right action, reminding us that to overcome outer enemies, we must first conquer our inner enemies through self-love.
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December 24, 2025 🌟 Offer Everything to the Divine | Essential Verse 9
Shri Krishna teaches how to cultivate quietude of mind by offering all actions, thoughts, and even our individuality to the Divine. By letting go of past regrets, calming present excitements, and planning for the future with intention, we align with Divinity and find lasting inner peace. Join us to unlock Essential Verse 9 (Chapter 3, Verse 30)!
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December 16, 2025 💯 Live by the Highest Standards | Essential Verse 8
In Chapter 3, Verse 21 of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, Shri Krishna deepens the teaching on right action by highlighting the importance of choosing the right role models. Great personalities—who think long-term, are inclusive, and live with Presence—inspire us to evolve from good to great to Divine, becoming peaceful within and prosperous without.
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December 11, 2025 ⛰️ Dedication Leads to Selfless Living | Essential Verse 7
Chapter 3, Verse 9 of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita explores the theme of dedication, as Shri Krishna explains that our attitude in action matters just as much as our intention. By engaging in selfless and dedicated actions, we dissolve the ego and sense of separation, experiencing true freedom—while selfish actions only deepen our limitations.
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13min
December 02, 2025 🕊️ True Independence Comes From Within | Essential Verse 6
The Shrimad Bhagavad Gita is a powerful roadmap -- and on this season, we're exploring its essential verses. On this episode, we explore Chapter 2, Verse 55. Here, Prince Arjuna asks about the experience of a still intellect, and Shri Krishna explains that it comes from fulfilling one's responsibilities with dedication. By renouncing all desires, the ego dissolves into the Spirit, leading to contentment, completeness, and the experience of Independent Joy.
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14min
November 25, 2025 😌 Being Present with Actions | Essential Verse 5
On this season of Live Vedanta, we're distilling the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita into its 70 essential verses. In Essential Verse 5 -- from Chapter 2, Verse 47 -- Shri Krishna shifts from teaching about our Real Nature and the nature of change to explaining the importance of fulfilling our responsibilities. When our intention is focused solely on right action—not results or inaction—we cultivate quietude, purity, and freedom from restlessness, laziness, and inertia.
➡️ To maximize your experience of this season, we encourage you to request your FREE copy of the Essential Love eBook. Incorporating accessible translations and practical application, the eBook accompanies each episode with additional ways to learn, synthesize, and reflect on key insights.
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17min
November 18, 2025 🌈 Our Nature Is Joy | Essential Verse 4
On this season of Live Vedanta, we're distilling the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita into its 70 essential verses. In Essential Verse 4 -- from Chapter 2, Verse 11 -- we learn that our True Nature is Joy. By detaching from the finite—whose transient nature causes grief—we overcome sadness, anxiety, and dejection.
➡️ To maximize your experience of this season, we encourage you to request your FREE copy of the Essential Love eBook. Incorporating accessible translations and practical application, the eBook accompanies each episode with additional ways to learn, synthesize, and reflect on key insights.
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18min
November 11, 2025 🤲🏽 Change Begins by Surrendering | Essential Verse 3
On this season of Live Vedanta, we're distilling the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita into its 70 essential verses. In Essential Verse 3 (Chapter 2, Verse 7), we explore the theme of fearlessness as Arjuna, overwhelmed by the thought of war, turns to Divinity for clarity and guidance. When we admit that relying solely on intellect hasn’t shown us our purpose, we open ourselves to spiritual growth by becoming humble disciples.
➡️ To maximize your experience of this season, we encourage you to request your FREE copy of the Essential Love eBook. Incorporating accessible translations and practical application, the eBook accompanies each episode with additional ways to learn, synthesize, and reflect on key insights.
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28min
November 04, 2025 🌱 Face Fear by Choosing to Grow | Essential Verse 2
Let's unlock our personal transformation through the second Essential Verse (Chapter 1, Verse 25). Prince Arjuna faces a powerful dilemma on the battlefield, torn between fighting against and alongside his own kith and kin. This teaching shows how life's challenges—especially in relationships—can be opportunities for self-development, growth, and rising above fear. On this season of Live Vedanta, we're distilling the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita into its 70 essential verses.
➡️ To maximize your experience of this season, we encourage you to request your FREE copy of the Essential Love eBook. Incorporating accessible translations and practical application, the eBook accompanies each episode with additional ways to learn, synthesize, and reflect on key insights.
🎧 Listen to the last episode.
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🧘🏾‍♀️ Join Meaningful Mornings and study Patanjali's Yoga Sutras LIVE
...more
11min
October 28, 2025 ⛓️‍💥 Freedom Through Responsibility | Essential Verse 1
Imagine the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita distilled into its 70 essential verses. Let's unlock our personal transformation through the first Essential Verse (Chapter 1, Verse 1). This chapter centers on the theme of fear, which arises from selfishness and attachment. By fulfilling our responsibilities selflessly, we move from a sense of division toward Oneness with Infinity.
➡️ To maximize your experience of this season, we encourage you to request your FREE copy of the Essential Love eBook. Incorporating accessible translations and practical application, the eBook accompanies each episode with additional ways to learn, synthesize, and reflect on key insights.
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🧘🏾‍♀️ Join Meaningful Mornings and study Patanjali's Yoga Sutras LIVE
...more
13min

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How many episodes does Live Vedanta have?

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