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....
[[:encoded, "Elsie Maio joins Joshua for a talk about spirituality in the workplace.\n\ngitawisdom.org"]]Visit us at GitaWisdom.org
[[:encoded, "This month we speak with renowned artist/writer/filmmaker, Iain McCaig.\n\nIain 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...
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...
[[: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...
[[:encoded, "Show notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts\nRecorded on June 16, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo"]]Visit us at GitaWisdom.org
[[:encoded, "Recorded @June 9, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo"]]Visit us at GitaWisdom.org
[[:encoded, "Joshua Greene and Martin Fleming (Akhandadhi) discuss the recent findings in consciousness studies, the nature of consciousness, the study of subjective experience.\n\nShow notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts\nRecorded July 7, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo"]]Visit us at GitaWisdom.org
[[:encoded, "Featuring special guest Kamala Radha. A fascinating conversation about the duties of an interfaith death doula and some very practical advice. A few of the topics covered:\n- end-of-life care\n- caring for the caretakers\n- the Death Positive Movement\n- creating a legacy\n- finding meaning in loss\n- grief support\n- how to talk to kids about death\n\nShow notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts\nRecorded June 30, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo"...
[[:encoded, "-Does yoga have a place in the conversation amidst protests and violence?\n-A change in policy doesn't mean a change in the heart.\n-Relief from miseries is not the goal of yoga, but a starting point.\n-What does it mean to live a yogic life?\n\nA note: At the time of this recording, demonstrations have erupted across all 50 states to protest police brutality after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. This class was recorded the day after President Trump ordered fede...
[[:encoded, "How do you steady the mind like a lamp in a windless place? In this session we talk about\n- meditating on Krishna in the heart\n- the faults of individualism\n- importance of community\n- the connection between improv and the Gita's description of a steady mind\n- not resisting discomfort\n\nShow notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts\nRecorded May 26, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo"]]Visit us at GitaWisdom.org
[[:encoded, "How do we live up to the ideal character of people from the Gita and Bhagavatam or the examples set by enlightened gurus?\n\nClass notes available at www.gitawisdom.org/podcast.\nFor information on attending a class, visit www.facebook.com/pg/gitawisdomteachings/events."]]Visit us at GitaWisdom.org
[[:encoded, "-Equanimity takes a lifetime of training\n-Uncovering the underlying issues\n-The value of mediation training\n\nShow notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts\nRecorded May 12, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo"]]Visit us at GitaWisdom.org
[[:encoded, "-Yoga is self-evaluation of the highest order\n-Don't be a fanatic - take the middle path\n-Sincere effort attracts a teacher\n-Regulate your behavior\n-Making the distinction between what we want and what others expect\n-The Gita gives you more to discover each time you go back to it\n\nShow notes at gitawisdom.org/podcasts\nWant to join the classes live on Zoom? Go to bit.ly/GitaClassInfo"]]Visit us at GitaWisdom.org
[[:encoded, "The discussion continues about the nature of an inner life and giving up attachments. BG 5.22-5.25 \nClass notes available at www.gitawisdom.org/podcast. \n\nQuestions? Join the Gita Wisdom Discussion Group on Facebook.\nWe are reading from Bhagavad Gita As It Is by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. \nRecorded at EverVeda on June 27, 2019.\nRunning time: 33 minutes"]]Visit us at GitaWisdom.org
[[:encoded, "Detachment is often misunderstood. It doesn't mean we don't experience emotions or that we withdraw from the world; it's quite the opposite. We'll talk about what detachment really means and how to cultivate that quality. BG 5.19-5.21\n\nClass notes available at www.gitawisdom.org/podcast. Questions? Join the Gita Wisdom Discussion Group on Facebook.\n\nWe are reading from Bhagavad Gita As It Is by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.\nRecorded at EverVeda on June 6, 2019."]]Visi...
[[:encoded, "What is a guru? Who is qualified? How does one find a guru? What is the relationship between guru and disciple? What are the qualifications of the disciple? And more.\n\nWeek 31 of the Long Island Gita Wisdom Series recorded on May 9, 2019.\n\nClass notes available at www.gitawisdom.org/podcast.\nQuestions? Join the Gita Wisdom Discussion Group on Facebook.\nWe are reading from Bhagavad Gita As It Is by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada."]]Visit us at GitaWisdom.org
[[:encoded, "Action, forbidden action, and inaction and the resulting karmic reactions are covered. We discuss the different kinds of karma, how karma plays out over lifetimes, and whether or not we, as spiritual practitioners, are obliged to assume greater social responsibilities. Lastly, we touch on the psychology of karma. BG 4.16-4.18\n\nClass notes available at www.gitawisdom.org/podcast.\nQuestions? Join the Gita Wisdom Discussion Group on Facebook. \nWe are reading from Bhagavad Gita A...
[[:encoded, "Michael White is a senior Rabbi at Temple Sinai in Roslyn, NY. He joins our Gita class to talk about the role people of faith bring to social activism. \n--------------\ngitawisdom.org/podcast"]]Visit us at GitaWisdom.org
[[:encoded, "Topics:\n-Varna-ashram system (the four castes and four life stages)\n-Vedic conception of work and distribution of wealth\n\nAdditional topics:\n-Becker's \"The Denial of Death\" and it's parallels to the teachings of the Gita\n-Agha, the terrible demon\n\nClass notes available at www.gitawisdom.org/podcast.\nQuestions? Join the Gita Wisdom Discussion Group on Facebook.\nWe are reading from Bhagavad Gita As It Is by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami\nPrabhupada."]]Visit us at GitaWi...