Arise Arjuna Foundation - The Bhagwad Gita

Episode 216 - Conclusion and Introduction

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The doctor has completed our journey through the Gita and Krishna's conversation with Arjuna, but this episode will top the list of episodes on all of...

Episode 215 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #70-72

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E215 - Those who study this Gita, these dialogs between Krishna and Arjuna worship Brahman with the sacrifice of ignorance. But once you learn this, y...

Episode 214 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #66 thru #69

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E214 -  Give up your nature fully and I will liberate you from your sins.

Episode 213 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #63 thru #65

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E213 - This utmost of secrets was told by me to you. Consider it completely and carefully, then do as you wish.

Episode 212 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #60 thru #62

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E212 - You are destined to do action because of your personality. You can not change your nature by willpower, instead, learn to use your nature for g...

Episode 211 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #56 thru #59

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E211 - When you surrender all of your actions, you will enter the eternal, omnipresent abode ... Do not let your mind keep slipping from your dut...

Episode 210 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #54 and #55

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E210 - Once he becomes Brahman, he no longer grieves. We continue talking about the qualities of self-realized people. With devotion a person kno...

Episode 209 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #51 thru #53

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E209  - A person of pure intellect has given up his likes and dislikes and given up love and hate.

Episode 208 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #48 thru #50

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E208 - One should not give up their natural karma or duty, even though it may not be perfect. Arjuna says that all karmas are "covered with fault". Yo...

Episode 207 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #47 thru #49

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E207 - We continue our discussion of the importance of doing your own duty, that which you are born to do, even if serving someone else's duty is more...

Episode 206 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #45 and #46

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E206 - One attains fulfillment by doing their own duty, By doing his own Karma, while worshipping Brahman, one can become enlightened. This episode ta...

Episode 205 - Gita - Chapter 18, verses #40 thru #42

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E205 - This episode discusses the qualities of the classes, the 8 qualities of a Brahman, the seven qualities of a warrior, as well as the qualit...

Episode 204 - Gita - Chapter 18, verses #40 and #41

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E204 - The doctor explains the true and original meaning of castes as they were defined in Hindu society. The Gita tells us that each of us are made u...

Episode 203 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #36 thru #39

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E203 - Nectar in the beginning. Poison in the end ... When you are focused on your intellect, you end all sorrow. This episode talks about the three t...

Episode 202 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #33 thru #35

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E202 - Resolve takes practice. This episode explores the relationships between our gunas and our ability to focus with fortitude and perseverance. Fir...

Episode 201 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #29 thru #32

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E201 - Like everything else, your intellect is swayed by the balance of your gunas and that can shape your ability to focus on good decisions and...

Episode 200 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #26 thru #28

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E200 - Krishna describes the quality of a doer by the mixture of their gunas. Which gunas are predominant in the doer at the time influence the decisi...

Episode 199 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #23 thru #25

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E199 - Actions without attachment, without likes or dislikes, without reward, do not create more attachments and desires. Each of us has a different m...

Episode 198 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #19 thru #22

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E198 - As long as you remain attached to your doership, you are not ready for self-realization. The doctor discusses the building blocks of actio...

Episode 197 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #16 thru #18

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E197 - The Atman is separate from all the doing in the world ... While all actions take place in the presence of the Atman, it is not the doer.

Episode 196 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #13 thru #15

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E196 - Moving on from renunciation of our ego in our actions, the Gita helps us to understand our actions and the five causes for them. In understandi...

Episode 195 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #10 thru #12

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E195 - The enlightened don't know ... Self-realized people neither hate negative actions nor are they attached to positive actions. This comes from be...

Episode 194 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #6 thru #9

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E194 - Giving up our attachments, sacrificing our ego, and concentrating on conserving our thoughts, energies, and actions for movement towards our sp...

Episode 193 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #5 thru #5

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E193 - Krishna tells Arjuna that all action should be relinquished as evil with the exception to charity, in all it's forms, sacrifice, and conservati...

Episode 192 - Gita - Chapter 18 verses #1 and #2

26 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E192 - Many say that Chapter 18 of the Gita is merely a summary, but there are many new things to learn that will help you get your mind to a peaceful...

Episode 191 - Gita - Chapter 17 verses #23 thru #28

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E191 - The final verses of Chapter 17 talks about "om, tat, and sat" and how these key words in the Gita are makers and pointers to Brahman. They help...

Episode 190 - Gita - Chapter 17 verses #20 thru #22

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E190 - Charity helps to calm your mind and moves you closer to spirituality. The doctor talks about the many forms that charity can take in your life ...

Episode 189 - Gita - Chapter 17 verses #17 thru #19

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E189 - When you practice tapas with devotion and detachment, the mind becomes pure. We continue our discussion of tapas focusing on the three types of...

Episode 188 - Gita - Chapter 17 verses #14 thru #16

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E188 - Conserve your energies to find yourself within yourself. In this episode, the doctor opens a discussion of tapas, which in the context of the G...

Episode 187 - Gita - Chapter 17 verses #11 thru #13

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E187 - All actions lead to bondage, except giving and sacrifice ... This episode focuses on sacrifice or the conversion of human activity into "worshi...

Episode 186 - Gita - Chapter 17 verses #5 thru #10

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E186 - Calling the next few verses "mind-boggling", the doctor, Ajuna, and the Gita begin to show us how to calm our minds and block out the noise of ...

Episode 185 - Gita - Chapter 17 verses #2 thru #6

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E185 - That which holds the truth ... Can you move towards self-realization without following the scriptures? A lot depends on what you worship. Our f...

Episode 184 - Gita - Chapter 17, an Introduction and verse #1

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E184 - The doctor provides an introduction to Chapter 17 which focuses on techniques to better your life and move towards self-realization. We know wh...

Episode 183 - Gita - Chapter 16, verses #21 thru #24

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E183 - The doctor introduces us to the Triple-Doored Gateway to Hell. Desires become binding, and biding desires become gree and greed becomes anger. ...

Episode 182 - Gita - Chapter 16 verses #18 thru #20

06 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E182 - In this life, we too often focus on the perceiver and not the perception. We focus on our sense organs and not our spirituality.  In this ...

Episode 181 - Gita - Chapter 16 verse #15 thru #17

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E181 - Arjuna talks about the intellect and the thought process of those who are controlled by their negative qualities. The doctor tells us that mone...

Episode 180 - Gita - Chapter 16 verses #13 and #14

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are Brahman and we need nothing but we continue to desire as our meant and intellectual attitudes are too often determined by our never-satiated pa...

Episode 179 - Gita - Chapter 16 verses #9 thru #12

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Those who are controlled by "demonic" or negative qualities find their search for pleasure is endless and they chase desires that are impossible to fu...

Episode 178 - Gita - Chapter 16 verses #8 and #9

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The doctor outlines a typical self-view and worldview of a person who does not work to diminish his negative qualities as outline by Krishna in these ...

Episode 177 - Gita - Chapter 16 verse #5 thru #7

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Doctor talks about Arjuna describing more of the negative qualities that can lead us from spiritual wealth and towards bondage to this world ...

E176 - Gita - Chapter 16 verse #4

02 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chapter 16 turns to discussions of some of the negative or "demonic" qualities we should try to limit. The doctor starts with hypocrisy, pride. a...

E175 - Gita - Chapter 16 verse #3

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E175 - The doctor continues the discussion of positive qualities we should develop, including spiritual luster, fortitude, purity, and the absenc...

Episode 174 - Gita - Chapter 16 verse #2

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E-174 We continue exploring the divine and "demonic" qualities in ourselves and how to strengthen them or curb them. In this episode, the doctor ...

Episode 173 - Gita - Chapter 16 verse #1

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E173 - An intro to Chapter 16 of the Gita, a simpler chapter than the last, which deals with our good and bad qualities, or our "divine" and "demonic"...

Episode 172 - Gita - Practical Tips

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E172 - As we pause between chapters 15 and 16, the doctor gives some practical tips on how to use these teachings in our day-to-day lives. We learn ab...

Episode 171 - Gita - Chapter 15 verses #18 thru #20

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E171 - As I transcend the perishable, I am higher than the imperishable. I am the Supreme Being ... We end Chapter 15 as the doctor tells us that...

Episode 170 - Gita - Chapter 15 verses #16 and #17

11 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E170 - There are two types of beings in this world, one is perishable and the other is imperishable. But the highest being is different. Here we get a...

Episode 169 - Gita - Chapter 15 verse #15

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E169 - I am the author of the Vedanta and knower of the Vedas ... Chapter 15 has been about describing what Brahman is, as opposed to what it is not a...

Episode 168 - Gita - Chapter 15 verse #14

29 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E168 - Brahman is your fire, your appetite. In this episode, the Doctor continues to describe what Brahman is and how it's energy passes thr...

Episode 167 - Gita - Chapter 15 verse #12 and #13

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E167 - The light from the sun, moon, and fire is mine ... Krishna tells Ajuna about the imminence and transcendence of Brahman, which s...

Episode 166 - Gita - Chapter 15 verse #10 and #11

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E166 - United with their gunas, the deluded ones do not perceive. Those attached to their needs and desires, their likes and dislikes, do not recogniz...

Episode 165 - Gita - Chapter 15 verse #8 and #9

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E165 - The Atman is the eye of the eye. It presides over the sense organs. The Atman does not act, reward, or punish. In this episode, we discuss what...

Episode 164 - Gita - Chapter 15 verse #7

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E164 - A portion of Brahman, abiding in Prakriti, in the living world, attracts the senses with the mind as the 6th sense. The doctor tells us how Bra...

Episode 163 - Gita - Chapter 15 verse #6

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E163 - Brahman has a supreme abode, which many cultures refer to as heaven, but Krishna tells Ajuna in this verse that Brahman's supreme abode is not ...

Episode 162 - Gita - Chapter 15 verse #5

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E162 - One who is free from pride, delusion, and attachment, and who is free from desire, reaches his eternal goal. This episode deals with desire, it...

Episode 161 - Gita - Chapter 15 verse #4

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E161 -  This episode is a deep philosophical dive into consciousness and illusion as we challenge our presumptions about reality and di...

Episode 160 - Gita - Chapter 16 verse #3

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E160 - We don't know where Brahman started, but while we know matter has an end, Brahman does not. Here we talk about what binds you to the world...

Episode 159 - Gita - Chapter 15 verse #2

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E159 - Is your happiness bound to external things that you want? And are you bound to your desires? Verse #2 of Chapter 15 tells us that the bran...

Episode 158 - Gita - Chapter 15 verse #1

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E158 - We begin our dive into one of the toughest chapters of the Gita in terms of getting a handle on the concepts. It all starts with the symbolism ...

Episode 157 - Gita - Field Trip, Reincarnation, Cases, and Explanations Part 3/3

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E157 - As we concluded our short field trip to Reincarnation we discuss how near-death experiences relate. We also ask where the consciousness re...

Episode 156 - Gita - Field Trip, Reincarnation, Cases, and Explanations Part 2/3

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As our field trip to Reincarnation continues we hear more examples and cases, highlighted by the story of Shanti Devi who was reincarnated from a woma...

Episode 155 - Gita - Field Trip, Reincarnation, Cases, and Explanations Part 1/3

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E155 - The doctor takes us on a fascinating exploration of reincarnation, beginning with an introduction to the subject before delving into the story ...

Episode 154 - Gita - Chapter 14 verses #25 thru #27

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E154 - As we finish Chapter 14, we ask "What is the state beyond the gunas?" A self-realized person has crossed over the gunas. To the extent that you...

Episode 153 - Gita - Chapter 14 verses #22 thru #24

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E153 - The first spiritual step is to gain Knowledge and reflect on it, converting Knowledge to wisdom. In this episode, we also talk about some ...

Episode 152 - Gita - Chapter 14 verses #19 thru #21

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Arjuna asks Krishna how you know when you have gone past the Gunas, he's told that when the seer perceives no agent other than the Gunas and...

Episode 151 - Gita - Chapter 14 verses #17 and #18

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Those who follow Sattva rise. Those who follow Rajas stay in the middle. Those who follow Tamas sink. First, we try to remove Raja and Tamas from our ...

Episode 150 - Gita - Chapter 14 verses #14 thru #16

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Arjuna asks Krishna what the point is in giving up all the enjoyment in this life. The answer comes in the form of explaining the differences between ...

Episode 149 - Gita - Chapter 14 verses #11 thru #13

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As we continue our discussion of the three Gunas, the doctor explains that part of our spiritual journey is removing our Rajasic and Tamasic qualities...

Episode 148 - Gita - Chapter 14 verses #8 thru #10

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E148 - In this episode, we explore the third Guna, tamas. This Guna is an expression of ignorance of Knowledge. It is attached to heedlessness and ind...

Episode 147 - Gita - Chapter 14 The Gunas Continued

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E147 - A fascinating episode where the Doctor clarifies some points about the Gunas. Krishna tells us that those who take refuge in the Know...

Episode 146 - Gita - Chapter 14 verse #6 and #7 Sattva and Rajas

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E146 - We start to explore each Guna, starting with Sattva (being, essence, clarity, and light) and Rajas (passion and excessive desire-fueled activit...

Episode 145 - Gita - Chapter 14 verse #5 The Three Gunas

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E145 - Gunas are born of Prakriti and bind the indestructible to the body. To understand the process of Brahman attaching itself to matter think of wh...

Episode 144 - Gita - Chapter 14 Verses #1 thru #4

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E144 -As we begin Chapter 14 we start to see where the origin of the concept of God as a father comes from. We are once again reminded that Knowledge ...

Episode 143 - Gita - Chapter 14 An Introduction to the Three Gunas

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E143 - Chapter 14 deals with the three qualities of nature, the three Gunas tamas (darkness & chaos), rajas (activity & passion), and sattva (...

Episode 142 - Gita - Chapter 13 verses #31 thru #35

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E142 - The diversity of all beings comes from the One. Know that and become self-realized. As we finish Chapter 13 we realize that the Atman, like the...

Episode 141 - Gita - Chapter 13 verses #27 thru #30

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E141 -This episode continues what is perhaps the most subtle of all in the Gita. These verses talk about how the path to spirituality is very much lik...

Episode 140 - Gita - Chapter 13 verses #25 and #26

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are many ways to reach Brahman and be one with God. Some behold the Self by meditation, some by Knowledge, some by good deeds and some by hearin...

Episode 139 - Gita - Chapter 13 verses #23 and #24

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brahman is the Witness, the Permitter, the Supporter, and Enjoyer. Brahman is The Great Lord and The Supreme Self. We tend to identify with our Prakit...

Episode 138 - Gita - Chapter 13 verse 22

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E138 - Spirit or llfe, or Brahman, resides in matter and that produces an entity. These entities have Prakriti or qualities and Gunas. Life in these e...

Episode 137 - Gita - Chapter 13 verse 21

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E137 - Brahman has no expression, Brahman expresses through Prakriti. Much as you cannot see or hear or experience electricity until it expresses itse...

Episode 136 - Gita - Chapter 13 verses #19 and #20

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E136 - The Gita is not about religion and ritual, it is a scientific explanation of life and "God". It describes the spirit in your body and in all ma...

Episode 135 - Gita - Chapter 13 verse 18

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The light of lights (Brahman) is beyond darkness (our lack of Knowledge). We must gain Knowledge to become closer to Brahman. In this episode we also ...

Episode 134 - Gita - Chapter 13 verses #16 and #17

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brahman is incomprehensible, yet it is near and far, moving and unmoving. It is the destroyer and the creator, the sustainer of beings, undivided but ...

Episode 133 - Gita - Chapter 13 verse #15 - Further Expression of Brahman

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Part of the illusion of this life is seeing Brahman as a form or a person, much the same way we see a pot as a pot and not the clay that it actually i...

Episode 132 - Gita - Chapter 13 verse #14 - Qualities of Brahman

24 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E132 - Brahman is everywhere. The doctor discusses how Brahman expresses itself in human beings. Every body, mind, and intellect is different but Brah...

Episode 131 - Gita - Chapter 13 - That Which Needs to Be Known

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E131 - We begin to understand consciousness, that which needs to be known, by discussing why this understanding is hard to come by. We come to know th...

Episode 130 - Gita - Chapter 13 - The 20 Qualities of a Wise Person - The Final Four Qualities

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E130 - You supply your own piece, but it helps to find like-minded people. This episode tells us a wise person does not have a need for objects or com...

Episode 129 - Gita - Chapter 13 - The 20 Qualities of a Wise Person - Non-attachment, Non-identification, Balance of Mind, and Unswerving Devotion to Me.

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Avoid attachment, the quicksand of desire, and losing yourself in another person or pursuit. Instead, show devotion to Brahman, and your journey to sp...

Episode 128 - Gita - Chapter 13 - The 20 Qualities of a Wise Person - Lack of Doership and Perception of Sorrow

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Give up the "I" in your actions and the attachment to your role in your achievements. Instead, honor the support you had along your path, especially f...

Episode 127 - Gita - Chapter 13 - The 20 Qualities of a Wise Person - Self-Control and Dispassion Towards Sense Objects

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E127 - In the previous episode, we talked about cleansing your equipment, your mind, body, and intellect of your bondage to desire and fears. Our next...

Episode 126 - Gita - Chapter 13 - The 20 Qualities of a Wise Person - Cleanliness and Steadfastness

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E126 - As usual, "cleanliness" has a deeper meaning than usual in the Gita. The goal here is to clean your body, mind, and intellect, your equipment, ...

Episode 125 - Gita - Chapter 13 - The 20 Qualities of a Wise Person - Uprightness and Service to the Guru

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In these qualities, we explore the roles of your mind and your conscience. Following your mind can cause emotional disturbances which moves you a...

Episode 124 - Gita - Chapter 13 - The 20 Qualities of a Wise Person - Forgiveness and Non-Injury

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There will be injustice in the world, don't be the cause of it ... This is one of the highlight points of this next episode in the exploration of the ...

Episode 123 - Gita - Chapter 13 - The 20 Qualities of a Wise Person - Humility and Unpretentiousness

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E123 - A look at our first two qualities of a wise person ... Humility, once attained and ingrained in you, allows you to shift your focus to Brahman....

Episode 122 - Gita - Chapter 13 - An Introduction to the 20 Qualities of a Wise Person

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E122 - The Doctors outlines the general principles of "wisdom", in this case, meaning a person's connection, closeness, and understanding of the ...

Episode 121 - Gita - Chapter 13 verses #6 and #7

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E121 - The doctor talks about the knowledge of the ancients, how they gained that knowledge, and the role that science plays in the Gita. And we ...

Episode 120 - Gita - Chapter 13 verses #1 thru #5

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E120 - At the beginning of Chapter 13, Arjuna asks Krishna about the differences between matter, spirit, body, and life. Arjuna has heard these words ...

Episode 119 - Gita - Important: An Introduction to the Final Third of the Gita

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

E119 - You are That  ... Chapter 13 begins the final third of the Gita. This episode lays out some of the basic concepts that are needed to move ...

Episode 118 - Gita - Field Trip: How the Vedic Culture Existed Across the World

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another in a line of fascinating Gita Field Trips. The doctor fills out our understanding of time and civilizations before the birth of Christ with a ...

Episode 117 - Gita - The 35 Qualities of a Self Realized Person Part 6

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Doctor finishes up his tour of the 35 qualities of a self realized master with the final four qualities. First, these masters are "homeless" but n...