❤️ A Passion for Peace

In this verse, Shri Krishna calms Prince Arjuna’s restlessness about death and separation. By surrendering the ego through the sacred sound AUM and chanting with awareness, we move beyond the limitations of body, mind, and intellect to rediscover Infinity and dwell in Silence. ➡️ This season, we are exploring the 70 essential verses of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. 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. RESOURCES + LINKS ✏️ Register for our Weekly Courses for 2026-27 💪🏽 Join us for 15 minutes of Mahabharata daily... from ancient history to your victory! ❤️ Get on our monthly newsletter for virtual courses + IRL opportunities  🌀 Follow us to infuse your Instagram feed with inspiration

We're diving into the 70 essential episodes of the ultimate sacred text -- the Bhagavad Gita. Chapter 8, Verse 7 centers on the theme of intensification, where Shri Krishna teaches how to deepen our devotion. By remembering Divinity in every moment—including at the time of death—we evolve from faith to trust, rediscovering the Divine even amidst daily life. ➡️ This season, we are exploring the 70 essential verses of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. 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. RESOURCES + LINKS ✏️ Register for our Weekly Courses for 2026-27 💪🏽 Join us for 15 minutes of Mahabharata daily... from ancient history to your victory! ❤️ Get on our monthly newsletter for virtual courses + IRL opportunities  🌀 Follow us to infuse your Instagram feed with inspiration

Everyone seeks Divinity, but in Ch. 7, V. 16 of the Bhagavad Gita, Shri Krishna explains that the intensity and intention behind that search vary. Whether we turn to Divinity for relief, prosperity, or Peace, the deeper our understanding and devotion, the closer we move to embodying the Divine itself. ➡️ This season, we are exploring the 70 essential verses of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. 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. RESOURCES + LINKS ✏️ Register for our Weekly Courses for 2026-27 💪🏽 Join us for 15 minutes of Mahabharata daily... from ancient history to your victory! ❤️ Get on our monthly newsletter for virtual courses + IRL opportunities  🌀 Follow us to infuse your Instagram feed with inspiration

We're back for Season 9! In this insight from Chapter 7, Verse 14, Shri Krishna reassures us that while Self-realization is difficult, it is absolutely attainable through grace and effort. By transcending ego and illusion through Self-inquiry, independence, and surrender, we steadily realize our True Nature—lasting Peace. ➡️ This season, we are exploring the 70 essential verses of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. 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. RESOURCES + LINKS ✏️ Register for our Weekly Courses for 2026-27 💪🏽 Join us for 15 minutes of Mahabharata daily... from ancient history to your victory! ❤️ Get on our monthly newsletter for virtual courses + IRL opportunities  🌀 Follow us to infuse your Instagram feed with inspiration

Inspired by this season of the podcast and seeking an opportunity for deep and authentic connection in person? Join Vivekji and our other guides this June 25-28 for a special reflective retreat designed for ages 17-40 years.  While the exact schedule is in progress, you can register here or email us at [email protected] with your questions!

In Chapter 7, Verse 7 of the Bhagavad Gita, Shri Krishna inspires us to be optimistic and align our vision with Divinity, the source and goal of all existence. Just as pearls are strung together, all creation is held by the Creator—seen only when our outer sight is transformed into inner insight through disciplined discipleship. ➡️ This season, we are exploring the 70 essential verses of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. 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. RESOURCES + LINKS 💪🏽 Join us for 15 minutes of Mahabharata daily... from ancient history to your victory! ❤️ Get on our monthly newsletter for virtual courses + IRL opportunities  🌀 Follow us to infuse your Instagram feed with inspiration

Transitioning from the individual to the Divine, Chapter 7, Verse 3 of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita centers on internalization—where knowledge matures into wisdom. Shri Krishna teaches that seekers must quiet the mind, purify through responsibility, and strive toward Self-realization to experience lasting Peace and contentment. ➡️ This season, we are exploring the 70 essential verses of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. 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. RESOURCES + LINKS 💪🏽 Join us for 15 minutes of Mahabharata daily... from ancient history to your victory! ❤️ Get on our monthly newsletter for virtual courses + IRL opportunities  🌀 Follow us to infuse your Instagram feed with inspiration

In response to Arjuna’s concern, Shri Krishna assures that no sincere spiritual effort is ever wasted. Even if Self-realization isn’t achieved in this lifetime, we are reborn into conditions—of purity, prosperity, or wisdom—that nurture continued evolution toward Enlightenment. In this episode, we're exploring Chapter 6, Verse 40 of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. ➡️ This season, we are exploring the 70 essential verses of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. 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. RESOURCES + LINKS 💪🏽 Join us for 15 minutes of Mahabharata daily... from ancient history to your victory! ❤️ Get on our monthly newsletter for virtual courses + IRL opportunities  🌀 Follow us to infuse your Instagram feed with inspiration

Shifting focus to the challenge of mind discipline, Shri Krishna compassionately addresses Arjuna's hesitation about contemplation in Chapter 6, Verse 35. Through prioritization, steady practice, and selfless associations, our mind becomes balanced and focused—ultimately guiding us to Self rediscovery. ➡️ This season, we are exploring the 70 essential verses of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. 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. RESOURCES + LINKS 💪🏽 Join us for 15 minutes of Mahabharata daily... from ancient history to your victory! ❤️ Get on our monthly newsletter for virtual courses + IRL opportunities  🌀 Follow us to infuse your Instagram feed with inspiration

In Chapter 6, Verse 9 of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, Shri Krishna explains the power of contemplation, which brings balance and equanimity, allowing us to see all beings equally. By practicing inner peace, detachment, and responding to all experiences with understanding, we transcend likes and dislikes and engage with everyone as a reflection of the Divine. ➡️ This season, we are exploring the 70 essential verses of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. 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. RESOURCES + LINKS 💪🏽 Join us for 15 minutes of Mahabharata daily... from ancient history to your victory! ❤️ Get on our monthly newsletter for virtual courses + IRL opportunities  🌀 Follow us to infuse your Instagram feed with inspiration