Latest Vivekji Podcast Episodes
Serve, Smile, Surrender
Live Vedanta - April 23, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWe all feel we can create joy but that only leads to disappointment. When we have guidance in our lives we realize that joy cannot be created. How can one go from acting (karma), to depending (bhakti), to having insight (jnana), to prioritizing (viveka) to independence (vairagya)? How does one s...
River of Thoughts
Live Vedanta - April 16, 2024 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsOur mind is like a river -- sometimes it’s dashing and splashing with a never-ending flow of uncontrollable tides, and other times it’s calm and serene, slowly passing by like a lazy river. How do we tame this mind, so that we can use it for our own Higher purpose, rather than be controlled by i...
Diving Deeper
Live Vedanta - April 09, 2024 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn life we have many ups and downs. Why do we feel moments of happiness and other times moments of sadness or anger? What can we do to always have this feeling of completeness no matter the situation? In this episode Vivekji talks about how our sense of individuality (jiva) leads to attachment ...
Life is Full of Matter
Live Vedanta - April 02, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsEverything and everyone around us are made up of matter (prakriti) but do we depend on these things or people to make us feel complete (purusha)? When we know all is changing and existence is the only constant, then why do we ever feel anything but joy? On this season of Live Vedanta, entitled ...
Do You Realize You’re Bound?
Live Vedanta - March 25, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWe often find ourselves feeling weighed down by changing circumstances and unending responsibilities -- but are our ropes really external, or internal? When we look inwards at our own temperament (guna), do we find ourselves tired and complaining in laziness (tamas), anxious about results in sel...
How Do You Know You’re Not Dreaming?
Live Vedanta - February 20, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsLike Neo in The Matrix, has something always felt wrong about the world? Why is everyone looking for a permanent happiness in impermanent places, and then after it doesn’t last, wondering what they’re still missing? Why do we project (vikshepa) happiness onto every new food, vacation, and positi...
Deep, Deeper, Deepest
Live Vedanta - February 13, 2024 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWhy does it feel like there is so much separation in the world? Is it because we are always competing with each other? What is deeper than our form (rupa) and personalities (varna)? How are we all so different, yet the exact same? On this season of Live Vedanta, entitled Stairway to Serenity, w...
Past to Present
Live Vedanta - February 06, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWe may sometimes wonder why we are the way we are. Why do we do the things we do? Our actions are caused by our thoughts (vrtti) and those thoughts come from our print (vasanas), which is who we are because of our past actions. But how can we change the core of who we are? What tools (upadhi) ca...
Chasing a Mirage
Live Vedanta - January 23, 2024 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsLike weary travelers endlessly stumbling after illusions of water in the burning desert, we spend most of our lives running after one inner demand after another. When does the chase end? Are we carrying boulders of emotional baggage in our memory (chitta), or are we learning from the past to mov...
Plugged into the Higher
Live Vedanta - January 16, 2024 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWhen using our gadgets in our daily lives, there’s one thing we never forget to do: plug them in. Well, what are we plugged into? Do we feel drained, and out of battery? Are we investing in a more efficient input (prana), to live deeper than it? Are we allowing the mind (manah) to interpret the ...
Equation to Serenity
Live Vedanta - January 09, 2024 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWhat does it truly mean to feel fortunate (bhagya)? What are some ways we can get to this feeling of serenity? Vivekji teaches us one way to invest in feeling fortunate is to know that all is temporary. Realizing that even the body (deha) is an equipment we have to help us uncover our true natur...
Pushing Our Comfort Zone
Live Vedanta - January 02, 2024 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWhen dealing with uncomfortable situations, many of us try to escape from mental pain (dukha nivrtti), such as stress, anxiety, fear, etc. We try escaping by engaging in activities that we think will bring us joy. But what is a practical and permanent way to face those uncomfortable situations? ...
Reset for the New Year
Live Vedanta - December 29, 2023 16:56 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsReset and recharge your relationships for the new year! Vivekji's new course, Harmony in Relationships, is crafted to enhance collaboration, deepen understanding, and foster lasting connections. It gives participants a unique opportunity to take a step back and reflect on how they collaborate in...
Living for the Maximum
Live Vedanta - December 19, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsMany times in life, we find ourselves tired -- completely exhausted in running the seemingly endless race of responsibilities. When we’re lacking in inspiration to keep going, where do we find purpose (puruṣhārtha) in all this? How do we choose between what’s easy and pleasurable (preyas) vs. wh...
Domino Effect
Live Vedanta - December 12, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsLiving is like a mirror. When we are angry, the world is angry. When we are happy, the world is happy. What can we do to cheerfully evolve into a courageous personality? What are the steps we can take to become more integrated? On this season of Live Vedanta, entitled Stairway to Serenity, we'...
Enjoying to 'In'joying
Live Vedanta - December 05, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWhat is the purpose of living? It is to be joyous. But how? What are some steps we can take to dive deeper into our purpose? How can we do this with all the ups and downs life throws at us? On this season of Live Vedanta, entitled Stairway to Serenity, we'll be exploring 100 words at the heart ...
Raising the Intensity
Live Vedanta - November 27, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsThe path to Peace is a long one, filled with many hills of transformation and valleys of feeling stuck. Through this, are we living for Peace with the intensity needed to actually evolve? Are we seeking (sadhana) with the discipline (brahmacharya) needed to conserve our energy, and the sensitivi...
Potential: Unleashed
Live Vedanta - November 07, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWe all know how much we’re capable of -- but we rarely live up to our highest potential. Since we know we need to change, how do we build the resolve (sankalpa) needed? How can a guide (guru) unleash our latent potential, bringing us Divine grace (krpa) and opening our eyes to the endless blessi...
Going Deeper
Live Vedanta - October 31, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWe are told we are Infinity. But how do we feel we are Infinity? What can we do to deepen our understanding of who we are? On this season of Live Vedanta, entitled Stairway to Serenity, we'll be exploring 100 words at the heart of our self-development. The more we understand these words, the mo...
Perpetual Betterment
Live Vedanta - October 24, 2023 13:58 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWe have all heard the saying "as you think so you become." But when we dive deeper into this thought, we ask ourselves: How do we think? Why do we think? What can we do to become more virtuous? On this season of Live Vedanta, entitled Stairway to Serenity, we'll be exploring 100 words at the he...
From Style to Lifestyle
Live Vedanta - October 10, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsMost people live fast lives, full of escaping into pleasure and acting for “style” -- but we often find ourselves feeling incomplete when we live this way. How do we shift our focus to our lifestyle on this journey (yatra), to unite (yoga) with our best selves? How can we live to serve (seva) mo...
Getting Out of the Hamster Wheel
Live Vedanta - October 03, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsLiving in today’s society can feel like an endless chase. In the midst of constant change in society (samsara), how do we know what restrictions (yama) to put in place, and which commitments (niyama) to hold onto? During breaks such as festivals (utsava), how can we find rest that really lasts? ...
Game of Life
Live Vedanta - September 26, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsLife is like a game. How can we learn to play this game and navigate the ups and downs we are faced with? What are the steps we have to take to go from fear (bhaya) to acceptance, and confusion (moha) to clarity? On this season of Live Vedanta, entitled Stairway to Serenity, we'll be exploring ...
Dejection to Quietude
Live Vedanta - September 23, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this first episode of Stairway to Serenity, Vivekji introduces the first 3 steps on the path to freedom. How can we go from forgetfulness (avidya) to intentionality, desires (kama) to peace, and attachment (raga) to quietude? This season is accompanied by The Seeker's Wordbook. Written by Vi...
Welcome to Stairway to Serenity
Live Vedanta - September 12, 2023 13:39 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWords matter. They can help us -- or they can hurt us. Examples of this abound in our daily lives, from a misplaced tweet that goes viral to the comforting words of a friend when we need it most. This is also true in Vedanta! On this season of Live Vedanta, entitled Stairway to Serenity, we'll b...
On Freeing: How Do You Know Independent Joy?
Live Vedanta - August 29, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsHow is the one who is independently joyous described? What is one thing they do that makes them completely free? In this last episode of Bhagavad Gita 101, Vivekji teaches the verse that teaches us how to be free once and for all. The Bhagavad Gita 101 series with Shri Vivek Gupta sheds light o...
On Freeing: How Can One Truly Be Free?
Live Vedanta - August 22, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWhat is the secret to feeling totally free? What is holding us back? In this episode of Bhagavad Gita 101, Vivekji explains two verses that can help us to reach our goal of freedom. The Bhagavad Gita 101 series with Shri Vivek Gupta sheds light on contemporary issues of relating, communicating,...
On Challenges: All is Training!
Live Vedanta - August 17, 2023 14:12 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWhat is the point of striving? What is the end game? In this episode of Bhagavad Gita 101, Vivekji teaches a hopeful verse that explains how all challenges we face and the work we do is training for us to be better. The Bhagavad Gita 101 series with Shri Vivek Gupta sheds light on contemporary...
Installing Balance
Live Vedanta - April 29, 2023 16:01 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this mini-episode, we get answers to questions that so many of us have. How do we navigate the busy nature of our day-to-day lives? How do we approach our personal and professional life with the right mindset? How do we tackle the stress that comes with comparing ourselves to others? Like ...
Dedicating to Devi, Together
Live Vedanta - April 14, 2023 20:42 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsHow can you join our commitment to contribute, chant, and change to support our Mother Earth? Visit the Dedicating to Devi page and register for our CommUnity challenge. For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum to listen, reflect, and con...
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