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

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S9 · E4
Monday · 16 min
💬 Chant AUM
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.
S9 · E3
September 7 · 9 min
📫 Remember Divinity in Every Duty
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.
S9 · E2
August 31 · 15 min
🎚️ Embody Divinity
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.
S9 · E1
August 24 · 15 min
🧭 Overcome Separation through Grace
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.
April 23 · 2 min
❤️ A Passion for Peace
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S8 · E24
April 22 · 15 min
🧵 Creator Holds all Creation | Essential Verse 24
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.
S8 · E23
April 15 · 15 min
💗 Be a Rare Seeker | Essential Verse 23
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.
S8 · E22
April 8 · 13 min
♻️ Divine Efforts are Never Wasted | Essential Verse 22
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.
S8 · E21
April 1 · 16 min
🧘🏽 Practice Steadies the Wandering Mind | Essential Verse 21
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.
S8 · E20
March 25 · 18 min
📿 Contemplation Brings Balance | Essential Verse 20
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.
S8 · E19
March 17 · 15 min
🫶🏽 Raising Mind with Intellect | Essential Verse 19
The theme of Chapter 6 of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita is delight, and in Chapter 6, Verse 5, Shri Krishna teaches the practice of contemplation to realize we are uncaused happiness. By integrating our mind and intellect through self-effort, we can transcend the ego, recognize Divinity in all, and become our own best friend.
S8 · E18
March 4 · 16 min
📈 Pleasure is Pain | Essential Verse 18
Let's dive in to Essential Verse 18 of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. In Chapter 5, Verse 22, Shri Krishna explains that sense pleasures are temporary and become the seat of pain. By following the wise, affirming our willpower, and reducing sensory indulgences, we invest in long-term Peace and lasting Joy.
S8 · E17
February 25 · 14 min
☮️ Independence Reveals Equality | Essential Verse 17
Shri Krishna reveals the sign of one who has practiced the path to Self-knowledge: humility and the vision of equality. By seeing beyond names and forms and focusing on the essence—the Creator in all—we treat everyone equally and live anchored in the Truth. This is Essential Verse 17: Chapter 5, Verse 18.
S8 · E16
February 11 · 15 min
🙏🏼 Be Divine | Essential Verse 16
We're exploring the 16th essential verse from the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. In Chapter 5, Verse 17, Shri Krishna shares the plan for contemplation, forming the seed for Chapter 6. By steadily listening to the Truth, sincerely reflecting, and contemplating with strength, we shift from ego to Spirit and realize our nature as Divinity—Being Joyful and Serene beyond the purest.
S8 · E15
February 4 · 16 min
🫴🏼 Self-Development Leads to Oneness | Essential Verse 15
On this season of Live Vedanta, we're unpacking the 70 verses at the heart of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. Chapter 5, Verse 7 centers on the theme of doershiplessness, deepening the focus on Karma Yoga and self-development. By purifying the mind, overcoming the ego and senses, and seeing the Spirit in all beings, we act dynamically and freely, unbound by our actions while uplifting ourselves and others.
S8 · E14
January 28 · 14 min
🧠 Self-Knowledge Surpasses All Else | Essential Verse 14
In Chapter 4, Verse 38, Shri Krishna reveals the power of true knowledge, teaching that only knowledge of the Spirit can purify us and dissolve ignorance about who we are and what life is. By prioritizing self-development, we shift from "doing" for joy to "Being" Joy, allowing understanding to arise naturally.
S8 · E13
January 21 · 14 min
📓 Discipline Reveals the True Self | Essential Verse 13
In Chapter 4, Verse 34, Shri Krishna shares how to attain the fullest knowledge by respecting, loving, and revering those who know Divinity. Through full prostration, inquiry, and service, and by actively practicing disciplines, a true guide helps make the once inaccessible knowledge of the Self accessible to us.
S8 · E12
January 13 · 13 min
🛣️ Personality Shapes Our Peace Path | Essential Verse 12
In Chapter 4, Verse 13 of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, Shri Krishna emphasizes the importance of knowing ourselves through Divinity’s classification of four personality colors. By aligning our propensity (personality) and projectivity (actions), we move toward Peace and realize the Presence beyond them, while misalignment leads to inefficiency.
S8 · E11
January 9 · 16 min
⚖️ Divinity Protects, Corrects, Restores Us | Essential Verse 11
On Essential Love, we're unfolding the 70 core verses of the Bhagavad Gita. Chapter 4, Verse 8 of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita focuses on the theme of deservershiplessness, as Shri Krishna shares that the Divine manifests—not through birth, but as needed—to protect the virtuous, correct the vicious, and restore righteousness. By being available to Divinity, just as Divinity is always available to us, we align with the timeless tradition of teachers and students.
S8 · E10
Dec 30, 2025 · 13 min
😈 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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