Live Vedanta

A marker of a courageous parent is one whose humility and faith leads them to always follow through. By recognizing our blessings, practicing generosity, and setting up parameters in our material lives, we can foster true conviction in our self development. Join us in taking time to review our last few virtues on how to surrender our doership and allow Divinity to guide us in being courageous pare...

Welcome to Rhythm Divine! What if instead of Shri Krishna chanting the Bhagavad Gita to you in Sanskrit, He was rapping it to you in English? Would you resonate more with His message? A team from across North America, guided by Shri Vivek Gupta of Chinmaya Mission Niagara, has worked to make this a reality, translating the top 70 verses (10%) of the Bhagavad Gita into English, in the same meter as...

Welcome to Rhythm Divine! What if instead of Shri Krishna chanting the Bhagavad Gita to you in Sanskrit, He was rapping it to you in English? Would you resonate more with His message? A team from across North America, guided by Shri Vivek Gupta of Chinmaya Mission Niagara, has worked to make this a reality, translating the top 70 verses (10%) of the Bhagavad Gita into English, in the same meter as...

Welcome to Rhythm Divine! What if instead of Shri Krishna chanting the Bhagavad Gita to you in Sanskrit, He was rapping it to you in English? Would you resonate more with His message? A team from across North America, guided by Shri Vivek Gupta of Chinmaya Mission Niagara, has worked to make this a reality, translating the top 70 verses (10%) of the Bhagavad Gita into English, in the same meter as...

Practicing shravana (belief), manana (faith), and nididhyasana (trust) in our life helps us deepen our reflection and transforms our belief into unwavering conviction, or vijnana . Adapting our thoughts, words, and actions with this deeper understanding can help us create peace in our lives. In this season of Live Vedanta, we are sharing insights on Courageous Caregiving through Vibhishana Gita. T...

In this season of Live Vedanta, we are sharing insights on Courageous Caregiving through Vibhishana Gita. Understanding ourselves through svadhyaya (self-study) leads us to nurture empathy for ourselves and others, which helps us be fully present through our body language, attention, and prioritization. Buddhi (understanding) fosters fearlessness through giving us the strength to leave our comfort...

Welcome to Rhythm Divine! What if instead of Shri Krishna chanting the Bhagavad Gita to you in Sanskrit, He was rapping it to you in English? Would you resonate more with His message? A team from across North America, guided by Shri Vivek Gupta of Chinmaya Mission Niagara, has worked to make this a reality, translating the top 70 verses (10%) of the Bhagavad Gita into English, in the same meter as...

Welcome to Rhythm Divine! What if instead of Shri Krishna chanting the Bhagavad Gita to you in Sanskrit, He was rapping it to you in English? Would you resonate more with His message? A team from across North America, guided by Shri Vivek Gupta of Chinmaya Mission Niagara, has worked to make this a reality, translating the top 70 verses (10%) of the Bhagavad Gita into English, in the same meter as...

In this season of Live Vedanta, we are sharing insights on Courageous Caregiving through Vibhishana Gita. When we have gratitude for all that we have and do not have in our lives, it leads us to practice dana (generosity). This fosters daya (grace), which in turn makes life easier and more gracious for ourselves and those in our lives. Join us in exploring how Rishi Shuka explains how material wea...

Welcome to Rhythm Divine! What if instead of Shri Krishna chanting the Bhagavad Gita to you in Sanskrit, He was rapping it to you in English? Would you resonate more with His message? A team from across North America, guided by Shri Vivek Gupta of Chinmaya Mission Niagara, has worked to make this a reality, translating the top 70 verses (10%) of the Bhagavad Gita into English, in the same meter as...

In this season of Live Vedanta, we are sharing insights on Courageous Caregiving through Vibhishana Gita. This episode will dive into embracing responsibilities without anxiety or blame by practicing santosha (contentment) through having a cheerful attitude and embracing the lightness that comes from doing what is right, regardless of outcomes. Accepting choiceless cheer with grace will lead us to...

In this season of Live Vedanta, we are sharing insights on Courageous Caregiving through Vibhishana Gita. When we are engaged in conflict with those we are close to, virati (independence) acts as a shield. This shield is built by recognizing that true joy cannot be found externally, avoiding labeling, embracing detachment, and depending on Divinity.  These discourses are from our Parenting Culture...

What if instead of Shri Krishna chanting the Bhagavad Gita to you in Sanskrit, He was rapping it to you in English? Would you resonate more with His message? A team from across North America, guided by Shri Vivek Gupta of Chinmaya Mission Niagara, has worked to make this a reality, translating the top 70 verses (10%) of the Bhagavad Gita into English, in the same meter as the original -- to bring...

While our lives often seem to revolve around our children, this episode guides us through how to remember that we are seekers first and our relationship with Divinity transcends lifetimes. Join us in exploring the three tiers of prayer - seeking something, being grateful, and just being with Divinity - and how we can evolve to surrender.  In this season of Live Vedanta, we are sharing insights on...

On this episode of Live Vedanta, we will flow through the second half of our review of Courageous Caregiving through the lens of Vibhishana Gita. This is a good opportunity for us to pause and reflect on how we can practice Bala (Stamina), Viveka (Prioritization), Dama (Discipline), and Parahita (Empathy), Kshama (Forgiveness), Krpa (Kindness), and Samata (Balance). These discourses are from our P...

What if instead of Shri Krishna chanting the Bhagavad Gita to you in Sanskrit, He was rapping it to you in English? Would you resonate more with His message? A team from across North America, guided by Shri Vivek Gupta of Chinmaya Mission Niagara, has worked to make this a reality, translating the top 70 verses (10%) of the Bhagavad Gita into English, in the same meter as the original -- to bring...

Welcome back to Live Vedanta! If you haven’t joined us before, you can catch up on our current season where we are sharing insights on Courageous Caregiving through the lens of Vibhishana Gita. In this episode, we will review how we can cultivate Sauraja (Courage), Dhiraja (Determination), Satya (Integrity), and Shila (Nobility). These discourses are from our Parenting Culture community, a space f...

When faced with hardships and our will to persevere weakens, we often feel overwhelmed and impatient with ourselves and others. Those with stronger willpower are more patient and balanced and remain unaffected by their contexts. Samata (balance) is when our willpower is stronger than world power; this is accomplished by being focused and remaining centered despite inner distractions. Unitasking, u...

One of the biggest punyas (merits) is to have krpa (kindness), wherein one which is one who follows the right actions, marked by selflessness and devoid of calculation. Krpa is also defined as grace: By engaging in activities that bring us joy, we are able to feel more grace. When we feel more grace, we  and can remember and appreciate those who have been kind to us, making it easier to then chann...

What if instead of Shri Krishna chanting the Bhagavad Gita to you in Sanskrit, He was rapping it to you in English? Would you resonate more with His message? A team from across North America, guided by Shri Vivekji of Chinmaya Mission Niagara, has worked to make this a reality, translating the top 70 verses (10%) of the Bhagavad Gita into English, in the same meter as the original -- to bring the...

In this season of Live Vedanta, we are sharing insights on Courageous Caregiving through Vibhishana Gita. Forgiving others and oneself is often the biggest struggle in caregiving. We often as we hold onto past mistakes and create more stress around it, in turn holding us back from finding joy. By starting to practice shama (quieting the mind) and accepting that creation is inherently imperfect, we...

In this season of Live Vedanta, we are sharing insights on Courageous Caregiving through Vibhishana Gita. This episode focuses on the idea of parahita (empathy), which starts at the thought level with a general concern for others and their well-being and then moves onto comforting them with words and ultimately taking action. Cultivating empathy requires the other virtues we have explored - bala (...

In this season of Live Vedanta, we are sharing insights on Courageous Caregiving through Vibhishana Gita. In the constantly moving world around us, focusing our attention on dama (calmness of the body) through discipline can be the catalyst to developing a quieter mind, still the intellect, and finally silence the ego. Building small habits with our family, setting up focused time to relax the bod...

In this season of Live Vedanta, we are sharing insights on Courageous Caregiving through Vibhishana Gita. This episode focuses on viveka (prioritization) and prompts us to reflect on our purpose, and whether the people we surround ourselves with and the things we do with our time help us reach that purpose. Noticing where our time goes reveals our true values and priorities. These discourses are f...

In this season of Live Vedanta, we are sharing insights on Courageous Caregiving through Vibhishana Gita. This episode will guide us in cultivating physical and mental strength which are essential for caregiving. Modeling this bala (stamina) even when we find it difficult is extremely helpful in guiding our kids to reflect the same.  These discourses are from our Parenting Culture community, a spa...