Geeta Girl: Evolving Through the Bhagavad Geeta

What comes around goes around, right? We all know there is that invisible karma scale. If someone does something bad, then something bad will happen to them, right? And if that someone does something bad to us, well, we have a right to help tip that scale, correct? Get our revenge. Help even things out. Are you fantasizing about it right now? Well, stop! Because even thinking about it costs us som...

Have you ever had a family member that you couldn’t get along with? A relative who was, um, difficult? Most of us are no stranger to family conflicts. In this podcast, we invite Karen Passalacqua, a Family Constellation Facilitator, to help us discuss how we can deal with the inevitable family conflicts that come our way in a more constructive manner, creating positive karma for ourselves (and mor...

If the system of karma works, why do some people seem to be getting away with doing bad stuff? Does Hinduism allow us to ignore the difficulties of others and say “not my problem, it’s their karma”? And whose karma is to blame for COVID? We discuss these and other difficult questions in this episode. This podcast is an enlightening conversation between Sharmila and her dad, her first Geeta teacher...

It’s not just our computers that require updates, even our personal Operating System (OS) needs constant updating. How you operate determines the Karma you create. In this podcast, we learn about three modes of operation: Sattvic, Rajsic, and Tamsic. These are three ways of behaving that impact our Karma. Listen to learn how we can all update our OS to create our best Karma.   Check out our websit...

Everyone loves to name drop Karma.  Karma has been the focus of poems, revenge fantasies, and even songs. This season, Geeta Girl breaks it all down for us. Check out this first episode to learn all about what karma is and how you can get more of the good kind. 

How do you deal when you do your very best and things still go wrong? What do you do when you have checked every box, dotted every “i”, and things still don’t go the way you hoped. At all. Whether it’s a work issue, a parenting issue, or a relationship issue, we have all been there. How do you deal with the resulting regret, disappointment, and guilt? Listen as we share the Bhagavad Geeta’s advice...

Geeta Girl host Sharmila’s son is an atheist?!? In this episode, Sharmila and her son Mohit (a recent college grad) discuss his atheism and how he feels about the teachings in the Geeta. Sharmila and Mohit also talk about the power of painful experiences - dealing with mental health issues, pressure, and difficult relationships and if having hope is helpful in facing adversity (the answer may surp...

When facing a dilemma, do you sometimes think, “Oh Lord, what do I do now?” Well, the Bhagavad Geeta has the answer! The main theme in the Bhagavad Geeta is Dharma. What does dharma mean? It means your duty or your responsibility, or put simply, what on earth do I do now?? The Bhagavad Geeta discusses what to do, how to do it, and why you gotta do what you gotta do,  even when you feel like it is...

As a society, we are so goal oriented, right? My project at work needs to turn out a certain way, my children need to behave a certain way, my vacation needs to happen in a certain way, my life at age (fill in the blank) needs to be a certain way. But what if being goal-oriented is not the best way to achieve your goals? Join us and our special guest Dr. Shama Ahuja, an epidemiologist working on p...

OMMMMMMM! New to meditation? We offer some basic guidance for meditation, a central concept in the Geeta. Listen to this mini podcast to learn why meditation is so important for your spiritual health and to learn a quick mediation you can do anywhere, anytime.    Check out our website at www. GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast

New to reading the Geeta? No problem! We explain some basic concepts that may be helpful to know as you listen to the Podcast. (Some of these concepts are also explained on our website ) This mini-podcast is just 15 minutes long. Check out our website at www. GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast