The Modern Yogi Podcast

What happens when you transcend the cycle of birth and death? Do you come back down to the material world? Krishna explains the what happens when you finally meet Him.

If liberation is achieved, do we take birth again on planet Earth? Where do we go? What is it like there? Krishna answers these vital questions and also begins to explain what’s a typical day like for Brahma.

How does one remember God at the time of death? How does one concentrate on Krishna during one of the hardest moments in life? Understanding the answer to these questions will help us all understand the path to liberation.

Death. Let’s talk about it. According to Bhakti Yoga philosophy, death is one of the most important times in one’s life. It’s the ultimate exam in life. Krishna explains what happens at this critical time and how much power it has to determine your next life.

Arjuna starts off Chapter 8 by asking all the big questions we have all been wondering about. Krishna, the great active listener that He is, starts to tackle Arjuna’s inquires one by one.

What if you were a really nice person in a past life? You did everything right, you donated, you were spiritual, you even helped old ladies cross the street! Krishna explains how the next lifetime might look for you. Also, hooray that’s the end of Chapter 7!

Imagine knowing all that happened in the past, all that is happening now and all that will happen in the future. Who can do that? Krishna can! He truly knows all, but who truly knows Him?

Doubling down on atheists and those who don’t really know who God is, Krishna now explains why these folks will never truly understand His Supreme nature.

Demigods are givers! They give wealth (Goddess Laxmi), they give education (Goddess Saraswati), they remove obstacles (Lord Ganesha), etc. But for our spiritual growth, which God/Goddess is best to pray to? In this episode, Krishna explains the role that demigods play in our lives.

Do parents have a favorite child? Does God have a favorite discipline? If so, how does one get to be Krishna’s favorite? In this episode, things get a little heated as we debate whether or not Krishna plays favorites!

Krishna has a great therapist and is VERY self aware. In this episode, He entails the four types of people that will never turn to Him and the four types of people that will.

We are all affected by the three modes of goodness, passion, and ignorance. But, is Krishna also affected by these? We get to dive deeper in this episode!

Let’s talk about sex, baby. That’s right, Krishna talks about how He is sex life. I mean, if God is everything, then everything is in Him. So that includes EVERYTHING! We hope you enjoy this 50th episode! Woo-hoo!

What if God had a Tinder profile where He listed all the cool things about himself? Chapter 7 is essentially that profile! Krishna begins to slowly unravel who and what He is. He is the taste in water and the light from the sun and the moon…how incredible to fathom!

You know when you’re on a date with someone and have an immediate crush on them and want to know EVERYTHING about them? And then they proceed to tell you that They are the start and finish of everything that is material and spiritual in this world? That’s what Krishna says in this episode! #whoa

Welcome to Chapter 7! One of the biggest existential questions that one can ask is, Who is God? Well, to know someone is to love someone. Thus, this is the chapter where we learn all about who Krishna truly is.

Spiritual loophole ALERT! Krishna tells Arjuna that whatever spiritual credit you put in your spiritual bank account, you never lose it, lifetime after lifetime. As we close out chapter 6, Krishna explains what type of birth a wannabe modern yogi (all of us!) can expect to have in their next lifetime.

Arjuna is like ‘no bueno, I can’t still my mind’ and Krishna is like, with practice, you can do anything, even meditate! But then Arjuna asks a very important question, what if one starts on their journey to become a modern yogi but…fails?

The tiny bit of Krishna that resides inside all of us is called Paramatma, or the Supersoul. The fun part is that a modern yogi realizes that the Supersoul and Krishna are both the same. Krishna explains this and Arjuna finally speaks — all in this riveting episode!

Have you ever felt the presence of the Divine in nature? When swimming in the ocean? When hiking a mountain? How about at a coffee shop? Or while doing your laundry? Learn how a true modern yogi can see Krishna in everything!

What type of mood does a modern yogi have? A mood of determination and faith. Once a modern yogi can control the mind and senses, and bring them back to focus whenever they wander, then they can achieve the highest stage of perfect happiness…loving service to Krishna.

Are you an over-thinker? Do you find your mind wandering all over the place? Krishna lays out the mood and consequential joy that be attained through learning to steady our minds through meditation.

Do you sleep too much? Sleep too little? Do you eat too much? Eat too little? Odd questions to ask but Krishna actually talks about how to regulate your everyday habits so you can become a successful modern yogi.

What should we think of when we meditate? Should we even be thinking at all? Krishna lays out the groundwork for the mood of meditation in these verses.

With all the distractions in this world, how does one even begin to concentrate?! Krishna lays out the foundation on how to breathe, meditate, and be a true modern yogi.