Gita Wisdom Teachings by Joshua M. Greene (Yogesvara) show

Gita Wisdom Teachings by Joshua M. Greene (Yogesvara)

Summary: A bi-weekly Bhagavad Gita class in NY. Each session includes readings, analysis, audiovisuals, verse recitations and practical insights into India's essential wisdom text. Attendees will discover the message of the Gita, master basic vocabulary and concepts, and acquire skills for teaching and practicing yoga philosophy. Class notes available at www.gitawisdom.org/podcast. For information on attending a class, visit www.facebook.com/pg/gitawisdomteachings/events.

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 Psychology of Devotion with Cristina Casanova | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:28:22

A talk about the confluence of Bhakti teachings and contemporary family and personal therapy. Topics include: - The pathologies that accompany a life of devotion - Translating terms of devotion into modern clinical language - Risks and rewards on the journey to selfhood Part of a new monthly interview series: In Good Company. Go to gitawisdom.org to sign up for the newsletter updates about upcoming interviews and to attend the live recording sessions. Guest Speaker For 25 years, Cristina Casanova (Krishna Lila) was Assistant Director of Guidance for the New York City Department of Education with a focus on crisis management and family therapy. She teaches in the Department of Applied Psychology at New York University. For more than 40 years she has been a Bhakti yoga practitioner who integrates wisdom from the traditional yoga texts into her approach to therapy. Host Joshua M. Greene (Yogesvara) is well known to the yoga community for his books and podcasts on the intersections of contemplative practice and daily life. A former instructor in the Religion Department of Hofstra University, Greene’s biographies of Holocaust survivors have sold more than ½-million copies worldwide. Gita Wisdom links: web - gitawisdom.org facebook - gitawisdomteachings Instagram - gitawisdom

 Hip Hop Asana. A chat with Jules Febre. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:50:24

An inner-city shooting, a yoga class in Qatar, a WWF wrestling match, and battling the voices in our own heads. These are just a few of the topics Joshua and Jules cover in this podcast and there's a story about how yoga connects them all. Jules is a renowned teacher of asana yoga, meditation, chanting, and yoga philosophy. Jules, who started practicing yoga at age 6, is now considered one of the leading teachers of the Jivamukti Yoga method, teaching the method worldwide as well as facilitating at the very highly regarded teacher training programs. Show notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts Recorded Oct 27, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo

 Hip Hop Asana. A chat with Jules Febre. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:50:24

An inner-city shooting, a yoga class in Qatar, a WWF wrestling match, and battling the voices in our own heads. These are just a few of the topics Joshua and Jules cover in this podcast and there's a story about how yoga connects them all. Jules is a renowned teacher of asana yoga, meditation, chanting, and yoga philosophy. Jules, who started practicing yoga at age 6, is now considered one of the leading teachers of the Jivamukti Yoga method, teaching the method worldwide as well as facilitating at the very highly regarded teacher training programs. Show notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts Recorded Oct 27, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo

 Pratyahara, restraining the senses [BG 6.25] | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:23:42

Show notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts Recorded on June 16, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo

 Pratyahara, restraining the senses [BG 6.25] | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:23:42

Show notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts Recorded on June 16, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo

 Yoga with Determination [BG 6.24] | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:35

Recorded @June 9, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo

 Yoga with Determination [BG 6.24] | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:35

Recorded @June 9, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo

 A Dialog about Consciousness | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:25:52

Joshua Greene and Martin Fleming (Akhandadhi) discuss the recent findings in consciousness studies, the nature of consciousness, the study of subjective experience. Show notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts Recorded July 7, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo

 A Dialog about Consciousness | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:25:52

Joshua Greene and Martin Fleming (Akhandadhi) discuss the recent findings in consciousness studies, the nature of consciousness, the study of subjective experience. Show notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts Recorded July 7, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo

 Death & Dying. Conversations with a Death Doula | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:41:20

Featuring special guest Kamala Radha. A fascinating conversation about the duties of an interfaith death doula and some very practical advice. A few of the topics covered: - end-of-life care - caring for the caretakers - the Death Positive Movement - creating a legacy - finding meaning in loss - grief support - how to talk to kids about death Show notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts Recorded June 30, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo

 Death & Dying. Conversations with a Death Doula | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:41:20

Featuring special guest Kamala Radha. A fascinating conversation about the duties of an interfaith death doula and some very practical advice. A few of the topics covered: - end-of-life care - caring for the caretakers - the Death Positive Movement - creating a legacy - finding meaning in loss - grief support - how to talk to kids about death Show notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts Recorded June 30, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo

 Yoga in a Time of Unrest [BG 6.20-23] | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:24:57

-Does yoga have a place in the conversation amidst protests and violence? -A change in policy doesn't mean a change in the heart. -Relief from miseries is not the goal of yoga, but a starting point. -What does it mean to live a yogic life? A note: At the time of this recording, demonstrations have erupted across all 50 states to protest police brutality after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. This class was recorded the day after President Trump ordered federal officers to tear gas a large crowd of peaceful protesters in front of the White House. Show notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts Recorded June 2, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo

 Yoga in a Time of Unrest [BG 6.20-23] | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:24:57

-Does yoga have a place in the conversation amidst protests and violence? -A change in policy doesn't mean a change in the heart. -Relief from miseries is not the goal of yoga, but a starting point. -What does it mean to live a yogic life? A note: At the time of this recording, demonstrations have erupted across all 50 states to protest police brutality after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. This class was recorded the day after President Trump ordered federal officers to tear gas a large crowd of peaceful protesters in front of the White House. Show notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts Recorded June 2, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo

 Lamp in a Windless Place [BG 6.19] | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:30:33

How do you steady the mind like a lamp in a windless place? In this session we talk about - meditating on Krishna in the heart - the faults of individualism - importance of community - the connection between improv and the Gita's description of a steady mind - not resisting discomfort Show notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts Recorded May 26, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo

 Lamp in a Windless Place [BG 6.19] | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:30:33

How do you steady the mind like a lamp in a windless place? In this session we talk about - meditating on Krishna in the heart - the faults of individualism - importance of community - the connection between improv and the Gita's description of a steady mind - not resisting discomfort Show notes: gitawisdom.org/podcasts Recorded May 26, 2020, via Zoom. To join the live conversation, visit bit.ly/GitaClassInfo

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