Gita In Action Podcast

Why is it that no matter how much we accomplish, achieve, or acquire, we often find ourselves wanting more?
In this episode of Gita in Action, we explore the modes of goodness and passion and how they influence our thoughts, desires, and everyday choices.
Krishna explains that the mode of goodness brings clarity, helping us recognize what truly supports our well-being and spiritual growth. The mode of passion, on the other hand, keeps us chasing the next accomplishment, experience, or source of happiness—often leaving us restless and never quite satisfied.
Through relatable examples and heartfelt conversations, we explore how our environments shape our desires, why being busy doesn't necessarily mean being productive or fulfilled, and how to distinguish between acting out of attachment and acting from a place of genuine service.
Ultimately, the Bhagavad Gita invites us to look beyond what we're doing and examine the consciousness behind our actions. Because lasting fulfillment isn't found in endlessly chasing more, but in reconnecting with who we truly are and deepening our relationship with the Divine.

Have you ever wondered why you can feel peaceful and clearheaded one moment, restless and overwhelmed the next, and completely unmotivated by the end of the day?
In this episode of Gita In Action, we explore Bhagavad Gita 14.9–10, where Krishna explains how the three modes of material nature—goodness, passion, and ignorance—are constantly competing to influence our consciousness.
Through relatable examples from relationships, decision-making, and everyday life, we explore how these subtle forces shape our thoughts, motivations, and behaviors, often without us even realizing it.
We'll also discuss how spiritual practice can help us cultivate greater awareness, make more conscious choices, and ultimately rise beyond the influence of all three modes.
Because the goal isn't simply to become better at managing our thoughts and emotions. It's to understand what's influencing us, reconnect with our true spiritual identity, and gradually become free from the forces that bind us.
Join us as we explore who's really pulling the strings—and how the wisdom of the Gita can help us move toward greater spiritual freedom.

What if some of the decisions we feel most confident about are actually being influenced by ignorance?
In this episode of Gita In Action, we explore Bhagavad Gita 14.8 and the mode of ignorance (tamas)—one of the three subtle forces of material nature that influence our consciousness, choices, and behaviors.
We discuss how ignorance can show up in everyday life through avoidance, procrastination, self-sabotage, and clouded judgment. We also explore a deeper form of ignorance: forgetting who we truly are as eternal spiritual beings.
How can we be so knowledgeable about the world around us and yet remain disconnected from our spiritual identity? And how can we begin recognizing the influence of ignorance without falling into guilt, shame, or judgment?
Through relatable examples, personal reflections, and heartfelt community discussion, we explore what it means to move from darkness toward clarity and awaken our spiritual consciousness.
Ancient wisdom. Modern life.
Join us LIVE every Monday and Thursday at 7:30 AM ET as we journey through the Bhagavad Gita, one verse at a time.
Gita In Action with Radha & Friends

Have you ever worked so hard to achieve something, convinced that once you got there you'd finally feel happy, only to find yourself wanting something else?
Why is it that no matter how much we accomplish, acquire, or achieve, it can still feel like something is missing?
In this episode of Gita In Action, we explore Bhagavad Gita 14.7 and the mode of passion (rajo-guna), which Krishna describes as being driven by endless desires and attachments.
We discuss how the constant pursuit of more can keep us trapped in a cycle of striving and dissatisfaction, how society shapes our definition of success, and why even our spiritual lives can become influenced by the desire for recognition and achievement.
Through personal experiences and heartfelt reflections from our community, we explore how to recognize attachment in our everyday lives, especially when things don't go the way we want them to.
Because the goal isn't to stop working hard, having ambitions, or pursuing meaningful things. It's to become more conscious of what's motivating us and learn how to transform our everyday activities into opportunities for service.
What if real success isn't about how much we accomplish, but about who we're becoming and how deeply we're connecting with Krishna?
Ancient wisdom. Modern life.
Join Radha & Friends as we explore the Bhagavad Gita, one verse at a time.

We all want more peace, happiness, and clarity in our lives. But what happens when we become attached to those very things?
In this episode of Gita In Action, we explore Bhagavad Gita 14.6 and the mode of goodness (sattva).
While goodness helps us make better decisions, cultivate healthy habits, and experience greater peace, Krishna reveals something surprising: even goodness can keep us bound.
We talk about how knowledge can quietly turn into pride, how our desire for peace can become an attachment to things going our way, and why a comfortable life can sometimes make us less motivated to grow spiritually.
Through relatable examples and heartfelt reflections from our community, we explore the difference between improving our material circumstances and actually becoming spiritually free.
Because the goal isn't simply to create a happier life. It's to use the good things in our lives to deepen our relationship with Krishna.
Ancient wisdom. Modern life.
Join Radha & Friends as we explore the Bhagavad Gita, one verse at a time.

What does it really mean to forgive someone? Does forgiveness mean trusting them again? Rebuilding the relationship? Letting go of boundaries? Or pretending that what happened didn’t hurt?
In this special episode of Gita In Action, Radha sits down with Bhagavad Gita teacher and author Chaitanya Charan for a conversation on forgiveness, relationships, trust, and boundaries through the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita.
Together, we explore the difference between forgiving someone and trusting them, why forgiveness doesn’t always require reconciliation, and how sometimes the healthiest response may actually be creating distance.
Chaitanya Charan also shares a powerful framework for understanding forgiveness at the level of our intentions, emotions, and actions—and why healing our own wounds is different from deciding what kind of relationship we should have with the person who hurt us. audio1885818895
We also explore the power of the “sacred pause” before reacting, what it means to forgive wisely, and an unexpected question at the end: How do we forgive ourselves? 
Forgiveness doesn’t necessarily mean forgetting.It doesn’t necessarily mean trusting again.And it doesn’t always mean going back.
Sometimes forgiveness is simply choosing to heal—and then deciding wisely what comes next.
Ancient wisdom. Modern life.

What does it actually mean to become “fixed” in spiritual knowledge?
In this episode of Gita In Action, we explore Bhagavad Gita 14.2–14.4 and the difference between simply understanding spiritual knowledge and actually allowing it to change the way we live.
So much of our lives is spent trying to understand, achieve, control, and figure everything out. We can even bring that same mentality into our spiritual lives. But what if the Bhagavad Gita isn’t something we’re meant to conquer with our intellect? What if it’s something we’re meant to take shelter of?
We explore what it means to move from knowledge to realization, why surrender doesn’t mean giving up, how our need for control can keep us from trusting God, and how spiritual wisdom gradually becomes the ground we stand on—even when everything around us is changing.
We also discuss Krishna as the source of material nature and all living beings, what that teaches us about our relationship with Him, and how seeing everything as a gift can begin to change the way we relate to our lives.
Because the goal isn’t simply to know the Bhagavad Gita.
It’s to allow the Bhagavad Gita to change us.
Ancient wisdom. Modern life.

Why do we keep getting pulled into the same patterns, desires, attachments, and ways of thinking—even when we know they aren't making us happy?
In this class, we begin Chapter 14 of the Bhagavad-gītā and explore Krishna's teaching on the three modes of material nature: goodness, passion, and ignorance.
These subtle forces influence our thoughts, desires, motivations, choices, and even what we believe will make us happy.
But Krishna isn't giving us this knowledge simply so we can get better at analyzing ourselves. The analysis has a purpose: to help us recognize what's influencing us, understand what's keeping us bound, and ultimately discover how to become free.
We explore why trying harder isn't always enough, why the things we once thought we couldn't live without can eventually lose their grip on us, and how taking shelter of something higher can begin to change our entire relationship with material life.
Ancient wisdom. Modern life.
Bhagavad-gītā Chapter 14, Text 1 | Gita In Action with Radha & Friends

What does the Bhagavad Gita say about who we really are beyond the body and mind?
In this episode of Gita In Action, we review Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 and explore Krishna’s teachings on the field and the knower of the field, the soul and Supersoul, material nature, consciousness, conditioning, spiritual vision, and liberation.
We explore what it means to understand that we are not simply our bodies, minds, emotions, personalities, or conditioning—and how that realization can change the way we see ourselves, other people, and God.
How do we stop identifying so deeply with our conditioning? How can we recognize Krishna’s presence within the heart? And how does spiritual knowledge move from something we intellectually understand to something that actually transforms the way we live?
Chapter 13 takes us from identification to understanding, from understanding to vision, from vision to relationship, and ultimately toward freedom.
Ancient wisdom. Modern life.