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The Mentor Sessions146: What The Teachings Say About Current Events with Hari-kirtana Das (PART 2)More than ever our work as yoga teachers is challenging and important. We don’t want to be like this lady, right? Trying to sell people something they don’t need while their house burns down? People need yoga, but they need the kind of yoga that supports awareness, connection and care (which could mean lots of different things for different students and teachers!). People do not need the kind of yoga that encourages disconnection and shutting down. Over the last two months we’ve been exploring how to address current events in your yoga classes...2025-05-2051 min
The Mentor Sessions145: How To Give a Dharma Talk When The World Is On Fire with Hari-kirtana das (PART 1)You don’t me to tell you that the world as we know it is burning to the ground. This makes teaching yoga hard, important and strange. A few episodes back I answered the question, “Should we talk about current events in our yoga classes?” By essentially saying, “maybe… but most likely YES.” In that episode I talked about how important it was to have an understanding and point of view about what the yoga teachings would say about current events. I received a ton of great feedback about that episode, and also a lot of questions. So we are di...2025-05-1349 min
Guys Talking YogaThe Dharma of Hari-kirtana dasAs a complementary bonus to episode 76 (“Becoming Fearless with the Bhagavad Gita”), Hari shares his own path and story with devotional yoga beginning with his curiosity spark while watching The Adams Family as a kid and seeing Gomez performing headstand and other yoga poses. A decade-lius later, as a young New Yorker during the hey day of late 70s and early 80s, his spiritual awakening started to root while zig-zagging and chanting mantras on foot across Manhattan as courier – a foreshadowing of his true calling as one who delivers ancient philosophy packed in contemporary wisdom, and evolved into a bhakti...2025-05-0922 min
Guys Talking YogaHari-kirtana das | Becoming Fearless with the Bhagavad GitaHari-kirtana Das — yoga teacher, spiritual mentor, and author of two books on yoga philosophy — delves into yoga philosophy and the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, and shares how such ancient wisdom still relates to the challenges of modern life. An eighteen chapter dialogue between Krishna and the warrior Arjuna, the Bhagavad Gita is a story about following your dharma and being fearless in the face of life’s many challenges, by recognizing your essential nature and call to duty.Additionally, the conversation touches on how individuals can find their unique paths in yoga, especially during...2025-05-071h 05
ON AIR WITH SANJAY SILWAL GUPTA#628 - Hari Bansha Acharya and Kirtana BanskotaThe legendary Hari Bansha Acharya, Nepal’s beloved actor, comedian, director, singer, and writer, returns to the silver screen with ‘Bhuthan’ in Nepali and ‘The World’s Happiest Man’ in English, a heartwarming film that blends humor, reflection, and identity. He is joined by Kirtana Banskota, an award-winning, first-generation Nepali-American filmmaker whose storytelling brings a fresh and global perspective.2025-04-231h 32
Native Yoga ToddcastHari-kirtana Das ~ Dharma Decoded: Discover Your True Calling Through Ancient WisdomSend us a textHari-kirtana Das, a teacher and author, specializes in the spiritual philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita. A former monk in the Krishna Consciousness tradition, he has spent decades translating Bhakti Yoga principles into practical teachings. Author of Journey into the Bhagavad Gita, he offers workshops and courses exploring the Gita’s timeless wisdom.Finding Your Dharma course here: https://hari-kirtana.com/finding-your-dharma/Free download of the first chapter: https://hari-kirtana.com/books/Key Takeaways:The Initial Challenge of the Bhagavad Gi...2025-04-111h 14
End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)Episode 309: Hari-Kirtana das: Bhagavad Gita/Timeless Principles of Transcendental KnowledgeHari-kirtana das is the author of two books on yoga philosophy, In Search of the Highest Truth: Adventures in Yoga Philosophy (2017) and Journey Into the Bhagavad Gita: A Guide to Exploring Timeless Principles of Transcendental Knowledge and Integrating Them Into Your Life (2024)--the latter being the subject of this podcast. Hari has been practicing devotional and other yogic disciplines for over 40 years and is a frequent speaker on the relevance of yoga's ancient wisdom to life in the modern world. He is lived in yoga ashrams and spiritual communities, and has a 800-hour yoga teacher certification form the Jivamukti Yoga...2025-02-201h 08
Prison Yoga Project PodcastThe Heart of Yoga: Philosophy, Policy, and Social Justice with Hari-kirtana dasDon't want to meditate with us today? After the introduction, fast forward to 10:10!Join us for an illuminating conversation with Hari-kirtana das, a seasoned yoga teacher, philosopher, and advocate for non-sectarian spirituality. Together, we’ll explore how ancient yoga philosophy provides a framework for addressing modern social and political challenges, including the separation of church and state, systemic injustice, and the role of discernment in creating equitable policies and communities.This webinar will weave together a guided meditation, deep insights into the Bhagavad Gita, and understanding the causes and conditions we are experiencing as individuals an...2025-01-171h 20
The Hardcore TherapistThe Hardcore Therapist 46- Hari KirtanaIn this special episode of the Hardcore Therapist, Sarah sits down with Hari Kirtana is a yoga teacher, spiritual mentor, author of Journey Into the Bhagavad Gita: A guide to Exploring Timeless Principles of Transcendental Knowledge and Integrating Them Into YOur Life and in search of the Highest Truth: Adventures in Yoga Philosophy. He has been practicing devotional and yogic disciplines for over 40 years and has lived in ashrams and international spiritual communities. He is 800 hour yoga teacher certified and has been teaching yoga and meditation for the past 15 year. My book (free sample chapter): https://ha...2024-08-181h 07