{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From Self-Improvement to Reverence (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7)","description":"Are you collecting yogic wisdom\u2026 or in a relationship with Divine mystery? Today we\u2019re opening into Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita, and it\u2019s a true turning point. The first six chapters have been so much about discipline, self-mastery, and effort\u2026 but here, we pivot into the bhakti arc: relationship with the divine. Before we drop into the verses, I frame the big shift this chapter is asking of us \u2014 and I weave it through a distinction that changes everything: jnana (intellectual knowing) vs vijnana (realized, embodied knowing). Here are the 5 biggest takeaways from this episode: \ud83d\udd39 The pivot from self-effort to reverence + relationship (and why this is such good news if you\u2019re tired of over-efforting) \ud83d\udd39 Jnana vs vijnana: reading about truth vs living it in your nervous system, your body, your actual life \ud83d\udd39 Krishna\u2019s reveal: not \u201cworship me as a personality,\u201d but recognize the animating intelligence of reality (taste in water, light in sun + moon, Om\u2026) \ud83d\udd39 The gunas as weather patterns \u2014 and bhakti as remembering the \u201csky\u201d behind them \ud83d\udd39 The radical reframe: awakening isn\u2019t a solo achievement\u2026 it\u2019s participatory \u2014 you\u2019re being met If you\u2019re loving this deeper dive into yogic texts, come join me inside the Uplifted Membership for the Yoga Sutras Book Club \u2014 it\u2019s where we keep studying together (with prompts, practices, and community) so the teachings move from your head into your life.&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udc96 Join the membership today and get all the details on our next call \u2192  https:\/\/www.brettlarkin.com\/uplifted\/?utm_medium=social&amp;amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;amp;utm_campaign=uplifted&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; FREE Practice: The Healing Power of Divine Love | VINYASA FLOW HEART OPENING Relevant Blog: What Are The Gunas In Yoga? A Complete Overview &amp;nbsp; Relevant to Today\u2019s Episode: \u2705  History of Yoga \ud83d\udcda Healing with Somatic Yoga Book&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udd2e  300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training \ud83d\udc0d  Yoga for Self Mastery \ud83c\udf00  Somatic Yoga Life Coaching&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udcab  Somatic Certification \ud83c\udfa7 Also Listen to: #297 \u2013  What is Samkhya Philosophy and How is it Different from Yoga? #364 \u2013  Dissecting The 8 Limbs and Their Origins #404 \u2013  What If I Fail? Krishna\u2019s Answer to Your Inner Critic (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6) &amp;nbsp; \u00a9 2026 Uplifted Yoga |  BrettLarkin.com &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Uplifted Yoga Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.brettlarkin.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40409500\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/434242\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40409500"}