{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Yoga Doesn\u2019t Have a Devil. So What\u2019s the Enemy? Part 2","description":"If yoga doesn\u2019t really have a Satan figure\u2026what\u2019s the enemy? In this second part of my comparative theology series, I explore what Hindu philosophy names as the real obstacle on the spiritual path: ego, desire, delusion, and ignorance. We continue tracing parallels between Jesus, Buddha, and Hindu mythology \u2014 but here the focus sharpens around one big idea: the deepest danger isn\u2019t pleasure or power. It\u2019s misidentification. In this episode, I explore: \ud83d\udd39 Why the \u201cenemy\u201d in yoga often sounds like self-doubt, ego, and identity insecurity \ud83d\udd39 What Hindu myths reveal about spiritual power without humility \ud83d\udd39 Why temptation often shows up right before transformation \ud83d\udd39 How self-sabotage can actually signal a threshold moment \ud83d\udd39 What Jesus, Buddha, and Hindu philosophy all teach about staying rooted in who you are If you\u2019ve ever felt yourself unravel right before an up-level \u2014 or noticed self-doubt get louder the moment you\u2019re about to expand \u2014 this episode is for you. \ud83d\udc96 Want to keep exploring yoga philosophy in community? Join me inside the Uplifted Membership for deeper study, spiritual conversation, and the Yoga Sutras Book Club \u2192  https:\/\/www.brettlarkin.com\/uplifted\/?utm_medium=social&amp;amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;amp;utm_campaign=uplifted &amp;nbsp; FREE Practice: Full Body Somatic Workout for Women | Yoga to Find Your Power &amp;amp; Release Guilt Relevant Blog: Self Love for Women: How to Cultivate Compassion and Confidence &amp;nbsp; Relevant to Today\u2019s Episode: \u2705  200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training \ud83d\udd2e  300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training \ud83d\udc96  Uplifted Membership \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? #387 \u2013  Book 4 of the Yoga Sutras: The Mystical Path to Liberation Explained #413 \u2013  Yoga Doesn\u2019t Have a Devil. So What\u2019s the Enemy? Part 1 &amp;nbsp; \u00a9 2026 Uplifted Yoga |  BrettLarkin.com ","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\/40896140\/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\/40896140"}