{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How the Divine Speaks: Sacred Symbolism in the Gita, Bible &amp; Upanishads Part 1","description":"Have you ever noticed that when humans try to talk about God, awakening, truth, or the divine we almost never explain it directly? Instead, we tell stories. We say life is a battlefield. God is a shepherd. The soul is a river returning to the sea. The self is two birds sitting in the same tree. Across cultures, centuries, and spiritual traditions, mystics don\u2019t simply define the divine, they paint it. In this episode, I take you on a kind of devotional poetry slam through sacred metaphor. We\u2019ll explore passages from the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, the Psalms, and yogic philosophy to see how spiritual traditions use image, story, and symbol to help us feel our relationship with the divine. Because metaphor doesn\u2019t just help the mind understand. It gives the nervous system somewhere to rest. We\u2019ll explore: \ud83d\udd39 Why sacred texts use metaphor to describe the divine \ud83d\udd39 What the Gita, Bible, and Upanishads reveal through images like rivers, shepherds, chariots, and birds \ud83d\udd39 How metaphor helps us feel spiritual truth instead of just understand it intellectually \ud83d\udd39 How sacred imagery can support meditation, teaching, and everyday life&amp;nbsp; This is part one of a two-part episode on sacred metaphor, divine imagery, and why stories may be one of the most powerful spiritual technologies we have. If you\u2019ve ever felt moved by a line of scripture, a yoga teaching, a poem, or an image you couldn\u2019t fully explain this episode will help you understand why. \u2728 Loving the podcast? Leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts is one of the best ways to support the show and help more yogis discover these teachings. Tap here to leave a review:  https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-uplifted-yoga-podcast\/id1097989571?action=write-review (If the link opens the show page instead of reviews, just scroll down and click on \u201cRatings &amp;amp; Reviews\u201d then tap \u201cWrite a Review.\u201d) And if you want to understand where the Gita, Upanishads, Yoga Sutras, Tantra, and other sacred yoga texts all fit together, my History of Yoga course is a beautiful next step. Get it here =&amp;gt;  https:\/\/www.brettlarkin.com\/history-of-yoga-course\/?utm_medium=social&amp;amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;amp;utm_campaign=hoy&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; FREE Practice: Feminine Energy Chakra Meditation \ud83d\udc97 Relax into Your Divine Feminine Energy Channel \ud83c\udf38 CHAKRA BLISS Relevant Blog: Understanding What is Divine Love: Key Insights and Perspectives &amp;nbsp; Relevant to Today\u2019s Episode: \ud83d\udd49\ufe0f  History of Yoga \ud83d\udc0d  Yoga for Self Mastery \ud83d\udc96  Uplifted Membership \ud83c\udfa7 Also Listen to: #297 \u2013  What is Samkhya Philosophy and How is it Different from Yoga? #358 \u2013  Intro to The Bhagavad Gita: How Do You Navigate Moral Dilemmas? #401 \u2013  Who Has Your Attention? Attention Economy vs the Ancient Path &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\/41450320\/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\/41450320"}