{"podcast":{"title":"Bhagavad Gita and Vedanta for Everyday Living","slug":"bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living-7069754","podcast_index_feed_id":7069754,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living/20241026_081054_c005b819b7e9a78a84dd47dc05e049cb.png","author":"Gautamji, disciple of Swami A. Parthasarathy","episode_count":145,"summary":"The Bhagavad Gita teaches the essence of the ancient Vedanta philosophy. Vedanta is the complete wisdom for achieving a peaceful, productive, and purposeful life in this world. In this podcast series, Gautamji, senior disciple of Swami A Parthasarathy, explains the Gita verse by verse, focussing on its practical application in modern living. Gautamji also addresses student questions on the Gita and Vedanta in dedicated Q&A episodes. In addition to the verse by verse explanations, these will be helpful to better understand and apply these teachings in your life.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T00:18:44.570673+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living-7069754"},"episode":{"title":"E112. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 4 Q&A ‘The Yoga of Renunciation of Action in Wisdom’ | Gautamji","slug":"e112-bhagavad-gita-chapter-4-q-a-the-yoga-of-renunciation-of-action-in-wisdom-gautamji","published_at":"2026-04-03T16:21:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living-7069754/e112-bhagavad-gita-chapter-4-q-a-the-yoga-of-renunciation-of-action-in-wisdom-gautamji","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living-7069754","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living/2687220","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/297184/2687220/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living/2026_04_03_16_14_59_ac40f6f6-3f81-4f3d-b0f0-8f8836a04e08.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Gautamji continues explaining Krishna’s teaching on seeing inaction in action, and action in inaction. He clarifies how the Self remains the inactive principle that enlivens all action, and explains how we grow spiritually by acting dynamically while keeping our focus free from ego and selfish desire. Through practical examples, he shows how this understanding applies to work, relationships, parenting, and daily life. More about the podcast: The Bhagavad Gita is a spiritual and philosophical masterpiece that contains the universal wisdom of life applicable to all human beings. This sacred scripture explains how one can navigate life's complexities, dilemmas, and challenges and ultimately find true happiness and purpose in life. In this podcast series, Gautamji takes listeners through a verse-by-verse study of the Bhagavad Gita, providing actionable insights and reflections. He explains how to apply the Gita's teachings to enhance our personal growth, decision-making, relationships, and overall well-being. Additionally, he addresses student questions on the Gita and Vedanta in dedicated Q&A episodes. © Gautam Jain To learn more about our weekly lectures visit: ⁠ www.VedantaUSA.org ⁠ To get the verse by verse commentary on the Bhagavad Gita by Swami A. Parthasarathy: ⁠ https://a.co/d/j5SylPC⁠ Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vedantausa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vedanta_usa/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLYv-xlRm5iIiMdnR626_QQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vedantausa","meta_description":"In this episode, Gautamji continues explaining Krishna’s teaching on seeing inaction in action, and action in inaction. He clarifies how the Self remains…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1811,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living-7069754/episodes/e112-bhagavad-gita-chapter-4-q-a-the-yoga-of-renunciation-of-action-in-wisdom-gautamji/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bhagavad-gita-and-vedanta-for-everyday-living-7069754/e112-bhagavad-gita-chapter-4-q-a-the-yoga-of-renunciation-of-action-in-wisdom-gautamji.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}