From Self-Improvement to Reverence (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7)

Are you collecting yogic wisdom… or in a relationship with Divine mystery? Today we're opening into Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita, and it's a true turning point. The first six chapters have been so much about discipline, self-mastery, and effort… 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 — 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: 🔹 The pivot from self-effort to reverence + relationship (and why this is such good news if you're tired of over-efforting) 🔹 Jnana vs vijnana: reading about truth vs living it in your nervous system, your body, your actual life 🔹 Krishna's reveal: not "worship me as a personality," but recognize the animating intelligence of reality (taste in water, light in sun + moon, Om…) 🔹 The gunas as weather patterns — and bhakti as remembering the "sky" behind them 🔹 The radical reframe: awakening isn't a solo achievement… it's participatory — you're being met If you're loving this deeper dive into yogic texts, come join me inside the Uplifted Membership for the Yoga Sutras Book Club — it's where we keep studying together (with prompts, practices, and community) so the teachings move from your head into your life. 💖 Join the membership today and get all the details on our next call → FREE Practice: The Healing Power of Divine Love | VINYASA FLOW HEART OPENING Relevant Blog: What Are The Gunas In Yoga? A Complete Overview Relevant to Today's Episode: ✅ History of Yoga 📚 Healing with Somatic Yoga Book 🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training 🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery 🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching 💫 Somatic Certification 🎧 Also Listen to: – What is Samkhya Philosophy and How is it Different from Yoga? – Dissecting The 8 Limbs and Their Origins – What If I Fail? Krishna's Answer to Your Inner Critic (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6) © 2026 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

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From Self-Improvement to Reverence (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7) is an episode from Sivana Podcast: Eastern Spirituality, Yoga Philosophy, and Conscious Living by Brett Larkin.

This episode is 41:14 long.

This episode was published on Apr 8, 2026.

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