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How to Act from Wisdom & Make Every Moment Sacred: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4

Release Date: 11/12/2025

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The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

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How to Act from Wisdom & Make Every Moment Sacred: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4

The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

What does it mean to act with wisdom—and make every moment sacred? In Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna reveals how true wisdom isn’t passive—it’s a call to action. He teaches Arjuna how knowledge, action, and sacrifice are deeply intertwined, offering a timeless guide for navigating moral crises with clarity and courage. Today, we explore how these teachings apply to your modern life, showing you how to transform every choice, breath, and moment into an offering aligned with your highest purpose. Here’s what you’ll learn: 🔹 What it means to put wisdom into motion in your...

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The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

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The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

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What does it mean to act with wisdom—and make every moment sacred?

In Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna reveals how true wisdom isn’t passive—it’s a call to action. He teaches Arjuna how knowledge, action, and sacrifice are deeply intertwined, offering a timeless guide for navigating moral crises with clarity and courage.

Today, we explore how these teachings apply to your modern life, showing you how to transform every choice, breath, and moment into an offering aligned with your highest purpose.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

🔹 What it means to put wisdom into motion in your daily life

🔹 How to meet crisis with clarity, courage, and spiritual alignment

🔹 The deeper meaning behind Krishna’s words: “When righteousness fails, I create myself”

🔹 Practical ways to bring a sense of devotion and meaning into everyday action

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “What should I do next?”—this chapter offers a profound answer: Act with awareness. Move from wisdom. Make it sacred.

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📖 Different translations mentioned:

Barbara Stoler Miller: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-Krishnas-Counsel-Bantam-Classics/dp/0553213652

Godsong by Amit Majmudar: https://www.amazon.com/Godsong-Verse-Translation-Bhagavad-Gita-Commentary/dp/1524733474

Eknath Easwaran: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-2nd-Eknath-Easwaran/dp/1586380192