The Krishna In Us: The Hour of Excellence | Hour of Excellence Pt 2

Where is Krishna when we need him? Turns out, he's inside each of us. And he has some choice words for me.

In Part 2 of The Hour of Excellence, Krishna arrives—calling me an idiot—and reveals the Raja Guhyam (Royal Secret): the divine spark emerges when we pursue excellence with complete sincerity.

From making Palak Paneer to fighting climate change, the path is the same: lose yourself in the work, forget the outcome, and discover that YOU are the Krishna you've been waiting for.

Where Jordan Peterson says "Become who you could be," the Gita whispers "You already are That." Soham. I am That.

When billions of us awaken our inner Krishna—when we pursue excellence not for results but for the act itself—we don't just solve climate change. We consciously evolve from mankind to Godkind.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Recap: The War We're Losing
1:02 - Krishna Calls Me an Idiot
2:45 - The Raja Guhyam: The Royal Secret
4:12 - How Do I Find God in Me?
5:27 - The Palak Paneer Revelation
7:50 - My Grandmother Makes It Better
8:30 - The Atheist Can Be a Karma Yogi Too
9:32 - The Story of Our Inner Conflict
10:26 - When Billions of Arjunas Awaken
11:09 - From Mankind to Godkind
12:50 - Soham: I Am That

🎬 THIS SERIES:
Part 1: The Drowning Baby and the War We're Losing → [LINK TO PART 1]
Part 2: Finding Krishna Within (this video)

📚 KEY CONCEPTS:
Raja Guhyam (The Royal Secret) - Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9
Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam (Excellence in action) - Chapter 2, Verse 50
Soham (I am That) - Vedantic mantra
The Krishna within each of us
Conscious evolution from mankind to Godkind

💡 THE CORE MESSAGE:
God is not something external to worship. God is the quality that emerges when you do ANYTHING with complete sincerity and devotion—whether that's making Palak Paneer, writing code, raising children, or fighting climate change.

The taste doesn't matter. The outcome doesn't matter. What matters is that you lost yourself in the doing. That's when the Krishna in you surfaces. That's when you realize: Soham. I am That.

🙏 ABOUT ROOTS AND WINGS:
I'm Siva Bala Narayanan, an IIT Madras/University of Washington PhD who spent 30 years in tech and AI/ML. I split my time between Seattle and Chennai, exploring how ancient Indian wisdom applies to modern challenges—from climate paralysis to career doubt to finding meaning beyond material success.

This channel bridges Eastern philosophical traditions with contemporary problems. If you're drawn to the Bhagavad Gita, interested in personal transformation, or wondering how 2,000-year-old wisdom addresses today's crises, subscribe for weekly deep dives.

🔗 CONNECT:
Roots and Wings: @RootsandWingsPodcast
Bridge to Bharath: ⁨@BridgeToBharath⁩
LinkedIn:   / siva-bala-narayanan  
Website: www.pioneeroneglobal.com

💬 DISCUSSION QUESTION:
What's your "Palak Paneer moment"—the work where you lost yourself so completely that time disappeared? That's where your inner Krishna lives. Share in the comments. 🙏

📖 REFERENCES:
Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 9 (Raja Guhya Yoga - The Royal Secret)
Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 50 (Yogah karmasu kaushalam)
Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 9, Verse 26 (Offering with devotion)
Peter Singer's drowning child thought experiment (context from Part 1)

🎯 IF YOU'RE NEW HERE:
This is Part 2 of a 2-part series. If you haven't watched Part 1, start here:    • The Drowning Baby and the War We're Losing...  

Part 1 establishes why we're paralyzed (Dhritarashtra created the problem, Arjuna can't act). Part 2 reveals the solution (Krishna is within, accessed through excellence).

You CAN watch Part 2 standalone—I provide a 30-second recap—but the full journey is richer if you start from the beginning.

#BhagavadGita #Krishna #Arjuna #IndianPhilosophy #Excellence #KarmaYoga #Spirituality #PersonalGrowth #Soham #RajaGuhyam #AncientWisdom #Consciousness #Evolution #Meaning #JordanPeterson

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🎬 PRODUCTION NOTE:
This talk was originally delivered at the Heartfulness Institute summit. The grandmother moment at 5:50 is my favorite 90 seconds—if you've ever had your pride wounded by someone casually dismissing your hard work, you'll feel this one deeply.

Thank you for being here. If this resonates, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. 🙏

Soham. I am That. You are That. We are That.