If you’ve ever felt the urge to pause and breathe in the middle of life’s messiness, this is your kind of sangha. Mark and Maria settle in on the couch, books and malas at the ready, sharing one of the Bhagavad Gita’s most poignant verses. No scripts, no polish, just honest talk about what matters when loss comes knocking, and how practice makes the weight softer somehow. The energy is loose and real as Mark goes off on a memory trail about a Zen godfather and finding hope when things felt too heavy. There are laughs, stumbles, deep sighs, and long, friendly silences that let you sit with it all.The episode weaves Gita wisdom with bhakti practice, random stories (happy, sad, and a little weird), and a gentle unraveling of suffering, chanting, even a TV show about King David that somehow fits right in. Join in on mantra, sing or listen along, and know you’re welcome here however you show up. Peace, love, and a little chaos—just the way it is.