The Bhagavad Gita vs Modern Spirituality | Dr Karishma Ahuja | The Human Thread | Episode 68
The Human Thread
16,358 views
There’s a quiet frustration many of us carry.
We’re doing the work. Setting goals. Visualising. Affirming.
And yet… something doesn’t move.
This episode sits inside that discomfort.
Not to fix it.
But to reveal it.
Because maybe the problem isn’t your effort.
Maybe it’s where that effort is coming from.
In this conversation with Dr. Karishma Ahuja, we move beyond the surface of manifestation - into energy, into the subconscious, into the parts of you that were formed long before you had language for them.
We speak about:
• Why attachment quietly sabotages everything you want
• How “staying positive” can actually disconnect you from yourself
• The inner child that still shapes your confidence, your relationships, your decisions
• And why forgiveness is less about others… and more about freeing your own energy
There’s also a return - to something older, steadier. The wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita - where detachment isn’t withdrawal, but clarity. Where discipline isn’t force, but alignment.
This isn’t an episode about getting what you want. It’s about understanding why you don’t have it yet. And what within you is still asking to be
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:18 – Why manifestation fails for smart people
04:27 – Fear, doubt & human emotions
06:07 – Lack of faith in the process
09:11 – Why manifestation doesn’t work
10:35 – Manifestation in relationships
11:30 – Self-love & self-acceptance
13:06 – Goals, purpose & Bhagavad Gita wisdom
15:37 – Unhealed inner child in adulthood
18:00 – How to heal your inner child
21:37 – Childhood wounds blocking success
23:03 – Intuition vs conditioning
24:07 – What forgiveness really means
29:37 – Forgiveness as self-healing
32:23 – Resentment & emotional blocks
33:58 – Gratitude vs negativity
38:11 – Letting go of past pain
41:30 – Ho’oponopono explained
47:42 – Money, success & energy alignment
51:03 – Reprogramming the subconscious mind
01:03:43 - Outro
Full Episode now streaming on YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts and all other audio platforms.
New episodes every Friday at 1 PM
Follow us for more:
Instagram: Instagram: thehumanthread.podcast
YouTube: @thehumanthreadpodcast
Facebook: Facebook: thehumanthread
(The Human Thread 2026, Ashna Kalra, Dr. Karishma Ahuja, Hypnotherapy, Subconscious Mind, manifestation, Affirming, Bhagavad Gita, Modern Spirituality,Self Awareness)
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The Bhagavad Gita vs Modern Spirituality | Dr Karishma Ahuja | The Human Thread | Episode 68
The Human Thread
16,358 views
There’s a quiet frustration many of us carry.
We’re doing the work. Setting goals. Visualising. Affirming.
And yet… something doesn’t move.
This episode sits inside that discomfort.
Not to fix it.
But to reveal it.
Because maybe the problem isn’t your effort.
Maybe it’s where that effort is coming from.
In this conversation with Dr. Karishma Ahuja, we move beyond the surface of manifestation - into energy, into the subconscious, into the parts of you that were formed long before you had language for them.
We speak about:
• Why attachment quietly sabotages everything you want
• How “staying positive” can actually disconnect you from yourself
• The inner child that still shapes your confidence, your relationships, your decisions
• And why forgiveness is less about others… and more about freeing your own energy
There’s also a return - to something older, steadier. The wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita - where detachment isn’t withdrawal, but clarity. Where discipline isn’t force, but alignment.
This isn’t an episode about getting what you want. It’s about understanding why you don’t have it yet. And what within you is still asking to be
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:18 – Why manifestation fails for smart people
04:27 – Fear, doubt & human emotions
06:07 – Lack of faith in the process
09:11 – Why manifestation doesn’t work
10:35 – Manifestation in relationships
11:30 – Self-love & self-acceptance
13:06 – Goals, purpose & Bhagavad Gita wisdom
15:37 – Unhealed inner child in adulthood
18:00 – How to heal your inner child
21:37 – Childhood wounds blocking success
23:03 – Intuition vs conditioning
24:07 – What forgiveness really means
29:37 – Forgiveness as self-healing
32:23 – Resentment & emotional blocks
33:58 – Gratitude vs negativity
38:11 – Letting go of past pain
41:30 – Ho’oponopono explained
47:42 – Money, success & energy alignment
51:03 – Reprogramming the subconscious mind
01:03:43 - Outro
Full Episode now streaming on YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts and all other audio platforms.
New episodes every Friday at 1 PM
Follow us for more:
Instagram: Instagram: thehumanthread.podcast
YouTube: @thehumanthreadpodcast
Facebook: Facebook: thehumanthread
(The Human Thread 2026, Ashna Kalra, Dr. Karishma Ahuja, Hypnotherapy, Subconscious Mind, manifestation, Affirming, Bhagavad Gita, Modern Spirituality,Self Awareness)