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Bagawat Geeta Class 24

Shloka # 45: “The scope of vedas embraces the three-fold force of nature, O Arjuna! Go beyond these three forces. He who has mastered the self rises beyond all dualities.” Continuing his teaching swamiji reminded us about shloka # 45. Prarabhda Karma will still impact us. Strengthen your mind to withstand the ups and downs […]

Bagawat Geeta, Class 23

Greetings All, Gita, Chapter # 2, Samkhya Yoga: Refreshing our memory, Swamiji says, after talking about Gyana Yoga now Sri Krishna wants to talk about Karma Yoga. Before starting his talk he has some general observations about Karma Yoga. Shloka # 40: “Here in the sphere of Karma Yoga there is no loss of good […]

Bagawat Geeta, Class 22

Greetings All, Gita, Chapter # 2, Samkhya Yoga: Refreshing our memory, Swamiji reminded us that Arjuna was suffering from problems of attachment and his internal conflict of whether to fight or not on the battlefield. He had delusions about what is dharma and what is not. Nevertheless he surrenders to Sri Krishna. Sri Krishna has […]

Bagawat Geeta, Class 21

Greetings All, Gita, Chapter # 2, Samkhya Yoga: Shloka # 30: “This embodied self (dwelling) in the bodies of all, O Bharatha Prince ! is eternally indestructible. Therefore, you ought not to grieve for any being at all.” Shloka # 31: “Having regard to the law of your own life, you ought not to be […]

Bagawat Geeta, Class 20

Greetings All, Gita, Chapter # 2, Samkhya Yoga: Shloka: 29: “One beholds It as a marvel. Similarly, another talks of it as a marvel. Yet another hears of It as a marvel. Even after hearing, none indeed knows It aright.” Refreshing our memory of last class, Swamiji reminded us that all the verses from Shloka […]

Bagawat Geeta, Class 19

Greetings All, Gita, Chapter # 2, Samkhya Yoga: Shloka #24: “This Self cannot be cut, burned, wetted or dried. Eternal, allmpervasive, stable, immovable and ever lasting is It.” Refreshing our memory of last class, Swamiji reminded us that Sri Krishna wants to help Arjuna get out of his sorrow as well as help him stand […]

Bagawat Geeta, Class 18

Greetings All, Gita, Chapter # 2, Samkhya Yoga: Shloka #20: “This Self is never born; It never dies either. Having been born, It never ceases to be, again. Unborn, eternal and everlasting, this ancient One is not slain when the body is slain.” Refreshing our memory of last class, Swamiji reminded us that Sri Krishna […]

Bagawat Geeta, Class 17

Greetings All, Gita, Chapter # 2, Samkhya Yoga: Refreshing our memory of last class, Swamiji reminded us that Sri Krishna wants to persuade Arjuna to fight the war. He teaches him from three angles. The three angles are Philosophical, Ethical/Moral/Dharmic and finally from Laukika Drishthi. He shows Arjuna that when looked at from all three […]

Bagawat Geeta, Class 16

Gita, Chapter # 2, Samkhya Yoga: Swamiji starts off by refreshing our memory of last week’s talks and specifically Shlokas 14 and 15. Sri Krishna wants to solve Arjuna’s sorrow and wants him to fight the dharma adharma yudham. He teaches a philosophical approach consisting of Atma Anatma Viveka, a Dharmic approach consisting of Dharma […]

Bagawat Geeta, Class 15

Gita, Chapter # 2, Samkhya Yoga: Swamiji starts off by refreshing our memory of last week’s talks. Arjuna expresses his helplessness and surrenders to Sri Krishna in grief and requests him to teach. He raises the question if it is correct to fight one’s guru and kin. Sri Krishna takes three approaches in answering Arjuna. […]