Timeless Wisdom of Bhagavad Gita: A Complete Course in Non-Duality
The Bhagavad Gita is a profound spiritual text that explores life's deepest questions through an illuminating dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna.
Based on Swami Dayananda (Arsha Vidya) lineage, course delves into the Gita's 18 chapters, 700 verses. You'll learn practical methods to refine your thinking, emotions, and decision-making, while recognizing your infinite nature.
Course presents a comprehensive non-dual (advaita) understanding and philosophy sourced from the Upanishads.
Table of Contents:
1. Opening of Bhagavad Gita Course 2024: Mahabharata Story – Gita Dhyanam V1-3
Summary: Lesson 1 starts with meaning of opening prayer “Sahana Vavatu”. Guru-shishya-parampara importance. Story of Mahabharata. Earth is a wish-fulfilling tree. Explanation of “Sahana Vavatu” Verse: saha nāvavatu : May…
2. Bhagavad Gita Online Course – Gita Dhyanam V4-9
Summary: Lesson 2 covers verses 4-9 of Gita Dhyanam, which explore the origin and universality of the Gita's teachings. Verse 4 compares the Upanishads to a cow, Krishna as the…
3. Bhagavad Gita Online Course – Chapter 1, Verse 1 (Why We Go Against Ethics)
Summary: Lesson 3 shows that Bhagavad Gita begins with the blind king Dhritarashtra asking his charioteer Sanjaya what his people, the Kauravas, and the Pandavas did as they gathered on…
4. Bhagavad Gita Online Course – Chapter 1, Verse 2-6 (Transforming Your Life)
Summary: Verse 2: Sanjaya narrates that Duryodhana approaches his teacher Drona, despite Bhisma being the army head, because Bhisma's unwavering vow to support the king's side is unshakeable. Duryodhana doubts…
5. Bhagavad Gita Online Course – Chapter 1, Verse 7-12 (Seeking for Recognition)
Summary: Chapter 1, Verses 7-9: Duryodhana highlights the prominent warriors on his side to Drona, including: Bhishma (the grandsire of both the Kauravas and Pandavas); Karna (whose loyalty to Duryodhana…
6. Bhagavad Gita Online Course – Chapter 1, Verse 13-23 (Refining Your Responses)
Summary: Chapter 1, Verses 13-18: The battlefield was suddenly filled with a cacophony of sounds as conches, kettledrums, tabors, trumpets, and cow-horns were blasted simultaneously, creating an overwhelming, earth-shaking noise….
7. Bhagavad Gita Online Course – Chapter 1, Verse 24-34 (How to Make Right Decisions)
Summary: Chapter 1, Verses 24-27: Sañjaya narrates to Dhritarashtra that Krishna, upon Arjuna's request, placed their chariot in the midst of the two armies. Arjuna then saw his kinsmen, including…
8. Bhagavad Gita Online Course – Chapter 1, Verse 35-39 (Managing Challenging Relationships)
Summary: Chapter 1, Verses 35: Arjuna expresses his unwillingness to fight and kill his relatives, even if they try to kill him. He states that he doesn't desire to fight…
9. Bhagavad Gita Online Course – Chapter 1, Verse 40-47 (Dealing with Hurt & Distortions)
Summary: Chapter 1, Verses 40-41: Arjuna expands his perspective, considering the broader societal impact of war. He argues that destroying families leads to the loss of traditions and the rise…
10. Bhagavad Gita Online Course – Chapter 2, Verse 1-7 (Purpose of Guru)
Summary: Chapter 2, Verse 1: Sanjaya describes Arjuna's distressed state to Dhritarashtra, setting the scene for Krishna's response. This verse highlights the emotional turmoil Arjuna is experiencing, emphasizing the gravity…
11. Bhagavad Gita Online Course – Chapter 2, Verse 8-10 (Resolving Inner Conflicts)
Summary: This class focuses on person's inner conflict and one's struggle to determine the right course of action. Arjuna is depicted as being in a state of emotional turmoil, unable…
12. Bhagavad Gita Online Course – CH 2, Verse 11-13 (Nature of Atma, Self)
Summary: In these verses, Krishna begins his teachings by introducing the distinction between the wise (panditāḥ) and the unwise. He places Arjuna in the latter category due to his grief,…
13. Nature of Self (Atma) & Meaning of Sat-Cit (Existence-Awareness) – BG 2.12
Summary: In this session, we revisit Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 12, exploring Krishna's teachings on the nature of Atma. The lesson delves into the fundamental human search for lasting…
14. I AM Self-Enquiry, Never a Time When You Were Born nor Will You Die – BG CH2.12
Summary: In this session, we delve into a revision of Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 12, exploring the profound shift in identity from the changing body to the unchanging light…
15. Existence-Awareness Relationship to Jiva, Subtle & Causal Body – BG CH2.13
Summary: In this session, we revisit Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 12, exploring the paradigm shift from seeing oneself as a limited individual to understanding one's true nature as sat-cit…
16. Dealing with Pain, Roles & Identity, Swadharma, Causal Body – BG CH2.14
Summary: The talk explores the nature of human existence, emphasizing the interplay between our physical, subtle, and causal bodies. It discusses how we assume various roles in life but often…
17. Ishvara (Lord) is Impersonal, Collapsing Forms Through Satya-Mithya – BG CH2, Verse 15-16
Summary: The talk explores the nature of human experience and the Vedic vision of Ishvara (the Lord). It emphasizes that life brings a mixture of pleasure (sukha) and pain (dukha),…
18. Collapsing Duality Through Satya-Mithya Analysis – BG CH2, Verse 16
Summary: Satya-mithya analysis reveals reality's structure: everything, from big objects to tiny particles, is mithya (dependent reality), made of forms within forms. Science stops with the final building block of…
19. Self-Inquiry Process – Seeing What-Is – Unchanging Atman – BG CH2, Verse 17
Summary: Session focuses on the nature of human problems and the concept of Atma (the self). It distinguishes between two types of problems: situational issues and a fundamental problem related…