Welcome
This program is designed for you to move through at your own pace... you can plan to do a lesson a week, or one per month... apply the teachings to your life as you go. Listen again and again.
How to listen?
How to listen?
- Set aside about an hour
- Make a pot of tea
- Print the companion handouts if you like to take notes in those, or simply use your own journal
- Listen!
“Study the Bhagavād Gita every day. Do not give up the study, for the more you are in its company, the more you will be in touch with the beauty and limitless that you are”. – Swami Dayananda
The teachings of the Bhagavād Gīta have been passed from voice to ear for thousands of years, impelling us to live a dharmic and yogic life. You can listen to these teachings again and again. I hope they serve you.
Bhagavād Gīta,
Introduction
Part 1 : What is the Bhagavad GītaPart 2: Context - Redux MahabharataClass SummaryThis class first orients us to the overall purpose of the text and then Kaya retells the classic epic tail of the Mahabharata.
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- What is the Bhagavad Gita?
- Who is Krishna?
- What is the concept of God in Hinduism
- The essential characters and story of the epic poem, Mahābharata
- What is dharma
- What is Arjuna's fundamental problem on the battlefield, which is our shared human problem
Gīta Intro Companion Handouts
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Apologies for the poor quality of the recording of the intro class, chapter 1-2 and chapter 4! Watch for an updated quality coming in 2019!
Gīta, Ch 1 + 2
Arjuna asks for Śreyas
Chapter 1: The Topic of Arjuna's Sorrow
Chapter 2: The Topic of Wisdom
Chapter 2: The Topic of Wisdom
Gīta Dhyānam Prayer, found here"Chapter two is the nectar of the nectar... the whole teaching is contained within Chapter two. The Bhagavād Gīta nourishes us, soothes us, like a mothers milk" - Kaya
Ch 1-2 Companion Handouts
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Apologies for the poor quality of the recording of the intro class, chapter 1-2 and chapter 4! Watch for an updated quality coming in 2019!
Gīta, Chapter 3
A Life of Yogic Action
Saha Na Vavatu Prayer, found hereGīta Ch 3 Handouts
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Vedic Astrology for clarity regarding your dharma, purpose or duty
An imperative of karma yoga is svadharma {individual dharma}. In chapter 3, Krishna says, "It is better to do your own duty imperfectly, than to do another person's duty perfectly". This often drives us to ask the question, "how do I know what my own duty is?"
- You are curious to understand your life purpose.
- You feel a sense of dissatisfaction regarding love, work, family, money, health or spirituality.
- You need insight regarding a painful past.
- You are considering a major life change {such as education, starting a family, or moving}
For more on this go here.
Gīta, Chapter 4
Knowledge Through Action
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Note, the sound quality is not as good as usual, as I did not have my usual microphone. My apologies.
Gīta Ch 4 Companion Handouts
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Apologies for the poor quality of the recording of the intro class, chapter 1-2 and chapter 4! Watch for an updated quality coming in 2019!
Gīta, Chapter 5
Renunciation of Action
Gīta Ch 5 Companion Handouts
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Gīta, Ch 6+7
Meditation + Contemplation
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The Assimilation of Knowledge
Ch 6-7 Companion Handouts
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Gīta, Chapter 8
The Imperishable Reality
Ch 8 Companion Handouts
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Gīta, Chapters 9, 10, 11
The Royal Secret Knowledge
The Lord's Glories
The Divine Form
Ch 9, 10, 11 Companion Handouts
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Gīta, Chapter 12
Bhakti Yoga
Ch 12 Companion Handouts
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Gīta, Chapter 13
The Field + The Knower
*Focus on the 20 Values*
20 Values Companion Handouts
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Gīta, Chapters 14 and 15
The Three Guṇas &
The Ultimate Being
Ch 14-15 Companion Handouts
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Gīta, Chapter 16
Divine and Demonic Dispositions
Ch 16 Companion Coming
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Gīta, Chapter 17
The Three Gunas
with Regard to Faith, Food, Ritual
Ch 17 Companion Handouts Coming |
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Gīta, Chapter 18
The Topic of Freedom
and Inner Renunciation
Companion Handouts Coming |
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Satsang Q+A
Listen to our LIVE Q&A Community Call
{Questions addressed listed below}
- How do you bring these teachings into your yoga classes - when you are working with people’s bodies. Can you give examples of how you use this material in your classes?
- What do we do in this current political and social climate, should we feel a call to action? I know there is action to be taken, I even feel like it may need to be radical action, not unlike the actions of Arjuna or Durga.
- We often see enlighten ones who disregard their health. Is this because they so strongly know that the "I" is not the body/mind or are they forgetting about being a karma yogi and taking action to keep their body healthy? How does one know which one to follow? Is such a person a true renunciate (the 5th type of sannyasi)?
- Krishna talks about renouncing the attachment to results, karma phala, and commiting to the pursuit of moksha. Well, isn't the pursuit of moksha a desire?
- You talked about papa and punya, coming from a willful act. You described punya as the pleasurable results of good things you've done but also mentioned someone who is born into money. Is that something they have done or is it their karmic past that causes that? Is there will involved?
- How to draw the line between willful intent of harming and harming unintentionally because we were not paying attention? Example might be.....I'm driving down the road, I am a peaceful individual with no ill-will in my heart, and for a second I look at my phone and I crash into another car and hurt the driver. Is that papa?
- I just want a refresher on how to adopt the attitude of the karma yogi to prepare the mind for self knowledge.
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Next LIVE Q&A Community Call TBASave your questions, comments and realizations for a live community q+a and sharing time. Or email your questions any time to [email protected]
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In gratitude.
The teachers with whom I have studied Bhagavād Gīta and other Vedānta texts, and which were profoundly utilized in this course. |
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The translations and commentaries that I refer to again and again, which were greatly appreciated in my preparation for this course.
Gīta Home Study Course, Swami Dayananda Saraswati more here
Srimad Bhagavād Gīta, Swami Dayananda Saraswati more here
The Teaching of the Bhagavād Gīta, Swami Dayananda Saraswati more here
The Bhagavād Gīta, Victory Over Gratitude, A.K. Arun more here
Patanjali Yoga Sūtras, In the Light of Vedānta, A.K. Arun more here
The Value of the Values, Swami Dayananda more here
Srimad Bhagavād Gīta, Swami Dayananda Saraswati more here
The Teaching of the Bhagavād Gīta, Swami Dayananda Saraswati more here
The Bhagavād Gīta, Victory Over Gratitude, A.K. Arun more here
Patanjali Yoga Sūtras, In the Light of Vedānta, A.K. Arun more here
The Value of the Values, Swami Dayananda more here