Gita For Daily Living

Episode 303: Chapter 14, verses 7, 8 and 9

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 14 “Yoga of the Three Modes of Material Nature” Verses 7,8 & 9

Lecture discusses the Qualities of Satva, Rajas and Tamas, and how they bind the infinite self to the limited body, mind and intellect as an individual self.

Episode 302: Chapter 14, verses 4, 5 and 6

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 14 “Yoga of the Three Modes of Material Nature” Verses 4,5 & 6

Lecture discusses three Gunas of Prakriti as the ropes binding the infinite self to the limitations of Body, Mind and Intellect.  Even Satva in spite of having purity and brightness binds the individual to the happiness and knowledge.

Episode 301: Chapter 14, verses 1, 2 and 3

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 14 “Yoga of the Three Modes of Material Nature” Verses 1,2 &3

Lecture discusses the concept of Purusha as the Universal Father and Prakriti as the Universal Mother.

Episode 300: Chapter 13, verses 32, 33 and 34

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 32, through 35

Lecture discusses the concluding verses of this Chapter indicating the nature of the self as unattached and untainted by the actions of the limited self but remains supportive to the world of all beings.

Episode 299: Chapter 13, verses 29, 30 and 31

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 29, 30 & 31

Lecture discusses the relationship of the Supreme Self with the lower conditioned self in all things and beings and how understanding of it can liberate oneself from all limitations.

Episode 298: Chapter 13, verses 25 - 28

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 25, 26, 27 & 28

Lecture discusses the unity in the diversity of this world of plurality. The PARMESHVAR – the great Lord is present in all things and beings as the eternal self of all things and beings.

Episode 297: Chapter 13, verses 23 and 24

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 23, & 24

Lecture discusses the relationship of our higher self – PARAMATMA with our lower “conditioned” self JIVA and examines what makes the JIVA take birth again and again.

Episode 296: Chapter 13, verses 20, 21 and 22

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 20, 21, & 22

Lecture discusses the cause and effect relationship as the nature of the manifest world and how our tendencies in this life will lead us to good or evil womb in next life.

Episode 295: Chapter 13, verses 17, 18 and 19

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 17, 18, & 19

Lecture discusses how the one undivided self appears to be divided among all beings; it is not only within us but also outside of us.

Episode 294: Chapter 13, verses 14, 15 and 16

Episode 294: Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 14, 15, & 16

Lecture discusses how to contemplate on our self as the knower of the field of our experiences.

Episode 293: Chapter 13, verses 11, 12 and 13

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 11, 12, & 13

Lecture discusses “Ananya Yoga” – Yoga of unflinching identification with the one supreme reality that is our own self.

Episode 292: Chapter 13, verses 8,9 and 10

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 8, 9, & 10

Lecture discusses the qualities necessary for the purification of the internal instrument - Mind and Intellect, so one can recognize the knower of the field.

Episode 291: Chapter 13, verses 4 - 7

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 4, 5, 6 & 7

Lecture discusses the nature of the Field which not only includes the world of five great elements and objects outside but also my inner senses, tendencies, desires and emotions.

Episode 290: Chapter 13, verses 1, 2 and 3

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 13 “The Field and the Knower of the Field” Verses 1, 2 & 3

Lecture discusses what the Field of our experiences is and who really is the knower of this field.

Episode 289: Chapter 12, verses 18, 19 and 20

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 18, 19 & 20

Lecture discusses concluding verses of this Chapter describing the nature of a perfect devotee and Bhagavan’s assurance that such a devotee is supremely dear to him and close to him.

Episode 288: Chapter 12, verses 15, 16 and 17

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 15, 16 & 17

Lecture discusses how one can achieve permanent happiness by identifying one’s limited self with the supreme all-pervading self.

Episode 287: Chapter 12, verses 12, 13 and 14

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 12, 13 & 14

Lecture discusses why “Karma Phala Tyaga” - Renunciation of Fruits of Actions is superior to any other method of devotion.

Episode 286: Chapter 12, verses 8 - 11

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 8, 9, 10 & 11

Lecture discusses Abhaysa Yoga, offering all actions to the Lord and Karmaphala Tyaga as alternate methods to practice Bhakti Yoga if we do not have enough control over our mind and intellect to focus single pointedly on God.

Episode 285: Chapter 12, verses 5,6 and 7

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 5, 6, & 7

Lecture discusses Krishna’s instructions on how to practice Bhakti Yoga with mind and intellect offered to him and his assurance that those who follows these instructions he will become the savior to liberate them from this ocean of death and destruction.

Episode 284: Chapter 12, verses 1,2 and 3

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 1, 2, 3 & 4

Lecture discusses two types of devotees, one who is devoted to a manifest form of the Lord such as Krishna and the other is the one who is devoted to the imperishable, un-manifest, all pervading Brahman.