Gita For Daily Living

Episode 214: Chapter 6, verses 4,5 and 6

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 6 “Yoga of Meditation” Verses 4, 5 & 6

Lecture discusses relationship of the higher self to the lower self. Higher self may become a friend of the lower self or it may become an enemy depending on one’s control owner one’s inner equipment – Mind & Intellect.

Episode 213: Chapter 6, verses 1,2 and 3

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 6 “Yoga of Meditation” Verses 1, 2 & 3

Lecture discusses what course of action is appropriate for an aspiring seeker and once the seeker gets established in his goal how to maintain that freedom.

Episode 212: Chapter 5, verses 26 - 29

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 5 “Yoga of True Renunciation” Verses 26, 27, 28, & 29

Lecture discusses the concluding verses of Ch. 5 which introduce the theme of the next chapter – How to Meditate.

Episode 211: Chapter 5, verses 23, 24 and 25

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 5 “Yoga of True Renunciation” Verses 23, 24 & 25

Lecture discusses qualities of a person who obtains absolute freedom – Moksha and how he engages in the welfare of all beings.

 

Episode 210: Chapter 5, verses 20, 21 and 22

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 5 “Yoga of True Renunciation” Verses 20, 21 & 22

Lecture discusses how to find permanent happiness by developing detachment to the pleasures experienced by contacts with the world of objects recognizing that they are the wombs of unhappiness.

Episode 209: Chapter 5, verses 17, 18 and 19

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 5 “Yoga of True Renunciation” Verses 17,18, & 19.

Lecture discusses the vision of oneness experienced by the yogi who is established in the knowledge of his true self.

Episode 208: Chapter 5, verses 14, 15 and 16

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 5 “Yoga of True Renunciation” Verses 14,15,& 16.

Lecture discusses how the Lord of all beings is not involved in day to day good actions and bad actions of the beings but empower them to function in this world and how the knowledge of that Lord will liberate any being from all its limitations.

Episode 207: Chapter 5, verses 11, 12 and 13

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 5 “Yoga of True Renunciation” Verses 11,12,& 13.

Lecture discusses how an yogi works in this world without getting attached to his actions by clear understanding that all actions are performed by Body, Mind and Intellect but the self remains just a witness to the actions.

Episode 206: Chapter 5, verses 5 - 10

Episode 206; Bhagavad Gita Ch. 5 “Yoga of True Renunciation” Verses 5 through 10.

Lecture discusses Karma Yoga and Sanyasa as two paths leading to the same goal of self realization.

Episode 205: Chapter 5, verses 1 -4

Bhagavad Gita Ch.5 “Yoga of True Renunciation” Verses 1, 2,3 and 4.

Lecture discusses why Karma Yoga is easier to practice than Sanyasa for most seekers.

 

 

Episode 204: Chapter 4, verses 41 and 42

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 4 “Yoga of Renunciation of Actions in Knowledge” Verses 41 & 42

Lecture discusses the call of Bhagavad Gita to each and every individual to destroy the doubt in one’s heart about true nature of the self by establishing in the Yoga of Knowledge.

Episode 203: Chapter 4, verses 38,39 and 40

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 4 “Yoga of Renunciation of Actions in Knowledge” Verses 38, 39 & 40

Lecture discusses the qualities required as pre-requisites to achieve the knowledge that leads to the eternal peace by recognizing the true self.

Episode 202: Chapter 4, verses 35, 36 and 37

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 4 “Yoga of Renunciation of Actions in Knowledge” Verses 35, 36 & 37

Lecture discusses how the knowledge about the self will release a seeker from the bondage of all actions. This knowledge is available to all seekers even most sinful person has the same chance and right to acquire this knowledge.

Episode 201: Chapter 4, verses 32, 33 and 34

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 4 “Yoga of Renunciation of Actions in Knowledge” Verses 32, 33 & 34

Lecture discusses the attitude with which a seeker should approach a teacher to get the knowledge about the supreme self.

Episode 200: Chapter 4, verses 28 - 31

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 4 “Yoga of Renunciation of Actions in Knowledge” Verses 28, 29, 30 & 31

Lecture discusses Pranayam–restraining breath & Niyatahar – Controlling diet as other two methods of purifying mind & intellect, our inner equipment to recognize the true self.

Episode 199: Chapter 4, verses 25, 26 and 27

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 4 “Yoga of Renunciation of Actions in Knowledge” Verses 25, 26 & 27

Lecture discusses various Yagnas prescribed in scriptures such as Deva Yagna, Brahma Yagna, Dravya Yagna, Tapas Yagna, Yoga Yagna and Swadhyay Gnan Yagna.

Episode 198: Chapter 4, verses 22, 23 and 24

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 4 “Yoga of Renunciation of Actions in Knowledge” Verses 22, 23 & 24

Lecture discusses the verse which is traditionally chanted before taking meal in most parts of India – “Brahma Arpanam, Brahma Havihi, Brahma Agnau, Brahmana Hutam. Brahmaev Ten Gantavyam, Brahma Karma Samadhina”. The instrument of offering is Brahman, The object of offering is Brahman, the offeror is Brahman and also to whom it is offered is also Brahman - the Absolute.

Episode 197: Chapter 4, verses 19, 20 and 21

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 4 “Yoga of Renunciation of Actions in Knowledge” Verses 19,20 & 21

Lecture discusses how one can develop detached attitude towards actions to remain content with the results in all situations

Episode 196: Chapter 4, verses 16, 17 and 19

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 4 “Yoga of Renunciation of Actions in Knowledge”Verses 16, 17 & 18

Lecture discusses why it isdifficult for us to predict the results of our actions.

Episode 195: Chapter 4, verses 13, 14 and 15

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 4 “Yoga of Renunciation of Actions in Knowledge” Verses 13, 14 & 15

Lecture discusses very well-known verse about the creation of four types of people differentiated by their qualities and actions.