Episodes

Wednesday Dec 23, 2015
Episode 160: Chapter 2, verses 7 - 10
Wednesday Dec 23, 2015
Wednesday Dec 23, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 7, 8,9 & 10

Thursday Dec 17, 2015
Episode 159: Chapter 2, verses 4, 5 and 6
Thursday Dec 17, 2015
Thursday Dec 17, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 4, 5 & 6
Lecture discusses Arjuna’s inability to decide intelligently how he should face the situation and perform his duties as the leader of his army.

Wednesday Dec 09, 2015
Episode 158: Chapter 2, verses 1, 2 and 3
Wednesday Dec 09, 2015
Wednesday Dec 09, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 1, 2 & 3
Lecture discusses the essence of Sankhya Philosophy and Lord Krishna’s initial response to Arjuna’s arguments for not fighting the war in the previous chapter.

Friday Dec 04, 2015
Episode 157: Chapter 1, verses 44 - 47
Friday Dec 04, 2015
Friday Dec 04, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 44 through 47
Lecture discusses Arjuna’s final argument for not fighting the war and his declaration to Krishna that it will be better for him to die at the hands of Kauravas without resisting as he realized that fighting the war is getting involved in sin.

Friday Nov 27, 2015
Episode 156: Chapter 1, verses 40 - 43
Friday Nov 27, 2015
Friday Nov 27, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 40 through 43
Lecture discusses Arjuna’s argument how this act of war will destroy families and family values which in turn will destroy the society as the women without protection of men will get corrupt and will give rise to impure generation.

Friday Nov 27, 2015
Episode 155: Chapter 1, verses 35 - 39
Friday Nov 27, 2015
Friday Nov 27, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 35 through 39
Lecture discusses Arjuna’s willingness to give up his life to avoid committing sin of waging war which destroys families.

Wednesday Nov 11, 2015
Episode 154: Chapter 1, verses 31 - 34
Wednesday Nov 11, 2015
Wednesday Nov 11, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 31 through 34
Lecture discusses Arjuna’s conclusion that no good is going to come out of this war as the people for whom I wanted this kingdom and comforts are standing here ready to sacrifice their lives.

Wednesday Nov 04, 2015
Episode 153: Chapter 1, verses 25 - 30
Wednesday Nov 04, 2015
Wednesday Nov 04, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 25 through 30
Lecture discusses Arjuna’s state of mind after he had a chance to review the people arrayed in both armies. He sees his kith and kin are standing there eager to kill each other.

Thursday Oct 29, 2015
Episode 152: Chapter 1, verses 19 - 24
Thursday Oct 29, 2015
Thursday Oct 29, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 19 through 24
Lecture discusses Arjuna’s state of mind when he asks Krishna to place his chariot in the middle of the two armies.

Thursday Oct 22, 2015
Episode 151: Chapter 1, verses 13 - 18
Thursday Oct 22, 2015
Thursday Oct 22, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 "Yoga of Arjuna's Grief" Verses 13 through 18
Lecture discusses Pandava's response to the declaration of war with Bhisma blowing his conch and others in Kaurava army following him. Pandava army led by Krishna and Arjuna blow their own conches which create fear in the hearts of Kauravas.

Tuesday Oct 13, 2015
Episode 150: Chapter 1, verses 7 - 12
Tuesday Oct 13, 2015
Tuesday Oct 13, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 "Yoga of Arjuna's Grief" Verses 7 through 12
Lecture discusses Duryodhana's assessment of strengths of the two armies. He feels even though his army is larger it is insufficient while Pandava's army though smaller is sufficient.

Wednesday Oct 07, 2015
Episode 149: Chapter 1, verses 1 - 6
Wednesday Oct 07, 2015
Wednesday Oct 07, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 “Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief” Verses 1 through 6
Lecture discusses Dhritarashtra’s anxiety and Duryodhana’s insecurity when the two armies are facing each other just before the great Mahabharata war is declared.

Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
Episode 148: Chapter 18, verses 74 - 78
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 "Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation" Verses 74 through 78
Lecture discusses Sanjaya's concluding remarks and final statement that where there is Krishna, the Lord of Yoga and Arjuna, a man of action there are prosperity, victory, growth and steady policy.
For updated episode, please click on link - https://neilbhatt.podbean.com/e/episode-356-chapter-18-verses-74-78/

Thursday Sep 24, 2015
Episode 147: Chapter 18, verses 70 - 73
Thursday Sep 24, 2015
Thursday Sep 24, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 70, 71,72& 73
Lecture discusses the significance of learning the knowledge of Bhagavad how even listening to the knowledge with faith can liberate one from the bondage of sorrows and limitations.
For updated episode, please click on link - https://neilbhatt.podbean.com/e/episode-354-chapter-18-verses-68-69-and-70/ and https://neilbhatt.podbean.com/e/episode-355-chapter-18-verses-71-72-and-73/

Thursday Sep 17, 2015
Episode 146: Chapter 18, verses 67, 68 and 69
Thursday Sep 17, 2015
Thursday Sep 17, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 67, 68 & 69
Lecture discusses the importance of sharing the knowledge of Bhagavad Gita as teaching is twice learning.
For updated episode please click on link - https://neilbhatt.podbean.com/e/episode-353-chapter-18-verses-62-67/ and https://neilbhatt.podbean.com/e/episode-354-chapter-18-verses-68-69-and-70/

Tuesday Sep 08, 2015
Episode 145: Chapter 18, verses 64, 65 and 66
Tuesday Sep 08, 2015
Tuesday Sep 08, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 64, 65 & 66
Lecture discusses the most quoted verse “ Sarva Dharman Parityjya Mamekam Sharanam Vraj – Abandon all Dharmas and seek refuge in me.” The verse is considered to be the summary verse of Bhagavad Gita.
For updated episode, please click on link - https://neilbhatt.podbean.com/e/episode-353-chapter-18-verses-62-67/

Wednesday Sep 02, 2015
Episode 144: Chapter 18, verses 61, 62 and 63
Wednesday Sep 02, 2015
Wednesday Sep 02, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 61 through 63
Lecture discusses the concept of “God residing in the hearts of all beings” and the final advise from Lord Krishna to all the seekers of liberation from sorrows and limitations.
For updated episode, please click on links - https://neilbhatt.podbean.com/e/episode-352-chapter-18-verses-59-60-and-61/ and https://neilbhatt.podbean.com/e/episode-353-chapter-18-verses-62-67/

Wednesday Aug 26, 2015
Episode 143: Chapter 18, verses 55 - 60
Wednesday Aug 26, 2015
Wednesday Aug 26, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 55 through 60
Lecture discusses how by devotion to the supreme one can overcome all obstacles in life and achieves supreme bliss but by egoism one decides to go against one’s essential nature one ends up doing what he avoids doing.
For updated episode, please click on link - https://neilbhatt.podbean.com/e/episode-352-chapter-18-verses-56-57-and-58/ and https://neilbhatt.podbean.com/e/episode-352-chapter-18-verses-59-60-and-61/

Friday Aug 21, 2015
Episode 142: Chapter 18, verses 52, 53 and 54
Friday Aug 21, 2015
Friday Aug 21, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 52,53, & 54
Lecture discusses the state of becoming aware of the supreme self which gives joy in pursuing the path of performing actions without attachment and desires.
For updated episode, please click on link - https://neilbhatt.podbean.com/e/episode-350-chapter-18-verses-53-54-and-55/

Wednesday Aug 12, 2015
Episode 141: Chapter 18, verses 48 - 51
Wednesday Aug 12, 2015
Wednesday Aug 12, 2015
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 49,50, & 51
Lecture discusses physical and mental control as the preparation for meditation to realize one’s true nature.
For updated episode, please click on link - https://neilbhatt.podbean.com/e/episode-349-chapter-18-verses-49-52/