Gita For Daily Living

Episode 183: Chapter 3, verses 17, 18 and 19

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 3 “Yoga of Actions (Karma Yoga)” Verses 17, 18, & 19

Lecture discusses when does a person become free of any and all obligatory duties and how to achieve that state of existence.

Episode 182: Chapter 3, verses 13 - 16

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 3 “Yoga of Actions (Karma Yoga)” Verses 13, 14, 15 & 16

Lecture discusses the cosmic cycle set in motion by the creator since the time of the creation of this universe and the significance of actions by the individuals to keep the cycle functioning properly for the greater good.

Episode 181: Chapter 3, verses 9 - 12

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 3 “Yoga of Actions ( Karma Yoga)”Verses 9,10, 11 & 12

Lecture discusses the power of cooperative endeavors and theresponsibilities of an individual towards the society and the nature. 

Episode 180: Chapter 3, verses 5 - 8

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 3 “Yoga of Actions ( Karma Yoga)”Verses 5 through 8

Lecture discusses why Actions are unavoidable, how to act and what actions are to be performed.

Episode 179: Chapter 3, verses 1 - 4

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 3 “Yoga of Actions ( Karma Yoga)” Verses 1 through 4

Lecture discusses Arjuna’s confusion about which path is right and Lord Krishna’s response that two paths are always available for self-realization, Path of Knowledge and Path of Selfless Actions.

Episode 178: Chapter 2, verses 70, 71 and 72

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)”Verses 70 through 72

Lecture discusses the concluding verses of Sankhya Yogadescribing the state of being one with the supreme - the Brahman.

Episode 177: Chapter 2, verses 67,68 and 69

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)”Verses 67 through 69

Lecture discusses how a person of steady wisdom sees the world of objects as unreal and remains established in the awareness of his true self.

Episode 176: Chapter 2, verses 64, 65 and 66

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)”Verses 64 through 66

Lecture discusses how a person of steady wisdom achieves freedom, peace and comfort by controlling his senses.

Episode 175: Chapter 2, verses 61, 62 and 63

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 61 through 63

Lecture discusses the ladder of fall for a person who does not avoid excessive attachment to the sense objects and how to avoid such attachments.

Episode 174: Chapter 2, verses 58, 59 and 60

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 58 through 60

Lecture discusses the powerful attractions of sense objects to the senses and how to avoid undesirable attachments.

Episode 173: Chapter 2, verses 54 - 57

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 54 trough 57

Lecture discusses the qualities of a wise person whose mind and  intellect remain steady in all situations whether conducive or unconducive.

Episode 172: Chapter 2, verses 51, 52 and 53

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)”Verses 51 through 53

Lecture discusses how a wise person by giving up the fruitsof actions reaches a state that is free from all sufferings and evils. 

Episode 171: Chapter 2, verses 48, 49 and 50

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 48 through 50

Lecture discusses two profound definitions of Yoga “Equanimity of mind is Yoga” and “Dexterity in actions is Yoga”.

Episode 170: Chapter 2, verses 44 - 47

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)”Verses 44 through 47

Lecture discusses the one of the milestone verses inBhagavad Gita “Karmanyevadhikaraste Maphalesu kadachan………..” Your right is to act but never for the fruits ofyour actions. 

Episode 169: Chapter 2, versus 39 - 43

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 39 through 43

Lecture discusses how application of self-knowledge relieves one from fear of wasted efforts and loss of direction. The lures of heavenly pleasures delude people and deprive them of the true knowledge. 

Episode 168: Chapter 2 verses 35 - 38

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 35,36,37 & 38

Lecture discusses the mental attitude one should have in performing actions to achieve the best results. 

Episode 167: Chapter 2, verses 32, 33 and 34

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 32,33 & 34

Lecture discusses the importance of following one’s own nature. As acting against one’s own nature will ultimately lead to immeasurable sufferings.

Episode 166: Chapter 2, verses 29,30 and 31

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 29,30 & 31

Lecture discusses the expressions of seekers on learning about the nature of the self. Some see it in wonderment, some talk about it in amazement; some hear about it its wonderful nature and some become speechless on experiencing it. However no one understands its real nature.

 

Episode 165: Chapter 2, verses 23 - 28

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 23 through 28

Lecture discusses the nature of the self and how to differentiate it from the non-self.

 

Episode 164: Chapter 2, verses 20, 21 and 22

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 20, 21 & 22

Lecture discusses the relationship of our body with our self. Just as we acquire new clothes when our old clothes get worn out the imperishable - self leaves the body that has become unsuitable and acquires a new body.