Gita For Daily Living

Episode 128: Chapter 18, verses 4,5 and 6

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 4, 5 & 6

Lecture discusses Krishna’s Doctrine of “Karmaphal Tyaga” as the path to achieve supreme bliss.

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Episode 127: Chapter 18, verses 1, 2 and 3

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18 “Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation” Verses 1, 2 & 3

Lecture discusses difference between Tyaga – giving up and Sanyasa - renunciation.

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Episode 126: Chapter 17, verses 26, 27 and 28

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 17 “Yoga of Threefold Faith” Verses 26, 27 & 28

Lecture discusses the conclusion of three fold faiths with a caution that any sacrifice, austerity or charity done without faith becomes worthless action and does not yield intended results here or hereafter.

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Episode 125: Chapter 17, verses 23, 24 and 25

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 17 “Yoga of Threefold Faith” Verses 23, 24 & 25

Lecture discusses the great “niredsha vakya” – indicative statement “Om Tat Sat” OM is the ultimate truth.

Episode 124: Chapter 17, verses 20,21 and 22

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 17 “Yoga of Threefold Faith” Verses 20, 21 & 22

Lecture discusses three types of charities people make and who benefits from those charities and how. Not all charities are desirable some are out rightly forbidden.

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Episode 123: Chapter 17, verses 17, 18 and 19

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 17 “Yoga of Threefold Faith” Verses 17,18 & 19

Lecture discusses everlasting benefits of austerities performed with pure intentions on mind and intellect that can lead to ever lasting peace whereas the austerities performed to achieve material gains and powers can lead to pain and agitation.

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Episode 122: Chapter 17, verses 14, 15 and 16

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 17 “Yoga of Threefold Faith” Verses 14,15 & 16

Lecture discusses types of Tapas - disciplines we should practice at Physical, Mental and Speech level to achieve purity of mind which is a prerequisite in all spiritual practices. 

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Episode 121: Chapter 17, verses 11, 12 and 13

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 17 “Yoga of Threefold Faith” Verses 11,12 & 13

Lecture discusses the influence of one’s faith on the actions he performs and sacrifices he makes and how that affects his chances of achieving the ever lasting peace. 

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Episode 120: Chapter 17, verses 7 - 10

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 17 “Yoga of Threefold Faith” Verses 7,8,9,10

Lecture discusses three types of food that people like in accordance with the predominance of Satva, Rajas or Tamas in their mental makeup. 

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Episode 119: Chapter 17, verses 4,5 and 6

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 17 “Yoga of Threefold Faith” Verses 4,5,6

Lecture discusses three types of faith in accordance with the predominance of Satva, Rajas or Tamas in a person’s mental makeup. 

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Episode 118: Chapter 17, verses 1,2 and 3

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 17 “Yoga of Threefold Faith” Verses 1,2,3

Lecture discusses the nature of faith in a person who does not depend on the traditional books of wisdom to determine what to do and what not to do.

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Episode 117: Chapter 16, verses 22, 23 and 24

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 16 “Yoga of Divine and Devilish Estates” Verses 22, 23, & 24

Lecture discusses Lord Krishna’s advice to follow the scriptures to decide what to do and what not to do in life here and now to achieve the happiness and the supreme goal of liberation from limitations. 

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Episode 116: Chapter 16, verses 19,20 and 21

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 16 “Yoga of Divine and Devilish Estates” Verses 19, 20, & 21

Lecture discusses three negative tendencies – lust, anger and greed which make people go through hellish experiences in life and therefore in order to achieve happiness one must avoid them. 

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Episode 115: Chapter 16, verses 16, 17 and 18

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 16 “Yoga of Divine and Devilish Estates” Verses 16, 17, & 18

Lecture discusses how our ego boosted by the negative tendencies makes us believe that our identification with our accomplishments and achievements will make us happy but in reality we end up in immeasurable worries.

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Episode 114: Chapter 16, verses 13, 14 and 15

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 16 “Yoga of Divine and Devilish Estates” Verses 13, 14, & 15

Lecture discusses how negative tendencies make us believe that we are in control of our lives and our actions are helping us achieving security but in reality these tendencies are binding us to more unhappiness and insecurities.

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Episode 113: Chapter 16, verses 10, 11 and 12

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 16 “Yoga of Divine and Devilish Estates” Verses 10, 11, & 12

Lecture discusses how negative – Asuric tendencies make people behave in a manner that binds him to numerous bondages and leads to his destruction.

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Episode 112: Chapter 16, verses 7, 8 and 9

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 16 “Yoga of Divine and Devilish Estates” Verses 7, 8, & 9

Lecture discusses how to detect negative – Asuric tendencies in our personality which cause sorrows and unhappiness.

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Episode 111: Chapter 16, verses 4,5 and 6

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 16 “Yoga of Divine and Devilish Estates” Verses 4, 5, & 6

Lecture discusses five negative tendencies born out of ignorance in human personality which bind them to the limited ego and cause sorrows and unhappiness.

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Episode 110: Chapter 16, verses 1,2 and 3

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 16 “Yoga of Divine and Devilish Estates” Verses 1, 2, & 3

Lecture discusses twenty six qualities one can cultivate to live a divine life to liberate oneself from the bondage of the ego and egocentric desires.

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Episode 109: Chapter 15, verses 18,19 and 20

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 15 “Purusottama Yoga - Yoga of the  Supreme Self” Verses 18, 19,& 20

Lecture discusses the nature of Purushottama – the Supreme Consciousness which transcends both the perishable Prakriti – manifest matter and the imperishable but conditioned consciousness.

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