1 – Introduction: Mahabharata, the Great Sanskrit Classic | Swami Tattwamayananda

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The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on February 01, 2019.-Emerson: an example of the universal appeal of the Bhagavad Gita.-Sir Warren Hastings's introduction to the first English translation Bhagavad Gita is referred to.-Lord Krishna answers the questions every refined, cultured, human being would ask. -Our quest for contentment: Psychology of spiritual contentment-Problems of success-The solution-Efficiency minus workaholism-Psychological/spiritual explanation of mental blocks – the conflict between mind/desire and intellect/will -Combination of action and contemplation-Mahabharata and the Gita as part of it.-Karma yoga: professionalism + link to a higher ideal – the opposite of workaholism-Freedom from psychological enslavement

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