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Gita Talks
by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke)
Talks on the Bhagavad Gita by Swami Nirmalananda GiriAbout the GitaThe Bhagavad Gita is the most popular of the scriptures of Hinduism. In this series of talks on India’s spiritual classic, Swami Nirmalananda illumines its importance for all spiritual seekers, and for yogis in particular. The Bhagavad gita is the immortal dialog between Sri Krishna and the yogi-warrior Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra on the eve of the Mahabharata war. In 700 verses, the sage Vyasa relates the teachings of Sri Krishna on the foundational philosophy and practices necessary to succeed in spiritual life. In these talks Swami Nirmalananda gives explanations of Sri Krishna’s teachings in the Gita which will be of practical value both to beginners and also to experienced students in spiritual life. Most talks are about 20 minutes long, though some are longer. About the SpeakerThese talks are by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke), the founder and director of the Atma Jyoti Ashra
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Gita Talk 93–Krishna's Final Words
The ninety-third and final in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 18:67, Swamiji...
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Gita Talk 92–Love of God (Both Ways)
The ninety-second in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 18:64, Swamiji discusses…
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Gita Talk 91–The Battle for Higher Consciousness
The ninety-first in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 18:59, Swamiji discusses…
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Gita Talk 90–How to Realize the Self
The ninetieth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 18:53, Swamiji discusses what…
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Gita Talk 89– Attaining Perfection by Duty
The eighty-ninth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 18:45, Swamiji discusses...
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Gita Talk 88–All About the 4 Castes
The eighty-eighth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 18:40, Swamiji discusses...
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Gita Talk 87–Threefold Happiness
The eighty-seventh in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, beginning with Chapter 18:36, Swamiji discusses...
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Gita Talk 86–3 Types of Intellect
The eighty-sixth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, beginning with Chapter 18:29, Swamiji discusses…
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Gita Talk 85–3 Types of Action
The eighty-fifth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, beginning with Chapter 18:23, Swamiji discusses…
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Gita Talk 84–Sannyasa & Tyaga
The eighty-fourth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, beginning with Chapter 18:12, Swamiji discusses…
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Gita Talk 83–Liberation by Renunciation
The eighty-third in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, beginning with Chapter 18:01, Swamiji discusses…
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Gita Talk 82–About Om Tat Sat
The eighty-second in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 17:20 to the end of the...
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Gita Talk 81–Threefold Austerity
The eighty-first in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 17:14, Swamiji discusses...
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Gita Talk 80–Spiritual Practice & the Gunas
The eightieth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 17:11, Swamiji discusses what…
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Gita Talk 79–How Externals Affect Us Internally
The seventy-ninth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 17:05, Swamiji discusses...
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Gita Talk 78–The Triple Gate of Hell
The seventy-eighth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 16:20, Swamiji discusses...
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Gita Talk 77–Qualities of Evil
The seventy-seventh in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 16:18, Swamiji discusses...
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Gita Talk 76–Traits of the Demonic Mind
The seventy-sixth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 16:12, Swamiji discusses…
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Gita Talk 75–Qualities of Demonic Men
The seventy-fifth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 16:07, Swamiji discusses...
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Gita Talk 74–Virtues Needed for Yogis
The seventy-forth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 16:01, Swamiji discusses...
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Gita Talk 73–Create a Destiny of Enlightenment
The seventy-third in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 16:01, Swamiji discusses...
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Gita Talk 72–The Divine & The Demonic
The seventy-second in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, continuing with Chapter 16:01, Swamiji defines...
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Gita Talk 71–God's Power in Us
The seventy-first in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. This rich and personal talk by Swami Nirmalananda Giri, titled...
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Gita Talk 69–Become Self-Illumined
The sixty-ninth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, starting with Chapter 15:06, Swami Nirmalananda...
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Gita Talk 68–Yoga of the Supreme Spirit
Here is a summary of the talk "Yoga of the Supreme Spirit" by Swami Nirmalananda Giri on the 15th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, listing the main points: The Eternal Ashwattha Tree: Krishna describes the cosmos as an eternal Ashwattha tree with roots above (in the divine) and branches below…
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Gita Talk 67–Going Beyond the Gunas
In this 67th talk on the Bhagavad Gita, Swami Nirmalananda Giri concludes Chapter 14, "The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas," addressing Arjuna’s question to Krishna about recognizing someone who has transcended the three gunas—Sattva (goodness), Rajas (passion), and Tamas…
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Gita Talk 66–Sattwa, Rajas & Tamas
In this 66th talk on the Bhagavad Gita, Swami Nirmalananda Giri continues exploring Chapter 14, "The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas," delving deeper into Sattva (goodness), Rajas (passion), and Tamas (ignorance). He challenges the traditional phrasing that these gunas arise from Prakriti...
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Gita Talk 65–Introduction to the Gunas
In this 65th talk on the Bhagavad Gita, Swami Nirmalananda Giri delves into Chapter 14, "The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas," focusing on the three qualities of nature—Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas—that arise from Prakriti (material nature) and bind the imperishable soul to the body. The talk...
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Gita Talk 64–What Is Pralaya?
In this 64th talk on the Bhagavad Gita, Swami Nirmalananda Giri concludes the 13th chapter and introduces the 14th, focusing on the concepts of consciousness, liberation, and the cosmic dissolution known as Pralaya. The discussion draws from the final verses of Chapter 13, emphasizing the...
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Gita Talk 61–Qualities of Brahman
Here is a summary of the talk "Qualities of Brahman" by Swami Nirmalananda Giri, based on the 13th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita: In this talk, Swami Nirmalananda Giri explores the nature and qualities of Brahman, the all-encompassing divine reality, as described in the Bhagavad Gita. He…
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Gita Talk 63–Seeing the Lord in All
In this 63rd talk on the Bhagavad Gita, Swami Nirmalananda Giri explores the profound realization of seeing the Supreme Lord equally present in all beings, transcending death and the illusions of the lower self. He explains that the divine self (Atma), an extension of God, is immortal and...
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Gita Talk 62–Purusha, Prakriti, and the Gunas
In this 62nd talk on the Bhagavad Gita, Swami Nirmalananda Giri delves into the concepts of Purusha (the supreme spirit or pure consciousness), Prakriti (the cosmic energy or material creation), and the Gunas (qualities of nature). He explains that Purusha, the eternal self, abides within…
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Gita Talk 60–Knowledge of the Supreme Self
The sixtieth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk Swamiji continues exploring Chapter 13, "The Yoga of the...
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Gita Talk 59–More Qualities for Moksha
The fifty-ninth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, starting with Chapter 13:08, Swamiji discusses more...
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Gita Talk 58–Qualities for Moksha
The fifty-eighth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. He discusses the qualities Krishna describes as essential for a...
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Gita Talk 57–The Field and Its Knower
The fifty-seventh in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, starting with Chapter 13:01, Swamiji discusses...
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Gita Talk 56– Qualities of Devotion
The fifty-sixth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, starting with Chapter 12:19, Swamiji discusses…
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Gita Talk 55–Essential Spiritual Qualities
The fifty-fifth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, starting with Chapter 12:15, Swamiji discusses a…
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Gita Talk 54–How to Be Dear to God
The fifty-fourth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, starting with Chapter 12:14, Swamiji discusses not...
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Gita Talk 53–God's Power Within Us
The fifty-third in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, starting with Chapter 12:11, Swamiji discusses the...
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Gita Talk 52–The Yoga of Devotion
The fifty-second in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, starting with Chapter 12:01, Swamiji discusses...
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Gita Talk 51–God as the Source of All
The fifty-first in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, starting with Chapter 10:01, Swamiji discusses what…
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Gita Talk 50–Relating to God
The fiftieth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, starting with Chapter 9:29, Swamiji discusses forming a...
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Gita Talk 49–Ways of Worshipping
The forty-ninth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, starting with Chapter 9:14, Swamiji discusses what...
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Gita Talk 48–Steadfast Devotion
The forty-eighth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, starting with Chapter 9:14, Swamiji discusses how…
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Gita Talk 47–Dwelling in God
The forty-seventh in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, starting with Chapter 9:06, Swamiji discusses the...
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Gita Talk 46–Royal Science & Royal Secret
he forty-sixth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, starting with Chapter 9:01, Swamiji discusses what is...
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Gita Talk 45–Brahma's Day and Night
The forty-fifth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, starting with Chapter 8:16, Swamiji discusses…
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Gita Talk 44–Going Beyond Rebirth
The forty-fourth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life. In this talk, starting with Chapter 8:11, Swamiji discusses...
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Talks on the Bhagavad Gita by Swami Nirmalananda GiriAbout the GitaThe Bhagavad Gita is the most popular of the scriptures of Hinduism. In this series of talks on India’s spiritual classic, Swami Nirmalananda illumines its importance for all spiritual seekers, and for yogis in particular. The Bhagavad gita is the immortal dialog between Sri Krishna and the yogi-warrior Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra on the eve of the Mahabharata war. In 700 verses, the sage Vyasa relates the teachings of Sri Krishna on the foundational philosophy and practices necessary to succeed in spiritual life. In these talks Swami Nirmalananda gives explanations of Sri Krishna’s teachings in the Gita which will be of practical value both to beginners and also to experienced students in spiritual life. Most talks are about 20 minutes long, though some are longer. About the SpeakerThese talks are by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke), the founder and director of the Atma Jyoti Ashra
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