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This podcast will introduce you and help you understand Gita, Vedanta and other related topics

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  1. Vedanta - AtmaBodha - Session 2 - Verses 1 & 2

    Atmabodha: Session 02 - Verses 1 &2 Atmabodha is Vedantic book composed by Adi Shankaracharya for introducing the theme of Vedanta for the infants in the spiritual world. The objective of this series is to introduce this brilliant textbook to spiritual seekers. Verse 1: Purpose of this book "I am...

  2. Vedanta - AtmaBodha - Session 1 -Introduction - Brief overview of Vedic Scriptures

    Atmabodha: Session 01 - Brief overview of Vedic Scriptures Atmabodha is Vedantic book composed by Adi Shankaracharya for introducing the theme of Vedanta for the infants in the spiritual world. The objective of this series is to introduce this brilliant textbook to spiritual seekers. The first...

  3. Gita Online - Web Session 06 - Chapter 7 - Verses 10, 11 & 12

    Topics covered: 1 ) Verses 10 & 11: How to find Ishvara in the world 2) Verse 12: Source of all creation.

  4. Gita - Lesson 28 - Ch 2: Samkhya Yoga - Verses 26 & 27

    Topics covered: 1 ) Verse 26: Alternate point of view 2) Verse 27: Facts of Life 3) Verse 25: Therefore do not get depressed

  5. Gita - Lesson 27 - Ch 2: Samkhya Yoga - Verses 23, 24 & 25

    Topics covered: 1 ) Verse 23: Indestructible Atma 2) Verse 24: Nature of Atma 3) Verse 25: Therefore do not get depressed

  6. Gita Online - Web Session 05 - Chapter 7 - Verses 7, 8 & 9

    The seventh chapter of the Gita known as the Yoga of knowledge and wisdom is the first chapter in the second section of the Bhagavad Gita. This chapter talks about three major topics 1) Nature of Ishvara 2)How to Workshop Ishvara 3)Divine Grace The third lesson covers verses 5 &6. These verses…

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  7. Gita Online - Web Session 04 - Chapter 7 - Verses 5 & 6

    The seventh chapter of the Gita known as the Yoga of knowledge and wisdom is the first chapter in the second section of the Bhagavad Gita. This chapter talks about three major topics 1) Nature of Ishvara 2)How to Workshop Ishvara 3)Divine Grace The third lesson covers verses 5 &6. These verses…

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  8. Gita - Lesson 26 - Ch 2: Samkhya Yoga - Verses 20, 21 & 22

    Topics covered: 1 )Verse 20: Unborn Atma 2) Verse 21: The subject aspect of action 3) Verse 22: What happens at Death

  9. Gita Online - Web Session 03 - Chapter 7 - Verse 4

    The seventh chapter of the Gita known as the Yoga of knowledge and wisdom is the first chapter in the second section of the Bhagavad Gita. This chapter talks about three major topics 1) Nature of Ishvara 2)How to workship Ishvara 3)Divine Grace The third lesson covers verse 4. This verse defines...

  10. Vedanta - Lesson 9 - Pancha Kosha

    In this session, we will take a look at the Pancha Kosha model.

  11. Gita - Lesson 25 - Ch 2: Samkhya Yoga - Verses 18 & 19

    Samkhya Yoga: Verses 18 & 19 Topics covered: 1 )Verse 18: Eternal & Incomprehensible Truth 2) Verse 19: Atma is Neither Subject Nor Object

  12. Gita Online - Web Session 02 - Chapter 7 - Verses 2 & 3

    The seventh chapter of the Gita known as the Yoga of knowledge and wisdom is the first chapter in the second section of the Bhagavad Gita. This chapter talks about three major topics 1) Nature of Ishvara 2) How to Workshop Ishvara 3) Divine Grace The second lesson covers verses 2&3. In the second...

  13. Gita Online - Web Session 01 - Chapter 7 - Introduction & Verse 1

    The seventh chapter of the Gita known as the Yoga of knowledge and wisdom is the first chapter in the second section of the Bhagavad Gita. This chapter talks about three major topics 1) Nature of Ishvara 2)How to Workshop Ishvara 3)Divine Grace The first lesson introduces the chapter and reviews...

  14. Gita - Lesson 24 - Ch 2: Samkhya Yoga - Verses 16 & 17

    Samkhya Yoga: Verse 16 & 17 Topics covered: 1 ) Verse 16: Real and Unreal 2) Verse 17: Reality is indestructible and all-pervasive

  15. Gita - Lesson 23 - Ch 2: Samkhya Yoga - Verses 15 & 16

    Samkhya Yoga: Verse 15 & 16 Topics covered: Verse 15: Passing trials of Life Verse 16: Real and unreal

  16. Gita - Lesson 22 - Ch 2: Samkhya Yoga - Verse 14: Endure the experience of life

    No living being escapes the stimulus-response symptom All through our life, things happen to impede our progress and interfere with our mind. They may be trivial diversions or serious happenings. The yoga of the Gita counsels us to not embrace them or resist them, but to endure them with a…

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  17. Gita - Supplementary Lesson : Chapter 2: Verse 13 Body, Soul and Atma

    The second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita talks about 3 dimensions of a living 1) Temporary body 2) Transmigrating subtle body 3) Eternal Atma These are often confused with each other. The objective of this presentation is to provide clarity on this topic

  18. Vedanta - Lesson 8 - Introduction to Vedanta: Three bodies (Sarira Traya)

    In this session, we will take a look at the “3 Bodies” (Sharira Trayam) teaching of Vedanta. An individual is called a “Jiva” in Vedanta. According to Vedanta a Jiva is composed of 3 bodies. These 3 bodies are: Gross Body (Sthula Sharira) Subtle Body (Sukshma Sharira) Causal Body (Karana Sharira)

  19. Vedanta - Lesson 07 - Drik Dhrishya Viveka

    Vedanta is a body of knowledge that helps us to understand ourselves. The uniqueness of Vedanta is the powerful and unique teaching methodologies for understanding our own true nature. Drik Dhrishya Viveka is one such powerful teaching methodology used by Vedanta. In a step by step process, this...

  20. Vedanta - Lesson 06 - How to gain pre-qualification

    Introduction to Vedanta- Lesson 06: How to gain pre-qualification We have seen that for Vedanta to work as a Pramana, there are some pre-requisites. In this session, we will see how one can gain the pre-requisites. 1. Karma Yoga for purification of the mind – Proper work with the proper attitude…

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  21. Gita - Lesson 21 - Ch 2: Samkhya Yoga: Verse 13

    The second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita gives us a summary of the entire Bhagavad Gita. This session will discuss the verse 13 of chapter 2. "Just as, how, for an in-dweller of this body, the jiva, there is childhood, youth, and old age, so too, is the gaining of another body. With reference to...

  22. Gita - Lesson 20 - Ch 2: Samkhya Yoga Verse 11-12

    Chapter 2: Samkhya Yoga - Session 04: Verses 11-12 The second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita gives us a summary of the entire Bhagavad Gita. In this lesson, we will be discussing the verses 11- 12. In this verse, Krishna is telling that no situation in life demand a hyper stressed response. Only a...

  23. Gita - Lesson 19 - Ch-2: Samkhya Yoga Verse 10

    Chapter 2: Samkhya Yoga - Session 03: Verse 10 The second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita gives us a summary of the entire Bhagavad Gita. In this lesson, we will be discussing verse 10 and a brief introduction of Sankara's commentary on the Bhagavad Gita

  24. Gita - Lesson 18 - Ch-2: Samkhya Yoga Verses 4-9

    Chapter 2: Samkhya Yoga - Session 02: Verses 4-9 The second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita gives us a summary of the entire Bhagavad Gita. This is the first lesson of the second chapter. We will be discussing verses 4-9

  25. Gita - Lesson 17 - Ch-2: Samkhya Yoga Verses 1-3

    Chapter 2: Samkhya Yoga - Session 01: Verses 1-3 The second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita gives us a summary of the entire Bhagavad Gita. This is the first lesson of the second chapter. We will be discussing verses 1-3. These verses cover the following topics. 1) State of a person facing the...

  26. Gita - Lesson 16 - Ch-1: Yoga Of Emotions - Practices

    The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is the problem statement. In this lesson. This lesson will highlight a few practices from Chapter 1

  27. Gita - Lesson 15 - Ch-1: Yoga Of Emotions Verses 45-47

    The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is the problem statement. In this lesson, we will cover verses 45-47 from the first chapter (Arjuna Vishada Yoga). These verses talk about 1) The tendency to surrender to emotions and temptations 2) Helpless state of self-control (Arjuna)

  28. Gita - Lesson 14 - Ch-1: Yoga Of Emotions: Verses 36-44

    The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is the problem statement. In this lesson, we will cover verses 36-44 from the first chapter (Arjuna Vishada Yoga). These verses talk about 1) Arjuna's (Self-controls) excuses that Kaurava's (destructive emotions, negative tendencies) are also part and parcel...

  29. Gita - Lesson 13 - Ch-1: Yoga Of Emotions Verses 28-35

    The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is the problem statement. In this lesson, we will cover verses 28-35 from the first chapter (Arjuna Vishada Yoga). These verses talk about 1) Arjuna's (Self Control) emotional breakdown [Verses 28-31] 2) Arjuna (Self Control)refuses to flight [Verses 32-35]

  30. Gita - Lesson 12 - Ch-1: Yoga Of Emotions Verses 20-27

    The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is the problem statement. In this lesson, we will cover verses 14-19 from the first chapter (Arjuna Vishada Yoga). These verses talk about 1) Arjuna's (Self Control) wish to see the army of Kaurava (negative forces) [Verses 21-23] 2) Arjuna sees the Kaurava...

  31. Gita - Lesson 11 - Ch-1 : Yoga Of Emotions Verses 14-19

    The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is the problem statement. In this lesson, we will cover verses 14-19 from the first chapter (Arjuna Vishada Yoga). These verses talk about the Conch blowing from Pandavas symbolizing the positive vibrations from noble values. This lesson also covers the…

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  32. Gita - Lesson 10 - Ch-1: Yoga of Emotions Verses 7-13

    The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is the problem statement. In this lesson, we will cover the verses 7-13 from the first chapter (Arjuna Vishada Yoga)

  33. Gita - Lesson 9 - Ch-1: Yoga of Emotions Verses 1- 6

    The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is the problem statement. In this lesson, we will cover the first 6 verses. Topics covered: Verse 1: An instruction from our blind mind (Dhritarashtra) to do an honest introspection (Sanjaya) to find out what is happening in the internal battlefield of our…

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  34. Gita - Lesson 08 - Ch-1: Yoga of Emotions- Introduction

    The first chapter of the Gita helps us to understand our fundamental problem through self-analysis so that we can use the teaching in the remaining chapters for improving our mental state and finally establish ourselves in our higher nature. Typically people overlook this chapter. The objective…

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  35. Vedanta - Lesson 05 - Prerequisites for using Vedanta as Pramana

    Topics covered: 1. Discrimination – Viveka 2. Dispassion – Vairagya 3. Desire – Mumukshutvam 4. Discipline -Shatka Sampatti

  36. Vedanta - Lesson 04 - Vedanta as a Pramana

    This lesson introduces Vedanta as a direct means of knowing ourselves. Topics Covered: 1. Basic Problem 2. Pramanas - Means of knowledge 2.1 Perception 2.2 Inference 2.3 Words 3. Vedanta - the Pramana (Means of knowledge to know oneself) 4. Lesson from the Life of Swami Dayananda

  37. Gita - Lesson 07 - Dhyanam Verses 07-09

    Gita Dhyanam is a 9-verse Sanskrit poem - often been attached to the Bhagavad Gita. These verses are contemplated and chanted before the study of the Bhagavad Gita. This session will discuss verses 3-4 Topics covered: 1) Verse 7: Glory of Mahabharata 2) Verse 8: Divine grace 3) Verse 9…

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  38. Gita - Lesson 06 - Dhyanam Verses 04-06

    Gita Dhyanam is a 9-verse Sanskrit poem - often been attached to the Bhagavad Gita. These verses are contemplated and chanted before the study of the Bhagavad Gita. This session will discuss verses 04-06 Topics covered: 1)The symbolism of Jnana Mudra 2)Verse 4: Connection between the Gita and...

  39. Gita - Lesson 05 - Dhyanam Verses 01-03

    Gita Dhyanam is a 9-verse Sanskrit poem - often been attached to the Bhagavad Gita. These verses are contemplated and chanted before the study of the Bhagavad Gita. This session will discuss the first three verses of the Gita Dhyanam Verse 1- Salutations to Bhagavad Gita Verse 2 - Salutations to...

  40. Gita - Lesson 04 - How should I study the Gita

    Anybody might be able to study and intellectually understand the messages of the Gita. Is that good enough to experience uninterrupted happiness? Unless the message of the Gita is internalized and digested and has become part of our life, the Gita won't benefit us. This lesson will discuss the...

  41. Gita - Lesson 03 - Why should I study the Gita

    Let us pause and think for a moment...why should we study the Gita? Many people read Gita as a pious act, some people read the Gita for a little bit of peace of mind when they are in trouble or for a little spiritual stimulus. Yes, the Gita can be helpful on these fronts. But, it’s a complete...

  42. Gita - Lesson 02 - Brief history of the Bhagavad Gita

    The teachings of the Bhagavad Gita are eternal and transcend historical contexts. In this lesson, we will be discussing the history of the current verses of the Bhagavad Gita. Topics covered include 1) Gita in Mahabharata 2) Contribution of Shankaracharya 3) Major Sanskrit commentaries…

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  43. Gita - Lesson 01 - What is Bhagavad Gita

    The objective of this series is to cover the essence of the Bhagavad Gita in 200 lessons. The first lesson is going to discuss the meaning of the word ' Bhagavad Gita' Please contact us ([email protected], https://projectgita.org, (732) 419-8510‬ if you have any questions or are interested in the...

  44. Vedanta - Lesson 03 - The Fundamental Problem

    This lesson will discuss the topic of the fundamental human problem. A human being highly conscious can make a wrong judgment about himself. And the most common misjudgment is: “I am a limited person; I am incomplete”. Every person tries to remove this limitation by pursuing more security (Artha)...

  45. Vedanta - Lesson 02 - Human Pursuits (Puruṣārtha)

    This lesson discusses about the four proper goals or aims of human life. The four puruṣārthas are Artha (Securities), Kama (Pleasure), Dharma and Moksha (Liberation).

  46. Vedanta - Lesson 1

    The objective of this series is to introduce Vedanta to people of the 21st century. There will be 18 lessons in this series. The first lesson covers the topic "What is Vedanta"

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