Courses:Bhagavad GitaMuch has been said about this ever flowing fountain of wisdom which is the Bhagavd Gita, and yet more continues to be said. We never cease to receive knowledge, understanding, wisdom and inspiration from this sacred conversation between Lord Sri Krishna and his dear disciple and friend Arjuna, which took place in the midst of the Kurukstetra battlefield thousands of years ago,
This course is dedicated to reviewing this holy text verse by verse, examining the situation on the battlefield, and of each and every character involved. It will also go deep into the instructions that Sri Krishna gave to his distressed disciple Arjuna. These divine instructions are always relevant, to every human being, and in every situation. As Swami Ramakrishnanada says: “The Bhagavad-gita holds a new message with fresh meanings for each new generation, because Lord Krishna has not spoken his eternal message just to one particular man in a specific era, but to all of humanity in every epoch, country and generation.” We will try to look at the words through the various lenses of different schools of thought within Hinduism, and see that while all of them accept the Bhagavad Gita as authoritative, they have different angles from which they look at the same scripture, which express their particular view of Vedanta and reality. Through the verses, we will review and go deep into various fundamental topics of the Santana Dharma religion, and explore the four main paths of Yoga: Jnana Yoga, Raja Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and karma yoga, as well as reflect on Swami Ramakrishnananda’s teachings in the light of the Bhagavad Gita. Lectures: |
