Thursday, December 26, 2013

# 10 : (AUDIO) : BHAGAVAD GITA : CHAPTER 1 : "The Yoga of Dejection of Arjuna" : OVERVIEW



"Many of us turn toward the Divine only when faced with...crisis. Till then our ego...our faith in ourselves, pushes us in life and we feel that we are self-sufficient."

                                                                      (This discourse was recorded in Bangalore.)


                                   

# 9 : (VIDEO) : CHANTING OF GITA DHYANA SHLOKAS


The Dhyana Slokas of the Bhagavad Gita are usually chanted before reading or reciting the chapters.

(This clip is from Guruji's discourse in September 2010 during the Gita Gyan Yagna held at Bangalore, India, from 2010-2012)

# 8 : (VIDEO) : CHANTING OF SARVE BHAVANTU SUKHINAHA...


These 3 shlokas / prayers are chanted by Guruji at the end of every session.

(This clip is from Guruji's discourse in September 2010 during the Gita Gyan Yagna held at Bangalore, India, from 2010-2012)

# 7 : (VIDEO) : CHANTING OF SAHANAVAVATU...


These 3 shlokas / prayers are chanted by Guruji at the start of every session.

(This clip is from Guruji's discourse in  December 2010 during the Gita Gyan Yagna held at Bangalore, India, from 2010-2012)






Thursday, December 19, 2013

# 6 : (VIDEO) : BHAGAVAD GITA : PARVAS OF THE MAHABHARATA AND VERSES AND METERS OF THE GITA



“...Parvas (of the Mahabharat) are named after the various characters and…connected with other incidents and episodes happening in the battlefield.”

“The Bhagavad Gita…consists of just 700 verses…1 – 42 – 81 - 576.”

(This clip is from Guruji's discourse in August 2010 during the Gita Gyan Yagna held at Bangalore, India, from 2010-2012)


                                                   Please bear with the audio quality of this video.  It is not optimum.



                               

# 5 : (VIDEO) : BHAGAVAD GITA : ADI SHANKARACHARYA ON THE GITA


"…through the commentaries of these Masters we are able to plumb the depths of this ocean of knowledge "
"In the Bhaja Govindam, Shankaracharya says…if you study even a wee bit of the Bhagavad Gita … your fear of death will go away”  
"Nothing in the Universe can touch you… you are the unborn, the eternal…

(This clip is from Guruji's discourse in August 2010 during the Gita Gyan Yagna held at Bangalore, India, from 2010-2012)


                                 Please bear with the audio quality of this video.  It is not optimum.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

# 4 : (AUDIO) : BHAGAVAD GITA : OVERVIEW : SPIRITUAL MESSAGES FROM A MAN OF SCIENCE




“The message of the Gita is to be dynamically spiritual in the midst of action…the spirituality of the Bhagavad Gita is a step-by-step, slow, progressive method.”

(This discourse was recorded in Bangalore.)



Tuesday, December 3, 2013

# 3 : (VIDEO) : BHAGAVAD GITA : STUDY OF THE GITA - AN OPTIMUM APPROACH


"We are our own problem. Don't blame the world. The world that we live in is a product of our own actions."
"The great philosophy of Vedanta...is the panacea....for all human problems."

(This clip is from Guruji's discourse in August 2010 during the Gita Gyan Yagna held at Bangalore, India, from 2010-2012)

# 2 : (VIDEO) : BHAGAVAD GITA : INTRODUCTION TO THE GITA


The Bhagavad Gita, the most popular Hindu scripture, brings into daily life the fragrance of spirituality from the sequestered, pristine heights of the Himalayas.
It reconciles the contemplative life of the Upanishads with the dynamic life of humans. 
Shri Krishna, the divine teacher, addresses humanity through Arjuna during this intense dialogue on the brink of the Mahabharata war.

(This clip is from Guruji's discourse in August 2010 during the Gita Gyan Yagna held at Bangalore, India, from 2010-2012)


Please bear with the audio quality of this video.  It is not optimum.

Monday, December 2, 2013

# 1 : (VIDEO) : BHAGAVAD GITA : WHO ARE YOU? IS THE GITA ADDRESSING YOU?


"You are a seeker, seeking the highest goal."
"Human life is not to be wasted...you can self-consciously evolve."
"The Gita is meant for people who are acting, living in the world - not
 retired from life."

(This clip is from Guruji's discourse in August 2010 during the Gita Gyan Yagna held at Bangalore, India, from 2010-2012)


Please bear with the audio quality of this video.  It is not optimum.