Gita For Daily Living

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 10 “Yoga of the Opulence of the Lord” Verses 12,13 Lecture discusses nature of the supreme as described by the great rishis such as Narada, Asita, Davala and Vyasa as well as Krishna himself to Arjuna.

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 10 “Yoga of the Opulence of the Lord” Verses7 through 11 Lecture discusses Buddhi Yoga – Understanding of oneness with the infinite self which can be experienced by worshipping him as the one who is the source of all beings with devotion and how “Satsanga” - company of other sincere seekers helps in such pursuit.

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 10 “Yoga of The Opulence of the Lord” Verses 4,5 and 6 Lecture discusses the various moods of our minds which create our worlds and the concept of creation.

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 10 “Yoga of The Opulence of the Lord” Verses 1,2 and 3 Lecture discusses why even the wise and most evolved persons do not recognize God’s presence even though he is Omnipresent.

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 31,32,33,34 Lecture discusses how to overcome any disadvantaged situation one encounters in life to achieve the highest goal of life of finding permanent happiness and peace.

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 28, 29 and 30 Lecture discusses Krishna’s promise of equal opportunity to all human beings to become one with the Supreme Self even to those who are fallen in the life of sin or disadvantaged by circumstances. By simply offering all our actions to God we can free ourselves from all limitedness and sorrows as he is same to all.

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 25, 26 and 27 Lecture discusses Lord Krishna’s promise that he accepts anything offered to him with true devotion by his devotee a leaf, a flower, a fruit or a spoonful of water.

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 22, 23 and 24 Lecture discusses why just doing good is not good enough without the knowledge of our relationship with the Supreme Self.

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 18_ 19_20­_and 21 Lecture discusses futility of expecting permanent happiness by fulfilling desires no matter how noble the desires are. Once the existing desires are fulfilled you have to start working to fulfill new desires which are created in the process.

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 15_ 16­_and 17 Lecture discusses various paths to realize God who is the father, the mother and the grandfather of every being in this world.

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 11_ 12­_13 and 14 Lecture discusses why we fail to recognize presence of God in our life. Seeking infinite Happiness in the material world through accomplishments and achievements amounts to futile efforts for vain hopes.

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 7, 8, 9 and 10 Lecture discusses why God is not responsible for any action performed by any being even though no action can take place without his presence.

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 4, 5, & 6 Lecture discusses our relationship-less relation with our creator and the profound declaration by Lord Krishna that all being are in the Supreme Self and but the Supreme Self is not in them.

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 9 “Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret” Verses 1, 2, & 3 Lecture discusses Lord Krishna’s statement that the knowledge of the self is the Royal Knowledge and it is also a Royal Secret knowing which one gets liberated from all inauspiciousness in life.

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 8 “Yoga of Imperishable Brahman” Verses 22 through 28 Lecture discusses two eternal paths of spiritual evolution – one is the path of return to this world of limited existence and the other is the path of liberation.