The Bhagvad Gita – A Quick Glance
Chapter 1: Arjuna’s Sadhana Yoga 1.01 Dhritarashtra’s question 1.47 Arjuna’s Dilemma Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga 2.01-2.10 Beginning of the teachings of the Gita 2.11 Immortality of the soul 2.12-2.13 Body Transformation 2.14 The Fragility of Happiness and Suffering 2.15-2.18 The eternal nature of the soul 2.19-2.21 The greatness of self-knowledge 2.22-2.25 Reincarnation of the Soul…
Why I Keep Coming Back to the Gita
I don’t read the Gita to be only a “religious” book but I read it because it refuses to lie to me.It doesn’t pretend life will get easier. It doesn’t promise instant peace. It looks straight at chaos:war, duty, guilt, fear and says, “Stay. Let’s look at this properly.” Over years of teaching, speaking, and…
Insights from The Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is a sacred dialogue between Lord Krishna and the warrior Arjuna, which took place on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. The great Mahabharata war was about to begin between two groups of cousins—the Kauravas and the Pandavas. At this decisive moment, Arjuna, overwhelmed by sorrow and moral confusion, hesitated to fight against his…