Author: Swami Tadatmananda

Bhagavad Gita Class (106): Chapter 16 Verses 1-5 | Swami Tadatmananda

Bhagavad Gita Class (106): Chapter 16 Verses 1-5 | Swami Tadatmananda

“The Blessed Lord said: ‘Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in knowledge and yoga, almsgiving, control of the senses, sacrifice, study of scriptures, austerity, and straightforwardness.'” (Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 16, Verse 1)

Why is the Bhagavad Gita the most widely studied Hindu scripture? It presents the profound spiritual wisdom of ancient rishis in a context we can all relate to – the battlefield of day-to-day life.

 

Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit.

Bhagavad Gita Class (105): Chapter 15 Verses 16-20 | Swami Tadatmananda

Bhagavad Gita Class (105): Chapter 15 Verses 16-20 | Swami Tadatmananda

“There are two kinds of beings in creation, the kṣhar (perishable) and the akṣhar (imperishable). The perishable are all beings in the material realm. The imperishable are the the liberated beings.” (Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 15, Verse 16)

Why is the Bhagavad Gita the most widely studied Hindu scripture? It presents the profound spiritual wisdom of ancient rishis in a context we can all relate to – the battlefield of day-to-day life.

 

Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit.

Bhagavad Gita Class (104): Chapter 15 Verses 12-15 | Swami Tadatmananda

Bhagavad Gita Class (104): Chapter 15 Verses 12-15 | Swami Tadatmananda

“Those who are free from pride and delusion, who have conquered the evil of attachment, who are constantly dwelling in the Self, who are free from the pairs of opposites and who are unaffected by good and evil, such wise persons attain eternal peace.” (Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 15, Verse 15)

Why is the Bhagavad Gita the most widely studied Hindu scripture? It presents the profound spiritual wisdom of ancient rishis in a context we can all relate to – the battlefield of day-to-day life.

Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit.

Bhagavad Gita Class (103): Chapter 15 Verses 6-11 | Swami Tadatmananda

Bhagavad Gita Class (103): Chapter 15 Verses 6-11 | Swami Tadatmananda

“Like the wind, which carries away the fragrance of flowers, the soul carries the impressions of past actions from one body to another.” (Chapter 15, Verse 8)

Why is the Bhagavad Gita the most widely studied Hindu scripture? It presents the profound spiritual wisdom of ancient rishis in a context we can all relate to – the battlefield of day-to-day life.

 

Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit.

Bhagavad Gita Class (102): Chapter 15 Verses 3-5 | Swami Tadatmananda

Bhagavad Gita Class (102): Chapter 15 Verses 3-5 | Swami Tadatmananda

“Then one must search out the base of the tree, which is the Supreme Lord, from whom streamed forth the activity of the universe a long time ago. Upon taking refuge in Him, one will not return to this world again.” (Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 15, Verses 3-4)

Why is the Bhagavad Gita the most widely studied Hindu scripture? It presents the profound spiritual wisdom of ancient rishis in a context we can all relate to – the battlefield of day-to-day life.

 

Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit.

Bhagavad Gita Class (101): Chapter 15 Verses 1-3 | Swami Tadatmananda

Bhagavad Gita Class (101): Chapter 15 Verses 1-3 | Swami Tadatmananda

“From the unreal lead me to the real. From darkness lead me to light! From death lead me to immortality.” (Chapter 15, Verse 1)

Why is the Bhagavad Gita the most widely studied Hindu scripture? It presents the profound spiritual wisdom of ancient rishis in a context we can all relate to – the battlefield of day-to-day life.

 

Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit.