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Atmabodha: Session 02 - Verses 1 &2 Atmabodha is Vedantic book composed by Adi Shankaracharya for introducing the theme of Vedanta for the infants in the spiritual world. The objective of this series is to introduce this brilliant textbook to spiritual seekers. Verse 1: Purpose of this book "I am composing this ‘Atmabodha’, the treatise on the Self-knowledge, for those who have purified themselves by spiritual practices, whose mind is under control and free from cravings and, who are interested in the higher purpose of the life" Verse 2: Knowledge – Direct means to know the self "Just as the fire is the direct cause for cooking, knowledge is the direct means of Liberation. Compared to all other forms of discipline, knowledge of the Self is the direct means of Liberation" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Atmabodha: Session 01 - Brief overview of Vedic Scriptures Atmabodha is Vedantic book composed by Adi Shankaracharya for introducing the theme of Vedanta for the infants in the spiritual world. The objective of this series is to introduce this brilliant textbook to spiritual seekers. The first lesson of this series introduces the Vedic Scriptures. The entire scriptural literature derived from the Vedas is divided into 7 layers. They are 1) Vedas 2) Sutras 3) Smriti 4) Puranas 5) Ithihasas 6) Bhashyam 7) Prakaranas. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Topics covered: 1 ) Verses 10 & 11: How to find Ishvara in the world 2) Verse 12: Source of all creation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Topics covered: 1 ) Verse 26: Alternate point of view 2) Verse 27: Facts of Life 3) Verse 25: Therefore do not get depressed --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Topics covered: 1 ) Verse 23: Indestructible Atma 2) Verse 24: Nature of Atma 3) Verse 25: Therefore do not get depressed --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The seventh chapter of the Gita known as the Yoga of knowledge and wisdom is the first chapter in the second section of the Bhagavad Gita. This chapter talks about three major topics 1) Nature of Ishvara 2)How to Workshop Ishvara 3)Divine Grace The third lesson covers verses 5 &6. These verses talk about the higher nature of Ishvara --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The seventh chapter of the Gita known as the Yoga of knowledge and wisdom is the first chapter in the second section of the Bhagavad Gita. This chapter talks about three major topics 1) Nature of Ishvara 2)How to Workshop Ishvara 3)Divine Grace The third lesson covers verses 5 &6. These verses talk about the higher nature of Ishavara --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Topics covered: 1 )Verse 20: Unborn Atma 2) Verse 21: The subject aspect of action 3) Verse 22: What happens at Death --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The seventh chapter of the Gita known as the Yoga of knowledge and wisdom is the first chapter in the second section of the Bhagavad Gita. This chapter talks about three major topics 1) Nature of Ishvara 2)How to workship Ishvara 3)Divine Grace The third lesson covers verse 4. This verse defines GOD, as the cause of the universe, the material (upadana) and intelligent (nimitta) cause of the universe The material cause is considered as the lower manifestation of Ishvara . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this session, we will take a look at the Pancha Kosha model. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Samkhya Yoga: Verses 18 & 19 Topics covered: 1 )Verse 18: Eternal & Incomprehensible Truth 2) Verse 19: Atma is Neither Subject Nor Object --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The seventh chapter of the Gita known as the Yoga of knowledge and wisdom is the first chapter in the second section of the Bhagavad Gita. This chapter talks about three major topics 1) Nature of Ishvara 2) How to Workshop Ishvara 3) Divine Grace The second lesson covers verses 2&3. In the second verse, Krishna promise that he will give both direct and indirect knowledge on Ishvara and the third verse points out the rarity of this great knowledge. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The seventh chapter of the Gita known as the Yoga of knowledge and wisdom is the first chapter in the second section of the Bhagavad Gita. This chapter talks about three major topics 1) Nature of Ishvara 2)How to Workshop Ishvara 3)Divine Grace The first lesson introduces the chapter and reviews the first verse. In the first verse, Krishna introduces the subject matter of this chapter as Ishvara. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Samkhya Yoga: Verse 16 & 17 Topics covered: 1 ) Verse 16: Real and Unreal 2) Verse 17: Reality is indestructible and all-pervasive --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Samkhya Yoga: Verse 15 & 16 Topics covered: Verse 15: Passing trials of Life Verse 16: Real and unreal --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

No living being escapes the stimulus-response symptom All through our life, things happen to impede our progress and interfere with our mind. They may be trivial diversions or serious happenings. The yoga of the Gita counsels us to not embrace them or resist them, but to endure them with a neutral openness. By not giving them any additional energy they will lose their grip on us. When we bear with them, we are left in peace, with clarity of mind, destined for immortality as it were. A true practitioner has to learn to put up with the changes in life with fortitude --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita talks about 3 dimensions of a living 1) Temporary body 2) Transmigrating subtle body 3) Eternal Atma These are often confused with each other. The objective of this presentation is to provide clarity on this topic --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this session, we will take a look at the “3 Bodies” (Sharira Trayam) teaching of Vedanta. An individual is called a “Jiva” in Vedanta. According to Vedanta a Jiva is composed of 3 bodies. These 3 bodies are: Gross Body (Sthula Sharira) Subtle Body (Sukshma Sharira) Causal Body (Karana Sharira) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Vedanta is a body of knowledge that helps us to understand ourselves. The uniqueness of Vedanta is the powerful and unique teaching methodologies for understanding our own true nature. Drik Dhrishya Viveka is one such powerful teaching methodology used by Vedanta. In a step by step process, this methodology clearly shows us who we are and what we are. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Introduction to Vedanta- Lesson 06: How to gain pre-qualification We have seen that for Vedanta to work as a Pramana, there are some pre-requisites. In this session, we will see how one can gain the pre-requisites. 1. Karma Yoga for purification of the mind – Proper work with the proper attitude 2. Upasana Yoga for the stability and control of the mind - Physical Disciplines, Verbal Disciplines, Sensory discipline, and mental discipline --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita gives us a summary of the entire Bhagavad Gita. This session will discuss the verse 13 of chapter 2. "Just as, how, for an in-dweller of this body, the jiva, there is childhood, youth, and old age, so too, is the gaining of another body. With reference to that, a wise person does not come to grief" ( Gita Chapter 2: Verse -13) Topics: Three dimensions of a living entity: 1) That which is subjected to birth and death 2) That which moves from one body to another 3) That which does not change --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Chapter 2: Samkhya Yoga - Session 04: Verses 11-12 The second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita gives us a summary of the entire Bhagavad Gita. In this lesson, we will be discussing the verses 11- 12. In this verse, Krishna is telling that no situation in life demand a hyper stressed response. Only a spiritual solution can solve the fundamental human problems. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Chapter 2: Samkhya Yoga - Session 03: Verse 10 The second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita gives us a summary of the entire Bhagavad Gita. In this lesson, we will be discussing verse 10 and a brief introduction of Sankara's commentary on the Bhagavad Gita --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Chapter 2: Samkhya Yoga - Session 02: Verses 4-9 The second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita gives us a summary of the entire Bhagavad Gita. This is the first lesson of the second chapter. We will be discussing verses 4-9 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Chapter 2: Samkhya Yoga - Session 01: Verses 1-3 The second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita gives us a summary of the entire Bhagavad Gita. This is the first lesson of the second chapter. We will be discussing verses 1-3. These verses cover the following topics. 1) State of a person facing the challenges of life 2) Krishna's solution for the emotional problem --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is the problem statement. In this lesson. This lesson will highlight a few practices from Chapter 1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is the problem statement. In this lesson, we will cover verses 45-47 from the first chapter (Arjuna Vishada Yoga). These verses talk about 1) The tendency to surrender to emotions and temptations 2) Helpless state of self-control (Arjuna) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is the problem statement. In this lesson, we will cover verses 36-44 from the first chapter (Arjuna Vishada Yoga). These verses talk about 1) Arjuna's (Self-controls) excuses that Kaurava's (destructive emotions, negative tendencies) are also part and parcel of our family (personality) 2) Risks associated with a civil war( Psychological battle) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is the problem statement. In this lesson, we will cover verses 28-35 from the first chapter (Arjuna Vishada Yoga). These verses talk about 1) Arjuna's (Self Control) emotional breakdown [Verses 28-31] 2) Arjuna (Self Control)refuses to flight [Verses 32-35] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is the problem statement. In this lesson, we will cover verses 14-19 from the first chapter (Arjuna Vishada Yoga). These verses talk about 1) Arjuna's (Self Control) wish to see the army of Kaurava (negative forces) [Verses 21-23] 2) Arjuna sees the Kaurava army [Verses 24-27] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is the problem statement. In this lesson, we will cover verses 14-19 from the first chapter (Arjuna Vishada Yoga). These verses talk about the Conch blowing from Pandavas symbolizing the positive vibrations from noble values. This lesson also covers the Ratha Kalpana from Kathopanishad --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is the problem statement. In this lesson, we will cover the verses 7-13 from the first chapter (Arjuna Vishada Yoga)

The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is the problem statement. In this lesson, we will cover the first 6 verses. Topics covered: Verse 1: An instruction from our blind mind (Dhritarashtra) to do an honest introspection (Sanjaya) to find out what is happening in the internal battlefield of our own mind Verse 2: Warning against the impact of habits on our attempt to move in the path of good Verse 3-6: Enumeration of positive thoughts and emotions in our mind

The first chapter of the Gita helps us to understand our fundamental problem through self-analysis so that we can use the teaching in the remaining chapters for improving our mental state and finally establish ourselves in our higher nature. Typically people overlook this chapter. The objective of this lesson to make a connection between Arjuna's problem to our own problems.

Topics covered: 1. Discrimination – Viveka 2. Dispassion – Vairagya 3. Desire – Mumukshutvam 4. Discipline -Shatka Sampatti --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This lesson introduces Vedanta as a direct means of knowing ourselves. Topics Covered: 1. Basic Problem 2. Pramanas - Means of knowledge 2.1 Perception 2.2 Inference 2.3 Words 3. Vedanta - the Pramana (Means of knowledge to know oneself) 4. Lesson from the Life of Swami Dayananda --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Gita Dhyanam is a 9-verse Sanskrit poem - often been attached to the Bhagavad Gita. These verses are contemplated and chanted before the study of the Bhagavad Gita. This session will discuss verses 3-4 Topics covered: 1) Verse 7: Glory of Mahabharata 2) Verse 8: Divine grace 3) Verse 9: Salutations to Supreme Lord Please email info@pself.org if you have any questions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Gita Dhyanam is a 9-verse Sanskrit poem - often been attached to the Bhagavad Gita. These verses are contemplated and chanted before the study of the Bhagavad Gita. This session will discuss verses 04-06 Topics covered: 1)The symbolism of Jnana Mudra 2)Verse 4: Connection between the Gita and Upanishads 3)Verse 5: Krishna, the universal teacher 4)Verse 6: Krishna, the navigator Please email info@pself.org if you have any questions --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Gita Dhyanam is a 9-verse Sanskrit poem - often been attached to the Bhagavad Gita. These verses are contemplated and chanted before the study of the Bhagavad Gita. This session will discuss the first three verses of the Gita Dhyanam Verse 1- Salutations to Bhagavad Gita Verse 2 - Salutations to Vyasa (Compiler of the Bhagavad Gita) Verse 3- Salutations to Krishna ( Author of the Gita) Please email info@pself.org if you have any questions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Anybody might be able to study and intellectually understand the messages of the Gita. Is that good enough to experience uninterrupted happiness? Unless the message of the Gita is internalized and digested and has become part of our life, the Gita won't benefit us. This lesson will discuss the three-step approach prescribed by the ancient rishis for studying the Bhagavad Gita. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Let us pause and think for a moment...why should we study the Gita? Many people read Gita as a pious act, some people read the Gita for a little bit of peace of mind when they are in trouble or for a little spiritual stimulus. Yes, the Gita can be helpful on these fronts. But, it’s a complete under-utilization of this great scripture. Most of us never realized that this is a book of intense practicality that can help a human being to find the best expression of his/ her life. Please watch the video for the complete lesson. Please contact us info@pself.org, https://projectgita.org, if you have any questions or need the presentation used in this talk. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The teachings of the Bhagavad Gita are eternal and transcend historical contexts. In this lesson, we will be discussing the history of the current verses of the Bhagavad Gita. Topics covered include 1) Gita in Mahabharata 2) Contribution of Shankaracharya 3) Major Sanskrit commentaries 4)Importance of Janeshwari 5) English Translations of the Gita 6)Reception of Gita in the west 7) Role of the Gita in the Indian freedom struggle and 8) Masters of 20th century. This is the second lesson of our Deep Learning Gita program. Please contact us info@pself.org, https://projectgita.org, if you have any questions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The objective of this series is to cover the essence of the Bhagavad Gita in 200 lessons. The first lesson is going to discuss the meaning of the word ' Bhagavad Gita' Please contact us (info@pself.org, https://projectgita.org, (732) 419-8510‬ if you have any questions or are interested in the detailed study of the Bhagavad Gita. This is an initiative of Project Self - a nonprofit organization in the USA with an objective of spreading the timeliness message of the Bhagavad Gita for the wellness of humanity --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This lesson will discuss the topic of the fundamental human problem. A human being highly conscious can make a wrong judgment about himself. And the most common misjudgment is: “I am a limited person; I am incomplete”. Every person tries to remove this limitation by pursuing more security (Artha) and pleasures (Kama). Every gain of security and pleasure, even though there is a temporary release from the sense of limitation, the original problem soon returns. So when a mature person analyses his experiences, he discovers that behind his pursuit of security and pleasure is a basic desire to be free from all insufficiency, to be free from incompleteness itself, a basic desire which no amount of security and pleasures fulfills. This realization brings makes a mature person ready to seek liberation or Moksha directly. Such a person is known as Mumukshu --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This lesson discusses about the four proper goals or aims of human life. The four puruṣārthas are Artha (Securities), Kama (Pleasure), Dharma and Moksha (Liberation). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The objective of this series is to introduce Vedanta to people of the 21st century. There will be 18 lessons in this series. The first lesson covers the topic "What is Vedanta" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app