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  • Bhagavad Gita - Class 017 - Chapter 16 Slokas 01-01 - Jnana yoga, Charity - Class taken on 17 Jul 2022

    Chapter 16 - Daiv-Asura-Sampad Vibhaga Yoga

    03. Jnana Yoga Vyavasthithi - Shravanam Mananam Nidhidhyasanam
    What is Shravanam?
    What is Mananam?
    What is Nidhidhyasanam?
    What is Nishta?
    How can I follow this sadhana continuously?
    How can I increase desire for Moksha?
    How do we define Satsanga?
    How does prayojana dhyanam help in Mumukshutvam?
    04. Daanam - Charity
    How does Shastras define Daanam?
    Why is this virtue very important?
    What are the 3 aspects to Daanam?
    What can be the various types of charity?
    What was the status of annadaanam in our culture?
    Do we need to validate the recipient while donating?
    What should be the attitude one needs to have when donating?
    What is the one thing that decides whether we are donating or doing a business transaction?

    59 min
  • Bhagavad Gita - Class 016 - Chapter 16 Slokas 01-01 Fearlessness, Pure mind - Class taken on 10 Jul 2022

    Chapter 16 - Daiv-Asura-Sampad Vibhaga Yoga

    01. Abhayam - Fearlessness (Contd...)
    How does Vairgya (dispassion) give us fearlessness?
    How does attachment manifest itself into 3 emotions?
    What is the second approach to remove fear?
    What are the two secrets of creation that can help us remove fear?
    If vairagya and viveka cannot be applied, What is the third approach to remove fear?
    What are the three types of confidence that will help in removing fear?
    What is the fourth and final option to remove fear? What is the process to follow?
    What is fearlessness as sadhyam mean?
    02. Sattva Sam Shuddhihi - Pure Mind
    What is the General meaning to this virtue?
    What is Pratipaksha Bhavana and how do we follow that?
    How does Bhakti & Satsang help in getting purity?
    What is the Specific meaning to this virtue?

    55 min
  • Bhagavad Gita - Class 015 - Chapter 16 Slokas 01-01 - Fearlessness - Class taken on 03 Jul 2022

    Chapter 16 - Daiv-Asura-Sampad Vibhaga Yoga

    01. Abhayam - Fearlessness
    What are the different examples of Fear as described in Vairagya Shatakam?
    What is the most common reason for fear? Is that fear valid?
    What is fear of Shastras? Is it valid?
    What is fear of death?
    What is fear of sorrow?
    What is fear of ignorance?
    Should we have fear of anything?
    What is fear of Adharma?
    Is God-fearing a right attitude?
    How to remove unwanted fears? What are the ways to remove fear?
    What is the step by step approach to remove fear?
    How does Vairgya (dispassion) give us fearlessness?
    How does attachment manifest itself into 3 emotions?

    58 min
  • Bhagavad Gita - Class 014 - Chapter 13 Slokas 08-12 Values Summary - Chapter 16 Slokas 00-00 Introduction - Class taken on 26 June 2022

    Chapter 13 - Kshetra-Ksjetrajna Vibhaga Yoga

    Chapter 13 Values Summary
    01 Amanitvam - Humility or not seeking Recognition
    02 Adambitivam - Simplicity or Non-pretentious
    03 Ahimsa - Not hurting others
    04 Ksanti - Titiksha (Forbearance/Endurance) Ksama(Forgiveness)
    05 Aarjavam - Uprightness or Straightforwardness
    06 Acharyopasanam - Guru Seva
    07 Saucam - External and Internal Purity
    08 Sthairyam - Steadfastness
    09 Atma Vinigraha - Discipline of Body Mind
    10 Vairagya Indriyarthe - Dispassion on sensory pleasures
    11 Anahankaraha - Without Garva (Non-identification with body)
    12 Dukha Dosha Anudarshanam - Dispassion by pondering over the misery of Samsara
    13 Asaktihi - Absence of attachment
    14 Anabhishvangaha - Absence of sense of mineness with regards to Putra, Dhara, Griha etc.
    15 Sama Chittatvam - Constant Equipoise of mind in favourable & unfavourable conditions
    16 Bhakti - Complete Unswerving Devotion
    17 Vivikta Desha Sevitvam - Seeking Solitude devoid of Asoucham, Bhaya and Jana
    18 Arati Janasamsadi - Not desiring people’s company
    19 Tatva Jnanartha Darshanam - Bringing forth the benefit of knowledge of the Truth
    20 Adhyatma Jnana Nityatvam - Constant & Complete Atma Vichara (Jnana Yoga)
    How can I attain these values?
    Should I have guilt if I am not able to attain these values?
    What is the purpose of learning these values?
    What is the one common string of strength in this path?
    Chapter 16 - Daiv-Asura-Sampad Vibhaga Yoga
    Chapter 16 Introduction
    How can Jivas be classified according to the gunas?
    What are the characteristics of a Tama Pradhana person?
    What are the characteristics of a Raja Pradhana person?
    What are the characteristics of a Sattva Pradhana person?
    Who is a Asuri Sampath person?
    Who is a Daivi Sampath person?
    What can stop us from removing ignorance?
    What is Pramana Asambhavana?
    What is Prameya Asambhavana?
    What is Pramathr Asiddhi?
    What is Daivi Sampath also called?
    How can we attain these values?

    59 min
  • Bhagavad Gita - Class 013 - Chapter 13 Slokas 11-12 : Values - Not seeking company of people, Repeatedly seeing the Benefit of Knowledge about Truth, Constant Vichara on Atma - Class taken on 19 Jun

    Chapter 13 Kshetra Kshetrajna Yoga

    Value 18 - Non-indulgence in people's company
    What sort of people's company should be avoided?
    How are people classified according to their desires?
    Why should they be avoided?
    Value 19 - Seeing the Benefit of knowledge of the Truth
    What is the truth?
    What is the purpose of our life?
    What are the benefits of that knowledge?
    Why do we need to keep reminding ourselves about the benefit?
    Value 20 - Constant Vichara on Atma
    What is Constant Vichara?
    What is the definition of Shravana, Manana, Nidhidhyasana?
    What is the relation between the previous 19 values and this value?
    What if I don't have the 19 values and have only this value?

    50 min
  • Bhagavad Gita - Class 012 - Chapter 13 Slokas 10-11 : Values - Being equipoised always, Undivided Unswerving Devotion, Taking to Solitude - Class taken on 22 May 2022

    Chapter 13 Kshetra Kshetrajna Yoga
    15. Constant Equipoise of mind in favourable & unfavourable situations
    What will happen if I don't have it?
    How can I achieve it / How can I get that attitude?
    16. Undivided Unswerving Devotion in Ishvara
    What is Bhakti / devotion?
    What are the gradations in devotion?
    Why do we need to have Ishvara Bhakti?
    How can I improve Bhakti?
    17. Taking to Solitude
    What is considered to be in Solitude?
    What is not considered to be in Solitude?
    Why do we need Solitude?
    What do we need to be aware of when in Solitude?

    1 hr 8 min
  • Bhagavad Gita - Class 011 - Chapter 13 Slokas 10-10 Values - Absence of Attachment, Absence of sense of mine-ness, Being equipoised always - Class taken on 15 May 2022

    Chapter 13 Kshetra Kshetrajna Yoga

    13. Absence of Attachment
    How do we define attachment?
    How is our attitude when it is mine as against when it is not mine?
    When do events become a cause for sorrow?
    What should be the attitude that we need to have?
    What are the issues arising out of attachment/possessiveness?
    How can we remove possessiveness?
    14. Absence of sense of mine-ness
    On what do we have these self-identification?
    What should be our attitude towards family?
    What happens if we identify too much with anyone?
    How can we balanced with others?
    15. Constant Equipoise of mind in favourable & unfavourable situations
    What gives rise to favourable situations?
    What gives rise to unfavourable situations?
    Why are unfavourable situations unavoidable?
    Did Avataras have favourable situations always?
    What should be our attitude towards all situations?

    59 min
  • Bhagavad Gita - Class 010 - Chapter 13 Slokas 09-09 Values - Dispassion, Not being with Ahankaara (Egoless), Constant Reflection on Life - Class taken on 08 May 2022

    Chapter 13 Kshetra Kshetrajna Yoga
    Value 10 - Dispassion (Vairagya) on sense objects
    What is not Vairagya?
    Is being stubborn or having aversion or showing indifference Vairagya?
    On what things should one have Vairagya?
    Have I already got Vairagya?
    How can I get Vairagya?
    What are the 2 types of Vairagya?
    How do we get Viveka?
    What happens when we don't have Vairagya?
    What happens when we have Vairagya?
    What steps to take to get Vairagya?
    Value 11 - Not being with Ahankaara
    What are the two meanings of not being with Ahankaara?
    How do be without Ahankaara?
    Value 12 - Constant Reflection on Life
    Why do we need to see the faults in Life?
    What is the common emotion across Birth, Death, Old age, Disease?
    What is Moha / Delusion?
    How can we come out of this delusion?

    1 hr 2 min
  • Bhagavad Gita - Class 009 Ch13 08-08 Values - Purity, Steadfastness, Body-Mind Control - Class taken on 17 Apr 2022

    Chapter 13 Kshetra Kshetrajna Yoga
    Value 07 - Purity
    What is External Purity?
    How can we achieve it?
    What is Internal Purity?
    How can we achieve it?
    Value 08 - Steadfastness
    Where should one be steadfast?
    What is the trick to stay on course?
    How does other values help in inculcating this value?
    What should be our attitude towards success & failure?
    Value 09 - Body-Mind Control
    What is the issue of body is not disciplined?
    What is mental health?
    What should we do to maintain / improve mental health?
    What is the role of sense organs in mental health?
    What are the factors influencing our mind?
    How can we control / discipline mind?
    How does other values influence our mind?

    1 hr 3 min
  • Bhagavad Gita - Class 008 - Chapter 13 Slokas 08-08 Values - Endurance Uprightness GuruSeva - Class taken on 10 Apr 2022

    Chapter 13 Kshetra Kshetrajna Yoga
    Value 04b - Forgiveness
    Why should we forgive others?
    What if we don't forgive others?
    When are we capable of forgiving?
    Forgiveness vs Punishment?
    How can I inculcate forgiveness?
    Value 05 - Uprightness
    What is uprightness?
    What is the loss if we don't follow uprightness?
    How is truth related to uprightness?
    How can we practice uprightness?
    Value 06 - Guru Seva
    What is Guru Seva?
    Why is Guru Seva important?
    What benefit do we get by doing that?

    1 hr 2 min

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Bhagavad Gita Explanation in English by Balaji Ramaswamy, Singapore based on the teachings of Swami Guruparananda and Swami Paramarthananda