This episode of Dialogues on Self Inquiry explores key themes from the Bhagavad Gita, focusing on the concept of self-realization and detachment. It begins with Arjuna’s existential dilemma on the battlefield and Krishna’s guidance on Dharma. The core teachings include the immortality of the soul, equanimity, non-doership, and performing action without attachment to results. Partho highlights the transformative nature of Krishna’s words, comparing them to a lived truth rather than theoretical knowledge, ultimately guiding one towards inner stability and spiritual fulfillment.
00:00 Trailer
00:07 Recap of key Mahavakyas
01:04 Central Theme of Gita
03:12 Krishna’s Spiritual Yogic Themes
05:30 Attaining equality: foundational principle of the Gita
08:06 Role of Sthitapragya in the Kurukshetra war
14:19 Detachment from external desires and gratification
20:06 The tortoise analogy: Withdrawing the senses
23:20 Transcending desires and repulsions (Raga-Dvesha)
26:22 The perfection of equanimity in nature’s examples
31:36 Krishna as the embodiment of wisdom
32:03 Conclusion of the discussion