Gita 01.05 – Explanation 2
Gita 01.05 - Our Mode Of Description Reflects Our Intention Link2: Gita 01.05 Our mode of description reflects our intention - The Spiritual Scientist [...]
Gita 01.04 – Explanation 1
Gita 01.04 - Duryodhana tries to change Drona's emotion for the opposite side from affection to anger Audio Link 1: Gita 01.04 Duryodhana tries [...]
Gita 01.04 – Explanation 2
Gita 01.04 - Our inner frame of reference shapes our outer focus of reference Audio Link 2: Gita 01.04 – Our inner frame of [...]
Gita 01.03 – Explanation 1
Gita 01.03 – The politician seeks martial dedication by emotional manipulation Audio link 1: Gita 01.03 - The politician seeks martial dedication by emotional manipulation [...]
Gita 01.03 – Explanation 2
Gita 01.03 Context can convert compliment into criticism Audio link 2: Gita 01.03 Context can convert compliment into criticism - The Spiritual Scientist [...]
Gita 01.02 – Explanation 1
Gita 01.02 – Duryodhana’s choice of conversant reveals his political intent Link1: Gita 01.02 - Duryodhana's choice of conversant reveals his political intent - The [...]
Gita 01.02 – Explanation 2
Gita 01.02 - Sanjaya addresses not just the content of Dhritarashtra’s question but also its intent Link2: Gita 01.02 Sanjaya addresses not just the content [...]
Gita 01.01 – Explanation 1
Gita 01.01 – The transcendental manifests as the geographical Audio Link 1: Gita 01.01 - The transcendental manifests as the geographical - The Spiritual Scientist [...]
Gita 01.01 – Explanation 2
Gita 01.01 Explained (The Gita’s first word dharma conveys its essential, universal theme) Audio Link 2: Gita 01.01 The Gita's first word dharma conveys its [...]
Gita 01.01 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
Chapter 1 – Overview Total 46 verses, preparation for Krishna to speak His message. In the original Mahabharata written by Srila Vyasa Deva, and the [...]
Why did Vidura in the Mahabharata not join the Pandavas?
Why did Vidura in the Mahabharata not join the Pandavas when he was driven away by Duryodhana? That's because in the Mahabharata, the close relative [...]
Duryodhana-what made him evil?
Duryodhana continued with his atrocities even after they failed. Sometimes, when we try to do something bad and it doesn't work, we realize, "This is [...]
1 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Poetic rendition
Chapter 1 How, O how, can I fight and kill Those whose pleasure is my heart's will? A kingdom is worth no more than mere [...]
Seeking guidance from Krishna
Bad situations can explain bad decisions, but they don't excuse bad decisions. Life sometimes puts even the best of us in bad situations. That means [...]
How to deal with trauma
There has been an alarming increase in the number of people, especially war veterans, suffering from PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). The cause of PTSD is [...]
How each word of the Bhagavad-gita’s first verse is pregnant with meaning
The Bhagavad-gita’s first verse (01.01) can be said to have six key components: dhritarashtra uvaca, dharma-kshetra, kuru-kshetra, samavetah yuyutsavah, mamakah pandavas caiva and kim akurvata. [...]
The cause of fights — a deeper examination
Whenever fighting breaks out between two sides, we may naturally ask: “What is the cause?” While a particular issue may be stated as the cause, [...]
Understanding the message of silence
Suppose we are discussing an important issue with an expert. To understand their position on the issue, we will contemplate the words they speak. Significantly, [...]
Gita 01.19 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Now after they blew it [...]
Why Arjuna’s refusal to fight was like a mental knock-out blow for his army
War is not just a physical conflict between two armies; it is also a mental conflict between the fighting spirit of the two armies. And [...]
How the Bhagavad-gita’s first chapter spotlights the power of the Gita’s message
If a coach had given a good motivational talk to their team before a major match, we might be somewhat interested in what the [...]