Gita 01.30 – 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 So now Arjuna is describing [...]
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan So now Arjuna is describing [...]
Gita 01.08 - Attachment makes the absent present Audio Link 1: Gita 01.08 - Attachment makes the absent present - The Spiritual Scientist [...]
Gita 01.08 - We need to be calm-headed, not cold-blooded Audio Link 2: Gita 01.08 We need to be calm-headed, not cold-blooded - The [...]
Gita 01.07 - Repetition of known information conveys prioritization Audio Link 1: Gita 01.07 - Repetition of known information conveys prioritization - The Spiritual [...]
Gita 01.07 - Be aware of how what we say to one person may be heard by others Audio Link 2 - Gita 01.07 [...]
Gita 01.06 – Their great warriors counterbalance our greater strength Link1: Gita 01.06 - Their great warriors counterbalance our greater strength - The Spiritual Scientist [...]
Gita 01.06 Duryodhana diplomatically continues to incite Drona against the Pandava army Audio Link 2: Gita 01.06 Duryodhana diplomatically continues to incite Drona against the [...]
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 – The transcendental manifests as the geographical Audio Link 1: Gita 01.01 - The transcendental manifests as the geographical - The Spiritual Scientist [...]
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 [...]
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 Bhagavad-gita concludes with a call for Arjuna to surrender (18.66) — such surrender is underscored to be a central component of bhakti-yoga. Is the [...]
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Krishna will now start describing [...]
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 1.39 kula-kṣaye praṇaśyanti kula-dharmāḥ [...]
In the Bhagavad-gita (17.15), Krishna outlines the characteristics of disciplined speech. Let’s consider how those characteristics are demonstrated by Krishna’s words in the Gita. Non-agitating: [...]
In the Bhagavad-gita’s first chapter, Arjuna refuses to fight, giving several reasons for his unexpected choice. Arjuna’s actions may evoke a wide range of reactions [...]
Bg 4.18 karmaṇy akarma yaḥ paśyed akarmaṇi ca karma yaḥ sa buddhimān manuṣyeṣu sa yuktaḥ kṛtsna-karma-kṛt Synonyms: karmaṇi — in action; akarma — inaction; yaḥ — one who; paśyet — observes; akarmaṇi — in [...]
Apart from several general meanings of the word ‘karma’, the Bhagavad-gita uses this word in certain specific senses. Action that give good results: In this [...]
Bg 3.5 na hi kaścit kṣaṇam api jātu tiṣṭhaty akarma-kṛt kāryate hy avaśaḥ karma sarvaḥ prakṛti-jair guṇaiḥ Word for word: na — nor; hi [...]
Karma is among several Sanskrit words that have entered into mainstream English vocabulary. It is used widely to convey some sense of causality: some kind [...]
Confused by Krishna’s emphasis on knowledge in the fourth chapter (04.34-42) and especially by his concluding call to fight with the metaphorical sword of knowledge [...]