
Explore how perception, mind management, and karma shape happiness within yoga teachings, as Krishna guides Arjuna through dharma, life, and the Bhagavad Gita.
Reveal the opening mood of the Geeta through shlokas 1:01-1:16, meditating on the remover of obstacles and the cosmic, pervading divine power guiding Arjuna and the army.
Arjuna's despondent crisis on the battlefield leads Krishna to place the chariot between the armies and introduce the yoga of despondency in the Bhagavad Gita.
Arjuna confronts duty and emotion, and Krishna teaches yoga as selfless action and knowledge. The text presents a systematic study of mind and the eternal self, centering the indestructible soul.
Explore the yoga of action in chapter three of the Bhagavad Gita, interpreting the chariot as the body and the senses as horses guided by the supreme self toward duty.
Discover the yoga of knowledge and action as Krishna teaches Arjuna to perform selfless duties, master the senses, and transcend lust and ego toward supreme consciousness.
Explore the yoga of renunciation of attachment in action, uniting karma and jnana to free self. Understand how knowledge and selfless action reveal the witness self and lead to liberation.
Krishna explains that renunciation and the yoga of selfless action both lead to liberation, with the yoga of selfless action as the superior path, requiring a purified mind and equanimity.
Delve into the yoga of wisdom and realization as Krishna teaches mind control, renunciation, devotion, and the path to supreme consciousness beyond dualities, maya, and Prakriti.
Explore chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita, the yoga of the supreme truth, building on chapter 7 and showing how devotion to Krishna reveals ultimate reality.
Explore chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna reveals the supreme, formless truth and the royal science of yoga and devotion that lead to moksha.
Krishna reveals the yoga of divine splendor in chapter ten, portraying the all-pervading supreme as the origin, sustainer, and end of all beings, to be worshipped with exclusive devotion.
Explore Krishna's cosmic form in chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita, revealing the all-pervading supreme, the vision that dissolves ignorance, and Arjuna's transformation through yogic devotion.
Arjuna learns to perceive Krishna's universal form through divine eyes, embracing yoga as disciplined action, devotion, and detachment from outcomes to realize the self and dharma.
Unpack the yoga of devotion and the distinction between Prakriti and Purusha, as Krishna explains the field and the knower, guiding Arjuna toward the supreme self within all beings.
Explore the yoga of the three gunas—satva, rajas, tamas—and learn to distinguish the self from the body, understanding how prakriti and the field shape action and enlightenment.
Explore how chapter 15 presents the yoga of the supreme spirit, detailing prakriti and purusha and how the three gunas shape the self and karma.
Explore the chapter 16 contrast of divine and maniacal qualities, and learn how detachment, control of the senses, and surrender reveal liberation from samsara through the yoga of knowledge.
Chapter 17 outlines three kinds of faith—divine, rajasic, and tamasic—showing how divine faith leads to liberation through scriptural charity, austerity, and self-control, while maniacal faith sustains bondage.
Explore Krishna's chapter 18: renunciation of action and the fruits, the three gunas, and duties born of nature, guiding disciples toward yogic liberation through rightful sacrifice and dharma.
Explore how perception shapes reality and master the mind through non-dual philosophy, karma, and the all-pervading self on the path to self-realisation, as taught in the Bhagavad Gita.
Feelings such as happiness, sadness, fear, anger, desperation, hatred, etc are states of mind. You are happy or sad only when you think of whatever it is that gives you those feelings. It is the way you perceive different situations that cause the different states of mind. The fear of losing what, or who, one is attached to leads people to take the wrong decisions, which can have serious repercussions and cause irreversible damages in one's life. Attachment and the fear of losing can make people losers.
The Srimad Bhagavad Gita, one of the most important scriptures revered by the followers of the Sanatana Dharma aka Hinduism, is a transcript of the dialogue between Shri Bhagavan Krishna and Arjuna at the battlefield of Kurukshetra, as reported to king Dhritarashtra by his charioteer Sanjaya. The scripture begins with the chapter that talks about the feelings of despondency, weakness and confusion that took over Arjuna's intellect. The despondent state of mind of the valiant, intelligent, and knowledgeable warrior king Arjuna was about to turn him into a coward, destroy his perspicacity and drive him towards delusion, failure, defeat and ignominy. However, Arjuna took the wise decision of requesting Krishna to teach him the way to face, handle, and overcome his challenges.
Responsible persons usually do not make people feel bad, hurt others, commit social crimes, do things that are against the norms of society or humanity in general. Being responsible means carrying the responsibility for all that one says and does, and not blaming others, the planets, or God for anything that goes wrong in their lives. People are directly responsible for the lives they lead. In a way, even the birth of a person was caused by them, simply because it was their own past Karma that got them their birth.
Religions thrive, wars are fought, large numbers of people are tortured, enslaved, and killed - all in the name of a celestial being in the sky called God. It is strange that everyone is somehow born in the right 'religion' and that their god is always the true one while all others worship false gods.
Almost all organised religions ensure that the thinking faculty of people is under the control of the few that head them. Followers are asked to fear God, blindly follow commandments, and cough up a part of their monthly earnings to the managing body of their religious organisation.
On the other hand, the Sanatana Dharma encourages people to ask questions and pushes them to do so and be true to the path of seeking. As against one, two, three, or a few more holy books of the world's major religions, the Sanatana Dharma has an endless library of ancient writings that could take an entire lifetime or more to go through. However, studying the Teachings of Krishna in the Srimad Bhagavad Gita which contains the core philosophy of Vedanta in a condensed form helps a seeker learn to live the life of a true KarmaYogi and Karmically evolve by staying on the path of righteousness through a blessed, blissful, rewarding and fulfilling life.
One who completes this course can have a clear understanding of:
Nondualism
Universal Oneness
The Separation between the five factors that cause all action, whether good or bad
Karma or Cause and Effect
Dharma or Righteousness
Selfless Action
Non-attachment to the results of one's actions, as also to perishable objects
Social Responsibility
I wish you a blessed journey through the 20 video lessons of A.G.E. - A Gita Experience with Tavamithram Sarvada.
May you stay blessed with excellent health, freedom, peace, happiness, and prosperity.
Jai Shri Krishna
Mithram
(Tavamithram Sarvada - means 'Your friend forever', in Sanskrit)
(Please note that Tavamithram Sarvada is neither a baba nor a swami but a great lover of life, nature, people, animals, and philosophy)