Date & Time: Offered over 2 weekends, Saturdays & Sundays, Jan 9 & 10, 16 & 17, 11:30am-1:30pm
Hours: 8 hours
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What you will learn:
About the Bhagavad Gita:
The Bhagavad Gita is a dialog between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, which took place about 5,300 years ago on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. It is a universal gospel which appeals to all, irrespective of age, race, or religion. It has a universality which embraces every aspect of human action and which suits and elevates every stage of human development.
Course description:
Chapter one describes how in the middle of the battlefield, Arjuna, the great warrior, finds himself facing a heartbreaking decision. He realizes that he is about to engage in war with his own relatives and friends. Confusion and despondency reign in his mind. Should he participate in this terrible war? Is it proper to destroy one’s relatives for the sake of kingdom and some pleasures? Would it not be much better for him to surrender everything to his enemies and retire in peace? Arjuna expresses to Lord Krishna his wish to refrain from fighting. Confused and despaired, he sits down on the seat of his chariot.
In chapter two, with his heart filled with sorrow, Arjuna surrenders himself completely to the Lord, seeking His guidance to get over the conflict of his mind. Lord Krishna begins to teach Arjuna and reveals to him during the course of His teaching the most profound, sublime and soul-stirring spiritual truths.
This teaching was in fact given, through Arjuna, to all of us who like Arjuna, are struggling to be happy and to fully understand the purpose of our life and our own duty.
The battlefield of the Bhagavad Gita symbolizes the ongoing inner battle which every spiritual aspirant faces when trying to become a better person and to evolve on the spiritual path.
With patience and with clarity, Lord Krishna guides us into understanding what life is all about and who we truly are.
Course content:
Class 1: The Bhagavad Gita – what is it all about?
Class 2: Arjuna’s grief
Class 3: Last arguments
Class 4: Karma yoga and the removal of bondage
Additional Information:
This program is offered live through Zoom webinar with the availability for students to interact through Q&A with the presenter.
For enrolled students, a video recording will be available after each class in the event you miss a class or would like to review the content.
It is possible to register and take the course at any time. You can catch up on any classes you miss with the recordings.
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Jnaneshwari Chaitanya is a senior staff member and teacher of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat. An experienced and devoted practitioner, she is an inspiring and insightful teacher of Yoga and Vedanta in Yoga teachers training courses and many of the ashram programs. Jnaneshwari Chaitanya is known for her clear and pure way of communicating the knowledge and its application in daily life, and is especially known for her skill in teaching the Bhagavad Gita.
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