A weekly class on the BhagavadGita, fondly known as the ‘Bible of the Yogis’, with Kashi. Kashi is a teacher in the Sivananda tradition, who has studied Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy for over 25 years. In this podcast we study the Gita in great depth and without a haste making it easy to understand the deepest concepts. More about Kashi in Kashiji.net
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Learn to live a healthy, happy and fulfilling life through the values of Vedanta.
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Swami Tattwamayananda’s class on Srimad Bhagavad Gita is held at the Vedanta Society of Northern California, San Francisco (founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1900) on Friday evenings in the First Universal Hindu Temple in the West (founded by Swami Trigunatitananda in 1905). Classes are held on Friday night at 7:30 pm. All are most welcome. The Srimad Bhagavad Gita is the most important spiritual classic of Hinduism. Swami Tattwamayananda, currently the Minister of the Vedanta Society of North ...
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Podcasts by 'Swami Atmananda Saraswati' of 'Vedanta Ashram, Indore' (MP), India. These are short audio clips of topic of Vedanta - in Hindi. One of our recent series is an Online Study Class on 'Atma-Bodha', a short treatise of 68 shlokas Self-Knowledge. It is written by Sri Adi Shankaracharya.
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In this episode, we discuss the 4 paths of yoga as taught in the Gita. To learn more about Kashi you can visit his website kashiji.net To join our live classes you can join our Whatsapp group here Send us a text Support the show
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This class we discussed in length the law of Karma and it's implications on rebirth according to the Vedanta philosophy. To learn more about Kashi you can visit his website kashiji.net To join our live classes you can join our Whatsapp group here Send us a text Support the showBy Kashi
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171 – Fitness to Study Gita | Swami Tattwamayananda
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63rd verse: “You have listened to the great spiritual truth and My instructions. Now, you do whatever you want. Act according to your own conviction and understanding.” There is no compulsion from the teacher, Lord Krishna. He encourages the student to use his own intellect and conviction. This is because everyone in the world is at a different lev…
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In this episode, we discussed the different names of Purusha and concluded the topic of Purusha and Prakriti in verse 23. To learn more about Kashi you can visit his website kashiji.net To join our live classes you can join our Whatsapp group here Send us a text Support the show
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Twenty Two
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 13th of October 2024.
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Twenty One
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 29th of September 2024.
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Twenty
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 22nd of September 2024.
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170 – Taking Refuge in God | Swami Tattwamayananda
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The 59th and 60th verses take us back to the original narrative of Gita, where Arjuna was facing conflicts as he did not want to do an unpleasant duty. Lord Krishna says: “If instead of practicing karma yoga, you think you can run away from your duty, that is your fantasy. Your own swabhava will compel you to do the duty.” Swabhava is our inherent …
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In this episode, we continued discussing the presentation of Purusha and Prakriti in the Gita with Swami Sivananda's commentary. To learn more about Kashi you can visit his website kashiji.net To join our live classes you can join our Whatsapp group here Send us a text Support the show
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169 – Buddhi Yoga: Art of Working Intelligently | Swami Tattwamayananda
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Title: Buddhi Yoga: Art of Working Intelligently 18th Chapter: verses 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 57th verse: “Mentally offer all actions to Me. Buddhi Yoga is the tool with which you should live and work in this world.” Buddhi Yoga refers to purified intellect. It is the higher faculty of the human mind that enables us to perform our actions without obsess…
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Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 13 Verse 20 Part 2
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In this episode, we continued discussing the presentation of Purusha and Prakriti in the Gita with Swami Sivananda's commentary. To learn more about Kashi you can visit his website kashiji.net To join our live classes you can join our Whatsapp group here Send us a text Support the showBy Kashi
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In this episode, we go back to the text and continue studying from the 13th chapter of the Gita. We have discussed the roles of Purusha and Prakriti and the philosophy of cause and effect. To learn more about Kashi you can visit his website kashiji.net To join our live classes you can join our Whatsapp group here Send us a text Support the …
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168 – Universal Approach of Gita | Swami Tattwamayananda
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Title: Universal Approach of Gita 18th Chapter: verses 56, 57, 58, 59 Gita offers four paths for spiritual realization: Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga and Dhyana Yoga. 56th verse: “Surrender all your actions and results to Me. Then My grace will take you to the highest spiritual destination.” 57th verse: “Mentally offer all actions to Me. Your…
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In this episode, we discuss in detail the main teachings of the Gita according to Adi Shankaracharya, the great philosopher. This is the last part of the introduction, and in the next episode, we will study the text itself. To learn more about Kashi you can visit his website kashiji.net To join our live classes you can join our Whatsapp group …
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In this episode, we hear the first part of the background story of the Bhagavad Gita called the Mahabharata. If you want to skip the storytelling and listen to the philosophical discussion, you can start from the middle of the 6th episode. To learn more about Kashi you can visit his website kashiji.net To join our live classes you can join our …
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In this episode, we hear the fourth part of the background story of the Bhagavad Gita called the Mahabharata. If you want to skip the storytelling and listen to the philosophical discussion, you can start from the middle of the 6th episode. To learn more about Kashi you can visit his website kashiji.net To join our live classes you can join our…
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In this episode, we hear the last part of the background story of the Bhagavad Gita called the Mahabharata. In the second part of this episode, we start to talk about the main teachings of the Gita. If you want to skip to the part where we start to discuss the philosophy of the Gita, you can go directly to the Chapter Mark (31:37). To learn more ab…
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In this episode, we hear the second part of the background story of the Bhagavad Gita called the Mahabharata. If you want to skip the storytelling and listen to the philosophical discussion, you can start from the middle of the 6th episode. To learn more about Kashi you can visit his website kashiji.net To join our live classes you can join our…
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In this episode, we hear the first third of the background story of the Bhagavad Gita called the Mahabharata. If you want to skip the storytelling and listen to the philosophical discussion, you can start from the middle of the 6th episode. To learn more about Kashi you can visit his website kashiji.net To join our live classes you can join our…
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This is the first episode of my Bhagavad Gita podcast. We discussed the Hindu literature structure, the place of the Bhagavad Gita, and its importance. To find out more about Kashi, please visit his website Kashiji.net To join the live classes on Zoom you can join for free to our Whatsapp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/HBaXDC0WnNI8Raj8qRdnv2 T…
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Nineteen
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 22nd of September 2024.
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Eighteen
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 15th of September 2024.
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Seventeen
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 08th of September 2024.
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Sixteen
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 11th of August 2024.
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Fifteen
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 04th of August 2024.
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167 – Bhakti and Self-Surrender | Swami Tattwamayananda
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Title: Bhakti and Self-Surrender 18th Chapter: verses 54, 55, 56 54th verse: “The one who does his work with sanctity and sacredness, he ultimately become a Prasanna-atma. He becomes identified with Brahman. He has no desires and no reason to worry. He sees everyone as the same. Such a person attains the highest devotion.” A true devotee of God has…
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Fourteen
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 28th of July 2024.
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Thirteen
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 21st of July 2024.
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Twelve
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 14th of July 2024.
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Eleven
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 23rd of June 2024
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 16th of June 2024
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 2nd of June 2024
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166 – Highest Level of Devotion | Swami Tattwamayananda
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18th Chapter: verse 45, 54, 55. 12th chapter: verse 8, 9, 10, 11. 13th chapter: verse 10 45th verse: “By engaging in one’s own swadharma, man attains perfection and the highest inner fulfillment.” If we dedicate our resources to our appointed duty, and if we do it with a sense of sanctity and sacredness, and with total unselfishness, then that atti…
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165 – Intellect With Spiritual Wisdom | Swami Tattwamayananda
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Title: Intellect With Spiritual Wisdom 18th Chapter: verse 45, 47, 51, 52, 53 45th verse: “By engaging in one’s own swadharma, man attains perfection and the highest inner fulfillment.” Swadharma, is work that naturally comes to us “unasked” due to our samskaras and natural traits. It is work that we are supposed to do, that we are qualified to do …
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164 – Following Our Swadharma | Swami Tattwamayananda
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18th Chapter: verse 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 45th verse: “By engaging in one’s own swadharma, man attains perfection and the highest inner fulfillment.” Swadharma, is work that naturally comes to us “unasked”, by virtue of our samskaras and natural traits. We feel such work is our calling/duty. When we do our Swadharma, we find contentment and a sense of…
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163 – Division of Duties Based on Gunas | Swami Tattwamayananda
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18th Chapter: verse 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 40th verse: “Everyone in this world is dictated by these three gunas.” Lord Krishna divides human traits in three areas – sattvic, rajasik and tamasik. A sattvic person is calm and serene even in difficult situations. A rajasik person is swayed by his circumstances. A tamasik person is lazy, confused and delud…
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Eight
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 26th of May 2024
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Seven
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 19th of May 2024
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Six
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 28th of April 2024
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162 – The Three Levels of Intellect and Happiness | Swami Tattwamayananda
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Title: The Three Levels of Intellect and Happiness 18th Chapter: verse 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 37, 38, 39 Lord Krishna divides human traits in three areas – sattvic, rajasik and tamasik. Jnanam (knowledge), karta (doer), karma (action), buddhi (intellect) and sukham (happiness) – all can be divided into these three traits. We can infer which trait …
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161 – The Three Traits of Karma | Swami Tattwamayananda
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Title: The Three Traits of Karta 18th Chapter: verse 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 Gita is a condensation of the entire vedic literature. The 18th chapter is a condensation of entire Gita. Lord Krishna divides human traits in three areas – sattvic, rajasik and tamasik. Jnanam (knowledge), karta (doer), karma (action) and buddhi (intellect) – all c…
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160 - Daivam – The Three Levels of Knowledge and Action | Swami Tattwamayananda
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Our temperaments are determined by a combination of the three gunas – sattva guna, rajo guna and tamo guna. Sattva guna is the highest and most sublime. It manifests itself as wisdom and serenity. Rajo guna manifests itself as dynamism and ambition. Tamo guna manifests itself as laziness and delusion. Gunas are not visible and cannot be physically …
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 21st of April 2024
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Four
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 14th of April 2024
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Three
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 7th of March 2024
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and Two
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 24th of March 2024
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Bhagavad Gita Class One Hundred and One
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 17th of March 2024
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 10th of March 2024
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A live recording of a Bhagavad Gita class given virtually on the 04th of February 2024
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159 - Daivam – The Unknown Factor in All Actions | Swami Tattwamayananda
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The 13th, 14th and 15th verses discuss the five factors involved in any kind of activity. 14th verse: “In any activity, there are five factors involved. (1) adhiṣhṭhānam – The body-mind-complex, which is the basis of all actions. (2) kartā – the agent of action, which is the jivatma. (3) karaṇam – Different instruments of action, such as the senses…
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