Podcasts by Bhagavad Gita | The Essence of Vedanta

130 – The Secret of Plurality in Human Nature | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2023-02-10T19:09

Title: The Secret of Plurality in Human Nature

14th Chapter: Verses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 6th chapter 46th verse

The 14th chapter is important because it describes the secr...

129 – Summary of Thirteen Chapters | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2023-02-04T03:49

Title: Summary of Thirteen Chapters

Summary of earlier chapters of Gita; introduction to 14th chapter

55th through 72nd verses of the 2nd chapter of Gita discuss the ch...

128 - Practicing Detachment | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2023-01-27T22:16

Title: Practicing Detachment

13th Chapter: Verses 29, 30, 31, 32; Summary of 2nd chapter

29th verse: “A spiritual person realizes that all actions of the mind and body ...

127 - Spiritual Humanism| Swami Tattwamayananda from 2023-01-20T19:23

13th Chapter: Verses 26, 27, 28, 29

26th verse: “There is one supreme divine reality present in everything and everywhere. Everything in this world is nothing but a combination of ...

126 - Spiritual Sameness| Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-12-09T19:49

13th Chapter: Verses 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29

Verses 19-21 deal with the two fundamental categories of Samkhya philosophy. (1) Purusha, which is self-effulgent, eternal and inactiv...

125 - Purusha and Prakriti| Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-12-05T18:27:14

Title: Purusha and Prakriti

13th Chapter: Verses 19, 20, 21, 22

These verses deal with the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy. There are two main schools of thoughts in India...

124 - Attaining Deathlessness | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-11-29T03:17:12

Kshetra or the phenomenal world is constituted by 24 elements. These are Prakriti, Mahatattvam or cosmic intelligence, Ahamkara or ego-sense, the mind, the five senses of perception, the five sense...

123 - The Divine Reality is All-Pervading| Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-11-11T22:48

122 - Highest Devotion and Highest Knowledge are the Same | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-11-04T20:33

121 - Spiritual Qualities to Gain Knowledge of Kshetra and Kshetrajna | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-10-29T00:06

The 13th chapter is about the discrimination between kshetra and kshetrajna.

Human life in its empirical form is kshetra or the field. Kshetrajna is the knower of the field. Within the f...

120 - Discrimination Between the Real and the Unreal | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-10-22T02:30

The 13th chapter begins with another question from Arjuna. He asks in the 1st verse: “What is Prakriti or matter? What is the nature of consciousness? What is kshetra or field? Who is kshetrajna, k...

119 - Distinction Between Body and Spirit | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-10-17T20:27:30

The 12 th chapter on Bhakti Yoga begins with a question from Arjuna. He asks: “Some people worship
God with name and form – they chant and pray. Others worship the imperishable, the unmanifest...

118 - The Ideal Devotee Sees Oneness in Existence | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-10-07T22:34

Its meaning is: “O’ Mother Gita, I bow down to you. I invoke your divine presence in my heart. This text
has 18 chapters and was preached by Lord Krishna to his disciple Arjuna. It was written...

117 - Characteristics of a Devotee | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-09-19T17:10:20

12th chapter: verse 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15

In the 8th through 11th verses of the 12th chapter, Lord Krishna describes the spiritual journey of a seeker in descending order of evolution...

116 - Sarva-Karma Phala Tyagam – Philosophy of Desireless Actions | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-06-24T18:41

Title: Sarva-Karma-Phala-Tyagam – Philosophy of Desireless Actions

12th chapter: verse 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

In the 8th through 11th verses of the 12th chapter, Lord Krishn...

115 - Spiritual Journey - The Four Stages | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-06-17T19:02

Title: Spiritual Journey - The Four Stages

12th chapter: verse 8, 9, 10, 11

In the 8th through 11th verses of the 12th chapter, Lord Krishna describes the spiritual journey of...

114 - The Two Paths of Worship| Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-06-10T16:20

Title: The Two Paths of Worship

12th chapter: verse 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11

1st verse: Arjuna asks: “Some people worship God with name and form – they chant and pray. O...

113 - Navadha Bhakti Nine Methods of Worship | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-06-03T21:34

Title: Navadha Bhakti – Nine Methods of Worship

12th chapter: verse 1, 2, 3, 4

1st verse: Arjuna asks: “Some people worship God with name and form – they chant and pray. Other...

112 - Evolving Our Idea of God from Sakara to Nirakara | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-05-27T22:18

12th chapter: verse 1

1st verse: Arjuna asks: “Some people worship God with name and form – they chant and pray. Others worship the imperishable, the unmanifest. Which is better?”
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111 | Bhakti Yoga | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-05-13T23:52

12th chapter: verse 1 is about Bhakti Yoga – the path of devotion. Gita classifies spiritual practices in three categories depending on the temperament of the person. Those who are intellectual in ...

110 | Spiritualizing the Secular | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-05-06T20:03

11th chapter: verses 29, 48, 54, 55

29th verse: “As moths rush towards a blazing fire only to perish, so also all of us are rushing towards Your mouth only to perish.”

32nd ve...

109 | Moving Away from the Blazing Fire of Sensory World | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-04-22T20:23

In the 11th chapter, the whole mystery of human existence is expressed in sublime poetry, which describe Arjuna’s vision of the universal form of the divine. Lord Krishna shows Arjuna his divine fo...

108 | Arjuna’s Vision of the Universal Form of the Divine | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-04-16T00:08

Title: Arjuna’s Vision of the Universal Form of the Divine

11th chapter: verses 12-18

In the 11th chapter, Arjuna experiences the vision of the universal form of the divine. L...

107 - Combining God’s Grace with Spiritual Readiness | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-04-08T18:53

In the 11th chapter, Arjuna experiences the vision of the universal form of the divine. Lord Krishna shows Arjuna his divine form. This cosmic divine form transcends our concept of time and space. ...

106 - The Cycle of Existence is Within the Divine | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-04-01T19:29

11th chapter: verses 1-5

In the 10th chapter, the main message is that everything is an expression of the divine. When we see a golden ornament, the essence of it is gold. When we see a ...

105 - Manifesting the Divinity Within| Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-03-25T18:16

Title: Manifesting the Divinity Within

10th chapter: 20th verse, 41st verse, verses 38-42

The 10th chapter of Bhagavad Gita is Vibhuti Yoga. The summary of this chapter is tha...

104 - Manifestations of the Divine | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-03-18T16:49

Title: Manifestations of the Divine

10th chapter: 20th verse, 41st verse, verses 25-38

The summary of the 10th chapter is that everything is an expression of the divine. This ...

103 - Everything is an Expression of the Divine | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-03-04T17:49

10th chapter: 20th verse, 41st verse, verses 25-34

The summary of the 10th chapter is that everything is an expression of the divine. This divinity is immanent within us. We can manifest...

102 - Greatness is an Expression of the Divine | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-02-25T20:30

10th chapter: 20th verse, 41st verse, verses 21-24

The central thesis of the 10th chapter is in the 20th verse. It says: “O Arjuna, I am present in the heart of all beings as the indwell...

101 – God, the Indweller | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-02-18T20:30

10th chapter: 13th verse to 20th verse

The central thesis of the 10th chapter is in the 20th verse. It says: “O Arjuna, I am present in the heart of all beings as the indweller– residing...

100 - Buddhi Yoga Higher Intuition on Life | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-02-15T22:45:39

10th chapter: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

6th verse: “The seven great rishis, the four great ancestors, and the Manus – they are born from one supreme reality. All creatures in this world emerge ...

99 - Manifestations of the Divine Reality | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-02-07T22:41:22

The 10th chapter of Bhagavad Gita is Vibhuti Yoga. Vibhuti means power of manifestation. This chapter lists several characteristics that are manifestations of the divine.

Absolute Realit...

98 - Imbibing Divine Characteristics | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-02-07T22:40:54

9th chapter, 30th verse: “Even a wicked person, if he takes a decision to turns to God with one sided devotion - at that decisive moment, he is actually liberated. Such a person should be regarded ...

97 - Realizing That the World is Transitory | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2022-01-09T07:26:50

9th chapter: verse 30, 31, 32, 33

30th and 31st verse: When we take a real decision to turn to God with complete surrender, we have boarded the bus and are bound to reach the destination...

96 - Making the Decision to Surrender to God Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-12-10T20:40:34

95-Importance of Bhakti in Offerings to God | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-11-21T06:11:26

Summary:

9th chapter: verse 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

23rd and 24th verse: “Depending upon our own mental makeup, we evolve our ideas of God. Those who worship other gods with shradd...

94 - Self-surrender and God’s Grace | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-11-14T17:22:10

Summary:

9th chapter: verse 22, 23, 24

22nd verse: “People who meditate on God as not separate, who worship Him in all beings, who are always engaged in that divine pursuit, ...

93 - The Spiritual Psychology of Self-Surrender | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-10-31T22:01:38

Summary:

9th chapter: verse 22

22nd verse: “People who meditate on God as not separate, who worship Him in all beings, who are always engaged in that divine pursuit, who engag...

92 - God as the Supreme Principle Behind Everything | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-10-24T02:26:02

Summary:

9th chapter: verses 17, 19, 20, 21, 22. 18th chapter: verse 66

17th verse: “I am the father of this world, the mother, the upholder, the origin, and the purifier. I ...

91 - Everything is an Expression of the Divine Reality | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-10-17T22:08:55

9th chapter: verses 16, 17, 18

16th verse: “I am kratu and yajna (vedic rituals), I am svadha (word symbol uttered in yajna), I am aushadham (medicinal herb offered in yajna), I am the m...

Bhagavad Gita Class 90 - This is an Example. from 2021-10-17T22:02:47

-9th chapter: verses 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. 4th chapter: verse 24
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on October 1, 2021.

90 - Non-distinction Between Spiritual and Secular | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-10-02T02:35

-9th chapter: verses 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. 4th chapter: verse 24
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on October 1, 2021.
-Lord Krishna discusses two types of temperaments in ve...

89 - Combining Sattva Guna with Spiritual Strength | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-09-24T19:15

-9th chapter: verses 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on September 24, 2021.
-11th verse: “People who are not aware of my higher nature, they consider me...

88 - Daivi Sampat And Asuri Sampat | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-06-26T06:52

-9th chapter: verses 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on June 25, 2021.
-8th verse: “Animating My own prakriti, I project this whole multitude of diffe...

87 - The All-Pervading Divine Reality | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-06-18T17:54

-9th chapter: verses 6, 7, 8
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on June 18, 2021.
-6th verse: “Just as the mighty, strong wind, that is always moving everywhere, rests in the...

86 - The All-Pervading Infinite Cannot Be Finitized | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-06-12T03:50

-9th chapter: verses 4, 5
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on June 11, 2021.
-4th verse: “All this is pervaded by Me in unmanifest form. All beings exist in Me, but I don’t...

85 - Attaining Royal Knowledge With Shraddha | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-06-04T20:27

-8th chapter: verse 28 9th chapter: verses 1, 2, 3
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on June 4, 2021.
-8th chapter, 28th verse: “The Yogi who understands the full meaning of...

84 - Attaining Liberation While Living | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-05-29T05:19

-8th chapter: verses 26, 27, 28
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 28, 2021.
-To properly understand the 28th verse, we need to understand the context of the 8th chapt...

83 - The Two Departure Paths | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-05-21T22:18

-8th chapter: verses 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 21, 2021.
-20th and 21st verse: “Beyond this Avyakta (unmanifested) and Vyakta (...

82 - Rhythmic Cycle of Life and Cosmos | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-05-15T00:18

-8th chapter: verses 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 14, 2021.
-17th verse deals with the Hindu concept of Cosmogony, according to which cosmic m...

81 - Freedom from Rebirth | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-05-08T00:30

-8th chapter: verses 14, 15, 16
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 7, 2021.
-14th verse: “I am easily attainable by that Yogi, who remembers me constantly with an undi...

80 – Omkara Upasana | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-05-01T06:06

-8th chapter: verses 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on April 30, 2021.
-Verses 10-14 provide a detailed description of meditative practices and the imp...

80 – Omkara Upasana | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-05-01T06:06

-8th chapter: verses 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on April 30, 2021.
-Verses 10-14 provide a detailed description of meditative practices and the imp...

79 - Constant Remembrance of God | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-04-24T00:29

-8th chapter: verses 7, 8, 9
-This lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on April 23, 2021.
-7th verse: “Constantly remember Me and fight. Then you shall attain Me.”
-Fight here...

78 - Dynamics Of Leaving The Body | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-04-17T00:26

-8th chapter: verses 5, 6
-This lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on April 16, 2021.
-5th, 6th and 7th verses deal with the importance of living life in such a way that enables o...

77 - Aksharam (Brahman) | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-04-09T22:34

-Conclusion of 7th chapter; 8th chapter: verses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 3rd chapter, verse 35
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on April 9, 2021.
-30th verse: “Those who know Me a...

76 - The Urge for Spiritual Freedom | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-04-02T22:27

7th chapter: verses 29, 30 Introduction to chapter 8
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on April 2, 2021.
-29th verse: “Those who strive to attain freedom from old age and de...

75 - Transcending Time and Mental Traps | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-03-26T23:41

-7th chapter: verses 25, 26, 27, 28
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on March 26, 2021.
-25th verse: “The Absolute Reality is unmanifest, eternal, changeless, birthless, de...

74 - Reality is One | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-03-13T00:38

-7th chapter: verses 21, 22, 23, 24
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on March 12, 2021.
-21st verse: “In whatsoever form a devotee seeks to worship God with unwavering shra...

73 - Spiritual Evolution | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-03-06T07:07

-7th chapter: verses 19, 20, 21
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on March 5, 2020.
-19th verse: “The highest stage in spiritual evolution is to realize that there is one su...

72 - The Ultimate Goal of Spiritual Life | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-02-27T07:30

-7th chapter: verses 16, 17, 18, 19
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on February 26, 2020.
-16th verse: “People endowed with sattva-guna are of four types. (1) Those who ta...

71 - Spiritual and Non-Spiritual Temperaments | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-02-20T06:42

-7th chapter: verses 14, 15, 16. 16th chapter: verses 1, 2, 3, 4
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on February 19, 2020.
-14th verse: “Those who take the help of Vidya-maya,...

70 - Transcending Maya | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-02-14T01:36:29

-7th chapter: verses 14, 15, 16
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on February 12, 2020.
-Absolute Reality is the only sat. Vedanta defines something as sat (real) if (1) it ...

69 - Maya – The Great Wonder| Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-01-30T01:48

-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on January 29, 2021.
-7th chapter: verses 11, 12, 13, 14
-Lord Krishna first teaches Arjuna to evolve a sense of duty consciousness. Later ...

68 - Everything is an Expression of the Divine Reality | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-01-23T01:35

-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on January 22, 2021.
-7th chapter: verse 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
-3rd verse: “Among thousands of people, very few strive for a spiritua...

67 - Jnanam and Vijnanam| Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-01-16T00:08

-7th chapter: verse 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda January 15, 2021.
-Gita’s eighteen chapters are divided into three sections, each with six chapters. T...

66 - Bhakti - Supreme Devotion to God | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2021-01-08T21:48

-6th chapter: verses 46, 47; 7th chapter: verse 1
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda January 8, 2021.
-6th chapter, 46th verse: “This Yogi is superior to the Tapasvi (one who...

65 - Influence of Inherited Samskaras | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-12-18T22:38

-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on December 18, 2020.
-6th chapter: verses 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46
-In the 37th, 38th and 39th verse, Arjuna asks: “Suppose ...

64 - Spiritual Wealth is Never Lost | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-12-12T00:11

The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on December 11, 2020.
-6th chapter: verses 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44
-In the 37th, 38th and 39th verse, Arjuna asks: “Suppose a person ...

63 - Dealing with Deviations in Spiritual Life | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-12-05T06:36

The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on December 4, 2020.
-6th chapter: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41
-Spiritual life is our ideal. We have to restrain the thought currents in the ...

62 - Attaining Ekatvam and Samatvam | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-11-28T06:08

-6th chapter: verses 32, 33, 34, 35
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on November 27, 2020.
-32nd, 33rd, 34th and 35th verses are interrelated. 32nd verse concludes the impo...

61 - Experiencing Spiritual Unity | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-11-20T19:53

-6th chapter: verses 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on November 20, 2020.
-28th verse: “Such a Yogi, free from all obstacles, experiences Atyantam Sukh...

60 - Towards a Tranquil Mind | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-11-14T04:46

-6th chapter: verses 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on November 13, 2020.
-23rd verse: “The Yogi then reaches a state of severance from any feeling of ...

59 - Attaining Atyantikam Sukham with a Steady Mind | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-11-07T01:26

The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on November 6, 2020.
-6th chapter: verses 19, 20, 21, 22
-19th verse: “A lamp placed in a sheltered place does not flicker. Similarly, the m...

58 - Moderation in Spiritual Life | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-10-30T23:13

-6th chapter: verses 16, 17, 18
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on October 30, 2020.
-16th verse: “Success in Yoga is not possible for him, who eats too much or doesn’t ea...

57 - The Art of Meditation | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-10-16T18:01

-6th chapter: verses 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on October 16, 2020.
-10th verse: “A person who wants to be a Yogi should constantly practice conce...

56 - Towards Equanimity and a Friendly Mind | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-10-10T00:39

- 6th chapter: verses 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on October 9, 2020.
- 6th verse: “The positive aspect of mind, that is linked to Buddhi and Atman – th...

55 - Growing Spiritually Through Non-Attachment and Self-effort | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-10-03T05:06

-6th chapter: verses 3, 4, 5
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on October 2, 2020.
-3rd verse: “For ārurukṣhoḥ - a spiritual seeker who is still evolving - duties become the...

54 - Transcending Actions and Rituals | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-09-26T05:07

- 6th chapter: verses 1, 2 and 3
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on September 25, 2020.
- In the first five chapters, Lord Krishna infuses in Arjuna a sense of duty and rig...

53 - Dhyana Yoga - The Art of Meditation | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-09-18T18:44

-5th chapter: verses 27, 28, 29. 6th chapter: verse 1
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on September 18, 2020.
-In the 4th chapter, Lord Krishna gives an exposition of Karma-...

52 - Attaining Spiritual Freedom and Happiness Within | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-09-12T01:05

-5th chapter: verses 23, 24, 25, 26
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on September 11, 2020.
-23rd verse: “A person who can conquer the temptations of lust and anger, while ...

51 - The Spiritual Psychology of Happiness | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-09-04T21:55

-5th chapter: verses 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on September 4, 2020.
-19th verse: “The highest spiritual seeker has already transcended the relati...

50 - Towards Spiritual Sameness | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-08-29T02:24

-5th chapter: verses 17, 18, 19, 20
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on August 28, 2020.
-17th verse: “Those who have reached Moksha, whose intellect is absorbed in Brahman...

49 - Evolving Towards Higher Swabhava | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-08-22T01:40

-5th chapter: verses 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on August 21, 2020.
-14th verse: “The Lord does not get involved in what we do. Neither agency, nor...

48 - The Spiritual Psychology of Non-Attachment | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-08-14T21:17

- 5th chapter: verses 10, 11, 12, 13
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on August 14, 2020.
-10th verse: “Those who do their actions without attachment, offering their action...

47 - Several Spiritual Paths – One Goal | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-07-31T18:14

-5th chapter: verses 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on July 31, 2020.
-5th verse: “The spiritual destination reached by men of Jnanam (knowledge) can al...

46 - Combining Action and Renunciation | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-07-25T01:31

-5th chapter: verses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on July 24, 2020.
-1st verse: In the 3rd chapter of Gita, Lord Krishna explains Karma-Yoga to Arjuna....

45 - Arjuna’s Confusion on Paths of Action and Renunciation| Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-07-10T23:09

-5th chapter: verses 1, 2
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on July 10, 2020.
-In the 3rd chapter of Gita, Lord Krishna explains Karma-Yoga to Arjuna. He says: “Engage in se...

44 - Conquering Doubt with Shraddha and Jnanam | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-07-03T07:09

-4th chapter: verses 40, 41, 42
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on July 3, 2020.
-Shraddha refers to a sense of sanctity and sacredness, sincerity, integrity and honesty. ...

43 - Jnanam – The Ultimate Purifier | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-06-26T18:44

-4th chapter: verses 36, 37, 38, 39
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on June 19, 2020.
-Jnanam is the spiritual awareness of our true nature, that we are Atman, that our tr...

42 - Characteristics of an Ideal Spiritual Seeker | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-06-20T00:33

-4th chapter: verses 34, 35, 36, 37
-18th chapter: verses 64, 67, 72, 73
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on June 19, 2020.
-34th verse: “A seeker of spiritual wisdom ...

41 - Living life as Yajna | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-06-12T18:10

-4th chapter: verses 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on June 12, 2020.
-Yajna in Gita refers to any noble activity done with a sense of sanctity...

40 - Spiritualizing the Secular | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-06-05T22:24

-4th chapter: verses 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on June 5, 2020.
-The subject of verse 24 is how to spiritualize our entire life - how every se...

39 - Characteristics of a Karma-Yogi | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-05-29T18:58

-4th chapter: verses 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 29, 2020.
-A karma-yogi is free from kama (desires) and sankalpa (mental worry about results)...

38 - Going Beyond Action and Inaction | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-05-23T00:49

-4th chapter: verses 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 22, 2020.
-18th verse: “One who sees inaction in action, and action in inaction, is a Yogi.”...

37 - Nature of Karma | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-05-16T06:19

-4th chapter: verses 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 2nd chapter: verses 48, 50
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 15, 2020.
-Karma is any kind of activity – physical, thoughts or ...

36 - Truth is One, Paths are Many | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-05-09T05:12

-4th chapter: verses 11, 12, 13
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 8, 2020.
-11th verse: “In whatever ways people worship Me, I fulfil their aspirations. Everyone foll...

35 - Mystery of Avatara | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-05-02T06:10

-4th chapter: verses 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 1, 2020.
-6th verse: “Though I am unborn, and beyond all changes – yet, without being subject to...

34 - Avatara: Descent of Divine to Human | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-04-24T23:06

-4th chapter: verses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on April 24, 2020.
-Lord Krishna says that he first taught Yoga to Surya, who taught it to Manu, who ...

33 - Conquering Senses and Desires with Yoga | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-04-17T21:59

2nd chapter: verses 62, 63. 3rd chapter: verses 41, 42, 43. 4th chapter: verses 1, 2
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on April 17, 2020.
-You should discipline your senses ...

32- Kama-krodha: Enemies of Human Mind | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-04-11T05:41

3rd chapter: verses 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on April 10, 2020.
-36th verse: Arjuna’s question – “Impelled by what force, do we do un...

31 - Adhyatma-chetasa - Living Life with a Spiritual Attitude | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-04-04T05:44:39

3rd chapter: verses 22, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on April 3, 2020.
-In the 30th verse, Lord Krishna provides a unique approach to life as a wh...

30 - Identifying Ourselves Beyond Prakriti | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-03-28T00:26

3rd chapter: verses 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on March 27, 2020.
-We are living in difficult times with the health crisis from Coronavirus. Ve...

29 - Karma-Yoga: Contrasting the Enlightened and the Average Person | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-02-14T18:01

3rd chapter: verses 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on February 14, 2020.
-Karma-Yoga is the science of combining spiritual values in our secular worldl...

28 - Performing Actions as Yajna | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-01-31T18:01

3rd chapter: verses 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25
-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on January 31, 2020.
-Chakra is discussed in various traditions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. I...

27 - Yajna: Living in Harmony with Nature and Ourselves | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2020-01-24T20:53

3rd chapter: verses 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on January 24, 2020.
-Verses 12 & 13 have a contemporary significance. They discuss the importance o...

26 – Yajna: Harmonizing Our Actions with a Spiritual Ideal | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-11-09T00:16

Chapter 3 Verses 10, 11, 12, 13.
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on November 8, 2019.
-Yajna means 14 Vedic rituals, in the narrow sense.
-In a broader context, it m...

25 – Yajna: Reaching Life’s Destination by Performing All Actions as Selfless Sacrifice | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-11-01T23:52

Chapter 3 Verses 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on November 1, 2019.
-The mind will not keep quiet even for a split second (kṣaṇamapi). We do not have control ov...

24 – Combining Action with Contemplation | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-10-25T22:56

Chapter 3 Verses 2, 7, 8, 9. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on October 25, 2019.
-Gita ends with the verse: “Wherever the ideals of action and contemplation are present, there ...

23 – Constructive Spiritual Ego - Work Without the Strain of Work | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-10-19T06:11

Chapter 3 Verses 1 – 7. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on October 18, 2019.
-Arjuna had an unpleasant duty. He didn't want the challenges. Mind gives false excuses.
-Dis...

22 - Arjuna’s Conflict and Karma-Yoga | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-10-11T23:36

Chapter 3 Verses 1,2,3. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on October 11, 2019.
-First and second chapters of Gita provide background on this entire spiritual classic. 55th throug...

21 - Achieving Inner Contentment Through Yoga | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-09-28T03:19

Chapter 2 Verses 71-72. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on September 27, 2019.
-55th through 72nd verses of 2nd chapter of Gita discuss the characteristics of an enlightened pe...

20 - From Spiritual Sleep to Spiritual Awakening | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-09-20T22:08

Chapter 2 Verses 69-70. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on September 20, 2019.
-The central topics of the second chapter recapitulated
-Spiritual light and spiritual darkn...

2013 Lake Tahoe Retreat 2 – You are Never Too Late in Spiritual Life | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-08-06T00:25:07

Verses: 2.55, 12.13, 6.37, 6.38, 6.40, 6.41, 6.42, 6.43, 6.44, 2.56

-You can become a sage or a saint. Everybody can strive towards becoming a sthitaprajna.
-Grace and Self-Effort...

2013 Lake Tahoe Retreat 1 - Dynamism Without Anxiety | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-07-17T23:02:57

Verses: 18.73, 2.54, 4.1, 4.2, 2.55, 2.48, 2.50, 4.18
-The Bhagavad Gita is a conversation between two great men of action. In verse 18.73, Arjuna has had his conflicts resolved.
-We mus...

19 - Pathways to Peace and Happiness | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-06-28T23:34

Chapter 2 Verses 66-69. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on June 28, 2019.
-going beyond the tyranny of the senses and the sense-objects
-how to be in peace with ourselves<...

18 - Turning the Mind into Our Friend | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-06-21T22:12

Chapter 2 Verses 64 - 65. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on June 21, 2019.
-The path to inner peace and freedom
-प्रसाद:(Inner peace and tranquility) and प्रमाद: (delusio...

17 - Mind: Our Friend or Our Enemy? | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-06-14T22:58

Chapter 2 Verses 60 – 63. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on June 14, 2019.
- The mind: our master or our slave?
- Why does the mind revolt?
- When does our mind be...

16 - The Absolute and the Relative: the Need for Re-prioritization and Freedom from the Tyranny of the Senses | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-06-08T00:18

Chapter 2 Verses 57-59. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on June 7, 2019.
-The Absolute ('Paramarthika) and the Relative ('Vyavaharika'):
-Their practical implication in ...

15 - Description of a Person of Steady Wisdom (स्थितप्रज्ञ:) | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-05-31T23:02

Chapter 2 Verses 54-56. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 31, 2019.
- Characteristics of an illumined saint (स्थितप्रज्ञ:):
- The qualities of a spiritually enlightene...

14 - Karma Yoga: Freedom from Anxiety and Tapping Our Hidden Potential | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-05-17T21:56

Chapter 2 Verses 49-54. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 17, 2019.
- Why does the mind refuse to cooperate?
- The need for freedom from anxiety and worry
- Ext...

13 - The 'Brahmana Ideal'&the Psychology of 'Karma - Yoga' | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-05-11T05:45

Chapter 2 Verses 46-48.
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 10, 2019.
-'Brahmana' ideal: its universality
-Ethical and spiritual implications (verse 46).
-S...

12 - Beyond Reckless Pragmatism and Short-Term Goals | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-05-04T05:58

Chapter 2 Verses 45 - 47
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 3, 2019.
The evolution of the three gunas:
-Tamoguna to Rajoguna to Sattvaguna
-Karma-yoga in co...

11 - Swadharma: The Path to Creativity and Contentment | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-04-20T04:36

Chapter 2 Verses 41 - 44
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on April 19, 2019.
- Swadharma harmonizes the secular and the spiritual. We are able to do even our secular dutie...

10 - Swadharma and the Problem of Unpleasant Duty | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-04-12T23:22

Chapter 2 Verse 39 - 40
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on April 12, 2019.
-While Swadharma is natural, effortless, inherent and our own, Para-dharma is artificial, alien...

9 - Swadharma in Contrast to Para-Dharma: Resolving Inner Conflicts | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-04-06T02:30

Chapter 2 Verse 31 - 38
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on April 5, 2019.
-Swadharma: natural and spontaneous
-An antidote for our perverse notions of freedom and p...

8 - Swadharma and Inner Contentment and Fulfillment | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-03-29T16:19

Chapter 2 Verse 31
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on March 29, 2019.
The Bhagavad Gita presents a high ideal on inner spiritual transformation through the practice of Swa...

7 - Steady Wisdom and Spiritual Common Sense | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-03-22T21:18

Chapter 2 Verse 22 – 30
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on March 22, 2019.
The mystery of life and death. The problem of mindless activism and obsession with success. Div...

6 - Death is Not the End of Life | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-03-15T21:15

Chapter 2 Verse 21 - 22
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on March 15, 2019.
The laws of Karma and rebirth are explained. We are born with a whole lot of accumulated karmas...

5 – Karma, Re-incarnation – Emerson: The American Vedantin | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-03-01T22:11

Chapter 2 Verse 17 - 20
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on March 01, 2019.
- Emerson's poem 'Brahma'
- The Bhagavad Gita: Second Chapter, Verse 19 and the fourth st...

4 - The Real and the Unreal: Beyond Pain and Pleasure | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-02-22T22:08

Chapter 2 Verse 14 -16
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on February 22, 2019.
- The nature of Reality in Vedanta
- The creation is One.
- You are immortal.
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3 - Swadharma: An Intelligent Approach to Life, Work and Duty | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-02-15T18:22

Chapter 2 Verse 11 - 13
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on February 15, 2019.
- You were never non-existent. You will never cease to be. You are eternal.
- Atman: ou...

2 – Humanity is One Spiritual Family – The Mystery of the Sacred Word | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-02-08T18:20

Chapter 2 Verse 11
The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on February 08, 2019.
- Existence is One.
- Seeing God everywhere, all the time, in every action, outside the plac...

1 – Introduction: Mahabharata, the Great Sanskrit Classic | Swami Tattwamayananda from 2019-02-01T22:11

The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on February 01, 2019.
-Emerson: an example of the universal appeal of the Bhagavad Gita.
-Sir Warren Hastings's introduction to the first En...