Opening and closing prayer-chants 4

• Lecture1.1
  Prayer-chant unto the guruparamparā
• Lecture1.2
  Prayer-chant unto Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa
• Lecture1.3
  1 a Sankalpa for the Gita Amrtam course
• Lecture1.4
  Prayer-chant for the well being and prosperity of the world

Bhagavad Gita Dhyaanam 6

• Lecture2.1
  1 b Freedom from seeking
• Lecture2.2
  1 c Bhagavad Gita Dhyaanam verse 1
• Lecture2.3
  1 d Q &A
• Lecture2.4
  2 a Bhagavad Gita Dhyaanam (verses 2 – 4)
• Lecture2.5
  2 b Bhagavad Gita Dhyaanam (verses 5 – 9)
• Lecture2.6
  2 c The context of the Gita – a glimpse of the Mahabharata

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 9

Chanting only of Chapter 1 by Pujya Swami Dayananda ji

• Lecture3.1
  Bhagavad Gita Ch 1
• Lecture3.2
  3 a The opening of the Gita 1.1-1.9
• Lecture3.3
  3 b The armies on both sides 1.10-1.20
• Lecture3.4
  3 c How to study and do sadhana of Vedanta
• Lecture3.5
  3 d Q & A
• Lecture3.6
  4 a The situation of Arjuna 1.21-1.35
• Lecture3.7
  4 b Arjuna’s conflict and sorrow 1.36-47
• Lecture3.8
  4 Gita Q & A
• Lecture3.9
  How to use the Slack community

Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 2 - Saankhya Yoga 46

• Lecture4.1
  Bhagavad Gita Ch 2 chanting by Pujya Swami Dayananda
• Lecture4.2
  5 a Arjuna’s topical problem 2.1-2.7
• Lecture4.3
  5 b Arjuna’s transformation from friend to shishya and request for shreyas (moksha)
• Lecture4.4
  5c Q & A
• Lecture4.5
  Overview of the Shaastra
• Lecture4.6
  6 a Arjuna qualified with viveka and vairagya
• Lecture4.7
  6 Q and A
• Lecture4.8
  7 a The teaching begins 2.11-2.13
• Lecture4.9
  8 a Guided meditation (Attitude to sukha and dukha) 2.14
• Lecture4.10
  8 b Who is fit for liberation 2.14-15
• Lecture4.11
  8 c Satyam (and mithya) 2.16
• Lecture4.12
  9 a Guided meditation (Panchamahabhutas and connectedness)
• Lecture4.13
  9 b Sat – all pervasive and indestructible 2.17-18
• Lecture4.14
  9 c Q & A
• Lecture4.15
  10 a The one who knows the Atma to be neither the karta (doer) nor the bhokta (experiencer) 2.19-20
• Lecture4.16
  10 b Nature of the Atma 2.21-23
• Lecture4.17
  10 c Q & A (2.19-23)
• Lecture4.18
  11 a Neither Atma can be grieved for nor Anatma which is ever changing 2.25-29
• Lecture4.19
  11 b Q & A and a delightful enactment of the Atma and the two bodies (sthula and sukshma sharira)
• Lecture4.20
  12 a Atma is no cause for grief 2.30
• Lecture4.21
  12 b Arjuna ‘s svadharma as a kshatriya (and our svadharma) 2.31-39
• Lecture4.22
  12 c Q & A (Expecting moksha from being a perfect parent, Career choice, Dharma conflict etc)
• Lecture4.23
  13 a Introduction to Karma Yoga and clarity on self knowledge being the solution 2.39-43
• Lecture4.24
  13 b Q & A (Is samadhi experience enough? , If moksha is not my only goal 2.39-43 )
• Lecture4.25
  14 a Glimpse of being a master (Atmavaan) 2.45-46
• Lecture4.26
  14 b Choice in Karma but not in result (Famous verses) 2.47-48
• Lecture4.27
  15 a Karma Yoga – attitude to action and its results 2.48-50
• Lecture4.28
  15 b Group Discussion and insights – The classification of the day into the four pursuits – Dharma/Artha/Kaama/,Moksha
• Lecture4.29
  16 a Group discussion and insights – What happens when one is money/partner/work/children obsessed?
• Lecture4.30
  16 b How can one have it all – money/partner/work/children? By Being Dharma centred
• Lecture4.31
  16 c Freedom from bondage of karma 2.51 and Q & A
• Lecture4.32
  17 a Karma Yoga in relationships
• Lecture4.33
  17 b How Karma Yoga helps in self knowledge, Vairagya towards alternatives and Arjuna’s question about a wise person
• Lecture4.34
  17 c Q & A (Managing employees, Distractedness, Clash of roles, Dealing with a dominating person
• Lecture4.35
  18 a Signs of a wise person and Mastery 2.56
• Lecture4.36
  18 b Mastery of the mind and senses 2.57-58 (incl Q and A)
• Lecture4.37
  18 c How do you feel loved? (Podcast episode link) – Supplementary listening
• Lecture4.38
  19 a Mastery of the mind and senses 2.59-61
• Lecture4.39
  19 b Understanding the framework of anger(Dwelling on sense object-Attachment-Anger-Loss of memory of learning-Destruction of person)
• Lecture4.40
  19 c Discussion on Kaushalam and Samatvam (Duty, Road rage, Resolving misunderstanding)
• Lecture4.41
  20 a Self mastery and tranquility 2.64-66
• Lecture4.42
  20 b The vision of a wise person and the sadhana of self mastery (audio has some disturbances)
• Lecture4.43
  20 c Q & A (Roles etc) (audio has some disturbances)
• Quiz4.1
  Questions for reflection and making notes on Chapter 2 0 question
• Lecture4.44
  21 a The connection of self mastery and inner dialogue with the younger you (incl. guided meditation)
• Lecture4.45
  Wrap up on Chapter 2 – Kaushalam, Clear understanding of why Vedanta is a solution, Managing a strong desire for marriage, Expectations from our children

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 22

• Lecture5.1
  Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 chanting by Pujya Swami Dayananda
• Lecture5.2
  22 Arjuna ‘s doubt, ‘If knowledge is better than action why prompt me to do karma?’ 2 Lifestyles 3.1-5
• Lecture5.3
  23 a Quiet appearance but false front & Why karma yoga is better than karma 3.6-7
• Lecture5.4
  23 b Why karma is superior to inaction & Karma transformed into yajna 3.8-9
• Lecture5.5
  23 c Q & A (How much work is too much, Objectivity wrt pursuits )
• Lecture5.6
  24 a Karma as Yajna and recognition of Devatas 3.10-11
• Lecture5.7
  24 b Karma as pervaded by Veda 3.12-15
• Lecture5.8
  25 a Contribution to the cosmic wheel and the contentment of a wise person 3.16-18
• Lecture5.9
  25 b Why perform karma, Janaka, the wise king and role models 3.19-21
• Lecture5.10
  25 c Gita Q & A (Japa, Time for Vedanta, Delegation etc)
• Lecture5.11
  26 a Gita 3.22-25 No karma to be done by Bhagavan but still karma is done
• Lecture5.12
  26 b Gita 3.26-28 Karma impelled by Prakrti’s gunas
• Lecture5.13
  26 c Q and A (Dharma, Rebirth)
• Lecture5.14
  27 a How can the wise person engage with those who are deluded by prakriti and its gunas and How to fight ?
• Lecture5.15
  27 b The role of shraddha in learning and how prakriti affects a wise person
• Lecture5.16
  27 c Don’t some under the spell of ragas and dveshas
• Lecture5.17
  27 d Discussion – Handling Differences, Managing ragas and dveshas
• Lecture5.18
  28 a Svadharma is better than paradharma and the problem of (binding) desire
• Lecture5.19
  28 b Knowledge (as though) clouded by binding desire and Atma untouched by it all
• Lecture5.20
  28 c Guided meditation (Saakshi)
• Lecture5.21
  28 d Discussion (Processing a situation, The 4 aspects of a mind etc )
• Lecture5.22
  29 Ch 3 Discussion after small groups discussion

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Jnana-Karmasannyasa Yoga 30

• Lecture6.1
  Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 chanting by Pujya Swami Dayananda
• Lecture6.2
  30 a Greatness of the parampara 4.1-3
• Lecture6.3
  30 b The Why and What of an Avataara 4.4-8
• Lecture6.4
  30 c Gita 4.1-8 (Can a non sannyasi get jnanam and Can giving up desires lead to jnanam)
• Lecture6.5
  31 Discussion on the value of Dharma by looking at Adharma
• Lecture6.6
  32 a Reality of an Avataara and Levels of reality 4.9
• Lecture6.7
  32 b Taking refuge in Bhagavan and his blessings 4.10-12
• Lecture6.8
  32 c Gita 4.9-12 (Q and A) (Bindi, Dharma and religiosity etc)
• Lecture6.9
  33 a The Four fold Varna system 4.13
• Lecture6.10
  33 b Bhagavan Krishna as Karta and Akarta
• Lecture6.11
  33 c Gita 4.13-15 (Q & A Vrata etc )
• Lecture6.12
  34 a Gita 4.16-17 What is karma and akarma?
• Lecture6.13
  34 b 4.18 The vision of a wise person about karma and akarma
• Lecture6.14
  34 c Gita 4.16-18 (Q & A – Work role, Healing karma etc)
• Lecture6.15
  35 a Atma as akarta and abhogta (non-doer and non experiencer) 4.18-19
• Lecture6.16
  35 b Aspects of Jnanam and lifestyle of grahastha and sannyasi 4.20-21
• Lecture6.17
  35 c Gita 4.18-21 Q & A (Clarifications of Akarta, Vedanta as a perspective, Being assertive)
• Lecture6.18
  36 Gita 4.22-25 Attitude of a wise person wrt gain/loss and life as yajna
• Lecture6.19
  37 a Gita 4.26-27 Self mastery of senses as yajna and Chariot imagery
• Lecture6.20
  37 b Gita 4.28 Yajnas – Dravya, Yoga, Svadhyaaya etc
• Lecture6.21
  37 c Gita 4.26-28 (Q & A – Social media response, You are bigger than your pain etc)
• Lecture6.22
  38 a Gita 4.29-30
• Lecture6.23
  38 b Gita 4.31-33
• Lecture6.24
  38 c Gita 4.29 – 33 (Q & A Soham, Misinterpreting the verse)
• Lecture6.25
  39 a Gita 4.34 How to relate to a teacher for knowledge
• Lecture6.26
  39 b Gita 4.35-38 The result of knowledge and What if one is a paapi?
• Lecture6.27
  39 c Gita 4.34-38 (Q and A – Making amends etc )
• Lecture6.28
  40 a Gita 4.39
• Lecture6.29
  40 b Gita 4.39 contd.
• Lecture6.30
  40 c Gita 4.40-4.42 (plus Q and A)

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Sannyasa Yoga 20

• Lecture7.1
  Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 chanting
• Lecture7.2
  41 a Gita 5.1-3 Sannyasa or Karma Yoga – Which is better? a
• Lecture7.3
  41 b Gita 5.4 Are Sannyasa and Karma Yoga same?
• Lecture7.4
  41 c Assignment on Identifying Life priorities
• Lecture7.5
  42 Discussion on Life priorities
• Lecture7.6
  43 a The goal of Sannyasa and Karma Yoga as a lifestyle is one
• Lecture7.7
  43 b Vision of a wise person despite performing actions
• Lecture7.8
  43 c Gita 5.5-9 Reflections and discussion
• Lecture7.9
  44 a Gita 5.10 The wise one who is not affected
• Lecture7.10
  44 b Gita 5.11-12 How do karma yogis perform karma
• Lecture7.11
  44 c Gita 5.13-14 Where does the wise being live and how?
• Lecture7.12
  45 a Gita 5.15-16 Atma is not affected by punya/paapa
• Lecture7.13
  45 b Gita 5.17 Levels of commitment
• Lecture7.14
  45 c Gita 5.18 How does the wise person look upon a Brahmana, a cow etc Q & A
• Lecture7.15
  46 a Gita 5.19-20 Freedom from the cycle of birth and death and extremes of emotion
• Lecture7.16
  46 b Gita 5.21-23 The gain of happiness that does not change and the transitory nature of experiential happiness
• Lecture7.17
  46 c Gita 5.19-23 Q & A
• Lecture7.18
  47 a Gita 5.24-25 Videha mukti and the sukha of a wise person
• Lecture7.19
  47 b Gita 5.27-29 Introduction to Dhyaanam and Aikyam
• Lecture7.20
  47 c Gita 5.24-29 Q & A (Imp of Asana, Desire fulfilment,

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Dhyaana Yoga 15

• Lecture8.1
  Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 chanting
• Lecture8.2
  48 Gita 6.1-3 Who is a Sannyasi and a yogi?
• Lecture8.3
  49 Gita 6.4 Yogi has freedom from dependence
• Lecture8.4
  49 b Gita 6.5-6 Being a friend to oneself
• Lecture8.5
  50 a Gita 6.7 Being a jitatma and free from opposites
• Lecture8.6
  50 b Gita 6.8-9 A yogi ‘s attitude towards objects and people
• Lecture8.7
  51 a Gita 6.10 The preparation of Karma Yoga for a meditator
• Lecture8.8
  51 b Gita 6.11-14 Initial preparatory steps (place, asana etc)
• Lecture8.9
  52 Gita 6.15 Who is an accomplished person
• Lecture8.10
  53 Gita 6.19-20 The mind of a yogi
• Lecture8.11
  54 Gita 6.21-23 Reveling in oneself and Dissociation from the association with sorrow (3rd definition of Karma Yoga)
• Lecture8.12
  55 Gita 6.24 – 28 Dissociation from the association with sorrow and benefits of Dhyaanam
• Lecture8.13
  56 Gita 6.29 – 30 The vision of oneness/sameness
• Lecture8.14
  57 Gita 6.31-34 The wise person and Arjuna’s question about not seeing the vision
• Lecture8.15
  58 Gita 6.36 – 47 What happens to one who did not complete his Vedanta journey and praise of a yogi?

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Jnana-Vijnana Yoga 16

• Lecture9.1
  Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Chanting by Pujya Swami Dayananda
• Lecture9.2
  59 Gita 7.1-7.6 Introduction to Indirect and Immediate knowledge
• Lecture9.3
  59b Gita 7.4 – 7.6 Nature of Ishvara
• Lecture9.4
  60a Gita 7.7 – 7.9 Manifestations of Ishvara
• Lecture9.5
  60b Gita 7.10-11 Manifestations of Ishvara contd.
• Lecture9.6
  60c Gita 7.7-11 Q and A
• Lecture9.7
  61a Gita 7.12-14 Mayashakti and crossing over Maya
• Lecture9.8
  61b Gita 7.15-17 Four Types of devotees
• Lecture9.9
  61c Gita 7.12-17 Q and A
• Lecture9.10
  62 Gita 7.16 Four kinds of devotees and their world view
• Lecture9.11
  62b Gita 7.18-20 Which among the devotees is one with Ishvara
• Lecture9.12
  62c Gita 7.18-20 Q and A (Why more don’t take to Vedanta, Readiness, Journey of a Jijnasu etc)
• Lecture9.13
  63a Gita 7.21-22 How Bhagavan makes the shraddha stronger
• Lecture9.14
  63b Gita 7.23-25 Why and what do people not know about Bhagavan?
• Lecture9.15
  63c Gita 7.21-25 Q and A (How shraddha for rituals grows)
• Lecture9.16
  64 Gita 7.26-30 How do devotees seek Bhagavan?

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Akshara Brahman Yoga 17

• Lecture10.1
  Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Chanting by Pujya Swami Dayananda
• Lecture10.2
  65 a Summary of first seven chapters
• Lecture10.3
  65 b Gita 8.1-5 Arjuna’s question about Brahman and what happens when a person dies
• Lecture10.4
  65 c Gita 8.1-5 Q and A
• Lecture10.5
  66 a Gita 8.5-8.6 Whom to remember before dying ?
• Lecture10.6
  66b Gita 8.7-9 How to remember Bhagavan?
• Lecture10.7
  66c Gita 8.5-9 Q and A Grieving and Healing
• Lecture10.8
  67 a Gita 8.10-13 How to give up the body (for a yogi and jnani)?
• Lecture10.9
  67b Gita 8.14-15 How to reach Bhagavan and what happens after that?
• Lecture10.10
  67c Gita 8.10 – 15 Q and A
• Lecture10.11
  68 a Gita 8.16-18 The lifespan of Brahmaji and the nature of the lokas
• Lecture10.12
  68 b Gita 8.19-21 The play of manifest and unmanifest
• Lecture10.13
  68 c Gita 8.16-21 Q and A
• Lecture10.14
  69 a Gita 8.22-24 Who is the limitless purusha and where do meditators of Brahmaloka go?
• Lecture10.15
  69 b Gita 8.25-28 Where do karmis, mere ritualists go after death and who finally reaches Brahman?
• Lecture10.16
  69 c Gita 8.22-27 Q and A
• Lecture10.17
  70 a Gita Ch 8 Q and A (post death rituals)

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Rajavidya Rajaguhya Yoga 20

• Lecture11.1
  Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Chanting by Pujya Swami Dayananda
• Lecture11.2
  70 b Gita 9.1-2 What is the King of Knowledge and the King of Secrets and why?
• Lecture11.3
  71 a Gita 9.3 What is required for the knowledge and what happens to those who don’t seek it?
• Lecture11.4
  71 b Gita 9.4-5 Satyam (and Mithya)
• Lecture11.5
  71 c Gita 9.3-5 Gita (Q and A)
• Lecture11.6
  72 a Gita 9.6-8 Nature of Ishvara (and Maya shakti)
• Lecture11.7
  72 b Gita Despite manifesting Ishvara is unchanging
• Lecture11.8
  72 c Gita 9.6-10 (Q and A)
• Lecture11.9
  73 a Gita 9.11-12 What happens to the ones who do not recognise Bhagavan as the lord of all beings?
• Lecture11.10
  73 b Gita 9.13-14 Qualities of the ones who seek Bhagavan ?
• Lecture11.11
  73 c Gita 9.11-14 Q and A
• Lecture11.12
  74 a Gita 9.15-17 How to worship Bhagavan with jnana-yajna?
• Lecture11.13
  74 b Gita 9.18-21 How Bhagavan is one and distinct & What happens to people who go to svarga ?
• Lecture11.14
  74 c Gita 9.15 – 21 (Q and A – People who don’t have viveka, what to do when a person is bitter etc)
• Lecture11.15
  75 a Gita 9.22 How does Bhagavan support the jnani/mumukshu?
• Lecture11.16
  75 b Gita 9.23-26 Devotees who are committed to different ends and not Bhagavan; Bhagavan ‘s acceptance of the smallest offering
• Lecture11.17
  75 c Gita 9.22-26 Q and A (Bhagavan-Sakshi/experiencer)
• Lecture11.18
  76 a Gita 9.27-28 Which actions to offer to Bhagavan and the resulting maturity from this attitude
• Lecture11.19
  76 b Gita 9.29-32 ‘I am the same in all’ and different groups of people can still gain Bhagavan
• Lecture11.20
  76 c Gita 9.33-34 and Q and A The level of commitment in seeking Bhagavan

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Vibhuti Yoga 22

• Lecture12.1
  Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Vibhutih Yoga (Chanting by Pujya Swami Dayananda)
• Lecture12.2
  77a Gita 10.1-3 Introduction to the glories of Bhagavan
• Lecture12.3
  77b Gita 10.4-5 All dispositions and emotions are from Bhagavan
• Lecture12.4
  77c Gita 10.1-5 Q and A (Sadhana in Vedanta, Doing the right thing as jury, When people think you should not forgive etc )
• Lecture12.5
  78a Gita 10.6-7 Knowing the vibhuti of Bhagavan
• Lecture12.6
  78b Gita 10.8-9 What do wise people know about me and how does it show in their life?
• Lecture12.7
  78c Gita 10.6-9 Q and A (Vegetarianism, Socialising/Social pressure etc)
• Lecture12.8
  79a Gita 10.10-11 Whom does Bhagavan give knowledge to and what does he destroy?
• Lecture12.9
  79b Gita 10.12-19 Arjuna summarising his understanding of Bhagavan and making a request
• Lecture12.10
  79c Gita 10.10-19 Q and A (sharing of one’s life vibhutis and the question of creation)
• Lecture12.11
  80a Gita 10.20 Aham Atma
• Lecture12.12
  80b Gita The conscious being is free from roles (Guided meditation)
• Lecture12.13
  80c Gita 10.20 Q and A (Responses to meditation etc)
• Lecture12.14
  81a Gita 10.21-23 Bhagavan’s vibhutis begin
• Lecture12.15
  81b Gita 10.24-26 Bhagavan’s vibhutis continue
• Lecture12.16
  81c Gita 10.21-26 Q and A (Balance, Japa, Samskaaras, Where do thoughts come from?)
• Lecture12.17
  82a Gita 10.27-29 Bhagavan’s vibhutis – Uchhaishravasa till Yama who disciplines
• Lecture12.18
  82b Gita 10.30-32 Bhagavan’s vibhutis – Prahlada till Vada-discussion
• Lecture12.19
  82c Gita 10.27-32 Q and A (the how of creation, the why of Bhagavan Krishna’s list)
• Lecture12.20
  83a Gita 10.33-35 Vibhutis – A among the letters till the Spring season
• Lecture12.21
  83b Gita 10.36-42 Vibhutis – Game of dice etc All vibhutis are me
• Lecture12.22
  83c Gita Vibhuti garland of blessing

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga 3

• Lecture13.1
  Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (Chanting by Pujya Swami Dayananda)
• Lecture13.2
  84a Gita 11.1-16 Arjuna’s request to see the cosmic form and Bhagavan’s response
• Lecture13.3
  84b Gita Garland of Vibhutis and Q and A