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February 27 – March 7, 2021

Essential Message of the Bhagavad Gita: Teachings from Chapters 1 & 2

Jnaneshwari Chaitanya

2 WEEKENDS, Saturday & Sunday, February 27-28 and March 6-7, 11:30am-1:30pm EST

Course description:

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.

At times in our lives, we are all faced with choices and decisions that seem unmanageable and cause us to doubt what we are doing. 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.

"This is the fourth course I have taken focused on a specific chapter of the Bhagavad Gita with Jnaneshwari Chaitanya. Her passion and joy in explaining the material is delightful! I keep returning again and again for more!"
- Ambika Devi

What you'll learn:

This course is for:

Course Schedule:

  • Introduction to the Bhagavad Gita
  • Introduction to chapter one   
  • The war is about to begin -what is happening on the battlefield?
  • The reasoning of Arjuna and its outcome
  • Arjuna’s plight
  • The Guru
  • Grief and delusion – how do they come about?
  • What is duty, what is personal duty
  • The eternity of the soul
  • The consequences of abandoning duty; spiritual and worldly
  • The pairs of opposites and the secret of work
  • Introduction to karma yoga
  • Pleasure and power – the goals of the unwise
  •  Evenness of mind 
  •  Attachment and it’s outcome
  • Arjuna’s path 
  • The marks of a person who has steady wisdom
  • The attainment of full satisfaction
  • The three afflictions
  • Control of the senses
  • The way to destruction
  • The way to peace

Additional Information:​

2 weekends, Saturday & Sunday, February 27-28 and March 6-7, 11:30am-1:30pm EST

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

Jnaneshwari Chaitanya is a senior teacher of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers. She joined the Sivananda organization in 2001 and was initiated into Brahmacharya in 2016.

An experienced and devoted practitioner of Yoga, meditation and philosophical studies, she regularly teaches Yoga and Vedanta in the ashram programs and the Bhagavad Gita in Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Courses. Jnaneshwari Chaitanya is known for her clear and pure way of communicating yogic knowledge and its application in daily life.

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