Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 13,14 & 15
The lecture explores the characteristics of a true devotee of the Supreme Self and identifies the type of devotee who is closer to God.
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Episode 504: Chapter 12, verses 10. 11 and 12
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 10,11 & 12
The lecture discusses Karmaphala Tyaga as an alternate method to practice Bhakti Yoga if one cannot give up one’s ego and does not have enough control over one’s mind and intellect to focus single-pointedly on God.
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Episode 503: Chapter 12, verses 7,8 and 9
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 7, 8, & 9
The lecture discusses Krishna’s assurance that he will rescue his devotees from the ocean of ever-changing samsara, fraught with death and distraction. He offers Abhyasa Yoga as an alternative for those who cannot fix their minds on the divine.
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Episode 502: Chapter 12, verses 4, 5 and 6
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 4, 5, & 6
The lecture discusses Krishna’s instructions on how to practice Bhakti Yoga with the mind and intellect fixed on the goal and the qualifications required for a seeker to meditate on the unmanifest Brahman. His straightforward advice for those identified with the body is to follow the path of devotion to the Sagun Brahman.
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Episode 501: Chapter 12, verses 1, 2 and 3
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 1, 2, & 3
The lecture discusses the nature of supreme devotion and the two types of devotees: one devoted to a manifest form of the Lord, such as Krishna, and the other devoted to the imperishable, un-manifest, all-pervading Brahman.
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