What is the Bhagavad Gita?
Revealing the Deeper Meaning of the Bhagavad Gita
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1h 39m
Join Murali Venkatrao, PhD on the journey of discovering what is the Bhagavad Gita? Bhagavad Gita means Song of God. How can the depth of this holy scripture also be approached as a "users guide to life". Stay tuned to find out! The journey includes 6 satsangs (spiritual gatherings) presented by Murali Venkatrao based on the book Essence of the Bhagavad Gita explained by Paramhansa Yogananda and written by Swami Kriyananda. These satsangs were recorded at the Blue Lotus Temple in Bothell, Washington in 2022 .
Week 1 includes - What is the Bhagavad Gita? What is the nature of God? Explore the battlefield of life allegory, and the deeper meaning of the Bhagavad Gita known as the "Knots of Vyasa".
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