The Bhagavad Gita - Lessons in Life from the Battlefield

Author: Thom Knoles
Published: Mon 12 Aug 2024
Episode Link: https://thomknoles.com/podcast/bhagavad-gita

Jai Guru Deva.

We wanted to let you know that the full schedule and registration details for Thom's upcoming Mexico tour are now online. The program includes free group meditations and knowledge sessions, opportunities to learn Vedic Meditation and receive an advanced technique directly from Thom, refresher sessions for existing meditators, a live Satsang session, and a five-day four-night rounding retreat.

This is also your opportunity to book a life-changing private one-on-one consultation with Thom while he's in Mexico City. The tour runs from September 17 to 29, and you can find out more at thomknoles.com/mexico. That's thomknoles.com/mexico.

The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most pivotal spiritual texts of all time. Its teachings have been taught for millenia throughout India, and outside of India for the past 100 years or so, inspiring billions with insights into how we can reduce suffering in our own lives.

In this episode, Thom gives us a brief introduction to the Bhagavad Gita as a primer for his upcoming three-day course in which he’ll take a deep dive into the subject, alongside fellow Vedic Meditation Initiator and Vedic literature aficionado, Jamey Hood. You can find out more about the upcoming course at https://thomknoles.com/bhagavad-gita/.

Note: The prerequisite of Thom’s new course on the Bhagavad Gita is the completion of a qualified Vedic Meditation training.

Episode Highlights:

[00:45] Song of God

[04:46] The Mahabharata

[07:21] Veda Vyasa

[10:27] The Kurus

[14:02] A Battlefield at Kurukshetra

[16:46] A Deal with Krishna

[19:05] Arjuna - The Invincible Archer

[21:09] I Won't Fight!

[24:03] The Despondency of Arjuna

[26:07] Learning to Meditate on the Battlefield