Bhagavad Gita Ch. 12 “Yoga of Devotion” Verses 16, 17 & 18

The lecture discusses the verses describing the nature of perfect devotees and Bhagavan’s assurance that such devotees are supremely dear to him.

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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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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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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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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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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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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 11 “Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form” Verses 53, 54, & 55

The lecture discusses Krishna’s statement that the cosmic form witnessed by Arjuna is not available to even Devas and cannot be experienced through knowledge of Vedas, charity, or austerity. Single-pointed devotion to the Supreme is the only means to achieve the vision of the Supreme self through learning and reflecting on its nature.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 11 “Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form” Verses 50, 51, & 52

The lecture discusses Arjuna’s request to see Krishna in the form of Vishnu. Instead, Krishna showed him his gentle human form as Vasudeva, son of Vasudev, and why.

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