At the beginning of the Bhagavad Gita the great warrior Arjuna has doubts about how he should act, about his duty, about how to overcome sorrow and secure his highest welfare. By the end of the 700th verse his doubts have been cleared by Lord Krishna. What does he hear?
Find out by attending weekly/fortnightly study sessions. Please contact the location nearest to you (see chart below) for details of time and venue.
| LOCATION | CONTACT/HOST |
|---|---|
| Beckenham, Kent | Rupal Kapadia 020 8663 3435 |
| Birmingham, W. Midlands | Dr Rajeshwari Jawahar 01922 611 283 |
| Chiswick, W. London | David Mendes da Costa 020 8747 4633 |
| Hillingdon, W. London | Sarada Murthy 077 5357 1909 |
| Ilford, Essex | Thilaka Moorthy 079 8084 6113 |
| Ilford, Essex | Dr S. Suhasini 079 6139 4818 |
| Lewisham, S. London | Vasanta Malika Karunakaran 020 8309 5076 |
| Cheadle, S. Manchester | Dr Paresh Parikh 079 6897 1113 |
| Rickmansworth, Herts | Mrs Shivani Sreeharan 019 2377 0846 |
| Southgate, N. London | Richard Garry 079 5848 4898 |
| St Albans, Herts | Dr Thana Visuvaratnam 017 2786 2697 |
| Swiss Cottage, N. London | Sakunthala Balasubramaniam 020 7435 5589 |
| Watford, Herts | Dr Manga Sabaratnam 01923 226 000 |
The course is the fruit of a systematic programme of 363 recorded talks given in English by HH Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati over a three–year period. They reveal the essence of the Bhagavad Gita and the true purport of Adi Shankara's bhashyam.
Read/download the text's 38–page Introduction* (Free) 2.2MB
Read/download a 15–page sample of the text (Ch.2 v47)* (Free) 1MB
Swami Dayanandaji chants the Gita Dhyanam 3 mins 36 secs
A beautifully produced transcript in English of the entire programme of talks, forming a complete Bhagavad Gita Home Study Course, is available for purchase online as a 9–volume set of harback books. There is a fully searchable PDF version of the course too, with embedded audio and video. An audio CD compilation of the original 363 talks is also available. Go to the American Arsha Vidya Bookstore and enter the phrase gita home study into the search box to see all the options.
Alternatively, visit either the Arsha Vidya Reseach and Publication Trust, Chennai, or the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam 'Collections' bookshop, Coimbatore, to purchase the 9-volume set in either English or Tamil.
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Study the Gita with a group of friends in a home setting using comprehensive study notes transcribed from discourses given by Pujya Swami Dayanandaji.
This is an opportunity to really understand the Gita for the sake of full self–knowledge. Self–knowledge is the only stable basis for a way of living that is enriching, secure and happy.
The study of this peerless Vedanta text requires regularity, perseverance and trust. Doubts will be resolved by the text itself to reveal the complete Vedanta vision.
In addition, Swamini Atmaprakashanandaji will meet with the groups from time to time to respond to questions, and questions can also be put to HH Swami Dayananda himself on his UK visits.
An outline of how the study programme works.
3 mins 47 secs