Vedanta: Ancient Wisdom for Life
by A. Parthasarathy
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Bhagavad Gita - 20 Qualities of True Knowledge - 3
Bhagavad Gita - 20 Qualities of True Knowledge - 3
About this podcast
With all the technological and economic progress, the world is still infested with stress and strain. The ancient Indian philosophy of Vedanta presents a practical, time-tested solution. Enables you to achieve success without stress, harmony in relationships and purpose in life.
In this podcast, renowned philosopher and best-selling author Swami A. Parthasarathy, acclaimed as the greatest living exponent of Vedanta, answers questions on life and living.
”Living is an art, a skill, a technique. You need to learn and practise it as you would to play a musical instrument or fly an aircraft.”
Episodes
The newest 20 of 36 episodes
- Bhagavad Gita - 20 Qualities of True Knowledge - 3 · 32 min · Season 7 Episode 3The last episode in this series covers Verses 9 to 12 of Chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita. It expounds further qualities exhibited by a person with true knowledge. These include…
- Bhagavad Gita - 20 Qualities of True Knowledge - 2 · 35 min · Season 7 Episode 2In this episode Swamiji explains Verse 8 of Chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita. The verse presents a staggering definition of what constitutes true knowledge. It is not erudition or…
- Bhagavad Gita: 20 Qualities of True Knowledge - 1 · 17 min · Season 7 Episode 1This opening episode sets the context for the twenty qualities of a jñānī - a person endowed with true knowledge from Chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita. Swami A. Parthasarathy…
- Bhagavad Gita: The 35 Qualities of Devotion - 5 · 26 min · Season 6 Episode 5The last episode in this series covers Verses 18 to 20 of Chapter 12 of the Bhagavad Gita. The verses conclude Lord Krishna’s portrait of the ideal devotee with qualities such as…
- Bhagavad Gita: The 35 Qualities of Devotion - 4 · 38 min · Season 6 Episode 4Continuing from the previous episode, verse 15 of Chapter 12 introduces three more qualities: not agitating the world, not being agitated by the world, and remaining free from…
- Bhagavad Gita: The 35 Qualities of Devotion - 3 · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 3The third episode in this series explains Verses 14 and 15 of Chapter 12 of the Bhagavad Gita. The verses introduce another eight qualities of devotion—ranging from perfect…
- Bhagavad Gita: The 35 Qualities of Devotion - 2 · 26 min · Season 6 Episode 2The episode expounds the first seven qualities of a devotee—beginning with no hatred towards any being, compassion, egolessness and inner balance. Swami A.Parthasarathy invites…
- Bhagavad Gita: The 35 Qualities of Devotion - 1 · 22 min · Season 6 Episode 1This series is based on Chapter 12 of the Bhagavad Gita wherein Lord Krisha expounds 35 qualities of true devotee of God. Devotion is not blind faith, routine prayer or…
- The Perfect Human Being - 13 · 16 min · Season 5 Episode 13In the last episode of this series Swamiji explains verses 71 and 72 of Chapter II of the Bhagavad Gita. The verses summarise the definition of human perfection, the state of…
- The Perfect Human Being - 12 · 11 min · Season 5 Episode 12Episode 12 of 'The Perfect Human Being' series expounds verses 69 and 70 of Chapter II of the Bhagavad Gita. The verses highlight the staggering difference between the limited…
- The Perfect Human Being - 11 · 14 min · Season 5 Episode 11In this episode, Swamiji presents Krishna's logically derived conclusion in verse 68 of Chapter II of the Bhagavad Gita that spiritual wisdom is measured by one's mastery over…
- The Perfect Human Being - 10 · 13 min · Season 5 Episode 10This episode is based on Verse 67 of Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita. The verse illustrates a striking metaphor to convey that in the absence of intellectual governance and…
- The Perfect Human Being - 9 · 14 min · Season 5 Episode 9Episode 9 of the series on 'The Perfect Human Being’ expounds verse 66 of chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita. Swamiji helps one understand that unless one exercises self-control and…
- The Perfect Human Being - 8 · 21 min · Season 5 Episode 8In Episode 8 Swamiji highlights the dangers of allowing likes and dislikes to directly determine one’s actions in life. In a world of contradictions, chances are that what one…
- The Perfect Human Being - 7 · 17 min · Season 5 Episode 7In this episode, Swamiji defines and explains the mechanism of self-control as presented in verses 64 and 65 of Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita. By practicing self-control one…
- The Perfect Human Being - 6 · 16 min · Season 5 Episode 6Episode 6 of the series presents two powerful verses from the Bhagavad Gita which expound the “Ladder of Fall”. The verses detail the devastating impact of ungoverned thoughts…
- The Perfect Human Being - 5 · 23 min · Season 5 Episode 5Based on verses 60 and 61 of Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita, this episode highlights the power of the senses and how they can be destructive to even those who are knowledgeable…
- The Perfect Human Being - 4 · 11 min · Season 5 Episode 4In this episode Swamiji reveals the Gita's secret to gaining mastery over sense objects. The Gita explains that by merely abstaining one cannot overcome one's desires for sense…
- The Perfect Human Being - 3 · 14 min · Season 5 Episode 3In this third episode of the series on 'The Perfect Human Being' from the Bhagavad Gita, Swamiji explains Lord Krishna's answers on how an Enlightened person conducts himself in…
- The Perfect Human Being - 2 · 18 min · Season 5 Episode 2In episode 2 of ‘The Perfect Human Being’ series from the Bhagavad Gita, the great warrior Arjuna asks Lord Kṛṣṇa to define the nature of an Enlightened person. How does such a…
