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News on the Gītā course and a preview of the second volume
We just completed chapter two of the Bhagavad-gītā course. Catch up from lesson one, download volume one, and preview volume two, now including the…
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Karma-yoga in its perfect form (Bg 3.3 to 3.9)
Kṛṣṇa answers Arjuna’s question, explaining that there are different paths for different types of transcendentalists, but no one can become free from…
Is Kṛṣṇa present in the stone, or is it just in our mind?
What makes a Deity different from a statue? How can Kṛṣṇa be personally present in a form of stone or wood, and how can that form later be repaired or…
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Arjuna becomes confused after Kṛṣṇa’s instructions (Bg 3.1 and 3.2)
Having heard Kṛṣṇa praise transcendental intelligence and detachment from fruitive work, Arjuna now asks how this instruction can be reconciled with…

August 2026

A map of the second chapter
The second chapter is long and philosophically rich, because it summarizes the conclusions of the whole Gītā. To make the structure easier to remember…
When does a “murti” become a “deity”?
We tend to call deities that are not installed as “murtis”, but what is the difference between a “deity” and a “murti”? This question is actually more…
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Chapter 2: Wrapping it all up
After all these precious instructions, Kṛṣṇa wraps up the second chapter by explaining how a self-realized devotee is able to remain fixed despite the…
Life on top of Mount Sumeru (5th Canto #32)
The top of Sumeru Mountain is a celestial region, where Brahma and the other principal demigods have their administrative cities, from where they can…
Contents of the Gītā Summarized (Sāṅkhya-yoga)
In the first chapter, Arjuna gives moral, social, and religious arguments based on his previous knowledge. However, none of it can solve his dilemma…
Meat eating in the Bible: finding the truth
Several passages in the Bible appear to mention meat eating, and many Christians use them to sustain the idea that meat eating is supported in the…
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Q4: How does he walk? (Bg 2.64 to 2.72)
How does the pure devotee walk? Or, in other words, how does the devotee who has achieved the transcendental platform act or engage his senses?
Meeting Kṛṣṇa for the first time
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