Transcript Confidential Knowledge - Hari

The first challenge:
How do we describe the
Bhagavad Gita in a way that
will
motivate people to read it?
The second challenge:
How do we help people who
want to read the Bhagavad
Gita
to understand it?
The second challenge:
By understanding
the Bhagavad Gita
ourselves!
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8 Keys to
Understanding
the Bhagavad Gita
by
Hari-kirtana das
8 Keys to Understanding
the Bhagavad Gita
Key #1: “What Are They Talking
About?”
Identifying the Subject Matter of
the Bhagavad Gita
8 Keys to Understanding
the Bhagavad Gita
Key #2: “How do I follow the
conversation?”
Seeing the Organizational
Structure
8 Keys to Understanding
the Bhagavad Gita
Key #3: “What Does This Have To Do
With Me?”
Understanding the Conception of
Individual Identity in the
8 Keys to Understanding
the Bhagavad Gita
Key #4: “Who is Krishna?”
Understanding the Conception
of God in the Bhagavad Gita
8 Keys to Understanding
the Bhagavad Gita
Key #5: “Am I coming or going?”
Deciphering the Mystery of
Action
in the Bhagavad Gita
8 Keys to Understanding
the Bhagavad Gita
Key #6: “It’s Okay To Kill Grandpa?
Really?”
Unraveling the Paradox of
Ethics and Violence in the
8 Keys to Understanding
the Bhagavad Gita
Key #7: “How should I approach the
text?”
Strategies for Reading Different
Editions of the Bhagavad Gita
8 Keys to Understanding
the Bhagavad Gita
Key #8: “How Will The Gita Change
My Life?”
Living the Teachings of
the Bhagavad Gita
8 Keys to Understanding
the Bhagavad Gita
Today: Keys 5 - 8
In The Future: Individual Keys
Key #4: the Concept of God
in the Bhagavad Gita
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THE CONCEPT OF GOD
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THE CONCEPT OF BRAHMAN
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THE CONCEPT OF PARAMATMA
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THE CONCEPT OF BHAGAVAN
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THE CONCEPT OF THE COMPLETE ABSOLUTE TRUTH
Key #5: The Mystery of
Action in the Bhagavad
Gita
Key #5: The Mystery of
Action in the Bhagavad
Gita
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ACTION AND INACTION
Key #5: The Mystery of
Action in the Bhagavad
Gita
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ACTION AND INACTION
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DESTINY AND FREE WILL
Key #5: The Mystery of
Action in the Bhagavad
Gita
•
ACTION AND INACTION
•
DESTINY AND FREE WILL
•
FREE WILL AND THE QUALITIES OF MATERIAL NATURE
Key #5: The Mystery of
Action in the Bhagavad
Gita
•
ACTION AND INACTION
•
DESTINY AND FREE WILL
•
FREE WILL AND THE QUALITIES OF MATERIAL NATURE
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THE DEFINITION OF KARMA
Key #5: The Mystery of
Action in the Bhagavad
Gita
•
ACTION AND INACTION
•
DESTINY AND FREE WILL
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FREE WILL AND THE QUALITIES OF MATERIAL NATURE
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THE DEFINITION OF KARMA
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ACTION AND REACTION: KARMA AND SAMSARA
Key #5: The Mystery of
Action in the Bhagavad
Gita
•
ACTION AND INACTION
•
DESTINY AND FREE WILL
•
FREE WILL AND THE QUALITIES OF MATERIAL NATURE
•
THE DEFINITION OF KARMA
•
ACTION AND REACTION: KARMA AND SAMSARA
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ACTION WITHOUT REACTION
Key #5: The Mystery of
Action in the Bhagavad
Gita
•
ACTION AND INACTION
•
DESTINY AND FREE WILL
•
FREE WILL AND THE QUALITIES OF MATERIAL NATURE
•
THE DEFINITION OF KARMA
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ACTION AND REACTION: KARMA AND SAMSARA
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ACTION WITHOUT REACTION
Key #6: Ethics and
Violence
in the Bhagavad Gita
Key #6: Ethics and
Violence
in the Bhagavad Gita
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MORALITY AND ETHICS
Key #6: Ethics and
Violence
in the Bhagavad Gita
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MORALITY AND ETHICS
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YOGA AS A MORAL PHILOSOPHY
Key #6: Ethics and
Violence
in the Bhagavad Gita
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MORALITY AND ETHICS
•
YOGA AS A MORAL PHILOSOPHY
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TELEOLOGY: EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON
Key #6: Ethics and
Violence
in the Bhagavad Gita
•
MORALITY AND ETHICS
•
YOGA AS A MORAL PHILOSOPHY
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TELEOLOGY: EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON
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CONDITIONAL IDENTITY AND SOCIAL POSITION
Key #6: Ethics and
Violence
in the Bhagavad Gita
•
MORALITY AND ETHICS
•
YOGA AS A MORAL PHILOSOPHY
•
TELEOLOGY: EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON
•
CONDITIONAL IDENTITY AND SOCIAL POSITION
•
ACTION AND RESPONSIBILITY
Key #6: Ethics and
Violence
in the Bhagavad Gita
•
MORALITY AND ETHICS
•
YOGA AS A MORAL PHILOSOPHY
•
TELEOLOGY: EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON
•
CONDITIONAL IDENTITY AND SOCIAL POSITION
•
ACTION AND RESPONSIBILITY
Key #7: Strategies for
Reading
the Bhagavad Gita
Key #7: Strategies for
Reading
the Bhagavad Gita
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SELECTION CRITERIA
Key #7: Strategies for
Reading
the Bhagavad Gita
•
SELECTION CRITERIA
•
FIRST, JUST READ THE TRANSLATION
Key #7: Strategies for
Reading
the Bhagavad Gita
•
SELECTION CRITERIA
•
FIRST, JUST READ THE TRANSLATION
•
GETTING THROUGH THE FIRST CHAPTER
Key #7: Strategies for
Reading
the Bhagavad Gita
•
SELECTION CRITERIA
•
FIRST, JUST READ THE TRANSLATION
•
GETTING THROUGH THE FIRST CHAPTER
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KEEP IT IN CONTEXT
Key #7: Strategies for
Reading
the Bhagavad Gita
•
SELECTION CRITERIA
•
FIRST, JUST READ THE TRANSLATION
•
GETTING THROUGH THE FIRST CHAPTER
•
KEEP IT IN CONTEXT
•
CONTEMPLATIVE READING
Key #7: Strategies for
Reading
the Bhagavad Gita
•
SELECTION CRITERIA
•
FIRST, JUST READ THE TRANSLATION
•
GETTING THROUGH THE FIRST CHAPTER
•
KEEP IT IN CONTEXT
•
CONTEMPLATIVE READING
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COMPARING AND CROSS-REFERENCING TRANSLATIONS
Key #7: Strategies for
Reading
the Bhagavad Gita
•
SELECTION CRITERIA
•
FIRST, JUST READ THE TRANSLATION
•
GETTING THROUGH THE FIRST CHAPTER
•
KEEP IT IN CONTEXT
•
CONTEMPLATIVE READING
•
COMPARING AND CROSS-REFERENCING TRANSLATIONS
Key #8: Living the
Teachings of
the Bhagavad Gita
Key #8: Living the
Teachings of
the Bhagavad Gita
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ALWAYS CHANTING
Key #8: Living the
Teachings of
the Bhagavad Gita
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ALWAYS CHANTING
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MAKING OFFERINGS
Key #8: Living the
Teachings of
the Bhagavad Gita
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ALWAYS CHANTING
•
MAKING OFFERINGS
•
REGULATING ACTIVITIES
Key #8: Living the
Teachings of
the Bhagavad Gita
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ALWAYS CHANTING
•
MAKING OFFERINGS
•
REGULATING ACTIVITIES
•
SEEING KRISHNA EVERYWHERE
Key #8: Living the
Teachings of
the Bhagavad Gita
•
ALWAYS CHANTING
•
MAKING OFFERINGS
•
REGULATING ACTIVITIES
•
SEEING KRISHNA EVERYWHERE
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SEEING EVERYTHING AS WITHIN KRISHNA
Key #8: Living the
Teachings of
the Bhagavad Gita
•
ALWAYS CHANTING
•
MAKING OFFERINGS
•
REGULATING ACTIVITIES
•
SEEING KRISHNA EVERYWHERE
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SEEING EVERYTHING AS WITHIN KRISHNA
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ASKING, “HOW CAN I LIVE THE GITA’S TEACHINGS?”
Key #8: Living the
Teachings of
the Bhagavad Gita
•
ALWAYS CHANTING
•
MAKING OFFERINGS
•
REGULATING ACTIVITIES
•
SEEING KRISHNA EVERYWHERE
•
SEEING EVERYTHING AS WITHIN KRISHNA
•
ASKING, “HOW CAN I LIVE THE GITA’S TEACHINGS?”
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8 Keys to
Understanding
the Bhagavad Gita
by
Hari-kirtana das