Course Content

The Bhagavad Gītā is one of the most important texts in the Vedic tradition. Along with the Upaniṣads and Brahma Sūtras, the Gītā belongs to the Prasthānatrayi, the triad of canonical texts that have epistemic authority. In particular, Ādi Śaṅkara describes the Gītā as the “Sādhana prāsthana“, the practical text of the triad, as it articulates the core tenets of Yoga practice and the application of Yoga philosophy. One of the endearing qualities of the Bhagavad Gītā is the simple teaching style, as Śrī Kṛṣṇa reveals the highest wisdom to his dear friend Arjuna using a variety of imagery, metaphors, and analogies.

For sincere students of Yoga, the study of Bhagavad Gītā, along with other classical Yoga texts such as Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, is an essential endeavor. The primary objective of this course offered by HUA is an in-depth study of the different dimensions of Yoga as presented in the Bhagavad Gītā. In this course, answers to questions such as “What is the need for Self-enquiry?”, “What is meditation?”, “What is the role of Āsanas and Prāṇāyāma in Yoga Sādhana?”, “How to quiet the mind?”, “How to cultivate Bhakti?”, “What is the Law of Karma?” and many more, will be studied based on the teachings from Bhagavad Gītā. Chanting of the selected verses from the Gītā is an integral part of the course; 20 minutes of each session will be devoted to chanting.

“The words of Lord Krishna to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita are at once a profound scripture on the science of yoga, union with God, and a textbook for everyday living. The student is led step by step with Arjuna from the mortal consciousness of spiritual doubt and weak heartedness to divine attunement and inner resolve.” – Paramahamsa Yogananda.