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Contemplation and Meditation
Contemplation and Meditation close out Part One of Jack Hawley’s translation of The Bhagavad Gita. We must draw our minds and senses away from the external distractions to truly know our True Divine Self within.
Desire, Divinity, and Detachment
A supplemental blog for some questions and concepts that come up in the first few chapters of The Bhagavad Gita. Desire, Divinity, and Detachment….
Knowledge AND Action
Chapters 3 and 4 of The Bhagavad Gita continue with clarification on “right action in duty” (dharma) and the alignment with “knowledge of Self” (Divinity).
The “Battlefield” of Yoga – Its Purpose and Obstacles
The first and second Chapters of The Bhagavad Gita give context to the setting of the battlefield, the dilemma Arjuna faces that disturbs his mental clarity. And, Krishna begins his explanation of Yoga, the need for action and alignment with the Divine Reality.
The Bhagavad Gita – An Introduction
Our first week of reading the Preface and Introduction to The Bhagavad Gita by Jack Hawley has concluded. We are excited to take this walk with you through this text this summer!
The Bhagavad Gita – Summer Book Club is Here!
Summer Book Club at The Yoga Place begins in June! Read along with us in this classic yoga text, “The Bhagavad” Gita, to connect more deeply to your practice of yoga in life and beyond!
The Sprouts from “Embrace Yoga’s Roots”
We have finished our journey with “Embrace Yoga’s Roots” by Susanna Barkataki, but the work has just begun. What will sprout from the roots of yoga for you?
Liberation!
Chapter VI in Embrace Yoga’s Roots gives us the actionable steps toward the liberation that yoga promises. The ethical foundations of Yama and Niyama are the root of all action – on or off the mat…in the studio and beyond.
