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823: Thomas Merton's Introduction to Bhagavad Gita
823: Thomas Merton's Introduction to Bhagavad Gita
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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Sep 2, 2022
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Podcast episode
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the secret of human life lies in the surrender to and awareness of Krishna / the Gita fuses worship, action and contemplation in a fulfillment of daily duty that transcends all three through becoming an instrument of a transcendent will / the Gita remains utterly vital / Swami Bhaktivedanta brings to the West a salutary reminder that we lack the inner depth of an authentic metaphysical consciousness / without illuminated consciousness, we live life with tragic seriousness / the absence of violence in the Gita’s content, context and consequence / our future fantasies become a repugnant present / “In obedience to that inner truth we are at last free.” - Thomas Merton
Released:
Sep 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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33: I’m Not OK - You’re Not OK - That’s OK: reconciling Christianity & bhakti / fundamentalism of the ego - my way is better / saragrahi Vaishnava, one who understands the essence / only spirit is eternal - there is no kennel in the sky / Raghu's Netflix fall down / yesterday’s cliff... by Wisdom of the Sages