13 min • 3 lectures
This three-lecture audio course presents Eknath Easwaran’s translation and commentary on the Bhagavad Gita. Lecture 1 places the text in its Upanishadic setting, shows Arjuna’s crisis on the battlefield, and introduces Krishna’s teaching on the immortal Self and the first discipline of selfless action. Lecture 2 follows Krishna’s further instructions on wisdom in work, steady meditation, loving devotion, and the cosmic vision that reveals the divine in all things, ending with the distinction between the changing field of experience and the eternal knower. Lecture 3 examines the three gunas that shape character, the power of faith, and the final call to complete surrender and liberation. The course closes with practical guidance on using Easwaran’s notes, glossary, and index for continued study. Across all lectures, the Gita is treated as a practical manual for daily conduct and inner freedom rather than a historical narrative alone.
