The Yoga of Meditation- Bhagavad Gita lectures by Sunandaji

This year, the annual Bhagavad Gita lectures in Colombo will see Sunandaji, the daughter-disciple of Swami Parthasarathy deliver a fiveday lecture series on the 6th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita entitled ‘The Yoga of Meditation’. The lectures will be from March 2- 6 from 6.45 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Buddhist Cultural Centre, Thummulla Junction, Colombo 5.

Bhagavad Gita presents the eternal and universal principles of life and living. It is the philosophical content of the great epic Mahabharata. The central theme of Mahabharata is the dynastic struggle between two sets of cousins, the Pandavas and Kauravas in a royal family. They represent the higher and the lower values in humans.

Bhagavad Gita is in a conversation form between Lord Krsna and Arjuna on the battle field. In the present context Arjuna signifies an active person who struggles with the crisis in life. The philosophy of Gita revives and recharges Arjuna with a higher vision of life. He fulfils his obligation, fights the battle and emerges victorious. This shows the power of the teaching of Gita. It bestows people with the courage and conviction to overcome the challenges of life and achieve success and enduring peace.

The chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita is entitled ‘The Yoga of Meditation’. In this chapter Krsna emphasises the important pre-requisites for meditation and the procedure for meditation. First the mind has to be purified through the practice of spiritual disciplines. Through sustained meditation one attains the ultimate goal of self-realisation.

This annual Bhagavad Gita lecture series is sponsored by Kanapathy Chetty Selvanathan Charitable Trust.

Umayal Venugopal, disciple of Swami Parthasarathy also conducts weekly classes on Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta sessions and programmes for youth every Sunday from 4.45 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Oneness Centre, 3A Col. Jayawardene Mw, Colombo 6.

All sessions are open to all and free of charge. For details and registration visit vedantacolombo.org or contact +94 762796113.