Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 [ Gyan Vigyan Yog] by Swami Mukundananda [Eng]-3/23

In this episode Swamiji explains verses 4 and 5 of Chapter seven of Bhagavad Gita.
भूमिरापोऽनलो वायुः खं मनो बुद्धिरेव च ।
अहङ्कार इतीयं मे भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा ॥
Earth, water, fire, air, space, mind, intellect, and ego—these are eight components of my material energy. ||4||
अपरेयमितस्त्वन्यां प्रकृतिं विद्धि मे पराम् ।
जीवभूतां महाबाहो ययेदं धार्यते जगत् ॥
Such is my inferior energy. But beyond it, O mighty-armed Arjun, I have a superior energy. This is the jīva śhakti (the soul energy), which comprises the embodied souls who are the basis of life in this world. ||5||

Taittiriya Upanishad by Swami Mukundananda [Hindi]-Part 3/18

wamiji reveals the secrets of the Tattiriya Upanishad in this lecture series. The Taittiriya Upanishad is a part of the Yajur Veda. It is divided into three sections or vallis, the Siksha Valli, the Brahmananda Valli and the Bhrigu Valli. Each Valli further subdivided into anuvakas or verses.

Taittiriya Upanishad by Swami Mukundananda [Hindi]-Part 2/18

wamiji reveals the secrets of the Tattiriya Upanishad in this lecture series. The Taittiriya Upanishad is a part of the Yajur Veda. It is divided into three sections or vallis, the Siksha Valli, the Brahmananda Valli and the Bhrigu Valli. Each Valli further subdivided into anuvakas or verses.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 [ Gyan Vigyan Yog] by Swami Mukundananda [Eng]-2/23

In this episode Swamiji continues with the explanation of 3rd verse of Chapter seven of Bhagavad Gita.

मनुष्याणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिद्यतति सिद्धये ।

यततामपि सिद्धानां कश्चिन्मां वेत्तितत्त्वतः ॥

Amongst thousands of persons, hardly one strives for perfection; and amongst those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows me in truth. ||3||

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 [Gyan Vigyan Yog] by Swami Mukundananda [Eng]-1/23

In this episode Swamiji covers first 3 verses of Chapter seven of Bhagavad Gita.

श्रीभगवानुवाच

मय्यास तमना: पार्थ योगं युञ्जन्मदाश्र्य: ।

असंशयं समग्रं मां यथा ज्ञास्यसि तच्छृणु ॥ :

The Supreme Lord said: Now listen, O Arjun, how, with the mind attached exclusively to me, and surrendering to me through the practice of bhakti yog, you can know me completely, free from doubt. ||1||

ज्ञानं तेऽहंसविज्ञानमिदं वक्ष्याम्यशेषत: ।

यज्ज्ञात्वा नेहऽभूयो न्यज्ज्ञातव्यमवशिष्यते ॥

I shall now reveal unto you fully this knowledge and wisdom, knowing which nothing else remains to be known in this world. ||2||

मनुष्याणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिद्यतति सिद्धये ।

यततामपि सिद्धानां कश्चिन्मां वेत्तितत्त्वतः ॥

Amongst thousands of persons, hardly one strives for perfection; and amongst those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows me in truth. ||3||

Taittiriya Upanishad by Swami Mukundananda [Hindi]-Part 1/18

The Taittairiya Upanishad is part of Yajurved and is divided into three sections.

The first section called the 'Shikshavalli', describes the preparatory practices and rules of conduct that one must do to prepare the self for attainment of divine bliss.

The second section describes the attributes and characteristics of  the bliss of 'Brahm' and is called the 'Brahmanandavalli'.

The third section is called 'Bhriguvalli' and talks about Sage Bhrigu's journey towards God-realization.

The Taittairiya Upanishad is often considered as a steep mountain to climb due to the nature of its deep and intrinsic knowledge.

 Swami Mukundananda describes the divine knowledge hidden in this important Upanishad with great dexterity and makes it easy to understand.

The lecture is divided into eighteen parts and this is the first of the series.