Ravi Ranganathan Podcast

Final episode 101 of podcast "BG - yah pashyati sa pashyati". What started two years ago, around Vijayasadami 2020, is coming to an end with this episode. It was really a jnAna yagnA. It was a great ride. So much has been learnt over these years. So much gratitude for so many people. But is this really the end or just the beginning? Time will tell.  This final episode has audio messages...

Episode 100 gives a recap of the entire Bhagavat Gita through a division of topics. A brief idea about 18 topics and some observations about why people find it difficult to understand some aspects of Bhagavat Gita, the three pairs of conversations about BG, and why the image of Bhagavan and arjuna on a chariot surrounded by warriors is the most popular image of BG are all addressed in this episode...

Episode 99 recaps chapter eighteen. The first part was covered in the previous episode. This episode covers the second and final part.

Episode 98 covers the first part of the two part recap of chapter eighteen. 

Episode 97 covers. the recap of Chapters sixteen and Seventeen.  Chapter sixteen is the chapter on divine and demonic values. Chapter seventeen is the chapter explaining the three types of tyAgam, food, sacrifices, austerities, charities and what is the meaning of "OM tat sat".

Episode 96 covers the final Recap of chapters fourteen and fifteen.

Episode 95 covers the recap of chapter thirteen.

This episode covers the final recap of chapters four (Cont.), five and six. Essentially this covers karma sannyAsa yogam and dhyAna yogam.

Episode 89 has the summary of the first two chapters - arjuna vishAda yoga and sankhya yoga. The first chapter sets the background and the reasoning for Gita teaching.

In Episode 86, this podcast has reached the final concluding teaching. This covers the final advice for peace. BhagavAn who was all along talking in first person suddenly switches to third person. Why so? This is a very subtle and at the same time very important transition in BG. Listen to the episode to understand what is going on. This episode also covers the very popular verse "sarva dharm...

In the final summary chapter, after completing His summary about the three guNAs and varna division, and attaining the state of perfection, Bhagavan reaches the final stretch. In this episode He talks about a Jeevan mukta, devotion, surrender and grace of God. 

After covering all aspects of the three guNAs, Bhagavan now moves on to wrap up His teachings. In chapter three He mentioned about the naishkarmyam state, the actionlessness state. In this summary chapter next he brings that topic about attaining the state of perfection. 

Episode 83 covers the final summary of varna division and varna duties and its purpose.

Episode 78 of podcast "BG - yah pashyati sa pashyati" With Episode 78 this podcast has reached the final chapter of BG. The final eighteenth chapter is the longest chapter in BG and it covers all the major topics that has been taught in earlier chapters. In fact, In this chapter, BhagavAn actually uses  some of the phrases he has used earlier. For anyone who has not been following the pr...

Episode 77 covers the final part of chapter 17. In the first three parts we have seen the influence of the three guNAs, sattva, rajas and tamas on faith we have, food we consume, sacrifices we perform, austerities at the body, speech and mind levels and also charities we give. The final part explains the meaning of the three words OM tat and sat separately and together, and when they are used. Thi...