The Path of Spiritual Downfall • Talk 8 on the Bhagavad Gita by Swami Nirmalananda

The eighth in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India's most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life.

In this talk, beginning with Chapter 2:63, Swamiji continues to discuss the sequence of obstacles which leads to a spiritual downfall as outlined by Krishna in the Gita. These spiritual teachings will affect your spiritual growth and your practice of yoga and meditation.

We will be posting more satsangs where Swamiji discusses the practical spiritual aspects of the Gita, the most important of the scriptures of India and Hinduism.

For those wishing to make a deeper study of the Gita, Swamiji's commentary on the Gita, "The Bhagavad Gita for Awakening: A Practical Commentary for Leading a Successful Spiritual Life" can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1732526605

Here are the timestamps of various topics in this talk on the Gita:
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Chapter 2:63–continuing the path of downfall
01:52 Living without desire
07:37 Without meditation, where is peace?
10:46 The trouble with the senses
12:20 Stilling the senses
19:16 Being undisturbed amidst disturbance
20:47 Not stirring up desires

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