Bhagavad Gita Context: Epic, Composition and Commentaries
Place the Gita in the Mahabharata, distinguish its narrated war from its composition, and explore later commentaries.
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Atman in the Gita: The Self and Vedanta Interpretations
Explore the Gita’s teaching on the enduring self in chapters 2 and 15, with clear distinctions among Advaita, Vishishtadvaita and Dvaita readings.
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Bhakti Yoga in the Gita: Chapter 12’s Practice and Conduct
Follow Chapter 12’s sequence of attention, practice, dedicated action and non-attachment, alongside its description of a compassionate devotee.
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Jnana Yoga in the Gita: Knowledge, Inquiry and Discipline
Read the Gita’s teachings on spiritual knowledge through 4.34–39, chapter 7 and the field-and-knower teaching of chapter 13.
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Brahmanas: Meaning, Vedic Rituals and How to Read Them
Explore the Brahmanas as Vedic ritual texts, with their links to the four Vedas and a close look at Manu’s story in the Shatapatha Brahmana.
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Garuda Purana: Themes, Funeral Texts and Reading Guide
Understand the Garuda Purana’s wider themes, its connection with funeral readings and how the sixteen-chapter Saroddhara differs from the larger text.
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Devi Bhagavata Purana: A Guide to the Divine Mother
Discover the Devi Bhagavata Purana’s twelve books, its vision of the Divine Mother and the teachings on knowledge and devotion in the Devi Gita.
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Reading the Mahabharata: A Guide to Its Voices and Books
Begin reading the Mahabharata with its narrators, major books and three scenes that open questions of dharma, loyalty and responsibility.
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Dharmashastras: Duties, Texts and Historical Context
Understand Dharmashastra’s teachings on conduct, ritual and law, alongside its social hierarchies and the difference between prescription and practice.
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Sabarimala: Ayyappa Devotion and Pilgrimage Preparation
Explore Sabarimala’s Ayyappa tradition, the Mandala vow and Irumudi, with careful distinctions between sacred custom, court history and travel planning.
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