Start Date: 28 February 2026
End Date: 28 March 2026
Venue: Online
The Bhagavad Gita is the greatest “self-management manual” in the world. It is the “Krishna cure” for the “Arjuna disease.” We too suffer from the “Arjuna disease” when we feel paralyzed and overwhelmed by the challenges of our lives. Managing ourselves comes before we can think of managing others and the situations of the external world. And when our own knowledge and inner resources prove inadequate, we turn to the Divine guidance of Sri Krishna.
Join us on this 5-week journey as we concentrate on some of the Gita’s carefully chosen exquisite verses that help us learn the art and science of living.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In the battle of Kurukshetra, Arjuna, seeing the stupendous challenge before him, gets an attack of nerves and begins to talk about the merits of renunciation and non-violence. The magnitude of the task at hand completely overwhelms him and he throws down his quiver and bow and refuses to fight. It is then that the divine charioteer Krishna gives one of the greatest teachings in the world, the Bhagavad Gita (the song of God).
Nowhere in the world has a philosophical teaching been given out on a battlefield. It is to show that a philosophy that is detached from the heat and dust of the battlefield of life, is useless. Hence, the Gita is an instruction manual on how to live a meaningful life.
In this course, we will focus on selected verses from the Bhagavad Gita and through an interactive approach identify some practical lessons which can help us manage our emotional and mental selves more effectively in the light of deeper spiritual wisdom.
COURSE TOPICS
- Why are we not able to manage ourselves?
- As is the Mind, So is the World.
- The “Krishna Cure” for the “Arjuna Disease”
- Self-management Precedes Managing the World
- The Mind: A Friend or a Beast?
- The Evenness of the Mind
- Yoga is Efficiency in Action
COURSE STRUCTURE
- Weekly session: Presentation by the facilitator, followed by interactions
- Online Meeting: Every Saturday, 9:30-11:00 AM
(Zoom link will be shared with the registered participants a week before the start of the course). - Short readings to be completed during the week
FACILITATOR:
Narendra Murty
Professionally, Narendra Murty retired as a Divisional Manager from the Life Insurance industry. However, the deep driving passion of his life has been the study of various religions and philosophies – both Eastern and Western – to which he has devoted 35 years of his life. Winner of 4 Best-Book Awards, he is an author of 6 books namely, Eating His Money – The Antics of a Metaphysical Clown, An Odyssey of the Mind, The Religion of Wonder, An Oak Tree in the Garden – Exploring the World of Zen, Sermons of the Dead and A Grain of Sand – Decoding Images, Rituals and Mythology.
All his books are about man’s seeking for a higher meaning in life. He has been a devotee and a student of Sri Aurobindo’s works for more than 20 years and is currently writing a book on Savitri for the general lay readers. Presently he is devoted full time to his writing and also works as a Research Associate with BhāratShakti. He writes regularly for the online journal Renaissance as well as BhāratShakti blogs, and also facilitates sessions for various workshops conducted by BhāratShakti.
REGISTRATION FEE: Rs. 1500
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Zoom link will be sent to the registered participants a week before the start of the course.
For more information about the course, contact the facilitator at [email protected]