Bhagavad Gita in Everyday Life

Vidyamandir Auroville team is happy to organize an online Satsanga on The Bhagavad Gita. While there are many ways to study a shastra, the core intention of this Satsanga is to be able to apply the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita in our day-to-day lives. 

During this program, we shall cover all the 18 chapters (700 slokas) of The Bhagavad Gita. Each day we will have a 60-minute session together starting in the Brahma Muhurata at 5 am to study and reflect together. During the day, the participants will study and practice based on their context in life. To know more or register, please write to us on vidyamandir@auroville.org.in

Our team members and the course material will facilitate this journey. However, we are all just learners facilitating the circle; true guidance comes directly from the words of Sri Krishna, Sri Aurobindo and the Divine presence within each of us.

Here are some excerpts from spontaneous feedback we had received from participants of the Satsanga on Bhagavad Gita and Dhammapada in daily life in the spirit of “Living Loving Truth” that we had facilitated earlier in 2024:

“Thank you for facilitating a continuation of sessions for 6 weeks, I truly appreciate yours and your team’s dedication. I take with me not just learnings of the Bhagavad Gita but also learnings from you all who are walking the talk in every which way that best becomes you. I wish for you and your team every joy, happiness and growth. I am grateful and would love to be of any assistance if you find me apt to help.” – Tejaswini

“Thank you very much for the Satsanga that you organised and offered… It was a remarkable experience… You were very thorough in your work, extremely organised, and maintained time very well… You always started and ended on time and it provided a good structure for us to follow along… Your reflection prompts were also extremely thought provoking, and took us into spaces that we would not normally go into…” – Vikram

“The sessions are very inspiring. I love the listed practices for each day. the teachings do not stay as knowledge/gyan only, but I get clarity on implementation too.  The journey/reflections shared by satsangis adds up to the clarities. It feels good to be in a non-judgemental space. It is heartening that the good-the bad, the successes-the failures of the spiritual journey shared during the reflections ain’t judged.

There is always emphasis on going slow but steady. Satsangis have talked about this being journey of many lives. This truly motivates me and also I too an extent have stopped judging myself for the efforts and time I dedicate for meditation, reading, hearing discourses… (I am always reminded of the SRK song “Haule Haule Hojayega” 😊 I kept singing this song almost the whole day post Dhammapadda sessions)  

Initially more and sometimes now too getting up at 4:30 am is a huge task for me.  But somehow, I am getting into that groove. Most of the times now it feels very peaceful to get up and relate to a divinely activity during Brahma muhurta. Grateful to you (The readings, videos and the links shared pre/post sessions increases the clarity) and all the other satsangis for cocreating this wonderful space. Lots of love and Peace.” – Pinky

“Thank you for conducting this deep sharing through Satsang on Gita. It has been enormously helpful for me. Can’t thank you enough for creating the space for collective wisdom to emerge. I hope to stay connected with you all. I will strive to keep this burning fire of learning to continue with application in daily life.” – Apurva

“The sessions were thought provoking and the question answer interactive sessions leave a thought getting provoked during the day. Deven has spent a lot of precious time to read, understand and impart these sessions.  Made it easy for us to hold the practical view of Srimad bhagavad-gita in day-to-day life.  
Reminiscing the points does make a difference in accepting life as God’s own will and live life fully without any regrets.  Thank you dearest for all your positive efforts.  May Almighty’s grace guide us always 🙏 Lots of love and prayers always” – Revathi

“The sessions were enlightening and contributed so much to my daily peace and wellness. The daily reflections, prompts which I still go back to every other day, keeps me on the path of awareness and clarity. I loved the personal insights shared  by all the other participants, and the way you gently urged people to interact. I personally benefitted and started opening up more. This helped me stay with the Oneness –  especially within me. Thank you so much for creating this  beautiful space. I hope to attend more such. Deep gratitude.” – Meera