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INTRODUCTION TO BHAGAVAD GITA |
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April 18, Sunday - INTRODUCTION TO BHAGAVAD GITAw/ Swami Trivikrama, 1:00-2:30 pm
Introduction to Bhagavad Gita, by Trivikrama Swami, Sunday, April 18, 1:00p to 2:30p, $15, RSVP
The Bhagavad Gita is a sacred Hindu scripture, considered among the most important texts in the history of literature and philosophy. The Bhagavad Gita comprises roughly 700 verses. The teacher of the Bhagavad Gita is Krishna, who is revered by Hindus as a manifestation of God himself, and is referred to within as Bhagavan, the Divine One.[4]
The content of the Gita is the conversation between Krishna and Arjuna taking place on the battlefield before the start of the Kurukshetra war. Responding to Arjuna's confusion and moral dilemma about fighting his own cousins who had taken the side of evil, Krishna explains to Arjuna his duties as a warrior and prince and elaborates on different Yogic[5] and Vedantic philosophies, with examples and analogies. This has led to the Gita often being described as a concise guide to Hindu theology and also as a practical, self-contained guide to life. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi describes it as a lighthouse of eternal wisdom that has the ability to inspire any man or woman to supreme accomplishment and enlightenment.[6] During the discourse, Krishna reveals His identity as the Supreme Being Himself (Svayam Bhagavan), blessing Arjuna with an awe-inspiring vision of His divine universal form.
BIO
Trivikrama Swami was born December 18, 1941 in Mineola, Long Island, NY.
He first meet the Hare Krishna devotees in 1968 at the University of Buffalo and was initiated in 1969 by his spiritual master AC. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1969. He was awarded sannyas(renounced order of life) in 1971.
Since then he has traveled and preached the message of the Bhagavada Gita (The Song of God) throughout the world, including Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Philippines, India, Africa, Europe and America. He has recently made his base in Orlando Florida, and is currently the temple president of the Iskcon center there.
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