Dear Friends,
Namaste!
I wanted to write a brief note about an amazing book that I recently completed studying. It is the Bhagavad Gita Home Study Course, a set of 4 volumes with commentary by Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati (Pujya Swamiji) of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam. Pujya Swamiji’s lectures during one of the 3-year residential Vedanta courses conducted by the Gurukulam were transcribed and published in the form of this Home Study course. The lectures are also available in audio format.
Pujya Swamiji’s presentation was an eye-opener to me and brought about a profound improvement in clarity of understanding the Gita and life on the whole, according to Vedic vision. That moksha is the one goal of human life is Purushartha-nischaya and there are two lifestyles leading to that goal – Karma Yoga and Sanyasa. The moksha sastra dealing with the nature of Self is explained following the teaching methodology of Vedanta as a pramana. Developing virtues in oneself through clear understanding rather than setting ideals as distant goals seemed a practical way to improve oneself without disappointment.
Based on Sri Sankara’s bhashya, Pujya Swamiji’s home study course is elaborate and leaves no stone unturned in delivering the sublime and profound raja vidya. It is truly a blessing that in modern times we have written, audio and video media that give one sitting at home access to the secrets of Upanishadic wisdom taught by teachers of Vedanta. A century ago this would not have been possible. Of course sitting at the feet of the Guru to acquire this knowledge is the best. But if one cannot do that, Bhagavad Gita Home Study course published by Arsha Vidya Gurukulam in book and audio formats is a wonderful resource to acquire and quench one’s thirst for knowledge.
Some useful links:
1) Arsha Vidya Gurukulam bookstore: http://books.arshavidya.org
2) Arsha Vidya Satsangs, a collection of free downloadable audio lectures of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam teachers (Swami Tattvavidanandaji, Swami Pratyagbodhanandaji, Swami Viditatmanandaji and Pujya Swamiji): http://www.avgsatsang.org
3) Arsha Bodha Center website containing many audio lectures of Swami Tadatmanandaji: http://www.arshabodha.org/teachings.html
4) Downloadable audio lectures by Swami Paramarthanandaji: http://www.vedantavidyarthisangha.org
Om Tat Sat
With regards,
Hari
hi,
where i can get this …tried arshavidya.org site
called up all their ashrams at chennai, coimbatore, and rishikesh..
no one is picking up…
could you give me direct source from where i can order this.
kindly mail me at sriganeshh@yahoo.com
thanks
sri
Sri,
I bought the entire nine volumes from Dayananda Saraswati Ashram, Rishikesh… from their publication section on 11th August 2012. It cost me Rs 1500/-
Regards,
Suresh C Sharma
Is it still possible to have the 9 volumes for that price?
Hi,
I have volume 1 of this course and where can i buy the other three volumes ?
HI:
I HAVE VOLUMES 2, 3 & 4. WILL YOU BE WILLING TO SELL ME VOL. 1? NOW THEY PUBLISH IT AS A NINE VOLUMES SET OF THE SAME HOME STUDY COURSE.
MAHADEVA
Mahadevaji,
No selling but i can give you xerox copy of Vol 1, if you are somewhere around Delhi.
Suresh
I would like this copy too… This xerox this vol 1, do you send by email?? Or physically? I am brazilian.
http://www.avrpt.com/bhagavad-gita.htm Pls go to this link for purchasing the 9 volume set Bhagavad Gita Home Study. This is official site based in Chennai
You can now download it as an app and read on your phone or tablet . Individual volumes can be purchased .
Books have to be bought together as a set
Happy reading !
Selvi
Dear Selvi, what is the name of the app that can be downloaded. Is it from the App Store for iphone?
i want to study Bhagwat geeta. i want some good materian ,commantry, pravachans etc as cousre material on BG.will some one suggest a good course.