Bhagavad Gita Book Club (Study Circle)-- Chapter 10: Divine Splendor

In Chapter 9, Krishna ends the Sovereign secret with an admonition to devotion as a means to merge with Him—“Fix your mind on Me, devote yourself to Me, sacrifice to Me, surrender to Me…and you shall become one with me, who am your own Self”. This is not always easy to do, and so in Chapter 10, Krishna explains how one can “see” His manifestation in the external world as the “best” of all things in the world—revealing a few of His divine powers and attributes in the world. Whereas Western philosophers have struggled in the past to define the nature of truth, beauty, excellence and so on due to their insistence on a purely rational and atheistic approach, we are assured that all is good and beautiful are ultimately coming from the Ultimate source of truth, beauty and goodness in the Divine.

For the purposes of this book club/study group, we will be using Eknath Easwaran's 2nd edition version of the Bhagavad Gita. This book was chosen as it is less heavy on some of the Sanskrit terminology and will be much easier to read for those not already familiar with this text. It is also inexpensive to purchase and easy to find. Ideally, all participants will have read the chapter prior to the meeting, so that the time may be spent in discussion and clarification of the text.
We will be serving GF/CF/vegan Chai and snacks for those attending!
Location:
Casa De Luz, Sunshine Room (Upstairs to the right before the main courtyard)
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
10:30-10:45: Arrive (no later than 10:45 please)
10:45- 11:00: Welcome, announcements, Opening Prayers
11:00- 12:30: Study circle, closing prayers
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