On the occasion of Gita Jayanti (falling on December 1 this year), we welcome you to attend a discourse in Telugu by YSS sannyasi Swami Smaranananda Giri titled “Winning the Battle of Life (Kurukshetra Within Me)”.
This is the first in a series of talks in Telugu by Swami Smaranananda based on the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita as it has been interpreted by Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda ji in God Talks With Arjuna, the great Guru’s divinely inspired translation of and extensive commentary on this beloved scripture.
In this inspirational talk, Swami Smaranananda talks about the symbolic significance of the Kurukshetra war. He interprets Paramahansaji’s commentary on Slokas I to IX of Chapter I explaining through analogies and anecdotes how the presence of Kauravas (bad tendencies) within us impedes our spiritual progress and how nurturing the Pandavas (good tendencies) within us will eventually bring about the defeat of those Kauravas in the inner battle of Kurukshetra, thus leading to the attainment of the ultimate goal of Self-realization.
This talk will remain available for viewing later.
Please note: For more details regarding joining, please visit this webpage closer to the date of the event.
Other Talks on Bhagavad Gita
Please click here to view another series of talks in English, each with multiple parts, by Swami Smaranananda Giri.
About the Scriptural Commentary
Paramahansa Yoganandaji, the author of the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi, interprets the Bhagavad Gita with divine insight. In his interpretation, exploring its psychological, spiritual, and metaphysical depths — from the subtle causes of everyday thoughts and actions to the grand design of the cosmic order — Yoganandaji presents a sweeping chronicle of the soul’s journey to enlightenment.
Clearly outlining the Gita’s balanced path of meditation and right activity, Paramahansaji shows how we can create for ourselves a life of spiritual integrity, serenity, simplicity, and joy. Through our awakened intuition, we come to know the right course to take at every crossroad on the path of life, to determine what shortcomings are holding us back and what positive qualities are moving us forward, and to recognize and avoid pitfalls along the way.
