41 Real Bhakti – The One Bhagavad Gita Lesson Everyone Misses (and Why It’s the Most Important)

Revealing the greatest secret of the Bhagavad Gita, which is to do your duty. Discussion of Swaminarayan theology. Live 6.23.2023

0:00 – Shri Krishna Sharanam Mamah (Ashtakshara Mantra) 7x, housekeeping introduction, dehydration problems, changing future broadcast times
9:14 – Secret of religion/spirituality found in Bhagavad Gita chapters 1 & 2, skipping the beginning of Gita to get to good spiritual parts
12:03 – Arjuna told to follow duty in Gita, Gita is an argument for doing one's duty
16:36 – Story of focusing on material pleasures from God instead of knowing god's purpose for our life
19:49 – Knowing duty is bigger than material world, will blessings happen without knowing duty
22:00 – Duty is beyond Indian social caste/varna & material divisions
23:19 – Why should we follow duty is stated in Gita
28:00 – Blessings never came for friend looking for material pleasures from God, finding duty in youth, finding god as a householder is teaching of Swaminarayan Sampradaya
31:20 – Intro to Sri Swaminarayan & Vachanamrut book (recommended book "Vachanamrut Handbook" by Sadhu Mukundcharandas https://www.amazon.com/Vachanamrut-Handbook-Insights-Swaminarayans-Teachings/dp/817526263X/)
33:00 – What is our greatest endeavor according to Sri Swaminarayan
37:56 – Story of childhood not knowing myself & not knowing god
41:34 – Closing thoughts, recommendations for streaming encoder

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