Transcription of Course Instructor - Venkateswara
1 1 Hindu Temple and Cultural Society of USA, Inc. Sri Venkateswara Temple (Balaji Mandir) and Community Center 780 Old Farm Road, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. Tel: (908) 725-4477 HTCS Educational Activities Course Outline for the study of srimad bhagavad Gita n;ih N;n;en; s;d&x;] p;iv;F;im;h iv; t;e = t;tsv;y;] y;;eg;s;]is; / k:;len;;tm;in; iv;ndit; == (Bh. Gita ) Course Schedule srimad bhagavad Gita Saturdays: 2:30 to 4:00 pm HTCS Class Room # 1 Instructor : GitAcharya and Brahmasri Dr. Maheswara Prasad Kasinadhuni (732)977-8772 Course Outline Introduction to Gita. The Despondency of Arjuna. Samkhya and Yoga. Karma Yoga: Spiritual Action. Supreme Science of knowing God. Inner Renunciation. Yoga Meditation. Knowledge and Realization. Imperishable Brahman (Absolute). Sovereign Science, Sovereign Mystery.
2 Divine Manifestations. Vision of Cosmic Form. Bhakti: Yoga of Devotion. The Field and its Knower. Transcending the Gunas. The Supreme Self. Divine and Demoniac. Three kinds of Faith etc. Liberation by Renunciation. The Course flows as per sequence of chapters in Gita. Introduction srimad bhagavad Gitais considered to be the key scripture in Hindu tradition at a status equivalent to that of the Bible for Christianity and the Koran for Islam. For centuries, millions of Hindus have found solace and comfort in the words of wisdom in Gita s verses. The first English translation of Gita appeared in 1785 with introduction by the first British Governor General Warren Hastings and that publication has been recognized as one of the striking events in the universal history of philosophy.
3 Ever increasing popularity of Gita can be assessed from the fact that an international bibliography of Gita (for the period 1785-1979) contains 2795 entries in 50 different languages selected out of some 6000 citations collected by the author. Today the Gita is consideredby Eastern and Western scholars alike to be among the greatest spiritual texts the world has ever known. In words of Aldous Huxley: bhagavad Gitais the most systematic statement of spiritual evolution of endowing value to mankind. It is one of the most clear and comprehensive summaries of perennial philosophy ever revealed; hence its enduring to all of humanity. According to Albert Einstein, When I read the bhagavad Gitaand reflect on how God created this universe, everything else seems so superfluous.
4 Undoubtedly understanding of the message of Gita is a must for every student of Hindu thought. srimad bhagavad Gita is also known as Smriti PrasthAna. Course Instructor : Dr. Kasinadhunihas a strong academic education in Science, Engineering and Computer Technology. He received , (Hons), (Struct.) in India and (Mechanical), and Doctorate in Computer Science in USA. He has worked for 30 plus years in corporate US, in AT&T, Lucent. He published and presented several papers in Science, Technology and Indian Philosophy at various International Conferences and is currently an Adjunct Professor and Graduate Advisor in CSIS at Pace University, NY. He is an Adjunct Professor, also at International Vedic Hindu University, FL.
5 USA. What you will learn Concepts of Yoga as explained in Gita. Why Gita is the most popular of Hindu scriptures? The universal values from Gita for spiritual growth to practice in day to day Special Highlights: (i) Active Class Room Participation. (ii) Interaction with the Instructor in terms of question and answers. (iii) Audio Visual Aides, Multi-media support., and lap top with LCD Books: 1. srimad bhagavad Gita Tattvavivecani by Sri. Jayadayal Goyandaka; Gita Press, Gorakhpur . 2. srimad bhagavad Gita Sadhakasanjivani by Swami Ramasukhadas, Gita Press Gorakhpur. GitAcharya and Brahmasri Dr. Maheswara Prasad Kasinadhuni is an erudite scholar in PrasthAna Trayam, Yoga and SamkhyaPhilosophy. He is well established in SvAdhyAya& Pravachana disseminating the message of Gita as the sarva upanishad sara.
6 He has been practicing Gita, sharing its message extensively with a spirit of dedication and devotion for well over 30 plus years in both US and India. He is also a versatile scholar in Sanskrit.
