Mahābhārata Essentials
Studying the Mahabharata begins in earnest when we admit that it is itself unconquerable, a work of such depth and magnitude that we can never claim all of its possibilities. But our studies are anything but futile or Pyrrhic when we create a foundation for study. Here is a beginning, the bare armature we will need…
Rajanaka Podcast #2 – Sources and Methodology
Guest: Douglas Brooks Guest Host: Doug La Farge (nature) Recorded: 11/25/2019 Duration: 47:52 Music Credits: Brad Roberts Cover Art: Hope West Description: In this episode Douglas discusses Rajanaka sources, or what we might call its content or canon, and the important materials Rajanka draws into the conversation. He also discusses a methodology on how we study…
Rajanaka Podcast #1 – Rajanaka Origins
Guest: Douglas Brooks Guest Host: Doug La Farge (nature) Recorded: 11/21/2019 Duration: 1:09:52 Music Credits: Brad Roberts Cover Art: Hope West Description: In this podcast Douglas takes us through the beginning of Rajanaka starting with the origination from centuries ago. He then moves on to talk about his meeting of Appa and how they evolved…
One Hour Gita Basics #3 Recording
Lecture three looks at the relationship between karma-, action, jñāna, knowledge, and bhakti, devotion and yoga. What is Krishna’s nature as the divine and wha does he tell us about deep engagement with ourselves and the world? Click here to download
One Hour Gita Basics #2 Recording
The focus of this second lecture on the Gītā is karma, the nature of actions, and how Krishna defines our engagements with the world. We explore further Krishna’s metaphysics and its relationship to the system of Sankhya-Yoga and keep matters practical. Click here to download
One Hour Gita Basics #1 Recording
Here is a live, unedited class meant to create an accessible and easily understood foundation for the study of the Bhagavadgītā. This lecture covers Arjuna’s dilemma, Krishna’s admonitions, and the first considerations that set the stage for the further conversations about yoga. Click here to download