This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 1 and consists of 91 lectures, available on:
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/classes/bhagavad-gita-seriatim/
Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur, September 2010-April 2011
The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents.
- Impersonalism is foreign to the soul, although it contains some concepts that are appealing.
- In impersonalism there is only knowledge, activity is missing.
- To do something just for ourselves is very difficult, therefore impersonalism is difficult.
- The Lord has explained similar things as discussed now in the previous chapters, but the explanations are progressive.
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By our doing our duties and endeavoring Lord delivers us.
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Onions, leeks and garlic
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"No sugarcane will ever get liberated, it's such a sinful birth"
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Mother Yashoda would never offer Krishna vegan or raw food
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Even cows aren't vegan, because they drink milk.
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According to Western understanding, peanuts are grains and eggs are dairy.