Posts by Jennie Williford CIYT
Matter vs. Spirit
Chapter 13 is a nice recap and review of many of the previous themes in The Bhagavad Gita. Bringing more clarity to distinguishing matter from spirit.
Read MoreAn Experience of Awe
The awe inspiring vision of the Divine Cosmic Form is explained in chapter 11 of The Bhagavad Gita. And, chapter 12 reminds us that practice is what will keep us focused on the Divine within, listing certain qualities that can instill that experience of LOVE within us.
Read MoreIn ALL Things
Chapters 9 and 10 continue to explain and give examples of what Divinity, God, the Godhead, etc…might mean or look like in the time and context The Gita was written. What do you see or feel is the essence of Divinity for YOU?
Read MoreKnowing God to Have a Good Death
Learn how to know God and experience death as a friend and not a foe! The Bhagavad Gita embarks on on these topics and more in Part 2 of Jack Hawley’s translation.
Read MoreContemplation and Meditation
Contemplation and Meditation close out Part One of Jack Hawley’s translation of The Bhagavad Gita. We must draw our minds and senses away from the external distractions to truly know our True Divine Self within.
Read MoreDesire, Divinity, and Detachment
A supplemental blog for some questions and concepts that come up in the first few chapters of The Bhagavad Gita. Desire, Divinity, and Detachment….
Read MoreKnowledge AND Action
Chapters 3 and 4 of The Bhagavad Gita continue with clarification on “right action in duty” (dharma) and the alignment with “knowledge of Self” (Divinity).
Read MoreThe “Battlefield” of Yoga – Its Purpose and Obstacles
The first and second Chapters of The Bhagavad Gita give context to the setting of the battlefield, the dilemma Arjuna faces that disturbs his mental clarity. And, Krishna begins his explanation of Yoga, the need for action and alignment with the Divine Reality.
Read MoreThe Bhagavad Gita – An Introduction
Our first week of reading the Preface and Introduction to The Bhagavad Gita by Jack Hawley has concluded. We are excited to take this walk with you through this text this summer!
Read MoreThe Bhagavad Gita – Summer Book Club is Here!
Summer Book Club at The Yoga Place begins in June! Read along with us in this classic yoga text, “The Bhagavad” Gita, to connect more deeply to your practice of yoga in life and beyond!
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