Video Talks on the Bhagavad Gita

by Swami Nirmalananda Giri

*Learn to Lead a Successful Spiritual Life*

Talk 27–Using Spiritual Intelligence

The twenty-seventh in a series of talks by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) on the Bhagavad Gita, India’s most famous scripture: the unforgettable dialog between Sri Krishna and Arjuna about the essence of spiritual life.

In this talk, starting with Chapter 5:20, Swamiji discusses how we should respond to both good and evil, and shares quotes and stories of Yogananda and Sri Ramakrishna. He also discusses the concepts of raga and dwesha (attraction and repulsion), factors the yogi must master in his spiritual life.