We are resuming our ongoing class on "Bhagavad Gita in the Light of Sri Ramakrishna." For the new students here at the Vedanta Society of Sacramento, I'm starting with a Crash Course.
Assignment:
This assignment is more open-ended and exploratory. Please read chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita itself, without any commentaries. Those of you who know Sanskrit can read the original Sanskrit verses, while others can read the English translation in the Gita app I previously recommended. If you prefer, however, you can also choose your own translation.
After reading through the first Gita chapter, please answer the Study Questions based on them.
Study Questions:
1. Try to connect any of Sri Ramakrishna's, Holy Mother's, and/or Swami Vivekananda's teachings or incidents from their lives to verses in chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita.
2. Which verses in chapters 2 of the Gita do you find most helpful for your spiritual practice, and why? Please explain briefly.
3. Do you have any questions about the reading? Did you have difficulty understanding anything? Do you have any doubts or confusions?