Gita Talks Site Now Complete
We have been working on a dedicated website to host the entire series of talks on the Bhagavad Gita by Swami Nirmalananda for easy study and deep reflection. That site is now complete and open to all: GitaTalks.ocoy.org.
Gita Talks Update
Since last summer we have been posting talks on the Bhagavad Gita by Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke). We hope to have the last of the talks uploaded to our YouTube Channel by June of 2025, and also to complete our Gita Talks website, a true Gita Study resource.
What is the Right Perspective on Scriptures?
By “the Vedas” Krishna means the ritualistic portion of the Vedas, the karma-kanda in contrast to the upanishads, the jnana-kanda, which embody the highest spiritual wisdom and vision ever set down by human beings. Why does Krishna say the Karma Kanda is flawed?
Messiahs vs. Avatars
What is meant by “messiah” versus “avatar”? How are Jesus and Krisna similar and how are they different? Are they both Messiahs? Are they Avatars? Find out in this article.
Unhappy Pleasure Seeking and the Antidote
To find the antidote to the unhappiness of pleasure seeking, one first has to realize the unhappiness IN pleasure seeking.
When Rites Go Wrong–Krishna’s Wisdom from the Gita
Regarding mistaken ritualists: they prescribe labyrinthine rites whose complexity demand a trained and competent priesthood–a well-paid priesthood, pulling the Divine Vending Machine’s handle, and sometimes they are masked with sentimentality passed off as devotion.