“Understanding the Nature of the Soul” — Part II (Gita Talk by Swami Smaranananda Giri)

This is the second in a two-part series of inspirational talks on the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita as interpreted by Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda in God Talks With Arjuna, the great Guru’s divinely inspired translation of and extensive commentary on this beloved scripture. The speaker of this talk titled “Understanding the Nature of the Soul” is Swami Smaranananda Giri, a senior sannyasi of Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, the organization founded by Paramahansaji in 1917 to disseminate his Kriya Yoga teachings in India and neighbouring countries. In this talk, Swami Smaranananda will dwell on the Guru’s guidance for a devotee to understand death and rise above grief by understanding the changeless nature of the soul. Using analogies, he will explain the import of Yoganandaji’s words, Guruji: “When an adobe (brick and& mortar) house is shattered by an earthquake, the clay does not change its nature. Similarly, when this cosmic clay-house of change is touched by dissolution, its essence remains unchanged.” Paramahansa Yogananda (author of the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi) interpreted the Bhagavad Gita with divine insight, exploring its psychological, spiritual, and metaphysical depths. He revealed the innermost essence of this majestic scripture while presenting an enlightening and deeply encouraging guide to who we are, why we were created, and our place and purpose in the vast cosmic scheme of things. This talk will be live-streamed from Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram in Noida, and will be part of a series of discourses by Swami Smaranananda on the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, as interpreted by Paramahansa Yogananda. ⁕⁕⁕ Join senior sannyasis from YSS in exploring the spiritual teachings of the beloved Indian scripture, the Bhagavad Gita, through inspirational discourses based on Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda’s interpretation of the scripture in God Talks With Arjuna. Covering a range of topics related to spiritual life, these discourses offer valuable insight and wisdom to deepen your understanding of the Gita. View a series of discourses titled “Discourses on The Bhagavad Gita”: https://yssi.org/GitaDiscourses ⁕⁕⁕ Learn more about the Yogoda Satsanga Lessons, Paramahansa Yoganandaji’s home-study course on the science of meditation and the art of balanced spiritual living: https://yssi.org/lessons ⁕⁕⁕ Learn more about YSS meditations and special programmes conducted at a YSS location near you by visiting this link: https://yssi.org/Centers ⁕⁕⁕ To read Paramahansa Yogananda’s God Talks With Arjuna: https://yssi.org/GTWA To read Yoganandaji’s Autobiography of a Yogi: https://yssi.org/AoY Both these titles are available in different formats and multiple languages. To learn more about how to participate in YSS online group meditations and see the full calendar of events for the YSS Online Dhyana Kendra: https://yssi.org/OnlineMeditation-Cal...