Chapter 1 - Cause of GriefA panoramic view of the battlefield - Arjuna's confusion, intense sorrow, loss of discrimination, false vairagya and justification for not fighting the war are depicted. Download YouTubeChapter 2 - On Self RealisationAn overview of the Bhagavad Gita - The goal and the means are explained enabling us to look at life as a whole and lead a whole life.Chapter 3 - Work as WorshipSri Krishna shows us the importance of right actions performed in a spirit of yagna to reach the state of enlightenment.Chapter 4 - Spiritual PracticesThe nature of Avatara, the various spiritual practices and the importance of Knowledge is revealedChapter 5 - Renunciation in ActionThe link between Karma, Jnana and Dhyana is established. Attention focuses on how to gain the knowledge and experience of the SelfChapter 6 - On MeditationThe zenith of spiritual practices lies in dhyana or meditation, bringing the seeker to the final goal of Self Realisation.Chapter 7 - On Knowledge and WisdomSri Krishna reveals His nature as God, the one Supreme Reality and shows the path to God-RealisationChapter 8 - On Life and AfterlifeSri Krishna continues to reveal His nature, answering and clarifying Arjuna's questions. He unfolds the path to experience Him at the time of deathChapter 9 - On DevotionThe nature of God and simplicity of the path of Bhakti are shownChapter 10 - God is in AllHere, the indicators to directly experience and know God are unfoldedChapter 11 - All are in GodSri Krishna shows his universal form or Vishwarupa to ArjunaChapter 12 - Who is a devoteeThe path of Bhakti and the characteristics and qualities natural to a true devotee are revealedChapter 13 - Nature of the Seer and the SeenPurusha as the Seer and prakriti as the seen are explained. The recognition of and abidance as the Seer is liberationChapter 14 - Moods of the MindSattva, Rajas and Tamas, the three-fold qualities of prakriti seemingly bind the Purusha. The path to Enlightenment is by transcending these qualities.Chapter 15 - The Cosmic TreeNature of the Self is revealed via the metaphor of an inverted Banyan treeChapter 16 - On Good and EvilThe positive and negative qualities of the mind are explained. The positive qualities need cultivation and the negative need to be recognised and negated.Chapter 17 - On FaithThe different attitudes to faith and types of faith are explained. The science of sadhana or practise leading to Enlightenment is revealedChapter 18 - Essence of the GitaSri Krishna summarises the essential teaching of the entire Gita.