Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 12: Nondual Devotion – Examples & Methods of Advaita Bhakti Yoga

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 12, Nondual Devotion, Advaita Bhakti Yoga

Discover the profound wisdom of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 (Bhakti Yoga) through the lens of Advaita Vedanta. This chapter reveals how devotion and self-knowledge are not separate paths, but integral aspects of the journey to liberation. Learn why even the greatest Advaita masters were also supreme bhaktas (devotees).

Chapter 12 provides practical guidance for bringing Vedantic knowledge into daily living. It shows how relating to Ishvara (the universal intelligence) helps develop emotional maturity, reduces our subjective loads, and prepares the mind for self-knowledge, and learn to see life's challenges as feedback from an intelligent order rather than personal attacks.

See the evolution of a seekers devotion, starting from passionate chanting and ritual worship, to subtler forms like gratitude —  eventually evolving into an effortless and unbroken appreciation of the non-dual reality. You'll get answers to fundamental questions on devotion, such as: What is true devotion? How is devotion related to nonduality? How do you know if you're devoted? Should you have devotion in life? Etc.

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NOTE: This series is meant to be watched with Atma Bodha.