Friends of the Bhagavad Gita (Book, Courses)

On the occasion of the inauguration of the new “Bhakti” room of yogaonearagoeixample in Barcelona and blessing a few mālās, teacher Sadhya (@sadhya108), with more than 35 years doing Fire Ceremonies, has lived 3 years in India and learned Pūjā, Vedic philosophy, Sanskrit and Vastu. The ceremony consisted of a Pūjā for Lakimi, the goddess of fortune, and then a Fire Ceremony where Lakimi's 20 names were chanted.

I wanted to take advantage of this magnificent opportunity to give him a copy of my book, in his own words:

«Pedro Nonell pleasantly surprised me by giving me his beautiful recently published book, the yoga of wisdom Bhagavad-gītā, according to Gandhi with comments by Swami Śivānanda»

Thank you master for blessing my book! The following verse from the Bhagavad Gita comes to mind:

«Whoever exposes this supreme mystery to My devotees, by that act of highest devotion towards Me, will surely come to Me» Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18-68

Thanks to @108kaveri for her estimable help, to Carolina Guillen, director of the center (@108_meditacionurbana) for organizing it, and to the Yoga teacher Marta Lecuona (@108_ioga).

Sharing Gita moments with Patricia Peguero and Marta Rusiñol.

Patricia Peguero (Chandra Devi), is part of the team of teachers of the deepening courses in Yoga (Philosophy of Yoga) and Training of new teachers, along with Jordi Canela OM RAM and Surya Devi.

Marta Rusiñol is the head and teacher of Yoga at YogaOne Plaza Molina and YogaOne Mandri. In addition to being a friend and partner in the staged representation of the Bhagavad Gita

We chatted for a long time about the Bhagavad Gita and about different collaborative projects between the three of us to make known the profound wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita

I have been lucky enough to meet again with the first Yoga teacher I had, Toni Romero (@toniromeroprieto) and with his wonderful wife Valeriia Andrieieva (@valeriia.yoga). Yoga in the deepest sense has been part of my dear Toni's life for years. His classes are incredible, he is never still on the stage, the whole class is correcting the asanas of his students, and what I loved most about Toni was the ability to improvise that he has, he had never done a class like it (and we already know that without a strong base (improvisation is not easy, but impossible) and also the affection with which he treats his students. Furthermore, he knows both physical yoga (see the incredible photos of him practicing Ashtanga on his Instagram) and spiritual yoga, he is a master of the Upanishads and therefore of the Bhagavad Gita, the Sutras of Patanjali (Philosophy of Yoga) and a thousand things. more, and knows how to fit this spiritual component into the asanas. If you are in Barcelona, ​​don't miss any of his classes.

Today we have been having breakfast together, and I have given him a copy of my book “The Yoga of Wisdom (Bhagavad Gita)"; Toni occupies a prominent place in the acknowledgments section of the book (see end of penultimate paragraph).

Although I know you don't like me calling you that: Thank you Swami!!!!!

We met several friends who share Hindu spirituality and writing:

Alexandra Di Stefano Pironti, journalist and writer. Her recent book “Jump to Infinity” is a wonderful collection of poems based, among others, on Vedanta, the Bhagavad Gita or yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

Oscar Castillo, yoga teacher, and Director of Yogadiariovivir, a Catalan yogi in Chile. He is a collaborator of René Espinoza, who has written another wonderful book: “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - A Poetic Translation by René Espinoza” and which I had the immense honor of prefacing.

Pedro Nonell, author of the book “The Yoga of Wisdom: Bhagavad Gita” (René was kind enough to send me a beautiful text in verse and I included it in the book in chapter “The Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”)

In addition There was Naseem, Alexandra's friend, Anwar her husband. We chatted for a long time about the world, the lack of spirituality to the West, Vedanta, the Bhagavad Gita.:

The Book “The Yoga of Wisdom (Bhagavad Gita)” at the Sempreviva yoga studio (Balaguer, Lleida)

The two members of Sempreviva Rosa and Neus with teacher Iván with the 3 copies of the Bhagavad Gita.

Neus gave them these two copies of the book, an excellent way to start the Sempreviva yoga courses, what a precious gift! Thanks Neus!

Yesterday afternoon I had the honor of meeting with Alexandra Di Stefano Pironti, writer and journalist, as such she has lived in countries such as Egypt, Cyprus, Dubai and Indonesia. She has dedicated her life to seeking answers about the nature of being, existence and reality. She is a unique person, both because of her human warmth and because of her experience and wisdom. She is the author of two books.
- “A Leap to Infinity (Meditative Poems)” Ediciones Carena (@edicionescarena)
- “The Dream of a Shadow”, one of the 10 finalists for the 2020 Planeta Prize,

I have already read a few pages of the first, and I can only say that it is MARVELOUS. Any spiritual seeker will enjoy this wisdom in the form of poems written with profound beauty. In the photo I attach a poem that refers to the Bhagavad Gita.

I also had the pleasure of meeting her beloved husband Anwar. We spent a long time talking about the Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta, the Middle East, Africa, meditation, spirituality, the lack of it to the West..
The prologue of his book begins like this: “All of us who are in the spiritual path, regardless of the tradition.."
What a beautiful message, it reminded me of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa's maxim: "So many Religions, so many paths” (“Yato mat, tato path”)

Giving a copy of the book “The Yoga of Wisdom (Bhagavad Gita)” to the yoga teacher, yogi and friend Samuel

Meeting with Daniel Alabern (@daniel_alabern). A few months ago he invited me to do a live interview on Instagram to chat about the Bhagavad Gita. The truth is that it was a wonderful experience, we talked for almost an hour about the Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta, and about my admired Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Swami Vivekananda.

In addition to being a yoga teacher, Daniel is an expert in yoga, the Bhagavad Gita, astrology, philosophy and comparative religions. A true Renaissance man. Someone worth knowing and chatting with.

Unity in diversity: one of the essences of the Bhagavad Gita and Vedanta. In the photo sharing “GITA” moments with my great friend Paterson Ngatchou on his birthday; He has also been a professor at the EENI Global Business School for more than 20 years

My Book at AMRIT BOOK COMPANY (Delhi)
My great friend Josep Bertran has sent me these emotional photos of my book “The Yoga of Wisdom (Bhagavad Gita)” taken at the AMRIT BOOK COMPANY (established in 1936, it is the oldest bookstore in Delhi, @amritbookcompany). Thank you very much Josep!!

My book in Delhi
My great friend Josep Bertran (@jbjbertran) has sent me these emotional photos of my book “The Yoga of Wisdom (Bhagavad Gita)” taken at the AMRIT BOOK COMPANY (created in 1936, it is the oldest bookstore in Delhi). Thank you very much Josep!!! Many thanks Josep!!!

Admiration for the older ones!!!
Chilukuri Santhamma (93 years old)
- Translator of the Bhagavad Gita into Telugu
- Author of the book “Bhagavad Gita - The Divine Directive”.
- She still teaches at the university.

Professor Chilukuri Santhamma, 93, walks 60 km every day (also on crutches due to a problem with her knee) to teach physics at the Centurian University of Andhra Pradesh. Santhamma was born on March 8, 1929. In 1945, she received the Gold Medal in Physics. She joined the university as a physics teacher in 1965. Santhamma's husband was also a Telugu teacher who introduced her to the Puranas, the Vedas, the Upanishads and the Srimad Bhagavad Gita. She is the author of a book, “Bhagavad Gita-The Divine Directive”. She also translated the Bhagavad Gita into Telugu. Dedicated to all the mothers in the world and in particular to my dear mother.

Admiration for the older ones - Chilukuri Santhamma (93 years old)
Professor Chilukuri Santhamma, 93 years old, walks 60 km every day (with crutches due to her knee problem) to teach physics at Andhra Pradesh Centurian University.
Santhamma's husband was also a Telugu teacher who introduced her to the Puranas, the Vedas, the Upanishads and the Srimad Bhagavad Gita. She is the author of a book, “Bhagavad Gita-The Divine Directive”. She also translated the Gita into Telugu.
Santhamma was born on March 8, 1929. In 1945, she received the Gold Medal in Physics. She joined the university as a professor of physics in 1965.
Dedicated to all the mothers in the world and in particular to my beloved mother

Incorporation of Emma Ayala to the live performance project of the Bhagavad Gita for children (Yoga Kids). This project is led by yoga teacher Marta Rusiñol and Pedro Nonell.

Pedro Nonell with the Chilean cellist and yogi Pepe Arias, who also fuses Yin Yoga with his live cello music.

What is Yoga according to the Bhagavad Gita?

Course: Bhagavad Gita (Karma, Bhakti, Jnana).

Advanced courses:

1. Jnana Yoga (Knowledge)
2. Karma Yoga (Selfless Action)
3. Bhakti Yoga (Devotional)
4. Dhyana Yoga (Meditation)
5. Realization of the Bhagavad Gita

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