Principle of the transmission of the knowledge Bhagavad Gita

“O Arjuna! The royal sages (Rishis) of old knew this Yoga, which was handed down in succession from generation to generation. But in the course of time, this Yoga was lost to the world. That same ancient Yoga, the supreme secret, I am revealing to you today, for you are My devotee and My friend” Bhagavad Gita 4.2-3.

The Bhagavad Gita says that this knowledge must be acquired through competent masters (acharyas):

“The masters of knowledge, who have realized the Truth, will impart this knowledge to you; learn it with humility, through service, and by asking repeatedly” Bhagavad Gita 4.34.

“When you have attained this knowledge, you will never again fall into error; by it, you will perceive all beings in yourself, and thereby see them in Me” Bhagavad Gita 4.35.

The main objective of our training is to make the principles of the Bhagavad Gita (Philosophy of Yoga) accessible so that they can be applicable in our time marked by Globalization and digitalization so that they can be adopted by a normal person, with family and business obligations. or work, and not only by a Swami or an ascetic.

Our training is based on the study not only of the Bhagavad Gita, but also the study of the life and teachings of several Swamis who lived according to their profound wisdom: Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda, Gandhi, Swami Sarvapriyananda or Swami Sivananda. Studying their commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita and reflecting on how they applied or developed these teachings is crucial to truly understanding its profound message.

They, not us, are these “Masters of knowledge” referred to in the previous verse.

Thus we try to apply the principle of Sastra (the path of self-control established by sages and saints according to Gandhi) indicated by Krishna in Chapter 16 - The Yoga of Divine Inheritance (Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita:

“Therefore, let the Sastra be your authority in determining what should and should not be done; ensure that its injunctions are fulfilled, and perform your duties accordingly” Bhagavad Gita 16.21.

“Some offer material goods in sacrifice, others through austerities, through Yoga, through the acquisition of knowledge, and still others through its transmission. All these sacrifices are acts of rigorous discipline and sincere effort.” Bhagavad Gita 4.28.

That is, in accordance with our mission to facilitate access to the knowledge of the Bhagavad Gita, our function is as indicated in the previous verse: we are transmitters of this knowledge, we are not Swamis at all, but people with a total commitment and devotion to the teachings from the Bhagavad Gita.

That is, we can help the student with what we humbly know, but we will not have answers to all the questions that may arise, although we undertake to investigate if any Swami has given an answer to a similar topic.

“(Self-)repetitive questions are equally essential, because without a keen spirit of inquiry there is no knowledge.” Gandhi.