Complete submission to the will of Lord Caitanya. INTRODUCTION

BHAGAVAD GITA AS IT IS

COMPILED FROM THE VANI OF

HIS DIVINE GRACE A.C.BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA

TRANSLATOR AND COMENTATOR OF

SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA AND

THE FOUNDER & ACHARYA OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS

OFFERING

These Bhagavad Gita Study Guides are offered at the sweet Lotus Feet of our most beloved Spiritual Master, Our Father- His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada who has so mercifully given us His Bhaktivedanta Purports and their extended purports in the form of His Lectures, Conversation and letters, to save us from the unauthorized commentators of Bhagavad Gita and who is enthusing us to study them deeply. May He bless all of His students who have taken up this study seriously, with successful completion of the course and with its result-

Complete submission to the will of Lord Caitanya. INTRODUCTION

1. The new format of the BG Classes will be as follows:

a. 6.45 – 6.50 pm – Jaya Radha Madhava by Srila Prabhupada

b. 6.50 – 7.00 pm – Recite the suggested verses to remember so as to try to learn them; Reading of the particular day’s verses, transliteration, word to word meanings, translations and purports as to be lectured on by Srila Prabhupada. To be read by that day’s class leader.

c. 7.00 – 7.30 pm – Audio Lecture by Srila Prabhupada on the set of verses designated in the study guide for that day.

d. 7.30 – 7.45 pm – Notes making by all

e. 7.45 pm – 7.50 pm- That day’s class leader speaks on what he has heard from Srila Prabhupada today in the following format:

i. The main point of today’s lecture by Srila Prabhupada in 1-2 lines

ii. Maximum 5 subsidiary points made by Srila Prabhupada in 1-2 lines each

iii. Verses referenced by Srila Prabhupada and for what reason

iv. Examples and analogies used by Srila Prabhupada and why

v. Suggested Questions

f. 7.50 -8.10 pm – Other students in the class, if any, give their opinion of why the main points or subsidiary points etc. as stated by the class leader were not correct or need to be replaced with another point(s) giving reasons for the change. This is optional for all.

g. 8.10 – 8.15 pm – Kirtan & Next day’s class leader is designated from among the other students. If one is studying this at home, one can work with another student(s) at home with whom one can discuss the last step from 7.50- 8.10 over phone. Discussion is extremely important.