What Is Udasina? - Excerpts from Bhagavad Gita Course

What is Udasina In the Bhagavad Gita? The Bhagavad-Gītā (1st or 2nd Century) is one of the most well-known and widely translated books in the world. Preserved as an episode in Mahābhārata, the text presents a synthesis of Hindu thought and religion unfolding within a dialogue that takes place between Śrī Krishna and Prince Arjuna upon the battlefield of Kurukṣetra. Āchārya Sthaneshwar examines the text in its depth and originality while balancing three different streams of Hindu Philosophy, the non-dualism of Śaṅkarācārya that emphasizes knowledge, the qualified non-dualism of Rāmānujācārya grounded in Vaiṣṇava theology, and the monism of Abhinavagupta with his foundational philosophy of realization combined with action. He additionally considers the relevance of these teachings to contemporary issues including the meaning of moral agency, the problem of violence, and the scope of the diverse forms of yoga such as devotion, wisdom, and action. This self-paced course contains 23 video lectures and 24 Q&A sessions. We now make this course available for the welfare of all. We invite you to immerse yourself in these profound teachings and discover the pathways to divine realization. Link To The Course - https://www.vimarshafoundation.org/challenge-page/c8b87947-6b83-4a6c-ad35-9a655e159d99?programId=c8b87947-6b83-4a6c-ad35-9a655e159d99 Acharya Dr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina is an esteemed traditionally consecrated teacher of Shaiva-Shakta Hindu Tantra. He is also the Endowed Chair of Indic Studies in New York, U.S.A. at Stony Brook University's College of Arts & Sciences in the Department of Asian & Asian-American Studies. Acharya Sthaneshwar founded Vimarsha Foundation as a modern school (gurukula) for teaching and reflecting on the ancient wisdom of r̥ṣis and siddhas. Through Vimarsha Foundation, a non-profit organization, Acharya Sthaneshwar teaches shastra and sādhanā to students of all backgrounds. The Vimarsha Foundation hosts free semester length courses on classic texts of the Tantric Tradition and offers many more free video and written teachings. About Vimarsha Foundation Vimarsha Foundation is a modern school (gurukula) for teaching and reflecting on the ancient wisdom of r̥ṣis and siddhas. Through Vimarsha Foundation, a non-profit organization, Acharya Sthaneshwar teaches shastra and sādhanā to students of all backgrounds. The Vimarsha Foundation hosts free semester length courses on classic texts of the Tantric Tradition and offers many more free video and written teachings. Visit our website to learn more: https://www.vimarshafoundation.org/ #bhagavadgita #philosophy #vimarsha #vimarshafoundation #trika #tantra #vedanta #advaitavedanta #sarvamnaya #Kashmirshaivism #krishna #viveka #abhinavagupta #VAIRAGYA Original YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b-WjJTxLlI This presentation is part of the Sarvāmnāya Oral Tradition Archive. Vimarsha Foundation. (2025). The Sarvāmnāya Oral Tradition Archive [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15188107