Yoga teachers and enthusiasts alike are naturally drawn to the teachings of The Bhagavad Gita; and yet at times it may be difficult for readers to see how its lessons can be applied to today’s modern landscape.

In this series, Hari-kirtana das will offer a deeper understanding of what the Bhagavad Gita really is and how it can help us navigate our way through whatever we face today. Part 1 of this three-part series will cover the basics and take some first steps toward a deeper understanding of the Gita’s message.

In this session, you’ll learn:
· What the Bhagavad Gita is and how to understand its teachings
· Important characters like Krishna and Arjuna, and why they’re on a battlefield
· How to recognize the Gita’s overarching themes, literary structure, and primary topics

Those who register for this workshop will receive The Yoga Ladder, an excerpt from Hari-kirtana’s forthcoming book, Journey Into The Bhagavad Gita. https://t.cn/RO33SNj

你要搞清楚自己人生的剧本--不是你父母的续集，不是你子女的前传，更不是你朋友的外篇。对待生命你不妨大胆冒险一点,因为最终你要失去它。生命中最难的阶段不是没有人懂你,而是你不懂你自己。

Make sure that the script of your life is not a sequel to your parents, a prequel to your children, or an offshoot to your friends. You might as well take a risk with life, because eventually you will lose it. The hardest stage of life is not that no one understands you, but that you don't understand yourself.

【漫话天下丨间谍工具？草木皆兵 Spying tools or symptoms of paranoia?】近日，《华尔街日报》报道称美国港口使用的中国制造的起重机疑为间谍工具。不久前，中国的一艘民用无人飞艇也被美国贴上“间谍”标签并被击落。在美国政客眼中，华为、孔子学院、无人飞艇甚至起重机都是来自中国的间谍工具。山姆大叔莫非喝了“中国威胁”的假酒，杯弓蛇影、草木皆兵？Some U.S. officials suspect that the China-made cargo cranes operating at U.S. ports are being used for spying. Recently, an unmanned civilian airship was also labeled as a spying tool and was shot down. As Washington's paranoia over China worsens, Huawei, Confucius Institute, the unmanned airship, and even cargo cranes are all regarded, in its imagination, as China's espionage tools. Instead of suspecting China, the U.S. would do much better to get adequate therapy for its excessive paranoia.