Peter Bolland

Join us for this Zoom webinar as we explore India’s most beloved sacred text, the Bhagavad Gita. Composed around the time of Christ, the Gita is the plain-talking culmination of the rich philosophical traditions begun in the earlier Vedas, Upanishad, and Buddhist texts. Like all literature, it is best approached in layers. What does the Bhagavad Gita teach about God, duty, ethics, war, society, consciousness, human nature, violence, and the beauty of being alive? A favorite book of Gandhi who carried chapter two in his pocket his whole life, and of Thoreau who brought only one book to Walden Pond, his copy of the Gita borrowed from his friend Ralph Waldo Emerson. Very few books have had this long a reach or this profound an impact. Let’s find out why. $15

Studying the ancient philosophies of India offers a fascinating opportunity to catch a glimpse into one of humanity’s boldest and most influential wisdom traditions. Join us as we examine the core teachings of the Vedas, the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita on the nature of the universe and our place in it. Your understanding of familiar concepts such as meditation, yoga, and karma will deepen as we challenge our conventional thinking with the open-hearted teachings of this venerable array of traditions and perspectives known collectively as Hinduism. Free.

Join us every Friday morning from 10:00-10:30 for Friday Reflections with Peter Bolland as we go deeper to reveal the wisdom hidden just beneath the surface of our everyday lives. New themes, questions, and readings every week. $5