Living The Highest Version of Yourself | An Introduction to the Bhagavad Gita for inner Reflection and Transformation

" The Bhagavad Gita is a map and a guidebook. It gives us a  systematic overview of the territory [of life], shows various approaches  to the summit with their benefits and pitfalls, offers recommendations,  tells us what to pack and what to leave behind. More than either of the  others (the Upanishads and the Dhammapada), it gives the sense of a  personal guide. It asks and answers the questions that you or I might  ask. Questions not about philosophy or mysticism, but about how to live life effectively in a world of challenge and change." ~ Eknath Easwaran

The Bhagavad Gita is one of India’s ancient texts and is derived from The Mahabharata, the longest epic poem ever written.

The timeless Yogic Wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita presents us with a simple map on living an authentic life in modern times. The central character is YOU, YOURSELF.

The context of the story is your life (the “field”) in which your story unfolds. It sheds light on the nature of mind, body and spirit and how we can grow beyond our limitations, building a resilience and reverence for life in an ever-expanding circle impacting on our environment.

In this workshop, Gita offers you a flavour of the Bhagavad Gita to meet the context of your life from a different lens. She shares with you the beginning of the story of the Bhagavad, what it means and what it gives us to enhance life.

Engaging in focussed reflections on….

· The body, the mind and what drives them

· Understanding our reactions in our own field of experiences

· The power we hold in the field

· The two opposing forces, fear, and inspiration, and throwing light on which influences us.

“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds. Your mind transcends limitations…..and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.”

Patanjali 500 BC

Engaging in Practices…

· Absorb the symbolic messages of the Bhagavad Gita that speak to you.

· Gain insight into aspects of your mind.

· Become aware of your conditioned self.

· Break the bonds that don’t support you.

· Shift your perceptions and your energy through Prana Kriya (cleansing practice).

· Embrace self nurturing through Pranayama (breath practice)

· Align with your authentic Self to live your best life.

“Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go higher than you think “

“Einstein once said, the significant problems that we face today cannot be solved at the same level of thinking as when we created them. In other words, we must stand in a different place if we are to resolve our difficulties.” Mansukh Patel (Founder of Dru Yoga)

Guest Host - Gita Lakhlani

Gita was born in Kenya into her Indian ancestry and educated and brought up in England. She feels enriched by three cultures and traditions. Trained as a teacher, she became passionate about ‘Inclusive Education’. A decade later, she trained as a ‘Person-Centered Counselor’, working in ‘Mental Health’. Later, she established her own counseling service for schools. On the lighter side of life, she trained in Indian classical dance and continued in the folk dance of India, becoming a performing artist. Her life has been devoted to understanding the mind, body, and wisdom of the Soul, in knowing the ‘True’ nature of reality and living it. As a long-term meditator, Yoga practitioner, a qualified Reiki Master, and a Dru Meditation Teacher, she continues to learn, grow, and be enthralled by life.