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OLLI Classes

Worldview of the Bhagavad Gītā

Thurs., Sept. 17-Oct. 1, 2-3:30 p.m.

Time: 2-3:30 p.m.

Location: Online

Cost: $55

With Brian Mistler, Lifelong Student & Educator

Who am I? How can I understand mind and awareness? The ancient Vedic text Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā addresses such universal questions with precision. We will read and discuss together a small selection of verses in English, discriminating with nitty-gritty word etymology along with the big picture vision of self, world, and reality that make the Gītā intelligible. No prior background; advanced enquirers are equally welcome to join this offering.

Register by 12 p.m., September 14.

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Brian Mistler

Brian Mistler, Ph.D., is a student of world wisdom traditions who found his grounding in Advaita Vedanta through a teacher trained classically in India by Swamis Chinmayananda, Dayananda, and others. 

Brian earned his master's from the University of Bradford in the UK, his doctorate from the University of Florida, and served in healthcare administration and business advising for many years. 

He appreciates sincere enquiry, has taught elementary, university, and OLLI students, and has facilitated Gītā study groups for more than 25 years. He lives here in Humboldt County where the ocean meets the redwoods.