This Devi Gita Class introduces the origins of the conversations and stories in the Devi Gita, starting with the appearance of Tarakasura, “the Illuminator of Duality” who had the boon that he could be slain only by Shiva’s son.

This part of the Devi Gita Class is the English reading and discussion of the first chapter of the Devi Gita. In Chapter 1, Shiva and Vishnu are without their shaktis and Brahma has to perform all the functions of creation, preservation and destruction. Brahma sends his sons to go and practice tapasya or spiritual austerities in order to get the Divine Mother to take birth in the world.

This part of the Devi Gita Class is the English reading and discussion of the second chapter of the Devi Gita. In Chapter 2 the Divine Mother Goddess appears in response to the tapasya performed by Daksha and the other Gods and She agrees to take birth in the home of Daksha.

This part of the Devi Gita Class is the English reading and discussion of the second chapter of the Devi Gita. This discussion continues Chapter 2 from verse 52 with the explanation of the 108 Siddha Pithas.

This part of the Devi Gita Class is the English reading and discussion of the third chapter of the Devi Gita. In the 3rd chapter Lord Vishnu and the Gods perform meditation and spiritual austerities with the objective of pleasing the Divine Mother to get her to take birth and become the wife of Shiva.

This part of the Devi Gita Class is the English reading and discussion of the fourth chapter of the Devi Gita. In the 4th chapter, Devi responds to Himalayas questions and tells him about Yoga and Wisdom.

This part of the Devi Gita Class is the English reading and discussion of the fifth chapter of the Devi Gita. The 5th chapter explains the nature of Supreme Divinity and the Divine Mother Goddess reveals her universal form to Vishnu and the Gods. Upon seeing this cosmic form all the Gods join in prayer and ask her to again show her beautiful form as the Divine Mother.

This part of the Devi Gita Class is the English reading and discussion of the sixth chapter of the Devi Gita. This chapter explains that the goal of humanity should be to destroy ignorance. It is in Yoga with the Universal Soul that ignorance is destroyed.

This part of the Devi Gita Class is the English reading and discussion of the seventh chapter of the Devi Gita. In this chapter the Goddess begins her discourse of the various limbs of yoga sadhana and names them as Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi.

This part of the Devi Gita Class is questions and answers between Swamiji and devotees relating to the seventh chapter of the Devi Gita.

This part of the Devi Gita Class is the English reading and discussion of the eighth chapter of the Devi Gita. In this chapter of the Devi Gita, the Goddess Devi explains how to meditate on the soul by use of the mantra Om.

This part of the Devi Gita Class is questions and answers between Swamiji and devotees relating to the eighth chapter of the Devi Gita.

This part of the Devi Gita Class is the English reading and discussion of the ninth chapter of the Devi Gita. In this chapter Himalaya asks the Goddess to tell him about devotion. Devi explains that Karma yoga, Jnana Yoga and Bhakti Yoga all work together in the path to attaining Self-Realization.

This part of the Devi Gita Class is the English reading and discussion of the tenth chapter of the Devi Gita. In this chapter Himalaya asks Devi to explain those places of pilgrimage and festivals of worship which are most sacred to Her.

This part of the Devi Gita Class is the English reading and discussion of the eleventh chapter of the Devi Gita. In this chapter Himalaya asks to hear about the system of worship of the Goddess. Devi responds by saying her worship is of two kinds Vedic and Tantric as well as internal and external.