How to Live With Greater Courage, Compassion, and Purpose in These Transformative Times.
In conversation with Carlos Pomeda (A free online event)
Recording available if you can’t make the event
Please use access code Gita108 to register
Wednesday May 20 – 5:00pm-6:00pm PDT
In a world filled with uncertainty, rapid change, division, and information overload, how do we stay grounded in wisdom rather than fear? How do we act with integrity when the future feels unclear? How do we find peace amidst the constant demands of modern life? And perhaps most importantly—how do we discover our true purpose and live in alignment with it?
These are not only the questions of our time; they are the very questions at the heart of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the world’s most profound spiritual texts and timeless guides for conscious living.
Join renowned yoga scholar and teacher Carlos Pomeda for an illuminating conversation exploring why the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita is more relevant now than ever before. Written over 2,000 years ago, the Gita unfolds as a dialogue between Lord Krishna and the warrior Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra—a battlefield that symbolizes the inner conflicts, fears, moral dilemmas, and uncertainties we all face in daily life.
The Bhagavad Gita is often called a “manual for life” because it speaks directly to the human condition. It offers profound teachings on Dharma, selfless action, inner freedom, discipline, meditation, devotion, and the eternal nature of the Self. In a culture increasingly driven by achievement, anxiety, distraction, and external validation, the Gita reminds us that true fulfillment does not come from controlling outcomes, but from living with clarity, integrity, and equanimity.
What does it mean to act wholeheartedly without attachment to results? How can we remain steady amidst success and failure, praise and criticism? How do we listen deeply enough to recognize our soul’s calling in the midst of competing demands and distractions? The Gita offers not abstract philosophy, but practical spiritual guidance for meeting life with courage, compassion, and wisdom.
Krishna’s teachings to Arjuna reveal that peace is not dependent upon external circumstances, but arises from a deeper connection to our true nature—the eternal Self beyond fear, ego, and limitation. Through the paths of yoga, meditation, self-inquiry, disciplined action, and devotion, the Gita teaches us how to navigate life’s complexities with greater awareness and inner freedom.
In this inspiring dialogue, Carlos Pomeda will help bring the timeless teachings of the Gita into the context of modern life, illuminating how this sacred text can support us in facing today’s challenges with resilience, purpose, and spiritual insight. Whether you are new to the Bhagavad Gita or have studied it for years, this conversation offers an opportunity to deepen your understanding of yoga as a living practice—one that helps us bring the sacred into everyday life.
The Bhagavad Gita reminds us that the real battlefield is within, and that every challenge we face can become an opportunity for awakening. As we learn to align with Dharma, cultivate disciplined action, and let go of attachment to outcomes, we begin to discover a deeper peace, clarity, and freedom that no external circumstance can take away.
Come explore how the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita can help us live with greater courage, compassion, and purpose in these transformative times.
Free. Online. Open to all dedicated students and teachers of yoga.
Upcoming events with Carlos Pomeda - check websitewww.yogakula.com
Bhagavad Gita Study Group - June - Aug
Spanda Karikas Study Group
Retreat in North India- 2027 - January 15 - 22
Wisdom of Yoga Series
Sunday May 17 11am-1:30pm – The History of Yoga
Sunday June 14 3:00pm-5:00pm – The Yoga of the Upanishads
Sunday July 12 11am-1.30pm – The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita
Sunday August 9 11am-1.30pm – The Yoga System of Patanjali
Sunday September 27 11am-1.30pm - The World of Tantric Yoga
Sunday October 18 11am-1.30pm – Hatha Yoga and its Sources
These courses offer an in-depth discussion of the deeper dimensions of yoga. Drawing insight directly from the ancient texts, they bring alive the authentic teachings that underlie the practice of yoga and show how they are relevant to the lives of modern people. These courses, individually or as a series, are appropriate for yoga teachers and trainees from any tradition as well as for yoga practitioners who simply want to deepen their understanding.
CARLOS POMEDA
Carlos is steeped in all aspects of the yoga tradition during more than 40 years of practice and study. He spent 18 years of those as a monk of the Saraswati order. During this time he learned the various systems of Indian Philosophy and immersed himself in the practice of yoga. He combines this experience with his academic background, which includes two Masters Degrees - one in Sanskrit from U.C. Berkeley and the other in Religious Studies from U.C. Santa Barbara. Website: pomeda.com
Logistics
Location: Online
Wednesday May 20 5pm-6pm PDT Please use this time converter if you need.
Technology for online option: We will use Zoom. You will receive the link in the confirmation email.
Reminder emails: You will receive a reminder email 2 days before and 30 min before.
Recorded Video of the livestream session will be sent 48hr after the live session. If you cannot make the time but would like to attend, please register to receive the video link.