START ANYTIME
Join our guided self-paced course and begin studying whenever you are ready.
Recommended pace: 3 lessons per week
Estimated duration: Approximately 3 months
Cost: Voluntary donation
Course platform: Telegram channel
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Recommended pace: 3 lessons per week
Estimated duration: Approximately 3 months
Cost: Voluntary donation
Course platform: Telegram channel
To access the course, you’ll need to have the Telegram app installed. After submitting the form, you’ll be redirected to our Telegram learning channel. Click Join to begin your studies.
To access the course, you’ll need to have the Telegram app installed. After submitting the form, you’ll be redirected to our Telegram learning channel. Click Join to begin your studies.
What the Bhagavad-gita online course offers:
Understand your life purpose:
Realize the true goal of life and take the first steps toward it
Realize the true goal of life and take the first steps toward it
Heal relationships:
Live in harmony with yourself and others
Live in harmony with yourself and others
Make friends and expand your community
Learn more about God:
Notice how God manifests in your life and build a trusting relationship with Him
Notice how God manifests in your life and build a trusting relationship with Him
Become happy and live with peace of mind regardless of external circumstances
Replace fear with confidence and gain stability in a changing world
About the Course
Three Months of Guided Study — Start Anytime
This three-month course offers practical spiritual tools to help you better understand yourself, improve your relationships, and face life’s challenges through the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad-gita As It Is.
During the course, you will explore the first three chapters of the Bhagavad-gita, gradually building a clear and accessible foundation for understanding its philosophy and applying its teachings in everyday life.
This is not simply a collection of recorded lectures. You will join a supportive learning community where you can share your reflections, ask questions, and receive guidance from experienced course mentors.
You do not need to wait for the next group to begin. Start whenever you are ready and move through the course at a pace that works for you.
This three-month course offers practical spiritual tools to help you better understand yourself, improve your relationships, and face life’s challenges through the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad-gita As It Is.
During the course, you will explore the first three chapters of the Bhagavad-gita, gradually building a clear and accessible foundation for understanding its philosophy and applying its teachings in everyday life.
This is not simply a collection of recorded lectures. You will join a supportive learning community where you can share your reflections, ask questions, and receive guidance from experienced course mentors.
You do not need to wait for the next group to begin. Start whenever you are ready and move through the course at a pace that works for you.
Learning Format
- Start AnytimeThere is no fixed start date. Join the course whenever you are ready and follow the lessons at your own pace in our private Telegram learning channel.
- Three Audio Lessons a WeekListen to three short audio lessons each week. Each lesson takes approximately 15–20 minutes and includes a question for personal reflection.
- Personal ReflectionsShare your thoughts and experiences in the comments below each lesson, and read the reflections shared by other students. This will help you discover different perspectives, connect the teachings with everyday life, and deepen your understanding.
- Mentor Support & Live MeetingsCourse mentors respond to comments, answer questions, and support your learning. You will also be invited to periodic live online meetings with mentors and other students.
- CostVoluntary donation
Founders and Teachers of the Institute
- Alexander KhakimovFounder and President of the Bhagavad-gita Institute
- Marina TargakovaMain Instructor and Vice President of the Bhagavad-gita Institute
Alumni Testimonials:
- "Just recently, I was telling my sister about my experience at the Bhagavad-gita Institute and said I would gladly trade 3–5 years of work with psychologists, trainings, and workshops for just three months of study here 🙏. When God is in His rightful place, everything else gradually falls into order."Natalia
- "The more I dedicate time to studying the Bhagavad-gita and practicing its teachings, the more efficiently I manage my daily tasks. My relationships with my husband and daughter have become warmer and more trusting. I notice positive qualities in them that I hadn’t seen before."Julia
- "I’ve cried tears of gratitude and grace — such a magical, unforgettable feeling. I’ve never received so much knowledge, skill, and personal growth in any other program!"Maria
- "It was incredible to reflect on Arjuna’s dialogue with Krishna and see how it applies to my own life — to understand what Krishna consciousness, karma, and yoga really mean. At 35, the Lord reached out to me, and as I deepened my relationship with Him, all my other relationships improved — with my son, my parents, at work, and even with my ex-husband."Amanda
- "After my husband passed away, I felt I had no reason to continue in this world. I had an 8-month-old baby, so I quickly made plans to secure his future. But at that moment, a woman came into my life who guided me to Marina Targakova and the trial study of the second chapter. I realized I had nothing left to lose, and I decided to join the course.
The changes have been incredible! I thank God for everything — He saved my soul and guided me. My life has finally turned toward its true purpose. I’ve found what I’ve been searching for all these years."Anna
Start your journey to happiness with us!
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The world operates according to specific laws, and by following them we can live happily and in harmony with ourselves and those around us. The Bhagavad-gita reveals these laws and offers practical guidance on how to apply them in life.
Our entire life is made up of relationships: at home, at work, among friends, with those very close to us or barely familiar. Almost always, it is our relationships that determine whether we feel happy or heavy-hearted.
In the Bhagavad-gita, the laws governing relationships are revealed. By understanding them, we can avoid resentment, conflicts, and alienation. Knowing how to behave with different people, we can become someone in whose presence others open up and become better.
In the Bhagavad-gita, the laws governing relationships are revealed. By understanding them, we can avoid resentment, conflicts, and alienation. Knowing how to behave with different people, we can become someone in whose presence others open up and become better.
Everyone is afraid of something. Some worry about their safety and health, others about their finances, some are anxious about their own future or the future of their children, and almost everyone fears death.
The Bhagavad-gita gives knowledge about how everything functions in this world and what determines the events that come into your life. Uncertainty fades away, and you begin to understand how to act so that your fears can leave your life.
The Bhagavad-gita gives knowledge about how everything functions in this world and what determines the events that come into your life. Uncertainty fades away, and you begin to understand how to act so that your fears can leave your life.
Usually, we do not know what our true purpose is, and even less do we understand how to fulfill it. At the same time, we all clearly feel that there is a meaning behind our birth. What is it? And how can we live our life without wasting it? The Bhagavad-gita gives us the answers to these questions.
In ancient times, only kings — the leaders of society — had access to this knowledge. Today, everyone has the opportunity to touch its wisdom. After all, each of us is, in one way or another, a leader — in our family or in society.
This is the only scripture spoken in the first person by God! The Bhagavad-gita was spoken by the Lord on the battlefield of Kurukshetra and later written down. This took place more than 5,000 years ago. Before that, it was transmitted orally — from teacher to disciple.
The Bhagavad-gita is a person. This may be difficult to accept on faith alone — it is important to begin your own acquaintance with it. It cannot be studied in haste or without proper respect; in that case, it simply will not reveal itself. A sincere approach will grant you answers to your most profound questions. Moreover, with each reading, different questions may arise — and therefore, the answers may be completely different as well. Try it!
The Bhagavad-gita reveals what the highest goal of human life is and shows the path to achieve it. Through this knowledge, you can deepen your relationship with time, with yourself, and with others, and find your place in society.
BHAGAVAD-GITA AS IT IS, TRANSLATED BY SRILA PRABHUPADA
Srila Prabhupada translated the Bhagavad-gita from Sanskrit, preserving its original meaning. His detailed commentary on each verse makes this translation accessible to every reader, helping them understand the verses without distortion.
Author: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Abhay Charan De)
Original Language: Sanskrit
Structure: The book includes the Sanskrit text, a word-for-word translation, a full verse translation, and commentary on each verse.
Translations: The book has been translated into more than 80 languages worldwide.
Chapters: The Bhagavad-gita consists of 18 chapters and 700 verses.
First Edition: The first edition of Bhagavad-gita As It Is was published in 1968 in the USA.
Practical Guidance: Includes practical instructions and recommendations for applying the teachings of the Bhagavad-gita in daily life.
Author: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Abhay Charan De)
Original Language: Sanskrit
Structure: The book includes the Sanskrit text, a word-for-word translation, a full verse translation, and commentary on each verse.
Translations: The book has been translated into more than 80 languages worldwide.
Chapters: The Bhagavad-gita consists of 18 chapters and 700 verses.
First Edition: The first edition of Bhagavad-gita As It Is was published in 1968 in the USA.
Practical Guidance: Includes practical instructions and recommendations for applying the teachings of the Bhagavad-gita in daily life.
Worldwide Recognition
American philosopher, writer, and naturalist, author of Walden and the essay Civil Disobedience.
He highly valued the Bhagavad-gita, calling it a source of wisdom on how to live deliberately, act with integrity, and understand the eternal Self.
He highly valued the Bhagavad-gita, calling it a source of wisdom on how to live deliberately, act with integrity, and understand the eternal Self.
American essayist, philosopher, and poet, a central figure of the Transcendentalist movement.
He admired the Bhagavad-gita for its spiritual depth and universal insights, praising it as a source of guidance on self-realization, moral courage, and understanding the deeper truths of life.
He admired the Bhagavad-gita for its spiritual depth and universal insights, praising it as a source of guidance on self-realization, moral courage, and understanding the deeper truths of life.
Indian lawyer, political leader, and activist, known as the Father of the Nation in India.
He regarded the Bhagavad-gita as his spiritual guide, drawing inspiration from its teachings on selfless action, duty, and inner discipline to lead a life of nonviolence and moral integrity.
He regarded the Bhagavad-gita as his spiritual guide, drawing inspiration from its teachings on selfless action, duty, and inner discipline to lead a life of nonviolence and moral integrity.
American religious scholar and professor J. F. Stratton acknowledged Srila Prabhupada’s contribution to spreading Indian spiritual culture in the Western world.
The famous American filmmaker and producer George Lucas became interested in the spiritual teachings and philosophy of Krishna after meeting Srila Prabhupada.
The former member of The Beatles, John Lennon, took notice of the teachings of Krishna and the spiritual practices inspired by Srila Prabhupada.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation (TM), expressed his respect after becoming acquainted with Srila Prabhupada’s work.
The famous British historian and philosopher Arnold Toynbee expressed admiration for Srila Prabhupada upon learning about his work spreading the spiritual philosophy and teachings of Krishna.
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