The Bhagavad Gita
“My life has been full of external tragedies and if they have not left any visible effect on me, I owe it to the teaching of the Bhagavad Gita… To one who reads the spirit of the Gita, it teaches the secret of nonviolence, the secret of realizing the true self through the physical body.” -Gandhi
The mission
We aim to respond to the modern worlds increasing intrigue in yoga, while simultaneously illuminating the deeper nature of its ancient teachings. Through modern, cinematic video and music compositions of the Bhagavad Gita, this production will bring a more complete picture of yoga to life.
Bridging the arts with yogic science will not only creatively inspire but contribute to the inner transformation of those who follow the journey.
"In the morning I bathe my intellect in the stupendous and cosmogonal philosophy of the Bhagavad-gita, in comparison with which our modern world and its literature
seem puny and trivial." --Henry David Thoreau
How
Bhagavad Gita chapters are condensed to make the teachings accessible and digestible. Select essential verses in each production are sang in English.
Why
Yoga is sweeping the mainstream internationally. From city centers, to school rooms, fitness programs and public events, westernized yoga has become nearly as common as a meal in a modern daily schedule.
Though it is frequently recognized as a physical regiment, many are increasingly drawn to the quality of peace and meaning it can bring to one’s life and to the world. However, many also don’t have access to the deeper teachings in yoga which includes much more than physical exercise. Due to the mainstream broadcasting only a fraction of this multifaceted holistic system, the full potential yoga has for contributing immensely to the positive evolution of humanity is diluted.
With the world currently facing many challenges, an authentic understanding of yoga beyond just a physical exercise has become more and more relevant for these times.
The Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is one such yogic source of ancient, universal knowledge, which reveals a practical process for awakening through this multifaceted system of yoga. It has been recognized as one of the most honored yogic scriptures around the world through notable figures like, Mahatma Gandhi, Henry David Thoreau, Joseph Campbell, Herman Hesse, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Carl Jung and more…
“In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna is talking to Arjuna, but in reality He is talking to everyone. Because He is not talking to a person, He is talking to the soul. People may differ in beliefs, they can differ in faith, but knowledge, true knowledge, is universal.” - Paramahamsa Vishwananda
About the founding creator
NIKUNJA is a multi-media artist, music composer, and yoga practitioner who became a yoga instructor when she was 19. Her first yoga teacher was a direct student of Pattabhi Jois and B.K.S Iyenagr, the leading Indian teachers instrumental in establishing modern yoga in the 20th century. NIKUNJA faced many difficulties early on in her life, but when the timeless wisdom of yogic science came into her world, she was graced with a profound awakening. Life began transforming before her eyes despite the traumatic events. Thus, she declared at the young age of 15 to devote her life to the awakening journey for all. Combining her passion and background in the arts, along with 13 dedicated years on the journey of awakening, the Bhagavad Gita project (given by her spiritual teacher Paramahamsa Vishwananda) has become her life’s work.
The Team
𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬, Visionary 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: NIKUNJA
𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Invisible Worlds
𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 / 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲: Stefan Krishna Prakash Tauber
𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 / 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚: Sandra Haripriya Kuttner
𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: All saints and yogi’s who dedicated their lives to living these teachings.