As the blazing fire turns wood to ashes, the fire of knowledge burns all types of karma.

Bhagavad Gita, Verse 199 / 4.37

USR provides online and classroom education as well as fellowship and research opportunities on major scriptures from the yogic and spiritual angles. USR has been providing Bhagavad Gita classes online since 2011, with hundreds of students enrolled from 46 countries. The following courses are currently available, while many more are in development.

Contact USR about courses in development, if you don’t find your area of interest noted below.

The Yoga of Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita is widely regarded as one of the most important texts in the history of literature and philosophy.  In contrast to its small size—just 700 verses, divided into 18 chapters—the scope of this scripture is all-encompassing, and reveals timeless truths of life and the universe. Countless books and commentaries discuss the Bhagavad Gita, but few people have recognized how it presents a step-by-step path to reach the highest goal of human life.  This is the uniqueness of USR’s curriculum, experientially developed and tested over the course of 30 years.

The Vedas

“Veda is the repository of all secrets of civilization and humanity,” says Swami Sri Atmananda.