90-Day Bhagavad Gita Mastery

The definitive 3-month program for comprehensive understanding of Krishna's teachings. Go beyond surface reading to achieve genuine mastery through systematic study, meditation, memorization, and practical application.

Complete 18-Chapter Mastery

About This Program

The 90-Day Bhagavad Gita Mastery program is our most comprehensive offering—designed for serious students who want to achieve deep, lasting understanding of Krishna's complete teaching. Unlike quicker introductions that provide overview, this program takes you into the depths of each chapter, building a solid foundation that supports lifelong study and practice.

Over three months, you'll study every chapter in detail, memorize essential verses, establish robust meditation practice, and learn to apply Gita wisdom to every aspect of life. The program integrates multiple learning modalities: reading, contemplation, memorization, meditation, journaling, and practical application. This multi-dimensional approach ensures that knowledge moves from head to heart to hands.

Ninety days represents a quarter of a year—significant investment that yields profound returns. Research on habit formation and skill acquisition confirms that three months of dedicated practice creates lasting neural pathways and behavioral changes. By the end, the Gita's teachings will be not just something you know but something you are.

Time Commitment: 45-60 minutes daily + extended weekend sessions

Best For: Serious spiritual seekers, aspiring teachers, those who want comprehensive understanding

Three-Month Structure

Month 1: Foundation

Chapters 1-6

Context, Karma Yoga, Dhyana Yoga

Building study discipline

Month 2: Expansion

Chapters 7-12

Divine Nature, Bhakti Yoga

Deepening meditation

Month 3: Integration

Chapters 13-18

Gunas, Liberation, Surrender

Complete synthesis

Daily Practice Structure

Morning Study (30 min)

Reading, translation review, contemplation of assigned verses

Meditation (15-20 min)

Dhyana practice building throughout the program

Evening Review (10-15 min)

Journaling, memorization practice, reflection

Month 1: Foundation (Weeks 1-4)

Chapters 1-6: The Crisis, Karma Yoga, and Meditation

Week 1: The Context and Crisis

Chapters 1-2 (verses 1-30): Arjuna's Despair and the Eternal Self

We begin with the dramatic opening: Arjuna's crisis represents humanity's universal confusion when facing difficult choices. Krishna's response establishes the foundation for all that follows—the immortality of the soul.

This Week's Study
  • Day 1-2: Chapter 1 complete—Arjuna's Vishada (despair)
  • Day 3-5: Chapter 2, verses 1-30—The eternal self
  • Day 6: Review and integration
  • Day 7: Extended meditation and reflection
न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचिन्
नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः।
अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो
न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे॥
na jāyate mriyate vā kadācin
nāyaṃ bhūtvā bhavitā vā na bhūyaḥ
ajo nityaḥ śāśvato 'yaṃ purāṇo
na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre
"The soul is never born nor dies at any time. It has no origin; it is eternal, ever-existing, and primeval. It is not slain when the body is slain."
Verses to Memorize

2.20 (above), 2.22 (changing bodies)

Meditation Focus

Contemplate "I am not this body." Observe thoughts and sensations; recognize yourself as the witness behind all experience. 15 minutes daily.

Weekly Journal Prompts
  • What situations in my life create Arjuna-like confusion?
  • How would truly understanding soul immortality change my fears?
  • What do I over-identify with that is not my true self?

Week 2: The Core Teaching of Karma Yoga

Chapter 2 (verses 31-72): Action, Equanimity, and the Steady Mind

This week contains some of the Gita's most famous and practical teachings. We study the essence of Karma Yoga and the description of the sthitaprajna—one established in wisdom.

This Week's Study
  • Day 1-2: Verses 31-53—Karma Yoga essentials
  • Day 3-4: Verses 54-72—The steady-minded person
  • Day 5-6: Deep study of verses 47-48 (the central teaching)
  • Day 7: Integration and extended practice
"You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action. Never consider yourself the cause of results, nor be attached to inaction."
Verses to Memorize

2.47, 2.48 (equanimity as yoga), 2.62-63 (chain of desire and anger)

Daily Application

Choose one action each day to perform without attachment to outcome. Journal your experience.

Week 3: Karma Yoga Deepened

Chapter 3: The Path of Action

Chapter 3 elaborates on Karma Yoga with practical guidance: why action is necessary, how to perform duty without bondage, working for world welfare, and understanding the enemy of desire.

This Week's Study
  • Day 1-2: Verses 1-16—Action vs. inaction
  • Day 3-4: Verses 17-29—Acting for world welfare, following the wise
  • Day 5-6: Verses 30-43—Performing one's own duty, the enemy of desire
  • Day 7: Complete chapter review and integration
"It is far better to discharge one's own duties imperfectly than another's duties perfectly. Death in one's own duty is preferable; the duty of another is fraught with danger."
Verses to Memorize

3.19 (working without attachment attains Supreme), 3.35 (svadharma), 3.37 (desire as enemy)

Week 4: Knowledge and Meditation

Chapters 4-6: Jnana Yoga and Dhyana Yoga

This week covers three crucial chapters: divine knowledge and sacrifice (Ch. 4), the yoga of renunciation (Ch. 5), and the complete teaching on meditation (Ch. 6). These establish both understanding and practice.

This Week's Study
  • Day 1-2: Chapter 4—Divine knowledge, sacrifice, approaching a teacher
  • Day 3: Chapter 5—True renunciation, equality of vision
  • Day 4-6: Chapter 6—Meditation technique, mind control, the highest yogi
  • Day 7: Month 1 complete review and integration
योगिनामपि सर्वेषां मद्गतेनान्तरात्मना।
श्रद्धावान्भजते यो मां स मे युक्ततमो मतः॥
yoginām api sarveṣāṃ mad-gatenāntar-ātmanā
śraddhāvān bhajate yo māṃ sa me yuktatamo mataḥ
"Of all yogis, one who always abides in Me with great faith, worshiping Me in loving service, is the most intimately united with Me and is the highest of all."
Verses to Memorize

4.7-8 (divine incarnation), 6.5-6 (mind as friend/enemy), 6.35 (controlling mind), 6.47 (highest yogi)

Month 1 Integration

By week's end, you should have: established daily study routine, basic meditation practice (20 min), memorized 10-12 verses, understanding of Karma and Jnana Yoga foundations.

Month 2: Expansion (Weeks 5-8)

Chapters 7-12: Divine Nature, Royal Secret, and Devotion

Week 5: Knowledge of the Absolute

Chapters 7-8: Divine Nature and Attaining the Supreme

Krishna reveals his divine nature—both material and spiritual—and explains how devotees can attain him. Chapter 8 addresses cosmic questions: Brahman, karma, time, and remembrance at death.

This Week's Study
  • Day 1-3: Chapter 7—Krishna's dual nature, types of devotees
  • Day 4-6: Chapter 8—The eternal questions, paths of light and darkness
  • Day 7: Integration and meditation on divine presence
"I am the taste of water, the light of the sun and moon, the syllable Om in the Vedic mantras; I am the sound in ether and ability in man."
Verses to Memorize

7.7 (all strung on Me), 7.8 (I am the taste), 8.5 (remembrance at death)

Week 6: The Royal Secret

Chapter 9: The Most Confidential Knowledge

Chapter 9 is considered the "king of secrets"—Krishna's most confidential teaching on devotion. He reveals how he pervades all creation while remaining personally accessible to even the simplest offering made with love.

This Week's Study
  • Day 1-2: Verses 1-15—The royal knowledge, Krishna pervades all
  • Day 3-4: Verses 16-25—Worship and how Krishna receives it
  • Day 5-6: Verses 26-34—Simple offerings, universal access to devotion
  • Day 7: Devotional practice and heart integration
पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति।
तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मनः॥
patraṃ puṣpaṃ phalaṃ toyaṃ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati
tad ahaṃ bhakty-upahṛtam aśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ
"If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water, I will accept it."
Verses to Memorize

9.22 (yoga-kshema), 9.26 (simple offerings), 9.27 (offering all actions)

Week 7: Divine Manifestations and the Cosmic Vision

Chapters 10-11: Opulence of the Divine and the Universal Form

Chapter 10 catalogs Krishna's divine manifestations—his presence in excellence throughout creation. Chapter 11 reaches the Gita's dramatic climax: Arjuna's vision of Krishna's terrifying and awe-inspiring universal form.

This Week's Study
  • Day 1-3: Chapter 10—Krishna as the best of everything
  • Day 4-6: Chapter 11—The universal form (Vishvarupa)
  • Day 7: Contemplation on cosmic vision and devotion
"Time I am, the great destroyer of the worlds, and I have come here to destroy all people. With the exception of you, all the soldiers here on both sides will be slain."
Verses to Memorize

10.8 (source of all), 10.10 (giving understanding), 11.32 (time as destroyer)

Week 8: The Path of Devotion

Chapter 12: Bhakti Yoga

Chapter 12 describes the qualities of the ideal devotee—a practical template for spiritual development. Krishna declares that devotion is the most direct path and lists the qualities that make a devotee dear to him.

This Week's Study
  • Day 1-2: Verses 1-12—Personal vs. impersonal worship
  • Day 3-5: Verses 13-20—Qualities of the ideal devotee
  • Day 6: Month 2 review and integration
  • Day 7: Extended devotional practice
"One who is not envious but is a kind friend to all living entities, who does not think himself a proprietor, who is free from false ego and equal in distress and happiness, who is always satisfied—such a devotee is very dear to Me."
Verses to Memorize

12.8 (fix mind on Me), 12.13-14 (devotee qualities)

Month 2 Integration

By month's end: meditation practice at 25+ minutes, understanding of Bhakti Yoga, 20+ verses memorized, ability to see divine presence in daily life, established devotional practice.

Month 3: Integration (Weeks 9-12)

Chapters 13-18: Matter/Spirit, Gunas, and Ultimate Liberation

Week 9: The Field and the Knower

Chapters 13-14: Matter, Spirit, and the Three Gunas

Chapter 13 distinguishes the body (field) from the soul (knower of the field)—essential discrimination for liberation. Chapter 14 explains the three gunas (sattva, rajas, tamas) that condition all existence.

This Week's Study
  • Day 1-3: Chapter 13—Field, knower, qualities of knowledge
  • Day 4-6: Chapter 14—The three gunas and transcending them
  • Day 7: Self-assessment and integration
"When one rises above the three gunas born of the material body, one can become free from birth, death, old age and their distresses and enjoy nectar even in this life."
Verses to Memorize

13.1-2 (field and knower), 14.5 (gunas bind), 14.20 (transcending gunas)

Week 10: The Supreme Person and Divine Qualities

Chapters 15-16: The Cosmic Tree and Divine/Demonic Natures

Chapter 15's cosmic tree represents material existence; Krishna explains how to cut it and reach the eternal abode. Chapter 16 distinguishes divine from demonic qualities—a practical guide for self-assessment.

This Week's Study
  • Day 1-3: Chapter 15—The cosmic tree, the Supreme Person
  • Day 4-6: Chapter 16—Divine and demonic qualities
  • Day 7: Honest self-assessment and transformation planning
"There are three gates leading to hell: lust, anger, and greed. Every sane person should give these up, for they lead to the degradation of the soul."
Verses to Memorize

15.15 (in everyone's heart), 16.1-3 (divine qualities), 16.21 (three gates to hell)

Week 11: Faith and Renunciation

Chapters 17-18 (first half): Three Types of Faith and Action

Chapter 17 analyzes how the three gunas affect faith, food, sacrifice, austerity, and charity. Chapter 18 begins the grand synthesis, explaining the three types of knowledge, action, understanding, happiness, and the duties of varnas.

This Week's Study
  • Day 1-3: Chapter 17—Faith and the gunas
  • Day 4-6: Chapter 18, verses 1-45—Types of renunciation and action
  • Day 7: Synthesis of teaching on gunas and practical application
"Austerity of speech consists in speaking words that are truthful, pleasing, beneficial, and not agitating to others, and also in regularly reciting Vedic literature."
Verses to Memorize

17.15 (austerity of speech), 18.20 (sattvic knowledge), 18.37 (sattvic happiness)

Week 12: The Final Teaching and Complete Integration

Chapter 18 (conclusion): Surrender and the Gita's Ultimate Message

The course culminates with Krishna's final instruction: complete surrender. We review Arjuna's transformation and receive the most confidential teaching. The program concludes with synthesis of all learning and commitment to ongoing practice.

This Week's Study
  • Day 1-2: Chapter 18, verses 46-60—Duty and offering
  • Day 3-4: Verses 61-66—The ultimate instruction of surrender
  • Day 5: Verses 67-78—Final words, Arjuna's choice, Sanjaya's conclusion
  • Day 6: Complete Gita review and synthesis
  • Day 7: Graduation practice and commitment ceremony
सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज।
अहं त्वां सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः॥
sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṃ śaraṇaṃ vraja
ahaṃ tvāṃ sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ
"Abandon all varieties of dharma and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear."
Final Verses to Memorize

18.65 (think of Me always), 18.66 (complete surrender), 18.78 (final statement)

Course Completion Reflection
  • How has my understanding of the Gita transformed over 90 days?
  • What is my relationship to Krishna/the Divine now?
  • How will I continue to deepen my understanding?
  • What will I teach others from what I have learned?
  • If Arjuna's final words are "I will do as you say," what are mine?

Expected Outcomes After 90 Days

Comprehensive knowledge of all 18 chapters
30+ essential verses memorized
Established 30-minute daily meditation
Understanding of four yoga paths
Ability to apply teachings to life situations
Capacity to teach others Gita basics
Deep personal transformation
Foundation for advanced scriptural study

Frequently Asked Questions

How much time should I dedicate daily to this 90-day program?
Plan for 45-60 minutes daily, divided into morning study (30 min), meditation (15-20 min), and evening review (10-15 min). Weekends include extended study sessions. The investment is significant but yields proportional results in understanding and transformation.
Is this course suitable for beginners?
This course is designed for serious students who have some familiarity with the Gita or are prepared for intensive study. Complete beginners should start with our 7-Day Challenge or 30-Day Reading Program before attempting the 90-Day Mastery. Prior exposure helps but is not strictly required if you're committed.
Do I need to learn Sanskrit for this course?
No Sanskrit proficiency is required. The course introduces key Sanskrit terms in context and recommends memorizing selected verses in transliteration. Understanding original terms like dharma, karma, and yoga enriches study, but English translations are fully sufficient for mastery.
What happens if I fall behind in the program?
The course is designed with buffer time. Each month ends with integration and review days that can be used for catching up. The key is consistent engagement rather than perfect adherence. Completing in 100-110 days still provides the full benefit—progress matters more than perfection.
What will I be able to do after completing this course?
You'll have comprehensive knowledge of all 18 chapters, ability to quote and apply key verses, established meditation practice, practical tools for life's challenges, and the capacity to teach others. Many graduates lead study groups, continue to advanced scriptural study (Upanishads, Brahma Sutras), or deepen their practice through repeated Gita study.

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