Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Gita Reflection: PVR INOX Transforms into Halls of Wisdom
On Janmashtami, many people went to movie theaters, not to watch films, but to listen to the Bhagavad Gita.
Philosopher Acharya Prashant spoke on the Gita for 17 hours, both in person and online.
He explained the meaning of the Gita, focusing on how to control your mind.
People shared how the Gita's teachings helped them in their lives.
The event showed how ancient wisdom can be brought into modern spaces like movie theaters, making it more accessible to everyone.
It was a new way to celebrate Janmashtami, focusing on reflection and learning.
Acharya Prashant led a 17-hour Bhagavad Gita session at PVR INOX multiplexes on Janmashtami.
The event drew thousands in person and online, with free access for Gita course students.
Prashant explained verse 6:19, focusing on the mind's steadiness like a windless flame.
The session included Q&A and participant reflections, highlighting the Gita's transformative impact.
Multiplexes were repurposed from entertainment venues to host a discourse, emphasizing wisdom's accessibility.
- Who
- Acharya Prashant and his students.
- What
- A 17-hour Bhagavad Gita session and reflections.
- When
- On Janmashtami.
- Where
- PVR INOX multiplexes across India and online.
- Why
- To engage with the Gita and explore its teachings in a modern context.
Traditionalists
Modern Practitioners
Approach to Religious Practice
Traditionalists
Focus on traditional rituals and practices.
Modern Practitioners
Engaging with the Gita in modern formats.
- Event Type
- Bhagavad Gita discourse and reflections
- Duration
- 17 hours
- Location
- PVR INOX multiplexes, Goa
- Speaker
- Acharya Prashant
- Focus
- Verse 6:19 of the Bhagavad Gita
- Attendees
- Thousands in person and online