Summarized by: Shailesh Vyas
Started with meditation, anulom vilom.
Recap & Initial Q&A
- Theme (from last class)
- Krishna is talking about actions
- Any desire based action produce bondage (Kamya v/s Niyatam karma).
- Renunciation of lower action/ desire, while uniting or attaching with higher. e.g. Climbing ladder or pole vault.
- Atman is present in everybody irrespective of good or bad or varnas, e.g. electricity. We are all dimmers (resistance to the flow of electricity or atman energy). Resistance is desires and ego.
- Samyag Vyavasito (word from verse 30) - Decided correctly or resolved correctly.
- Subjective Analysis - Better late than never.
- Video -
- Title - Nor I love anyone - Chapter 9, verse 29
- Link - https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=thGSKu_m2lw - They are in me, and I am in them.
- All these are in me, and I am not in them.
- Like when river merge with ocean, it becomes one.
- e.g. Ganga and Ocean
- Water evaporate and cause rain.
- Question - Maya is also created by God. So how can God say I am not in you?
- You are in me, and I am not in you. When entire consciousness is God.
- This is the same way - You are son to your Dad or Dad to Son at the same time.
- Question - Same applies to free will. Once you merge, then there is no free will. How can be that true?
- There are no actions that are desired based. All actions become Dharmik.
- These realized soul are in Ananda state. You will be drawn to them. Its like tejas (that attract others).
Verse 31, 32, 33, 34
- Verse 31
- tkṣhipraṁ bhavati dharmātmā śhaśhvach-chhāntiṁ nigachchhati
kaunteya pratijānīhi na me bhaktaḥ praṇaśhyati - Translation
- Quickly they become virtuous, and attain lasting peace. O son of Kunti, declare it boldly that no devotee of Mine is ever lost.
- Verse 32
- māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśhritya ye ’pi syuḥ pāpa-yonayaḥ
striyo vaiśhyās tathā śhūdrās te ’pi yānti parāṁ gatim - Translation
- All those who take refuge in me. whatever their birth, race gender or caste, even those whom society scorns, will attain the supreme destination.
- Verse 33
- kiṁ punar brāhmaṇāḥ puṇyā bhaktā rājarṣhayas tathā
anityam asukhaṁ lokam imaṁ prāpya bhajasva mām - Translation
- What then to speak about kings and sages with meritorious deeds? Therefore, having come to this transient and joyless world, engage in devotion unto Me.
- Verse 34
- man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru
mām evaiṣhyasi yuktvaivam ātmānaṁ mat-parāyaṇaḥ - Translation
- Always think of Me, be devoted to Me, worship Me, and offer obeisance to Me. Having dedicated your mind and body to Me, you will certainly come to Me.
- Caste is not referred here by birth, but by actions (varnas).
- Vaishya - they do more good for themselves
- Kshatriya - They do some good for others.
- Shudra - Lazy or say its all due to God's will, what can I do?
- Brahman - who seeks knowledge.
- Even if we are in this journey, it's still not easy. Imagine someone who is not in this journey, ignorance will be very high. Ignorance has nothing to do with which caste you are born in.
- You have to keep cleaning jar like pickle jar using Nishkama Karma.
- e.g. If you are serving food in temple but deep down you want to open a restaurant and looking for prospect customers in temple, than its not Nishkam Karma.
- Theme
- Reducing desires
- Scan with intellect
- Reduce the quantity - Karma Yoga
- Improve quality - Bhakti Yoga
- Change direction - Jnana Yoga
- (Substitution and Sublimation)
- Substitute useless desire with useful desire.
- When a person is focussed with his intent with single pointedly, he attains Moksha very soon. Inward looking focus.
- This shloka shows that this knowledge is open for anybody. Women is just a reference to those who are attached.
- Reference being made to Rajarshi - King who were internally sages. e.g. Raja Janak.
- World = impermanent and does not give happiness/joy.
- This is the final summary of this secret - Fix a higher goal, surrender to this goal. Work hard for this goal without attachment to the result. Surrender the results. Remain in a state of meditation. e.g. While driving - Even if we are talking, listening to music, we can still drive.
- It's important to handle from all angles while we are progressing if we get a desire, we come down two steps.
- Subjective Analysis - Can we live like Rajarshi?
- Take home points
- Yajnas - Means to enjoy
- Three Yogas - Success, happy, growth.
- Niyatam Karma
- Donation matters (direction of thoughts -> depends on desires -> depends on vasanas).
Videos
- Video
- Title - My devotee never peris - Chapter 9 Verse 31
- Link - https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=FkwLNPZam40 - Summary - Swamiji highlights the power and importance of devotion in spiritual life. Once you have decided and turns towards me, in no time, he becomes more righteous men in the world. You function without egocentric desires. More like a satvic person (kind, merciful, ready to sacrifice your benefit for the joy of others). Mind and intellect becomes quieter. This peace is not a satisfaction of the desired object (like drinking cold water during thrist). This is everlasting. It offers reassurance to those who are striving on the path of bhakti (devotion) and emphasizes that even imperfect devotees are protected and uplifted by the grace of the Supreme Lord
- Video
- Title - Conclusion - Video 276 - Verse 33, 34
- Link - https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=bWJlRobBZ98 - Summary - Swamiji talks about - What is the purpose of this existence? - Always remembers the second line of the verse. All the joy in this life are like lightening flashes, constantly changing. There are joys in life but they are unsatisfactory. Happiness is not the object, its state of mind. The more you seek higher, the more peaceful you are. More you are able to quietened in your mind.
Ended class
