In response to Arjuna's question about difference between Sanyasa and Tyaga shri Krishna provided several contemporary definitions of tyaga. He then enumerated three types of tyaga based on the three gunas.(1/n)
The foremost is sattvic where the individual performs his duty without attachment to the reward. Shri Krishna analyzed the five factors that are involved in any action : the foundation, the doer, the instruments, energy and divinity.
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In this chapter shri Krishna analysis,, svabhava(nature) through studying what food we eat, how does it affect our nature, and what actions we perform. (1/6)
The bulk of the chapter is analysis of food, sacrifice, charity and penance. Yagna(sacrifice) represents our duty towards God. Daan(charity) represents our duty towards human beings and tapasya(penance) represents our duty towards ourselves.(2/6)
The theme of 16th Adhyay is the analysis of divine(Daiva) and devilish(Asur) qualities that are present in every human being. Further, shri Krishna lists the qualities of divine and devilish humans.(1/7)
Fearlessness and purity of mind are the qualities of divine, while ostentation and arrogance are the qualities of devilish. According to him the divine qualities are a stepping stone towards self-realization and liberation, but the devilish qualities are a slippery slope.+(2.1/7)
This chapter summarizes the entire essence of not just Gita but also all the Vedas. It covers four topics:what is the world, who Krishna is, what is God and what is relationship between him, the world and God.(1/7)
Our existence in this world is illustrated using an upside down tree. The root of this tree is God, wielding the power of Prakriti, the Brahman, the eternal essence with attributes. Our existence in this world, is the outward growth of the tree.(2/7)
The three gunas sattva, rajas, and tamas are based upon a person's disposition. The gunas keep the eternal Self bound to the physical body. Sattva binds by attachment to knowledge and joy(continue...)(1.1/5)
...rajas by passion and activity, and tamas by laziness and sleep. Of the three, sattva has the power to uplift a person and lead to enlightenment because it is connected to wisdom. The other two create stasis, or drag a person down.(1.2/5)
Sep 30, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Summary of #ShriBhagwadGita Adhyay 13-क्षेत्र-क्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग
In this chapter krishna describes three elements:The field, the knower and the object of knowledge. The field describes the physical world. When Krishna describes field he mentions 5 elements and 10 senses.(1/7)
The five elements includes: Earth, air, fire, water and space. The 10 senses can be divided into two parts: Sensory and Motor. Sensory faculties include sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. And motor faculties includes:Hands, legs, voice, genitals, and anus.(2/7)
This chapter deliberates between bhakti yoga or love for God and worship of the unmanifest God, through intense study and meditation. Bhakti yoga is more directly tied to karma yoga or yoga of action.(1/6)
The path of understanding through study and meditation provides a path to union with the unmanifest form of God. All routes lead to the same end: freedom from the endless cycles of birth and rebirth(Attaining Moksh).(2/6)
In this chapter, Shri Krishna shows Arjuna his(Krishna's) "ultimate form".Krishna gives him a glimpse of the incredible vastness he encompasses,showing him the "whole universe" enfolded in his body.(1/6)
And to witness the ultimate form, Krishna gave him Divya Dhrasti(divine vision). The real form of Krishna is terrifying as Krishna reveals a self with billions of heads, fangs and weapons.(2/6)
Krishna tells Arjuna that he's the Supreme manifestation of God.All other gods and spiritualistic humans are the manifestation of him.The highest form of worship is to enter state of divinity and to consider him the Supreme.(1/6)
Krishna describes himself as both the positive and negative attributes of universe, pleasure and pain, courage and fear. A person who can conceive Krishna as the source of all manifestations will escape from the cycle of rebirth and will attain moksh.(2/6)
In this chapter Krishna describes how Arjuna can turn his actions into prayer and offerings to God.
In yogic traditions, the yoga of devotion is called bhakti yoga and emphasizes love and thanks to God.(1/7)
The idea of love is interwoven in the concept of worship, and Krishna urges Arjuna to pour this love for God into all his actions. Krishna himself is often portrayed in Hindu traditions as the manifestation of God that represents love between humans and God.(2/7)
Arjuna asks Krishna to tell him about the nature of the Self, God, and action. He also asks Krishna to explain worship and how to be with God at the time of death. Krishna explains that true freedom is "union with God."(1/5)
When all things are destroyed with cycling of the universe, primal existence is what remains. Krishna says men who reach this state, which he calls "supreme dwelling," will not be reborn again(as he would attain moksh).He calls each of these rare individuals a Supreme Being.(2/5)
Krishna tells Arjuna one can know him (God) by practicing nonattachment. He tells him that he (God) is the fundamental essence of the universe and that his current form is just an earthly incarnation.(1/7)
Shri Krishna says-
"मत्त: परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय |
मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव ||"
"Beyond me there is none other, not even a little. Like beads are pervaded by string, all this is in me."(2/7)
Sep 23, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Summary of #ShreeBhagwatGita Adhyay 6- आत्मसंयमयोग
According to Krishna, karma yoga is also renunciation because it requires the person to sacrifice their "own selfish will." The self-consisting of the mind, senses, and body can aid the soul of a person.(1/7)
By practicing yoga, one can develop an ability to control their mind and senses. To practice yoga, one must master the practice of meditation.
Meditation brings calm and peace to the mind, which then dissolves to reveal the Self.(2/7)
Sep 22, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Summary of #ShreeBhagwatGita Adhyay 5- कर्मसंन्यासयोग
Arjuna asks Krishna whether the path of renunciation(sanyasa)or the path of action(karma) is better for him. Krishna replies that both paths are good but that the path of karma yoga is more direct. (1/7)
The path of renunciation and the path of action both lead to the Self, if practiced deeply.Ignorance of the Self is what causes men to "act badly." Krishna insists that one must understand that the Self at the core of all beings is the same.(2/7)
Sep 21, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Summary of #ShreeBhagwatGita Adhyay 4-ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग
Krishna tells Arjuna that he has been born countless times, is eternal, and comes to earth in human form when "righteousness falters and chaos threatens to prevail."(1/7)
Krishna helps Arjuna understand the complex nature of action.Worship, or sacrifice, has many paths, including the paths of meditation, self-denial, and study of scriptures. Wisdom is the outcome of right action.(2/7)
Sep 20, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Summary of #ShreeBhagwatGita Adhyay 3- कर्मयोग
Arjuna asks why Krishna seems to advocate the path of knowledge and understanding while pushing Arjuna to do action. Krishna then explains two paths:knowledge and action(karma).(1/6)
Some people are suited to the first path, and others to the second path. Krishna proposes that right action is another form of worship and that only by doing necessary and right action can the Self find freedom.He himself engages in action despite needing or desiring nothing(2/6)
Sep 19, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Summary of Adhyay 2-One of the most important Adhayay of #ShreeBhagwatGita- कर्मयोग
Krishna responds to Arjuna by arguing that such timidity at this moment is "unworthy of a noble mind." Still, Arjuna insists that he cannot bear the thought of killing his kinsmen (1/6)
Moving further, Shree krishna gives an explanation about Aatma(soul). Krishna explains that Arjuna's "sorrow is sheer delusion" because physical sensations are transitory just as life and death are transitory. Everything that exists has always existed.(2/6)
Sep 18, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Summary of #ShreeBhagwatGita Adhyay 1- अर्जुनविषादयो
The root cause of all sorrow and suffering in this world is our inability to deal with conflict.. Conflict is everywhere, and we have to learn to handle it. (1/7)
The sooner we recognize this universal truth about conflict and its impact, the sooner we can progress in our personal, professional, and ultimately, spiritual journeys.We experience conflict at three levels – material, mental and spiritual.(2/7)
