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Essence of the Gita

Essence of the Gita. Prayer. àpÚpairjatay taeÇveÇEkpa[ye, }anmuÔay k«:[ay gItam&tÊhe nm>. prapannapärijätäya totravetraikapäëaye | jïänamudräya kåñëäya gétämåtaduhe namaù ||. Background . Pandavas and Kauravas Arjuna’s life of a warrior War for dharma Bhishma and Drona

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Essence of the Gita

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  1. Essence of the Gita

  2. Prayer àpÚpairjatay taeÇveÇEkpa[ye,}anmuÔay k«:[ay gItam&tÊhe nm>. prapannapärijätäya totravetraikapäëaye |jïänamudräya kåñëäya gétämåtaduhe namaù ||

  3. Background • Pandavas and Kauravas • Arjuna’s life of a warrior • War for dharma • Bhishma and Drona • Attachment, sorrow and confusion • Refusal to fight • Surrender to Krishna

  4. Central teaching of the Gita “na anuñocanti panditäù”Wise people do not have sorrow. (Gita 2.11)

  5. What does it mean? • Problems will be there. • Sorrow need not be there. • Happiness and sorrow are attitudes. • My happiness does not depend on people, objects or situations.

  6. Steps towards the goal • Krishna teaches in three steps

  7. Prayer àpÚpairjatay taeÇveÇEkpa[ye,}anmuÔay k«:[ay gItam&tÊhe nm>. prapannapärijätäya totravetraikapäëaye |jïänamudräya kåñëäya gétämåtaduhe namaù ||

  8. Steps towards the goal • Krishna teaches in three steps • àpÚpairjatay - prapannapärijätäya • taeÇveÇEkpa[y - totravetraikapäëaye • }anmuÔay - jïänamudräya

  9. Step 1 – Devotion • àpÚpairjatay - prapannapärijätäya • Bestower of boons to devotees • Devotee • Devotion is possible only by following dharma • Offer all actions as gift to God • Do well what you do • Accept results as gift from God • You get what is best for your inner growth

  10. Step 2 – Discipline • taeÇveÇEkpa[y - totravetraikapäëaye • Holding a stick that is used to control cows • What is freedom? • Freedom of senses and mind is bondage • Freedom from senses and mind is real freedom • How to train the senses and mind? • Discipline in eating, reading, sleeping, etc • Practise japa and meditation

  11. Step 3 – Knowledge • }anmuÔay - jïänamudräya • Holding the jnaanamudra • Thumb – God • Index finger – I • Other three fingers – World • God is more important than the world.

  12. Step 3 – Knowledge … • }anmuÔay - jïänamudräya • Thumb – God • Index finger – I • Other three fingers – Body, mind, intellect • When I realize that I am different from body, mind and intellect, I am one with God.

  13. Central teaching of the Gita “na anuñocanti panditäù”Wise people do not have sorrow. (Gita 2.11)

  14. Prayer àpÚpairjatay taeÇveÇEkpa[ye,}anmuÔay k«:[ay gItam&tÊhe nm>. prapannapärijätäya totravetraikapäëaye |jïänamudräya kåñëäya gétämåtaduhe namaù ||

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