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The Bhagavad Gita, a 700-verse Hindu scripture, is a dialogue between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna. It addresses the moral and philosophical dilemmas faced by Arjuna, providing timeless guidance on how to live a life of righteousness and purpose.<\/p>\n
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\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0935\u093f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0924\u0943\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u093e \u0915\u0942\u091f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u094b \u0935\u093f\u091c\u093f\u0924\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u0903 \u0964<\/strong> j\u00f1\u0101na-vij\u00f1\u0101na-t\u1e5bpt\u0101tm\u0101 k\u016b\u1e6dastho vijitendriya\u1e25<\/strong> For one who is satisfied in knowledge and realization,<\/strong> We are learning from Chapter 6, Jnana Yoga, Atma Samyama Yoga. In the previous verse, Lord Krishna said that after a person raises himself by himself and does not allow himself to be degraded by himself, then the Supreme Self becomes his friend. Otherwise, it is in the position of an enemy.<\/p>\n Why? Because within us there are two natures.<\/p>\n The nature that is deeply imbibed in the body is of this world. We are called a sophisticated animal, so the body has an animalistic nature. On the other hand, the soul has a divine nature. And in between, we have the human nature that is pulled by these two.<\/p>\n Now, of course, the physical nature, the lower nature, the animalistic nature is much stronger.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”\ud83d\udd38 2. The Battle Between Higher and Lower Nature” open=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n This is why in all the stories, when you hear about wars between the devas and the asuras \u2014 the creatures of light and the demons \u2014 who wins first? Always the demons.<\/p>\n The demons take over the positions of the senses: the eyes, the ears, the tongue. Lust, greed, and hatred take over. Our gaze becomes lustful, our speech becomes impure. The lower nature takes control of all the positions that should belong to the divine.<\/p>\n Then the gods go to Brahma, and from there to Vishnu or Shiva, and divine intervention happens. A great war takes place, the demons are removed, and the gods are restored \u2014 but only for a while, until the demons return again.<\/p>\n If the demons are in control of the senses, they want indulgence. They do not like dharma, they do not like boundaries. For them, God is in the position of an enemy \u2014 the one who will destroy their enjoyment.<\/p>\n But for the one who disciplines himself, who takes the mind and the senses and turns them toward the soul, who purifies the senses and the mind through practice, through tapas, then God is no longer an enemy.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”\ud83d\udd38 3. The Fall and the Return to the Divine” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n God created the world, and He placed Adam and Eve in the garden. And He told them: enjoy everything \u2014 all the fruits, all the experiences.<\/p>\n But for what purpose? To recognize that everything comes from God. That the body, the senses, the intellect, and all experiences come from the One. By enjoying, they were meant to develop gratitude, to praise, and to glorify the Divine.<\/p>\n But what happened? The snake came \u2014 the lower nature \u2014 and told them to forget God, to become like God, independent of Him. They desired the fruit, they took it, and there was a downfall.<\/p>\n The same thing happens within us.<\/p>\n But the one who has purified the senses, purified the mind, and removed the lower tendencies that seek indulgence \u2014 and who finds joy in loving God, in devotion, in praising and offering everything to God \u2014 for him everything becomes the same.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”\ud83d\udd38 4. Seeing God Everywhere” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Whether it is a clod of earth, a stone, or gold \u2014 everything becomes equal.<\/p>\n The yogi is not interested in the object itself. For him, everything is an indicator of God.<\/p>\n It is said about Ramakrishna that even if he would see a prostitute, he would immediately go into samadhi. Why? Because it became an indicator of his beloved Divine Mother.<\/p>\n For the yogi, wherever he looks, whatever he touches, whatever he experiences \u2014 everything is an indicator of the Divine.<\/p>\n Everything was created by God. Everything is governed by God. Everything becomes a means to reconnect with God.<\/p>\n So he is not enjoying the object \u2014 he is reconnecting through it.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”\ud83d\udd38 5.Knowledge, Wisdom, and the Unshaken Yogi” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The yogi is satisfied with knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge is theoretical \u2014 what is learned from scripture. Wisdom is lived \u2014 what is realized.<\/p>\n There are three kinds of knowledge:<\/p>\n For example, you see a book \u2014 that is direct knowledge. Through scripture, you understand that the book is made of many elements, all coming from God \u2014 that is indirect knowledge. But when you realize directly that this is God, that is non-indirect knowledge.<\/p>\n This is the difference between knowing how to do a headstand and actually doing it.<\/p>\n When the mind is purified and awakened, everything is known as God.<\/p>\n Kutasta means unchanged, like an anvil. Many things are shaped upon it, but it remains unchanged. In the same way, the yogi remains unaffected by all experiences.<\/p>\n He is not elated by gold, nor disturbed by anything else. He remains steady, established in the Divine.<\/p>\n Nothing in the world can affect the yogi. He remains the silent witness.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||80px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n \u201cThe one who disciplines himself\u2026 purifies the senses, purifies the mind by the practice, by the tapas.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cConnecting with God\u2026 this is the highest bliss.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Bhagavad Gita, a 700-verse Hindu scripture, is a dialogue between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna. 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who is steady and has mastered the senses,<\/strong>
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such a yogi is said to be established in union.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Swami Shambhudevananda<\/span><\/p>\n