Gita 06.12 – Explanation
Gita 06.12 – Concentration is the foundation for purification Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-12-concentration-is-the-foundation-for-purification/ tatraikāgraṁ manaḥ kṛtvā yata-cittendriya-kriyaḥ upaviśyāsane yuñjyād yogam ātma-viśuddhaye (Bg 6.12) Word-for-word: tatra — [...]
Gita 06.11 – Explanation
Gita 06.11 – Seek a balance between externals and internals Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-11-seek-a-balance-between-externals-and-internals/ śucau deśe pratiṣṭhāpya sthiram āsanam ātmanaḥ nāty-ucchritaṁ nāti-nīcaṁ cailājina-kuśottaram (Bg 6.11) Word-for-word: [...]
Gita 06.10 – Explanation
Gita 06.10 – Popular yoga is not spiritual yoga Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-10-popular-yoga-is-not-spiritual-yoga/ yogī yuñjīta satatam ātmānaṁ rahasi sthitaḥ ekākī yata-cittātmā nirāśīr aparigrahaḥ (Bg 6.10) Word-for-word: [...]
Gita 06.09 – Explanation
Gita 06.09 – Equal vision towards those who relate unequally is challenging Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-09-equal-vision-towards-those-who-relate-unequally-is-challenging/ suhṛn-mitrāry-udāsīna- madhyastha-dveṣya-bandhuṣu sādhuṣv api ca pāpeṣu sama-buddhir viśiṣyate (Bg 6.9) [...]
Gita 06.08 – Explanation
Gita 06.08 – Realization brings satisfaction and equal vision Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-08-realization-brings-satisfaction-and-equal-vision/ jñāna-vijñāna-tṛptātmā kūṭa-stho vijitendriyaḥ yukta ity ucyate yogī sama-loṣṭrāśma-kāñcanaḥ (Bg 6.8) Word-for-word: jñāna — [...]
Gita 06.07 – Explanation
Gita 06.07 – The controlled mind disregards dualities and discovers the Supersoul Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-07-the-controlled-mind-disregards-dualities-and-discovers-the-supersoul/ jitātmanaḥ praśāntasya paramātmā samāhitaḥ śītoṣṇa-sukha-duḥkheṣu tathā mānāpamānayoḥ (Bg 6.7) Word-for-word: [...]
Gita 06.06 – Explanation
Gita 06.06 – Train the mind as a horse is trained Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-06-train-the-mind-as-a-horse-is-trained/ bandhur ātmātmanas tasya yenātmaivātmanā jitaḥ anātmanas tu śatrutve vartetātmaiva śatru-vat (Bg [...]
Gita 06.05 – Explanation
Gita 06.05 – The responsibility for controlling the mind rests on us Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-05-the-responsibility-for-controlling-the-mind-rests-on-us/ uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet ātmaiva hy ātmano bandhur ātmaiva ripur [...]
Gita 06.04 – Explanation
Gita 06.04 – Rigorous renunciation characterizes the yogarudha stage Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-04-rigorous-renunciation-characterizes-the-yogarudha-stage/ yadā hi nendriyārtheṣu na karmasv anuṣajjate sarva-saṅkalpa-sannyāsī yogārūḍhas tadocyate (Bg 6.4) Word-for-word: yadā [...]
Gita 06.03 – Explanation
Gita 06.03 – Different levels require different methods for progress Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-03-different-levels-require-different-methods-for-progress/ ārurukṣor muner yogaṁ karma kāraṇam ucyate yogārūḍhasya tasyaiva śamaḥ kāraṇam ucyate (Bg [...]
Gita 06.02– Explanation
Gita 06.02 – Renunciation of matter and connection with spirit share the same purpose Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-02-renunciation-of-matter-and-connection-with-spirit-share-the-same-purpose/ yaṁ sannyāsam iti prāhur yogaṁ taṁ viddhi pāṇḍava [...]
Gita 06.01– Explanation
Gita 06.01 – Renunciation means to give up the shelter of work’s fruits Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-01-renunciation-means-to-give-up-the-shelter-of-works-fruits/ śrī-bhagavān uvāca anāśritaḥ karma-phalaṁ kāryaṁ karma karoti yaḥ sa [...]
Gita 05.20 – Explanation
Gita 05.20 – Equanimity is meant to make us not emotionless, but purposeful Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-05-20-equanimity-is-meant-to-make-us-not-emotionless-but-purposeful/ na prahṛṣyet priyaṁ prāpya nodvijet prāpya cāpriyam sthira-buddhir asammūḍho brahma-vid [...]
Gita 05.19 – Explanation
Gita 05.19 – Sameness of perception is the situation of liberation Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-05-19-sameness-of-perception-is-the-situation-of-liberation/ ihaiva tair jitaḥ sargo yeṣāṁ sāmye sthitaṁ manaḥ nirdoṣaṁ hi samaṁ brahma [...]
Gita 05.18 – Explanation
Gita 05.18 – Spiritual realization grants equal vision towards all Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-05-18-spiritual-realization-grants-equal-vision-towards-all/ vidyā-vinaya-sampanne brāhmaṇe gavi hastini śuni caiva śva-pāke ca paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ (BG 05.18) Word-to-word [...]
Gita 05.17 – Explanation
Gita 05.17 – Spiritualize all the channels of consciousness to gain liberating knowledge Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-05-17-spiritualize-all-the-channels-of-consciousness-to-gain-liberating-knowledge/ tad-buddhayas tad-ātmānas tan-niṣṭhās tat-parāyaṇāḥ gacchanty apunar-āvṛttiṁ jñāna-nirdhūta-kalmaṣāḥ (BG 05.17) Word-to-word [...]
Gita 05.03 – Explanation
Gita 5.3 - Renunciation in action is lasting renunciation Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-05-03-renunciation-in-action-is-lasting-renunciation/ jñeyaḥ sa nitya-sannyāsī yo na dveṣṭi na kāṅkṣati nirdvandvo hi mahā-bāho sukhaṁ bandhāt [...]
Gita 05.02 – Explanation
Gītā 5.2 - The path that takes us away from bondage fastest is the best Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-05-02-the-path-that-takes-us-away-from-bondage-fastest-is-the-best/ śrī-bhagavān uvāca sannyāsaḥ karma-yogaś ca niḥśreyasa-karāv ubhau [...]
Gita 05.01 – Explanation
Gita 05.01 – Understand meanings of terms from context, not from preconception Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-05-01-understand-meanings-of-terms-from-context-not-from-preconception/ arjuna uvāca sannyāsaṁ karmaṇāṁ kṛṣṇa punar yogaṁ ca śaṁsasi yac [...]
Gita 04.36 – Explanation
Gita 04.36 – The subjunctive case underscores the redemptive power of spiritual knowledge Link - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-04-36-the-subjunctive-case-underscores-the-redemptive-power-of-spiritual-knowledge/ api ced asi pāpebhyaḥ sarvebhyaḥ pāpa-kṛt-tamaḥ sarvaṁ jñāna-plavenaiva vṛjinaṁ [...]
Gita 04.35 – Explanation
Gita 04.35 – Knowledge takes us beyond illusion and reveals connection of everything with Krishna Link - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-04-35-knowledge-takes-us-beyond-illusion-and-reveals-connection-of-everything-with-krishna/ yaj jñātvā na punar moham evaṁ yāsyasi [...]