Gita 03.06 – Outer renunciation with inner sensual contemplation is self-delusion Link : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-03-06-outer-renunciation-with-inner-sensual-contemplation-is-self-delusion/ karmendriyāṇi saṁyamya ya āste manasā smaran indriyārthān vimūḍhātmā mithyācāraḥ sa ucyate [...]
Gita 03.05 – Inaction is unnatural, materially and spiritually Link : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-03-05-inaction-is-unnatural-materially-and-spiritually/ na hi kaścit kṣaṇam api jātu tiṣṭhaty akarma-kṛt kāryate hy avaśaḥ karma sarvaḥ [...]
Gita 03.32 – Turning away from Krishna defeats the purpose of knowledge Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-03-32-turning-away-from-krishna-defeats-the-purpose-of-knowledge/ ye tv etad abhyasūyanto nānutiṣṭhanti me matam sarva-jñāna-vimūḍhāṁs tān viddhi [...]
Gita 03.31 – Krishna’s words are eternal and faith-worthy Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-03-31-krishnas-words-are-eternal-and-faith-worthy/ ye me matam idaṁ nityam anutiṣṭhanti mānavāḥ śraddhāvanto ’nasūyanto mucyante te ’pi karmabhiḥ [...]
Gita 03.30 – Focus not on detaching from the entangling but on attaching to the liberating Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-03-30-focus-not-on-detaching-from-the-entangling-but-on-attaching-to-the-liberating/ mayi sarvāṇi karmāṇi sannyasyādhyātma-cetasā nirāśīr nirmamo [...]
Gita 03.29 – The wise should elevate, not agitate, the ignorant Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-03-29-the-wise-should-elevate-not-agitate-the-ignorant/ prakṛter guṇa-sammūḍhāḥ sajjante guṇa-karmasu tān akṛtsna-vido mandān kṛtsna-vin na vicālayet (Bg [...]
Bhagavad Gita 3.27 prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ ahaṅkāra-vimūḍhātmā kartāham iti manyate "All actions arise from nature’s play, The modes of matter lead the [...]
Gita 03.02 – When scripture doesn’t fit into our mental framework, the framework needs change Link https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-03-02-when-scripture-doesnt-fit-into-our-mental-framework-the-framework-needs-change/ vyāmiśreṇeva vākyena buddhiṁ mohayasīva me tad ekaṁ vada [...]
Gita 03.01 – The Gita’s complex multi-level message is intellectually challenging and fulfilling Link - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-03-01-the-gitas-complex-multi-level-message-is-intellectually-challenging-and-fulfilling/ arjuna uvāca jyāyasī cet karmaṇas te matā buddhir janārdana [...]
Gita 03.10 – Don’t let familiarity take the mystery out of nature Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-03-10-dont-let-familiarity-take-the-mystery-out-of-nature/ saha-yajñāḥ prajāḥ sṛṣṭvā purovāca prajāpatiḥ anena prasaviṣyadhvam eṣa vo ’stv [...]
Gita 03.09 – Nature of action is determined by its intent, not its form Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-03-09-nature-of-action-is-determined-by-its-intent-not-its-form/ yajñārthāt karmaṇo ’nyatra loko ’yaṁ karma-bandhanaḥ tad-arthaṁ karma [...]
Gita 02.51 – Same action with higher motivation bestows higher destination Link : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-51-same-action-with-higher-motivation-bestows-higher-destination/ karma-jaṁ buddhi-yuktā hi phalaṁ tyaktvā manīṣiṇaḥ janma-bandha-vinirmuktāḥ padaṁ gacchanty anāmayam Word-to-word [...]
Gita 02.50 – Yoga facilitates individualized artistic infusion of work with devotion Link : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-50-yoga-facilitates-individualized-artistic-infusion-of-work-with-devotion/ buddhi-yukto jahātīha ubhe sukṛta-duṣkṛte tasmād yogāya yujyasva yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam [...]
Gita 02.40 – The spiritual path comes with a no-loss and a fear-relieving guarantee Audio - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-40-the-spiritual-path-comes-with-a-no-loss-and-a-fear-relieving-guarantee/ nehābhikrama-nāśo ’sti pratyavāyo na vidyate sv-alpam apy asya [...]
Gita 02.40 – The spiritual path comes with a no-loss and a fear-relieving guarantee Audio - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-40-the-spiritual-path-comes-with-a-no-loss-and-a-fear-relieving-guarantee/ nehābhikrama-nāśo ’sti pratyavāyo na vidyate sv-alpam apy asya [...]
Gita 02.25 – Contemplate the inconceivable to relish the spiritual Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-25-contemplate-the-inconceivable-to-relish-the-spiritual/ avyakto ’yam acintyo ’yam avikāryo ’yam ucyate tasmād evaṁ viditvainaṁ nānuśocitum arhasi [...]
Let's try to understand what is happening till chapter 5 and further: In Arjun’s mind there were two options: action or renunciation, So Sri Krishna [...]
2nd ch - 4th sec 38 to 53 -> Now Krishna will answer Arjuna’s fear of sinful reaction argument: He will address by telling [...]
Bg 3.39 āvṛtaṁ jñānam etena jñānino nitya-vairiṇā kāma-rūpeṇa kaunteya duṣpūreṇānalena ca Word for word: āvṛtam — covered; jñānam — pure consciousness; etena — by [...]
Krishna describes enemy, the enemy covers our intelligence. Where is that enemy present? BG 3.40 indriyani mano buddhir asyadhishthanam ucyate etair vimohayaty esha jnanam avritya [...]
Why does Krishna want us to be detached from the fruits of our work? (Bhagavad-gita 02.47) Because he wants to ensure that our care and [...]
