Gita For Daily Living

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 "Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)" Verses 70 through 72

The Lecture discusses the concluding verses of the Sankhya Yoga, describing the state of being one with the supreme - the Brahman.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 "Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)" Verses 67 through 69

The Lecture discusses how a person of steady wisdom sees the World of objects as temporary and unreal. He remains established in the awareness of his true self that is immortal and permanent.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 63 through 66

The Lecture discusses how a person of steady wisdom achieves freedom, peace, and comfort by controlling his senses.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 60 through 62

The lecture discusses the ladder of fall for a person who does not avoid excessive attachment to the sense objects and how to avoid it.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 57 through 59

The lecture discusses how a wise person maintains his detachment from the world of objects by withdrawing his senses like a tortoise withdraws its limbs when danger is detected.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 54 through 56

The lecture discusses the qualities of a wise person whose mind and intellect remain steady in all situations whether conducive or un-conducive.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 52 & 53

The lecture discusses the importance of a firm intellect that has control over the mind and all impressions received from the world. Self-Realization is achieved when the intellect becomes unwavering.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 50 & 51

Lecture discusses how a wise person by giving up the agency of all actions good and bad along with their fruits reaches a state that is free from all sufferings and evils.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 48 and 49

Lecture discusses  Krishna’s definition  of Yoga for the common man - “Equanimity of mind is Yoga”

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 45 through 47

Lecture discusses one of the milestone verses in Bhagavad Gita “Karmanyevadhikaraste Ma phalesu kadachan……….” Your right is to act but never to the fruits of your actions.  Never keep fruits as the motivator of your actions, and also never get attached to inaction.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 32,33 & 34

Lecture discusses the importance of performing one’s duties. Duties are ordained by one’s nature and not performing them would create negative impressions on the mind.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 29,30 & 31

Lecture discusses the expressions of seekers on learning about the nature of the self. Some see it in wonderment, some talk about it in amazement; some hear about its wonderful nature and some become speechless on experiencing it. However, no one understands its real nature.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 26,27, & 28

Lecture discusses the nature of the self from a perspective of a continuous cycle of birth and death. Bhagavan argues that even from that perspective, one must not worry about the consequences of performing duties in an adverse situation.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 23,24, & 25

Lecture discusses the nature of the self as the imperishable, immutable reality, which is beyond perception and comprehension.

 

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 19, 20, 21 & 22

Lecture discusses the relationship of our body with our self. Just as we acquire new clothes when our old clothes get worn out the imperishable - self leaves the body that has become unsuitable and acquires a new body.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 17, &18

Lecture discusses the imperishable nature of all-pervading supreme self and perishable nature of names and forms perceived by the senses.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 14,15 &16

Lecture discusses the nature of our experiences in the life of pleasure and pain, heat and cold, etc. and the guidance from Lord Krishna about how to deal with them.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 11,12 &13

Lecture discusses the concept of imperishable nature of the self and introduction of reincarnation in Bhagavad Gita.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses  6 through 10

Lecture discusses Arjuna’s surrender to Krishna seeking his guidance as his disciple in dealing with the confusing situation he was facing on the battlefield.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 1 through 5

Lecture discusses the six schools of Philosophy and Lord Krishna’s initial response to Arjuna’s arguments for not fighting the war in the previous chapter.

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