Bhagavan Sri Krishna is responding to Arjuna’s question regarding the general conduct of a stitha prajnan. It is important to bear in mind that a stitha prajnan (equanimous wise person)…
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STHITA PRAJNA (JNANI) LAKSHANAM/ SADHANAS Bhagavan talks about the qualities of stitha prajna in the Gita. One who is established in the Absolute knowledge of Brahman (Pure consciousness principle), has…
STHITA PRAJNA (JNANI) LAKSHANAM It is learnt from the pages of history that great men such as Vinobhaji, Gandhiji used to chant this portion daily on sthita prajna lakshanam and…
Bhagavan Sri Krishna referred to the significance and nature of Karma yoga in the earlier slokas. He spoke about sukrta- dushkrta nivritti (freedom from bondage) in the 50th sloka of…
Sri Krishna tells Arjuna – Focus on doing your designated duty and not the result. This will help in transcending the cycle of births. Do not choose inaction because action…
Essence of Nishkama Karma yoga Sri Krishna told Arjuna about jnana yoga and then about karma yoga. He said that doing karma yoga for purity of mind, will relieve him…
Sloka 45 Bhagavan Sri Krishna initially taught Atma-anatma vivekam to liberate Arjuna of his sorrows and delusion. To understand this, one needs immense maturity which is acquired by karma yoga….
Bhagavan Sri Krishna presented to Arjuna the teachings of the sastram from philosophical, ethical and worldly angle in order to remove his sorrow. One has to act – how to…
Sloka 37 हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम् | तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चय: || 2.37|| हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं – if you lose your life fighting this war…
Fulfillment In One’s Svadharma: Arjuna lamented, fearing that killing his relatives for the sake of right to kingdom and comforts, would incur great paapa (BG 1.45). Sri Krishna replies to…
Dharma – Adharma viveka: Arjuna may be convinced by atma- anatma drishti, but wonders why he should be chosen to fight against Sri Bhishma and Sri Drona. Sri Krishna explains…
Sloka 26 BHAGAVAN Sri Krishna taught atma- anatma viveka: (discrimination between the eternal Pure Consciousness and modifying Maya) in the earlier slokas – I am not the body-mind complex but…
आ य व प य त क देन मा य व द त तथैव चा यः। आ य व ैनम यः ृणो त ु वा येनं वेद न चैव क…