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Bhagawat Geeta, Class 90, Chapter 6: Verses 20 to 22

Greetings All, Continuing his teaching of the Gita, Swami Paramarthananda said, Sri Krishna has been talking about vedantic meditation that closely follows Ashtanga Yoga. Now he talks about the actual process of meditation and its culmination. As discussed in last class, culmination of meditation is the mental absorption in flow of similar thoughts also called […]

Baghawat Geeta, Class 89, Chapter 6, Verses 18 and 19

Greetings All, Continuing his teaching of the Gita, Swami Paramarthananda said, after discussing the general and specific preparations to be taken care of before meditation, now, Sri Krishna is talking about the actual process of meditation itself. The process of meditation includes dharana, dhyanam and samadhi. Dharana is focusing mind on object of meditation. This […]

Bhagawat Gita, Class 88: Chapter 6, Verses 18 & 19

Greetings All, Continuing his teaching of the Gita, Swami Paramarthananda said, in the first 17 shlokas Sri Krishna dealt with Bahiranga and Antharanga sadhanani. Bahiranga sadhanani are general disciplines to be followed throughout life while Antharanga sadhanani are specific disciplines to be followed just before performing meditation. Both sadhanas contribute to meditation. Now in the […]

Bhagawat Gita, Class 87: Chapter 6, Verses 14 to 17

Greetings All, Continuing his teaching of the Gita, Swami Paramarthananda said, Sri Krishna is now dealing with antaranga sadhanani including preparations before meditation. We see him mention the role of the place (desha), time (kala), asanam, posture of body (sharira sthiti), indriyanigraha (withdrawal of sense organs from external world, especially the eyes should be partially […]

Bhawat Geeta, Class 86: Chapter 6, Verses 10 to 13

Greetings All, Continuing his teaching of the Gita, Swami Paramarthananda said, in the first nine shlokas of chapter six Sri Krishna dealt with some important general disciplines called Bahiranga Sadhanani. They have to be followed by an individual who wants to practice meditation. These disciplines include: equanimity of mind, self-confidence, self-effort and self-integration. These disciplines […]

Bhawat Geeta, Class 84: Chapter 6, Verses 7 & 8

Greetings All, जितात्मनः प्रशान्तस्य परमात्मा समाहितः। शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु तथा मानापमानयोः।।6.7।। The supreme Self is concentrated for one who has subdued the self and is quiescent, in cold and heat, in pleasure and pain, and in honor and disgrace. Continuing his teaching of the Gita Swami Paramarthananda said, in chapter six Sri Krishna is talking about general […]

Bhagawat Geeta, Class 83: Chapter 6, Verses 5 – 7

Shloka # 5: उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्। आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः।।6.5।। Elevate the self by the self; do not weaken the self. Self is indeed the friend of the self. Self-alone is self’s foe. Continuing his teaching of Gita Swami Paramarthananda said, in the beginning of chapter six, Sri Krishna is dealing with the general disciplines to […]

Bhagawat Geeta, Class 82, Chapter 6, Verses 2 to 5

Shloka # 2: यं संन्यासमिति प्राहुर्योगं तं विद्धि पाण्डव। न ह्यसंन्यस्तसङ्कल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन।।6.2।। That which they call renunciation, know to be yoga, O Pandava Prince! None indeed who has not discarded mental constructions can become a yogin. Continuing his teaching of Gita Swami Paramarthananda said, I had pointed out in the last class that […]

Baghawat Geeta, Class 81, Chapter 6, Verses 1 & 2

Greetings All, Continuing his teaching of Gita and the introduction to chapter 6, Swami Paramarthananda said, in last class we talked about the role of meditation for a Vedantic seeker. It is purely from point of seeking liberation. There are meditations meant for extraordinary powers as well. A Vedantic seeker is not interested in such […]

Bhagawat Geeta, Class 80, Chapter 6

Greetings All, Continuing his teaching of Gita and having completed chapter 5, Swami Paramarthananda started chapter 6 today. This chapter is titled Dhyana yoga or Gyana Samyama yoga. This chapter will deal with dhyanam, a very important spiritual sadhana. Before going into the text proper let us get some basic ideas regarding meditation as given […]