Arjun asked :
"O Lord of all men, what is that Brahma, what is spirituality and what is Karma? How is the individual soul defined? What is said to be divinity? What is the supreme sacrifice? Who is this who dwells in the body? How does the self-realized soul know you at the time of leaving this body?"
Chapter 9 Stanzas 1 to 26
Lord Krishna said, "Brahma is indestructible. It is supreme. The same transcendental Brahma is there inside every body. It remains secure and inaccessible. This essence of Brahma caught inside the living being has all the characteristics of Brahma. When caught inside the individual soul (Atman) it becomes spirituality, that is special knowledge of the Spirit (Adhi+ atma).It is the presence of the Supreme Spirit caught inside the individual body.
When the life of all beings becomes manifest in the world, that process of creation of beings and their life is called Karma.
The principle of the ephemeral is the principle of the life of beings (Adhibhuta)
The individual soul is the affirmation of the presence of the divine in man (Adhidaivata). It is the spark of divinity.
I am the great divine sacrifice that is constantly being performed in the life of human beings (Adhiyajnya).
As the sacrificial fire I watch and accept all that life offers.
The one who remembers me at the time of departing from the physical body attains to the spirit that is in me. He becomes one with me. There should be no doubt about this in your mind.
The memory, desire, longing, whichever overshadows the dying person's consciousness, will accompany that person in the other realm. The soul will reach the realm where those things are present in their essential form.
Arjun, you being my soulmate, stay attuned to my soul at all times. And therefore go ahead and fight. Hand over the custody of your soul to me. At the end you will certainly reach me.
With practice and discipline of yoga, the consciousness will stay anchored to the Divine Spirit. It will not wander. Thus, whoever lives in the constant contemplation of the Divine, will reach the Highet manifestation of Divine Man.
Contemplate that ultimate poet, that archaic being, that Master who disciplines all, that One all-pervasive being who is more subtle than a subtle atom, who is the bearer of all (Life), who is incomprehensible in form, who has the lustre of the sun and who is beyond darkness. You will surely reach Him .
At the time of departure think of me with a steady, devotional frame of mind. Focus the vitality of life between the two eyebrows and think of me. You will surely reach me.
Close all the outlets. Bring the mind no the heart-centre and hold it there. Bring the breath upward and hold it at the highest crown centre of the head with the power of the yogic practice.
The sound of the monosyllable Aum is the symbol of ME, that is Brahma. Utter that sound. The one who will follow these steps at the time of departure, will find the most auspicious path.
"O Lord of all men, what is that Brahma, what is spirituality and what is Karma? How is the individual soul defined? What is said to be divinity? What is the supreme sacrifice? Who is this who dwells in the body? How does the self-realized soul know you at the time of leaving this body?"
Chapter 9 Stanzas 1 to 26
Lord Krishna said, "Brahma is indestructible. It is supreme. The same transcendental Brahma is there inside every body. It remains secure and inaccessible. This essence of Brahma caught inside the living being has all the characteristics of Brahma. When caught inside the individual soul (Atman) it becomes spirituality, that is special knowledge of the Spirit (Adhi+ atma).It is the presence of the Supreme Spirit caught inside the individual body.
When the life of all beings becomes manifest in the world, that process of creation of beings and their life is called Karma.
The principle of the ephemeral is the principle of the life of beings (Adhibhuta)
The individual soul is the affirmation of the presence of the divine in man (Adhidaivata). It is the spark of divinity.
I am the great divine sacrifice that is constantly being performed in the life of human beings (Adhiyajnya).
As the sacrificial fire I watch and accept all that life offers.
The one who remembers me at the time of departing from the physical body attains to the spirit that is in me. He becomes one with me. There should be no doubt about this in your mind.
The memory, desire, longing, whichever overshadows the dying person's consciousness, will accompany that person in the other realm. The soul will reach the realm where those things are present in their essential form.
Arjun, you being my soulmate, stay attuned to my soul at all times. And therefore go ahead and fight. Hand over the custody of your soul to me. At the end you will certainly reach me.
With practice and discipline of yoga, the consciousness will stay anchored to the Divine Spirit. It will not wander. Thus, whoever lives in the constant contemplation of the Divine, will reach the Highet manifestation of Divine Man.
Contemplate that ultimate poet, that archaic being, that Master who disciplines all, that One all-pervasive being who is more subtle than a subtle atom, who is the bearer of all (Life), who is incomprehensible in form, who has the lustre of the sun and who is beyond darkness. You will surely reach Him .
At the time of departure think of me with a steady, devotional frame of mind. Focus the vitality of life between the two eyebrows and think of me. You will surely reach me.
Close all the outlets. Bring the mind no the heart-centre and hold it there. Bring the breath upward and hold it at the highest crown centre of the head with the power of the yogic practice.
The sound of the monosyllable Aum is the symbol of ME, that is Brahma. Utter that sound. The one who will follow these steps at the time of departure, will find the most auspicious path.
Geeta Chapter 9 : Stanzas 1 to 26
Lord Krishna said,
" Now I shall proceed to give you the most secret of all doctrines.
I am that which causes the rising of these multifarious universes and I am the will behind their dissolution.
All the elements are under control of Nature (Prakruti) and nature is under my control. Nature is given a Law. and Nature has freedom to run itself according to Law. But I am over and above Nature and it is in my control to create and dissolve the worlds.
These worlds are by law ephemeral and perishable. It has been going through the three stages of creation, existence and dissolution perpetually and this eternal cycle is the primordial Karma. Though I am the cause, I am indifferent to this cycle. I have no involvement in it. I am an indifferent spectator.
I am the presiding power over the entire phenomena of Nature and because of me the worlds continue to exist. and dissolve.
Even when I come to this world in a human form, the mortal humans do not know me . The trinity of Brahma Vishnu and Mahesh are the manifestions of my threefold significance. All my divine manifestations are governed by the divine principle. They do not come under the law of mortality.
Those who do not recognize me when I live among the mortals in the human form, resort to cruel ways. Their aspirations are futile. Their Karma leads to no purpose. and what they believe to be knowledge is an illusion.
but those who recognize my divine essence are not be deluded by appearances. They follow me and remain devoted to me.
Those who have faith in me stay connected to me day and night.
Others who know me by knowledge and intellect follow me by making their entire life a sacrifice offered unto me.
I become the sun and create heat. With this heat I absorb the element of water and give it back in the form of rain.
I am the elixir, the nectar of life and I come to the world of the mortals as death.
Those who understand my essence and have faith in me are protected in life. I bear the responsibility for their welfare.
In this cosmic form I receive the fire of the sacrifice of life. I preside over the cosmos. Those who do not know me in the essence are not able to reach me.
At a level lower than me are the divine beings (Devas). Below them are the ancestral deities of the human race. (Pitris) The devotees of Devas reach the realm of the Devas, Those of Pitris reach the realm of Pitris. The devotees of gods in human forms reach the realm of human gods. But those who know me and follow me reach the highest abode.
Whatever is offered to me with devotion and love, be it a leaf, a flower a fruit or just water, I receive it with love because it comes sanctified by love and humility.
O Arjun, whatever you do, whatever relish, whatever you will offer to the fire divine, whatever you will part with for the benefit of others,whatever you will pursue with austere discipline, you should finally offer them to me.
The fruits of our karma, whether good or bad, are in the true sense the bindings of karma. You will be set free of that binding of Karma. Supremely free, you will come to me.
To me, all the living beings are equal. None is dearer to me than any other and none is despised. But I am particularly attracted to those who follow me with love, I am in them and they are in me.
Those who follow me with dedication and love will finally find me.
" Now I shall proceed to give you the most secret of all doctrines.
I am that which causes the rising of these multifarious universes and I am the will behind their dissolution.
All the elements are under control of Nature (Prakruti) and nature is under my control. Nature is given a Law. and Nature has freedom to run itself according to Law. But I am over and above Nature and it is in my control to create and dissolve the worlds.
These worlds are by law ephemeral and perishable. It has been going through the three stages of creation, existence and dissolution perpetually and this eternal cycle is the primordial Karma. Though I am the cause, I am indifferent to this cycle. I have no involvement in it. I am an indifferent spectator.
I am the presiding power over the entire phenomena of Nature and because of me the worlds continue to exist. and dissolve.
Even when I come to this world in a human form, the mortal humans do not know me . The trinity of Brahma Vishnu and Mahesh are the manifestions of my threefold significance. All my divine manifestations are governed by the divine principle. They do not come under the law of mortality.
Those who do not recognize me when I live among the mortals in the human form, resort to cruel ways. Their aspirations are futile. Their Karma leads to no purpose. and what they believe to be knowledge is an illusion.
but those who recognize my divine essence are not be deluded by appearances. They follow me and remain devoted to me.
Those who have faith in me stay connected to me day and night.
Others who know me by knowledge and intellect follow me by making their entire life a sacrifice offered unto me.
I become the sun and create heat. With this heat I absorb the element of water and give it back in the form of rain.
I am the elixir, the nectar of life and I come to the world of the mortals as death.
Those who understand my essence and have faith in me are protected in life. I bear the responsibility for their welfare.
In this cosmic form I receive the fire of the sacrifice of life. I preside over the cosmos. Those who do not know me in the essence are not able to reach me.
At a level lower than me are the divine beings (Devas). Below them are the ancestral deities of the human race. (Pitris) The devotees of Devas reach the realm of the Devas, Those of Pitris reach the realm of Pitris. The devotees of gods in human forms reach the realm of human gods. But those who know me and follow me reach the highest abode.
Whatever is offered to me with devotion and love, be it a leaf, a flower a fruit or just water, I receive it with love because it comes sanctified by love and humility.
O Arjun, whatever you do, whatever relish, whatever you will offer to the fire divine, whatever you will part with for the benefit of others,whatever you will pursue with austere discipline, you should finally offer them to me.
The fruits of our karma, whether good or bad, are in the true sense the bindings of karma. You will be set free of that binding of Karma. Supremely free, you will come to me.
To me, all the living beings are equal. None is dearer to me than any other and none is despised. But I am particularly attracted to those who follow me with love, I am in them and they are in me.
Those who follow me with dedication and love will finally find me.
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