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The Song Divine (The Bhagavadgītā) Chapter III Karmayogā, or the Yoga of Action

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Arjuna said: Kṛṣṇa, if You consider Knowledge as superior to Action, why then do You urge me to this dreadful action, Keśava! (1) You are, as it were, puzzling my mind by these seemingly conflicting expressions; therefore, tell me the one definite discipline by which I may obtain the highest good. (2) Śrī Bhagavān said: Arjuna, in this world two courses of Sādhanā have been enunciated by Me in the past. In the case of the Sāṅkhyayogī, the Sādhanā proceeds along the path of Knowledge; whereas in the case of the Karmayogī, it proceeds along the path of Action. (3) Man does not attain freedom from action without entering upon action; nor does he reach perfection merely by ceasing to act. (4) Surely, none can ever remain inactive even for a moment; for, everyone is helplessly driven to action by modes of Prakṛti. (5) He who outwardly restraining the organs of sense and action, sits mentally dwelling on the objects of senses, that man of deluded intellect is called a hypocrite. (6) On the o...

The Song Divine (The Bhagavadgītā) Chapter I The Yoga of Dejection of Arjuna

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Dhrtarastra said: Sanjaya, gathered on the holy land of Kuruksetra, eager to fight, what did my sons and the sons of Pandu do? (1) Sanjaya said: At that time, seeing the army of the Pandavas drawn up for battle and approaching Dronacarya, King Duryodhana spoke the following words: (2) Behold, O Revered Master, the mighty army of the sons of Pandu arrayed for battle by your talented pupil, Dhrstadyumna, son of Drupada. (3) There are in this army, heroes wielding mighty bows and equal in military prowess to Bhima and Arjuna - Satyaki and Virata and the Maharathi Drupada; Dhrstaketu, Cekitana and the valiant King of Kasi, and Purujit, Kuntibhoja, and Saibya, the best of men, and mighty Yudhamanyu, and valiant Uttamauja, Abhimanyu, the son of Subhadra, and the five sons of Draupadi - all of them Maharathis. (4 - 6) O best of Brahmanas, know them also who are the principal warriors on our side - the generals of my army. For your information I mention them. (7) "Yourself and Bhisma and ...

Food For Soul Part 4

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This is a collection of updates from facebook page of Religion2God. If you have already liked the page, you have already read these messages in parts, now read them all at once and see what have you gained during last few weeks. As water takes various shapes depending upon the geometry of the container similarly the soul shows various tendencies depending upon the bodies it acquire. In the core, it is all the way same. This feel of Oneness is the core of Advaita Philosophy and the root of universal brotherhood. If this world appears too charming and engaging to you, you cannot even think of how charming and engaging its Creator Himself is. Everyone needs to start from somewhere sometime. If you haven't started yet, your time is now. When you surrender yourself to Him, He takes care of all your needs. Be sure of it. What you see all around you is just a reflection of your own thoughts and prejudice. Remove the glasses of expectations to see the reality. It's important to underst...

Food For Soul Part 3

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This is a collection of updates from facebook page of Religion2God. If you have already liked the page, you have already read these messages in parts, now read them all at once and see what have you gained during last few weeks. As your view widens when you climb up on a high building so does your understanding when you sore high spiritually. If you too aren't ready to listen to the person who isn't willing to listen to you. What's the difference between both of you? If you are indifferent to everything; you are free, you are liberated; which you actually are. Everything that appears contradictory is actually complimentary. If you can love everyone like your family member, you are sure to find your family members everywhere. Only one, who can put off his own viewpoint, can see through others. If you are too strict, you are prone to break. Feel sorry for those whom you hurt. This will help them to love you. Work with the sense of duty for pleasing the Lord. As any other m...

How To Make The Day Memorable?

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Well this is not a tutorial instead a question that I want to ask you on the day of completion of 2 years of service of Religion2God. Religion2God aims to lead to the Highest (the God) which is symbolized by the ladder in its logo. Recently someone asked me that how can I claim that He is the Highest. Actually, it is not my sole claim that He is the Highest but also the conclusion of the experiences of renowned saints of past. Apart from this highly valued scriptures also declare the same. Above all the God Himself explains to us the same out of affection. Now another question that may emerge in your mind is that how can you believe on a book. I agree that your doubt is reasonable if I ask you to believe on all the books that are published every day but this is not about ordinary literary works but about well acclaimed standard texts. In every branch of science there are some standard books that you need to follow for better understanding. You need to take those texts as true because t...

How to Investigate Your Spiritual Essence?

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Investigating our spiritual essence is the most important work we have because with the understanding of our spiritual nature we are no more bullied by the glamour of the world. The mind comes totally under our control and we become able to do whatever is required all in proper fashion. Here I present before you few activities that can help you discover your spiritual reality. If you don’t eat, you will never know its taste. So, it’s important to practice them in order to know how they work. Even if you don’t believe that there is anything called spiritual, just give these things a sincere try for few months and I am damn sure you will be changed. OK here we go. Meditate: Meditation is not that tough for beginners as it is generally talked about. Just sit in a quiet and clean place in the most comfortable posture keeping your backbone straight and eyes gently closed. That’s it. Practice this thrice a day for at least 10 minutes during each sitting. Be Peaceful: Maintaining peace of m...

What Exists And What Not?

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Existence has been a very widely discussed topic from times immemorial. It is because, our understanding of what exists and what not helps us to understand that what our actions and efforts should be directed towards. If we long for something that never actually existed, we are sure to land among despair. Only one whose efforts are oriented towards the true existence is worthy of achieving peace and happiness. A child starts crying loud if it’s lovely necklace, which it has got from somewhere and now uses it for its childish game, gets separated into beads. It assumes the necklace as an independent existence. It doesn't know that those small beads are the one that combine to make up its lovely toy. Then its parent again fixes it and the child get surprised and happy again to get back its cradle. The parent doesn't get worried about breaking of the thread, because he sees those beads as the core of the existence of the necklace. The notion is that the parent sees beads as the co...