Episode 51: Bhagavad Gita Ch. 4 "Yoga of Renunciation of Actions in Knowledge" Verses 11 & 12

Описание: Episode 51: Bhagavad Gita Ch. 4 "Yoga of Renunciation of Actions in Knowledge" Verses 11 & 12

The lecture explores the technique of eliminating attachment, fear, and anger, the root causes of our sorrows, and examines why most people fail to practice it.

2. Mental Retirement from Actions
True retirement is not physical cessation of activity but a mental shift in attitude toward actions, since we can never completely stop doing something. When we change our mental approach and no longer consider our activities as burdensome work, we achieve genuine retirement and begin to enjoy our actions.

3. The True Nature of the Self
The real Self is ""Ajah"" (unborn), ""Avyaya Atma"" (immutable and imperishable), and ""Bhutanam Ishvara"" (Lord of all beings). This omnipresent Self is the life force that makes all beings who they are, functioning as the controlling principle that gives existence to every individual entity.

4. Avatar vs. Ordinary Being Consciousness
The fundamental difference between avatars like Krishna and ordinary beings is that avatars always know they are unlimited while playing limited roles. Ordinary beings think they are actually limited, whereas avatars understand their limitations are merely appearances created by Maya, not their true nature.

5. Dharma as Self-Regulating Principle
Dharma operates as an automatic self-regulating system, just as water naturally seeks its own level without training. When individuals deviate from their essential nature (like an architect trying to become a pipe designer), dharma itself eliminates them from that existence, forcing alignment with their true purpose.

6. Divine Intervention Through the Garden Analogy
Krishna explains that just as a gardener tolerates weeds until they overwhelm the grass, divine intervention occurs when adharma becomes unbearable in society. The principle of ""Paritranaya Sadhunam, Vinasaya Cha Dushkrutam"" activates when evil prevents good from practicing righteousness, not when lesser evils fight greater evils.

7. The Inner Avatar and Conscience
When external dharma declines, Bhagavan manifests as the inner voice or conscience within individuals' hearts to guide them toward righteousness. This internal avatar emerges when good thoughts struggle against overwhelming negative influences, providing divine guidance to those seeking the right path.

8. Liberation Through Understanding Divine Nature
When one realizes the divine essence of existence and understands that life is given for learning and transcending limitations, they escape the cycle of rebirth. This knowledge leads to ""taktvā dehaṁ punarjanma na eti"" - after leaving this body, one does not take birth again but merges with the Supreme Self.

9. The Root Cause Technique: Eliminating Attachment
The fundamental spiritual technique involves becoming ""Vīta rāga bhaya krodha"" (free from attachment, fear, and anger), where attachment is the root cause and fear/anger are byproducts. Liberation occurs by taking refuge in the higher Self rather than depending on body, mind, and intellect for peace and happiness.

10. The Fire of Knowledge (Jnana Tapas)
Many great souls have achieved self-realization through ""Jnana Tapas"" - the fire of knowledge that burns away the illusion that body, mind, and intellect constitute the true Self. This tried-and-tested method enables individuals to identify with the Supreme Self (""Madhbhavam Agataha"") and achieve complete Samadhi in Self-identification.

11. Universal Following of Divine Paths
Bhagavan explains that all beings, whether religious or not, are essentially following divine paths because the same life force enables all activities, good or evil. The way individuals invoke themselves - as selfish beings or servants of society - determines how they experience life, with the Self supporting whichever path they choose.

12. Instant Gratification vs. Higher Goals
Humans pursue ""Kāṅkṣatah karmānāṁ siddhi"" (instant results from actions) by connecting senses with pleasurable objects because it provides immediate satisfaction. This focus on short-term sensual pleasures through invoking specific devatas (sense potentials) prevents people from having energy left for pursuing the greater goal of ultimate happiness.

13. The Limitation of Partial Achievement
While people can achieve expertise in specific areas by invoking particular devatas (like developing exceptional sight for architecture or hearing for music), this represents only partial fulfillment. Many great artists and architects, despite their professional success, lead troubled lives because they focused on developing only one aspect while neglecting holistic spiritual development.
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