Lord Krishna said: "Arjuna, become a Yogi!"
A Yogi lives like a Lotus leaf. Rain drops falls on a Lotus leaf, but Lotus Leaf is not affected by the rain drops; Similarly A Yogi lives in the world, but the Yogi is unaffected by the world. That is the reason why Lord Krishna said: "Arjuna, become a Yogi!"
Lord Krishna said:
“ Just as the ocean is unaffected by the waters of innumerable rivers flowing into it; A yogi is unaffected by the sensual pleasures due to the positive and negative reactions to actions he or she does…”
( Bhagavad Gita 2:70 )
Like in the lives of everybody else, things come and go in a Yogi’s life.
But yogi does not exhibit any emotion when things are great or when things are bad.
Many have no idea that they do not have to a Hindu to become a Yogi......
There are billionaires who live the life of a Yogi, since they fit the definition of a Yogi.
A Yogi lives like a Lotus leaf. Rain drops falls on a Lotus leaf, but Lotus Leaf is not affected by the rain drops; Similarly A Yogi lives in the world, but the Yogi is unaffected by the world. That is the reason why Lord Krishna said: "Arjuna, become a Yogi!"
Lord Krishna said:
“ Just as the ocean is unaffected by the waters of innumerable rivers flowing into it; A yogi is unaffected by the sensual pleasures due to the positive and negative reactions to actions he or she does…”
( Bhagavad Gita 2:70 )
Like in the lives of everybody else, things come and go in a Yogi’s life.
But yogi does not exhibit any emotion when things are great or when things are bad.
Many have no idea that they do not have to a Hindu to become a Yogi......
There are billionaires who live the life of a Yogi, since they fit the definition of a Yogi.
Lord Krishna said: “According to people’s born aptitudes (Gunas) and professional interests, I created the four divisions called Varna system of human society.”
(Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4:13)
Lord Krishna further said:
“A learned and enlightened person sees with equal vision a learned Brahmin, an outcast, a cow, an elephant, or a dog”
(Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5:18 )
There is no word “Caste” in Hindu scriptures. The English word "caste" derives from the Spanish and Portuguese” Casta”
(Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4:13)
Lord Krishna further said:
“A learned and enlightened person sees with equal vision a learned Brahmin, an outcast, a cow, an elephant, or a dog”
(Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5:18 )
There is no word “Caste” in Hindu scriptures. The English word "caste" derives from the Spanish and Portuguese” Casta”
वेदाहं समतीतानि वर्तमानानि चार्जुन।
भविष्याणि च भूतानि मां तु वेद न कश्चन॥ २६॥
हे अर्जुन! जो प्राणी भूतकालमें हो चुके हैं, तथा जो वर्तमानमें हैं और जो भविष्यमें होंगे,(उन सब प्राणियोंको तो) मैं जानता हूँ; परन्तु मुझे (भक्तके सिवाय) कोई भी नहीं जानता।
Arjuna, I know all beings, past as well as present,nay, even those that are yet to come; but none, devoid of faith and devotion, knows Me. (7:26)
भविष्याणि च भूतानि मां तु वेद न कश्चन॥ २६॥
हे अर्जुन! जो प्राणी भूतकालमें हो चुके हैं, तथा जो वर्तमानमें हैं और जो भविष्यमें होंगे,(उन सब प्राणियोंको तो) मैं जानता हूँ; परन्तु मुझे (भक्तके सिवाय) कोई भी नहीं जानता।
Arjuna, I know all beings, past as well as present,nay, even those that are yet to come; but none, devoid of faith and devotion, knows Me. (7:26)
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, in the 15th chapter called "Purushottama Yoga" Lord Krishna describes about the upside down tree of Samsara (repeated cycles birth and death and reincarnation) with its roots above and branches below.
According to him this tree should be chopped with the "axe of detachment", to attain salvation.
Lord Krishna said:
“It is said that there is an imperishable Asvattha tree with its roots above and branches below and whose leaves are Vedic hymns. One who knows this tree is knower of the Vedas.”
(Bhagavad Gita 15:1)
Lord Krishna said:
“The branches of this tree nourished by Gunas spread above and below have sense objects as twigs. This tree also has roots going down, and these are bound to the karmic debts of the human society.”
(Bhagavad Gita 15:2)
According to him this tree should be chopped with the "axe of detachment", to attain salvation.
Lord Krishna said:
“It is said that there is an imperishable Asvattha tree with its roots above and branches below and whose leaves are Vedic hymns. One who knows this tree is knower of the Vedas.”
(Bhagavad Gita 15:1)
Lord Krishna said:
“The branches of this tree nourished by Gunas spread above and below have sense objects as twigs. This tree also has roots going down, and these are bound to the karmic debts of the human society.”
(Bhagavad Gita 15:2)
Lord Krishna gave utmost importance to mind and thoughts throughout the Bhagavad Gita, especially in the 6th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita.
• Lord Krishna said: " Those who have control over the mind, mind is a “friend”; but for those who have no control over the mind, the mind acts like an “enemy.
• (Bhagavad Gita 6:6)
Lord Krishna said:
" One who can control the mind and attain tranquility, to that man “heat” and “cold” , “pleasure” and “pain”, “honor” and “dishonor” are the same."
( Bhagavad Gita 6:7 )
• Lord Krishna said: " Those who have control over the mind, mind is a “friend”; but for those who have no control over the mind, the mind acts like an “enemy.
• (Bhagavad Gita 6:6)
Lord Krishna said:
" One who can control the mind and attain tranquility, to that man “heat” and “cold” , “pleasure” and “pain”, “honor” and “dishonor” are the same."
( Bhagavad Gita 6:7 )
Did Lord Krishna say anything about" Why do we take birth, if we have to die later?"
That is a million dollar question, WITHOUT any clear cut logical answer.
1----Only thing Lord Krishna said is that people take birth due to their past karmic debts incurred during their last birth (incarnation).
2---Each of us are responsible for our birth. God has nothing to do with that.
3- We continue this cycles of birth and death, until we exhaust all our karmic debt and then we attain salvation.
4---- Lord Krishna said: “God does not decide what each person should do, nor he induce people to act, nor does he create fruits of any action. Each person acts according to his/her Vasanas (Past and present perceptions of mind). ”
( Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5:14)
That is a million dollar question, WITHOUT any clear cut logical answer.
1----Only thing Lord Krishna said is that people take birth due to their past karmic debts incurred during their last birth (incarnation).
2---Each of us are responsible for our birth. God has nothing to do with that.
3- We continue this cycles of birth and death, until we exhaust all our karmic debt and then we attain salvation.
4---- Lord Krishna said: “God does not decide what each person should do, nor he induce people to act, nor does he create fruits of any action. Each person acts according to his/her Vasanas (Past and present perceptions of mind). ”
( Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5:14)
Everything will come and go in our lives and so we cannot get attached to them.
Good and bad things will come and go in our lives.
We have no control of them.
Things may not work out as we expect.
Lord Krishna said:
“Arjuna, everything comes and goes in life. Happiness and unhappiness are temporary experiences that rise from sense perception. Heat and cold, pleasure and pain will come and go. They never last forever. So do not get attached to them.”
(Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2:14)
Good and bad things will come and go in our lives.
We have no control of them.
Things may not work out as we expect.
Lord Krishna said:
“Arjuna, everything comes and goes in life. Happiness and unhappiness are temporary experiences that rise from sense perception. Heat and cold, pleasure and pain will come and go. They never last forever. So do not get attached to them.”
(Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2:14)
very best way to manage “anxiety “ and “Stress” is to practice Hama breathing exercise which is known as “Baby Pranayama.” which involves “ watching inhalation and exhalation without interfering the flow pattern of air or chest or nostril movements.”
1-----"Ha" is the sound of the breath on our exhalations and "Sa" is the sound of the inhalations.
2----You can do this exercise anywhere at any time.
3-----Of Course please do not do this when driving.
4------First result is you will fall asleep.
5--Next result is you will have thought free periods of time.
6---Third result is you will start enjoying inner peace even when the whole world is screaming at you.
7--CAUTION: never do Hamsa breathing exercise, when U drive
1-----"Ha" is the sound of the breath on our exhalations and "Sa" is the sound of the inhalations.
2----You can do this exercise anywhere at any time.
3-----Of Course please do not do this when driving.
4------First result is you will fall asleep.
5--Next result is you will have thought free periods of time.
6---Third result is you will start enjoying inner peace even when the whole world is screaming at you.
7--CAUTION: never do Hamsa breathing exercise, when U drive
Who or What is God?
God is NOT a man.
God is NOT a woman.
In fact, nobody knows what or who God is.
There are 33 gods in Rig Veda. Hindus do not have 33 Crore Gods. That statement is a completely misinterpreted translation of Sanskrit verses, by foreign 'scholars'.
In Rig Veda itself, Rishis wrote that THERE IS ONE GOD and that God is Brahman.
God or Brahman is described as “it” and is the infinite, eternal , indescribable, omniscient, pervasive, genderless, eternal truth, and bliss which does not change, yet is the cause of all changes.
Brahman is described in two ways.
Saguna Brahman ----God with attributes
Nirguna Brahman --- God without attributes
God is NOT a man.
God is NOT a woman.
In fact, nobody knows what or who God is.
There are 33 gods in Rig Veda. Hindus do not have 33 Crore Gods. That statement is a completely misinterpreted translation of Sanskrit verses, by foreign 'scholars'.
In Rig Veda itself, Rishis wrote that THERE IS ONE GOD and that God is Brahman.
God or Brahman is described as “it” and is the infinite, eternal , indescribable, omniscient, pervasive, genderless, eternal truth, and bliss which does not change, yet is the cause of all changes.
Brahman is described in two ways.
Saguna Brahman ----God with attributes
Nirguna Brahman --- God without attributes
Lord Krishna never judged or ordered;
He only explained to Arjuna the pros and cons of every issue and was left to Arjuna whether to follow his teachings or not.
Lord Krishna did not even influence the free will of Arjuna.
Arjuna had the right to ACCEPT everything Lord Krishna taught or REJECT everything Lord Krishna taught.
In fact, at the end of Mahabharata, Rishi Veda Vyasa has to teach a very disheartened Arjuna, the whole of Bhagavad Gita again.
He only explained to Arjuna the pros and cons of every issue and was left to Arjuna whether to follow his teachings or not.
Lord Krishna did not even influence the free will of Arjuna.
Arjuna had the right to ACCEPT everything Lord Krishna taught or REJECT everything Lord Krishna taught.
In fact, at the end of Mahabharata, Rishi Veda Vyasa has to teach a very disheartened Arjuna, the whole of Bhagavad Gita again.
How can we use Lord Krishna’s teachings in day to day life?
Here are the few of the important verses from the Bhagavad Gita.
1 Everything comes and goes in life (Gita 2:14)
2 Abandon fruits of actions (Gita 2:47)
3 Become a Yogi (Gita 2:70, 6:46)
4 Do not worry about Sin (Gita 4:36,37)
5 Those who have control of the mind, mind is a friend (Gita 6:06)
6 Treat Friend and foe equally (Gita 6:09)
7 Always think with a calm mind (Gita 6:35)
8 Whatever be situation, don't give in to stress (Gita 12:15)
9 Accept changes as it happens in our lives (Gita 14:13)
10 Always act with conviction (Gita 17:28)
11 Surrender everything to God. (Gita 18:66)
Here are the few of the important verses from the Bhagavad Gita.
1 Everything comes and goes in life (Gita 2:14)
2 Abandon fruits of actions (Gita 2:47)
3 Become a Yogi (Gita 2:70, 6:46)
4 Do not worry about Sin (Gita 4:36,37)
5 Those who have control of the mind, mind is a friend (Gita 6:06)
6 Treat Friend and foe equally (Gita 6:09)
7 Always think with a calm mind (Gita 6:35)
8 Whatever be situation, don't give in to stress (Gita 12:15)
9 Accept changes as it happens in our lives (Gita 14:13)
10 Always act with conviction (Gita 17:28)
11 Surrender everything to God. (Gita 18:66)