Author: Iswari

Raja-Vidya, Raja-Guhya Yoga  Royal-Knowledge, Royal-Secret Greatest Mystery, Greatest Secret The topics covered in Chapter 9 are: Brief, Concise reiteration of relations -Individual and Divine Being - Jeeva and Brahman; Visible world and Individual - Jagat and Jeeva;  Divine Being and Visible world - Brahman and Jagat. Two possible natures of the human being. Knowing by direct experience the … Continue reading Chapter 9

AksharaBrahma Yoga Pranavaartha Yoga Brahmaakshara Nirdesha  THE SUPREME DIVINE The Topics covered in this Chapter are: Definitions of the main technical words of the spiritual language. The importance of the mental state at the moment of death. Method of contemplation on the letter OM that addresses the Supreme Divine - Brahman. Contemplation on the syllable … Continue reading Chapter 8

  Jnyana-Vijnyana Yoga  Jagat-Jiva-Ishwara Yoga  Relation between the Divine Being, World and Individual The topics covered in this Chapter are: Visible World-Matter relation. Visible World-Individual Creature relation. Ishwara - The state of the Divine Being manifesting and pervading the visible world. Brahman - The state of the Divine in and beyond the visible world. Prominent signs … Continue reading Chapter 7

Dhyana Yoga Practice of Meditation The topics covered in this Chapter are: Relationship of Jnyana and Yoga  (Sannyasa and Yoga or Sankhya and Yoga). Importance of One's Own Constant and Steady Effort. State of Perfection with concentrated effort. Event the slightest effort is uplifting. Necessity of Spiritual Knowledge and Objective Knowledge(Jnyana and Vignyana). Method of … Continue reading Chapter 6

Karma-Sannyasa-Yoga  Jnyana-Karma-Saamarasya Yoga  Harmony of Knowledge and Action The main topics of Chapter 5 are:  Knowledge and Action are mutually complementary. Mental disposition necessary to gain Perfection by Action. Description of Atman or one's own Self as always free from Action but enabling all Actions. Equal presence of Atman in everything, everywhere, always. Description of … Continue reading Chapter 5

Jnyana-Karma Sannyasa Yoga Nirlepakarma Yoga Fusion of Knowledge and Action. The main Topics covered in this Chapter are: Antiquity of Science of Karma-Yoga.Retelling of this best of the secrets - Karma-Yoga.Possibility and Purpose of Avatar.Greatness of Dharma.Guna-Karma diversity for Dharma.Action with Freedom -  Divine worker - Fusion of Knowledge and Action.Methods of Sacrifice - Yajnyas.Unwavering faith … Continue reading Chapter 4

Karma-Yoga  or Svadharma-yoga   Perfection by One's Own Duty. The Topics Covered in  Chapter 3 are: Inevitability of Action for everyone. Interconnectedness of all life. Inseparability of life and nature. Work without attachment. Work of a common man vs the Work of a man of Knowledge and Wisdom. Relationship between Work and Knowledge. Necessity of not swerving … Continue reading Chapter 3

Sankhya Yoga  or Tattva Viveka Yoga  Yoga of Discriminating Will The Main Topics of Chapter 2 are: Sri Krishna's repudiation of Arjuna's misgivings about his participation in the war. Arjuna's repeating of his dilemmas about his partaking in the war, admission of his confusion and inability to reason the right course of action and surrender to … Continue reading Chapter 2

Arjuna Vishada Yoga Arjuna's Confusion, Dilemma Erosion of Will and Discrimination The Main Topics of Chapter One are: Description of the scene of battle field.Description of Arjuna's bewilderment and dilemma. SUMMARY Bhagavad Gita starts with the scene of the battlefield at Kurukhetra, which is also the field of resolution of Dharma,  with armies of both … Continue reading Chapter 1.

The Bhagavad Gita is a part of the Epic Mahabharata of Rishi Vedavyasa.  The Mahabharata contains about 100,000 verses.   Among the scriptures originating from the four Vedas, The Mahabharata is revered as the 'Panchama Veda' or the fifth Veda.  The abstract and mystic essence of the  four Vedas are illustrated in the simple way that can be … Continue reading Background of Bhagavad Gita.