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Srimad Bhagavad GitaCha ter 2Cha ter 2

Professor B Mahadevan

September 28, 2010

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Relevance of GitaWhat is the meaning of work/outcome?

The Cardinal Principle is delinking work &

results

There is a larger principle of efficiency of work

B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore

e nee to spen more t me turn ng ourattention inwards

Emotion controlled & directed to work builds a

strong character in an individual

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Work your way to prosperity(material & spiritual)

Work is your right;

not inactionNo energy dissipated

regarding fruits,

No room for idleness

Dont worry about fruits

No energy dissipatedregarding root cause of

fruits

Broaden the notion of

efficiency in work


Conserve energy by notdissipating on unnecessary

ideas & issues

Understand thateverything is for the long

run

Do not confuse between

now & for ever

Focus on thequintessential

changeless aspects

Do not let gross aspects

subdue subtle

Create efficient entities

that sustain for long

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itIyae=Xyay>,itIyae=Xyay>,itIyae=Xyay>,itIyae=Xyay>,sa'Oyyaeg>sa'Oyyaeg>sa'Oyyaeg>sa'Oyyaeg>

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iSwt }> - iSwt xI>Attributes ofiSwt }> (54)

Casting away all desires of mind & turning the

attention inwards (55)


How to handle

experiences? (56)

How to react to real

time events? (57)

Using the freedom

of choice (59)

Precautions about

misapplication of the idea (58)

Understand the power of

senses (60)

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Slokas 54 55Attributes of steady wisdom

AjuRn %vac,AjuRn %vac,AjuRn %vac,AjuRn %vac,iSwt}Sy ka -a;a smaixSwSy kezv,iSwtxI> ik< -a;et ikmasIt jet ikm!. 2.54.


at s t e escr pt on o a person w t stea y-wisdom and engrossed in Samadhi?

IIII----gvanuvac,gvanuvac,gvanuvac,gvanuvac,jhait yda kaman!svaRNpawR mnaegtan!,AaTmNyevaTmna tu> iSwt}StdaeCyte. 2.55.

Turning attention inwards leads to steady wisdom

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We need to do things for ones own self

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (2.4.5)

s haevac

n va Are pTyu> kamay pit> iyae -vit AaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamay pit> iyae -vit,n va Are jayayE kamay jaya iya -vit AaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamay jaya iya -vit,n va Are pua[a< kamay pua> iya -viNt AaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamay pua> iyae -viNt,n va Are ivTtSy kamay ivTt< iy< -vit AaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamay ivTt< iy< -vit,


n va Ar [> kamay iy< -vit AaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamay iy< -vit,n va Are ]Sy kamay ]< iy< -vit AaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamay ]< iy< -vit,n va Are devana< kamay deva> iya -viNt AaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamay deva> iya -viNt,n va Are -Utana< kamay -Utain iyain -viNt AaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamay -Utain iyain -viNt,n va Are svRSy kamay svR< iy< -vit AaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamayAaTmnStu kamay svR< iy< -vit,AaTma va Are :qVy> aetVyae mNtVyae inidXyaistVyae mEeiyAatmnae va Are dzRnen v[en mTya iv}anened< svR< ividtm!/.

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Inward attention brings different

perspectives & strengths

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (4.4.5) proclaims:

Awakamyman> yae=kamae in:kam AaPtkamAaTmkamae n tSy a[a %TamiNt Ev

N P e


Vivekachudamani (544):

inxRnae=ip sda tu:qae=Pyshayae mhabl>,

inTyt&Ptae=Py-ujanae=Pysm> smdzRn>. Bhasas observation:

}anSy mUoRSy c kayR yaege smTv< A_yeit tnu> n bui>

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Slokas 56 57Muni transcends the world of dualities

>oe:vnuimna> suoe;u ivgtSp&h>,vItrag-yaex> iSwtxImuRinCyte. 2.56.

A muni is neither affected by sorrow nor happiness


an s u s stea asty> svRani-Sneh> tTaPy zu-azu-m!,nai-nNdit n ei tSy }a itita. 2.57.

Everywhere unattached, not affected by good or

bad events the buddhi is steadfast

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Slokas 58 59Controlling the senses is the essence

yda s,#iNya[IiNyaweR=_y> tSy }a itita. 2.58.

Sthitha Prajna exhibits enormous caution on sense

Freedom of Choice


iv;ya ivinvtRNte inraharSy deihn>,rsvj rsae=PySy pr< :qva invtRte. 2.59.

Sense objects fall away leaving the longing behind

even that ceases on realization

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Sloka 60The senses are too powerful !

yttae ip kaENtey pu;Sy ivpit>,#iNyai[ mawIin hriNt s-< mn>. 2.60.The turbulent senses violently snatch away the


Manusmriti

blvainiNy amae ivXvaMsmip k;Rit.Kumara Sambhavam (1.58)

TywR -Ut< ta< smade> zuUsmana< igirzae Anumne,ivkarhetaE sit iviyaNte ye;a< n cetaiSm t @v xIra>.

kMbl> n Tyj t !

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Do not underestimate the power

of senses

Vivekachudamani (78)

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kur> (Deer) - Soundmat> (Elephant) Sparsha (Touch)pt> (Moth) Light (Vision)mIn> (Fish) - Taste-&> (Bee) Smell

nr>(Human being) All the five senses

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Relevance of GitaSteady buddhi is very powerful !

What does - iSwt xI> eventually leads us to? Calming of the mind

Measured response to outside stimuli


Becoming more and more thoughtful, silent,

composed etc.

Silence Thoughtful Solves many questions

Helps you explore deepest pockets of ones own self

Session 12 Sep 28 2010

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