The Blessed Lord said, “idam tu te guhyatamam pravaksyamy anasuyave jnanam vijnana-sahitam yaj jnatva moksyase ‘subhat – However, to you who are not given to cavilling, I shall speak of the highest secret itself which is Knowledge and combined with experience and by realizing that Knowledge, you shall be free from evil. raja-vidya raja-guhyam pavitram... Continue Reading →
The Immutable Brahman – Chapter 8 – Slokas 8.01 – 8.28
Arjuna said, “kim tad brahma kim adhyatmam kim karma purusottama adhibhutam ca kim proktam adhidaivam kim ucyate adhiyajnah katham ko ‘tra dehe ‘smin madhusudana prayana-kale ca katham jneyo ‘si niyatatmabhih – O Supreme Person, what is that Brahman? What is that which exists in the individual plane? What is action? And what is that which is... Continue Reading →
Jnāna and Vijnāna – Chapter 7 – Slokas 7.01 – 7.30
The Blessed Lord said, “O Pārtha, having the mind fixed on Me, who am the Supreme, practising the Yoga of Meditation and taking refuge in Me, hear from Me now, how you will know Me with certainty in entirety. I shall tell you in detail of this Knowledge combined with realization, savijnānam, after experiencing which,... Continue Reading →
The Yoga of Meditation – Chapter 6 – Slokas 6.01 – 6.47
The Blessed Lord said, “anasritah karma-phalam karyam karma karoti yah sa sannyasi ca yogi ca na niragnir na cakriyah – He who performs an action which is his duty without depending on the results and fruits of the said action and duty is a monk and a Yogi but not one who does not keep a... Continue Reading →