GITA JAYANTI Class 3: video, summary slides

Contributed By Dr Thimappa Hegde

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Contributed By Dr Thimappa hegde

Atma

•Atma is not limited by the limitations of the body

•Atma does not die when the body perishes

• When the body is dies the Atma cannot be detected but it continues to exist

• Jnana yoga is the spiritual sadhana that consists of shifting our identification from the perishable anātmā to the imperishable Ātmā

•By this one would attain eternal peace, security and happiness

•The body as only an instrument to conduct the worldly transactions

Prakriyas are tools used in Spirituality

One of the most powerful methods is dṛk-dṛśya-vivekaḥ;

Verse 2.13

Contributed By Sri Karthik

dēhinō'sminyathādēhēkaumāraṃ yauvanaṃ jarā |

tathādēhāntaraprāptirdhīrastatranamuhyati || 2.13

Just as the Self which is in this body (goes through) boyhood, youth and old

age, so also (It goes through) the attainment of another body also. A wise man

does not worry over such a thing.

•I as Atma am eternal

•Body mind goes through birth, death, modifications

•This is similar to our clothes - Ramakrishna

•Body goes through various changes but I am the same

•I am the constant factor

•A discriminative person (dhīraḥ) does not grieve

Verse 2.16

Contributed By Smt Sandhya Nanjundiah

Ātmā is Real (Sathya) and Independent (Svatantraḥ)

nāsatō vidyatē bhāvō nābhāvō vidyatē sataḥ |

ubhayōrapi dṛṣṭō'ntastvanayōstattvadarśibhiḥ || 2.16 ||

विध्यते न भावः vidhyate na bhāvaḥ There is no existence असतः asataḥ for the unreal तु दृष्टः tu dṛṣṭaḥ is indeed known तत्वदर्शिभिः tatvadarśibhiḥ by the seers of Reality.

nāsatō vidyatē bhāvō nābhāvō vidyatē sataḥ |

ubhayōrapi dṛṣṭō'ntastvanayōstattvadarśibhiḥ || 2.16 ||

•Ātmā is real and anātmā is unreal (mithyaḥ).

• Ātmā has independent existence whereas anātmā’s is dependent

• The wise use the body-mind complex for all worldly transactions but do not rely on for lasting security.

Verse 2.17

Contributed By Dr. Sandhya Ravi

avināśhi tu tadviddhi yena sarvam idaṁ tatam vināśham avyayasyāsya na kaśhchit kartum arhati ||2.17||

Know that (Ātma) to be imperishable one by which all this pervaded. No one

can bring about the destruction of this changeless one.

AtmaLakshanam- Sarvagatam

Word Meaning

avināśhi—indestructible; tu—indeed; tat—that; viddhi—know; yena—by whom; sarvam—entire; idam—this; tatam—pervaded; vināśham—destruction; avyayasya—of the imperishable; asya—of it; na kaśhchit—no one; kartum—to cause; arhati—is able

YenaSarvamIdhamTatam

•Chapter 8.22 yasyāntaḥ-sthāni bhūtāni yena sarvam idaṁ tatam

•Chapter 9.4 mayā tatam idaṁ sarvaṁ jagad avyakta-mūrtinā

•Chapter 11.38 tvayā tataṁ viśhvam ananta-rūpa

None can cause the destruction of THAT

Ātmā is All Pervading (sarvagataḥ)

avināśi tu tadviddhi yēna sarvamidaṃ tatam|

vināśamavyayasyāsya na kaścit kartumarhati || 2.17

विद्धि तत् तु vidhdi tat tu Know that (Ātma)

avināśi अविनाशि to be the imperishable one

yena—by whom; sarvam—entire;

idam—this; tatam—pervaded;

avināśi tu tadviddhi yēna sarvamidaṃ tatam|

vināśamavyayasyāsya na kaścit kartumarhati || 2.17

•Ātmā is formless, it is not limited spatially

• It is all pervading.

•There can be only one Ātmā.

• Bodies are many, but there is only one Ātmā

•Ātmā is comparable to space.

Verse 2.18

Contributed By Smt Mamatha

antavanta imē dēhā nityasyōktāḥ śarīriṇaḥ|

anāśinō'pramēyasya tasmādyudhyasva bhārata || 2.18 ||

It is said – Perishable are these bodies, which belong to the eternal, imperishable and un-objectifiable Self. Therefore fight, Oh Arjuna

•Body is perishable

•Perishable body belongs to ātmā

•Atma is eternal and aprameya

•Arjuna is instructed to fight this righteous war

•Camera and the picture

•Worldly creation around us

•Atma - Aprameya

Conclusion

•tasmādyudhyasva bhārata

•Body

•Atma

•Krishna’s advice to Arjuna:

Ø Fight this righteous war

Ātmā is Incomprehensible (aprameyaḥ)

•antavanta imē dēhā nityasyōktāḥ śarīriṇaḥ|

•anāśinō'pramēyasya tasmādyudhyasva bhārata || 2.18 ||

Ātmā is Incomprehensible (aprameyaḥ)

1. Prameyaḥ means object of knowledge

2. Aprameyaḥ means it is never the object of knowledge

3. One will never know the Ātmā as an object

4. Ātmā is the experiencer and not the experienced;

5. It is the seer but not the seen;

6. It is the subject and not an object

Verse 2.19

Contributed By Nita

ya ēnaṃ vētti hantāraṃ yaścainaṃ manyatē hatam|

ubhau tau na vijānītō nāyaṃ hanti na hanyatē || 2.19 ||

The one who considers this (Self) to be a killer and the one who considers

this (Self) to be killed, both of them, do not know. This (Self) does not kill; nor is (It) killed.

Ātmā is Non-doer (akartā) and Non-enjoyer (abhoktā)

ya ēnaṃ vētti hantāraṃ yaścainaṃ manyatē hatam|

ubhau tau na vijānītō nāyaṃ hanti na hanyatē || 2.19 ||

हन्तारम् hantāram to be a killer, मन्यते manyate who considers हतम् hatam to be killed, न विजानीतः na vijānītaḥ do not know अयं न हन्ति ayaṃ na hanti this (Self) does not kill; न हन्यते na hanyate nor is (it) killed.

Ātmā is Non-doer (akartā) and Non-enjoyer (abhoktā)

ya ēnaṃ vētti hantāraṃ yaścainaṃ manyatē hatam|

ubhau tau na vijānītō nāyaṃ hanti na hanyatē || 2.19 ||

•Ātmā does not take part in any action.

•Like space or light does not participate in any action

•Without space or light no transactions can take place.

•Ātmā is all-pervading, it is immovable.

•If Ātmā is an akartā and an abhoktā, no pāpa or puṇy;

• It is unaffected by karmas.

•No death , no rebirth.

Verse 2.24

Contributed By Sri Shivakumar

acchēdyō'yamadāhyō'yamaklēdyō'śōṣya ēva ca|

nityaḥ sarvagataḥ sthāṇuracalō'yaṁ sanātanaḥ || 2.24 ||

This (Ātma) cannot be cut, nor burnt, cannot be wetted, and cannot be dried.

This is eternal, all-pervading changeless, immovable, and unborn.

Four important points of Consciousness

1. Consciousness is not part, product, property of this body

2. Consciousness is an independent entity which pervades and enlivens this body

3. Consciousness is not limited by the boundaries of this body

4. Consciousness continues to exist, even after this body collapses

acchēdyō'yamadāhyō'yamaklēdyō'śōṣya ēva ca|

nityaḥ sarvagataḥ sthāṇuracalō'yaṁ sanātanaḥ || 2.24 ||

•अच्छेध्यः acchēdhyaḥ cannot be cut, •अदाह्यः adāhyaḥ cannot be burnt •अक्लेध्यः akledhyaḥ cannot be wetted, •च एव अशोष्यः ca eva aśōṣyaḥ cannot also be dried, • नित्यः nityaḥ is eternal, •सर्वगतः sarvagataḥ all pervading •स्थाणुः sthāṇuḥ changeless, •अचलः acalaḥ immovable, •सनातनः sanātanaḥ eternal.

•Ātmā is immortal

•We have the innermost urge to be immortal

•We are by nature immortal

Unraveling Mantra

Contributed By Dr. Netra

ōṁ saha nāvavatu I

sahanau bhunaktu I sahavīryaṁ karavāvahai I tējasvi nāvadhītamastu mā vidviṣāvahai I

ōṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ II

Meanings of the words

Oṁ Saha nāvavatu

Om=supreme god; saha=together; nau=both/ all; avatu=may he protect

saha nau bhunaktu

saha=together; nau=both/ all;bhunaktu= be nourished/ energized

Saha vīryam karavāvahai

saha=together;vīryam=energy; karavāvahai=work (kara=hand; avahai=bring into use)

Tejasvi nāvadhītamastu

tejaswi = having great energy;nau = both ; adhi = intellect/ study; tama = higher degree; astu=so be it

Mā vidviṣāvahai

Mā=not be; vidvis=animosity; avahai=bring/ have

Oṁ Shāntiḥ, Shāntiḥ, Shāntiḥ

shantih= peace

Story Meditation By Dr Thimappa Hegde

Om Puurnnam-Adah Puurnnam-Idam

Puurnnaat-Purnnam-Udacyate

PuurnnasyaPuurnnam-Aadaaya

Puurnnam-Eva-Avashissyate ||

Om ShaantihShaantihShaantih ||