[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] Geeta slokas 12.9 through 12.12

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!!! HARI AUM HARI !!!

 

 

Smt. Veena Nair has done an excellent work in

identifying the slokas in its meaningful sequence.

 

It would be a worthwhile effort if we could explain

the three steps as to how it can be done in our daily

routine works and life.

 

Nama japa is obviously one way to focus the mind .

Most cannot do it since the life has become hectic.

If so how does one devote that same 'hectic' work in

his name.

What is the mental make up?

How do one develop it?

How does one do a work 'in his name '?

What is the attitude of such a person?

how to develop such an attitude?

 

It will be pretty interesting to seek answers ot of

such mundane activities.

afterall is it not out of these worldly actions the

great realisations arise?

isn't the same struggle the 'samudra mandhan' points

to ?

 

Narayana Narayana Narayana

 

Regards

Balagopal

 

 

 

 

 

--- Veena Nair <vee_1807 wrote:

 

>

> In Chapter 12 in sloka 12.8, Krishna gives this

> definite assurance:

>

>

>

> " mayyev man aadhat-sva mayi buddhim niveshaya

>

> niva-si-shya-si may-yev atha urdhvam na samshaya "

>

> 'Fix your mind on Me alone, let your understanding

> be absorbed in Me (let your intellect be absorbed in

> Me), henceforth without any doubt, you will dwell in

> Me alone'

>

>

>

> Over slokas 12.9 to 12.12 Krishna then outlines the

> different steps for realizing Him as the ultimate

> goal:

>

>

>

> 1---

>

> " atha chittam samaa-dhaatum na shaknoshi mayi

> sthiram

>

> abhyaasa yogena tato maam-ichaaptum dhananjaya 12.9

>

> 'If you are unable to concentrate your mind on Me,

> Arjuna, seek to reach out to Me through the Yoga of

> repeated efforts.'

>

>

>

> 2----

>

> abhyaase pya asamarthosi mat karma parmo bhava

>

> mad-arthamapi karmaani kurvan siddham avaapsyasi

>

> 'If you cannot make even these repeated efforts,

> devote yourself completely to my works. Even by

> doing works for My sake you will achieve perfection'

>

>

>

> 3---

>

> athaita dapya shaktosi kartum madhyogam aashrita

>

> sarva karma phala tyaagam tatha kuru yataat-mavaan

>

> 'If you are unable to do even this, then with

> self-control renounce the fruits of all works'

>

>

>

> Finally..........

>

> shreyo hi gnaayam abhyaasaj gnyayaat dhyaanam

> vishishyate

>

> dhyaanaat karma phala tyagasch-tyaaga chaantir

> anataram " 12.12

>

> 'Knowledge is superior to repeated efforts; superior

> to knowledge is meditation. Even superior to

> meditation is the renunciation of all fruits of

> works. With renunciation, peace is born immediately.

> '

>

>

>

> Slokas 12.9 to 12.12 thus gives three steps to tame

> the mind so that it can be tuned in to God-- If you

> are unable to fix your thoughts on Me, then try and

> practice continuously so that the wandering mind is

> brought back again and again and fixed on Me. If you

> are not able to do this, then do all your actions/

> works for Me. Even by doing actions for My sake you

> will achieve perfection. If dedication of works is

> not possible then abandon the

> fruits-of-your-actions, take refuge in Me, and be

> ever self-controlled. Live in the present, don't be

> agitated thinking about the results of your works--

> we work so as to achieve something. Our

> preoccupation with the results of our works tend to

> distract.

>

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>

> Then through slokas 12.13 to 12.19, He outlines the

> qualities of a perfect bhakta (to be conitnued....)

>

> Om Namo Narayanaya.

>

>

 

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