Guest guest Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 !! Sri Rama Jayam !! ---------- arjuna uvaca evam satata-yukta ye bhaktas tvam paryupasate ye capy aksaram avyaktam tesam ke yoga-vittamah Arjuna inquired: Which is considered to be more perfect, those who are properly engaged in Your devotional service, or those who worship the impersonal Brahman, the unmanifested? sri-bhagavan uvaca mayy avesya mano ye mam nitya-yukta upasate sraddhaya parayopetas te me yuktatama matah The Blessed Lord said: He whose mind is fixed on My personal form, always engaged in worshiping Me with great and transcendental faith, is considered by Me to be most perfect. ---- Dear All, Highlighting 2 slokas from Bhagavad Gita here & I wish to understand the following: 1. What is impersonal brahman (the unmanifested) ... does that mean 'formless' or 'a form beyond human/terrestrial perception as witnessed by Arjuna' ? 2. How can one fix his/her mind on the impersonal form ... because mind needs a form to read the information ? 3. Nearly, all the sacred texts claim that Vedas are the textual form of the very supreme ... Can VEDAs be treated as impersonal brahman ? 4. In the above slokas Krishna confirms that his manifested form (dwibhuja rupam or chaturbhuja rupam) will bring the best benefit to the devotees than his unmanifested form ... Then why should one put effort to know the impersonal ? 5. 'Atma' meaning the 'self' has no form as such ... would be very helpful if anybody can describe the nature/symptom of the self which stands above body, mind & intellect ? Thanks in advance ! Hare Krishna Hare Rama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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