Namasthe- Three words and Gita

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Savitriji,A very gigantic THANK YOU.SincerelyUdhayabhanu Panickaraum namaHShivaaya LET US NOT MAKE OUR STOMACH A GRAVEYARD. LET US NOT EAT FLESH.LET US BE VEGETARIANS AND STAY HEALTHY. Animals are to be loved, not eaten. Eating flesh is good neither for the mind nor for the intellect, not even for the body. It distorts the basic character of human. --- On Mon, 11/30/09, Savitri Puram <savitriopuram wrote:Savitri Puram <savitriopuram[Guruvayur] Namasthe- Three words and GitaMonday, November 30, 2009, 4:08 AM

 

 

Dear all,

 

There are 18 chapaters in Bhagavad Gita and they are divided in to three shadkaas or to three groups containing six chapters in each group. .

 

These three groups represents the three words of the Upanishadic statement "That Thvam Asi" or "That Thou Art".

 

Word "Tvam" is illustrated by Karma Yogam, word "That" is illlustrated by Bhakthi Yogam and word "Asi" is illustrated by Njaana Yogam. During Karma yogam and Bhakthi Yogam, a sadhaka retains the concept of duality, that is, God and I, where as Njaana Yogam takes saadhaka beyond dwaitham or Duality to Advaitham or Non-duality. Saadhaka merges with the Parmaathma Chaithanyam. When one goes beyond the states of "tvam" and "that", he goes beyond Kaalam or time of Bhoota-vartthamaana -bhaavi or past-present- future. This stage is beyond all three Gunaas, all three time frames, all three states Jaagrath, Sswapnam, Sushupthi (or waking, dream and deep sleep) and Bhagavaan advises Arjuna and all of us to reach the Thuriya or the fourth state of bliss through the steps of selfless actions and sincere love of God and all of His creation.

 

Upanishaadic statement "That Tvam Asi" is an easy formula for us to remember the essence of the 700 slokaas of Bhgavad Gita.

 

(based on an article in Bhakthapriya by Narayanana Pisharody)

 

 

Regards and prayers

 

savitri