Guest guest Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Essence of the Gita (Gita Saar) Chapters 1-6 Chapter 1 Due to attachment to worldly objects, and being trapped in this dilemma, a man becomes uncertain of, " what he should do and what he should not do " . One should not become enthralled and helpless (vashibhut) from delusion and desire for happiness. Chapter 2 This body is destructible, and the knower of this body is indestructible (avinashi) € ¦’¶ giving importance to this discrimination (vivek) and fulfilling our duties € ¦’¶ on imbibing and rendering useful any one of these two solutions, worries (chintaa) and sorrows (shauk) will end. Chapter 3 By simply doing ones duties promptly, primarily for the well-being of others, without being attached to the fruits of these actions, one can attain salvation. Chapter 4 There are two ways for being released from the bondage of our actions (karmabandhan) - 1) Realizing the essential nature of activity (karma), and doing duties in a selfless manner (niswaarth bhaava) or 2) Realization of the Supreme knowledge (tattva jnana). Chapter 5 Faced with favorable and unfavorable circumstances, one should not become happy or sad. A man who becomes happy or sad from changing situations, is unable to rise above worldly matters and can never experience eternal joy (param anand). Chapter 6 With any spiritual practice, equanimity (samtaah) should come. Without equanimity, a human being cannot entirely become free of mental agitations (nirvikaar) and attain peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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