Govindaram Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 Bhagavad Gita As It Is: Chapter 6. Sankhya-yoga TEXT 7 jitatmanah prasantasya paramatma samahitah sitosna-sukha-duhkhesu tatha manapamanayoh SYNONYMS jita-atmanah--of one who has conquered his mind; prasantasya--of who has attained tranquility by such control over the mind; parama-atma--the Supersoul; samahitah--approached completely; sita--cold; usna--heat; sukha--in happiness; duhkhesu--in distress; tatha--also; mana--honor; apamanayoh--and dishonor. TRANSLATION For one who has conquered the mind, the Supersoul is already reached, for he has attained tranquility. To such a man happiness and distress, heat and cold, honor and dishonor are all the same. PURPORT Actually, every living entity is intended to abide by the dictation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is seated in everyone's heart as Paramatma. When the mind is misled by the external illusory energy, one becomes entangled in material activities. Therefore, as soon as one's mind is controlled through one of the yoga systems, one is to be considered as having already reached the destination. One has to abide by superior dictation. <font color="red"> <font color="blue"> * </font color> When one's mind is fixed on the superior nature, he has no other alternative but to follow the dictation of the Supreme. </font color> The mind must admit some superior dictation and follow it. The effect of controlling the mind is that one automatically follows the dictation of the Paramatma or Supersoul. Because this transcendental position is at once achieved by one who is in Krsna consciousness, the devotee of the Lord is unaffected by the dualities of material existence, namely distress and happiness, cold and heat, etc. This state is practical samadhi, or absorption in the Supreme. <font color="blue"> * </font color> How does this happen? Does Lord Krishna take over the role of your intelligence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_love_krishna_ Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 Here is what I got out of it: When the mind is misled by the external illusory energy, one becomes entangled in material activities. We are actually being "stupid" right now due to the external illusory energy. So, we are not linked with the superior nature. The superior nature of the living entity is krishna itself. When the living entity controls its mind, then it has no alternative but to abide by the supreme... in other words, you have no alternative but to be intelligent again and you have no alternative but to choose the actions that give happiness to not only you but to every one. This could be understood with an example: Lets say a person is diseased and is hallucinating. To stop hallucinating he himself should realize that he is hallucinating and take the "medicine" to stop hallucinating. When he has taken the medicine, he has no other alternative but to stop hallucinating. It is the same thing with this. So, when you "control your mind" in this case, you have no alternative but to regain your intelligence and realize your blissful state (position) in respect to the supreme being(krishna). So, I think you regain your intelligence, you don't lose it to krishna. ------------------------- This sort of explanation by myself was enough for me, but this may not be satisfactory to the philosophically inclined nature of you prabhu. /images/graemlins/grin.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gHari Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 Buddhi-yogaM. The good stuff! Give us this day our daily buddhi-yogaM, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Govindaram Posted August 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 Hare Krishna Buddhi-Yoga or Bhakti Yoga linking one-self with the Supreme. Through the medium of the mind. Quote by I_L_K Philosophically inclined nature of you prabhu. You must have me confuced with somebody else /images/graemlins/wink.gif ------- <font color="red"> nitai-gauranga, nitai-gauranga </font color> <font color="red"> jayasacinandana, gaura-hari </font color> <font color="blue"> All glories to Lord Nityananda and Lord Caitanya! </font color> <font color="blue"> the son of Saci-devi, who is Krsna Himself in golden hue. </font color> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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