The song of the cosmos

  Geeta being a subject studying which the seeker needs to take a pause in between wherever is required. As the energies flow one needs to be mindful if they are able to contain the essence of the cosmic song. To ponder if what we are reading is being absorbed by the spirit or is feeding the mindless chatter of the mythical mind —for it (the mind) is just made up of certain visuals and thoughts encountered during one’s lifetime (a very small fragment of one’s eternal existence). The pause- and elongation of this area where one begins to connect to their own reality that lies beyond thoughts and ideas. Reasoning myself, I take the liberty to practice a much-needed pause narrating Arjuna’s experience of God’s Realisation…for now, the mind and heart is full and the sacred song overflows my conscious while I try to hold it ...for now, it calls for surrendering.

For the beauty, the language Sanskrit offers in its various chants and hymns, one more pick from the ancient poetry the culture of the land offers. सुन्दरगोपालं उरवनमालं नयनविशालं दुःखहरं वृन्दावनचन्द्रमानन्दकन्दं परमानन्दं धरणिधरम् । वल्लभघनश्यामं पूर्णकामं अत्यभिरामं प्रीतिकरं भज नन्दकुमारं सर्वसुखसारं तत्त्वविचारं ब्रह्मपरम् ॥ १॥ सुन्दरवारिजवदनं निर्जितमदनं आनन्दसदनं मुकुटधरं गुञ्जाकृतिहारं विपिनविहारं परमोदारं चीरहरम् । वल्लभपटपीतं कृतउपवीतं करनवनीतं विबुधवरं भज नन्दकुमारं सर्वसुखसारं तत्त्वविचारं ब्रह्मपरम् ॥ २॥ शोभितमुखधुलं यमुनाकूलं निपटअतूलं सुखदतरं मुखमण्डितरेणुं चारितधेनुं वादितवेणुं मधुरसुरम् । वल्लभमतिविमलं शुभपदकमलं नखरुचि अमलं तिमिरहरं भज नन्दकुमारं सर्वसुखसारं तत्त्वविचारं ब्रह्मपरम् ॥ ३॥ शिरमुकुटसुदेशं कुञ्चितकेशं नटवरवेशं कामवरं मायाकृतमनुजं हलधरअनुजं प्रतिहतदनुजं भारहरम् । वल्लभव्रजपालं सुभगसुचालं हितमनुकालं भाववरं भज नन्दकुमारं सर्वसुखसारं तत्त्वविचारं ब्रह्मपरम् ॥ ४॥ इन्दीवरभासं प्रकटसुरासं कुसुमविकासं वंशिधरं हृत्मन्मथमानं रूपनिधानं कृतकलगानं चित्तहरम्

Week 32, Chapter 11, Shloka 32-55 Tremendous form of Krishna, as seen by Arjuna shows everything and every one of the mortal world rushing towards the fire-filled mouth of Shri Krishna- like the moths rushing towards the fire are consumed by the fire, the same way Arjuna can see the warriors of the mortal world and the army of the battlefield rushing towards the tremendous fire of destruction in the mouth of Krishna. Having been witnessed this universal form, trembling with fear, Arjuna requests Krishna to return back to his gentle human form. Says Krishna— The universal form that you saw cannot be attained by studying Vedas or scriptures…nor by charity, penance, sacrifices can the universal form be attained. भक्त्या त्वनन्यया शक्य अहमेवंविधोऽर्जुन | ज्ञातुं द्रष्टुं च तत्त्वेन प्रवेष्टुं च परन्तप || 54 || bhaktyā tv ananyayā śhakya aham eva ṁ -vidho ’ rjuna j ñā tu ṁ dra ṣ h ṭ u ṁ cha tattvena prave ṣ h ṭ u ṁ cha parantapa The only way to attain my universal form is

Week 31, Chapter 11 shloka 15-31 Having been witnessed a tremendous universal form of Shri Krishna, Arjuna trembling in awe and wonder thus describes gloriously all that he could see and behold. In the next shlokas (15-31) Arjuna sings the glory of the universal Form of Krishna – all that he saw and all that he beholds. Again, in the beautiful words of Juan Mascaro; I see in thee all the gods, and the infinity of the beings of thy creation. I see god Brahma on his throne of lotus, and all the seers and serpents of light. All-around I behold thy Infinity: the power of thy innumerable arms, the visions from thy innumerable eyes, the words from thy innumerable mouths, and the fire of life of thy innumerable bodies. Nowhere I see a beginning or middle or end of thee, O God of all, form infinite! I see the splendour of an infinite beauty that illumines the whole universe. It is thee! With thy crown and sceptre and circle. How difficult thou art to see! But I see thee: as fire, as th

  Friends , we will be completing the  chapter 10 (VibhutiYog) this week  and here are my three learnings from the shlokas covered today. Three Critical Learnings 1. There are 64 sciences and amongst sciences I am the science of spirituality 2. Amongst feminine qualities I am fame, prosperity, fine speech, memory, intelligence, courage, and forgiveness. 3. What need is there for all this detailed knowledge, O Arjun? Simply know that by one fraction of my being, I pervade and support this entire creation. And as always please share your views in the comments . Have a happy week ahead.

  Friends , we have covered the shlokas 15-28 of  chapter 10 (VibhutiYog) and here are my three learnings from the shlokas covered today. Three Critical Learnings 1. I am seated in the heart of all living entities. I am the beginning, middle, and end of all beings. 2. Amongst trees I am the peepul tree (sacred fig tree), 3. There are different level of existence like pitru , gandharvas , yaksha , devas , rishis(gurus) And as always please share your views in the comments . Have a happy week ahead.

 Friends , we have started the chapter 10 today  (VibhutiYog) and here are my three learnings from the shlokas covered today. Three Critical Learnings 1. All qualities amongst humans, such as intellect, knowledge, clarity of thought, forgiveness, truthfulness, control over the senses and mind, joy and sorrow, birth and death, fear and courage, non-violence, equanimity, contentment, austerity, charity, fame, and infamy are due to me 2. With minds fixed on me and their lives surrendered to me, my devotees remain ever contented in me. 3. Those who know in truth my glories and divine powers become united with me through unwavering bhakti yog And as always please share your views in the comments . Have a happy week ahead.

This generous moment, Krishna is like that tremendous cloud waiting to rain and Arjuna, the approaching rainy season—giving the perfect opportunity for the cloud to rain. --forms of the formless-- पश्य मे पार्थ रूपाणि शतशोऽथ सहस्रश: | नानाविधानि दिव्यानि नानावर्णाकृतीनि च || 5|| manyase yadi tach chhakya ṁ mayā dra ṣ h ṭ um iti prabho yogeśhvara tato me tva ṁ darśhayātmānam avyayam   Shows Krishna- various forms occupied by the creation, some subtle/micro, some vast and huge; some ordinary, some exclusive, some quiet, some noisy… Although the form is one, it has unlimited features, and contains innumerable personalities of multitude shapes and colors.   पश्यादित्यान्वसून् रुद्रानश्विनौ मरुतस्तथा | बहून्यदृष्टपूर्वाणि पश्याश्चर्याणि भारत || 6 || paśhyādityān vasūn rudrān aśhvinau marutas tathā bahūny ad ṛ i ṣ h ṭ a-p ū rv ā ṇ i pa ś hy āś hchary ā ṇ i bh ā rata Krishna explains the marvels existing in his universal form—too eager to show it all to Arjuna, he soon r

Week 30, Chapter 11, Shloka 1-14  Thus, talking about his own vast expanse, Krishna again reminds us that even though he is the best among the best and greatest among the greatest, his persona is never-ending and so, the one who knows Krishna should not discriminate and differentiate between beings—taking someone higher and someone lower is ignorance just like one cannot find the shadow of the Sun. Keeping such practices are like polluting one’s own mind and intellect. Receiving the true knowledge of the spirit, Arjuna thus moves ahead on the path of becoming Krishna. In Gyaneshwara’s words, chapter 11 is a Prayag (the juncture of union between two sacred rivers), is a pilgrimage and offers a unique amalgamation of peace and awe. Arjuna being the first visitor followed by the rest who come to quench their thirst of self-knowledge; and since the sacred knowledge Gyaneshwara translates in a language of commoners, he is only grateful to be a divine instrument in performing this auspic

Week 29, chapter 10, shloka 19- 40 There’s no end to my infinite greatness, and let me reveal to you the greatest— I am the soul in all beings I am the beginning, the middle and the end of all that lives. Among the sons of Aditi, I am Vishnu; and among the luminaries, I am the Sun. I am Marichi among the Maruts; and among the night lights, I am the Moon. I am Sama Veda amongst Vedas; and I am Indra- the king of deities. Among the senses, I am Manah (psyche); Amongst the living beings, I am the pure consciousness ( Chetna ). I am Shankara among the Rudras (the terrible destructive powers), and I am the divine treasurer-Kubera among the semi-divine beings (Yakshas). Among the Vasus (the radiant spirits), I am Agni; Among the mountains, I am the mountain of Gods. Among the priests, I am Brihaspati; Among the warriors, I am Skanda (Kartikeya- the God of war). Among the reservoirs of water, I am the ocean; Among the great seers (Saptarishis), I am Bhrigu; and among the

Friends , we have Completed the chapter 9 today  (Raj Vidya Rajya Guhya Yog) and here are my three learnings from the shlokas covered today. Three Critical Learnings 1. There are three bodies Physical(helps to get rid of impressions), Shuttle(impression) and Causal body. Krishna Says , One should make him the Supreme Goal , which is pure Consciousness. 2. Once you die these will the two questions in front of you How much Love you have given how much knowledge you have gain ? 3. He Says , I am not this , I am not the mind, body, matter etc.. and then he says I am the matter , body etc.. Though this loos contradictory but it is not as we talked about the Matter as Wave function. And as always please share your views in the comments . Have a happy week ahead.

 Friends , we have Started the chapter 9 today  (Raj Vidya Rajya Guhya Yoga) and here are my three learnings from the shlokas covered today. Three Critical Learnings 1. Extremely Secret Knowledge is shared by Krishna which will relieve all the human beings from the materials miseries. The Secret will purify ones soul , mind and Consciousness. 2. The Knowledge is shared with Krishan because Krishna says You don't speak negative , you are responsible and you don't keep picking the negative and finding faults in other  and you don't have negative halo around yourself 3. The first part of Secret, all that has come in universe has come from me they do stay in ME. Like waves comes out of Ocean are still in Ocean. Matter doesn't Exist it is just Wave function. Yet they are not in me and I am different from them yet i am in them. And as always please share your views in the comments . Have a happy week ahead.

  Week 28, chapter 10, shlokas 12-18   Overwhelmed with all that is spoken by Shri Krishna- his divine revelation. Rejoicing with joy, Arjuna has nothing but gratitude to offer to Shri Krishna—listening from God himself about his own nature… सर्वमेतदृतं मन्ये यन्मां वदसि केशव | न हि ते भगवन्व्यक्तिं विदुर्देवा न दानवा: || 14 || sarvam etad ṛ ita ṁ manye yan m ā ṁ vadasi ke ś hava na hi te bhagavan vyakti ṁ vidur dev ā na d ā nav ā ḥ   स्वयमेवात्मनात्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम | भूतभावन भूतेश देवदेव जगत्पते || 15 || swayam evātmanātmāna ṁ vettha tva ṁ puru ṣ hottama bh ū ta-bh ā vana bh ū te ś ha deva-deva jagat-pate          It is true that no human, deities or demons, or any other being can grasp the vastness of the supreme spirit, “only thy spirit knows thy spirit”—exclaims Arjuna. And so, realizing the auspiciousness of the opportunity he is granted, all he wants is to know more about the persona of Shri Krishna- the God almighty. Krishna should tell mo

Week 28, Chapter 10, Shloka 8-11 I am the creator and preserver of this world. I am omnipresent, and those who see me in every being are my true worshippers. मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणा बोधयन्त: परस्परम् | कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च || 9|| mach-chittā mad-gata-prā ṇ ā bodhayanta ḥ parasparam kathayantaśh cha mā ṁ nitya ṁ tu ṣ hyanti cha ramanti cha तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम् | ददामि बुद्धियोगं तं येन मामुपयान्ति ते || 10 || te ṣ h ā ṁ satata-yukt ā n ā ṁ bhajat ā ṁ pr ī ti-p ū rvakam dad ā mi buddhi-yoga ṁ ta ṁ yena m ā m upay ā nti तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तम: | नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थो ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता || 11|| teṣhām evānukampārtham aham ajñāna-jaṁ tamaḥ nāśhayāmyātma-bhāva-stho jñāna-dīpena bhāsvatā When those who enjoy oneness with me interact- the knowledge in them flows like the water flows in two ponds when connected. Overwhelmed, they announce the sacred knowledge to the whole world when it is to be kept a secret. And cannot hide their

Week 27, chapter 10, shloka 1-7 Now I tell you of my various expressions in different beings that form their nature; First is intellect (buddhi) and then the knowledge that is unlimited. Absence of attachment, tolerance, forgiveness, and truth. Then self-control (mind), control of senses, pleasure and sorrow, birth and death, all come from me. Fear or fearlessness, non-violence and equality, contentment and penance, charity, glory/grace and disgrace, all are born from me. And whether the beings know me or not depend much on the fruits of their karmas. And now I tell you about the eleven passions which sustain this creation and they create the bound in which the beings have to behave. The seven immortal seers of time- (the Saptarishis ) and the four (main) founders of the human race- Manus (total being seven) are born from my ( manas ). And these rishis and manus have created Ashtalokpaal to take care of the world. Who are like the kings of the three worlds and the whole world -

  Week 27, chapter 9, shloka 29-35   If you ask me how I am? I am uniform in all the elements and all the beings. I do not differentiate between mine and yours. And those who know me like this and are detached with their ego, dwell in this world in their bodies but attention on me and I dwell in them. And they are indifferent with their bodies as one is indifferent with the borrowed ornaments. They may belong to any caste, and can be the most sinful ones, but if they offer their pure devotion towards me after being bathed in the river of repentance, and with a pure heart worship me- come to me. Those who have been sinful in their previous lives but devote themselves to me in this life – I purify them and their whole clan of their sins and bless them with oneness with me. And you might ask if such devotees become like me after they die- but I say, they cannot die as they are soaked in elixir. Until the attention is in union with me only then one can attain oneness with me. Such be

  Friends , we have completed the chapter 8 today  (Akṣhar Brahma Yog) and here are my three learnings from the shlokas covered today. Three Critical Learnings 1. There are multiple abode(lok) and once you leave the "Bhulok" unless you are in Brahma log you will have to take a rebirth. There is one secret at one time you are there in five "lokas". Eack lokas are different length of day and night. 2. Only through devotion you can reach to the Supreme abode and will you come out of cycle of birth and death. 3. We also learnt in the chapter the "Art of Dying" and that leads to liberation. Those who knows this secret gain merits far beyond the merits of vedic rituals And as always please share your views in the comments . Have a happy week ahead.

  Friends , we have covered the chapter 8 first 14 shlokas  (Akṣhar Brahma Yog) and here are my three learnings from the shlokas covered today. Three Critical Learnings 1. The fundamental questions from Arjun on What is Brahman , What is adhyatma , What is Karma, What is adhibhuta, what is adhidaiva and Who is Adhiyajna is answered in the chapter. 2. Actions are thoughts which comes in mind and also the physical action done through various senses. One should constantly PRACTICE to engage the mind in that One Consciousness so when he leave the body he would remember of him alone and attain him 3. One way to Practice to fix mind on the Consciousness is restrain your 9 gates( 2 eyes ,  2 ears , 2 nostrils . mouth , Urinary opening and excreta openings) and draw the life breath to head and heart region and concentrate. And as always please share your views in the comments . Have a happy week ahead.

  Week 26, Chapter 9, Shloka 15-28 “ And others worship me, and work for me with the sacrifice of spiritual vision, they worship as one and as many. Because they see that all is in me.” “For I am the sacrifice and the offering, the sacred gift and the sacred plant. I am the holy words, the holy food, the holy fire, and the offering that is made in the fire.” “I am the Father of this Universe and even the source of the father. I am the Mother of this universe and the creator of all. I am the Highest to be known, the path of purification, the holy OM, the three Vedas.” “I am the Way, and the Master who watches in silence. Thy friend and thy shelter, and thy abode of peace. I am the beginning and the middle and the end of all things; their seed of eternity, their treasure supreme.” “The heat of the sun comes from me, and I send and withhold the rain. I am life immortal and death; I am what is and I am what is not.”   (Again, I give up summarising /interpreting the words I enco

  Look for me beyond what is visible O Arjuna! Many people in their ignorance and superficial vision see me as worldly- but I am not worldly. Because of their tendency to get enchanted by Maya, they assume my birth and death, but I am beyond the ideas of birth and death. They assume my form, my name, my actions, and my various attributes whence I remain formless, actionless, and beyond any attributes. They make my idols and adorn me with many ornaments. They assume me as a friend and as a foe to some, also think of me as belonging to one region (or country) whereas I remain omnipresent and indifferent to all these ideas . They worship me in the idol thinking I remain in that and discard it when it is broken- thinking I am no more in that. Like that they think of me as a worldly being. All these dead ideas of the dead world are like those clouds that appear in the sky before the season of rain and disappear like that only. Such people are consumed all by their ignorance and are lost a

  Week 25, chapter 9, shlokas(1-14) I am that formless singularity and the world that you see is the expanse of my manifested form. All the manifested forms dead or alive including this body are because of my expanse, but I am not in them. As they are like the images seen in the dream that I dream. When the illusion is broken, the reality remains, and I am that one constant reality. If you see that- even though waves are contained in an ocean, but the ocean is not the creator of the waves- that is done by the wind. The same way the cotton flower does not contain the fabric, but the fabric is processed from the cotton fiber through the imagination of the artisan. And in the same way, Maya imagines various forms to manifest all that is unmanifested- that is me. And when the veil of illusion is lifted, all that is manifested through Maya is broken and thus remains that which in truth- is me. And so, you can say in a way that I and the forms are one even when I have not made them. So, th

  Friends , we have completed the chapter 7 (Jñāna Vijñāna Yog) and here are my three learnings from the shlokas covered today. Three Critical Learnings 1. Four type of people surrender to me distressed , the Knowledge seekers , Seekers of Worldly possessions  and those already situated in knowledge. One how is endowed in knowledge after many births of spiritual practice such a soul is dear to me and is very rare. 2. People surrender to Celestial gods for material desire and their own nature and with faith devotee obtains the objects of desire but that fruit is perishable 3. There are illusion of desires and aversions in material realm and all living beings from birth are deluded by these. But whose sins are destroyed by pious activities become free from these illusions. And as always please share your views in the comments . Have a happy week ahead. cookieChoices = {};

When the forms are destroyed, the formless remains- and so remains Maya in the form of (specific) vibrations which is the cause of all the creation. That is why it is called the unmanifest and when it takes the form the same becomes manifest. And there is a state beyond manifest and the unmanifest- that is called ‘ Anadisiddha ’- the Brahm that takes the form of the world, doesn’t get destroyed when the world gets destroyed. As the meaning cannot be wiped out even when the word that contains it is wiped out and so is called ‘ Akshar '. And so, on a microcosmic level, we can say that which is not destroyed when the body is destroyed is that indestructible constant- Brahma. And no one can measure the expanse of it that lies beyond- is called the ‘ Paramagati ’. And that which lies in the body in the semi-sleep and remains unresponsible for any actions/functions related to the body or its senses- just like the sun shines without participating in the functioning of the world, but the

  Week 24, chapter 8, shlokas 16-28 And then there is a tower of fourteen Bhuvanas (universes), one that lies in the forefront of the seven eternals and is also the forehead of the mountain (made of the three worlds) called as Brahmabhuvan . When the cycle of four eras (yugas) takes a thousand turns, which makes one day of Brahmdev  (God of creation) and one thousand quartets make one night of his world. The inhabitants of his world never die and remain eternal. And those who witness the eight parts of the day of Brahmadev are called ‘ Ahoratravid’ (the knower of days and night of the world of Brahmadev). With the rising of the day in Brahmloka, the manifest universe arises from the unmanifest matter which can never be measured. And with the completion of four parts of the day the manifested world ends. At the beginning of winters in the world of Brahmdev, the clouds of matter disappear and appear again with the onset of summer. In the same way with the rising of the day of Brahm

  Friends , we have started the chapter 7 (Jñāna Vijñāna Yog) and here are my three learnings from the shlokas covered today. 1. There are two energies material(five elements , mind , ego an intellect) and soul energy of Divine. Knowing the divine is only through devotion and Surrender.  2. All Living beings are manifested by these two energies. 3. Three states of material existence are manifested by Passion, Goodness and Ignorance and these are described as "Maya". And as always please share your views in the comments . Have a happy week ahead.

How do those who have mastered their senses recognize you when their time to go (death) comes? I am adhiyagna, and those who are aware of this, remain indifferent to the body of five elements and attain oneness with me and they remain indifferent to the body even when it is destroyed. For them, the body is just an attire and not themselves. So, this Brahm that is omnipresent becomes one with the intellect. As per the principle, it is said that one is driven towards that- one remembers at the time of death. Like the desire for certain things during the lifetime increases the urge to attain the same at the time of death- and this urge is what one carries with them when the body is destroyed, and this urge drives the soul towards achieving that desire. And so, the soul follows that vector. So, I say remember me at the time of death so that you come to me. The practice of attention when brought again and again towards me (Brahm), the attention will develop a desire (vector) towards the