Week 26, Bhagwat Gita Chapter 9(Shlokas 18-34) Chants

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.

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