Gita Camp Day 5

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Recap Day1 Why read scriptures? What are vedas and what is contained in them? Why is Bhagavad Gita the most important scripture? What does Bhagavad Gita Talk about? Who was it spoken to and why?

Recap Day 2 Arjuna’s Questions 1. what is Brahman (Spirit)? 2. What is “Adhyatma” (the self)? 3. What are Karma (fruitive activities)? 4. What is this adhibhuta (material manifestation)? 5. What are the demigods (Adhidaiva)? 6. Who is the Adhiyajna (Lord of sacrifice)? 7. How does Adhiyajna (Lord of sacrifice) reside? 8. How can those engaged in devotional service know You at the time of death?

Recap Day 3 Whatever we remember at time of death, that determines our next life If we remember Krishna, we can go back to spiritual world If we Do not remember Krishna, we take another material body We can remember Krishna at death by remembering Krishna at every moment in our life Practice is very important to remember Krishna at every moment Chanting the Holy name daily is the recommended way

Recap: Day4 Remembrance through Meditation (10 ways) Kavi – Knower of everything(Past, present and Future) Oldest – All born out of him Controller of everything Smaller the smallest – In each aton, Heart of living entity Maintainer of everything Beyond material conception – Example all planets floating Achintya (Inconceivable) – beyond out thinking power Always a person – has a form like us Luminous like the sun Transcendental – beyond this material nature

Sections of Chapter 8 Krishna's answers to Arjuna’s questions Section vi (8.23 – 8.28) Supremacy of pure devotion in attaining Krishna Section v (8.17 – 8.22) Comparing the material & spiritual worlds / glories of Supreme abode Section iv (8.14 – 8.16) Pure Devotional Service (remembrance of Krishna through Bhakti) Section iii (8.9 – 8.13) Remembering Krishna (practice remembrance through meditation) Section ii (8.5 – 8.8) Remembering Krishna at the time of death Section i (8.1 – 8.4) Krishna's answers to Arjuna’s questions

Day 5 Remembering Krishna at the time of death Section vi (8.23 – 8.28) Supremacy of pure devotion in attaining Krishna Section v (8.17 – 8.22) Comparing the material & spiritual worlds / glories of Supreme abode Section iv (8.14 – 8.16) Pure Devotional Service (remembrance of Krishna through Bhakti) Section iii (8.9 – 8.13) Remembering Krishna (practice remembrance through meditation) Section ii (8.5 – 8.8) Remembering Krishna at the time of death Krishna's answers to Arjuna’s questions Section iii (8.9 – 8.13) Remembering Krishna (practice remembrance through meditation) Section iv (8.14 – 8.16) Pure Devotional Service (remembrance of Krishna through Bhakti)

Results achieved by practicing pure Bhakti Section iv (8.14 – 8.16) Pure Devotional Service (remembrance of Krishna through Bhakti) 8.14 For one who always remembers Me without deviation, I am easy to obtain, O son of Pṛthā, because of his constant engagement in devotional service. 8.15 After attaining Me, the great souls, who are yogīs in devotion, never return to this temporary world, which is full of miseries, because they have attained the highest perfection 8.16 From the highest planet in the material world down to the lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and death take place. But one who attains to My abode, O son of Kuntī, never takes birth again. Bhakti is easier path Results achieved by practicing pure Bhakti

8.14 : Bhakti is easier path Self endeavor “vs” Dependence on Krishna Requires Prior knowledge Requires renunciation Requires favorable situations No material impediments Only qualification is sincere desire Everyone can practice Self endeavor “vs” Dependence on Krishna Krishna give the intelligence how to attain him

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Optimistic vs Pessimistic Krishna consciousness is realistic

What is this material world? After attaining Me, the great souls, who are yogīs in devotion, never return to this temporary world, which is full of miseries, because they have attained the highest perfection

No one can escape it abrahma-bhuvanal lokah punar avartino 'rjuna mam upetya tu kaunteya punar janma na vidyate From the highest planet in the material world down to the lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and death take place. But one who attains to My abode, O son of Kunti, never takes birth again.

What is the solution? mam upetya punar janma duhkhalayam asasvatam napnuvanti mahatmanah samsiddhim paramam gatah abrahma-bhuvanal lokah punar avartino 'rjuna mam upetya tu kaunteya punar janma na vidyate