1. Gita Camp
Day 5

2. Dependence
I have been thinking a bit lately on dependence. I notice that people are depending on each other for many reasons.  For example, I am depending on my parents to take care of me and my basic needs. I depend on my friends to support me and make me happy. I am depending on my piano teacher to help me become better in piano and I am depending on my university to teach me more about music,etc.  Is dependence a good thing in itself? I always wondered if being depended on others is a good thing and can help you out in life.

3. Dependence

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. 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

7. 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

8. Day 5: Recap 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

9. 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

10. Day 6 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)
Section v (8.17 – 8.22)
Comparing the material & spiritual worlds / glories of Supreme abode

11. Vedic Planetary system

12. Video