1. Gita Camp
Day2

2. What would you do if you found $2 $100 $10,000 on the street and why?

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. 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

6. Day 3 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

7. Pre requisites for understanding Section 2
Who are we?
Reincarnation – The Soul’s Journey.
Escape reincarnation, why?
The cross roads of reincarnation - Death
Escape reincarnation, how?
Prerequisites
Chapter 8, Sections 2

8. Remembering Krishna at the time of Death
CHAPTER 08 Section 2
Remembering Krishna
at the time of
Death

9. Remembering Krishna at the time of death
Bg 8.5 anta-kāle ca mām eva smaran muktvā kalevaram yaḥ prayāti sa mad-bhāvaṁ yāti nāsty atra saṁśayaḥ
Bg 8.6
yaṁ yaṁ vāpi smaran bhāvaṁ
tyajaty ante kalevaram
taṁ tam evaiti kaunteya
sadā tad-bhāva-bhāvitaḥ
Bg 8.7
tasmāt sarveṣu kāleṣu
mām anusmara yudhya ca
mayy arpita-mano-buddhir
mām evaiṣyasy asaṁśayaḥ
Bg 8.8
abhyāsa-yoga-yuktena
cetasā nānya-gāminā
paramaṁ puruṣaṁ divyaṁ
yāti pārthānucintayan

10. Remembering Krishna at the time of death
Verse
Translation
Understanding
Bg 8.5 anta-kāle ca mām eva smaran muktvā kalevaram yaḥ prayāti sa mad-bhāvaṁ yāti nāsty atra saṁśayaḥ
And whoever, at the end of his life, quits his body remembering Me alone at once attains My nature. Of this there is no doubt.
Why remember Krishna at the time of death?
Why?
Bg 8.6
yaṁ yaṁ vāpi smaran bhāvaṁ
tyajaty ante kalevaram
taṁ tam evaiti kaunteya
sadā tad-bhāva-bhāvitaḥ
Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, O son of Kuntī, that state he will attain without fail.
Principle?
What if you do not remember Krishna at the time of death?
Principle
Bg 8.7
tasmāt sarveṣu kāleṣu
mām anusmara yudhya ca
mayy arpita-mano-buddhir
mām evaiṣyasy asaṁśayaḥ
Therefore, Arjuna, you should always think of Me in the form of Kṛṣṇa and at the same time carry out your prescribed duty of fighting. With your activities dedicated to Me and your mind and intelligence fixed on Me, you will attain Me without doubt.
How can one remember Krishna at the time of death?
How?
Bg 8.8
abhyāsa-yoga-yuktena
cetasā nānya-gāminā
paramaṁ puruṣaṁ divyaṁ
yāti pārthānucintayan
He who meditates on Me as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, his mind constantly engaged in remembering Me, undeviated from the path, he, O Pārtha, is sure to reach Me.
How can one make sure/ garuntee to remember Krishna?
Guarantee?

11. Right Method of practicing remembrance of Krishna

12. 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