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1) The document discusses key concepts from the Bhagavad Gita such as delinking work from its fruits and focusing inwardly.
2) It explains that a person with steady wisdom is unaffected by sorrow or happiness and has a steadfast mind.
3) The document emphasizes controlling the powerful senses, as even a wise person can be overcome by them. Turning inward helps gain different perspectives and strengths.
1) The document discusses key concepts from the Bhagavad Gita such as delinking work from its fruits and focusing inwardly.
2) It explains that a person with steady wisdom is unaffected by sorrow or happiness and has a steadfast mind.
3) The document emphasizes controlling the powerful senses, as even a wise person can be overcome by them. Turning inward helps gain different perspectives and strengths.
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1) The document discusses key concepts from the Bhagavad Gita such as delinking work from its fruits and focusing inwardly.
2) It explains that a person with steady wisdom is unaffected by sorrow or happiness and has a steadfast mind.
3) The document emphasizes controlling the powerful senses, as even a wise person can be overcome by them. Turning inward helps gain different perspectives and strengths.
Copyright:
Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
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Scarica in formato PDF, TXT o leggi online su Scribd
Professor B Mahadevan September 28, 2010 Relevance of Gita What is the meaning of work/outcome? The Cardinal Principle is delinking work & results There is a larger principle of efficiency of work We need to spend more time turning our B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore We need to spend more time turning our attention inwards Emotion controlled & directed to work builds a strong character in an individual Work your way to prosperity (material & spiritual) Work is your right; not inaction No energy dissipated regarding fruits, No room for idleness Dont worry about fruits No energy dissipated regarding root cause of fruits Broaden the notion of efficiency in work B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore Conserve energy by not dissipating on unnecessary ideas & issues Understand that everything is for the long run Do not confuse between now & for ever Focus on the quintessential changeless aspects Do not let gross aspects subdue subtle Create efficient entities that sustain for long |6l4l5\4l4- |6l4l5\4l4- |6l4l5\4l4- |6l4l5\4l4- Bl=44l- Bl=44l- Bl=44l- Bl=44l- |F6 9- - |F6 l- Attributes of |F6 9- (54) Casting away all desires of mind & turning the attention inwards (55) B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore How to handle experiences? (56) How to react to real time events? (57) Using the freedom of choice (59) Precautions about misapplication of the idea (58) Understand the power of senses (60) Slokas 54 55 Attributes of steady wisdom H=+ 74l H=+ 74l H=+ 74l H=+ 74l |F69F4 Tl l9l BPl|FF4 TH4 |F6l- |T 9l96 |TPlBl6 =6 |TP+ 2.54. What is the description of a person with steady- B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore What is the description of a person with steady- wisdom and engrossed in Samadhi? ~l ~l ~l ~l 4l+4l 4l+4l 4l+4l 4l+4l 9=(l|6 4(l TlPl+ B4l-9l P+l6l+ HltP-44ltP+l 67- |F69F6(l46+ 2.55. 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A muni is neither affected by sorrow nor happiness and his buddhi is steadfast B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore and his buddhi is steadfast 4- B4l+|F+(- 6t9l-4 HlHP +l|+-(|6 + |7 6F4 9l 9|6|U6l+ 2.57. Everywhere unattached, not affected by good or bad events the buddhi is steadfast Slokas 58 59 Controlling the senses is the essence 4(l B(6 l4 TPl5ql+l4 B4H- |-4lTl|-4l5-4- 6F4 9l 9|6|U6l+ 2.58. Sthitha Prajna exhibits enormous caution on sense related matters likes a tortoise Freedom of Choice B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore related matters likes a tortoise |494l |4|+46-6 |+l(lF4 (|(+- B4= Bl5-4F4 9 !4l |+466+ 2.59. Sense objects fall away leaving the longing behind even that ceases on realization Sloka 60 The senses are too powerful ! 466l G|9 Tl-64 969F4 |49|6- |-4l|T 9Pll|+ (|-6 9B P+-+2.60. The turbulent senses violently snatch away the mind of even a wise man T4- + t4=|6 ! B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore mind of even a wise man Manusmriti 44l|+|-4 lPl |4\4lBP|9 T9|6+ Kumara Sambhavam(1.58) 9t4 6 6l BPl(- H~BPl+l ||Hl H+P+ |4Tl(6l B|6 |4|44l-6 49l + 6l|FP 6 94 ll-+ T4- + t4=|6 ! Do not underestimate the power of senses Vivekachudamani (78) H-(l|(|- 9-|4 9- 9-t4Pl9- 4&l- Tq-Pl6q-96q-Pl+-ql+- 9-||-6- |TP+ Tq- (Deer) - Sound B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore Tq- (Deer) - Sound Pl6q- (Elephant) Sparsha (Touch) 96q- (Moth) Light (Vision) Pl+- (Fish) - Taste q- (Bee) Smell +- (Human being) All the five senses Relevance of Gita Steady buddhi is very powerful ! What does - |F6 l- eventually leads us to? Calming of the mind Measured response to outside stimuli Turning the attention inwards B Mahadevan, IIM Bangalore Turning the attention inwards Becoming more and more thoughtful, silent, composed etc. Silence Thoughtful Solves many questions Helps you explore deepest pockets of ones own self