Questionsfrombhagvadgeeta:

Chapter12
1. Howtobefreefromfalseego.?Falseegoislikeprideoranoto
naturalhappeningofthings.Forexample,supposeonewantstolistento
bhajansoninternetbutthewifiisdown.Responseonewouldbetouse
mobiledataandgoaheadwithlisteningbhajans.Responsetwowould
betakeitaswillofGodanddropplans(oflisteningtobhajans).In
whichresponsefalseegoislesser?
KeepingtheflickeringmindintoGod/heartregionandfreefrom
dualitiesisafunctionofawareness/practiceofmeditation/wilpowerbut
decidingonresponsetoeventsissubjectiveanddiffersfrompersonto
personasperpersonalheartchakramindchakraratio.Example,narada
municrossedmilesofterritoriesinsearchofGodinspiteofsetbacks,
othersstopatfirstsight,inotherwords,peoplestopchasingGodwhen
theygetname,fame,wealth,etc.buthowtoLoveGodmoreandmore
withunavoidablesiddhis/sideeffectsofhavingfullknowledgeofHim
viz.sidhhas,vidhyadhars,gandharvas,mahajans,devoteesbutLoving
Himisadifferentsubjectmatter.Howtodothat?
DoesloveofGodinvitethefunctionoftrobulingHimless.For
example,choosingasafercityroutetoreachtemplethanthedangerous
forestroutewhereGodwillhavetoprotectmoresincedangerfromwild
animalsinjunglerouteismore.Whichrouteissaidtobemorelovable?
2. Whosemindandintelligenceareinagreementwithme.Howdowe
knowitisHischoice.Forexample,ifmilkpacketisnotdelivered
tomorrowmorning,shouldIjustlaybackandsayHiswish/Hewants
metofasttodayorinquirefornondeliveryfromtheshop?Willnot
takingcorrectiveactionimplylaziness.Ifthatmilkisnotforpersonal
consumptionbutforputtingitondeity/shivlingathenwhatshouldbe
theactionlayingbackorcallinguptheshop.
Supposethemilkisnotdeliveredforfewmoredaysandonelaysbackonall
thedaysthenitwillleadtoavadhotasperpersonalcapacityoftheindividual.
Thisausteritywilldefinitelyproducesomegoodresultlikeattractionof
wealth/siddhisuptobeinganotherdattatreybutisdattatreytopmostloverof
God.IfthestatementsofBGareparameterstodecidethedepthoflovethen
onecansaythatGodhasemphasisedonaction(andnotlayingback)andso
onemustworkwithmindintoHimwhilecheckingupwiththedeliveryshop
andthiscourseofactionwouldentail2parametersgettingfulfilled(God
dedcidednonsupplyofmilkandHehasalsomentionedkarmayoga,sincehe

hasalsostateddevotionalservicetheletmeusethemilkinHisabhishek,
charnamrit,etc.).SowhicheventsresponsewillincludeALLtheparameters
thatmakesonedeartoHim.
3. Forwhomnooneisputintodifficultywhoisnotdisturbedby
anxiety,whatistheupperlimitofgivingunconditionallove.Heis
unaffectedandalwayschangelessandsupreme.But,thejivaisfraction
ofHim.Kindlystateinstanceswherepersonallimits/barrierswere
brokeninjourneyofGodhoodshipofajiva.
4. Adevoteewhoisnotdependentonordinarycourseofactivities,
ordinarycoursewouldmeannonmiracledaytodaybusinessandhere
heisaskingonetoexpectmiracles.Forexample,ordinarycourseof
activitywouldmeanworkingforfoodbutherehesaysthathewould
supplyandgenerallyjustenoughtokeepbodyandsoultogether(which
iscorrectandanimportantparameterinhathayoga/austerity).Doesthis
versemeanoneshouldjumpintoavadhotapythonhood.Atthesame
time,Hesaysthatnoamountofreadingvedasandexecutingpenances
wouldenableonetoexperiencechapter11unlessoneisintounalloyed
devotion.Onemeaningofunalloyedisexclusiveandnotresortingto
demigodsanytime.But,thatisloveinaverylesserdegree.Even
prahladhadfaithandknowledgeandhislovewaslesserthangopis,
pandavas,etc.Samewithpracetas,theyexecutedpenanceandGodgave
themwork/devotionalserviceaspertheirability(ofincreasing
progeny).Naradaisgivenbodytopreach.Buttheirintensityofloveis
less.However,gopisareknownnottohaveanyknowledgeorstorageof
sulimestrengthderivedoutofausteritywhichHeHimselfsaysdoesnot
impressHimmuch.IfLoveismeasuredinpoints0to100thenhowwill
12Mahajnsfitintoitandwhatbasis.Whatisthemodusoperandiofa
gopi.
Actualysomebodydoessomething(charity,penance,karmakanda,etc.)and
Godappears,benedcitsanddisappearsintohisowngoloka.Inasenseitis
correctbecauseevenanormalbeingwouldinviteonlydearpeopleonhisbed
andonlythepeoplewhoareevenmoredearerwillgettohavesexwithHim.
NobodycanrapeGod,Hehasassignedtoberapedcategoryasdemigods.So,
howtokeepGod24*7withselfinhisoriginalonepiecefullpiecefeature.
5. Whoispure,expert,withoutcares,freefromallpains,beingfree
frompainswhilerememberingHimandexecutingHisorderswould
improvequalityofconsciousness/love.Howtotrainoneselfinthat
mode.

6. Whoneitherlamentsnotdesires,isHeadvocatingavadhothood.Not

complainingabout3kindsofmiseires/situationswillthatamountto
love.

7. Whorenouncesbothauspiciousandinauspiciousthingsdoesthis
implybeingabovethe3modes,nothingaffectsyou,nolamentationno
pleasure,whetherinshamshanorincoolVishnutemplesamenessin
perception.Butthatwouldmeanmeanselfjourneytogodhoodship
changelessandsupreme.Andonewhoattainsthatbecomesasgoodas
HimandthusfittobeonHisbed/ingoloka.Soinallsituationsonemust
askthisquestionHowwouldGodrespondinsuchasituation.
Anotherexample,supposeonehastocrosstheroadtogivegrasstocowbut
thereisarushofvehicles.Shouldoneabandontheendeavouroffeedingon
thatspot.
8. Fixedinknowledgeandengagedindevotionalservice.Whatservice
isgoingoninhisnearestvicinityingoloka.Shouldoneaspireto
becomeHisflutewhichisnearsttoHim.
Pleaseexplainallversesofchapter12inlength,breadthanddepth,indetail
andpracticalyapplicablewithexamplesofhowtoapplythemindaytoday
situations.

Chapter13
1. knowledgeistoTounderstanditsbodyanditsowner.Humanbodyis
explainedinuttaragitaandownerissoulwhichcanbeexperienced
whenthemind/subtlebodies/samskaraswitherawayandriseabovethe
3materialmodes.Thisrisingabovematerialmodesisthrough
behavorialresponsesonexternalstimuli.Whencontentsofbodyare
experiencedlikeswamimuktanandafollowingmodusoperandiofhatha
yogaornavdabhaktimodusoperandi,desire,hatred,happiness,distress,
theaggregate,thelifesymptoms,andconvictionswillbethrownupby
themind.Sothenextversetellstraitsoneshouldbefilledwithfor
increasedendurance,loveofhiscreationwhichwillhelpgettingnearer
tohisabode.
2. Bysome,throughmeditation,throughcultivationofknowledge,through
workingwithoutfruitivedesireonecanperceivesupersoul.But,what
todotolovefullyHimratherthanhispartialexpansionsupersoul.
Pleasetellmeaboutsomeliteraturethattellshowtolovegod.Myconcernis
gettingintoHisbednotasaonetimeprostitutebutforever.Pleaseguide.

Misc.Questions:
1. HowtoenterNidhivanfordancing.
2. Falseegoisdirectlyproportionalto(1/surrender)whichisdirectly
proportionaltoloveofGodhead.
3. BeingundeviatedfrompathequalsDetermiation^x.Findx.Surrender
alsoequalsDetermiation^x.Findxandwhetherxis>or<1.
4. Mapprideanddeterminationonvenndiagramwithorwithoutoverlaps.
Excessdeterminationalsoleadstoexhaustion,forexample,goingto
kailasabarefooted.Howtoloveinspiteofexhaustion?Howarelove
andendeavourrelated.Inworldycircumstatnces,whilemakingloveone
hastobehappyandcomfortableandwhilelovingonehastobe
focussed.Howthesetwolovemodusoperandihavetobeexecutedwith
God.
5. Howtheundeviated/constant/alwaysclausebeexecutedgiventhe
flickeringnatureofmindandusingtoolsofnavdabhakti.
6. Inchapter8,thelifeairisfixedontopofhead.Whatisthislifeairand
howtofixit.
7. Inchapter9,GodsaysnoworkbindsHim,ameverdeatchedandseated
asthoughnuetral.AllgoodorbadweofferdoesnotaffectHim.Then
howtoimpressHim?Supposebybeingnuetralthroughpracticeone
attainsBrahmanwhichisbeyond3materialmodes,thenwhatis
hierarchyintransecdence.ThehierarchyisstatedinBrahmaSamitha
wheremoodayodhyaislesserthanofmathurawhichislesserthanthat
ofVrindavan,etc.GodsaysalthoughIamequaltoall(unaffectedby3
modes),thosewholovemearedeartomeandIamalsospecially
inclinedtothem.HowtoattainthisspecialinclinationfromHim.How
toincreselovewhileofferingleaf,fruit,flowerorwater.
8. Inchapter4,Hesays4sageswerebornfromhismindbutother
scripturesmention4KumaraswerebornpriortobirthofRudrafrom
Brahma.
9. ScripturessaythatnotevenSiva,NaradaorBrahmaknowHimfully.
EvenAnantahasnotfinishedknowingHim.Thenhowmuchradharani
knowsHimandhowtoattainthatstateandframeofmind.Doessri
sampradayabelongtointernalpotencyofGodsinceBrahmaisfirst
materialjiva@78%andsivaismarginalwhileallvishnutattvaavatars
areupto93%.But,gopihoodisbeyondit.Pleaseexpalinhowtoattain
beyond93%.
10. DidDurvasamuniattainpowersthroughdevotionalsericeor
determination/pride.Isheoneofgopis?Howthemellowdiffersinfruits
obtainedfromsurrenderanddetermination.Whatisthemodusoperandi
ofkeepsurrendering,keepsurrendering,keepsurrenderingWhatis
nextsteptosurrender.
11. Inchapter10,itismentionedthatwindpurifies.Howisitinrefrenceto

susumnaandkundaliniofvariousbodiesincludingdemiGodsand
humans.
12. TodaysManusaretomorrowsSaptarishis.Whycanttheyelevate
themselvestogolokaandHisbed?Thetimechartisfixedandpost
impregnationofmahatattva,thecreationisprettyautomatic.Thesouls
whohaschosenmodusoperandiofbecomingaManu/king,namely
kriyayoga,sillhaveleftoversofthatausterityintheirmentalbody
whichagainpropelsthemtositinmeditationunlesscheckedbyintellect
whichdependsonpersonalrealisationsandknowledge.Howcan
chapter12,surrender,lovebeappliedtoelevateoneselffromexisting
mentalbodyofbrahma,kshatriya,vaisya,suratothatofagopi,
sakhi/sakhaandultimatelyradharaniji?
13. Godissuperactiveyetnotdoinganything.Howtoattainthat?Thatis
Brahmanbeyond3materialmodes.Beyondthe3modesisjivasoul
whichismarginalandhastendencytobesomewhatcoveredby3modes
invariouspermutations,combinations,mixesofthreemodes.Beyondit
andseatednexttoitissupersoulwhichisfullyabovematerialmodes
andisalsoallpervading.Sowhilewalkingthepath,onewillexperience
UttaraGitawithinthehumanbody.Andifoneremains
unattached/unaffectedinmind,hewillhavesoulperception.Thatwould
beBrahmananandabliss.BeyonditisloveofGodwhichneeds
explainationonhowtoandwhattosothatasoulisnotagainentrapped
asBrahma,manu,etc.Guidelinesavailabletousarewordslike
surrender,chapter12,humanitytraitslikehumility,etc.But,thereal
gamebeginsaftercrossingovermaterialmodes.Whatistheexperience
ofthatgameandhowtogettothebedofGodandstaythereperptually.
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