Hey sweet souls! This is where you will post your favorite verse from the chapter that we read each day! It'll support us in all feeling UNITED in the process :) Love you all!
18:54 One absorbed in Brahman is full of spiritual joy and no longer laments or desires. Such a person, being equal toward all beings, attains pure devotion for me. 🌸
I am so happy to have completed reading the Bhagavad Gita Talks between the Soul and God. There are times when obstacles get in the way of reading, meditating, chanting; but I must keep moving forward. Sometimes at a different pace, but that's okay. 🌸
14:17 From goodness is born knowledge; from passion comes greed; darkness brings forgetfulness, delusion and ignorance.
14:20 The soul who rises above these three earthly qualities is freed from birth, death, old age and their distresses, and tastes the nectar of eternal life. 🌸
13:18 He is the light of all that shines, beyond the darkness of matter. He is knowledge, the end of knowledge and the goal of knowledge. He dwells in everyone’s heart. 🌸
The blowing of these different conchshells became uproarious, and thus, vibrating both in the sky and on the earth, it shattered the hearts of sons of Dhrtarastra.
12:13 One who bears no hatred, who is a compassionate friend to all creatures, who is not possessive or selfish, equal in happiness and distress, and forgiving. 🌸
Foods in the mood of goodness increase the duration of life, purify one's existence and give strength, health, happiness and satisfaction. Such nourishing foods are sweet, juicy, fattening, and palatable. Foods that are too bitter, too salty, pungent, dry, and hot are liked by people in the modes of passion. Such foods cause pain, distress, and disease. Food cooked more than three hours before being eaten, which is tasteless, stale, putrid, decomposed, and unclean, is food liked by people in the mode of ignorance.
The spiritual seeker is sometimes blessed with a moment in which the veil is lifted, allowing a glimpse of what lies beyond the surface of normal life. These rare moments on the spiritual journey inspire faith and conviction. Yet they cannot be sustained. Each of us must find in our everyday life the presence of God. As Krishna has said in the sixth chapter, ‘One who sees me everywhere and sees everything in me, never loses me and is never lost to me.’
10:9 With minds absorbed in me and lives surrendered to me, they enlighten one another and find deep satisfaction in speaking of me always, tasting transcendental bliss. 🌸
14:25 ... who is unaffected by hinour or dishonor, neutral among friends and enemies, who gives up all selfish endeavors - such a person, Arjun’s, is said to have transcended the qualities of nature
13:18 he is the light of all that shines, beyond the darkness of matter. He is knowledg, the end of knowledge and the goal of knowledge. He dwells in everyone’s heart.
I have in the past addressed You as "O Krsna, "O Yadava," "O my friend," without knowing Your Glories. Please forgive whatever I may have done in madness or in love. I have dishonored You many times while relaxing or lying on the same bed or eating together, sometimes alone, and sometimes in front of many friends. Please excuse me for all my offenses.
But it is I who am the ritual, I the sacrifice, the offering to the ancestors, the healing Herb, the transcendental chant, I am the butter and the fire and the offering.
Haribol!! I was literally just referencing this during the Wisdom Chat with Vira.
Physical nature is known to be endlessly mutable. The universe is the cosmic form of the Supreme Lord, and I am the Lord represented as the Supersoul, dwelling in the heart of every embodied being.
How cool is it to think that the entire universe is in each of us, you, me, Jax, all of us. This is how to remind myself to see Radha Krishna in everything💙
The best course is to live for God, and to love him in all we do and all we know. For he will never leave our side, and we will never lose his love—even when we lose this body.
THE SOULS IN THIS WORLD are said here to be deluded by desire and hatred. These opposite emotions are akin to love and fear. Driven by these we inhabit an imagined world of opposites, desiring success and fearing failure, craving love and fearing rejection.
7:21I am in everyone's heart as the Supersoul. As soon as one desires to worship the demigods, I make his faith steady so that he can devote himself to some particular deity.
I love this verse it reminds me that Krishna knows the desires of my heart and wants to fulfill those desires.
The wise see with equal vision a learned and gentle priest, a cow, an elephant, a dog and an outcaste.
The Lord himself is the friend of every creature, dwelling inside their hearts and treating them equally without discrimination. If we can understand this we also will feel friendship toward every being. 🌸
"A true yogi observes me in all beings, and also sees every being in Me. Indeed, the self-realized man sees Me everywhere."
I love this, this passage reminds me of one of my favorite quotes by Krishna Das. "Bhakti Yoga isn't something you do, It is the act of falling in love, over and over again." If you see the Lord in everything then you see love everywhere!!
5:12"The steady devoted soul attains unadulterated peace peace because he offers the results of all activities to Me; whereas a person who is not in union with the Divine, who is greedy for the fruits of his labor, becomes entangled."
WOW! Life is happening for me! I asked this very question today! And look here is the answer! Hare Krishna!!
Work with a spirit of detachment, being equal to success or failure. Such evenness of mind is called yoga.Through the practice of yoga, avoid selfish work and surrender yourself to the guidance of inner divine wisdom. Those who seek rewards from work do not find happiness. 🌸
The first step to spiritual consciousness is to know oneself as spirit, different from the body. As we overcome the illusion of being the physical body we can cultivate a steady mind unaffected by hatred and attraction. A steady mind does not rejoice at gain or lament at loss.
Therefore, O Arjuna, surrendering all works unto Me, with mind intent on me, and without desire for gain and free from egoism and lethargy, and fight.
This chapter is always super sticky for me. It's sooo difficult to become unattached. I strive to have a steady mind and to be free from fruitiness action....Still difficult. The good news is, this verse, brings hope. It's similar to Step 3 of 12 Step recovery programs. Make a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of God. The verse is an action verse for me, a reminder, to turn my will and my life over to Krishna. There is great victory in surrender. Krishna is saying "yo, brah, I got ya, everything is cool, keep me in mind, in everything, you do, and you will be totally satisfied."○○○
SO LONG AS WE REMAIN IN THE ILLUSION of material life, we attach ourselves to the material body and take it for granted that we are doing everything by ourselves. We are unaware that our actions are made possible by the Lord, and that on our own we can do nothing.
2:20For the soul there is never birth nor death. Nor, having once been, does he ever cease to be. He is unborn, eternal, ever existing, undying, and primeval. He is not slain when the body is slain.
I always start to cry when Krsna begins to explain the quality and quantity of the soul. I fell in love with Krsna over this chapter. I spent the majority of my life in the military and the Gita finally gave me understanding. This chapter helped me a lot through my PTSD. It made me feel like I mattered, gave me hope, and set aside shame.
If anyone needs a Gita I have a few extras and will send!!
Love you!!!
(This is Jax, you may see him soon, he loves Yoga!!🐾)
2:1 arjuna was overcome with compassion and sorrow. His eyes filled with tears. Seeing this, Krishna began to speak.
I was touched by this verse and read it over and over again. Compassion and sorrow, the two sided coin of a heart that is OPEN . When our hearts are humble and open, we can experience Gods grace
How terrible that our greed for earthly power should drive us to such sinful deeds as the destruction of our own families.
It is no accident that such a desperate and confusing time should be chosen by Krishna for delivering his teaching on how to bring an end to suffering.🌅
"When irreligion is prominent in the family, O Krsna, the women of the family become corrupt, and the degradation of womanhood, O descendant of Vrsni, comes unwanted progeny."
I love this verse, often misinterpreted as anti-woman, or anti-feminine. The verse proves the emphasis of the power of the female. It also refutes the idea that Sri La Prabhupada was "anti-woman". The verse and purport lend a very important message to women. Women are the gatekeepers of the spiritual realm. If unfocused, oppressed, or led astray from our divine seva the entirety of humanity is effected. This verse is just a peek into the great power the female holds in the glue of community.💙
@dhyanamasla Thank you for Soul Space!! As you know my ankle is healing which requires a lot of rest. I woke up and said AHHHH NOOO!! I have to read my chapter! I am so grateful for the accountability!
18:54 One absorbed in Brahman is full of spiritual joy and no longer laments or desires. Such a person, being equal toward all beings, attains pure devotion for me. 🌸
I am so happy to have completed reading the Bhagavad Gita Talks between the Soul and God. There are times when obstacles get in the way of reading, meditating, chanting; but I must keep moving forward. Sometimes at a different pace, but that's okay. 🌸
17: 14-16 Three Penances
Penance of the body is to serve God, the devout, the teacher and superiors, and to be clean, simple, chaste and nonviolent. 🌸
Penance of the voice is to speak what is truthful, pleasing, edifying and gentle, and to recite the scriptures. 🌸
Penance of the mind is peacefulness, simplicity, silence, self-control and purity of heart. 🌸
14:17 From goodness is born knowledge; from passion comes greed; darkness brings forgetfulness, delusion and ignorance.
14:20 The soul who rises above these three earthly qualities is freed from birth, death, old age and their distresses, and tastes the nectar of eternal life. 🌸
13:18 He is the light of all that shines, beyond the darkness of matter. He is knowledge, the end of knowledge and the goal of knowledge. He dwells in everyone’s heart. 🌸
1:20
The blowing of these different conchshells became uproarious, and thus, vibrating both in the sky and on the earth, it shattered the hearts of sons of Dhrtarastra.
18:45
Heroism, power, determination, resourcefulness, courage in battle, generosity, and leadership are the qualities of the Katrina's
💙🦁💙
Chapter 16
The greatest love one can show others is to help them reawaken their divine nature, bringing to their lives a vision of truth, hope and joy.
12:13 One who bears no hatred, who is a compassionate friend to all creatures, who is not possessive or selfish, equal in happiness and distress, and forgiving. 🌸
11:8 But you cannot see me with your present eyes, so I give you divine eyes. Behold now my mystic opulence! 🌸
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He exists within and outside all beings, moving and still. He is far away, beyond the perception of the senses, yet very near.
I love this!
17:8-10
Foods in the mood of goodness increase the duration of life, purify one's existence and give strength, health, happiness and satisfaction. Such nourishing foods are sweet, juicy, fattening, and palatable. Foods that are too bitter, too salty, pungent, dry, and hot are liked by people in the modes of passion. Such foods cause pain, distress, and disease. Food cooked more than three hours before being eaten, which is tasteless, stale, putrid, decomposed, and unclean, is food liked by people in the mode of ignorance.
The spiritual seeker is sometimes blessed with a moment in which the veil is lifted, allowing a glimpse of what lies beyond the surface of normal life. These rare moments on the spiritual journey inspire faith and conviction. Yet they cannot be sustained. Each of us must find in our everyday life the presence of God. As Krishna has said in the sixth chapter, ‘One who sees me everywhere and sees everything in me, never loses me and is never lost to me.’
10:9 With minds absorbed in me and lives surrendered to me, they enlighten one another and find deep satisfaction in speaking of me always, tasting transcendental bliss. 🌸
9:29 I am equal to all: I reject none and I favor none. But those who serve me with devotion live in me, and I live in them.
9:32 All those who seek my shelter, whatever their birth, gender, caste or status, attain the supreme destination. 🌸
8:12 Closing the doors of the senses, focusing the mind on the heart and moving the vital force to the top of the head, you are established in yoga.
8:14 For those those who remember me without deviation, Arjuna, constantly serving me with devotion, I am easy to obtain. 🌸
7:8 God is Everywhere
I am the taste of water, the light of the sun and moon. I am the syllable Om in the Vedas, the sound in ether, and ability in human beings.🌸
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I am the Self, seated in the hearts of all beings. I am the beginning, middle and end of all.
14:25 ... who is unaffected by hinour or dishonor, neutral among friends and enemies, who gives up all selfish endeavors - such a person, Arjun’s, is said to have transcended the qualities of nature
13:18 he is the light of all that shines, beyond the darkness of matter. He is knowledg, the end of knowledge and the goal of knowledge. He dwells in everyone’s heart.
12:17 one who does not grasp joy or hatred, grief or desire, good our bad - this devoted soul is dear to me.
12:15
He for whom no one is put into difficulty and who is not disturbed by anxiety, who is steady in happiness and distress, is very dear to me.
Wowser!! How hard is this Chapter🙏🏻😬🙏🏻
11:41-42
I have in the past addressed You as "O Krsna, "O Yadava," "O my friend," without knowing Your Glories. Please forgive whatever I may have done in madness or in love. I have dishonored You many times while relaxing or lying on the same bed or eating together, sometimes alone, and sometimes in front of many friends. Please excuse me for all my offenses.
🦁💙🦁
10:37
I am also the gambling of cheats, and of the splendid I am the slendor. I am victory, I am Adventure, and I am the strength of the strong.
Jai!! Ever have one of those serendipitous OH my Krishna moments!! This is MY favorite verse of the entire Gita......My heart 💙🦁💙
9:16
But it is I who am the ritual, I the sacrifice, the offering to the ancestors, the healing Herb, the transcendental chant, I am the butter and the fire and the offering.
Haribol!! I was literally just referencing this during the Wisdom Chat with Vira.
8:4
Physical nature is known to be endlessly mutable. The universe is the cosmic form of the Supreme Lord, and I am the Lord represented as the Supersoul, dwelling in the heart of every embodied being.
How cool is it to think that the entire universe is in each of us, you, me, Jax, all of us. This is how to remind myself to see Radha Krishna in everything💙
11:40 I bow to you in front, behind and on all sides. Unbounded power, limitless might, you are everywhere and so you are everything.
Chapter 8
The best course is to live for God, and to love him in all we do and all we know. For he will never leave our side, and we will never lose his love—even when we lose this body.
THE SOULS IN THIS WORLD are said here to be deluded by desire and hatred. These opposite emotions are akin to love and fear. Driven by these we inhabit an imagined world of opposites, desiring success and fearing failure, craving love and fearing rejection.
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The Blessed Lord said: A person of faith is not lost in this world or the next. One who does good, my friend, is never overcome by evil.
8:22 the supreme, in whom all beings rest and who pervades the world, can be reached by unwavering devotion.
7:21 I am in everyone's heart as the Supersoul. As soon as one desires to worship the demigods, I make his faith steady so that he can devote himself to some particular deity.
I love this verse it reminds me that Krishna knows the desires of my heart and wants to fulfill those desires.
6:30
One who sees me everywhere and sees everything in me, never loses me and is never lost to me.
6:40
A person of faith is not lost in this world or the next. One who does good, my friend, is never overcome by evil. 🌸
5:18
The wise see with equal vision a learned and gentle priest, a cow, an elephant, a dog and an outcaste.
The Lord himself is the friend of every creature, dwelling inside their hearts and treating them equally without discrimination. If we can understand this we also will feel friendship toward every being. 🌸
6:29
"A true yogi observes me in all beings, and also sees every being in Me. Indeed, the self-realized man sees Me everywhere."
I love this, this passage reminds me of one of my favorite quotes by Krishna Das. "Bhakti Yoga isn't something you do, It is the act of falling in love, over and over again." If you see the Lord in everything then you see love everywhere!!
5:12 "The steady devoted soul attains unadulterated peace peace because he offers the results of all activities to Me; whereas a person who is not in union with the Divine, who is greedy for the fruits of his labor, becomes entangled."
WOW! Life is happening for me! I asked this very question today! And look here is the answer! Hare Krishna!!
4:7 Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religion and a rise of materialism, at that time I manifest myself in this world.
4:11
As they seek my shelter, so I reveal to them my love. All beings everywhere are on my path. 🌸
3:31-32
Those who follow this teaching of mine, faithfully and with open hearts, are freed from the bondage of karma.
Be assured that those who have no regard for these teachings and do not follow them will be misguided and lost. 🌸
2:48-49
Work with a spirit of detachment, being equal to success or failure. Such evenness of mind is called yoga. Through the practice of yoga, avoid selfish work and surrender yourself to the guidance of inner divine wisdom. Those who seek rewards from work do not find happiness. 🌸
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The first step to spiritual consciousness is to know oneself as spirit, different from the body. As we overcome the illusion of being the physical body we can cultivate a steady mind unaffected by hatred and attraction. A steady mind does not rejoice at gain or lament at loss.
4:37
"As the blazing fire turns firewood to ashes, O Arjuna, so does the fire of knowledge burn to ashes all reactions to material activites"
....so beautiful 💙💙💙
4:11 as they seek my shelter, so I reveal to them my love. All beings everywhere are on my path.
3:7 one who inwardly controls the senses while outwardly working without attachment is on the right path.
... is like the realization of being in this world but not of this world. 🤍
3:30
Therefore, O Arjuna, surrendering all works unto Me, with mind intent on me, and without desire for gain and free from egoism and lethargy, and fight.
This chapter is always super sticky for me. It's sooo difficult to become unattached. I strive to have a steady mind and to be free from fruitiness action....Still difficult. The good news is, this verse, brings hope. It's similar to Step 3 of 12 Step recovery programs. Make a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of God. The verse is an action verse for me, a reminder, to turn my will and my life over to Krishna. There is great victory in surrender. Krishna is saying "yo, brah, I got ya, everything is cool, keep me in mind, in everything, you do, and you will be totally satisfied."○○○
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SO LONG AS WE REMAIN IN THE ILLUSION of material life, we attach ourselves to the material body and take it for granted that we are doing everything by ourselves. We are unaware that our actions are made possible by the Lord, and that on our own we can do nothing.
2:20 For the soul there is never birth nor death. Nor, having once been, does he ever cease to be. He is unborn, eternal, ever existing, undying, and primeval. He is not slain when the body is slain.
I always start to cry when Krsna begins to explain the quality and quantity of the soul. I fell in love with Krsna over this chapter. I spent the majority of my life in the military and the Gita finally gave me understanding. This chapter helped me a lot through my PTSD. It made me feel like I mattered, gave me hope, and set aside shame.
If anyone needs a Gita I have a few extras and will send!!
Love you!!!
(This is Jax, you may see him soon, he loves Yoga!!🐾)
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One who gives up selfish desires, who lives content, without ego or possessiveness, achieves peace.
EGO = Edging God Out! I tried to remember this everyday remain humble to all and leave EGO at the door!
2:1 arjuna was overcome with compassion and sorrow. His eyes filled with tears. Seeing this, Krishna began to speak.
I was touched by this verse and read it over and over again. Compassion and sorrow, the two sided coin of a heart that is OPEN . When our hearts are humble and open, we can experience Gods grace
1:44
How terrible that our greed for earthly power should drive us to such sinful deeds as the destruction of our own families.
It is no accident that such a desperate and confusing time should be chosen by Krishna for delivering his teaching on how to bring an end to suffering.🌅
1:40
"When irreligion is prominent in the family, O Krsna, the women of the family become corrupt, and the degradation of womanhood, O descendant of Vrsni, comes unwanted progeny."
I love this verse, often misinterpreted as anti-woman, or anti-feminine. The verse proves the emphasis of the power of the female. It also refutes the idea that Sri La Prabhupada was "anti-woman". The verse and purport lend a very important message to women. Women are the gatekeepers of the spiritual realm. If unfocused, oppressed, or led astray from our divine seva the entirety of humanity is effected. This verse is just a peek into the great power the female holds in the glue of community.💙
1:44 how terrible that our greed for earthly power should drive us to such sinful deeds as the destruction of our own families