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Jīvana-dharma-yoga

Importance of Realizing the Meaning
Philosophy Jan 26, 2021

Importance of Realizing the Meaning

The Importance of Contemplation The Gītā has two intertwined streams of instruction. One is theoretical whereas the other is practical. The theoretical part is...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi
Ch 17 Yoga of the Discernment of tri-fold Śraddhā (Part 1)
Philosophy Aug 15, 2023

Ch 17 Yoga of the Discernment of tri-fold Śraddhā (Part 1)

Note śraddhèyoḻamirpudu trai- vidhyaṃ prakṛtijaguṇatrayāgatamadariṃ | buddhi samaṃtoṃtatsad- baddhamiral śraddhèyaduve saṃsiddhikaram || There are three...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi
Ch 17 Yoga of the Discernment of tri-fold Śraddhā (Part 2)
Philosophy Aug 22, 2023

Ch 17 Yoga of the Discernment of tri-fold Śraddhā (Part 2)

There are four kinds of activities of the buddhi. The first is analysis which means separating the object of inquiry into its constituent elements. The second i...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi
Ch 17 Yoga of the Discernment of tri-fold Śraddhā (Part 3)
Philosophy Aug 29, 2023

Ch 17 Yoga of the Discernment of tri-fold Śraddhā (Part 3)

Arjuna now asks ye śāstravidhimutsṛjya yajante śraddhāyānvitāh । teṣāṃ niṣṭhā tu kā kṛṣṇa sattvamāho rājastamah ॥ BG 17.1 Some people in the world po...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi
Ch 17 Yoga of the Discernment of tri-fold Śraddhā (Part 4)
Philosophy Sep 05, 2023

Ch 17 Yoga of the Discernment of tri-fold Śraddhā (Part 4)

Let us now reflect a little upon its meaning. 1.Om tasmādomityudāhṛtya yajñadānatapaḥkriyāḥ | pravartante vidhānoktāḥ satatam brahmavādinām || BG 17.2...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi
Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 1)
Philosophy Sep 12, 2023

Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 1)

Note sapta-daśādhyāya-gaḻoḻ Vistarisida dharma-tattva-gaḻan-īgaḻ saṃ- । kṣiptadi peḻvaṃ guru tan- nāpta-sakha-vyāja-diṃde loka-hitārthaṃ ॥ 1 ॥ For t...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi
Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 2)
Philosophy Sep 20, 2023

Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 2)

A gṛhastha performs karmas out of desire — for the wellbeing of his wife and children and for the sake of his friends and relatives. Worldly life becomes possib...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi
Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 3)
Philosophy Sep 26, 2023

Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 3)

Managing the family is a vrata. Marriage is a dharmic ritual. The transactions with the world that is done for these are opportunities for performing dharma. Ho...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi
Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 4)
Philosophy Oct 03, 2023

Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 4)

Since saṃsāris are thus different from saṃnyāsis, the interest and regard of saṃsāris towards karma is different from that of saṃnyāsis. However,the meaning tha...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi