Jīvana-dharma-yoga

Philosophy Feb 23, 2021

The Puruṣārthas and the Self

Puruṣārtha Man is a bag of desires. His life is a river of ceaseless likes and dislikes. Whatever he desires and whatever goals he attempts to attain have all...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Dec 19, 2023

Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 15)

Let us now look at a story. A story There was a wedding in our village in the house of the landlord Shamarao. Shamarao was wealthy and generous. His kin by ma...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Dec 26, 2023

Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 16)

There is a set of rules for the riders on the merry-go-round. The rider should proceed in his path and not collide with those ahead of him and those who follow...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Jan 02, 2024

Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 17)

There was a rich man I knew. When all members of his household were asleep, he would enter his room with a small lantern, open his iron safe, noiselessly remove...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Jan 09, 2024

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

A doubt here. "sarvadharmān parityajya" (having given up all dharmas), "māmekaṃ śaraṇaṃ vraja" (surrender unto Bhagavān alone) - is the instruction. Fine. What...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Jan 23, 2024

Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 19)

How can there be adharma for one established in the origin of dharma? For such a person, there is no other object or being than Brahma. Whence pāpa for him? The...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Jan 30, 2024

Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 20)

2.  Universal self-hood (Atmaupamya): is the perfection of knowledge; its ripe fruit. Intellectual conviction is achieved via reflection upon the śāstras a...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Feb 06, 2024

Conclusions (Part 1)

Section 20 / Conclusion We had a second look at the Gītā. What did we gain for our own use? Whatever be the śāstra or art that we set out to learn, there...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Feb 13, 2024

Conclusions (Part 2)

The Gītā is not a treatise with a limited outlook for one set of people. It is beneficial to the entire humankind. We firmly believe that the principles taught...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Feb 20, 2024

Conclusions (Part 3)

Let us now remember and discuss these in some detail. 1) The pre-eminence of the self: The ātmā (self) is the essence of all beings. Whenever man thinks, "I","...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Feb 27, 2024

Conclusions (Part 4)

What about the jñānī? He too has to perform karma but instructing him is not necessary. He performs karma without any guidance. Karma is imperative as long as t...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Mar 09, 2021

The Great Instruction of the Gītā

The Yoga of Life The Bhagavad-gītā establishes and illustrates these three problems of life on a philosophical foundation. There is a place for kāma, a place f...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi