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Yog of Knowledge and Action  Chapter 4, Verse 5   śrī bhagavān uvāca  bahūni me vyatītāni  janmāni tava cārjuna  tānyahaṁ veda sarvāṇi  na tvaṁ vettha parantapa   The Lord says: Many are My lives that are past, and yours also, O Arjuna; all   of them I know, but you know them not, O scourge of your foes.   Krishna says to Arjuna, “Don’t think that our existence is only since we were born here. We existed before that. We are both without beginning or end. We are eternal. All these lives we have been together, we have incarnated together many times, it’s not just now that we are together."    Although Krishna’s eternal aspect is Narayana Swarupa, He has manifested in this world in many forms, as all the Avatars: Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashuram, and Rama. In this incarnation, He is the son of Vasudeva, so He is named Vasudeva Krishna. “These are all My aspects, and the one that you see in front of ...

Yog of Knowledge and Action  Chapter 4, Verse 4   arjuna uvāca  aparaṁ bhavato janma  paraṁ janma vivasvataḥ  katham etad vijānīyāṁ  tvam ādau proktavān iti   Arjuna says: The Sun-god was one of the first-born beings (the ancestor of   the Solar dynasty) and You are only now born into the world; how am I to   comprehend that You declared it to him in the beginning of time?   Arjuna knows that Krishna is not just a normal human being, that He is not an ordinary person. He knows that Krishna is God Himself, the Supreme Brahman, the Ultimate, the beginning of all, from which everything came. Arjuna is not stupid. He knows this. But he wants the Lord Himself to reveal it to him. He wants to hear it directly from God’s own lips. He already knows about the glory of Vasudeva Krishna, and about all the demons Krishna killed in his childhood. Also, before the war, there was a Rajasuya Yagna to crown Yudhishtir King. Shishupa...

“Yoga practice has 2 stages: the development of sattva and the transcendence of sattva. Development of sattva means purification of body and mind. Transcendence of sattva means going beyond the body and mind to our true Self beyond manifestation. The general rule is that if one has not developed Sattva, one cannot go beyond it. One should not forget this important rule. If we don’t have the appropriate sattva or purity in our body and mind, including in our emotions, it may be premature for us to seek any higher enlightenment. Development of sattva occurs through right diet, physical purification, control of the senses, control of the mind, mantra and devotion. Transcendence of sattva comes from higher meditation practices.  Sattva is also key to Ayurvedic healing. Ayurveda states that the sattvic body and mind are less likely to suffer from disease and more able to continue in a state of balance. Disease, particularly of a chronic nature, is a tamasic state. Tamas brings about th...

1) शरीरं सुरुपं तथा वा कलत्रं यशश्चारू चित्रं धनं मेरुतुल्यम् मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् •One's vesture may be superb, one's consort likewise, one's reputation resplendent and renowned, and one's riches like unto Mount Meru; but if one's mind be not centred upon the lotus feet of the Guru, what then, what then, what then? 2) कलत्रं धनं पुत्रपौत्रादि सर्वं गृहं बान्धवाः सर्वमेतद्धि जातम् मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् •Wife, wealth, sons, grandsons and all such; home and kindred; the host of all these things may be there; but if one's mind be not centred upon the lotus feet of the Guru, what then, what then, what then? 3) षडंगादिवेदो मुखे शास्त्रविद्या कवित्वादि गद्यं सुपद्यं करोति मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् •The Vedas with their six limbs and the knowledge of all sciences may be on one's lips; one may possess the poetic gift and may compose fine pros...

Who has written Maha Mrityunjaya mantra? Sage Vashishta The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra dedicated to Lord Shiva is found in the ancient Hindu text, the Rigveda (Mandala 7, Hym 59). The mantra is attributed to the rishi Vashishta – one of the Saptarishis. He is mentioned as the son of Urvasi and MitraVaruna. Sage Vashishta is the author of Mandala 7 in Rigveda What does the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra mean? Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is performed to please Lord Shiva or Bholenath who is the most merciful god. The words 'Maha', means great, 'Mrityu' means death and 'Jaya' means victory, which means this mantra gives the person victory over death by performing this Jaap What are the benefits of chanting Maha Mrityunjaya mantra? It is believed if you religiously chant this mantra, then Lord Shiva creates a protective shield around you that protects you from sudden death and bestows health, wealth, and peace. The mantra helps you bring your physical, mental, and emotional s...