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` K V Mani Student – MASTER GITA MASTER LIFE COURSE (MGML) JAN 2019 – JAN 2021 CHINMAYA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, VALLIANADU, KERALA GURUBHYO NAMAHA – MGML - ACHARYA SWAMIJI ADVAYANANDA CIF IN CHARGE BR. VEDJI CHAITANYA BHAGAVAD GITA –BREATH OF HIS LIFE CHANTTING & Q/A SESSIONS HINDUISM (BHARATIYA SCRIPTURES) and Srimad Bhagavad GITA BG1 Revealed by LORD - Signals captured By VEDA VYASA - Included in and scripted by Legacy / Parampara / Sampradaya BHISHMA PURVA of MAHABHARATAM RISHIS ACHARYAS SADGURUS, SAINTS 25th to 42nd - 18 CHAPTERS Apauruseya Sastram By Mantra Drastas TRINITY - Upanishads, Brahma Sutra, BG APHORISMS (short forms) VEDA - Knowledge APARA VIDYA (Intellectual) PARA VIDYA Intuitive F Secular Prayas I SPIRITUAL (SACRED) SREYAS F T SMRUTIS Applications of SRUTHIS H SRUITS Remembered Wisdom Eternal Principle ` V 4 VEDAS-Mula Sastra 5-UPAVEDAS Vedangas (6) Veda Upangas Dharma Sastras (18) E RIG YAJUR SAMA ATHARVAVA (AYURVEDA) (JYOTISH) (YOGA) (6) D (PROSE) (POETRY) (SONG) 18- Manu Smrithis A PREPARATORY SOLUTIONARY PURANAS ITIHASA Bhagvad GITA 18-Maha MAHABHARAT 700 VERSES 46-Upa (100000 Verses) KARMA KANDA UPASANA KANDA INANA KANDA (Old but ADVAITA PHILOSHOPHY RAMAYANAM ACTION DEVOTION KNOWLEDGE Valid Ever NON DUALITY (24000 Verses) 9-Slokas By Madhu 18 Puranas Sudama Saraswathi 400000 Verse) THAT WHICH HAPPENED In Praise of Bhagavad SAMHITAS Brahmanas DASO Aranyakas Gita Mantras Rituals UPANISHAD SWAMIJI BR. VEDJI Srimad Bhagvad Gita (MGNL COURSE – CIF) BG2 18 chapters-2038 pages-700 Verses A Handbook to Apply scripture / VEDA SWAROOPA (5th VEDA) Sastras to Daily Life Yoga Sastra Manual of LIFE KRISHNA – ARJUNA SAMVADHE TESTAMENT / GOSPEL SHREYAS SPIRITUAL STUDY PARAMA PURUSHARTHAM PREPARATORY ULTIMATE KWOLEDGE ULTIMATE GOAL ACTION WITH Single Minded SOLUTIONARY DEVOTION Devotion MOKSHA NIRVANA KARMA YOGA (40%) UPASANA YOGA (30%) ` Inana Yoga (30%) SAT CHIT ANAND NATURE OF SELF NATURE OF GOD SELF = GOD ATMA SWAROOPA ESWARA SWAROOPA AIKYA SWAROOPA Liberation from Sorrow Life Style Mgt Mind Mgt 6 Chapters Free From SAMSARA 6 chapters 6 chapters 211 Verses 280 Verses 617 pages 209 Verses Ultimate BLISS 823 pages 598 pages MAHA VAKYAS 1 Arjuna Visada Yoga 7 Jnana Vijnana Yoga 14 Guna Trayam YAJUR AHAM BRAHMANSNI 2 Sankya Yoga 8 Aksara Brahma Yoga Vibhaga Yoga SAMA TAT TVAM ASI 3 Karma Yoga 9 Raja Vidya, Raja Guhya 15 Purushothama Yoga 4 Jnana Karma 10 Vibhuti Yoga 16 Daiva Sura Sampad RIG Prajananam Brahman Sanyasa Yoga 11 Viswaroopa Darshana Vibhaga Yoga Atharvana Ayam Atma 5 Karma Sanyasa Yoga Yoga 17 Sraddha Trayam Brahman 6 Atma Sanyasa Yoga 12 Bhakti Yoga Vibhaga Yoga 13 Ksetram Ksetrajnam 18 Moksha Sanyasa Yoga Vibhaga Yoga JOURNEY MISSION BG3 SPRITUAL PATH – 12 STEPS KARMA NISHTA TO JIVA NISHTA MOKSHA UNREAL TO REAL SAT CHIT ANAND SAMSARA TO IMMORTILIY SEEKER JNANI VIDEHA PARAMA PURUSHARTHAM ADHIKARI JIVAN MUKTI DARKNESS TO LIGHT ASPIRANT YOGI MUKTI LIBERATION FROM SORROW STEP – 1 STEP – 2 STEP – 3 STEP – 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 KARMA YOGA CHITTA / ATMA SUDDHI SADHANA CHATUSTAYA (4) GURU UPASADANA (LAUNCH PAD) VISUDDHA ATMA QUALIFICATIONS TO SURRENDER TO GURU FOR NISKAMA KARMA RESULT BECOME ADHIKARI GUIDANCE, TEACHING (SELFLESS DESIRELESS ACTION) ESWARARPANA BUDDHI VIVEKA- DISCRIMINATION (5) SRAVANA – LISTEN RESULT PRASADA BUDDHI VAIRAGYA – DISPASSION READ SCRIPTURES SAMATVAM HIGH SATVIKA BHAVA MUMUK SATVAM – DESIRE (6) MANANA – Reflect, EQUIPOISE ELIMINATION OF OBSTACLES TO (ABOVE FROM KARMA YOGA) SEEK DOUBTS, CONVINCE EQUANINITY PATH - SUCH AS - SATKA SAMPATTI – SIX (7) NIDI DHYASANA MANDATORY RAGA, DWESHA DISCIPLINES MEDITATE – DHYANA YOGA PANCHA MAHA YAJNA KAMA, KRODHA SAMA, DAMA, UPARAMA YOGA YUKTA STAGE CONTIRBUTE TO LOBA, MOHA TITIKSHA SHRADDHA. LEADING TO VIVIDESHA SANYASA COSMIC CHAKRA (PAY BACK) MADA, MATSARYA SAMADHAN FROM UPASANA YOGA) YOGA RUDHA STAGE STEP – 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 STEP – 8 STEP – 9 STEP – 10 STEP – 11 STEP – 12 (FINAL) VIVIDISHA SANYASA TATVAT JNANA SAMADHI ERADICATE ASUBHA (9 + 10) BODY LEAVES GIVE UP KARMA KNOWLEDGE OF SELF ABYASA (PRACTICE) VASNA VIDWAT SANYASA SAT CHIT ANAND YOGA AJNANA VIVARTHI ABSORPTION AND CULTIVATE SUBHA GIVE UP ABSOLUTE BLISS EKANG RATHA – GIVE UP ABIDANCE IN SELF VASANA KNOWLEDGE JIVA – ESWARA – SADHAKA – SRAVANA MANANA STHITHA PRAJYA PRACTICE ALL KARMAS AIKYA DESIRE TO ATTAIN NIDIDHYASANA STAGE MANO NASTA VASANA BURNT- MISSION KNOWLEDGE ANTAR MUKTA KSHAYA NIRVIKALPA ACCOMPLISED STAGE SAMADHI MOKSHA JIVAN MUKTI VIDEHA MUKTI (WHILE ALIVE) (AFTER LIFE) GENERAL USEFUL INFORMATION Gen 1 The FOUR YUGAS ( 4 : 3 : 2 : 1 Ratio in Years) LOKAS OF HINDUISM (14) Details SATYA TRETA DWAPARA KALI UPPER (VYARTI)-7 LOWER (PATALA)-7 (KRUTA) (Present Yugas) Period-Yrs 1728000 1296000 864000 432000 (1200 SATYA – ABODE OF TRUTH – ATALA Ruled by BALA (Human Years) DIVINE Years) Releases ATMAS with Mystic Power Avg. Life of Human 100000 10000 1000 100 TAPAS ABODE OF TAPAS – VITALA RULED BY Hara Beings – In Years DEVATHMAS Lives with Ghosts Avg Ht in Feet 32 21 11 5 JANA ABODE of Sons Of SUTALA kingdom of Length by Hands 21 14 7 3.5 BRAHMA Pious DEMON – BALI Birth / Death 8 12 21 42 MAHAR Abode of Sages Rishis TATATALA Abode of Cycle (Markandeya) MAYA Versatile in sorcery Pilgrimage Location Pushkar Naimi Kurukshetra Ganga SWARG Heavenly Paradise – Mahatala Home of Saranyam Indra’s Apsaras Gandharvas Nagas – Serpents Evil percentage 0 25 50 75 AVATARS OF LORD KURMA Vamana Krishna KALKI (To BHUVAR Pithrus Sons of Planets Rasatola Home of VISHNU MATSUYA Parasurama Balrama (or happen End of / Stars Demons – Danaras and VARAH Rama BUDDHA) Yuga) Daityas Narasimha BHUR Earth – Abode of All PATALA Naga Loka BEINGS Currency of use Jewels Gold Silver Iron LORD BRAHMA – LIFE SPAN – 100 YEARS KALIYUGA (STARTED 3102 BC – NOW 5122 yrs over He is now on His – 51st Year FIRST KING was CHANDRA VANSH – Son of PARIKSHIT (Grand Son of DAY OF BRAHMA – 2 KALPAMS ABHIMANYU) Brahma’s Life – 100 yrs X 2 kalpams X 12 Divine years X Present Manvantra VAIVASTHA (7th out of 14) 360 Days = 864 Trillion Divine Years Present Kalpan – Named - SWETHA SUM OF 4 Yugas – 1 MAHA YUGA – 43,20,000 yrs (12000 Divine yrs) LORD KRISHNA 1 MANVANTRA =306720000 yrs Date Of Birth = 18-07-3228 B.C 1 FULL DAY = 2 KALPANS = (1 DAY + 1 NIGHT) Date of Death = 18-02-3102 B.C / 125 yrs UNIVERSE - RUNS DURING DAY / DISSOLVES AT NIGHT KURUKSHETRA WAR – At age of 89 years. 1 KALPAM – 12 Mn Divine Years ASHTANGA Yoga. Patanjali Sastra VISHNU DASAVATHARAM Gen2 ASANA - Steady Posture 1- MATSYA (SATYA YUGA) Pranayama - comfort of Breath – Life force Upper Torso of Man, Lower Torso of FISH to rescue Pratyahara - Withdrawal of senses VAIVASVATA (Son of MANU) and 9 sages from CYCLONE Dharana -Concentration 2 KURMA (Tortoise)- SATYALOKA To support Sonking Samadhi - Super consciousness state Mountain MANDARA (AMRUTA churning) Yamas - Restraints Ayamas - Observe 3. VARAHA (Boar) SATYALOKA. To rescue Bhumadevi from HIRANYASHA hidden in Primordeal water 4 NARASIMHA SATYA LOKA Half Man, Half Lion to kill HIRANYA KASHIBU 5 VAMANA (Dwarf) Treta Yuga to rescue Indera Loka from Mahabali in 3 steps YAMAS Ayamas 6 PARASURAMA (TRETA) To avenge death of Jamadguri AHIMSA Saucha (Purity) by KARTAVIRYA over KAMADHENU - cow SATYA Santosh (content) 7 Rama Treta Loka, Ramayanam Brahmacharya Tapas (Austerity) 8 BALARAMA (Krishna's brother) BUDDHA, DWAPARA yuga Asteya (stealing) Suradhyay (Study) Aparigraha Eshwara Paridhana – Surrender 9 Lord Krishna Mahabharat Dharma Sthapan DWAPARA yuga 10 KALKI AVATAR – ( KALI yoga) - by end of Kaliyuga - On white Horse - Yet to happen Srimad Bhagvad Gita – KARMA KANDA –SUMMARY Chapters 1-6-823 page 280 Verses KK1 Chapter 1 CHAPTER 2 PATH OF KNOWLEDGE ARJUNA VISAGA YOGA SANKHYA YOGA Nature of SELF TOPIC ARJUNA'S GRIEF (47 VERSES) REALISATION THROUGH KNOWLEDGE Neither grieve for Living or for DEAD DRIDRASHTRA - 1 (D) 72 verses GITA UPADESHA as Krishna SANJAYA - 24 (S) Sanjaya- 3. Versa 1, 9 , 10 - Arjuna Samvadhi Starts from Verse 11 (2 ARJUNA - 22 (A) Arjuna - 6 Verses 4 to 8, 54 Parts) Lord Krishna - NIL (K) Lord K - 63 Verses 2, 3, 11 to 53, 55 72 Main content, VISHAYA ARJUNA says – I am over powered by PART – 1 PATH TO KNOWLEDGE Arjuna afflicted by ATMA Moha and KARPANYA DOSHA (self-pity) I take Refuge (SANKHYA YOGAJNANA YOGA) SWADHARMA moha in you (PRAPANNAM). SARANAGADHI Verse 12 to 38 (27 Verses) Suffers from Delusion I am your Disciple. Tell me decisively what is FOCUS NATURE OF SELF Does not want to fight and kill his Good for me. SELF in Everyone is set on a Pilgrimage Grand sire, Teachers, Relatives. in Arjuna surrenders to Lord K identifying war. Indicating Lord K to become his GURU. it self with varied forms with limited Forgets line of duty as Kshatriya king Lord K In his Opening verses, Temporary Experiences. Body under goes Convulsions and Dis - tells ARJUNA, his dejection and despondency SELE does not come from nowhere and Equilibrium are end up nowhere. Makes mistake by connecting present -Un Arjuna like – He should avoid Impotence SELF goes through in body of 6 Vikaras to the PAST (KLAIBYAM), and takes another body after this Body Drop weapon and sits in sorrow and Cast off weakness, Stand up and scorch the drops. Dejection. Enemy. Contacts of Sense, with world of Objects -Lord K silent all through In verse 11 he tells ARJUNA that he should make one go through pairs of opposites. Sanjaya reports Arjuna’s Greif to D not GRIEVE for those who don’t deserve be DWANDHVAS - for a Person who grieved for, as Wise Men should. understand Self, both Polar opposites are the same. KARM KANDA SUMMAY Contd. Chapter 2 KK2 Nature of SELF contd. Nature of SELF ENDS PART 2 KARM YOGA - PATH of action / BUDDHI YUKTA The unreal is only in the Present. THE Understand but real. With this Lord K Verses 39 to 72 REAL SELF is in Past, Present and Future addresses the ATMA MOHA issue. Karma Yoga verses 39 to 53 The REAL SELF is imperishable and Now he goes on to address *Lord Krishna tells A that having Indestructible SWADHARMA MOHA taught SANKYA he will now teach him Therefore, In war, neither A is the Fighting a war is open door to WISDOM OF ACTION, which requires a KILLER nor others killed as only Body, heaven for Kshatriyas single pointed determination with resolute drop, SELF is Eternal.
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