Monday, December 3, 2018

Cosmic Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16


16. Daiva Asura Sampat Vibhaga Yoga: Yoga of the Division between the Divine and the Demoniacal Traits
 From the previous chapter, it is understood that the soul is a function of energy and Krishna mentions that all souls are a part of his energy and returning to the source ought to be the goal of all energy.

Creation: a Bright flash of light at the moment of conception.
Human life begins in a bright flash of light as a sperm meets an egg, scientists have shown for the first time, after capturing the astonishing ‘fireworks’ on film. An explosion of tiny sparks erupts from the egg at the exact moment of conception. Scientists had seen the phenomenon occur in other animals but it is the first time is has been also shown to happen in humans.
“To see the zinc radiate out in a burst from each human egg was breath-taking.”
Professor Teresa Woodruff, Northwestern University
Not only is it an incredible spectacle, highlighting the very moment that a new life begins, the size of the flash can be used to determine the quality of the fertilized egg.
Researchers from Northwestern University, in Chicago, noticed that some of the eggs burn brighter than others, showing that they are more likely to produce a healthy baby.
 Unfortunately, some of this energy corrupts itself and became addicted to experiencing the same reality repeatedly. Krishna further explains that many beings are lost returning so to enjoy new realities of material existence fulfilling their every desire. Many of them are addicted and lost in the maze-like structure similar to that of the tree, which appears to have no beginning or end. Krishna advocates that it is within every person to choose to return to the source. It has always been about choice – to give up desires, which are temporary – and to return to the source.

The result of the choice is in chapter 16 where we find that the entire mankind has been classified into two categories Daivic (Divinely good) and Asuric (Diabolically fallen). Duality is the theme of the Bhagavad Gita. Yogi has a choice to make and obey the cosmic reality. In doing so he has to come to terms with a singular choice to recognize Krishna by returning his gifted soul and provides a solution that the only way to return to the source, the beginning, is by learning to control one's desires. Desire to return to the source should be the only desire and all other desires should be eliminated.

The knowledge gatherers has yet a choice to make from the intellectually stimulating scriptures  which should be the authority in determining what should be done and what should not be done. Bhagavad Gita has identified Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, and Bhakti Yoga as an inspiration for Krishna realization.

16. Me and My Gita

Krishna talks of the good guys and the bad guys. He tells Arjuna of the values, taming of the mind and body with a disciplined ritual through meditation and penance to be the good ones. God (Truth) realization and the knowledge of cosmic realities make one saintly. The bad guys are the slaves of their desires, pleasure-seeking bodies and disobedient mind. Their attitude is ugly and destructive. The minds are confused and intolerant with a result they live a life of misery.
In chapter sixteen Krishna has not much to say but makes Arjuna aware of the knowledge of the scriptures and its use to educate the intuitive mind.

Having seen god and defined god one has to arise for self-realization and opt a path of good living. God-realization is very important for human life, as it’s the most intelligent species in the animal kingdom. Humans are becoming the custodians of life on planet earth having the knowledge of the creator.
Then why are we living a confused life in the absence of truth, action, knowledge, peace, and righteousness?
  • ·         A self-realized person will rectify the path of living so that he can pass on a gene of superior knowledge for the upcoming generations.
  • ·         Do you think that all this is garbage as it does not give you any rewards, benefits and material wealth. Would you then say, without all this Shravan junk you still have a beautiful working partner, a very highly paid job, a yearly vacation of your choice and a pension scheme for old age? You prefer the banana outlook as that’s what’s in fashion. Banana- outside the look of a Hindu with a white culture inside.



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