August 28th, 2010 
Sowmya 
In our previous post we talked about the importance of “hard work” and how years of painstaking work are required for success, which then becomes inevitable. We also discussed that the yogi who has put in many years of effort in striving to reach liberation, will ultimately be able to achieve success and his efforts [...]
July 7th, 2010 Sowmya 
In our previous post we saw Krishna describe the rare yogi to Arjuna – that yogi who is able to continue in the spiritual path to liberation even from a very young age. In today’s post we see this spiritual quest described in detail.. tatra taM buddhisa.nyogaM labhate paurvadehikam.h . yatate cha tato bhuuyaH sa.nsiddhau [...]
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Tags: bhagavad gita, Chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga, Fallen Yogi, Prodigy, Rebirth 
4 Comments » July 1st, 2010 Sowmya 
In our previous post we saw that Krishna gives Arjuna the assurance that if a yogi dies before reaching God, he will be born into a Pious and Prosperous family so that he would be able to continue his quest. This would allow him to exhaust his material desires. In today’s post we see what [...]
Posted in Chapter 6 Tags: Aspiring, Chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga, Fallen Yogi, Rebirth, Yogabrashra 2 Comments » June 21st, 2010 Sowmya 
In our previous post we saw that Krishna gives Arjuna the assurance that if a yogi dies before reaching God, he will not lose his spiritual efforts at all. On the other hand, he will be born again to continue in his path, based on the extent of his unsatisfied desires. We shall see what [...]
June 12th, 2010 Sowmya 
In our previous post, we saw that Arjuna, his mind filled with confusion, pleads with Lord Krishna to remove all the wool that he is entangled in and give him the right knowledge. Krishna now replies,
Posted in Chapter 6 Tags: Arjuna, Chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga, Disappointment, Failure, Good Begets Good, Good Life, Krishna 4 Comments » October 21st, 2009 Sowmya In our previous post, we saw Arjuna saying that the mind is restless and he expects that the Lord will tell him to control the mind. Now, he wants to say why the control of the mind is very difficult.
Posted in Chapter 6, FEATURED Tags: chanchalam, Chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga, disturbance, Gita, mind, Restless, turbulent 4 Comments » July 10th, 2009 Sowmya In the last few posts, we had been discussing the process of controlling and quietening the mind in great detail. Now, Arjuna who had been listening to all this from the Lord, suddenly had a major doubt. Arjuna was an intellectual student and so he attempts to shake the basic statement of the teacher. He [...]
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