THE SECRET OF BHAGAVAD GITA

Dedicated to my spiritual master His Divine Grace Abhaya Charan Bhaktivedanta Swami 'Srila Prabhupada'

Introduction
Lord Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita -

'yoginam api sarvesam

mad-gatenantaratmana

sraddhavan bhajate yo mam

sa me yuktatamo matah'

"Of all yogis, the one with great faith who always abides in Me, thinks of Me within himself, and renders transcendental loving service to Me is the most intimately united with Me in yoga and is the highest of all. That is My opinion." (Bg. 6.47) So one who thinks of the Supreme Lord always is the greatest yogi, the supermost jnani, and the greatest devotee at the same time.

The Lord further tells Arjuna that as a ksatriya he cannot give up his fighting, but if Arjuna fights remembering Krsna, then he will be able to remember Krsna at the time of death. But one must be completely surrendered in the transcendental loving service of the Lord.

Body, Mind and Intelligence - their role in our life
We work not with our body, actually, but with our mind and intelligence. So if the intelligence and the mind are always engaged in the thought of the Supreme Lord, then naturally the senses are also engaged in His service. Superficially, at least, the activities of the senses remain the same, but the consciousness is changed. The Bhagavad-gita teaches one how to absorb the mind and intelligence in the thought of the Lord. Such absorption will enable one to transfer himself to the kingdom of the Lord.

Conclusion
If the mind is engaged in Krsna's service, then the senses are automatically engaged in His service. This is the art, and this is also the secret of Bhagavad-gita: total absorption in the thought of Sri Krsna.

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QUALITIES OF A KARMATMAKA MIND, A MAHATMA & A KRISHNA CONSCIOUS PERSON

Dedicated to my spiritual master His Divine Grace Abhaya Charan Bhaktivedanta Swami 'Srila Prabhupada'

QUALITIES OF A KARMATMAKA MINDIf a person is engaged in any kind of karma, his mind is called karmätmaka, colored with fruitive activity. Be it sinful or pious, karma has its resultant actions. Such a person
- Does not inquire about the spiritual values of life
- Is defeated and subjected to miseries arising from ignorance
- Their mind is impure
- Consciousness is unclear
- Is absorbed in fruitive activity,
                             & due to these reasons he has to accept a material body.

QUALITIES OF A MAHATMA
The mahätmäs
- Are equipoised.
- Do not see any difference between one living entity and another.
- Are very peaceful
- Are fully engaged in devotional service.
- Are devoid of anger.
- Work for the benefit of everyone.
- Do not behave in any abominable way.

QUALITIES OF A KRISHNA CONSCIOUS PERSON
- Do not like to do anything that is not related to Krishna.
- Are not interested in mingling with people who r busy maintaining their bodies (eating, sleeping, mating,     defending.
- Are not attached to their homes, although they may be householders.
                * Nor are they attached to wives, children, friends or wealth.
                * At the same time, they are not indifferent to the execution of their duties.
- Are interested in collecting only enough money to keep the body and soul together.

As told by Lord Rsabadeva to his sons in SB Canto 5 Chapter 5
Translated by Srila Prabhupada


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