139. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 12 Verses 13-14 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Society of New York

Hinduism, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 24 February 2024

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 12 (Verses 12-13) of the Bhagavad Gita. This series of talks unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of "The Song of God".

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0:00.0	O,
0:02.0	Vasudeva Sutam Devam
0:06.0	Kamsachanaram Ardanam
0:10.0	Devaki Paramanandam
0:15.0	Krishna
0:16.0	Vandeghagad Guru
0:19.0	So we are studying the 12th chapter, Bhakti Yoga, 12th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita.
0:27.6	And he is talking about the characteristics of the perfected one.
0:40.3	Often, not often, a few times in the Bhagavad Gita you will come across such sections
0:49.3	where he talks about what is it like to be enlightened? What is it like to be perfected?
0:56.0	What is it like to be?
0:58.0	The goal in Vedantah is called Jivan Mukta, free while living.
1:02.0	Yes, freedom is possible after death, that's all right.
1:06.0	But Vedantah is interested in here and now.
1:10.0	How can we radically transform our lives become enlightened in this life while living?
1:17.5	And then we will be curious about what's it like to be enlightened and live life as an
1:24.3	enlightened being in this life.
1:26.9	We first come across such a section in the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita
1:30.3	where Arjun asks, what is the nature characteristics of the one of stabilized wisdom,
1:37.3	the sage of stabilized wisdom.
1:40.3	Very interesting way of putting it, because after studying Vedantah for a while we come to claim that I get it
1:50.1	what is being taught I get it but it's you know I lose it also very quickly it's not stable how can I make it lasting how can I make it lasting? How can I make it effortlessly, you know, natural to me?
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