53. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 4 Verse 25 - 28 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
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🗓️ 13 December 2020
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| 0:00.0 | So, in the fourth chapter, we have just a very important |
| 0:10.0 | Krishna Vandhya. |
| 0:14.0 | So in the fourth chapter, we have just seen a very, very important section. |
| 0:23.6 | This section where the highest non-dual realization, how we can live it in our lives. |
| 0:31.6 | The secret is given in the 18th verse, the verse which talks about Karmarmanya Karmaya Pashyat who sees inaction |
| 0:40.3 | in the midst of all activity and how to live it is given in the verses 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 |
| 0:50.3 | both for the Jivan Mukta, the free while living who is in a householder life, |
| 0:57.0 | also for Jivan Mukta who is a sannyasi, completely detached from mundane concerns. |
| 1:04.0 | In both cases, Krishna makes it very clear that even as a warrior in Arjuna, |
| 1:10.0 | a fully enlightened person could continue to do |
| 1:12.1 | that indeed as he Krishna himself is living. |
| 1:15.2 | One can do that also or one can be completely detached and remain immersed in the place |
| 1:20.3 | of Brahman as a monk. |
| 1:23.4 | Both are there. |
| 1:24.4 | Then the fullness of vision, the fullness of non-dual realization is given in that wonderful |
| 1:29.3 | words 4.24. |
| 1:32.3 | Brahmharpanam Brahmawai. |
| 1:35.3 | Using the paradigm of the yaggya, the Vedic fire ritual, the highest non-dual realization is put before us very poetically. The ladle with |
| 1:48.5 | which offerings are given is none other than Brahman. The fire is Brahman. The offerings are |
| 1:53.3 | Brahman. The one whose offering is also Brahman. And we discussed it last time in details, |
| 1:59.4 | what it means. Now, from the next verse onwards, from |
| 2:03.6 | 25 onwards what Sri Krishna will do is he is going to use that same paradigm of the |
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