Guest guest Posted September 5, 2002 Report Share Posted September 5, 2002 Chapter 5 Verse 29 Bhoktaaram yajna-tapasaa.n sarva-loka-maheshvaram / suhridam sarva-bhuutaanaa.n jnaatvaa maa.n shaantim richchhati // Knowing Me as the enjoyer of Yajnas and austerities, as the Lord of all the worlds, as the friend of all beings, man attains peace. aum tatsaditi shreemad.h bhagavad.hgeetaa suupanishhatsu // brahma vidyaayaa.n yoga shaastre shreekrishhnaarjuna sa.nvaadea.nnyaasa yogo naama pa.nchamo.adhyaayah // Thus in the Upanishads of the Bhagavad Gita, the knowledge of Brahman, the science of yoga and the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna ends the fifth discourse entitled 'Sanyasa Yoga'. LESSONS FROM BHAGAVAD GITA – 53 >From the discourses of Pujya Sri Swamiji "Knowing Me as the enjoyer of Yajnas and austerities, as the Lord of all the worlds, as the friend of all beings, man attains peace." How can a man attain peace? Only by knowing the nature of the Lord, that is the Supreme Self and making Lord's nature one's own, a man can attain the peace of the Lord. The individual self and the Supreme Self, though they appear different, are identical in nature. But because the individual self is clouded in ignorance, due to its preoccupation with the material world, it has forgotten its identity with the Lord. Therefore its vision is limited and it acts selfishly. But as a man meditates on the qualities of the Lord, his vision gets widened and he starts emulating those qualities. Slowly his mind gets merged in the Lord. Thus he attains complete peace of mind or the bliss of the Lord. Although the Lord has innumerable qualities, only a few are given here. But these few are suggestive of many others. The Lord is the enjoyer of all Yajnas (sacrifices) and other austerities. The Lord is the Supreme Self pervading the entire universe and it is only He who dwells in all living beings as the individual self. Therefore it is only He who enjoys the fruit of all ritualistic and altruistic actions done by human beings. Secondly, He is the supreme Lord of all the worlds. The many Gods and Goddesses that we find are all diverse light rays of the same supreme Lord. Therefore there is no power higher than Him or even equal to Him. Thirdly, the Lord is the friend of all beings. He is always devoted to the good of all beings. Doing good is his very nature. Meditation on these excellent qualities of the Lord, and an endeavor to emulate His example in being the friend of all beings will certainly lift man to the status of the Lord. "Having known Me, he attains peace" - says the Lord. The idea is, having known the Self or the Atman, one attains peace. The knowledge that one's own self is a part and parcel of the Lord (the supreme self) elevates man and enables him to reach the highest spiritual level Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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