In Chapter 3, Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna explains the principles of Karma Yoga to Arjuna. Arjuna inquired, “Krishna, if You believe that attaining transcendental knowledge surpasses worldly endeavors, why then do You urge me to partake in this dreadful warfare?” Krishna replied, “I have previously explained a dual path of spiritual practice: one of self-realization […]
मूल श्लोकः Chapter 16 श्री भगवानुवाच अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिः ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः।दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम्।।16.1।।अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम्।दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम्।।16.2।।तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता।भवन्ति सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत।।16.3।। Purity and ethical Behaviour as directed by dharma is central to the teachings of the Bhagavadgita. Now what is dharma? Some acharyas define that “dhrmacharana” means, the conduct by which
The Bhagavadgita describes that there are two eternal paths by which the dead transit to the next world after the soul leaves the body. The two paths are the white or the bright path (Shukla gati) and the black or the dark path (Krishna gati).Lord Krishna explains this in the eighth chapter of the scripture.
