The GeethaFanClub is Active again!

Dear friends,

After a long hiatus, I have taken up posting on my favourite subject, Bhagavad Gita here once gain.

In logical continuation of what I have been writing on my other iland(http://sahitibharadwaj.rediffiland.com), on and off, about Gita, I  want to start at chapter 13 of Gita. From chapter 13 to chapter 17 is the Jnana Yoga. In these chapters, Krishna explains the classifications/differences etc.

Chapter 13: Ksetra-Ksetrajna Vibhaga Yoga, 34 slokas

In this chapter Krishna talks about the body being the Kshetra(field or tool) and the soul being the Kshetrajna the occupant of the body. He differentiates the observer and the observed. As most modern meditation techniques say, meditation is "when the observer becomes observed" i.e. when one concentrates and turns inwards to observe THAT force or occupant of the body. This concept is explained in detail in this chapter.

Chapter 14: Gunatraya-Vibhaga Yoga, 27 slokas

This chapter explains the famous tri-gunas, Sattva, Rajasic and Tamasic. The classification, identification, purification, purpose etc

Chapter 15: Purusottama PraptiYoga, 20 slokas

This is a beautiful chapter where Krishna illustrates where, He, The Absolute, stands with respect to the Three Gunas explained in the previous chapter. How the world manifests itself from Him, and how one-is-all and all-is-one and yet so very different.

Chapter 16: Daivasura-Sampad-Vibhaga Yoga, 24 slokas

In humans there are Divine tendencies as well as demonic tendencies. Only their proportions vary from one person to the other. In this chapter, Krishna classifies what qualities of a person are daivi sampatti and which of them are asuri-sampatti. There would be heaven on earth if ppl honestly self-introspect and cull the asuri-sampatti in them and strengthen the divine qualities.

Chapter 17: Sraddhatraya-Vibhaga Yoga, 28 slokas

If there are 3 types of persons, there would naturally be three kinds of faith or shradha. Krishna talks about them, their qualities and classification. The rituals, pujas, formful worshipvs the formless worship are discussed.

These chapters as they say are Jnana Yoga and should/would be logical and appeal to the intellect or objectivity in a person. So hopefully we will have alot to discuss, debate and learn from one and all