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Never THAT Easy!

Does he pick up the sword? Or does he falter? What if it is both? The spiritual journey is not an easy one to take on, but now we know the ways and means to approach it.

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Divine or Degenerate?

We are nearing the end of The Bhagavad Gita and Krishna is trying to describe “divine action and faith” in comparison to “degenerate action and faith” for Arjuna to proceed on his dharmic path.

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Consciousness and Cosmos

Chapters 14 and 15 continue to describe the energies that make up all of Nature (the gunas) in relation to the pure consciousness of our True Self (jiva), ending with a final description of the vast and “most high” power and energy of the cosmos.

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Matter vs. Spirit

Chapter 13 is a nice recap and review of many of the previous themes in The Bhagavad Gita. Bringing more clarity to distinguishing matter from spirit.

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An Experience of Awe

The awe inspiring vision of the Divine Cosmic Form is explained in chapter 11 of The Bhagavad Gita. And, chapter 12 reminds us that practice is what will keep us focused on the Divine within, listing certain qualities that can instill that experience of LOVE within us.

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In ALL Things

Chapters 9 and 10 continue to explain and give examples of what Divinity, God, the Godhead, etc…might mean or look like in the time and context The Gita was written. What do you see or feel is the essence of Divinity for YOU?

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Knowing God to Have a Good Death

Learn how to know God and experience death as a friend and not a foe! The Bhagavad Gita embarks on on these topics and more in Part 2 of Jack Hawley’s translation.

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Contemplation and Meditation

Contemplation and Meditation close out Part One of Jack Hawley’s translation of The Bhagavad Gita. We must draw our minds and senses away from the external distractions to truly know our True Divine Self within.

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Desire, Divinity, and Detachment

A supplemental blog for some questions and concepts that come up in the first few chapters of The Bhagavad Gita. Desire, Divinity, and Detachment….

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Knowledge AND Action

Chapters 3 and 4 of The Bhagavad Gita continue with clarification on “right action in duty” (dharma) and the alignment with “knowledge of Self” (Divinity).