Maximum Happiness to the Maximum Number of People for the Maximum Time

CHINMAYA MISSION BOSTON

The Holy Geeta – The Divine Song

Summary of Chapter 11

May 2015

Recap of Chapter 10

Recap of Chapter 10

Seeing the Lord in everything

Seeing the Lord in everyone

Seeing the ‘One’ in the ‘Many’

Chapter 11

Seeing the ‘Many’ in the ‘One’

Chapter 11 – The Yoga of Cosmic Form – Visvarupa Darsana Yoga

Arjuna: “(Now) O Supreme Lord! As you have thus described Yourself, I wish to see (actually) Your Form Divine, O Purushottama” (Verse 3)

Krishna: “Now behold, O Gudakesha, in this Body, that the whole universe centers in One – Including, the moving and the unmoving – and whatever else you desire to see? (Verse 7)

Krishna: “He who does actions for Me, who looks upon Me as the Supreme, who is devoted to Me, who is free from attachment, who bears enmity towards none, he

Comes to Me, O Pandava” (Verse 55)

Krishna: “Therefore, stand up, and obtain fame. Conquer the enemies and enjoy the flourishing kingdom. Verily by Myself they have already been slain; be you a mere instrument,

O left-handed archer” (Verse 33)

Chapter 11 – The Yoga of Cosmic Form – Visvarupa Darsana Yoga

(Now) O Supreme Lord! As you have thus described

Yourself, I wish to see (actually) Your

Form Divine, O Purushottama (Gita XI-3)

Chapter 11 – Class Discussion

Collapsing of Space

Chapter 11 – Class Discussion

Collapsing of Time

Who is this?

Chapter 11 – Class Discussion

Think of a form that encompasses EVERYTHING and EVERYONE…

…in the PAST, PRESENT, and FUTURE….

…that is Visvarupa Darsana…

Chapter 11 – Class Discussion – Viswaroopa Darshan

Chapter 11 – The Yoga of Cosmic Form – Visvarupa Darsana Yoga

Chapter 11 Verses 1-34

Swami Brahmananda’s Chanting of Gita

Chapter 11 – Group Discussion

“Therefore, stand up, and

obtain fame. Conquer the

enemies and enjoy the

flourishing kingdom. Verily

by Myself they have already

been slain; be you a mere

instrument, O left-handed

archer” – Verse 33

Two Views:

• View 1: Everything is pre-ordained and we

are mere instruments of the Lord –

therefore the best strategy is just ‘Relax

and let things happen’. Discuss and justify

this strategy

• View 2: We still have free-will and must act

to change things. Reconcile how this is

consistent or inconsistent with Krishna’s

statement.

Chapter 11 – The Yoga of Cosmic Form – Visvarupa Darsana Yoga

Chapter 11 Verses 35-55

Swami Brahmananda’s Chanting of Gita

Chapter 11 – Summary (Verse 55)

• He who does actions for Me

• Who looks upon Me as the Supreme

• Who is devoted to Me

• Who is free from attachment

• Who bears enmity towards none

He comes to me

Group Activity – Last Week

Share your experiences on

how you put ‘Seeing the Lord

in everything and everyone’ to

practice

This I believe – Story of a Bala Vihar kid on Thanksgiving Day!!