40 परिणाम
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Your mind runs off in meditation, you are tired, and work is heavy, yet you want to come closer to God. In Gita 12.8-11 the Lord gives four steps, each for the person who cannot take the one above. Plain meaning, an example and a practice for today.
स्तर: सरल रूप अंग्रेज़ी 5 मिनट The Ladder of Devotion
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You pray every day, but the heart feels empty, and no one at home talks about it. Gita 10.7-11 says that seeing the Lord's greatness steadies devotion, speaking of Him together brings joy, and the Lord gives the light. One small practice.
स्तर: सरल रूप अंग्रेज़ी 6 मिनट Knowing His Glory Leads to Devotion
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Arjuna asks whether the one who worships the Lord in a form or the one who worships the formless is better. Read Gita 12.1-5 in order: what the Lord answers, why the road of the unmanifest is harder, and how to choose your own.
स्तर: विस्तार से अंग्रेज़ी 8 मिनट Devotion or the Unmanifest
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What if you cannot keep your mind on God? In Gita 12.6-12 the Lord gives four steps: mind and intellect on Him, repeated practice, work for Him, and giving up the fruit. Each verse explained, with a table, common misreadings, an example and a practice.
स्तर: विस्तार से अंग्रेज़ी 12 मिनट The Ladder of Devotion
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Whoever knows the Lord's glory in truth is joined to Him by unwavering devotion, and the Lord Himself gives the wisdom and lights the lamp of knowledge. Gita 10.7-11 verse by verse, with a table, an example and a seven-day practice.
स्तर: विस्तार से अंग्रेज़ी 12 मिनट Knowing His Glory Leads to Devotion
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After the universal form the Lord says this sight comes not through Vedas, austerity, charity or sacrifice but through undivided devotion. Gita 11.52-55 in order, a table of the five marks, an example, a seven-day practice and questions.
स्तर: विस्तार से अंग्रेज़ी 13 मिनट By Devotion Alone
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A map of the twenty verses of Gita chapter 12: Arjuna's question, the four steps for a mind that will not stay, and the devotee the Lord holds dear, with a guide to the reading for each part.
स्तर: विस्तार से अंग्रेज़ी 12 मिनट Chapter 12: The Yoga of Devotion, an Overview
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What do the great souls do in the Gita, and what does the Lord do for them? Verses 9.13-15 and 9.22 in order: undivided mind, glorifying, striving and bowing, the sacrifice of knowledge, and the promise to carry what they lack.
स्तर: विस्तार से अंग्रेज़ी 11 मिनट The Steadfast Devotee and Divine Care
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In Gita 12.13-20 the Lord lists over thirty marks and says of each group, 'such a one is dear to Me'. The marks fall into four relationships and hang from one centre. Each verse explained, with a table, common misreadings, an example and a seven-day practice.
स्तर: विस्तार से अंग्रेज़ी 13 मिनट The Devotee Dear to the Lord
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A chapter-by-chapter map of the Bhagavad Gita: the name, size and job of each of the eighteen chapters, and how Arjuna's questions carry the book from despair to decision.
स्तर: विस्तार से अंग्रेज़ी 14 मिनट The Eighteen Chapters at a Glance
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What does Arjuna ask in the Gita, when, and why? Fourteen main questions in the order of the book, what each shows about his state of mind, the first line of Lord Krishna's answer, and where to read the full reply.
स्तर: विस्तार से अंग्रेज़ी 14 मिनट Arjuna's Questions
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Why did the Lord tell Arjuna to be merely an instrument? Gita 11.31-35 in order: Arjuna's question, 'I am Time', the four named warriors, Arjuna's trembling, common misunderstandings, an example and a practice.
स्तर: विस्तार से अंग्रेज़ी 14 मिनट Merely an Instrument
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Four voices carry the Bhagavad Gita: a blind king asks, his minister reports, Arjuna questions and Lord Krishna teaches. See why the teaching is given on a battlefield and how Arjuna's questions move it along.
स्तर: विस्तार से अंग्रेज़ी 11 मिनट What Is the Gita?
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What does the Gita say about worshipping other deities and praying for things? The Lord steadies faith and arranges the result, but the result is perishable. Gita 7.20-23 and 9.20-25 in order, with an example and a practice.
स्तर: विस्तार से अंग्रेज़ी 10 मिनट What We Worship, We Become
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Do Arjuna's questions only open the door to the Gita, or do they shape it? Their wording, three threads that run through them, the echo of that wording in the replies, two streams of commentators, and objections answered.
स्तर: अंतर्दृष्टि अंग्रेज़ी 15 मिनट Arjuna's Questions
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Is Gita 2.62–63 a law of the mind or a warning? Three streams of commentary, six objections and the questions the verses raise, answered from the Gita and the tradition.
स्तर: अंतर्दृष्टि अंग्रेज़ी 17 मिनट From Thought to Ruin
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Gita 10.7-11 moves from knowing to worshipping to the Lord's own gift. Is that a circle? If the Lord is equal to all, why does He give to some? A close reading, two streams of commentators, six objections and the questions the verses raise.
स्तर: अंतर्दृष्टि अंग्रेज़ी 17 मिनट Knowing His Glory Leads to Devotion
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Is 'be merely an instrument' a command to kill, a statement of fate, or something else? A close reading of Gita 11.31-35, the idea of the instrument across the Gita, two streams of commentators, and objections answered.
स्तर: अंतर्दृष्टि अंग्रेज़ी 18 मिनट Merely an Instrument
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After the universal form the Lord says that no Veda, austerity, charity or sacrifice wins this sight, and undivided devotion does. A close reading, the hard questions, two streams of commentators and a table of parallels.
स्तर: अंतर्दृष्टि अंग्रेज़ी 16 मिनट By Devotion Alone
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A close reading of Gita 12.1-5. The Lord says both the devotee and the worshipper of the unmanifest reach Him, yet calls the devotee most united. The hard questions, two streams of commentators, and answers from the Gita and the tradition to the questions the verses raise.
स्तर: अंतर्दृष्टि अंग्रेज़ी 12 मिनट Devotion or the Unmanifest
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Gita 12.13-20 lists over thirty marks and keeps saying 'such a one is dear to Me'. Is it a test? How can anyone be dear to a Lord who is equal to all? A close reading, two streams of commentators, five objections and five questions answered.
स्तर: अंतर्दृष्टि अंग्रेज़ी 18 मिनट The Devotee Dear to the Lord
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In Gita 12.8-11 the Lord says three times 'if you cannot, then this', and 12.12 seems to put the lowest step on top. Is that a conflict? A close reading of each verse, two streams of commentators, five objections and four questions answered.
स्तर: अंतर्दृष्टि अंग्रेज़ी 15 मिनट The Ladder of Devotion
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In Gita 7.20-23 and 9.20-25 the Lord steadies the faith of those who worship other deities and grants what they seek, yet calls the result perishable. Is that respect or criticism? A close reading, four difficulties and the commentators.
स्तर: अंतर्दृष्टि अंग्रेज़ी 13 मिनट What We Worship, We Become
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In Gita 9.22 the Lord says he carries what his devotees lack and keeps what they have. To whom is this promised, and how does it fit effort and verse 2.45? A close reading of 9.13-15 and 9.22 with four hard questions.
स्तर: अंतर्दृष्टि अंग्रेज़ी 13 मिनट The Steadfast Devotee and Divine Care
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Gita chapter 12 seems to pull two ways in four places: who is best, the order of the steps, giving up undertakings against working for the Lord, and disturbing no one. The wording of each verse, the commentators' streams and the open questions.
स्तर: अंतर्दृष्टि अंग्रेज़ी 14 मिनट Chapter 12: The Yoga of Devotion, an Overview
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Is the order of the Gita's eighteen chapters an argument or a gathering? A close look at the narrator's frame, Arjuna's sixteen questions, the verse counts, the chapter names and the verses that return.
स्तर: अंतर्दृष्टि अंग्रेज़ी 12 मिनट The Eighteen Chapters at a Glance
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In its closing verses the Bhagavad Gita names itself a dialogue, a secret yoga and a teaching to be studied as an offering, then leaves the choice to the listener. A close reading with objections and replies.
स्तर: अंतर्दृष्टि अंग्रेज़ी 10 मिनट What Is the Gita?
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A close reading of Gita 2.11–30: the different reasons the Lord gives for not grieving, what each assumes, how an all-pervading self can change bodies, why the verses do not license harm, and what the rest of the Gita and the tradition add.
स्तर: अंतर्दृष्टि अंग्रेज़ी 14 मिनट The Imperishable Self
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A short revision of Arjuna's fourteen questions in the Gita: where each one comes, what puzzle of the mind lies behind it, and where the answer is found.
अंग्रेज़ी 11 मिनट Arjuna's Questions
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After the cosmic form the Lord speaks four verses: this vision is rare even for the gods, is not won by the Vedas, austerity, giving or sacrifice, but by undivided devotion, and the devotee has five marks. A short revision of Gita 11.52-55.
अंग्रेज़ी 10 मिनट By Devotion Alone
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The twelfth chapter in short: the form or the formless, a ladder of practice when the mind will not stay, and the marks of the devotee dear to the Lord, all on one page.
अंग्रेज़ी 10 मिनट Chapter 12: The Yoga of Devotion, an Overview
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Whether one worships the Lord in form or the formless, which is ahead? A short revision of Gita 12.1-5, Arjuna's question and the Lord's answer: the goal is one, but the difficulty of the road differs.
अंग्रेज़ी 7 मिनट Devotion or the Unmanifest
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Five verses of the tenth chapter: one who knows the Lord's glory in truth joins Him by unshakable devotion, devotees find joy in talking of Him together, and the Lord Himself gives buddhi yoga and lights the lamp of knowledge. Three readings.
अंग्रेज़ी 10 मिनट Knowing His Glory Leads to Devotion
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In fear at the cosmic form, Arjuna asks who the terrible form is. The Lord says 'I am Time' and 'be merely an instrument'. A short revision of Gita 11.31-35: the verses, their meaning and Arjuna's trembling reply.
अंग्रेज़ी 10 मिनट Merely an Instrument
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At the end of the twelfth chapter the Lord draws the picture of one dear to Him: free of hatred, friendly and compassionate, even in pleasure and pain, skilful and steady. Three readings of verses 12.13-20 and the question of what 'dear' means.
अंग्रेज़ी 12 मिनट The Devotee Dear to the Lord
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A quick summary of the eighteen chapters of the Gita: the name, verse count and work of each chapter, in five groups, so that the whole map can be revised and explained to someone.
अंग्रेज़ी 13 मिनट The Eighteen Chapters at a Glance
त्वरित सार
What if the mind does not rest in the Lord? In Gita 12.6-12 the Lord gives four steps, each for one who cannot manage the one above, and at the end peace comes right after giving up the fruit of action. The meaning of the verses and three readings.
अंग्रेज़ी 10 मिनट The Ladder of Devotion
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Gita 9.13-15 and 9.22 tell how great souls worship the Lord with an undivided mind, and how the Lord Himself carries their yogakshema, that is, brings what is lacking and keeps what they have.
अंग्रेज़ी 8 मिनट The Steadfast Devotee and Divine Care
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What is the Gita, who is speaking to whom, why did this conversation happen on a battlefield, and what is the book for? Answers in three readings for someone reading the Gita for the first time.
अंग्रेज़ी 8 मिनट What Is the Gita?
त्वरित सार
In Gita 7.20-23 and 9.20-25 the Lord tells that He steadies the faith of one who worships other gods and gives the fruit by His own law, but that fruit is perishable. What we worship, we reach.
अंग्रेज़ी 10 मिनट What We Worship, We Become