The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 24 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 24 Shloka 24 …He who dwells in his own self, who considers feelings of pain and pleasure as the same; to whom gold, soil, and stones are of equal worth; he who remains unchanged under pleasant and unpleasant circumstances; he …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 23 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 23 Shloka 23 The Lord further explained: …He who sits apart undisturbed and unaffected by varying conditions of the environment and observes the world around him knowing and fully understanding that it is the power of nature that acts on …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 22 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 22 Shloka 22 My dear Pandava (Arjuna), he who does not hate nor has any desire for light, (representing results which are born out of SATTVIC deeds), busy activity, and all that represents darkness whether they are near to him …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 21 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 21 Shloka 21 Arjuna then asked the Almighty Lord: How can one know if a particular being has gone beyond or has transcended the three powers of nature O Krishna? What is his way of life and how does he …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 20 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 20 Shloka 20 A person whose soul has risen above these three conditions of nature that actually lie within the mortal body, he becomes free from the cycle of birth and death as well as from sorrow and temporary happiness. …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 19 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 19 Shloka 19 When a true wiseman and seer fully understands that these three parts of nature are virtually the three main stages of life in this vast universe, he begins to also realize that which lies beyond these three …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 18 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 18 Shloka 18 Those who are in the SATTVA state always follow the highest path or level of wisdom and intelligence; those who are in the RAJAS state always follow the middle level of intelligence and wisdom; and those who are under …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 17 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 17 Shloka 17 From the SATTVIC state of human nature one receives wisdom, from the RAJAS state arises greed, and form TAMAS evolves dullness and ignorance. सत्वगुण से ज्ञान उत्पन्न होता है और रजोगुण से निस्संदेह लोभ तथा तमोगुण से …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 16 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 16 Shloka 16 The purity of SATTVA is characterized by the rewards that come out of good actions. However, the fruits of work that is done in the RAJAS state brings nothing but pain to a person; and work that …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 15 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 15 Shloka 15 Should a person be in the RAJAS state at the time of death, he is reborn in the places of the world where he is restless and constantly active. Similarly if a person is TAMASIC at the …