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27.06.2022

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6. Overcoming the Fear of Death

THE ATMAN CAANNOT BE BURNED

नैनं छिन्दन्ति शस्त्राणि नैनं दहति पावकः |
न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः || २ २३ ||
nainam chindanti shastraaNi
nainam dahati paavakaha
na chainam kledayanty-aapo
na shoshayati maarutaha (SBG 2:23)
The soul cannot be cut by weapons, it can’t be burned by fire, water cannot wet it nor can wind dry it. (SBG 2:23)

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26.06.2022

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6. Overcoming the Fear of Death

DUMPING OLD CLOTHES FOR NEW ONES

वासांसि जीर्णानि यथा विहाय
नवानि गृह्णाति नरोऽपराणि |
तथा शरीराणि विहाय जीर्णानि
अन्यानि संयाति नवानि देही || २ २२ ||
vaasaamsi jiirNaani yathaa vihaaya
navaani grhNaati naro ‘paraaNi
tathaa shariiraaNi vihaaya jiirNaa
ni anyaani samyaati navaani dehi (SBG 2:22)
Just as a person casts away old clothes for new ones, the embodied Self too casts old bodies away for new ones. (SBG 2:22)

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25.06.2022

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6. Overcoming the Fear of Death

THE ATMAN OR THE SELF IS ALL-PERVADING

अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम् |
विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित्कर्तुमर्हति || २ १७ ||
avinaashi tu tadviddhi
yena sarvam-idam tatam
vinaasham-avyayas-yaasya
na kash-chit kartu marhati (SBG 2:17)
You must know that, that which pervades all this can never be destroyed. It is not possible by anyone to cause destruction of the imperishable Atman. (SBG 2:17)

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24.06.2022

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6. Overcoming the Fear of Death

DEATH IS A TOPIC THAT HAS BEEN HEAVILY MISUED AND ABUSED BY VARIOUS RELIGIONS

देहिनोऽस्मिन्यथा देहे कौमारं यौवनं जरा |
तथा देहान्तरप्राप्तिर्धीरस्तत्र न मुह्यति || २ १३ ||
dehino ‘smin-yathaa dehe
kaumaram yauvanam jaraa
tathaa dehantara-praaptir-
dhiiras-tatra na muhyati (SBG 2:13)
Just as the Atman or soul, which is in the body, passes childhood, youth and old age, it acquires another body after that body dies. Wise people are not baffled by this fact. (SBG 2:13)

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23.06.2022

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6. Overcoming the Fear of Death

THE ATMAN HAS NO DEATH

नत्वेवाहं जातु नासं न त्वं नेमे जनाधिपाः |
न चैव न भविष्यामः सर्वे वयमतः परम् || २ १२ ||
na tvevaaham jaatu naasam
na tvam neme janaadhi-paaha
na chaiva na bhavishyaa-maha
sarve vayam-ataha param (SBG 2:12)
There was never a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings. We will also never cease to exist. (SBG 2:12)

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22.06.2022

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5. Handling Temptation

IT’S YOUR MIND SO KEEP IT UNDER YOUR CONTROL

तं विद्याद् दुःखसंयोगवियोगं योगसंज्ञितम् |
स निश्चयेन योक्तव्यो योगोऽनिर्विण्णचेतसा || ६ २३ ||
tam vidyaad-duhkha-samyoga-
viyogam yoga-samnyitam
sa nishchayena yoktavyo
yogo’nirviNNa chetasaa (SBG 6:23)
You should know that Yoga means severing the connection with sorrow and remaining untouched by it. Yoga needs to be practised with a non-despondent mind and firm conviction. (SBG 6:23)

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21.06.2022

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5. Handling Temptation

TWO THINGS TO STAY AWAY FROM

इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ |
तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ || ३ ३४ ||
indhriya-syendhriya-syaarthe
raaga-dveshau vyavasthithau
thayorna vashamaa-gacchet-
thau hyasya pari-panthi-nau (SBG 3:34)
Both, attachment and repulsion for sense objects rest in the senses. One should not come under their control because they are obstacles in one’s path towards Self-realisation. (SBG 3:34)

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20.06.2022

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5. Handling Temptation

TOTAL MASTERY OVER YOUR MIND

आपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठं
समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत् |
तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे
स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी || २ ७० ||
aapuurya-maaNam-achala-prathist-ham
samudra-maapaha pravishanti yadhvat
tadvat-kaamaa yam pravishanti sarve
sa shaanti-maapnoti na kaama kaami (SBG 2:70)
He, who is steady in spite of the never-ending flow of desires just like the ocean is, although so many rivers enter it, can attain peace. But one who is desirous of pleasures cannot achieve peace. (SBG 2:70)

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19.06.2022

Section 5/7

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5. Handling Temptation

Being your own Master

तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः |
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता || २ ६८ ||
tasmaad-yasya mahaabaho
nigrhitaani sarvashaha
indriyaNiindriyarthe-bhyas-
tasya pragnyaa prathist-hithaa (SBG 2:68)
Therefore, O mighty-armed one, a person whose senses are bridled before objects of desire, has steady wisdom. (SBG 2:68)

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18.06.2022

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5. Handling Temptation

Winning over Temptation

तानि सर्वाणि संयम्य युक्त आसीत मत्परः |
वशे हि यस्येन्द्रियाणि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता || २ ६१ ||
thaani sarvaaNi samyamya
yukta aasita mat-paraha
vashe hi yas-yendriyaaNi
tasya pragnyaa prathist-hithaa (SBG 2:61)
He who keeps his senses under control and meditates on Me by fully surrendering unto Me has steady intelligence. (SBG 2:61)

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