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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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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

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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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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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4. Fighting laziness

THE GUNA TO BE WARY OF

यदग्रे चानुबन्धे च सुखं मोहनमात्मनः |
निद्रालस्यप्रमादोत्थं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् || १८ ३९ ||
yadagre chaanu-bandhe cha
sukham mohanam-aatmanaha
nidraa-lasya-pramaadottham
tat-taamasamu-daahritam
(SBG 18:39)
The pleasure, which, right from the beginning until the end, shrouds Self-realisation, and is derived from sleep, indolence and negligence, is said to be Tamasic. (SBG 18:39)

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4. Fighting laziness

WHY COMPLICATE LIFE? FOLLOW THIS SHLOKA AND BE HAPPY

मत्कर्मकृन्मत्परमो मद्भक्तः सङ्गवर्जितः |
निर्वैरः सर्वभूतेषु यः स मामेति पाण्डव || ११ ५५ ||
matkarma-krinmat-paramo
madbhaktah sanga-varjitaha
nirvairaha sarva-bhooteshu
yah sa maameti paaNdava (SBG 11:55)
The one who performs all his duties for My sake considering Me as his Supreme Goal, is free from attachments, carries no enmity and is friendly to all creatures, certainly comes to me, O Arjuna. (SBG 11:55)

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09.06.2022

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4. Fighting laziness

HOW TO REMAIN UNAFFECTED BY KARMA? THE LOTUS LEAF ANALOGY

ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा करोति यः |
लिप्यते न स पापेन पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा || ५ १० ||
brahmanyaaidhaaya karmaaNi
sangam tyaktvaa karoti yaha
lipyate na sa paapena
padmapatram-ivaambhasaa (SBG 5:10)
One who dedicates all his actions to the Supreme Bhagavan and gives up all attachment to his works, is untouched by sin, just as a lotus leaf is unaffected by water. (SBG 5:10)

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08.06.2022

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4. Fighting laziness

CARING FOR THE WORLD

सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत |
कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथाऽसक्तश्चिकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम् || ३ २५ ||
saktaaha karmaNya-vidhvaamso
yathaa kurvanti bhaaratha
kuryaad-vidvaams-tathaa ‘sakthash-
chikiirshur-loka-sangraham (SBG 3:25)
Just as ignorant people perform actions with attachment to the results, learned people should perform work unattached and with the intention of the welfare of the world. (SBG 3:25)

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