Bhagavad Gita 16-18

Ch16-The Divine and Demoniac Nature

Ch17-The Divisions of Faith

Ch18-Conclusion-The Perfection of Renunciation
(Moksha Yoga)

Transcendental and Demoniac (1-6)

Demoniac Nature (7-20)

Choice escaping to spiritual destination(23-24)
Choice - Divinity vs Demoniac Nature

Divine Qualities (1-3)

Demoniac Qualities (4-7)

Consequences and Cause of Demoniac activities(19-22)

Demoniac Activities (10-18)

Q. Why Krishna is spending more time
on demoniac vs Divine qualities?

Krishna has been speaking about
Divine Qualities from earlier chapters.

How one can obtain Qualities?

  1. Nature - Ones born with
  1. Nurture - Cultivate them
  1. Culture / Environment - Ones Association

4 Aashrams

  1. Bramcharya
  1. Grahastha
  1. Vaanpraystha
  1. Sanyasa

Fearlessness, Purification of one's existence,
Cultivation of Spiritual Knowledge

Charity, Self-control,
Performance of sacrifice

Austerity (Tapa)

Study of the vedas

4 Varnas

  1. Kshatriya

Vigor (Tejas), Forgiveness, Fortitude

  1. Brahaman
  1. Vaishaya
  1. Shudhra

Cleanliness
(Cleaning in their dealing)

Not expecting any honor

Simplicity, Non-violence, Truthfulness

Pride, Arrogance,Anger, Harshness (anger in speech)

Lack of knowledge about
what is to be done and what is not to be done

No Fault Finding
(Be discriminative)

They do based on their 1. Mood 2. Trends /Fashion 3. Tradition (It has been done in the past) 4. Logic

Lust, Anger, Greed => Gates leading to Hell

Faith means Divine.
No faith means Demoniac

Faith is residing in consciousness and Consciousness is shaped by knowledge => Intelligence (from Scriptures).
In case, if Faith is not based on Scriptures

Acting based on one of 3 modes of nature
(Goodness, Passion, Ignorance)

Depends on 1. Food, 2. Sacrifice, 3. Austerity 4.Charity

(1-7) Faith and Worship

(8-10) Food

Goodness worship Demigods

Passion worship Demons

Ignorance worships Ghosts and Spirits

11-13 Sacrifice

20-22 Charity

(23-28) OM TAT SAT

(14-19) Austerity

Body

Mind

Speech

Mode of Goodness

Detached from outcome.

Mode fo Passion

Attached to outcome

  1. Scripture 2. Mantras 3. Prasadam (Food) 4. Remuneration
    All are based on Faith.

Respect

Truthful, Benefacial, Pleasing

Satisfaction, Self-control, Simplicity (don't think between the lines)

Faith categories 1. Materialistc (Faithless) => 2. Non-scriptural Faith => 3. Scriptural Faith => 4. Transcendentalist

Supreme Absolute Truth
Om=Vishnu, Tat=Detachment, Sat=Eternal

Gotra = Achyuta (for all Krishna's devotee)

Renunciation (Tyaga)

Sanyasa (Renounced order of life)

Giving up of activities that are based on material desires

Giving up the results of all activities

(1-12) Karma [Ch 1-6]

(13-18) Jnana (Yoga of knowledge) [Ch 13-18]

(19- 40) Karma execution and influenced by modes

(41-48) From Sakama to Nishkama KY (Karma Yoga)

(49- 55) Sakama KY to => Knowledge (Jnana)
to => Brahman Realized (liberation) to => Devotional service => Back to Godhead
[Confidential Knowledge - Brahman]

(56-60) working in pure devotional service

(61-63) Surrendering to Super Soul
[More Confidential Knowledge - Paramatma]

(64- 66) Pure DS Surrender to Sri Krishna
[Most Confidential Knowledge - Krishna]

(67-71) Studying and Preaching Bhagavad Gita

(72-73) Arjuna fixed

(74-78) Sanjay's predictions

Three activities should never be shunned
by anybody including Sanyasi

  1. Yajna (Sacrifice)

2, Daana (Charity)

  1. Tapa (Austerity)

Protection from Adidavic (Demigods) misery

Protection from Adhibhotik (other living entities) misery

Protection from Adiatmic (Mind) misery

We are not the only Doer

Action - 5 Factors

  1. Body
  1. Doer / Performer (Soul)
  1. Senses
  1. Endeavor
  1. Super Soul
  1. Intelligence
  1. Determination
  1. Happiness

All these are controlled by 3 material modes.

  1. Understanding 2. Determination 3. Happiness
    in the context of 3 modes

Goodness => Understanding - of done / not done, feared / not feared, binding / not binding

Goodness => Determination - Unbreakable, control mind and senses

Goodness => Happiness - Awakens one to self-relaization

Kshatriyas

Heorism, Power, Determination, Courage,
Resourcefulness, Generosity, leadership

Duties prescribed according to one's nature.

Control the Mind with Determination and Power of Speech
Giving up objects of Sense gratification
Free from Attachment and Hatred, False ego, Lust, Anger, Greed

Encouragement along with Enlightenment

  1. Nector of Instructions - 4 Wks
  2. Nector of Devotion - 6 Wks
  3. Isha Upnishad - 4 Wks