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Bhagavad
Gita - May 09, 2008
Chapter
2, Verse: 59-61
Swami
Yogatmananda
Vedanta
Society of Providence
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II.59:
The objects recede from the abstinent man, with the exception of
the taste (for them). Even the taste of this person falls away after
realizing the Absolute.
II.60:
For, O son of Kunti, the turbulent organs violently snatch away the
mind of an intelligent person even while he is striving diligently.
II.61:
Controlling all the sense organs, one should remain concentrated
on Me as the Supreme. For, the wisdom of one whose organs are under
control becomes steadfast.
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Summary
of this lecture:
Only for the one who has not reached the Goal and wants to, scriptures
become meaningful. The Gita, as a scripture, gives advice that is meaningful
to real seekers of enlightenment. To make a spiritual seeker feel the
gap between one who, through suppression of desires, abstains from the
objects of enjoyment and the enlightened person whose desires are all
burned due to knowledge. We can restrain the senses as in fasting, but
the mind still has hankering for the sense-enjoyments. It is not suggested
here that one should not try to restrain the senses; that must be done,
but one should not stop there. The striving for the Ultimate Wisdom
must be rigorously kept on, till 'the relish also goes away.' Even a
wise, learned and striving person needs to be always on guard. Why?
Because when the senses get turbulent due to desires, they become so
strong that they drag the mind after them. There's a two fold practice
in Vedanta which says: 1. don't do what will hurt you (vairagya). 2.
do what will help you (abhyasa). In other words, stop running after
worldly desires and rest yourself in thoughts of God.
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