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  The Yoga of the Discriminative Wisdom  The Yoga of the discriminative wisdom  deals with the ability to distinguish between what is real and unreal, and what is eternal and transient. It also introduces the Yoga of Action where one performs their duties with focus, without concern for the rewards and the Yoga of Wisdom where one seeks to understand the self, the soul, and the universe.  “If Emancipation means dissociation from all objects of pleasurable enjoyment for what reason would men cherish a desire for action? What do we gain by knowledge and what lose by ignorance?” These words of King Janaka to the Sankhyan teacher Panchashikha may serve as an introduction to the present chapter as they well describe the mood of Arjuna as the discourse opens. 

 

The Last Verse of the Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 18, Verse 78) Yatra yogeśhvaraḥ kṛiṣhṇo yatra pārtho dhanur-dharaḥ, tatra śhrīr vijayo bhūtir dhruvā nītir matir mama.  Wherever there is Shree Krishna, the Lord of all Yog, and wherever there is Arjun, the supreme archer, there will also certainly be unending opulence, victory, prosperity, and righteousness. Of this, I am certain. The  Bhagavad Gita  concludes with this verse delivering a deep pronouncement. Dhritarashtra was apprehensive of the outcome of the war. Sanjay informs him that material calculations of the relative strengths and numbers of the two armies are irrelevant. There can be only one verdict in this war—victory will always be on the side of God and his pure devotee, and so will goodness, supremacy, and abundance. God is the independent, self-sustaining sovereign of the world, and the most worthy object of adoration, and worship.  na tatsamaśh chābhyadhikaśhcha dṛiśhyate  (Śhwetaśhvatar Upaniṣhad 6....

 The Bhagwad Gita's Teaching about Eternal Nature of Soul’s Divine Qualities  One of the key teachings within this section of the Bhagavad Gita is that we, as individual souls, are eternal fragments of the Supreme. Although we are spiritual in essence, we find ourselves trapped in material bodies and material minds. This concept might sound abstract at first, but in practical terms, it means that our consciousness, which provides the sense of individuality and awareness, originates from a spiritual source that does not die when the body dies. In many Eastern spiritual traditions, the soul is likened to a spark that has the same quality as the flame but is infinitesimally small in comparison. Although the spark is of the same nature as the fire, it does not have the same magnitude of energy and potency. Similarly, the soul shares many divine characteristics with the Supreme, including consciousness, bliss, and eternality, but is limited in quantity and capacity. This helps expl...

Panchakarma Treatment Oleation:  Oleation includes use of oil or oily substance on the body. Ayurveda offers different oils made from various home grown and mineral ingredients mostly for external use. Aside from oils and ghee utilized especially for internal application. The fatty substance goes about as a viable medium, figures out how to achieve the more profound tissues, helps in carrying the  medicinal ingredients  every cell of the body and loosen up toxins stuck in the cells. Fomentation:  Thetreatments that produce sweat are called fomentation treatments. Oleation treatments are followed by the fomentation treatments. The tissues made delicate by oleation treatments become more flexible by fomentation therapies. Profound established toxins relaxed by oleation melt because of fomentation therapy and help it to flush out of the body.

युञ्जन्नेवं सदात्मानं योगी विगतकल्मष: | सुखेन ब्रह्मसंस्पर्शमत्यन्तं सुखमश्नुते || 28|| yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ yogī vigata-kalmaṣhaḥ sukhena brahma-sansparśham atyantaṁ sukham aśhnute   Thus the yogi free from evil, practising yoga (union with Atma) always, attains easily the highest bliss resulting from contact with Brahman (The Bhagwad Gita 6/6). Commentary: Several people ask “What is the easiest way to attain Brahman ?” The Lord answers the question here. Two practices should be followed. (1) The mind should be free from evil thoughts and tendencies. (2) It should be brought to dwell in Atma by Dhyana Yoga.