From time to time I will record a message and this message will be pertaining to class after teaching you some thoughts remain and come up in my consciousness that I want to convey to you. So, not necessarily in a very regular manner, but definitely from time to time. You can expect some videotape teachings from a couple of thoughts today I wanted to tell you about the various names of Krishna, one Vishnu Krishna, that we should keep encountering throughout the kita and that we have already in counted, see his name so I wanted to briefly talk about that. The first one happens in verse 14, when, for the first time the beautiful brilliant wise author Shiva such as Jada introduces the canvas of the waterfront. Our two main characters, not Krishna and Arjuna, the guru and the chef, the teacher and the disciples to us and he points out how they are.

How they are sitting in this gorgeous, very large, beautiful, divine White chariot and how not Krishna called mana mafia blows on his divine conch to declare that the Pandavas are ready also for the war of righteousness and it says that as trade very higher your pay for happiness and the nice little modern, ponderous Jabba the vo Shang Cobra model. It's very interesting that all along Lord Krishna was representative of the man was mentioned as Krishna. The word Krishna itself means the one who are true Rats to himself, the one who has irresistible john the one who is containing mystical inherent power, because of which this entire universe and all beings seem to be without choice moving towards that one Krishna. Krishna also means the dark complexion one. So for all of you, who also believe in how beautiful the black color is as a skin and Black Lives Matter, then I want to tell you that Lord Krishna was dark so midnight.

So there are many meanings for Christian But MANOVA to call him motherfucka in in the introduction is like Who are we seeing here? Are we seeing Arjuna and Krishna who have we have known all along as an amazing King, another king, a peacemaker, one who has had a childhood full of miracles and mysteries or is he modify himself Madhava means the husband of luxury. The partner of the goddess who has Can that be by wishing, not iron himself. So therefore to call him MANOVA is really these are these subtleties in the writing of yes Acharya with just this this The name by which the Lord is no Krishna is known kind of brings a new a new flavor into the teaching that we are now Oh, boo boo the conch is fully divine Divine Presence himself in avatar Krishna is going and then in other words, why 121 we come across two names.

And although in my next class I plan to begin from 121 again but I will just go over the names. The worst 121 occurs after in verse 120. Do not has asked Lord Krishna who is humbly and quietly and unassumingly playing the role of Sharia driver that he says the following words to Krishna, that Can you take me in the middle of the war? Can you park the chariot in the middle of the war where I can serve a boat both armies I want to look at who are the people supporting me and more the people supporting the bush the booty, the corrupted intellect, intellect of the learner. So he says that, but he he begins by the the two names Was 121 one is fishy, Keisha and the other one is fishy Keisha means the one who is in complete control of their senses clearly by using this name it is a dude into the fact that upon seeing people that he knew his own relatives and the other side of the army to his senses Arjuna was not feeling that stable.

And it was like a it's a very interesting thing that what he perceived through his senses and he requested for requests with, you know, ready to shoot the bow, the arrow. He's standing up upright, the font is amazing. And Arjuna is about to shoot the first arrow and instead he turns around and says Rishikesh, you who is in control of the senses? Can you take me so that my senses can tell you what's going on now, very interesting stroke of destiny, that he asked him this, Krishna because if he hadn't gone there consensus would not have closely seen the faces of the very people he had once loved and known and hung out with and had Monday live conversations in the opposite camp. And he would not have had them of consequent emotional neurosis as a result. So because we are about to experience, our joonas loss of senses and the kind of inflammation they bring in and as a result, he has Almost a panic attack.

It's interesting that his teacher, the Lord Himself would be called by NASA as initiation. And Krishna himself says to Krishna, he calls him a chip that means the one that is for the one that never changes, the one that is steady amidst change. All of life is a change. Every moment. Even the light as I teach this video will change. The flowers that are blossoming, my backyard.

They are changing. every millisecond seasons are changing. Our life is like a flowing river. No one particle of that water ever comes back to that same place. The wind is blowing. My papers are blowing.

Everything is changing. But there is only one changeless witness to all of us, which is Brahman. That was a message on Monday, which is a chicken. So, obviously Arjuna was experiencing the throes of what was going on his life had created some devastating change, that the people he once knew and loved and could probably depend upon and call his family have not only turned against him, but he had to go to war against them, and so he would refer to Krishna. So I hope you enjoy these three names of four names to Sheila Madhava she Keisha Chica, these names allow you to start getting a flavor who will be teaching us deeper teachings? Something that is very important and for each one of you today that I want to share with you that some people, we have to get over a certain childish or immature or unexamined, or ignorant conviction that our life is all about you.

Beauty and wonderment and Joelle and can I wear this talisman so that my life can go well, can I wear this ring or pendant with a certain storm so that no problems come my way? How can I plea bargain at every level? So that my unexamined conviction can come true. A very, very common Vedanta example is that we want the rules, but we don't want the points. But totality in unity, the rules and the tone from together, that's the package. And we think that the roles does not require the form.

And that form is just some kind of an obnoxious reason or just a utility reason to protect the roles from random parasites or people who pick them. But the fact of the matter is that in Ishwara, the two polarities co exist. So I'm asking you to stretch your consciousness as is Such audio asking you to stretch your consciousness that both these polarities coexist in your life and they shall continue for existing in this dream experience. So, so, you were in a helicopter and something happened and you fell out of it and you fell into a place that you will not expecting to fall into the first thing you will say is where am I? And what kind of land is this is this marshy land, then I have to behave in appropriate manner is this dry, then I have to go look for water is what is going on here.

What are the requirements what kind of beings dwell here? So, you're here and the scripture wants to tell you that all kinds of polarities exist And this is a relative universe these are these are there. So, ultimate peace, ultimate security does not roll outside of it can only be found within, only within, so to look for absolute peace, absolute bless outside is some kind of ignorant self hypnotism and then we cry and we become victims. But instead, if we can accept the imperfection as the perfection, then we are more comfortable. So, talk about relativities relative, a universe. So, someone who's declaring a lot, that I live for peace, I vote for peace, I only want peace and is obviously dedicating a lot of time for their piece is actually getting ready to have an explosion, internal externally Somebody who's saying I don't care.

I can explore what I want. I'm not responsible is actually somebody preparing to have a more inward peaceful existence. Someone who's eating a lot right now and can get away with it is a bogey is actually preparing down the road to become a yogi. And the one who's trying to be a yogi will be tempted to become a yogi. And you shall therefore we find that many renowned Yogi's, I have scandals because they became a bogey oops moment of sexual scandal, oops. financial scandal.

Why? Because they declared that they live for absolute ideals. And then they try to show to the world unto themselves that they're back. And then they are the VEDA and really teaching us very mature. And it says that, in fact, the quicker we understand the genuineness of our journey through Bulova, the faster will be the drying up of the ocean of emotional suffering called samsara. And we should try to stay away from absolute statements.

And instead choose the better between the absolute statements and gradually, realistically make. You wonder if I've lost you here or you're with me, but as you continue to study the Bhagavad Gita, they shall become more. That is why this is not a coincidence that there is a battle going on, but it is on purpose. For us to understand that the various in emotional, physical, physical battles, political battles are part of the fabric of life. And instead of running away from them as Arjuna wanted to do, or heaven to them mechanically, like with a script, we can become more prepared for them. Because the absolute can say I just want I'm spirit and I just want to chant all and I just want the wind to blow up perfectly.

I want the sun to be at an ideal temperature. So I would first of all, like the seasons not to affect me, then I would not like the animals to interrupt me then I would like the smells in that moss sphere to be pleasant for me. And then I would like all my relatives to support me and then I would like to technology You do work perfectly for me. And then I can add this huge list of absolutes. And then I'm an absolute Being, and I have it all right, and we can just be all set up ultimately, to witness that that's not the case. And Vedanta, as I mentioned to you always begins with the reality.

So I'd like to work with them on to tell us in bhagwad Gita that look, this is it. Get out and deal with the battle but how? How. And that is why in chapter two, what's coming up in inverse 48, Milan and was 40 and 50. We learn two interesting definitions of yoga very different from the definition of yoga, which is much more popular than sushi potentially, which also has some relevance when we want to come our mind but he says, yoga chitta vritti nirodha heart Yoga is the state where we can completely control and quieten down the fluctuations of the mind. Yeah, that definition also works because it shows that the self has mastered the mind.

Right in bhagwad Gita alone we come across New various more definitions of yoga that I can keep introducing you to. So this is more like an appetizer class where you think a discussion rather than more than a class because I'm just talking to small probably camera fitted here in verse 48. In chapter two we come across another definition that says some some yo Alterna will back and accept the reality. There are all kinds of wars happening and but go back into them. prepared with steady state because if you have a steady state of mind, then you will be able to know how you have to fight this war and how to be victorious in this or because take a wars with support them to establish them because the one who protects them gets protected by modak Shapiro and inverse 50 of the same chapter do we come across yet another definition of yoga that says you've got the muscle function, your base skill in action, so don't use them be confused and then react and then take back and then act to enact that and just be clumsy and all over the place the planet and the universe of your actions?

In the Vedas, box battles Battle of job Battle of relationship Take strategic action, skillful action, action where your senses body mind intelligence, God consciousness, everything is aligned and then. So if you're getting ready to one accept that there are battles and instead of merely going into it on past memory based battle, warfare and knowledge, we'll take a pause and we go into Baba Gita and we learn that we can learn to cultivate a steady state of mind and skill an action to do want to go back into this dream board, which is an which is unfurling battle upon battle. The Battle of time the vacuum of Ag the Battle of microorganisms, Our own gunas Thomas and Rogers climbing comm I strive to take over Rogers Rogers tries to take over satellites constant battles are going on and even we are in a static state, then Thomas and Rogers from externally comes and battles with us.

So with all these battles, it's best to be in a state of a steady state of mind and strategy is conflict action. So I really love how the word Gita is actually not trying to be creating some artificial, goody, goody beatific, holy atmosphere because it feels because it's clearly declaring to us that that's not possible most of the time. Even a spiritual teacher, such Myself has to battle. You know, battle my own age, battle, sleep, battle, hunger, battle, entitle students battle, all kinds of things, battle the adaptable ignorant people. So there's a constant battle. So Krishna, as the spiritual teacher is interesting that he chose to come down to the level of us Arjuna.

Today teach us what we need in order to teach the ultimate truth right away. He actually taught us how to be with the bottles and come through. So you know, we can teach and I can teach you the footwork Gita in a very lofty manner and impress all of you grammar I know. And I do study it linguistically too because it's so flavorful. But I prefer to teach you the way I prefer to teach you sitting here surrounded by my own battles, because this is the way it becomes helpful to the listener to the student. So it is Krishna has extreme compassion that he taught us the detail in the middle of a raging war.

And he helped Arjuna who was confused, broken, could no longer ride his past success could not no longer pose to rescue me could not use his lineage because a linear hectored against him to get by in life he had nothing And Krishna got him how to have a steady state of mind in spite of the battles and how to have skillful and strategic action. So my dear students, I hope this benefits you and I shall keep talking to you