Hari Om!

Swami Aparajitananda points out the essence of analysis of mind/moods very clearly. All 3 gunas do not allow jīva to disidentify.

Verse 9 summarises the 3 behaviours, bondage types and the possibilities to lead towards Liberation.

A question discussed is: properties of 3 gunas being contradictory to each other, is it logical to say that all have 3 gunas?

Answer to this question given by VERSE 10 is simplified by Swamiji: At a time, whichever guna that is strongest, rules the mind. How the frequency and predominance is determined and how it becomes a samskāra, how mind is influenced by impressions of outer world is also discussed in detail.

Swamiji discusses -
• Conducive time for Meditation;
• To expose mind to noble thoughts;
• To be careful about food for mind as a remedy;
• How Meditation process can become a Spiritual Sādhanā to cultivate sattva;
• Role of purushārtha in Spirituality connecting past-present-future;
• Lesson derived is to invest in virtues;

and explains -

Verses 11, 12, 13: Indications (lingam) of gunas.

Verse 11: When in sattva guna, how mind and mood behave is brought out in engrossing detail.

Verse 12: Indications of rajas mood/behaviour are elaborately explained.

Verse 13: Tamas indications are discussed and differentiated from sattva and rajas.

Swamiji makes us notice that thought level development / improvement is needed at all levels. All gunas have their own benefit. So we should make use of gunas to serve society.

Various combinations of gunas and their resultant interesting effects are clarified.

(Contd.)

(Bhagavad Gītā Chp. 14 - Talk 4 of 7 - Verses 9 to 13)

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