Ch10-Vibhuti-Yoga

Bhagavad Gita – Chapter 10 – Vibhuti Yoga 

 

Shri Bhagavan Uvaca 

 

Verse 1-11

 

Hey Arjun, I will tell you about the quality of my True Nature. I create everything, I am the source of all knowledge, sages, gods. Example: One needs to see the source of seed that creates tree, which provides the power behind the wood and final products – chair, table. One needs to focus on the real source of energy. Then you see the diversifications. The other way around is to look at the diversified nature of all creations. Then, focus on the source of these creations.

 

1.     Everything is happening according to nature

 

2.     Your actions are driven by your nature

 

3.     You need to understand the intent behind the karma

 

4.     You need to perform your actions with full efficiency, devotion, for benefits of others

 

5.     You need not worry about the results of actions nor think that you are the owner of the actions

 

6.     The nature will force you to perform

 

7.     If I associate myself to the ownership of actions and the results of the actions, I will continue to be entangled in the external world

 

8.     The Shristi is created with karma (Nirguna + Saguna)

 

9.     We need to understand the bhava (intent) associated with the action

 

 

• Immediate purpose is to perform

 

• Medium purpose is the purity of mind

 

• The long-term purpose is to reach Brahman

 

 

As soon as saguna brahman gets associated with nirgun brahman – karma starts. You need to perform your actions with the intent that you are performing your actions according to the laws of nature.

 

 

Bhagavad Gita – Chapter 10 – Vibhuti Yoga 

 

Arjuna Uvaca:

 

Verse 12-18
Although Arjun understands the glory of Bhagawan Shri Krishna, but he wants to know the glory of Bhagawan and experience the glory of Bhagawan. 

 

 

• Any spiritual seeker goes towards knowing from understanding. How can I experience the glories of Bhagawan? Arjun is an intelligent person, so he understands everything. In Gyan (Jnana) yoga you come across ahankara.

 

 

Since Bhagawan is telling everything to Arjuna, his ignorance is getting removed at every step of the way. We need to move towards the stage of Knowing (experience).

 

In verse 17, Arjun is asking how should I contemplate on You? With what bhava, I should concentrate (dhyana) on You. At some point, you will transition towards awareness, which is called meditation. Every thought is focused on something. When you do meditation, you become aware.

 

Verse 19-25
Bhagawan Shri Krishna is saying that even though there is no limit about my Extent, but I will tell you more. Why Bhagawan is talking about the best among all things? Bhagawan Shri Krishna is talking about those things which Arjun can relate to – Sama Veda, Himalaya, Bhringu Rishi…

 

Verse 20
I am present in the heart of every living being.

 

 

• I am the beginning, middle and end also. Heart can send signal to the brain to calm down. The brain also sends signal to the heart.
  The interval between heartbeats is not constant. It varies over a time.

 

• Sympathetic and para-sympathetic system is controlled by the heart. If sympathetic gets disturbed, then BP goes high. When para-sympathetic gets disturbed, then BP goes down.

 

• When we keep our hearts in a peaceful state, then the signal goes to brain that body is calm. Heart is connected to the state of mind (emotions) and breathing. The breath relates to prana (energy).  So, the variability of heartbeat can be controlled by breathing. Medicine cannot change the variability of heartbeat.

 

 

From emotional perspective, heart is associated with love bhava. This love bhava when starts expanding it gets connected with the unconditional love – stage of oneness, which is the representation of blissfulness – Sat Cit Ananda Atma.

 

Bhagawan exists in everyone heart as Oneness. When crown chakra is opened, then you experience the Sat Cit Ananda Atma at the same time.

 

 

• The heart chakra expands to the level of unconditional love, I am one with everything else. Your heart has become One with everything.

 

• In Bhavas I am the unconditional love – Vasudev kutumbkam (every living creature is loved).

 

• In Gyan (Jnana) yoga, you experience Bhagawan in third Eye chakra.

 

• In Bhakti yoga, you experience Bhagawan in Heart chakra.

 

• Nature works on mind, but it does not affect me when I reach beyond three gunnas (beyond the identity).

 

• The relationship with sansar changes when you reach beyond the state of mind. You are living in this sansar, yet not affected by the external world.

 

• On the path of Gyan (Jnana), when you go beyond the daily entanglement in this life, then you are not affected by it.