WELCOME SIR KR On Wed, 25 Feb 2026 at 07:47, Suryanarayana Ambadipudi < [email protected]> wrote:
> Your explanation in simple English on the Gist of BG is marvellous 🙏💐 > > > *A.SURYANARAYANA* > *The less you speak,the more you are listened to* > > > On Wed, 25 Feb 2026 at 7:21 AM, Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Mind control in the Bhagavad Gita, Veda, and Vedanta is achieved by >> training the mind to be a "friend" through constant practice (abhyasa) and >> detachment (vairagya), as taught by Lord Krishna. It involves managing the >> senses, cultivating Sattva (purity), and using intellect to focus on the >> higher Self. >> >> The Two Methods: Krishna advises that the restless, turbulent mind can be >> controlled through abhyasa (consistent practice/meditation) and vairagya >> (dispassion/detachment from sensory objects). >> >> Friend vs. Enemy: A controlled mind is the best friend, while an >> uncontrolled mind acts as the worst enemy. >> >> Detachment (Vairagya): This involves keeping unwanted, negative thoughts >> out by leading a focused life and disengaging from sensory pleasures. >> >> Practice (Abhyasa): This means repeating positive, spiritual practices to >> rewire the mind's habits, similar to building muscle memory. >> >> Withdrawing the Mind: Whenever the unsteady mind wanders, one must bring >> it back under the control of the Self. >> >> Vedantic Perspective: Vedanta emphasizes purifying the mind from rajas >> (agitation) and tamas (dullness) to achieve a sattvic (calm) state, >> allowing for self-realization. >> >> Active Engagement: Rather than simply stopping thoughts, it is more >> effective to engage the mind in higher activities like chanting, >> meditation, or selfless service. >> >> Analogy: The mind is compared to a powerful, wild horse that needs to be >> directed properly, as it can otherwise cause chaos. >> >> Benefits: A controlled mind leads to equanimity, allowing one to remain >> unaffected by pleasure/pain or honor/dishonor. >> >> 2 VEDA RAHASYA GUHYAM IS B G. >> >> Yes, the phrase Veda Rahasya Guhyam (meaning "The Secret/Mysterious >> Knowledge of the Vedas") is directly associated with the Bhagavad Gita >> (BG), particularly in the context of it being the essence or the most >> confidential part of all Vedic knowledge. >> >> Raja-Guhyam (The King of Secrets): In Bhagavad-gītā 9.2, Kṛṣṇa describes >> the knowledge contained within the Gita as rāja-vidyā (king of education) >> and rāja-guhyam (the king of confidential/secret knowledge). >> >> Essence of Vedas: The Gita is considered the "final end conclusion of the >> Vedas" and the "most confidential" knowledge (rāja-guhyam). >> >> Secret Knowledge (Guhya): Bhagavad-gītā 18.68 mentions ya idaṁ paraṁ >> guhyaṁ ("He who proclaims this supreme mystery..."), referring to the >> teachings of the Gita as the highest secret or mystery. >> >> Veda-Rahasya (Secret of the Veda): While Veda Rahasya can be a title of >> books (like those by Sri Aurobindo), in the context of B.G. (Bhagavad >> Gita), it refers to the inner, esoteric meaning of the Vedas which Kṛṣṇa >> reveals to Arjuna. >> >> In summary, the Bhagavad Gita is often referred to as the Raja-Guhyam or >> Veda Rahasya because it reveals the confidential, inner meaning of the >> Vedas. >> >> 3 The Upanishads declare that Brahman or consciousness is the >> ultimate reality. Our true nature is Brahman – eternal, infinite, free from >> limitations. However, we fail to realize this due to ignorance caused by >> the impurities of the mind. >> >> The mind is constantly disturbed by rajas (restlessness) and tamas >> (inertia). This causes it to swing between extremes – at times overly >> active jumping from one thought to another, at other times dull, clouded >> and unclear. A mind dominated by rajas and tamas cannot comprehend the >> subtle truths of Advaita Vedanta. It is too distracted, agitated and lacks >> the subtlety to discern the oneness of Atman and Brahman. >> >> >> >> Therefore, purification of mind is essential. A sattvic (pure, tranquil) >> mind is necessary to realize the identity of Atman (“I”) and Brahman (the >> total). When rajas and tamas are subdued, the mind becomes calm, focused >> and sharp. The turbulences settle down and the veils of ignorance are >> removed. >> >> In this purified state, the mind becomes like a clean mirror capable of >> accurately reflecting Brahman. The knowledge imparted by the Guru is >> clearly grasped without distortion. One is then able to discern the true >> meaning of mahavakyas like “Tat Tvam Asi” – “You are That”. The oneness of >> the individual self and final reality becomes evident. >> >> Thus, mental purification leads to sattva guna predominating. This >> removes the obstacles blocking the vision of oneness. A serene, subtle and >> sensitive mind alone can properly reflect on the teachings, practice >> self-inquiry and realize the non-dual, undifferentiated Brahman. This is >> why mental purification is emphasized in Vedanta before trying to capture >> the expansive vision of oneness. >> >> 4 Arjun says in Bhagavad Gita: >> >> चञ्चलं हि मन: कृष्ण प्रमाथि बलवद्दृढम् |तस्याहं निग्रहं मन्ये वायोरिव >> सुदुष्करम् || (6.34) >> >> O Krishna, Mind is restless, stubborn and so powerful that it’s very >> difficult to control, even more, difficult than the controlling wind. >> >> Anyone who has tried doing meditation will agree with Arjun’s assessment. >> For most of us, seating even a couple of minutes without the mind wandering >> somewhere is impossible. >> >> And, By the way, we are not alone in this, great saints like Dnyaneshwar >> has written an abhanga, to request mind to become still. >> >> रुणुझुणु रुणुझुणु रे भ्रमरा । सांडीं तूं अवगुणु रे भ्रमरा ॥ (Marathi) >> >> He uses a metaphor of bee for the mind and requests it to drop the bad >> habit of wandering, and instead become still. >> >> So, we don’t need to feel embarrassed by this, instead, we have to accept >> ‘wandering’ as the basic nature of the mind, and find ways to calm it down. >> >> One of the solutions is given in Yog Sutras: >> >> अभ्यासवैराग्याभ्यां तन्निरोधः॥ (1.12) >> >> Way to control the mind is practice and Vairagya. >> >> While practice is well understood, Vairagya needs some explanation. >> >> Vairagya means ‘not having interest’ in things that are non-permanent >> (like material wealth, sensory pleasure, etc). >> >> But, It does not mean we have to become a sanyasi. Instead, if we do all >> our activities as duties (of Kartavya) without expecting anything in >> return, we will be embracing Vairagya. >> >> This way, if we follow Vairagya, and continue practicing Dhyana, slowly >> we will see that mind has become steadier, as it has lesser reasons to >> wander around. >> >> K RAJARAM IRS 25226 >> >> On Tue, 24 Feb 2026 at 22:42, Narayanaswamy Sekar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: N Sekar <[email protected]> >>> Date: Tue, Feb 24, 2026, 9:10 PM >>> Subject: Fwd on B G >>> To: Kerala Iyer <[email protected]>, Narayanaswamy Sekar < >>> [email protected]>, Suryanarayana Ambadipudi <[email protected]>, >>> Rangarajan T.N.C. <[email protected]>, Chittanandam V. R. < >>> [email protected]>, Mathangi K. Kumar <[email protected]>, >>> Mani APS <[email protected]>, Rama (Iyer 123 Group) <[email protected]>, >>> Srinivasan Sridharan <[email protected]>, Surendra Varma < >>> [email protected]> >>> >>> >>> >>> An experiment at one of India’s most elite engineering colleges changed >>> how scientists look at the Bhagavad Gita. >>> >>> There is a college in India called BITS Pilani where getting admitted is >>> harder than getting into most Ivy League schools. The students there are >>> trained to think in equations and evidence. >>> >>> Between 2012 and 2019, over 2,000 of them signed up for an elective >>> course on the Bhagavad Gita. Nobody forced them. Nobody had to. The results >>> were so consistent that it became a peer-reviewed study published on PubMed >>> Central, the U.S. National Library of Medicine. >>> >>> 300 of those students voluntarily wrote about what changed. Clarity of >>> thought. A shift in attitude. Better ability to handle pressure. Sharper >>> decision-making. These are not the kind of things you expect a 5,000 year >>> old text to deliver to engineering students. But that is exactly what >>> happened. Across twelve batches. Over seven years. The same result showing >>> up again and again. >>> >>> Here is what makes it interesting. These students are trained to be >>> skeptical. They do not take things at face value. Yet batch after batch >>> reported the same thing. An inner calm that helped them stay focused. A >>> framework for thinking that nothing else in their curriculum had offered. >>> When skeptics arrive at the same conclusion independently over seven years, >>> that is not anecdote. That is a pattern. >>> >>> Most people think the Bhagavad Gita is a religious text. It is not. It >>> is a conversation between a man who is paralyzed by anxiety and someone who >>> teaches him how to think clearly anyway. Krishna does not tell Arjuna what >>> to believe. He teaches him how to act when everything feels impossible. >>> That distinction matters. It is the difference between a prayer book and an >>> operating manual. >>> >>> There is a concept in the Gita called Nishkama Karma. It means doing >>> your work without being consumed by what happens next. That sounds like >>> philosophy until you realize that modern Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is >>> trying to teach people the exact same thing. Detach from outcomes. Focus on >>> process. Manage your response to what you cannot control. The Gita had this >>> figured out a few thousand years before therapists started charging for it. >>> >>> During COVID, researchers ran a clinical trial on healthcare workers. >>> Frontline doctors and nurses drowning in stress. One group learned Bhagavad >>> Gita teachings. The control group did not. The Gita group showed >>> statistically significant reductions in anxiety. And here is the part that >>> stopped me. The effects were still holding strong 45 days after the >>> intervention ended. Most stress management techniques fade within a week. >>> This one stuck. >>> >>> The Bhagavad Gita was written on a battlefield for a man standing in the >>> worst moment of his life. It was not written for temples or retirement. It >>> was written for the moments when your mind is falling apart and you need >>> something that actually works. 2,000 of India’s sharpest minds found that >>> it did. 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