REVEALING THE DIAMOND with Tiaga Prem

Enjoy the final chapter of Bhagavad Gita - on Renunciation 

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In this episode we discuss the role of faith on the path of yoga - and how it relates to the Gunas - or qualities of Nature.

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In this episode Tiaga Prem shares insights on the Two Paths from the Bhagavad Gita.

Which one are you on?

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In this episode, we explore the Supreme Self.

And what Krishna means when he talks about True Knowledge.

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In this episode we explore the Teaching of Guru Nanak in honor of Gurparab (His 553rd Birthday)

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In this episode we discuss:

• Mother and the Father united
• the Gunas bind the body to the Immortal Self
• Sattva binds us to happiness + wisdom
• Rajas is passion arising from selfish desire + attachment
• Tamas is ignorance, apathy, laziness
• Sattva in charge when rajas and tamas are transformed
• Rajas prevails when Sattva is weak and Tamas is overcome
• Tamas prevails when S + R are dormant
• Sattva + wisdom / clarity / light in the body
• Rajas + selfish pursuits / greed
• Tamas + sloth, confusion, easily infatuated
• What does it mean to go beyond the Gunas - faith - connection with the Inner Guide
• What does it look like to go beyond the Gunas?Unmoved by the harmony of Sattvas
  no aversion when forces of the gunas are active (steady faith)
  remain impartial / undisturbed when the gunas fluctuate
  the Gunas moving is simply nature unfolding / move with the rhythm
  equal in pleasure and pain, praise and blame, kindness and unkindness
  clay and gold same - all god
  serve the God in All. - the eternal, unchanging, deathless, everlasting dharma
  

In this episode, we explore Chapter 13 of Bhagavad Gita and the Field and the Knower.

Understanding Divine Mother, Nature and the Inner Knower

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In this episode, we explore Chapter 12 of Bhagavad Gita and the Way of Love.

Love as a Lifestyle.

Love as the Guide and the Goal of Yoga Practice.

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In this episode, Krishna reveals his Cosmic Self / Spirit to Arjuna. 

This episode includes insights on Dharma, Purpose, The Dark Night of the Soul, Being a Student of Yoga and so much more.

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In this episode, we take a deeper dive into the Divine Splendor that is Krishna.

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In this episode we discuss:

The Royal Path

Jnana - Knowledge

Vijnana - Experiential Knowledge

Purification

Faith

The immature do not look beyond physical appearance

• vanity - causes suffering / karma of what’s in it for me

Great Souls see Krishna in all

• Devotion - the Path of Love
• See the face of the Beloved in All

I am the ritual and the sacrifice

I am the medicine and the mantra

Dhyana

The technique

I am the offering and the fire that consumes it . and the one whom it is offered to

I am the Father, the Mother - the Grandparents of the Universe

The Purifier

The Syllable OM

The Scriptures and the Vedas

I am the Goal of Life

The Inner Knower

The True Friend

Beg, Middle, and End

Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva

Saraswati - the Word / Creative Force

Lakshmi - preserving force

Kali - works with Shiva / transformer

The womb

The eternal seed

Heat, Rain,

Immortality and Death

Seeing Krishna in All - Everything is provided

Those who worship any form of God - are also worshipping me

All faith and devotion -

Even if people do not realize it

The object of all devotion

And the enjoyer of this love

Those who fail to recognize my true nature aka their true nature must be reborn

“Whatever I am offered in devotion with a pure heart – a leaf, a flower, fruit, or water – I accept with joy. 27 Whatever you do, make it an offering to me – the food you eat, the sacrifices you make, the help you give, even your suffering. 28 In this way you will be freed from the bondage of karma, and from its results both pleasant and painful. Then, firm in renunciation and yoga, with your heart free, you will come to me.”

It’s not about being a believer or about following dogma

It’s about embodying the energy and character of love - the vehicle is devotion - and the essence - the Love - that is Krishna - Christ Consciousness - call it what you will - the meaning of life

Devoted in this way - one will never truly be harmed

“All those who take refuge in me, whatever their birth, race, sex, or caste, will attain the supreme goal; this realization can be attained even by those whom society scorns. 33 Kings and sages too seek this goal with devotion. Therefore, having been born in this transient and forlorn world, give all your love to me. 34 Fill your mind with me; love me; serve me; worship me always. Seeking me in your heart, you will at last be united with me.”

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In this episode we discuss:

- Adibhuta, Adhidaiva, and Adhiyajya

- The practice of remembering who you are, even in death

- the Angel of Death

- What is Meditation?

- What does meditation have to do with "God"?

- Self Realization

- Ways of Remembering Who You Are

- The Essence of the practices and why it's important

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In this episode we discuss:

Jnana and Vijnana

8 Aspects of Nature incl. 3 Aspects of Mind

Prakriti and Purusha

The 3 Gunas

Devotional Practice / Bhakti Yoga

Oneness / The One in All

Rebirth / Immortality

Attraction / Aversion / Liberation

In this episode we explore the teachings in the Gita on Meditation.

Topics include:

- What is Meditation? 

- Who is the True Yogi?

- Expectation of reward, attain the goal of meditation

- Selfless Work

- Will Power / Self Discipline / Tapas

- Power of Sadhana and Relationship to Devotion

- Conquering the mind

- Samabudhi - the intelligence to see all as one - Sameness

- Where to practice concentration

- How to sit - asana

- Moderation - the middle path

- Resting in the self

- Renouncing selfish desires

- Experiencing The Self in All Creatures

- Seeing everything with an equal eye

- Single pointed concentration - dense and subtle

- The panic of the busy mind has been going on for thousands of years

- Judgement + spiritual vibes

- All effort is beneficial

- The Path of Love.

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Episode Synopsis:

Arjuna asks - which is better selfless action or renunciation (sannyasa)?

Both lead to the goal but action is better

Sannyasa - works but Krishna prefers Selfless service

“The immature think that knowledge and action are different, but the wise see them as the same.”

“The goal of knowledge and the goal of service are the same; those who fail to see this are blind”

Sankhya and Yoga - here in the Gita - theory and practice

“When there is no selfish involvement in work, the worker does not come to spiritual harm”

“Krishna warns Arjuna that a life of work, even successful work, cannot be fulfilling without Self-knowledge. Ultimately, the true Self within him is not affected by what he does, whether good or bad. Only knowledge of the Self, which rises like the sun at dawn, can fulfill the purpose of his life and lead him beyond rebirth.”

Selfless service is how you avoid taking on karmas

Ishvara Pranidhana - Give every action to God.

Equal vision - Atman and Brahman

Knowledge of God and Self - merging

“15 The Lord does not partake in the good and evil deeds of any person; judgment is clouded when wisdom is obscured by ignorance. 16 But ignorance is destroyed by knowledge of the Self within.”

“The last three verses of the chapter describe a state of profound meditation called samadhi. When meditation becomes very deep, breathing becomes slow, steady, and even, and the windows of the senses close to all outward sensations. Next the faculties of the mind quiet down, resting from their usually frantic activity; even the primal emotions of desire, fear, and anger subside. When all these sensory and emotional tides have ceased to flow, then the spirit is free, mukta – at least for the time being. It has entered the state called samadhi.”

The experience of Unity or Sameness

“27 Closing their eyes, steadying their breathing, and focusing their attention on the center of spiritual consciousness, 28 the wise master their senses, mind, and intellect through meditation. Self-realization is their only goal. Freed from selfish desire, fear, and anger, they live in freedom always. 29 Knowing me as the friend of all creatures, the Lord of the universe, the end of all offerings and all spiritual disciplines, they attain eternal peace.”

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Enjoy Chapter 4 of Bhagavad Gita.

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show notes:

Krishna is eager to grant Arjuna knowledge of self or even a spiritual vision but Arjuna has been asking get me out of this mess - prayer life - have you experienced this kind of “spirituality”

Krishna teaches him about rebirth and talks about how he has reincarnated to help humanity when dharma declines - many times

• forgetting who you are - primordial cause of disease verse 6-7

Vishnu - avatar - preserver of life - not mentioned

The part in each of us that seeks to care for the whole

You can experience this part in all by means of devotion

The Self in All Verse 10,11

“Actions do not cling to me because I am not attached to their results,” he means, “Arjuna, actions do not cling to your real Self.” The Self in us is not touched by action; whatever we do, it remains unsullied. “Those who understand this” – about themselves – “and practice it live in freedom.””

Verse 19-21 - Anxiety, Action, and Devotion

Compassion for all - comes through devotion The Beloved in All.

True sustenance is service

Verse 31

Guidance of the wise verse 34 And all have access 36

Lastly, he speaks to Arjuna about working through doubt. Arjuna has not surrendered. Continues to drag his feet. But Krishna does not abandon him.

“You and I have passed through many births, Arjuna. You have forgotten, but I remember them all“ Verse 3

The Self is with you always God is with you always Rise in Faith! Practice Yoga! Read 39-41

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Tiaga Prem

show notes:

• Knowledge is better than action (Arjuna repeats back to Krishna)(1)
• Jnana Yoga (contemplation on spiritual wisdom) and Karma Yoga (the practice of selfless service)
• Control of the senses via the mind / for selfless service - is the path for the spiritual aspirant
• Freedom comes via selfless service
• These are acts of God
• Serve the God in All
• When you do this you will be liberated from the notion of loss or gain
• Devotion to the supreme welfare of all (God will just do it - you are that!)
• Perform all work carefully with compassion
• happiness comes from within. our relationship with the inner knower, not the outside world. (17)
• I am not the doer. The Gunas are always in motion. I serve the One in All. (27,28)
• Attraction to pleasure and avoidance of pain (34)
• better to strive and struggle in one’s own dharma than to succeed in the dharma of another (35)
• Competition breeds fear and insecurity
• Warns of selfish desire and anger (rajas)
• Selfish satisfaction is the enemy of wisdom
• the senses are higher than the body (42)
• the mind higher than the senses
• above the mind the intuition
• above intuition the Atman
• Let the Atman be your guide (Oneness with God)

We continue our study of the Bhagavad Gita.

Topics covered:

Rebirth - The Soul is Eternal -Atman

Spiritual Teacher / Guru Principle 

Pairs of Opposites / Equanimity / Senses / Yoga

Gunas / Sankhya

Wisdom / Inner Guidance / Dharma

Fruits of Action

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In this episode, we begin our exploration of the Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 1

New Episodes on the Gita, every Sunday in Season 5 of Revealing the Diamond with Tiaga Prem.

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