God Is The Controller

Introduction to Bhagavad-Gita

Clearing the Misconception Part III: God is the Controller

Who is a Controller?Who is a Controller?

We all are attempting to enjoyWe all are attempting to enjoy One who is a proprietor can enjoy.One who is a proprietor can enjoy. A proprietor is one who can control A proprietor is one who can control

that which he owns.that which he owns. Thus, controller indicates proprietor Thus, controller indicates proprietor

and enjoyer.and enjoyer. Who is the real controller?Who is the real controller?

Peace: The Reason for Peace: The Reason for Knowing the Supreme Knowing the Supreme

ControllerController From family, to community, to nation From family, to community, to nation

disparity up to the point of war takes disparity up to the point of war takes place due to fighting over control of place due to fighting over control of people and natural resources.people and natural resources.

Nature: Cause of Physical Nature: Cause of Physical WorkingsWorkings

““Nature is said to Nature is said to be the cause of be the cause of all material all material causes and causes and effects, whereas effects, whereas the living entity the living entity is the cause of is the cause of the various the various sufferings and sufferings and enjoyments in enjoyments in this world.” this world.” 13.2113.21

Entangling NatureEntangling Nature

““due to our asociation with matter since time due to our asociation with matter since time immemorial, our consciousness is now poluted immemorial, our consciousness is now poluted by material atmosphere. In this polluted by material atmosphere. In this polluted concept of life, we are all trying to exploit the concept of life, we are all trying to exploit the resources of material nature, but actually we resources of material nature, but actually we are becoming more and more entangled in our are becoming more and more entangled in our complexities. This illusion is called complexities. This illusion is called mayamaya, or , or hard struggle for existence over the stringent hard struggle for existence over the stringent laws of material nature. This illusory struggle laws of material nature. This illusory struggle against the material nature can at once be against the material nature can at once be stopped by revival of our Krsna consciousness.” stopped by revival of our Krsna consciousness.”

Entangling Nature

Living Entity Cause of His Own Living Entity Cause of His Own SufferingSuffering

Nature responds to the attempts of the Nature responds to the attempts of the soul in to exploit the illusory material soul in to exploit the illusory material world, and entangles the soul in the web world, and entangles the soul in the web of maya (illusion).of maya (illusion).

““One cannot solve a problem with the One cannot solve a problem with the same consciousness that created it.” same consciousness that created it.” Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

Ex: consumerism and it increasing Ex: consumerism and it increasing detrimental damage to the environment.detrimental damage to the environment.

Nature’s Responds to our Nature’s Responds to our Exploitative AttemptsExploitative Attempts

We Are Not the Physical We Are Not the Physical DoersDoers

The greatest illusion is the soul’s false The greatest illusion is the soul’s false perception that he is performing those perception that he is performing those physical events, such as moving of the physical events, such as moving of the body, that in fact are done by nature.body, that in fact are done by nature.

““The spirit soul bewildered by the The spirit soul bewildered by the influence of false ego thinks himself influence of false ego thinks himself the doer of activities that are in the doer of activities that are in actuality carried out by the three actuality carried out by the three modes of material nature.” 3.27modes of material nature.” 3.27

• “The spirit soul bewildered by the influence of false ego thinks himself the doer of activities that are in actuality carried out by the three modes of material nature.”

Nature Controls Us; Who Nature Controls Us; Who Controls Nature?Controls Nature?

““This material nature, which is one This material nature, which is one of My energies, is working under My of My energies, is working under My direction, O son of Kuntī, producing direction, O son of Kuntī, producing all moving and nonmoving beings.” all moving and nonmoving beings.” 9.109.10

The Cause of All CausesThe Cause of All Causes

Causes found within nature are effects of Causes found within nature are effects of further unseen (or unknown) causes.further unseen (or unknown) causes.

Physics attempt to find that cause which Physics attempt to find that cause which is the causes of all the perceivable effects is the causes of all the perceivable effects within nature with a T.O.E. formula; within nature with a T.O.E. formula; Theory of Everything.Theory of Everything.

There search for a T.O.E. is our search for There search for a T.O.E. is our search for the lotus toe of Krishna, who, being the the lotus toe of Krishna, who, being the controller of nature which control our controller of nature which control our physical movements, is the causal chain physical movements, is the causal chain of everything.of everything.

Krishna: The Causal Krishna: The Causal ChainChain

““The Supreme Lord is The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna, and heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the is directing the wanderings of all wanderings of all living entities, who living entities, who are seated as on a are seated as on a machine, made of the machine, made of the material energy.” material energy.” 18.6118.61

Law and Law MakerLaw and Law Maker

Just as there are laws in any country, Just as there are laws in any country, there is the maker of those laws. there is the maker of those laws. Similarly, just as there are law of nature, Similarly, just as there are law of nature, there is the maker of nature’s laws.there is the maker of nature’s laws.

A happy free citizen is one who acts A happy free citizen is one who acts within the range of the laws of the land. within the range of the laws of the land. Conversely, an unhappy citizen is one Conversely, an unhappy citizen is one who attempts to act outside the range of who attempts to act outside the range of the law, which however, implicate one the law, which however, implicate one more severely under the law.more severely under the law.

Law and Law maker Law and Law maker cont…cont…

““Those persons who execute their Those persons who execute their duties according to My injunctions duties according to My injunctions and who follow this teaching faithfully, and who follow this teaching faithfully, without envy, become free from the without envy, become free from the bondage of fruitive actions.” 3.31bondage of fruitive actions.” 3.31

““But those who, out of envy, disregard But those who, out of envy, disregard these teachings and do not follow these teachings and do not follow them are to be considered bereft of all them are to be considered bereft of all knowledge, befooled, and ruined in knowledge, befooled, and ruined in their endeavors for perfection.” 3.32their endeavors for perfection.” 3.32

Unhappiness Results of Unhappiness Results of Aversion to Laws of GodAversion to Laws of God

““If you become conscious of Me, you will If you become conscious of Me, you will pass over all the obstacles of conditioned life pass over all the obstacles of conditioned life by My grace. If, however, you do not work in by My grace. If, however, you do not work in such consciousness but act through false such consciousness but act through false ego, not hearing Me, you will be lost.” 18.58 ego, not hearing Me, you will be lost.” 18.58

How to Know the Laws of How to Know the Laws of God?God?

One must hear from God Himself.One must hear from God Himself. ““Now hear, O son of Påthä, how by Now hear, O son of Påthä, how by

practicing yoga in full consciousness of practicing yoga in full consciousness of Me, with mind attached to Me, you can Me, with mind attached to Me, you can know Me in full, free from doubt.” 7.1know Me in full, free from doubt.” 7.1

Interesting Point: Bhagavad-Gita is the Interesting Point: Bhagavad-Gita is the only theology in the world that makes only theology in the world that makes the claim to be spoken by God and the claim to be spoken by God and written by God.written by God.

The Peace Formula

• “A person in full consciousness of Me, knowing Me to be the ultimate beneficiary of all sacrifices and austerities, the Supreme Lord of all planets and demigods, and the benefactor and well-wisher of all living entities, attains peace from the pangs of material miseries.” 5.29

3-fold Path to Peace From 3-fold Path to Peace From Gita 5.29Gita 5.29

1) Knowing Krishna as the real 1) Knowing Krishna as the real enjoyer (bhoktaram yajna-tapasam)enjoyer (bhoktaram yajna-tapasam)

2) Knowing Krishna as the real 2) Knowing Krishna as the real proprietor of everything (sarva-loka proprietor of everything (sarva-loka mahesvaram)mahesvaram)

3) Knowing Krishna as the real well 3) Knowing Krishna as the real well wishing friend of every living being wishing friend of every living being ( suhrdam-sarva-bhutanam)( suhrdam-sarva-bhutanam)

One attains inner peace in this way.One attains inner peace in this way.

Application of the 3-Fold Peace Application of the 3-Fold Peace FormulaFormula

Step 1: Knowing Krishna as the Step 1: Knowing Krishna as the bhokta (enjoyer) of all yajna bhokta (enjoyer) of all yajna (sacrifices) and tapa (austerities) (sacrifices) and tapa (austerities) one should perform sacrifices and one should perform sacrifices and austerities for the pleasure of austerities for the pleasure of Krishna and not for any other self-Krishna and not for any other self-motivated agenda.motivated agenda.

The recommended yajna for kali-The recommended yajna for kali-yuga: Sankirtan-Yajna-Chanting of yuga: Sankirtan-Yajna-Chanting of the Holy Names of Krishna.the Holy Names of Krishna.

Step 1: Sankirtan-YajnaStep 1: Sankirtan-Yajna

““My dear King, although Kali-yuga is My dear King, although Kali-yuga is an ocean of faults, there is still one an ocean of faults, there is still one good quality about this age: Simply good quality about this age: Simply by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, one can become free from mantra, one can become free from material bondage and be promoted material bondage and be promoted to the transcendental kingdom.”to the transcendental kingdom.”

Sankirtan-YajnaSankirtan-Yajna ““Whatever result was Whatever result was

obtained in Satya-yuga obtained in Satya-yuga by meditating on by meditating on Vishnu, in Tretä-yuga Vishnu, in Tretä-yuga by performing by performing sacrifices, and in sacrifices, and in Dväpara-yuga by Dväpara-yuga by serving the Lord's lotus serving the Lord's lotus feet can be obtained in feet can be obtained in Kali-yuga simply by Kali-yuga simply by chanting the Hare chanting the Hare Krishna mahä-mantra.” Krishna mahä-mantra.” SB 12.3.52SB 12.3.52

Application of the 3-Fold Peace Application of the 3-Fold Peace FormulaFormula

Step 2: Knowing Krishna to be real Step 2: Knowing Krishna to be real proprietor of everything (sarva-loka proprietor of everything (sarva-loka mahesvaram) one should perform mahesvaram) one should perform devotional service to Krishna.devotional service to Krishna.

““O Brahmana Vyasadeva, it is decided by O Brahmana Vyasadeva, it is decided by the learned that the best remedial measure the learned that the best remedial measure for removing all troubles and miseries is to for removing all troubles and miseries is to dedicate one's activities to the service of dedicate one's activities to the service of the Supreme Lord Personality of Godhead the Supreme Lord Personality of Godhead [Sri Krishna]. O good soul, does not a [Sri Krishna]. O good soul, does not a thing, applied therapeutically, cure a thing, applied therapeutically, cure a disease which was caused by that very disease which was caused by that very same thing?” SB 1.5.32-33same thing?” SB 1.5.32-33

2 Aspects of Application 2 Aspects of Application Step 2Step 2

Whatever facility has been given to one by Whatever facility has been given to one by the grace of God should be offered to God.the grace of God should be offered to God.

9 processes of devotional service:9 processes of devotional service:

1. Hearing 6. Offering 1. Hearing 6. Offering PrayersPrayers

2. Chanting 7. Direct 2. Chanting 7. Direct ServiceService

3. Remembering 8. Friendship3. Remembering 8. Friendship

4. Serving the Lotus feet 9. Surrender4. Serving the Lotus feet 9. Surrender

5. Deity worship5. Deity worship

Application of 3-Fold Peace Application of 3-Fold Peace FormulaFormula

Step 3: Knowing Krishna to be the Step 3: Knowing Krishna to be the true well wisher of everybody true well wisher of everybody connect everybody to Krishna by connect everybody to Krishna by preaching.preaching.

Preach by precept and by example.Preach by precept and by example.

Thank You Very MuchThank You Very Much

Hare Krishna Hare KrishnaHare Krishna Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna Hare HareKrishna Krishna Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare RamaHare Rama Hare Rama

Rama Rama Hare HareRama Rama Hare Hare