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Spiritual understanding (Lectures)

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures

So this "own-menship," in relationship with the body, is the barrier for spiritual understanding.

Lecture on BG 1.28-29 -- London, July 22, 1973: So Arjuna is a great warrior. He could fight all the soldiers, all the fighting men, yuyutsu. The other party, they were also, they were assembled, yuyutsu, with fighting spirit. Other men, even they are not fighting spirit, we can kill very easily. But own men, although they are fighting spirit, still he hesitates. Because own men. So this "own-menship," in relationship with the body, is the barrier for spiritual understanding. So long this conception of life will exist, that "I am this body, and anyone who is related with this body, they are my own men, kinsmen, relatives..." This conception of life is the greatest barrier for advancing in spiritual consciousness. Therefore the Vedic civilization is so planned that one has to give up this rascal "own men" conception. That is the vairāgya.

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Page Title:Spiritual understanding (Lectures)
Compiler:Labangalatika, Partha-sarathi, Visnu Murti
Created:20 of Dec, 2008
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=130, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:130