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== Bhagavad-gita As It Is | <div class="section" id="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is" text="Bhagavad-gita As It Is"><h2>Bhagavad-gita As It Is</h2></div> | ||
=== BG Chapters 7 - 12 | <div class="sub_section" id="BG_Chapters_7_-_12" text="BG Chapters 7 - 12"><h3>BG Chapters 7 - 12</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="BG" link="BG 9.2" link_text="BG 9.2, Translation"> | ||
<div class="heading">This knowledge is the king of education, the most secret of all secrets.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:BG 9.2 (1972)|BG 9.2, Translation]]: This knowledge is the king of education, the most secret of all secrets. It is the purest knowledge, and because it gives direct perception of the self by realization, it is the perfection of religion. It is everlasting, and it is joyfully performed.'''</div> | ||
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< | <div class="quote" book="BG" link="BG 9.2" link_text="BG 9.2, Purport"> | ||
<div class="heading">This chapter of Bhagavad-gītā is called the king of education because it is the essence of all doctrines and philosophies explained before.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:BG 9.2 (1972)|BG 9.2, Purport]]:''' This chapter of Bhagavad-gītā is called the king of education because it is the essence of all doctrines and philosophies explained before. Among the principal philosophers in India are Gautama, Kaṇāda, Kapila, Yājñavalkya, Śāṇḍilya and Vaiśvānara. And finally there is Vyāsadeva, the author of the Vedānta-sūtra. So there is no dearth of knowledge in the field of philosophy or transcendental knowledge. Now the Lord says that this Ninth Chapter is the king of all such knowledge, the essence of all knowledge that can be derived from the study of the Vedas and different kinds of philosophy. It is the most confidential because confidential or transcendental knowledge involves understanding the difference between the soul and the body. And the king of all confidential knowledge culminates in devotional service.</div> | ||
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< | <div class="quote" book="BG" link="BG 9.2" link_text="BG 9.2, Purport"> | ||
<div class="heading">The process of devotional service, of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, is the king of all education and the king of all confidential knowledge.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:BG 9.2 (1972)|BG 9.2, Purport]]:''' In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam it is also confirmed that when one becomes purified by executing the process of devotional service, especially by hearing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam or Bhagavad-gītā from realized souls, then he can understand the science of Kṛṣṇa, or the science of God. Evaṁ prasanna-manaso bhagavad-bhakti yogataḥ. When one's heart is cleared of all nonsense, then one can understand what God is. Thus the process of devotional service, of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, is the king of all education and the king of all confidential knowledge. It is the purest form of religion, and it can be executed joyfully without difficulty. Therefore one should adopt it.</div> | ||
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== Lectures = | <div class="section" id="Lectures" text="Lectures"><h2>Lectures</h2></div> | ||
=== Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures | <div class="sub_section" id="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is_Lectures" text="Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures"><h3>Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Lecture on BG 9.2 -- New York, November 22, 1966" link_text="Lecture on BG 9.2 -- New York, November 22, 1966"> | ||
<div class="heading">Rāja-vidyā. Vidyā means education, and rāja means king. So what is the king of education?</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 9.2 -- New York, November 22, 1966|Lecture on BG 9.2 -- New York, November 22, 1966]]:''' Rāja-vidyā. Vidyā means education, and rāja means king. So what is the king of education? Just like we have got a different status of life in the material world, similarly, in the education also, somebody is M.A., somebody is B.A., somebody is school-leaving certificate, somebody is three years, somebody is four years. There are different grades of education. Now, what is the summum bonum, highest, topmost education? This topmost education is Kṛṣṇa consciousness, topmost education. Rāja-vidyā. Jīvātmā yathātmādi-rahasyānāṁ rājaḥ. Real knowledge is: "So what I am?" This is real knowledge. Unless we come to this point, that "What I am?" that is not knowledge.</div> | ||
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< | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Lecture on BG 9.2 -- New York, November 22, 1966" link_text="Lecture on BG 9.2 -- New York, November 22, 1966"> | ||
<div class="heading">You must act accordingly, that you are not material; you are spiritual. That spiritual activity is called Kṛṣ..., act in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and that is called rāja-vidyā, the king of all education.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 9.2 -- New York, November 22, 1966|Lecture on BG 9.2 -- New York, November 22, 1966]]:''' Rāja-vidyā means to know oneself what he is and act accordingly. That is called rāja-vidyā. If I do not know what I am, what is my position, then if I am in mistaken about my situation, then all activities, what I am doing, they are all mistaken. They are all illusion. Therefore this position, rāja-vidyā, means one should know himself, what he is, and act accordingly. Simply by knowing that "I am not this material body," that is not sufficient. You must act accordingly, that you are not material; you are spiritual. That spiritual activity is called Kṛṣ..., act in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and that is called rāja-vidyā, the king of all education.</div> | ||
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< | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Lecture on BG 9.3 -- Toronto, June 20, 1976" link_text="Lecture on BG 9.3 -- Toronto, June 20, 1976"> | ||
<div class="heading">This is the beginning of this chapter. Rāja-vidyā, the king of education.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 9.3 -- Toronto, June 20, 1976|Lecture on BG 9.3 -- Toronto, June 20, 1976]]:''' This is the beginning of this chapter. Rāja-vidyā, the king of education. Rāja-vidyā rāja-guhyam. And very confidential. It is not understood by any ordinary man. Because it is very confidential. You go anywhere. Suppose you go to a bank. A few persons in the bank, like the manager or the cashier or the accountant, they know everything confidential. Not the clerks or the customers, no. So this is, also Kṛṣṇa concludes Bhagavad-gītā with these words, guhya guhyatamam. This knowledge is very confidential. This means when one thing is very confidential means it is very, very important.</div> | ||
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== Correspondence = | <div class="section" id="Correspondence" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2></div> | ||
=== 1970 Correspondence | <div class="sub_section" id="1970_Correspondence" text="1970 Correspondence"><h3>1970 Correspondence</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 30 November, 1970" link_text="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 30 November, 1970"> | ||
<div class="heading">Krishna says that this knowledge is the king of education.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 30 November, 1970|Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 30 November, 1970]]:''' I see that you are moving in the schools and universities for preaching. That is very good. Krishna says that this knowledge is the king of education. So it will be appreciated.</div> | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:02, 18 May 2018
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 7 - 12
This knowledge is the king of education, the most secret of all secrets.
BG 9.2, Translation: This knowledge is the king of education, the most secret of all secrets. It is the purest knowledge, and because it gives direct perception of the self by realization, it is the perfection of religion. It is everlasting, and it is joyfully performed.
This chapter of Bhagavad-gītā is called the king of education because it is the essence of all doctrines and philosophies explained before.
BG 9.2, Purport: This chapter of Bhagavad-gītā is called the king of education because it is the essence of all doctrines and philosophies explained before. Among the principal philosophers in India are Gautama, Kaṇāda, Kapila, Yājñavalkya, Śāṇḍilya and Vaiśvānara. And finally there is Vyāsadeva, the author of the Vedānta-sūtra. So there is no dearth of knowledge in the field of philosophy or transcendental knowledge. Now the Lord says that this Ninth Chapter is the king of all such knowledge, the essence of all knowledge that can be derived from the study of the Vedas and different kinds of philosophy. It is the most confidential because confidential or transcendental knowledge involves understanding the difference between the soul and the body. And the king of all confidential knowledge culminates in devotional service.
The process of devotional service, of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, is the king of all education and the king of all confidential knowledge.
BG 9.2, Purport: In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam it is also confirmed that when one becomes purified by executing the process of devotional service, especially by hearing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam or Bhagavad-gītā from realized souls, then he can understand the science of Kṛṣṇa, or the science of God. Evaṁ prasanna-manaso bhagavad-bhakti yogataḥ. When one's heart is cleared of all nonsense, then one can understand what God is. Thus the process of devotional service, of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, is the king of all education and the king of all confidential knowledge. It is the purest form of religion, and it can be executed joyfully without difficulty. Therefore one should adopt it.
Lectures
Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures
Rāja-vidyā. Vidyā means education, and rāja means king. So what is the king of education?
Lecture on BG 9.2 -- New York, November 22, 1966: Rāja-vidyā. Vidyā means education, and rāja means king. So what is the king of education? Just like we have got a different status of life in the material world, similarly, in the education also, somebody is M.A., somebody is B.A., somebody is school-leaving certificate, somebody is three years, somebody is four years. There are different grades of education. Now, what is the summum bonum, highest, topmost education? This topmost education is Kṛṣṇa consciousness, topmost education. Rāja-vidyā. Jīvātmā yathātmādi-rahasyānāṁ rājaḥ. Real knowledge is: "So what I am?" This is real knowledge. Unless we come to this point, that "What I am?" that is not knowledge.
You must act accordingly, that you are not material; you are spiritual. That spiritual activity is called Kṛṣ..., act in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and that is called rāja-vidyā, the king of all education.
Lecture on BG 9.2 -- New York, November 22, 1966: Rāja-vidyā means to know oneself what he is and act accordingly. That is called rāja-vidyā. If I do not know what I am, what is my position, then if I am in mistaken about my situation, then all activities, what I am doing, they are all mistaken. They are all illusion. Therefore this position, rāja-vidyā, means one should know himself, what he is, and act accordingly. Simply by knowing that "I am not this material body," that is not sufficient. You must act accordingly, that you are not material; you are spiritual. That spiritual activity is called Kṛṣ..., act in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and that is called rāja-vidyā, the king of all education.
This is the beginning of this chapter. Rāja-vidyā, the king of education.
Lecture on BG 9.3 -- Toronto, June 20, 1976: This is the beginning of this chapter. Rāja-vidyā, the king of education. Rāja-vidyā rāja-guhyam. And very confidential. It is not understood by any ordinary man. Because it is very confidential. You go anywhere. Suppose you go to a bank. A few persons in the bank, like the manager or the cashier or the accountant, they know everything confidential. Not the clerks or the customers, no. So this is, also Kṛṣṇa concludes Bhagavad-gītā with these words, guhya guhyatamam. This knowledge is very confidential. This means when one thing is very confidential means it is very, very important.
Correspondence
1970 Correspondence
Krishna says that this knowledge is the king of education.
Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 30 November, 1970: I see that you are moving in the schools and universities for preaching. That is very good. Krishna says that this knowledge is the king of education. So it will be appreciated.