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The Vijnana Sparknotes

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Throughout the chapter, Krishna explains to Arjuna about the practice and the process of mediation, how it works, and what to do. How when one is to find a spot where there are not too many people, and how they need to sit in an upright and comfortable position for the body. The mind needs to focused, and empty. He also explains how the art of meditation is also to find oneself in a way of finding peace within the inner mind, which is the main goal, and a top source of how others use it to find themselves. Arjuna starts to question and not believe how the mind of an individual can be in control when it is unstable. However, Krishna reminds him that in order for him to find self realization, he needs to not only do it just once and stop, but to do it consistently, and to practice, and as time goes on, he will become better, then find peace. Not only did Krishna explain to Arjuna about the meditation or also known as, “jnana,” but also the, “vijnana.” The “vijnana,” is about the way to apply the divine knowledge to the …show more content…

However, the higher “Prakriti,” is the most powerful producing the universe and its final creations. Altogether, the elements include eight various elements - earth, water, air, fire, sky, ego, intellect and mind. They all reign under the Gods, which a power that has never been seen before. Basically when it comes to God, God is in everything from not only objects, but people as well. The Gods explain how the universe is more of a dream or, “maya,” in which we have been secluded in this certain world where we have been struggling through animosity. In which creates emotions of temptation distracting the individual to achieve what their main purpose was, which is

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