Chapter 11

Introduction

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Introduction

Krsna now appears in front of Arjuna first in His four handed beautiful divine form that Arjuna is comfortable with, and finally as Vasudeva Krsna, in His gentle human form that Arjuna is so familiar with. Arjuna has now seen Krsna in all His forms. The true universal form of virata rupa or visvarupa, that Arjuna found fearsome; the beautiful, much gentler, adorable form with four hands, and finally back to the human form that Arjuna has always known. Krsna says even the great sages, the enlightened masters, have not seen the sights that Arjuna has seen. That is very true. Enlightened masters cannot see visions. When an enlightened being sees another enlightened being, it is in the energy form. To be able to see the gross physical form, both need to readjust their frequencies. No amount of spiritual practices and knowledge can make this happen. This is the space of bhakti, pure devotion.

Ramakrsna says about one's relationship to a master: 'The love of a chaste wife for her husband, the attachment of a miser to his hoarded wealth, the craving of a pleasure seeker for sensual pleasures, all these rolled into one and directed towards the master is true bhakti, devotion.'Krsna concludes this chapter with a clear direction of what a devotee should do to reach Him.

It is as simple as one, two, three. 'Work for Me, ' He says, ' work for My mission. Surrender to Me as the supreme with no reservations.

Have no attachment to whatever you do, leave the results to Me, surrender the fruite of your action to Me.

Look upon everyone as your own Self, without dislike and hatred.'

All disciples and devotees must understand this.

I tell my disciples: 'If you sit and gaze at me and feel joyful seeing my form, you are chasing me. At best you get eye candy and brain candy, sweet words and a sweet form that makes you feel happy. Then you think I will be leaving soon and feel unhappy. You miss the present moment of my being with you and speculate with regret on my absence that may follow. ''If instead, you work for my mission, spreading my word and teachings, I shall chase you. I shall always be with you, wherever you are! You do not even need to come to me. I shall come to you. 'May the blessings of the supreme Lord

be upon you all! Thus ends the eleventh chapter named Visvarupa Darshana Yoga of the Upanisad of Bhagavad Gita, the scripture of Yoga dealing with the Science of the Absolute, in the form of the dialogue between Sri Krsna and Arjuna.

To cognize the importance of preparing ourselves to receive gifts such as this, from the Divine. GOALS: