Lectures given by Anand S Rao at Chinmaya Mission Boston - Newton on Sundays

1. Maximum Happiness to the Maximum Number of People for the
Maximum Time
CHINMAYA MISSION BOSTON
The Holy Geeta – The Divine Song
Summary of Chapter 11
May 2015

2. Recap of Chapter 10

3. Recap of Chapter 10
Seeing the Lord in everything
Seeing the Lord in everyone
Seeing the ‘One’ in the ‘Many’

4. Chapter 11
Seeing the ‘Many’ in the ‘One’

5. Chapter 11 – The Yoga of Cosmic Form – Visvarupa Darsana Yoga
Arjuna: “(Now) O Supreme Lord! As you have thus described Yourself,
I wish to see (actually) Your Form Divine, O Purushottama” (Verse 3)
Krishna: “Now behold, O Gudakesha, in this Body, that the whole universe centers in
One – Including, the moving and the unmoving – and whatever else you desire to see? (Verse 7)
Krishna: “He who does actions for Me, who looks upon Me as the Supreme,
who is devoted to Me, who is free from attachment, who bears enmity towards none, he
Comes to Me, O Pandava” (Verse 55)
Krishna: “Therefore, stand up, and obtain fame. Conquer the enemies and enjoy the flourishing
kingdom. Verily by Myself they have already been slain; be you a mere instrument,
O left-handed archer” (Verse 33)

6. Chapter 11 – The Yoga of Cosmic Form – Visvarupa Darsana Yoga
(Now) O Supreme Lord! As
you have thus described
Yourself,
I wish to see (actually) Your
Form Divine, O
Purushottama (Gita XI-3)

7. Chapter 11 – Class Discussion
Collapsing of Space

8. Chapter 11 – Class Discussion
Collapsing of Time
Who is this?

9. Chapter 11 – Class Discussion
Think of a form that encompasses EVERYTHING and EVERYONE…
…in the PAST, PRESENT, and FUTURE….
…that is Visvarupa Darsana…

10. Chapter 11 – Class Discussion – Viswaroopa Darshan

11. Chapter 11 – The Yoga of Cosmic Form – Visvarupa Darsana Yoga
Chapter 11 Verses 1-34
Swami Brahmananda’s Chanting of Gita

12. Chapter 11 – Group Discussion
“Therefore, stand up, and
obtain fame. Conquer the
enemies and enjoy the
flourishing kingdom. Verily
by Myself they have
already been slain; be you
a mere instrument, O left-
handed archer” – Verse 33
Two Views:
• View 1: Everything is pre-ordained and we
are mere instruments of the Lord –
therefore the best strategy is just ‘Relax
and let things happen’. Discuss and justify
this strategy
• View 2: We still have free-will and must act
to change things. Reconcile how this is
consistent or inconsistent with Krishna’s
statement.

13. Chapter 11 – The Yoga of Cosmic Form – Visvarupa Darsana Yoga
Chapter 11 Verses 35-55
Swami Brahmananda’s Chanting of Gita

14. Chapter 11 – Summary (Verse 55)
• He who does actions for Me
• Who looks upon Me as the Supreme
• Who is devoted to Me
• Who is free from attachment
• Who bears enmity towards none
He comes to me

15. Group Activity – Last Week
Share your experiences on
how you put ‘Seeing the Lord
in everything and everyone’ to
practice
This I believe – Story of a Bala Vihar kid on Thanksgiving Day!!