It has been said in the Bhagavad Gita that God's incarnation is for the establishment of Dharma. 'Dharma' is to stabilize one's consciousness in the inward divine power, to perform all one's actions with the intention of serving Guru and God without having ignorance of being the doer and enjoyer of those actions. But there's a lot more than this... Continue reading ahead!
Questions Answered by the Text:
What is the purpose of God's incarnation according to the Bhagavad Gita?
How can one achieve liberation from the cycle of rebirth?
What is the role of a spiritual teacher?
What is the relationship between Dharma, Maya, and Naam?
Key Highlights:
The text explains the concept of Dharma from the perspective of the Bhagavad Gita.
Dharma is achieving a state of consciousness connected to the divine and performing actions in service without ego.
The text presents a progression of terms: Rita (Vedic truth), Dharma (later Vedic truth), and Shabd (Truth from the Adi Granth) - all representing the same core concept.
Maya is illusion and keeps beings trapped in the cycle of rebirth.
The Word (Naam) is the ultimate truth attained through following the right path (Shabd).
Incarnations of God help establish Dharma and guide beings towards liberation.
Reader Takeaways:
The text offers a way to achieve spiritual liberation by understanding Dharma and overcoming Maya.
It emphasizes the importance of a spiritual teacher (Sadhguru) in attaining enlightenment.
Below is another descreption of the text. It may be a little tricky but it is very interesting so read it carefully.
Regarding the purpose of God's incarnation, it has been said in the Bhagavad Gita that God's incarnation is for the establishment of Dharma. In this, the meaning of 'Dharma' is to stabilize one's consciousness in the inward divine power, to perform all one's actions with the intention of serving Guru and God without having ignorance of being the doer and enjoyer of those actions.
The word ‘Rita’ appeared in the Vedic texts, ‘Dharma’ appeared in the later Vedic texts and ‘Shabd’ appeared in the Adi Granth – all three carry the same meaning.
Maya is anrit or untruth; Rita is that form of truth which resides in anrit (Maya); Satya is that form of Rita which resides in a state beyond anrit and which is attained through Rita.
Maya is unrighteous, there is not even a touch of Dharma in the living beings who reside in Maya; The Word is that form of truth which resides in untruth (Maya); Naam is that form of truth which resides in a state beyond untruth and unrighteousness (Satya) and which is attained through the Word.
The living beings whose residence is in the Naam become the Dharma incarnate.
Shabd is the ladder leading from Maya to Naam i.e. unrighteousness to righteousness or Dharma. This ladder of Dharma is attained by those fortunate souls who take initiation from a complete Sadhguru (Spiritual Teacher).
The incarnation of God takes place for the establishment of this 'Dharma' so that living beings become free from the cycle of birth and death by knowing their inner truth. Excerpted from ‘Ajuni Saibhan’ Part 5.
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