Gita reflection Ch 8 verses 11 % 12

25th June 2024

• The Bhagavad Gita is esteemed as an Upanishad because it contains the important and essential teachings of Upanishad literature. Lord Krishna quotes a verse from the Upanishad to explain the nature of Reality:

• "That which is imperishable, which the seers of Veda declare, entered by those who are free of desires and self-controlled, and desiring which celibacy is practiced - I will briefly speak about it."

• This passage describes the preparation for total absorption in the Self. The meditator begins by withdrawing the mind from the nine openings of the body: two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, mouth, anus, and the reproductive organ.

• Next, the meditator should retain the mind in the heart, its expression center, followed by restraining the vital energy in the head with total concentration.