BHAGVAD GITA CHAPTER 6 FLOWCHARTS Chapter six of the Gita, Abhyasa Yoga, alternately entitled in Sanskrit “Dhyan Yoga” (“The Yoga of Meditation”) UNITIVE CONTEMPLATION, or “ Atma Sanyam Yoga” (“The Yoga of Complete Concentration on the Self”), the "yoga of controlling the Âmâ

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BHAGVAD GITA CHAPTER 6, FLOWCHARTS

2. Based on teachings of
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3. Gita -
There is an increase of knowledge.
with knowledge of the soul as distinct from matter,.
Fifth chapter how it should increase up to the level of the Supersoul,
as the person advances in
working in the detached spirit, for liberation,
with good association.
Selfish karma
When one performs
nishkäma karma
yoga on the level of
knowledge of the
soul only, then he
tends to remain
impersonal,
In the sixth chapter the idea that the Supersoul is an expansion of
Krishna will be introduced, and then finally that one should relate
with Krishna through bhakti.
Chapter 2
but when his knowledge increases and
he understands how the material world is running,
and that there is a higher controller,as seen in the fifth chapter,
then he develops a consciousness of the Supersoul
Through the practice of nishkäma karma yoga
(Unselfish)
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 1
Kauravas
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Swami

4. THE JNANA
YOGI
THE KARMA
YOGI
THE BHAKTI
YOGA
By sharp discrimination
between the Self
and non-Self, the
Jnanayogi rejects
anatma (non-self) and
establishes himself in
the Supreme Reality.
The Karma yogi
acts without any feeling
of doership, without
desire, without
the sense of ‘I’ and
'Mine’, and surrenders
his work with its
fruits to God. So acting
he lives in the Supreme
Reality.
The Bhaktiyogi has no
relish for anything in the
world, and he
contemplates the Lord
repeating His name,
singing His glories,
and thus lives in bliss
and blessedness.
The Jnanayogi follows
the path of introspection
into himself by
eliminating the senses
the mind and the
external world.
In this way whatever path man may follow - Jnana, Karma, Bhakit,
Dhyana – the inner principle is the same (i. e.) the rejection of
insentient material things.

5. Before practicing advanced stages of astanga-yoga
(as described in Texts 5.27 – 5.28), one must become:
Purified by ‘Niskama-karma-yoga’
One must be in full control of mind
One must be completely indifferent to and unaffected by all material things
Krishna, by discussing astanga-yoga, establishes it as
an impractical path; and therefore one should reject it in
favor of bhakti-yoga
Astanga-yoga was mentioned in Text 5.27,Astanga-yoga was mentioned in Text 5.27,
to set a scene for Chapter 6to set a scene for Chapter 6
Connection between Chapter 5 and Chapter 6Connection between Chapter 5 and Chapter 6
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6. How this Discourse Is connected with the previous one ? ?
5Th Chapter
In this Discourse,
the process of meditation is
explained in all its details.
At the beginning of the Fifth Discourse,
in answer to Arjuna's question, the
Lord stated that both Jnana and Karma
are high forms of spiritual discipline.
But it was pointed out that in the early
stages, Karmayoga is superior. Having
examined the two paths, the Lord
mentioned that meditation
(Dhyana) is helpful to the aspirant.
6Th Chapter
The Discourse begins with a reference to Karma Yoga.
Gita Makarandam

7. Chapter six of the Gita,
Abhyasa YogaAbhyasa Yoga
alternately entitled in Sanskrit
“Dhyan Yoga” (“The Yoga of Meditation”)
UNITIVE CONTEMPLATION
or “ Atma Sanyam Yoga”
(“The Yoga of Complete Concentration on the Self”)
the "yoga of controlling the Âmâ",
presents both the theory and the practicalaspects of meditation.
{47 Slokas / Verses}

9. Gita - Chapter 6-.Outline
There is an increase of knowledge.
with knowledge of the soul as distinct from matter,.
Fifth chapter how it should increase up to the level of the Supersoul, as
the person advances in
working in the detached spirit, for liberation,
with good association.
Selfish karma
When one performs
nishkäma karma
yoga on the level of
knowledge of the
soul only, then he
tends to remain
impersonal,
In the sixth chapter the idea that the Supersoul is an expansion of
Krishna will be introduced, and then finally that one should relate
with Krishna through bhakti.
Chapter 2
but when his knowledge increases and he understands how the
material world is running,
and that there is a higher controller,as seen in the fifth chapter,
then he develops a consciousness of the Supersoul
Through the practice of nishkäma karma yoga
(Unselfish)
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 1
Kauravas
Bhagvad gita Study by Bhakti Caitanya
Swami

10. The
The sixth chapter of the Gîtâ is titled
UNITIVE CONTEMPLATION
( Dhyana-Yoga ).
'About the nature of yoga and reincarnation'
'Âtmâ Samyama Yoga'
or
the "yoga of controlling the Âmâ"
This is a misnomer, inasmuch as it is neither necessary nor possible to
control the immaculate, eternal embodiment of the truth - the âtmâ.
The word Âtmâ in this chapter of the Gîtâ has
been used to denote the mind.
In the Âtmâ Samyama Yoga,
the art of mind control is dealt with in elaborate detail.
Dhyana (meditation) is mentioned here as the principal
means to achieve control over the mind.
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11. Why the title of the Discourse is Atmasamyama yoga ?
It is also known as Dhyana yoga - the yoga of Meditation.
Here the term Atma refers
to the body,
the senses,
the mind and
the intellect.
{The yoga of self control.
The method of subduing
these forces and
bringing them under
control is pointed out in
this discourse and so it
is entitled
“Atmasamyama yoga”.

12. When Knowledge is obtained
Nishkama karma possible
Why the chapter is named as Karmasannyasa Yoga ?
Man can not live without action
,(Nishkama karma) Action without desire and attachment should be practiced,
the mind is thus purified
it becomes possible for man to remain fixed in the
Atmic state when there is no taint of the external world
When Self-realisation takes place, all action drop away of their own accord.
Sannyasa
Knowledge is obtained

13. Inner purification comes first,
(Meditation is nothing but inner purification. )
and then only external renunciation.
It is only then that one may rightly be
recognized as a Sannyasi or Yogi.

14. CHAPTER 2
TEACHING
starts here
In chapter 6 Lord Krishna reveals
astanga yoga, and the exact process
of practicing such yoga
CHAPTER 14
GUNAS
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
GUNAS

15. Gita - Chapter 6 Outline of sections:
A. Advancing in
Yoga Through
Detached Work
(6.1-4 )
B. From the
Yogarurukñu Stage to
the Yogarudha Level —
Coming to the Point at
Which One can Give up
Work (6.5-9)
C. Stages in the
Practice of
Astanga Yoga
(6.10-32)
D. The Mind
and Yoga
Practice
(6.33-36)
E. The
Destination of
the
Unsuccessful
Yogi (6.37-45)
F. The
Topmost
Yogi
(6.46-47)
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16. 1. The mind as friend or enemy. One has to
deal with it to avoid problems and then gain
from its help (5-6)
8. This is a lower stage of yogarudha — pebbles, stones and
gold do not do anything to you.
9. But people do things to you, so it is harder to deal with them
than inanimate things.
Therefore Kåñëa says that these are symptoms of greater
advancement.
So now he can began his añtanga yoga in earnest.
2. Symptoms of one who has controlled the
mind and come to yogarudha stage (7-9) One
has to have come to this level to give up work,
and concentrate fully on añtanga yoga.
Gita - Chapter 6 - SECTION B. From the Yogarurukñu Stage to the Yogarudha
Level — Coming to the Point at Which One can Give up Work (5-9) *****
(This is a different concept from that of the heading in the book)
5-6. This is what one has to go through to
get to the yogarudha stage.
Gita - Chapter 6 Outline of sections:
A. Advancing in
Yoga Through
Detached Work
(6.1-4 )
B. From the
Yogarurukñu Stage to
the Yogarudha Level —
Coming to the Point at
Which One can Give up
Work (6.5-9)
C. Stages in the
Practice of
Astanga Yoga
(6.10-32)
D. The Mind
and Yoga
Practice
(6.33-36)
E. The
Destination of
the
Unsuccessful
Yogi (6.37-45)
F. The
Topmost
Yogi
(6.46-47)
Bhagvad gita Study by Bhakti Caitanya
Swami

17. 6.10. We should engage our bodies and
minds in devotional service.
We should live alone in a secluded place —
at least away from the karmis.We should
control our minds, particularly by keeping
them out of mäyä and engaged in
Kåñëa consciousness.We should be free
from desires and possessiveness.
6.11-12. We may not need to worry so
much about how we sit, but we should fix
our minds on Kåñëa.
6.13-14. We don’t need to worry about our
posture so much, but we should be
fearless through depending on Kåñëa, free
from sex life, meditate on Kåñëa and make
Him the goal of our lives.
6.15. In this way the a tanga yogi
advances, although it takes time.
6.16. Important for devotees. (eat half of
capacity, quarter water, quarter air. If eat
too little then too much air.
That causes problems.)
6.17. Importance of regulation and being
temperant..
The samädhi of such an
advanced añtanga yogé (6.18-23)
6.18-236.18-23. A description of his
samädhi.
Further descriptions of the practice
of advanced añtanga yoga (6.24-25)(6.24-25)
Relevant to us in many ways.
6.24. Determination very important. Story of Garuda and sparrow in
purport.
6.26. Very relevant to us.
6.27-28. He advances on until he has realization.
6.29-30. That realization is of Kåñëa, not just the Supersoul. He is
speaking in the first person, whereas in Chapter Five He
spoke in third person about “vibhuh”. In other words he will
then take to devotional service. We must assume he had some
good association.
6.316.31. Kåñëa makes it clear that He and the Supersoul are actually
one (ekatvam). When the añtanga yogi realizes that the
Supersoul is a partial feature of Kåñëa he will
surrender.
6.32. He has a similar realization as the sages of 5.18, but it is a type
of mixture of paramatma and bhagavan realization.
Gita - Chapter 6 Outline of sections:
A. Advancing in
Yoga Through
Detached Work
(6.1-4 )(6.1-4 )
B. From the
Yogarurukñu Stage to
the Yogarudha Level —
Coming to the Point at
Which One can Give up
Work (6.5-9)(6.5-9)
C. Stages in the
Practice of
Astanga Yoga
(6.10-32)
D. The Mind
and Yoga
Practice
(6.33-36)(6.33-36)
E. The
Destination of
the
Unsuccessful
Yogi (6.37-45)(6.37-45)
F. The
Topmost
Yogi
(6.46-47)
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Swami

18. Gita - Chapter 6 Outline of sections:
A. Advancing in
Yoga Through
Detached Work
(6.1-4 )
B. From the
Yogarurukñu Stage to
the Yogarudha Level —
Coming to the Point at
Which One can Give up
Work (6.5-9)
C. Stages in the
Practice of
Astanga Yoga
(6.10-32)
D. The Mind
and Yoga
Practice
(6.33-36)(6.33-36)
E. The
Destination of
the
Unsuccessful
Yogi (6.37-45)
F. The
Topmost
Yogi
(6.46-47)(6.46-47)
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Swami

19. 6.37. He is worried that he will give up his material acivity and therefore be a failure materially,
but then he may fail at yoga.
6.38. Then he may end up like a riven cloud.
6.39. He appeals to Kåñëa for clarification.
6.40. Lord Kåñëa addresses Arjuna as “tata”. This means “friend” but is a particularly endearing
term. Lord Krishna’s heart is melting as He replies.
He is trying to put Arjuna at ease.
This is somewhat related to 2.40
6.41. Refers to a yogi who falls down after short practice.
Because he still has material desires he goes to heaven for some time.
Gita - Chapter 6 - Section E. The Destination of the Unsuccessful Yogi (6.37-45)(6.37-45)
6.42. Refers to a yogi who falls after long practice of yoga.
He has no material desires, but has not reached success yet when he dies.
Takes birth in family of devotees, so can advance easily.
6.43-45. Taking birth in such a family he becomes automatically attracted to the yogic principles,
due to the impressions from the previous life. He then advances on and finally achieves the goal
Gita - Chapter 6 Outline of sections:
A. Advancing in
Yoga Through
Detached Work
(6.1-4 )
B. From the
Yogarurukñu Stage to
the Yogarudha Level —
Coming to the Point at
Which One can Give up
Work (6.5-9)
C. Stages in the
Practice of
Astanga Yoga
(6.10-32)
D. The Mind
and Yoga
Practice
(6.33-36)
E. The
Destination of
the
Unsuccessful
Yogi (6.37-45)(6.37-45)
F. The
Topmost
Yogi
(6.46-47)(6.46-47)
Bhagvad gita Study by Bhakti Caitanya
Swami

20. Gita - Chapter 6 - Section F. The Topmost Yogi (6.46-47)(6.46-47)
KRISHNA explains that of all people in this world yogis are best, and of yogis the
bhakti-yogi is the best.
6.476.47. The devotee is the highest of all yogis
Explain the term “bhaj” from Çréla Prabhupäda’s purport. “The word bhajate is significant here.
Bhajate has its root in the verb bhaj, which is used when there is need of service.
In this verse also the word bhajanti is used. Therefore, bhajanti is applicable to the Supreme Lord
only, whereas the word "worship" can be applied to demigods or to any other common living
entity.
The culmination of all kinds of yoga practices lies in bhakti yoga. All other yogas are but means to
come to the point of bhakti in bhakti-yoga. “
6.466.46. The yogi is the best of classes.
Gita - Chapter 6 Outline of sections:
A. Advancing in
Yoga Through
Detached Work
(6.1-4 )(6.1-4 )
B. From the
Yogarurukñu Stage to
the Yogarudha Level —
Coming to the Point at
Which One can Give up
Work (6.5-9)
C. Stages in the
Practice of
Astanga Yoga
(6.10-32)
D. The Mind
and Yoga
Practice
(6.33-36)(6.33-36)
E. The
Destination of
the
Unsuccessful
Yogi (6.37-45)
F. The
Topmost
Yogi
(6.46-47)(6.46-47)
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Swami

21. GITA CH 6GITA CH 6
WHY SHOULD I INVEST MY TIME IN MEDITATION?

22. http://tripurashakti.com/meditation-a-universal-process/
WHY MEDITATION ?

23. its not a process of figuring out something new by thinking or analyzing your way to it. Its not a process of doing,
but rather to support the natural process that occurs when you stop doing or in other words you allow this natural
process to happen. It is allowing the movement to fall away. It is allowing the sounds to go back to stillness. It is
allowing the forms to merge back into the formless. It is allowing for the entanglements to release there grip. It is a
process of subsiding so you naturally fall into deeper levels of your being.
http://tripurashakti.com/meditation-a-universal-process/
From scattered –> to one-pointed concentration
From imbalance –> to equilibrium
From contraction –> to expansion
From ignorance –> to all-knowing
When you make the scattered mind one-pointed and concentrated it can
systematically move inward from gross –> to subtle –> to the subtlest and beyond,
from words –> to feeling –> to awareness and beyond. A one-pointed mind
supports the process of subsiding as it is less or no more distracted by the
movements and entanglements that float around in the mind-field, but is willing to
concentrate on the object you want it to concentrate upon. Increasing mastery over
the mind will gradually transform you from imbalance, contraction and ignorance –>
to equilibrium, expansion, and all-knowing, as it is able to dive deeper into the
layers of your being.
From complexity –> to simplicity

24. to feeling
When you make the scattered mind one-pointed and
concentrated it can systematically move inward from gross
to the subtlest and beyond,
from words
to subtle
to awareness and beyond
contraction and ignorance
contraction and ignorance
to equilibrium, expansion,
and all-knowing
as it is able to dive deeper
into the layers of your being.
From complexity –> to simplicity

25. We must bear in mind that Karma is the product of the "eleven senses," so that if we conquer all the senses we
shall stop Karma. This the Yogi proceeds to do by training his mental faculties to be conscious of nothing else but
Jiva (consciousness). Thus even mental activity is not permitted. The training is consummated in eight stages.

26. YOGA
https://tranquilsoul.ca/yoga-2/eight-foldpath/

27. YOGA
https://tranquilsoul.ca/yoga-2/eight-foldpath/

28. YOGA
https://tranquilsoul.ca/yoga-2/eight-foldpath/

29. GITA CH 6GITA CH 6

30. GITA CH 6GITA CH 6

31. http://www.swamij.com/pdf/swamiramateachings.pdf

32. OM SHANTI
OM SHANTI
OM SHANTI
Om- let all the deficiencies of this PPT go away
Tat- let this give Bhagavan great happiness
Sat- let this give true lasting benefits