The document summarizes a chapter from the Bhagavad Gita. It discusses key concepts like the divine self being separate from the world and actions. All beings exist within the divine self, but the divine self is not affected or defined by anything in the world. It teaches that through sacrificing the fruits of one's actions and devotion to the divine, one can free themselves from the cycle of karma and attain liberation.

1. CHINMAYAMISSIONBOSTON
The Holy Geeta – The Divine Song
Summary of Chapter 9 – The Royal Secret
April, 2015

3. Chapter 9 Summary
1. They are in ME; I am not in them
2. Nor do beings exist (in reality) in ME
3. I am not tainted by the actions
4. To find our Self – we must lose our ‘self’ (Jnana Yagna or Knowledge
sacrifice)
5. No matter how evil or hurtful you are – fix your mind on Him; serve him
with devotion; and sacrifice all your actions unto him and He will take
care of you

4. Page 3
Here comes the silver bullet (Verses 1-2)
• The Royal Secret?
• Its coming... BUT you need to learn and practice it (always)!
• Also required: Faith in Divine Self

5. Chapter 9 Verses 6-7 (Video 16:50)
1. I pervade this entire world completely (in my un-manifest form)
2. The entire world exists because of (or depends on) the GOD
3. The existence of GOD doesn’t depend on the World
4. In the essential nature of GOD there is no world

6. Brahman (Paramatman) pervades the
world (Jagat)
1. Cause pervades the effect
Gold pervades the ornament
Mud pervades the pot
Water pervades the waves

7. Ornament depends on the gold
Pot depends on the mud
Wave depends on the water
2. The effect exists because of (or depends on) the cause
The world (Jagat) exists because of (or
depends on) the Brahman (Paramatman)

8. Existence of gold doesn’t depend on
ornaments
Existence of mud doesn’t depend
on pot
Existence of water doesn’t depend on
Waves
3. The existence of the cause doesn’t depend on the effect
The existence of Brahman (Paramatman)
doesn’t depend on the world (Jagat)

9. In gold there is no ornament
In mud there is no pot
In water there is no waves
4. In the cause there is no effect
In the essential nature of Brahman
(Paramatman) there is no world (Jagat)

10. Chapter 9 Verses 6-7 (Video 16:50)
1. I pervade this entire world completely (in my un-manifest form)
• Cause pervades the effect
• Gold pervades the ornament
• Mud pervades the pot
• Water pervades the wave
• Brahman (Paramatman) pervades the world (Jagat)
2. The entire world exists because of (or depends on) the GOD
• The effect exists because (or depends on) the cause
• The ornament exists because of (or depends on) the Gold
• The pot exists because of (or depends on) the mud
• The waves exists because of (or depends on) the water
• The world (Jagat) exists because of (or depends on) the Brahman (Paramatman)
3. The existence of GOD doesn’t depend on the World
• The existence of cause doesn’t depend on the effect
• The existence of gold doesn’t depend on the ornament
• The existence of mud doesn’t depend on the pot
• The existence of Water doesn’t depend on waves
• The existence of Brahman (Paramatman) doesn’t depend on the world (Jagat)
4. In the essential nature of GOD there is no world
• In the cause there is no effect
• In Gold there is no ornament
• In Mud there is no pot
• In Water there is no waves
• In Brahman (Paramatman) there is no world (Jagat)

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Here comes the silver bullet (Verse 2)

12. Page 5
Story of the Magic Wall

13. Page 5
Story of the Magic Wall

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Class Exercise 1:
• Where is the scenery, earth, and milky-way galaxy?
• What sustains the images?
• What happens if we remove the ‘magic wall’?

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What is Divine Self? (Verse 4)
They are in ME; I am not in them

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What is Divine Self? (Verse 5)
Nor do beings exist (in reality) in ME

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Class Discussion
• How does the story of the ‘Magic Wall’ relate to what Krishna says?
Images Jiva
Wall Brahman

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Divine Self & Circle of Life (7-10)

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Divine Self & Circle of Life (7-10)

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Divine Self & Circle of Life (7-10)

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Discussions
• Discuss ‘Waves’ and ‘Ocean’ and the analogy to “These actions
do not bind me” and “I remain unattached”
• Discuss ‘Wind’ and ‘Space’ and the analogy to “These actions do
not bind me” and “I remain unattached”

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Divine Self & Circle of Life (7-10)

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Summary So far…
1. They are in ME; I am not in them
2. Nor do beings exist (in reality) in ME
3. I am not tainted by the actions

24. Page 7
Gift of Clarity (11-15)

25. Page 7
Class Exercise
• Separate into two groups and answer the following questions
1. How many categories of ‘worshippers’ can you think of?
2. What are the characteristics of these ‘worshippers’?

26. Page 7
Gift of Clarity (11-15)

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Gift of Clarity (11-15)

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Gift of Clarity (11-15)

29. Page 7
Class Discussion
1. What is Yagna?
2. What does Krishna mean by the ‘Sacrifice of knowledge’ or Jnana
Yagna?

30. Page 7
Lord’s Universal Presence (16-19)

31. Page 7
Lord’s Universal Presence (16-19)

32. Page 7
Class Discussion
1. Group 1: God is separate from his creation. Discuss arguments
that support this statement.
2. Group 2: God and his creation are the same. Discuss arguments
that support this statement.

33. Page 7
Class Discussion
• Pick one of the ‘themes’ that we have discussed so far and
discuss how you can use it in your day-to-day activities.
Examples:
1. Experiencing the ‘sweetness’ in all forms, flavors, textures and
makes of ‘chocolate’
2. Seeing the Lord in everything

34. Chapter 9 – The Royal Secret (Raja Yoga)
• Here comes the silver bullet (1-2)
• What is Divine Self (God)? (3-6) • Divine Self & Circle of Life (7-10)
• Lord’s Universal Presence (16-19)• Gift of Clarity (11-15)
• The royal secret in one verse (34)
• The Equal Opportunity Principle (29-33)• Action with devotion (20-28)

35. Fate and Free-will
In Boston
Stay in
Boston
Go to San
Francisco
Red Sox
Game
Sat Sang
49ers
Golden Gate
Promotion
No Promotion
1. In the current state you have the FREE WILL to choose the ACTION

36. Fate and Free-will
In Boston
Stay in
Boston
Red Sox
Game
Sat Sang
2. Your (or others) PAST ACTIONS determine your CURRENT SITUATION (or FATE)
Exercising my free-will to give up the promotion resulted in me continuing to stay
in Boston
I now have the choice of going to the Red Sox game or coming to Sat Sang
My choice has created the situation for my family to remain in Boston

37. Fate and Free-will
In Boston
Go to San
Francisco
49ers
Golden Gate
Exercising my free-will to take up the promotion resulted in me going to San
Francisco
I now have the choice of going to the 49ers game or going to the Golden Gate bridge
My choice has created the situation for my family to be in San Francisco
2. Your (or others) PAST ACTIONS determine your CURRENT SITUATION (or FATE)

38. Fate and Free-will
3. The SITUATION you are born into is determined by PREVIOUS actions (in
other births)
Fate or Destiny – Prararbdha
Free will - Purushartha

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Verse 27 and 28
Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer in
sacrifice, whatever you give in charity, whatever you
practice as austerity, O Kaunteya, do it as an offering to Me
(Verse 27)
Thus shall you be freed from the bonds-of-actions yielding
good and evil "fruits"; with the mind steadfast in the YOGA
of renunciation, and liberated, you shall come unto Me
(Verse 28)

40. Page 15
Story of Mirabai

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Story of Mirabai

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Story of Mirabai

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Story of Mirabai – Class Discussion
1. “Mira” was insane to have taken
Krishna to be her beloved at the
age of 5 - Discuss
2. Why did Mira marry Bhojraj –
even though she considered
Krishna to be her bridegroom?
Did she discharge her duties as
a Princess and Queen?

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Story of Mirabai
Whatever you do, whatever you eat,
whatever you offer in sacrifice,
whatever you give in charity,
whatever you practise as austerity, O
Kaunteya, do it as an offering to Me
(Verse 27)
Thus shall you be freed from the
bonds-of-actions yielding good and
evil "fruits"; with the mind steadfast
in the YOGA of renunciation, and
liberated, you shall come unto Me
(Verse 28)

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From DEVOTION to SELFLESS SERVICE

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Finally….
THE ROYAL SECRET FROM KRISHNA

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The Royal Secret in one Verse (34)

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Discussion
• Group 1: Does what Krishna says in Verse 34 really practical?
Compare Verse 34 with Mirabai’s life
• Come up with 3 ways in which you can change what you do in
accordance with Verse 34.
• Group 2: Does what Krishna says in Verse 34 really practical?
Compare Verse 34 with Anuradha Koirala’s life
• Come up with 3 ways in which you can change what you do in
accordance with Verse 34.

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Discussion
• Discuss how Verse 34 can
turn this cycle into a
“Virtuous cycle”
• Hint: Use the analogy of the
Paap-Punya (PP) Bank to
reason out the cycle
Desire
ThoughtAction
Vasanas

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Vicious Cycle of Samskara
(Selfish)
Desires
(Selfish)
Thought
(Selfish)
Action
(Selfish)
Vasanas
• Get bound to material values
• Material desires lead to
selfish thoughts and actions
binding us further to the
material world creating
selfish Vasanas
• Increase in the Paap
Account and stop
accumulating Punya

51. Page 20
Virtuous Cycle of Nirvana
(Divine)
Desires
(Divine)
Thought
(Self-
less)
Action
(Divine)
Vasanas
• Devotion to the Lord leads
to Divine Desires, Devine
Thoughts and Devine
Vasanas
• Submit all anxieties and
fruits of action to Him
• Increase in the Punya
Account AND Stop
accumulating Paapa

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Chapter 9 Summary
1. They are in ME; I am not in them
2. Nor do beings exist (in reality) in ME
3. I am not tainted by the actions
4. To find our Self – we must lose our ‘self’ (Jnana Yagna or Knowledge
sacrifice)
5. No matter how evil or hurtful you are – fix your mind on Him; serve him
with devotion; and sacrifice all your actions unto him and He will take
care of you