The Relevance of the Bhagavadgita to Humanity : 8.4. Swami Krishnananda.
------------------------------------------------ Wednesday, December 09, 2020. 09:57. AM. Chapter 8: The Realism and Idealism of the Bhagavadgita-2. The First Six Chapters of the Bhagavadgita (Spoken on Bhagavadgita Jayanti) ----------------------------------------- The student has to approach the teacher in this manner. This student should not think he already knows something which the teacher also knows. If that is the case, to that extent he will not be submissive, and he will not be receptive. A deconditioning of the mind is necessary before we try to learn anything. We should not have preconceived notions in our heads and go with some kind of boasted knowledge while we are students. “Empty thyself and I shall fill thee.” But if you have already come filled, what can I give you? One of the conditions of a good student, a studentship or a discipleship, is a total deconditioning of oneself. All preconceived notions should go. It is a clean slate, an empty vessel, a pure mind, a...