Philosophy of the Bhagavadgita : 17.2 - Swami Krishnananda.
============================================================== ============================================================== Tuesday, February 14, 2022. 21:00. Chapter 17. The Play of the Cosmic Powers-2. ================================================================ The soul within is the representative of the Universal in us; and everything else that is in the form of a vesture covering the soul is a representative of the phenomenal complex of names and forms. We should not underrate the powers of the cosmos with the impression that we are souls, because the cosmos derives its energy from the Universal itself. Just as a mirror which does not shine by itself can draw sustenance from the light of the Sun and appear as if it is also brilliant, so do our senses deceive us, distract us and tantalise us by appearing to offer us a satisfaction which they really cannot give. Here, in this awful struggle between these two forces, we are caught in the middle, and it is difficult with the st...