Canons of a Perfect Life: 1. Swami Krishnananda

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Tuesday 25, February 2025, 12:30.
Canons of a Perfect Life: 1. 
Swami Krishnananda
Being comprehensive selections from the Bhagavadgita

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1.Be Bold and Not Cowardly. The Blessed Lord said:

Whence is this perilous strait come upon thee, this dejection which is unworthy of you, disgraceful, and which will close the gates of heaven upon you, O Arjuna? (II.2)

Yield not to impotence, O Arjuna, son of Pritha. It does not befit thee. Cast off this mean weakness of the heart! Stand Up, O scorcher of the foes! (II.3)

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2.Life and Death Mean the Same Thing

Thou hast grieved for those that should not be grieved for, yet thou speakest words of wisdom. The wise grieve neither for the living nor for the dead. (II.11)

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3.The Soul Is Deathless:

Nor at any time indeed was I not, nor thou, nor these rulers of men, nor verily shall we ever cease to be hereafter. (II.12)

The unreal hath no being; there is no non-being of the real; the truth about both has been seen by the knowers of Reality. (II.16)

Know That to be Indestructible, by Which all this is pervaded. None can cause the destruction of That, the Imperishable. (II.17)

Weapons cut It not, fire burns It not, water wets It not, wind dries It not. (II.23)

This Self cannot be cut, burnt, wetted, nor dried up. It is eternal, all-pervading, stable, immovable and ancient. (II.24)

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4.Bear Pain with Courage:

The contacts of the senses with the objects, O son of Kunti, which cause heat and cold, pleasure and pain, have a beginning and an end; they are impermanent; endure them bravely, O Arjuna. (II.14)

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5.Our Physical Body Is by Nature Perishable:

These bodies of the embodied Self, Which is eternal, indestructible and immeasurable, are said to have an end. Therefore fight, O Arjuna. (II.18)

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6.Grief and Sorrow Are Unbecoming:

This (Self) is said to be unmanifested, unthinkable and unchangeable. Therefore, knowing This to be such, thou shouldst not grieve. (II.25)

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7.Grieve Not for Anyone:

This, the Indweller in the body of everyone, is ever indestructible, O Arjuna; therefore, thou shouldst not grieve for any creature. (II.30)

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8.Inglorious Life Is Worse than Death:

People, too, will recount thy everlasting dishonour (for having retracted from duty); and to one who has been honoured, dishonour is worse than death. (II.34)

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9.Treat Pleasure and Pain As Equal:

Having made pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat the same, engage thou in battle (for the sake of duty); thus thou shalt not incur sin. (II.38)

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10.In the Performance of Duty, There Is No Loss of Any Kind:

In this there is no loss of effort, nor is there any harm (production of contrary results or transmigration). Even a little of this knowledge (even a little practice of this Yoga) protects one from great fear. (II.40)

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Continued

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