Hari Om!

Swami Aparajitananda discusses some more aspects of KSHETRA AND KSHETRAJÑA:

• 24 factors of Prakriti (Kshetra) in Sankhya Yoga.
• To know macrocosm, observe experiences in microcosm. Every stage of evolution of cosmos is correlated to individual life-happenings very minutely.
• Pralaya stages - how it folds.

ANALYSIS OF KSHETRAJÑA AND VARIOUS RELATIVE PURITY LEVELS OF KSHETRAJÑA
Some observations to know real Knower are done with example of flower petal and various instruments of observation. Finally, ego is witnessed as Consciousness - the Ultimate Knower - which never becomes Kshetra.

Swamiji explains the law: to the extent Kshetrajña enters Kshetra OR Kshetra starts being included in Kshetrajña, that Kshetrajña becomes impure and incapable to observe that Kshetra.

Topic: IDENTIFICATION THEORY IN THIS CONTEXT

It is explained: Identification comes from attachment. When Ātmā identifies with anātmā, the properties of anātmā look to be properties of Ātmā. Therefore, SAMSĀRA is constant experience of change - transmigration.

An amusing question: "Why mind commits mistake of identification?" is scrutinized through child-mother relation between Mind and Māyā and the two powers of ĀVARANA and VIKSHEPA inherited by mind to cover the Real and project the unreal.

Swamiji leads us to TOPIC OF VIRTUES in sequence of -
1. Solution of disidentification by pure Sattvic mind.
2. To make mind capable of it by cultivating virtues.

Topic: VIRTUES AS JÑĀNAM
Lord gives list of 20 virtues (Verses 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) declaring that these virtues are Knowledge itself and all the rest is ignorance.

Swamiji derives the message: For a man of virtues, Self Knowledge is easiest to gain. To the extent mind is pure, one can experience Lord seated in the heart.

Swamiji elaborates on each virtue (value) listed. It is noted that the way to develop these virtues is to see defects of sorrows and to pity the craving mind.

For reference:
1. YouTube lectures on Value of Values and
2. Book titled 'Indispensable Values'.

(Bhagavad Gītā Chp. 13 - Talk 3 of 7 - Verses 8 and 9)

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