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Bhagavadgeeta - Adhyaya 8 Chapter #:  8 Chapter Name:  Akshara Brahma Yoga  (  ಅಕ್ಷರಬ್ರಹ್ಮಯೋಗಃ ) Total verses (slokas) in this chapter:  28 Adhyaya - 8, Akshara Brahma Yoga Chapter of Gita (here after referred as BG) - Arjuna urges Krishna to tell him about the nature of the Self, God, and action. ... Krishna explains that true freedom is "union with the deathless," or God. He defines action as the Self's creative power that "causes the whole world to be." Human beings will enter whatever state they are in at the moment of their death. BG: This entire chapter has answers to these 8 questions from Arjuna: Arjun said: O Supreme Lord, what is Brahman (Absolute Reality), what is adhyātma (the individual soul), and what is karma? What is said to be adhibhūta, and who is said to be Adhidaiva? Who is Adhiyajña in the body and how is He the Adhiyajña? O Krishna, how are You to be known at the time of death by those of steadfast mind? ಕಿಂ ತದ್ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಕಿಮಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಂ ಕಿಂ

Bhagavadgeeta - Adhyaya 7 Chapter #: 7 Chapter Name: Jnana Vignana Yoga ( ಜ್ಞಾನವಿಜ್ಞಾನಯೋಗ ) Total verses (slokas) in this chapter: 30 Adhyaya - 7, Jnana Vignana Yoga Chapter of Gita (here after referred as BG) - This chapter has answers for Arjuna's question - "Krishna, now that you have taught me about Karma Yoga, Karma Sanyasa, Dhyana yoga - how do i make sure I develop or do all these? How to focus my mind on you for Dhyana without disturbance when you are so vast, omnipresent, so varied. How to get to know you so that i can focus on you?". Krishna focuses now on imparting to Arjuna - How to get to know him, that he (God) is the fundamental essence of the universe and that his current form is just an earthly incarnation, his Maya. Krishna divides those who worship him into four types: the person in distress, the power-seeker, the wisdom-seeker, and the sage. BG: Krishna says: "Listen to me with focus Arjuna in what I say - You should have the mind attached

Bhagavadgeeta - Adhyaya 6 Chapter #:  6 Chapter Name:  Dhyana Yoga / Atma Samyama Yoga (  ಧ್ಯಾನ ಯೋಗಃ /  ಆತ್ಮಸಂಯಮಯೋಗಃ) Total verses (slokas) in this chapter:  47 Adhyaya - 6, Dhyana Yoga Chapter of Gita (here after referred as BG) - The core idea in this chapter is - "To Give up Selfish nature". Dhyana can get weak in mind when we have kalmasha (impurity)  in mind. Hence Krishna asks to give up on selfish vow and be determined in mind to do so. BG: Krishna says: Man has the ability, power and all freedom to either raise himself to higher levels or degrade himself to stoop lower. His mind can be his friend in his journey of life or his hard core enemy. His karma alone is the cause for his betterment or his degrading nature. Every mans Atmodhara is in his very own hands. ಉದ್ಧರೇದಾತ್ಮನಾತ್ಮಾನಂ ನಾತ್ಮಾನಮವಸಾದಯೇತ್ । ಆತ್ಮೈವ ಹ್ಯಾತ್ಮನೋ ಬನ್ಧುರಾತ್ಮೈವ ರಿಪುರಾತ್ಮನಃ ॥ 6-5॥ MK : ಆವ ಜನ್ಮದ ಋಣವೊ, ಆವ ಕರ್ಮದ ಕಣವೊ । ಮಾವಾಗಿ ಬೇವಾಗಿ ಸಂಸಾರ ವನದಿ।। ಜೀವಕೀಂಟಿಪುವು ಮಾದಕದ ರಸಪಾನಗಳ । ಭಾವಜ್ವರಂಗಳವು – ಮಂಕ

Bhagavadgeeta - Adhyaya 5 Chapter #: 5 Chapter Name: Karma Sanyasa Yoga ( ಕರ್ಮಸಂನ್ಯಾಸಯೋಗಃ) Total verses (slokas) in this chapter: 29 Adhyaya - 5, Karma Sanyasa Yoga Chapter of Gita (here after referred as BG) - In this chapter, Lord Krishna delineates the concepts of action with detachment and renunciation in actions explaining that both are a means to the same goal. Here He explains how salvation is attained by the pursuance of these paths. Thus this chapter is entitled: Action and Renunciation. Arjuna now asks - Which is greater, Karma yoga or Karma Sanyasa? Krishna says: Sanyasa's ultimate goal is "tatva darshana", you can only be prepared for it, after Karma Yoga. So without Karma Yoga- you cannot get the Sanyasa. BG: Arjuna asks: How will a sanyasi live? Krishna says: One who is free of raaga, dwesha (desire or hatred) is nitya sanyasi. He will then go on to be free from all dualities, be detached and attain liberation. ಜ್ಞೇಯಃ ಸ ನಿತ್ಯಸಂನ್ಯಾಸೀ ಯೋ ನ ದ್ವೇಷ್ಟಿ ನ ಕಾಂಕ್