Bg-science Of Self Realization - Part1

The Science of Self

Realization The Essence of Bhagavad-Gita

Contents •Introduction - The Search for Happiness •Does GOD exist? What is Scripture? •

•Who is GOD? •Who am I?

The

Science of the

Soul. •Why bad things happen to good people? - The Law of Karma. •

•The Science of Yoga

and

the

The search for happiness • All activities are

performed in hope of happiness

• Many anxieties: – College education – Job – Family – Retirement – DEATH (the biggest anxiety) • Always looking for relief – Vacation --- a break! As humans, we can question the cause of our unhappiness – is there permanent happiness?

Humans vs. Animals  1. 2. 3. 4.

Four (4) things in common: Eating Sleeping Mating Defending

 Humans do these activities in more 

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sophisticated manner – but activity is same Finer/more refined intelligence – allows us to question & search for true happiness Example: Story of Alexander the Great

Use human intelligence to solve the real problems of life, otherwise we are misers?

Real Problems of Life • Their nature (not relative – applicable to ALL): – Common to all – No one wants it – No one can avoid it

• Birth – Disease – Old age – Death! – For example, child born crying

Other reasons which prevent happiness…

Threefold miseries • Adhyatmika (body & mind) • Adhydaivika (material nature) • Adhybhautika (other living entities) We look towards science for solutions…

Scientific Solutions • Most scientific solutions are not permanent solutions: – Cosmetic industry (old age) – Cryogenics (death – looking for eternal life) – Depression pills even teenagers are using it

• While generally helpful, some scientific solutions are worse than the actual problem:

– Cars – pollution – Industries – oceans flooded with wastes – Cell phones – make lives busier / can cause cancer

• False promises of happiness …eg Dale Carnegie

Happiness from the Senses (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin) • Temporary and Disappointing (i. e., piece of gum) • Sense gratification is not the source of happiness- moth eyes ears

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deer

nose

- musk deer

tongue

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fish

touch

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elephant

The Goal of Human Life To inquire about – • A permanent solution to the real problems of life • Permanent relief from all miseries • An eternal life of bliss, peace and happiness Therefore inquire about • the root cause of all causes • the source of everything