01
Oct
Krishna Describes the Qualities of Sattva
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G S Sachin
Krishna’s teaching on sattva — a quick orientation
In the Bhagavad Gītā, Krishna describes three fundamental qualities or tendencies ca...
01
Oct
Krishna Explains the Three Gunas
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Opening — why the gunas matter
When Krishna speaks of the three gunas — basic qualities that colour nature and mind — he gives a simpl...
01
Oct
Krishna Explains Why the Soul Is Eternal Witness
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Setting: Krishna’s courtroom teaching
In the Bhagavad Gītā, Krishna speaks directly to Arjuna in the middle of the battlefield, and on...
01
Oct
Krishna Explains the Nature of Prakriti and Purusha
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What are *prakriti* and *purusha*?
Prakriti — often translated as “nature” or “matter” — denotes the dynamic, material principle: chang...
30
Sep
Krishna Says He Is the Knower in All Bodies
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Krishna as the "knower" — what the phrase means
When people say “Krishna says he is the knower in all bodies,” they are summarising a t...
30
Sep
Krishna Explains Knowledge and the Knowable
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Context and core question
The Bhagavad Gītā is often read as a dialogue about duty, devotion and liberation. One sustained strand in K...
30
Sep
Krishna Explains the Distinction Between Body and Soul
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Where Krishna teaches the distinction
The clearest statements of Krishna’s teaching on the difference between body and soul appear in ...
30
Sep
Arjuna Asks About the Field and Knower of the Field
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## Context: Arjuna’s question in the Gītā
In the Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 13 is commonly titled *Kṣetra–Kṣetrajña Vibhāga Yoga* — the te...
30
Sep
Krishna Explains the Gradual Path to Devotion
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Setting: Krishna’s teaching on a gradual road to devotion
In the Bhagavad Gītā, Krishna speaks to Arjuna on the battlefield and lays ou...
30
Sep
Krishna Says His Devotees Are Free From Envy
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Krishna’s claim in context
When traditions say “Krishna says his devotees are free from envy,” they are usually pointing to passages i...