Bhagavad Gita - Class 033 - Chapter 16 Slokas 09-12 Asura Philosophy; Asuras' Desires; Asuras' minds - Class taken on 27 Nov 2022

Sloka 09 : Philosophy behind Asuras thought process; Asuras view of the world Why do the asuras do himsa / take to cruel actions? How are desire, anger and greed related? how does an asura treat the world? Sloka 10 : Asuras' Desires What type of desires does asuras have? What are the 2 meanings of insatiable here? What are the 3 qualities that an asura have because of these desires? What sort of pretension, superiority complex and vanity does an asura have? What sort of judgement / view does an asura have? Why do they have such a view? What sort of vrata (resolve) does an asura resort to? Sloka 11 & 12 : Asuras' minds What sort of mind does an asura have? Why does their mind be given to deep anxiety? What is an Asura's highest goal? Will they have any other goals for life? How is name, fame, money, power, position related to punya and calmness of mind? Why it is important for us to know about Asuras mind? How many expectations does an asura have? what sort of expectations are they? What is the difference between aasha and prateeksha? What does these expectations turn to? What do the asuras seek? what is their objective? How do they hoard wealth? Who is a thief? What are the different things we do in our lives which can be called stealing?