Bhagavad Gita - Class 035 - Chapter 16 Slokas 16-18 Asuras' Attitude Asuras' Worship Asuras' Hatred - Class taken on 11 Dec 2022

Sloka 16: Asuras' Attitude What sort of fancies does an asura have? Why do an asura get confused by their fancies? Why does Bhagavan use the word net of delusion? What are the asuras' enslaved to? Does freedom mean doing what we like?What is real freedom? What happens if we get enslaved to sensory pleasures? What sort of hell will that person fall into? Sloka 17: Asuras' Worship What is the meaning of the word "Sambhavana"? Are we aware of our boasting? What are the 2 main things we talk about? What is the highest form of self-praise? What is self-praise equated to? Is atma-stuti allowed in our shastras? What is atma-puranam equated to? What should we be aware of? What does antar mukham mean? Why is Garva wrong? How does garva hinder moksha? How does an arrogant rich man behave with even a Guru? What are the 2 bad consequences of wealth? How does an Asura perform a yajna / pooja? What are the things to follow when doing a pooja / ritual? How does an asura not adhere to shraddha, time, mantra, dravyam, rithvik and dakshina with regards to rituals and pooja? Sloka 18 : Asuras' Hatred How does an asura think about themselves? What are the other bad qualities that they have? Does an asura find anything good in others? Is praising others approved by Shastras? What does Bhagavan mean when He says asuras hate Him? When do we follow words of a someone? When do we not follow words of a person?