Bhagavad Gita - Class 060 - Chapter 02 Slokas 12-12 - Who am I? Atma Nityaha - Class taken on 06 Aug 2023

Atma-Anatma Viveka When does the Kaarana shareera get destroyed? What does the body (anatma) consist of? What is awareness principle? If Atma is experiencer then what is the body? What is Drig-Drishya viveka? Should the experiencer be an inert / jatam principle or a knowledge / consciousness principle? What does the shastras call the consciousness principle? If ātma lakshana is Consciousness principle then what is Anātma principle? What do we need to after knowing both the ātma and Anātma features? What do we need to own up to - ātma or Anātma? What is that benefit of knowing / understanding/ realizing that I am ātma? To which entity does sorrow belong? Once I realise that I am atma, will the difficulties / problem situations not arise? How does Bhagavan introduce this tattva / philosophy to Arjuna? What will happen if we give vedanta to a person who is in extreme sorrow? What are the different angles by which Bhagavan addresses Arjuna's sorrow? Why should Arjuna not feel sorrow if he is killing Bhishma and Drona's atma? Why should Arjuna not feel sorrow if he is killing Bhishma and Drona's anatma? Why should Arjuna not feel sorrow if he feels he is doing adharma by killing Bhishma and Drona? How should we convert Sorrow that we face in life? Is sorrow a blessing or a curse? What happens if we keep sorrow in mind for too long? Sloka 12 - Atma Nityaha What does Bhagavan want to establish in this sloka? Why Bhagavan uses double negative statements? If we read this sloka on our own, will we be able to understand what Bhagavan wants to convey? What tarka shastra concept does Bhagavan use in this sloka? What is Prāk Abhāvaha? What is Pradwamsa Abhāvaha? How do we define Anitya Vastu? What is Nitya in terms of Prāk Abhāvaha and Pradwamsa Abhāvaha? Why does Arjuna not feel sad on hearing this? When are we mortal and when are we immortal? When does sorrow come to us? How is our Dharma different from other religions when it comes to life after death?