Bhagavad Gita - Class 100 - Chapter 03 Slokas 03-03 - Lifestyles vs Sādanas; Karma Yōga and Jñāna Yōga - Class taken on 04 Aug 2024

Chapter 03 - Karma YogaSloka 03 - Lifestyles vs Sādanas; Karma Yōga and Jñāna YōgaWhat is the short answer to Arjuna’s question before we go to Bhagavan’s teaching?Why did Arjuna think that Bhagavan had criticized Karma Yōga?What did Bhagavan actually criticize and what did he praise?What is Karma Yōga?Why did Bhagavan ask Arjuna to do Karma Yōga and not Jñāna Yōga?What is the direct answer for why Arjuna should do Karma Yōga instead of Jñāna Yōga?How does the example of a 10th standard student relate to Arjuna’s situation?Why does Bhagavan not give direct orders to Arjuna?What is the difference between commanding someone and giving upadesha?What are the two important topics Bhagavan introduces in this sloka?What are Sādana Dwayam and Nishta Dwayam?What are the two sādanas introduced by Bhagavan?What is the sadyam (goal) for Jñāna Yōga?What is Jñāna Yōga?What is the benefit of following Jñāna Yōga?What is the sadyam (goal) for Karma Yōga?How does Karma Yōga benefit a person?Why is Karma Yōga compared to a relay race?What is jñāna yōgyatha prāpthi?What is the role of Karma Yōga in preparing for Jñāna Yōga?Why does karma yōga alone not give liberation?How does one attain liberation according to the scriptures?Why does Bhagavan introduce two niṣṭās (lifestyles)?What are the two niṣṭās mentioned by Bhagavan?What are the two types of lifestyles according to Bhagavan?What is the purpose of splitting the marga into Pravrtti and Nivritti?How does the confusion between sādanas and niṣṭās arise?What determines Moksha according to Bhagavan?Why are the two nishtas not compulsory for attaining Moksha?How does one’s lifestyle (niṣṭā) relate to their attainment of Moksha?What is the role of the Vedas in relation to the world?How do the Vedas serve as a manual for life?What are the four ashramas mentioned in the Vedas?What is the distinction between pravrithi niṣṭā and nivrithi niṣṭā?How does one know if they had a fulfilling life according to Bhagavan’s scheme?Why is it important to perform both Karma Yōga and Jñāna Yōga?What is the difference between being in a lifestyle and performing the corresponding sādana?How does Bhagavan’s response seem to answer Arjuna’s question indirectly?What is the significance of the example of Janaka?How does Janaka’s life illustrate the balance of performing both sādanas in a householder’s lifestyle?