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Being demoniac and spiritually ignorant by nature Duryodhana asked for the 

complete Narayani sena(the army of god). Its only the pious Arjuna who begged 

god himself as company during the war.

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Here it is shown that despite his preference for the noble Pandavas, god does not 

discriminate between good and bad. In fact he asks Duryodhana the king among 

Kauravas to ask for what he wanted first.

HARE KRSHNA HARE RAMA

The pious, divine qualities of love for god, honor, truthfulness, spiritual strength, 

focus, piety, beauty, energy, speed, knowledge etc. are with the Pandavas. It is 

shown that despite small in number they are actually supported by god (Lord 

Krshna).

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The very first verse says ‘What happened to the war between the sons of Dhritarashtra (Kurus) and those of Pandu(Pandavas)?’

Kurus represent the bad qualities which are unholy and demoniac. Jealousy, anger, vindictiveness, selfishness, cunning etc are demoniac qualities represented by Kurus.

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We all are born with a set of good and bad qualities. Kurukshetra the battle field 

is our own Causal/subtle/gross body. It is called Dharmakshetra(holy field) 

because god/super soul is present inside as the Paramatma (the resident form of 

god) form. 

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In the Srimad Bhagawad Gita the description of the war is nothing but our 

own continuous inner tussle between the good and the bad qualities. 

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You cannot become Brahman (the ultimate universal 

truth.) You are Brahman. It is your forgetfulness of 

this fact that is the cause for your bondage. The 

causal/subtle/gross body comes and goes. It is the self 

that remains. The universe is born out of our 

ignorance.

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The tranquility born out of the awareness that there is nothing but the self is exhilarating. For such a self realized soul the weariness of physical actions, the fatigue of the tongue and the distress of the mind do not exist. A self realized soul is awake even when sleeping and asleep even when awake. He/ She renounces all good and evil. A self realized soul can be understood only by another one like him/her. 

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When a person wants to abide in self he/she becomes intolerant of physical 

action, then feelings and then even thoughts. He/she is focused on self alone. 

He/she does not differentiate between acceptable/unacceptable, joy/sorrow, and 

just abides in self. The self realized soul is contented in his/her self alone. Blessed 

is such a soul which has realized its divine nature.

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One whose desires have melted away has no cause for anxiety which is the main 

cause for all tribulations in the universe. When one identifies with his/her causal 

body and intelligence instead of his/her gross body he/she is indeed wise. To be 

blissful one should be absolutely desire less and soul searching.

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The subtle body (consisting of mind and senses) which controls and regulates the gross material body, cannot act on itself without the proper guidance from the causal body made of intelligence.

The intelligence of each individual is different. This intelligence with its ideas, guides the subtle body which consists of feelings. This subtle body in turn controls the gross body made of ether, air, fire, water and earth.

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One should cultivate detachment towards life, wealth, the material world and its 

sense objects etc. By such detachment for material things the mind will develop 

an attachment to the study of scriptures and meditation. For such a person 

passion is an enemy.

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Indifference to all the enchanting objects of this material world must be 

cultivated. Those in whom the desire and love for life and an attraction for 

material things is extinguished are rare and wise. Such a person realizes the true 

and absolute consciousness.

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Bondage arises when the mind desires/accepts/ grieves for anything. Desire for 

something arises from ignorance. Total detachment for everything material 

results in liberation. The subtle body consists of mind as well as senses. To be 

liberated one should be active up to the mind alone. Senses must be controlled by 

the mind.

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Remember that the self has limitless energy and mass. The self is in all beings 

and all beings are in the self. Our own world is created by our own mind. It is as 

per our ideas, choices, experiences, tastes, preferences etc. One guy wants to be an

engineer, the other a doctor, yet another a lawyer etc. The world for each 

individual is created accordingly. The universe is comprised of a collection of all 

such thoughts. A self realized soul is not perturbed by this universe. He/ She is 

tranquil.

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In the first stage the gross body made up of ether, air, fire, water and air is dissolved.

In the second stage the subtle body of mind and senses is dissolved by dissolving all vasanas (desires).

In the third stage the causal body made up of intelligence is dissolved by letting go of all ideas.

Then the true realization of the self takes place.

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The sage is not elated by his/her status of self realization. Virtue and vice do not touch the inner core of his/her heart. He/she acts spontaneously. Such people are rare indeed.

One should slowly get into the state of dissolution of the gross, subtle and causal bodies. This state is called ‘LAYA’. One should realize one’s true identity as the non dual self from which the universe rises like a wave in the ocean.

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The wise devotee sees only the supreme self everywhere. Neither praise nor torment him/her. Such a person has lost any zest for life and the fear of death does not haunt him/her. He/she is free from desires and contented with self knowledge.

We all are an essential part of this universe. We have not come into the universe but have actually come out of this universe. The society and the world are but extensions of your body. One who is self realized uses the body only to play the sport of life.

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A monk who has realized the self finds himself alone in this 

crowd of humanity. One’s bondage arises from one’s desire 

to live. The phenomenal world around us is a mighty 

illusion. This illusion is the main cause for attraction to 

worldly objects. A great person acts as if his body is 

different from him/her and that it is only the subtle body, 

guided by the causal body that makes the body move. 

He/she is just a witness of all that his/her body is doing.

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One should meditate upon that single non dual consciousness. It is dense, of profound intelligence, 

serene, unperturbed and changeless. It is formless and takes any shape like water. The self exists 

inside and outside the body. The universe appears due to the ignorance of the self and disappears due 

to the knowledge of the self just like a rope appears to be a snake till the truth of its true identity is 

declared. The self remains intact even after the dissolution of the universe.

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Virtue/vice/happiness/sorrow all are attributes of the mind not the self. One is 

neither the doer nor the enjoyer. One is ever free. One should remember that one 

is pure consciousness and be happy. If you think you are free you will become 

free. If you think you are bound you will become bound. You become what you 

think.

Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi:

#25. “Fearlessness is the first requisite of spirituality. Cowards can never be moral.”

#26. “There’s just one God and yes I am, I am all a Hindu, a Muslim, a Christian, a Buddhist, and a Jew.”

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Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi:

#21. "If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children"

#22. “The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.”

#24. “There is force in the universe, which, if we permit it, will flow through us and produce miraculous results.”

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Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi:

#18. "To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; it is man's injustice to woman. If by strength you meant brute strength, then, indeed, a woman less brute than man. If by strength you meant moral power, then woman is immeasurably man's superior. Has she not greater intuition, is she not more self-sacrificing, has she not greater powers of endurance, has she not greater courage? Without her, man could not be"

#19. "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”

#20. “My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents and I lay them both at his feet.”

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Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi:

#15. “Whenever you are confronted with an opponent conquer him with love.”

#16. “You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.”

#17. “You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.”

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Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi:

#12. "As soon as we lose the moral basis, we cease to be religious. There is no such thing as religion over-riding morality. Man, for instance, cannot be untruthful, cruel or incontinent and claim to have God on his side."

#13. "Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear."

#14. “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”

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Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi:

If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it in the beginning.”

#10. “Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.”

#11. “A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.”

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Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi:

#7. "Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical. Physical relationship divorced from spiritual is body without soul."

#8. "Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding."

#9. “Man often becomes what he believes himself to be.

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Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi:

#4. Before the throne of the Almighty, man will be judged not by his acts but by his intentions. For God alone reads our hearts."

#5. “Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny.”

#6. "Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart."

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Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi:

1.  First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."

#2. "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."

#3. "You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty."

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Remember that Kama(lust), krodha(anger), lobha (greed), moha (illusion), mada 

(pride), matsyasya(envy), and ahankara(false ego) are your enemies which get 

cooked up in your mind, are transferred to your senses and finally exhibited 

through your gross body. These seven along with manas(mind), budhi(intellect) 

and chitta(will) were the ten heads of Ravana.