"Gita Chapter 13 - Day 05/07" Talk in English by Swami Aparajitananda, Chinmaya Mission Mangaluru.

Hari Om!
Swami Aparajitananda briefly summarises topics covered so far and discusses -
• the question: "If only Self Knowledge can give happiness, why majority is not interested?"
• The question: "Why and how does ignorance make jīvātmā guna-bhokta (āsakta)?"
• Various terms used for Sat and asat.
• Shraddhā as qualification.
• Advaita philosophy: Reality remains Tat-tvam-asi and It never binds.
• Importance and benefits of Knowledge and consequences of ignorance.
• What is hrday-granthi?
• Kathopanishad statement that Lord has killed by making sense organs extrovert.
• Immortality.
• Shruti reveals to pure minds.
• Mistakes committed by science world in knowing Consciousness.
• "Meditation Existence" - benefits and results experienced.
• Description of Consciousness.
• Avachhedavāda (Limitation Theory).
• Inside and outside.
• Who can experience Sat, Chit and Ānanda?
• "Light", "Light of Lights" and "beyond darkness".
• Real meaning of Ārati mantra.
• Consciousness illumines darkness also.
• How ability to look within helps.
• "Jñāna-gamya" simplified.
• Experience of Infinity is experience of limitlessness.
• Contradictory terms in Verse 15 describing one Entity only.
(Bhagavad Gītā Chp. 13 - Talk 5 of 7 - Verses 16 to 18)