Determination is mode of goodness , passion and ignorance

BG 18.33 -34

 

Determination is mode of goodness , passion and ignorance

by HG Keshavanda pr

1. O son of Påthä, that determination which is unbreakable, which is sustained with steadfastness by yoga practice, and which thus controls the activities of the mind, life and senses is determination in the mode of goodness. BG18.33
2. But that determination by which one holds fast to fruitive results in religion, economic development and sense gratification is of the nature of passion, O Arjuna. BG18.34
3. And that determination which cannot go beyond dreaming, fearfulness, lamentation, moroseness and illusion—such unintelligent determination, O son of Påthä, is in the mode of darkness. BG18.35

4.      economical problem can be solved in five km radius –this is vedic civilization .—milk , house , cloth , grain everything comes from village

5.      why we accept ,10rs note and 1000 rs note ,because people have agreed to cheat each others in this way

6.      economical development means food clothing and shelter

7.      determination in mode of ignorance

8.      one can take either physical inconvenience or mental inconvenience

9.     when we are satisfied in material life by having less necessities and satisfaction then we can peacefully chant and practice spiritual life .

10.  by living simple we can be peaceful in life and blissful in spiritual life ,by reducing his needs  ,there can not be any end point , only way to become happy is by satisfaction ,

11.  our determination should be mode of goodness ,

12.  when instruction comes then we should think how to follow it , that is determination in pure goodness ,

13.  to have determination when we want to have it unless we can not have

14.                        to control the mind , when we want it

15.  for devotional service there is only one price , desire to have it , even if Krishna comes but if we don’t want it we will not be able to control our mind .

16.  if we are not fruitive   then our determination is goodness ,

17.  plan in the mind is in mode of ignorance ,

18.                     in our case plan should be there on paper ,

19.  unconscious devotional activity only produces bhakti unmukh sukriti , that’s why devotional activity has to be done while remembering guru and Krishna ,

20.  whatever we are getting salary , we should have needs in that only ,