2024 Bhagavad-Gītā Retreat, Coorg
Chapter 12: Bhakti Yog
श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्ज्ञानाद्ध्यानं विशिष्यते |
ध्यानात्कर्मफलत्यागस्त्यागाच्छान्तिरनन्तरम् || 12||
śhreyo hi jñānam abhyāsāj jñānād dhyānaṁ viśhiṣhyate
dhyānāt karma-phala-tyāgas tyāgāch chhāntir anantaram
Than (a mere formal) practice of disciplines, a clear intellectual understanding (of the doctrine) is better. Than such understanding, meditation is better. Even better than meditation is the abandonment of the fruits of action. For, such abandonment (of the fruits of works and sense of their agency) is immediately followed by peace.
This year’s Bhagavad Gītā retreat offered a potent boost for all who attended. We were blessed in having Ācārya practice with us at times, in receiving these teachings from such a noble being, in our shared intention and co-passengership.
योग-क्षेम
Yoga-Kṣema