My understanding of Bhagavat Geeta Chapter 7 (The science of self realization)

Chapter 7 answers questions about Lord Krishna's worship to get self realization.

One in thousands look for God, and among those only one get the the God.

Everything in the world is composed of 2 types of energy. Earth, water, fire, wind, space, mind, wisdom and ego are 8 types of external energy that form lower nature (Prakruti), the potency of Maya. 2^Nd type is individual nature (Atma, The Soul). Lower Prakruti is inferior to individual Prakruti.

Lord Krishna is root cause of everything, is the most superior power behind this world. Lord Krishna describes himself as core property of various wonderful objects or creatures in the world e.g. flavor in the water, luster in the sun and the moon, Ohm sound in the Vedas, words in the ether, potency in the man, fragrance in the earth, heat in the fire... Lord Krishna states that he is eternal essence of all living beings.

All the properties those come due to Satva, Raj, and Tamo Gunas are because of Lord Krishna and Lord Krishna is in all of those.

People are deluded by effect of three Gunas and are unable to see potency of Lord Krishna. People who prey the God continuously go beyond these 3 Gunas, and achieve the Lord Krishna.

Depraved, foolish and lower levels of humanity, who indulge in bad work and whose mind is deluded by Maya, do not worship the God. There are 4 types of people who worship God: people in trouble, people aspiring wealth, seeker of knowledge and people of wisdom, All these 4 are worthy but wise people do it solely for self realization, and this is very rare. Such people are dearest to Lord Krisha.

People deluded by Maya, worship demi-Gods for achieving the materialistic things, they do achieve those things by worship, but that is temporary achievement, while ones who worship Lord Krishna for self realization permanently gets the Lord Krishna means achieve the moksha.

Because people are ignorant and are unable to see the Lord Krishna due to effect of Maya, so not everyone directly worship Lord Krishna.

Important concepts in Chapter 7:

1. 8 folds of lower Prakruti – Lord Krishna's external energy and eternal energy- Atma
2. Satva, Raj, and Tamo Gunas are introduced
3. Who gets the Moksha

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