Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 8
The Imperishable Absolute
Akṣara Brahma Yoga
Questions about what endures, and about the moment of death.
Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 8 (traditional text)
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Arjuna asks what is meant by brahman, by the self, by action and by sacrifice. The answers turn on what does not perish, and on the direction of attention — what a person holds in mind at the last is continuous with what they have practised holding in mind throughout.
Key ideas
What this chapter turns on
- The imperishable
- Death
- Attention
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- What has your attention been practising?