Discourses On Gita By Acharya Vinoba Bhave 
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Discourses On Gita
THE TEACHING IN BRIEF : SELF-KNOWLEDGE AND EQUANIMITY
 
Yes, he has given it in a few words. But these few words are more valuable than cartloads of explanation, for bhakti has been brought in when the need for it is greatest. We shall not here go into the qualities of the sthitaprajna in detail. But I draw attention to it now, lest we should forget the essential place assigned to bhakti in all our sadhana. Only God knows who in this world is a perfect sthitaprajna; but the figure of Pundalik always comes before my eyes as the example of the sthitaprajna who is utterly given over to service - and that I have placed before you.
24. Well, now the qualities of the sthitaprajna are complete, and the Second Chapter is over.

   Nirguna   +  Saguna  + The embodiment

(Theory) (Art and Practice)  (The Steadfast seer)

(Sankhyabuddhi) (Yogabuddhi) (Sthitaprajna)
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      together
                 complete the science
                                of life

What other fruit but brahma-nirvan, Liberation, can this tree yield?

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About Self-Knowledge And Equanimity
Special Terminology..Pg.1
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Special Terminology..Pg.3
The purpose of life...Pg.1
The purpose of life...Pg.2
Awareness of the Self ...Pg.1
Awareness of the Self ...Pg.2
Awareness of the Self ...Pg.3
Awareness of the Self ...Pg.4
Awareness of the Self ...Pg.5
Awareness of the Self ...Pg.6
How to achieve both...Pg.1 
How to achieve both...Pg.2
How to achieve both...Pg.3
Renunciation of fruit ...Pg.1
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Renunciation of fruit ...Pg.4
The Ideal Teacher..Pg.1
The Ideal Teacher..Pg.2
The Ideal Teacher..Pg.3