Srimad Bhagavad - Gita

================================================================================= Saturday 01, June 2024 06:40. Chapter 7: The Entry of the Absolute into the Relative -3. Post-33. ================================================================================= There are endless connections of this type. The relationship of adhyatma and adhibhuta is involved in an infinite variety of degrees of ascent and descent. This imperative of the presence of a consciousness between adhyatma and adhibhuta in various degrees is the reason why you sometimes feel there are many gods. Sometimes the question arises: Are there many gods, or only one God? There is only one God, the Absolute, but inasmuch as it manifests itself as an interconnecting link between subject and object through millions of degrees of ascent and descent, it looks as there are millions of gods. It is as if there are millions of governments merely because there are millions of officials in a centrality of administration. There is...

================================================================================ Friday 31, May 2024 07:40. The Relevance of the Bhagavadgita to Humanity The First Six Chapters of the Bhagavadgita:  Chapter 4: Stories from the Aranya Parva - 7. Chapter 5: The Udyoga Parva of the Mahabharata-1. ================================================================================= Once that veil of vacuousness and darkness is pierced through and the life of an unknown existence, an undiscovered existence, the Virat Parva is over, we will find the light of the universe radiantly beaming forth on our face, and the whole world will be at our back. The world will tell us, “I am with you.” In the beginning it told us, “Don't talk to me. I have nothing to do with you. You have left me, so I shall also not talk to you.” This kind of retort may come from the world, and we may be in that condition of sorrow: “Oh, I have nothing.” But we have to pass that step of the test given to us by the forces ...

================================================================================ Thursday 30, May 2024. 06:30. Chapter 2: Sankhya Yogam The Yogam of Analytical Knowledge ================================================================================ Slogam-45: "Trai-gunya-vishaya veda nistrai-gunyo bhavarjuna nirdvandvo nitya-sattva-stho niryoga-kshema atmavan." =============================================================================== Trai-gunya—of the three modes of material nature;  yishayah—subject matter;  vedah—Vedic scriptures;  nistrai-gunyah—above the three modes of material nature, transcendental;  bhava—be;  arjuna—Arjuna;  nirdvandvah—free from dualities;  nitya-sattva-sthah—eternally fixed in truth;  niryoga-kshemam—unconcerned about gain and preservation;  atma-van—situated in the self ================================================================================= Translation: BG 2.45:  "The Vedas deal with the thre...

================================================================================= Monday 20, May 2024 07:20. Article Scriptures The Essence of the Gospel of the Bhagavadgita -4. Swami Krishnananda (Spoken at a conference in Delhi on December 27, 1973.) ================================================================================ We many a time put on an air of understanding as if we are omniscient, and then under the pretext of this apparent knowledge of ours—which is another form of ignorance—we assume a sense of duty from the point of view of our own personal interpretation of it. Even a devil can quote scripture, as they say, and the error of judgment in which we mostly get rooted in life becomes the guiding factor in the judgment of values, as it happened to Arjuna and happens to every person in the world. “Knowledge is to be the rock bottom of action; wisdom should guide the sense of duty,” is the advice of Bhagavan Sri Krishna to Arjuna. Knowledge is the guiding factor, the mo...

================================================================================= Tuesday 28, May 2024 07:00. Chapter 7: The Entry of the Absolute into the Relative -2. Post-32. ================================================================================= But there is something else in you that you miss in ordinary sense perception. The love that you feel for anything in the world is a call that comes from that which is between you and the other thing – the adhidaiva prapancha. Again I bring that point to you. There is an adhyatma, adhibhuta and adhidaiva. The thing that you love is adhibhuta. The persons, the society, or whatever you call it is the adhibhuta, as it were, but only as it were – not really – because your connection with the adhibhuta prapancha, the world as a whole, nature, society, whatever it is, is invalidated immediately if the adhidaiva is not there connecting you and transcending you both. The adhidaiva transcends you as well as the object outside. That inclusi...

Chinmaya Mission:  Chinmaya Mission Hosur organized "Love Express," a 5-day summer camp centered on Navavidha Bhakti, or Nine Modes of Devotion, as taught by Prahlada, a renowned devotee of Lord Vishnu.  Navavidha Bhakti, part of Srimad Bhagavatam, encompasses nine ways to connect with and express love for Bhagawan, tailored for children's understanding.  The camp used enjoyable activities like stories, arts and crafts, bhajans, shlokas, chanting, and dance to convey these concepts.  32 children attended, supported by 12 Sevikas, making the camp lively and engaging.  Inaugurated by Swami Shasvatananda and President Mr. Madeswaran, the camp included divine Naama Japa and Samashti Paduka Puja for Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda.  Swami Shasvatananda emphasized the importance of scriptural studies and Puranic stories, reflecting Pujya Gurudev’s vision for Balavihar.  The camp concluded with a valedictory function, where children showcased their learning...

  Chinmaya Mission:  Sevaks and students from Chinmaya Ramdoot, New Jersey actively participated in planting several shrubs at the ashram.  This initiative aimed to enhance the ashram's natural beauty and promote environmental stewardship.  Additionally, sponsors have committed to the ongoing care and maintenance of these plants, ensuring their healthy growth and sustainability.  This collective effort not only fosters a sense of community and responsibility among the participants but also contributes to the ashram's serene and welcoming atmosphere. Through this project, Chinmaya Ramdoot underscores the importance of nature conservation and the nurturing of green spaces. ================================================================================ Saturday 25, May 2024 07:10. Article Scriptures The Essence of the Gospel of the Bhagavadgita -4. Swami Krishnananda (Spoken at a conference in Delhi on December 27, 1973.) ==========================================...