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Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God - Chapter-3.9. - Swami Mukundananda.

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  ===================================================================================================== Monday 24, March 2025. 11:15. Srimad Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 3: Karma Yogam: (The Yogam of Action): 9. Swami Mukundananda. ===================================================================================================== Slogam - 9: "yajnarthat karmano ’nyatra loko ’yam karma-bandhanah tad-artham karma kaunteya mukta-sangah samachara." ======================================================================================================= yajna-arthat—for the sake of sacrifice;  karmanah—than action;  anyatra—else  lokah—material world;  ayam—this;  karma-bandhanah—bondage through one’s work;  tat—that;  artham—for the sake of;  karma—action;  kaunteya—Arjun, the son of Kunti;  mukta-sangah—free from attachment;  samachara—perform properly =====================================================================================...

A Study of the Bhagavadgita :67 - Swami Krishnananda.

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====================================================================================== Friday 21, March 2025, 11:40. A Study of the Bhagavadgita: Chapter 11: Beholding God as He Beholds Himself - 1. Swami Krishnananda Post-67. ================================================================================= The karma theory is very complex. The Lord Himself tells us the nature of karma is hidden so secretly that its operations are not easy to understand because on the one hand, action seems to be connected with the individual initiative because it passes through the egoism of personality, but on the other hand, it is actually not entirely confined to the structure of human individuality; it is cosmically oriented. The difficulty that you feel in your personal life is regarding the understanding of the nature of the relation that seems to obtain between the cosmical impulsion behind all things and your individual initiative. Where does the demarcating line come between your assertion of...

Commentary on the Bhagavadgita: 2-5. Swami Krishnananda.

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The Moksha Gita: by Swami Sivananda: Commentary by 2.2-. by Swami Krishnananda.

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================================================================================================== Wednesday 19, March 2025, 11:30. The Moksha Gita: by Swami Sivananda: Commentary: 2.2. Chapter 2: The Nature of Brahman -2. Swami Krishnananda. =========================================================================================== Slogam-5: Some indescribable supreme principle which is imperishable, unborn, undecaying, fearless, motionless, one without a second, ancient and infinite, that thing alone exists. ===================================================================================== The Supreme Brahman is indescribable because description always catches parts and can never include the whole in its judgments. When Brahman is said to be like "this", there is an automatic exclusion of the "not-this" aspect or the "that" aspect of Brahman. Words are too limited and the mind is too incapable to adequately picture the eternal nature of Brahman. Even ...

Daily Invocations: 2. Swami Krishnananda.

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Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF) and Chinmaya Swayambhu Ayyappa Temple — at Adi Sankara Nilayam. March 14 at 8:50 PM · Kochi ·  ======================================================================== Holi Hai! On 13 March 2025, Adi Sankara Nilayam buzzed with excitement as Holika Dahan lit up the evening, filling the air with energy and anticipation. The next morning (14 March), the entire campus burst into a vibrant explosion of colour. Gulal (red coloured powder) floated through the air, laughter rang out and playful water fights turned into spontaneous dance circles. Swami Sharadananda Sarasvati (Acharya, Vedanta Sadhaka Course) shared the rich history and deep significance of Holi, adding a layer of spiritual meaning to the festivities. His blessings, along with the enthusiastic participation of Br. Ved Chaitanya (Upacharya, Vedanta Sadhaka Course) infused the celebration with even more festive spirit and joyous colour, making it a truly unforgettable occasion.  By...

A Short History of Religious and Philosophic Thought in India: 1.1 - Swami Krishnananda.

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  =================================================================================================== Monday 17, March 2025, 15:00. Books Srimad Bhagavad Gita A Short History of Religious and Philosophic Thought in India: 1.1 1. INTRODUCTION-1. Swami Krishnananda. ================================================================================================== 1.Introduction -1. The development of religious and philosophic thought in India comprises a many-sided presentation of the higher aspirations in man. While the Veda-Samhitas embody the prayers of the human spirit to the Universal Reality revealed in creation and record the vision of the One in the many, the Upanishads represent an attempt to dive into the One from the forms of the many. Though modern history sees an advance of thought from the Samhitas to the Upanishads, tradition does not permit any such bifurcation and sees in them two types of the vision of Reality, the former emphasising its aspect as creation and the l...