Our young generation of Satsanghi Dvani Devaraj (Chitra & Devarajji’s daughter for those who might not know her), has sent me this inspiring talk. It is on the Vibhuti yoga of the Lord and is from the talk given at the UAE Satsangh on the occasion of Gita Jayanthi. It is written in simple language, [...]
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Bhagavad Gita in Decision Making – A Letter from a Father to a Son
This is a letter written to a son by his father in 1990 when he was undergoing treatment for cancer and the son was struggling to settle down in life. His father is no more, but his words, aptly quoted from the Bhagavad Gita will continue to inspire several people for a long time to [...]
Recession Gita Sandesh
A humorous take on the current recession. You need to read (and understand) hindi though to get the jokes;)
Goal Realization – Dhyana Yoga 28
In our last post on Chapter 6, we talked about progressing up the learning ladder as a person transitions from a stage of unconscious incompetence to unconscious competence.
In today’s post, we shall discuss how complete focus on a goal can help to achieve it, no matter how difficult it might seem and illustrate the [...]
Gita & The Game Theory
While on vacation, I had a chance to read an interesting article from a book that my niece Akshaya picked up. The book is called “Games Indians Play: Why we are the way we are” and is authored by Prof. V. Raghunathan, former professor of IIM Ahmedabad, who also holds several positions in the senior [...]
Gita Jayanthi 2008 – A Message
The following is a message from Swami Chidanand Saraswati, on the occasion of Gita Jayanthi. Although slightly long, the message has summarized various teachings of the Gita in amazingly simple and succinct language.
Here is a quick list of the topics discussed..
The Gita as Map of Life
Thou Art That
Ast, Vyast, Mast and Swasth
Relevance of the [...]
Gita Jayanthi 2008
Tomorrow is Gita Jayanthi. Here is an interesting post that has links to some of the most important verses of the Bhagavad Gita – Sincere Prayer to God always works
A Walk in the Garden
Pujya Guruji Shantaram Achut Bhandarkar
A sage living amongst us: –
By Radha & Sabapathy Iyer
Whose undertakings are devoid of self-centered objectives, whose works have been burnt up by the fire of knowledge – him the wise call a sage. (BG Ch 4 Shloka 19)
यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसंकल्पवर्जिताः ।
ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः ॥४-१९॥
A VISIT TO DR [...]
Ganesha and Gita
Having celebrated the Vinayaka Chaturthi at Satsangh, thought about bringing to the fore the relationship between Lord Ganesha and Bhagavad Gita. Most of you might be aware that Lord Ganesha is the scriber of Mahabharata, which incidentally, contains the Bhagavad Gita as well.
Sage Vyasa was keen to pen down the Mahabharata so that it will [...]
Bonds that dont Bind – Taking a Leaf from a Lotus’ life..
Happy Janmashtami! When a person acts selflessly, he can perform any action but will not be bound by that action! Thus speaks the Lord in Chapter 5, Verse 10..
ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा करोति यः ।
लिप्यते न स पापेन पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा ॥५- १०॥
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This is because, the cause of bondage is the doership notion or the feeling that [...]
How Scriptures transform life
An old Farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his Bhagavad Gita. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to [...]
