Comments on: Keeping Sight of the “Big Picture” – Dhyana Yoga 30 http://www.gitaaonline.com/dhyana30/ Every person should read at least a bit of the Gita everyday Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:51:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kannan Rama Ayyer. http://www.gitaaonline.com/dhyana30/comment-page-1/#comment-8864 kannan Rama Ayyer. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:33:33 +0000 http://www.gitaaonline.com/?p=2339#comment-8864 Just accidently went through the site. Very interesting explanations quite apt in making it simpler to the reader of modern times. If one is in the practice of systematic practices of meditation understanding the subject matter becomes very easier. Even the breath that we breathe is not our own. Is it not influenced by destiny? Difficult to comprehend. But there are subtle truths in the breath itself. Is not the properties of the breath change during morning, evening and night times. The breath that we breathe also changes based on the movement of the sun and moon. Is not our breath getting influenced by our anger, emotions etc. Medical science has proved today that majority of the known diseases are pyschosomatic in nature other than viral diseases. It is high time humanity wakes up and witness, observe, reflect the teachings of Krishna the greatest scientist. Good website. Keep motivating. May peace be with you all. Just accidently went through the site.
Very interesting explanations quite apt in making it simpler to the reader of modern times.
If one is in the practice of systematic practices of meditation understanding the subject matter becomes very easier. Even the breath that we breathe is not our own. Is it not influenced by destiny? Difficult to comprehend. But there are subtle truths in the breath itself. Is not the properties of the breath change during morning, evening and night times. The breath that we breathe also changes based on the movement of the sun and moon. Is not our breath getting influenced by our anger, emotions etc. Medical science has proved today that majority of the known diseases are pyschosomatic in nature other than viral diseases. It is high time humanity wakes up and witness, observe, reflect the teachings of Krishna the greatest scientist. Good website. Keep motivating. May peace be with you all.

]]> By: Sowmya http://www.gitaaonline.com/dhyana30/comment-page-1/#comment-5222 Sowmya Wed, 20 May 2009 09:59:45 +0000 http://www.gitaaonline.com/?p=2339#comment-5222 You are right and there is no question that we have little control over the results - i.e, God is not only in the Big Picture, he also controls the Big Picture. Even the fact that we are left to perform the tasks doesnt imply control since this still does not ensure or influence results - for eg., a doctor can sometimes do his/her best in a surgery and yet a patient may or may not live. However, this post is not discussing who is in control as much as our need to evaluate the progress of our tasks to benchmark against our goals. Goals first need to broken down to tasks - this can be compared to the strokes of a painter. While these need to be performed to achieve the goal, once in a while the painter has to stand back and look at the progress of the Big Picture. Similarly, as we perform these tasks, we need to evaluate whether these are taking us towards the goal or not. Although the ultimate achievement of the goal is not in our control, working our best towards it, is left to us and we need to do it to the best of our ability. You are right and there is no question that we have little control over the results – i.e, God is not only in the Big Picture, he also controls the Big Picture.

Even the fact that we are left to perform the tasks doesnt imply control since this still does not ensure or influence results – for eg., a doctor can sometimes do his/her best in a surgery and yet a patient may or may not live.

However, this post is not discussing who is in control as much as our need to evaluate the progress of our tasks to benchmark against our goals. Goals first need to broken down to tasks – this can be compared to the strokes of a painter. While these need to be performed to achieve the goal, once in a while the painter has to stand back and look at the progress of the Big Picture. Similarly, as we perform these tasks, we need to evaluate whether these are taking us towards the goal or not.

Although the ultimate achievement of the goal is not in our control, working our best towards it, is left to us and we need to do it to the best of our ability.

]]> By: Ajju http://www.gitaaonline.com/dhyana30/comment-page-1/#comment-5206 Ajju Wed, 20 May 2009 03:18:11 +0000 http://www.gitaaonline.com/?p=2339#comment-5206 Do you think that God is in the Big Picture, or that he controls the Big Picture? If everything is in his hands at the end of the day, isn't focusing on the mundane, micro or small picture details all that we are left in control of? Do you think that God is in the Big Picture, or that he controls the Big Picture? If everything is in his hands at the end of the day, isn’t focusing on the mundane, micro or small picture details all that we are left in control of?

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