This is the daily Bhagvadgita reading selection from उत्थान पथ (Path to a Spiritual High) for Fridays. The first three shlokas highlight the acts that can be categorized as tapas for body, speech and mind. Later, continuing the theme of the three gunas, Lord Krishna classifies happiness into three categories. वास्तविक तप और सुख vāstavika [...]
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Divine Vs Demoniac – Utthaana Path
December 16th, 2009
shree This is the daily reading selection from Bhagvadgita from उत्थान पथ (Path to a Spiritual High) for Thursdays. You’ll remember related discussion for chapter 16- दैवासुर सम्पद विभाग योग (Classification between Divine and Demoniacal Qualities). Like an experienced counselor, the Lord gives us a positive role model to follow, lists the traits to avoid and highlights the need for ‘Anger Management’.
Types of Action – Utthaana Path
December 16th, 2009
shree This is the daily reading selection from Bhagvadgita from उत्थान पथ (Path to a Spiritual High) for Fridays. In these shlokas, Lord Krishna highlights the three types actions and the three types of doers, under the influence of the three gunas – Satva, Rajas and Tamas. सात्विक कर्म व कर्ता sātvika karma va kartā नियतं [...]
Love is the gift of Oneself – Bhakti Yoga 20
November 14th, 2008
Ramkumar ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते । श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः ॥१२- २०॥ ye tu dharmyaamR^itamidaM yatokthaM paryupaasate shraddhadhaana matparama bhaktaaH atiivamepriyaaH ye tu idaM– Indeed this : dharmyaamR^itam – nectar of dharma yatokthaM – that has been said : parama shraddhadhaana – with supreme faith : mat – towards Me : paryupaasate – who [...]
Of Bouquets & Brickbats – Bhakti Yoga 19
November 11th, 2008
Sowmya तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी सन्तुष्टो येन केनचित् । अनिकेतः स्थिरमतिर्भक्तिमान्मे प्रियो नरः ॥१२- १९॥ Tulyanindaastuthirmauni santushhTo yenakenachit.h AniketaH sthiramati bhaktimaan me priyo naraH Tulyanindaastuthi – one who treats praise and censure equally : mauni – one who is peaceful : santushhTo – one who is happy / contented : yenakenachit.h – by whatever means possible : AniketaH – [...]
Live Life – Don’t Judge It! – Bhakti Yoga 17
October 29th, 2008
Sowmya यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङ्क्षति । शुभाशुभपरित्यागी भक्तिमान्यः स मे प्रियः ॥१२- १७॥ Yo na hR^ishhyati na dveshhTi na shochati na kaaN^gshati Shubaashuba parityaagi bhaktimaan yaH sa me priyaH Yo na hR^ishhyati – one who does not rejoice excessively : na dveshhTi – one who does not hate : na shochati [...]


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