Bhagavadgeeta : ( 26/11/2012. )

  ========================================================================= Thursday, 27 Jul 2023 06:20. The Moksha Gita: Swami Sivananda Chapter 8: Ignorance and Wisdom-2. ========================================================================= 4.  He who thinks "I did this work; so I will go to heaven; I enjoyed such and such a thing" is an ignorant man. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- He who asserts his egoism is an ignorant person. Egoism is the real doer of all actions. It is egoism that creates space for action and deposits its impressions in the Chitta. The most potent method of eradicating this evil ego is the complete surrendering of it to a Person or persons or to the Absolute. Bhakti-Yoga, Karma-Yoga, and Jnana-Yoga are respectively the methods which take recourse to these three aspects of ego-destruction. The science of selflessness, thus, embodies in itself the processes of...

Chinmaya Mission Swami Shantananda conducted the Sampoorna Gita Jnana Yagna from 10th July to 16th July at Chinmaya Amarnath in Pittsburgh. It was the first in-person Jnana Yagna at this newest center. The event was attended by approximately 100 devotees. During the Sampoorna Gita Jnana Yagna, Swamiji covered the essential teachings and practical lessons from this divine text that can be applied in our daily lives. The opportunity to absorb the knowledge expounded by Shri Krishna to Prince Arjuna was truly valuable. Over the course of a few days, Swamiji highlighted the importance of a role model in society, among other beautiful topics. He also eloquently spoke about Chapters 16, 17 & 18, which were filled with devotion and made devotees introspect and reflect on their own lives. The discourse inspired attendees to live up to their full potential. Overall, the Sampoorna Gita Jnana Yagna conducted by Swami Shantananda was a profound and enriching experience for all the devotees pre...

========================================================================= Sunday, 16 Jul 2023. 07:00. The Moksha Gita: Swami Sivananda Chapter 7: The Process of Sadhana - 13. ========================================================================= 29.  "When Brahman is realised by means of Nirvikalpa Samadhi,  then the heart's knot viz., Avidya (ignorance), Kama (desire) and Karma (action), is destroyed." ======================================================================= Avidya, Kama and Karma are the three knots of the heart. Avidya breeds Kama and Kama begets Karma. Avidya is the ignorance which makes the individual perceive pluralistic reality and dualistic truth and thus gives rise to Kama or desire to acquire the objects which are other than the self. Kama or desire puts forth effort or Karma to obtain the desired objects. Avidya goads Kama and Kama goads Karma. Karma perpetrates self-indulgence! This sinful activity of worldly life is kept up by the operation ...

Chinmaya Mission  A dedicated team of 17 students and 9 adults/parents from CORD USA and Chinmaya Mission Los Angeles came together to volunteer at Harvest Solutions Farm, which is owned by the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, CA. Their  purpose was to collect fresh cauliflowers for those in need. In conjunction with another group of around 20 volunteers, they tirelessly worked for 4 hours, picking, cleaning, and packaging an impressive 6500 lbs of cauliflowers. These efforts aimed to prepare the produce for transportation to the distribution center of Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. The experience was immensely gratifying, and everyone involved was thrilled to contribute to such a noble cause. ======================================================================== Tuesday, 11 Jul 2023. 06:10. The Moksha Gita: Swami Sivananda Chapter 7: The Process of Sadhana - 12. ======================================================================== 28.  "Brahman...

Chinmaya Mission  Over 80 delegates from the US, Canada, Trinidad & Tobago gathered for the first North American Sevaks Conference in Piercy, California - Think Big, Think Chinmaya. The delegates were led by Swami Swaroopananda, the Chinmaya Mission West Board of Directors and Swamins and Brahmacharins serving the Mission in the US and Canada. The conference aimed to unite the Chinmaya family, reviewing 75 years of Mission progress and planning for the next 25 years leading to the centenary of the Chinmaya Movement. Key topics like the heart of the Mission, the Bala Vihar program, the future of the Mission, the Chinmaya Yuva Kendra (CHYK), and the role of Chinmaya Publications were discussed in detail. The organizational setup of the apex body and affiliated centers was critically reviewed in terms of operations and compliance. Attendees cherished being at Krishnalaya, the first ashram of Chinmaya Mission West in North America. Delegates enjoyed a both thought provoking, entert...

========================================================================= Monday,  03 Jul, 2023. 07:00. The Moksha Gita : Swami Sivananda Chapter 7: The Process of Sadhana - 10. ========================================================================= 25.  "Merge the speech in the mind; merge the mind in the intellect;  merge the intellect in the witness of the intellect or Brahman and enjoy the Supreme Peace.": Speech is loud thinking. It is the manifestation of thought only. When speech is hushed, the activity of the mind is accelerated. Talking is a method employed by the mind to keep itself in touch with the external universe. Speech is, therefore, a desire to materialise. Hence if self-expression is to be checked and the same power directed inward, speech is to be checked and the energy that is spent in talking should be stored up in the internal mind. The mind, again, is a gross form of consciousness. It is itself a materialisation or a self-expression of the higher...