Review Last class, we learned about jagātsakshi, which means to be observant. Being observant means being mindful of your surroundings, and your actions. In other words, observant means to look at things from a different perspective, in a positive, open-minded,…
Lesson/Story The name of Gurudev we learnt in the class is Phala — Sakti — Rahita. Phalasaktirahita means, the one who is able to cheerfully accept whatever comes. A long time ago, in India, there was a saint/religious person who…
A Joyous Bhakti Anudina to all! Joyous because that is the best greeting, Bhakti means to depend, to depend on the Higher as the more we depend, the less selfish we are, and Anudina as this is not just one day…
The word for animal in Samskrit is ‘Pashu’ because they are ever engaged in ‘Pashyati’ which means seeing. Seeing is believing for them, and they live by what they see. How this relates to us is — we come to…
Om Gunatita Namah: I admire the one who is not controlled by their moods. Three main classifications of moods: Sattva-Sattva is when you feel calm and clarity in your mind nothing bothers you. Rajas- Rajas is when you feel a lot of…
We reviewed the virtue of Gunateeta — One who is unaffected by one’s moods. The 3 moods we had studied were — (1) Sattva — when your mood is calm, (2) Rajas — when your mood is energetic and full of action, and (3) Tamas — when your…
When Bhagavan Shiva was drinking the Kalakuta, the most poisonous substance in creation, He closed his eyes and contemplated. In his contemplation, he came to feel Bhagavan Narayana living in his heart. So he couldn’t let that poison reach his…
Summary of last session (January 30) by Shri Mohan Khandekar ji Shri Vijayji started the session by drawing our attention to three important aspects of spirituality, Dharma, Dhyan and Bhakti and their relation to four siblings..Shatrughna stands for elimination of anger and greed.…
Summary of last session (February 6) by Shri Mohan Khandekar ji Shri Vijayji started the session by explaining Bhakti, Gyan, difference between Samsari and Gyani and importance of surrendering to Guru. 12:4 Gareen Newaju (गरीब नेवाजू) is an urdu word, which means poor. Shri Ram does not discriminate…
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita is categorized into three sections. Chapters 1–6 focus on “Tvam” i.e Prince Arjuna. Chapters 7–12 talk about “Tat” i.e Bhagavan Krishna and chapters 13–18 focus on “Asi” i.e How Prince Arjuna IS Bhagavan Krishna. Right at the…
