Everyday Geeta

September 26, 2013 How steep the fall! From being a nation where our ancient seers have explored the subtlety of karma in all its varied flavors, we now have this... the result of a search for "karma" that led to an ad on some site. Yes, it could be anyone's "fate" (only one of many meanings of karma) that they need a walker and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Is it really an appropriate brand name? Opinions anyone? Hari Om and Namaskaar until the next post

September 22, 2013 अहिंसा (ahimsa), non-violence or non-injury, is a widely misunderstood term. Mahatma Gandhi deployed ahimsa strategically to oppose the British rule in India. Gandhiji successfully inspired a mass movement of civil disobedience and in the United States, the struggle for civil rights adopted non-violence as a corner-stone. These examples conclusively prove that ahimsa is not a response prompted by cowardice. On the other hand, it is widely assumed that any display of "violence" violates the principle of ahimsa. In Geeta 2-32, Śrī Kṛṣṇa declares: यदृच्छया चोपपन्नं स्वर्गद्वारमपावृतम्। सुखिनः क्षत्रियाः पार्थ लभन्ते युद्धमीदृशम्।।2.32।। yadR^ichchhayaa chopapanna.n svargadvaaramapaavR^itam.h . sukhinaH kShatriyaaH paartha labhante yuddhamiidR^isham.h .. 2-32.. Happy indeed are the kshatriyaas, O Partha, who are called to fight in such a battle, that comes of itself as an open-door to heaven. Again in 2-18 तस्माद्युध्यस्व भारत (tasmaadyudhyasva bhaarata)- ...

September 21, 2013 A fascinating article titled " This Is The New Favorite Pastime Of The Business Elite (Hint: It's Not Golf) " on the HuffPo website. Readers of this blog will have seen my earlier posts on meditation , where I have highlighted social trends indicating greater faith in meditation. I have also talked in the past about the value of role models , so if the CEOs of these big corporations motivate you to take up meditation, more power to you. I find it specially interesting that HuffPo prefers to place this under its Healthy Living site, rather than its religion website. The fear is that if something is religious, it might be bad for you. Fortunately, my dear readers never make that mistake! Hari Om and Namaskaar until the next post

September 20, 2013 Designed by Pujya Swami Mitranandaji . Hari Om and Namaskaar until the next post

September 7, 2013 In Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayanandaji's talks on Hanuman Chalisa in October 2007 in Sidhabari, Guruji described the 8-Superpowers or अष्टसिद्धि (aShTasiddhi) of Hanumanji very beautifully. I liked the reference to the Bhagavad Geeta in describing लघिमा (laghimā) or the power to become light as a feather. Pujya Guruji suggested that it was a power well-worth cultivating for all. He said, "Be light-hearted. Bhagavan says in the Geeta योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् (yogakShemaM vahaamyaham.h, see Note 1 below for meaning ). So, cease being the general manager of the universe!" To explain, Guruji quoted a story he had heard: A new salesman went on his first client call. Later that day, a senior salesman met him and asked, "How did it go?". Junior salesman: "Terrible. I feel humiliated and insulted." Senior Salesman: "What happened?" Junior salesman: "He threw me out of his office!" Senior salesman: "Really. My experience ...