January 2, 2011 Just back from a camp at Chinmaya Vibhooti . Pujya Guruji, Swami Tejomayanandaji taught from the text Yoga Vasistha Sara Sangrah . Those who have heard Guruji know the high that one gets from listening to his teaching. I am on that nasha and my mind keeps going back every now and then. There are numerous interesting parallels between the Gita and Yoga Vasishtha. I have time only to discuss a couple of them: 1. Arjuna as Shri Krishna's disciple v/s Śri Rāma as Vasishtha's disciple. Guruji pointed out that in the case of the Yoga Vasishtha, the seeker is an avatara of the Lord himself and the Guru is the Rishi Vasishtha whereas in the Gita, Arjuna is the seeker and the Lord is the Guru. 2. The state of a "Man-of-Realization" In the 54th verse of Chapter 2 in the Gita, Arjuna asks Shri Krishna स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव | स्थितधीः किं प्रभाषेत किमासीत व्रजेत किम् ||२-५४|| sthitapraGYasya kaa bhaashhaa samaadhisthasya keshava . sthitadhiiH ki...
An exploration of what the Gita means for us in our daily lives. With frequent reflection, Krishna's wisdom in the Gita can come alive in our daily lives. We'll also look at how the Gita is handled in contemporary media, movies, sport, etc.
निराशीर्निर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः | Without expectation, ego or excitement, fight!