Lord Krishna said: “Even if you are the worst sinner in the world, you can cross over the ocean of Sin with a bark of wisdom (Jnana).”
(Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4:36)
What is SIN? Sin is the FALSE BELIEF that we are the perishable body
and when we REALIZE that we are the immortal soul within the body (Atman) then we will attain salvation.
Lord Krishna said:
“As the blazing fire burns wood to ashes, Arjuna, so does the fire of true knowledge (Jnana) which will burn all “karmic debt” to ashes.”
( Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4:37 )
Lord Krishna tells us that we will derive no karmic debt if we act selflessly (Nishkama Karma) or do all our actions surrendering to God.
Lord Krishna said:
“ One who does selfless actions, one who performs his duty without attachment, surrendering his actions to God, is not stained or infected by evil, as the lotus leaf is untouched by water.”
( Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5:10 )
(Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4:36)
What is SIN? Sin is the FALSE BELIEF that we are the perishable body
and when we REALIZE that we are the immortal soul within the body (Atman) then we will attain salvation.
Lord Krishna said:
“As the blazing fire burns wood to ashes, Arjuna, so does the fire of true knowledge (Jnana) which will burn all “karmic debt” to ashes.”
( Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4:37 )
Lord Krishna tells us that we will derive no karmic debt if we act selflessly (Nishkama Karma) or do all our actions surrendering to God.
Lord Krishna said:
“ One who does selfless actions, one who performs his duty without attachment, surrendering his actions to God, is not stained or infected by evil, as the lotus leaf is untouched by water.”
( Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5:10 )
Mahabharata war was not a bloody war of relatives killing relatives; Instead it was a symbolic war between right and wrong, good and bad which are happening within all of us every day.
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Chariot represents------- human body.
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Lord Krishna represents ------- Absolute soul – Paramathman
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Arjuna represents--------Individual soul --Jeevathman
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Five horses represent---- five sense organs or Indriyas
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Kauravas represent------ negative thoughts
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Pandavas represent------ positive thoughts
Even Lord Krishna’s form is symbolic.
Deep blue is the color of eternity.
It is the color of the sky, and of the deep ocean.
Yellow is the color of the earth.
A deep blue god-image enclosed in yellow clothes symbolizes the spirit clothed in the body.
Kurushetra is the world we live in.
Everyday we watch the war between our senses.
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Chariot represents------- human body.
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Lord Krishna represents ------- Absolute soul – Paramathman
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Arjuna represents--------Individual soul --Jeevathman
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Five horses represent---- five sense organs or Indriyas
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Kauravas represent------ negative thoughts
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Pandavas represent------ positive thoughts
Even Lord Krishna’s form is symbolic.
Deep blue is the color of eternity.
It is the color of the sky, and of the deep ocean.
Yellow is the color of the earth.
A deep blue god-image enclosed in yellow clothes symbolizes the spirit clothed in the body.
Kurushetra is the world we live in.
Everyday we watch the war between our senses.
Lord Krishna said: "Whenever the mind goes unsteady and wanders, one must withdraw it back and keep it under the control of the self.”
( Bhagavad Gita 6:26)
Lord Krishna gave utmost importance to mind and thoughts throughout the Bhagavad Gita, especially in the 6th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita.
• Lord Krishna said: " Those who have control over the mind, mind is a “friend”; but for those who have no control over the mind, the mind acts like an “enemy.
• (Bhagavad Gita 6:6)
Lord Krishna said:
" One who can control the mind and attain tranquility, to that man “heat” and “cold” , “pleasure” and “pain”, “honor” and “dishonor” are the same."
( Bhagavad Gita 6:7 )
( Bhagavad Gita 6:26)
Lord Krishna gave utmost importance to mind and thoughts throughout the Bhagavad Gita, especially in the 6th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita.
• Lord Krishna said: " Those who have control over the mind, mind is a “friend”; but for those who have no control over the mind, the mind acts like an “enemy.
• (Bhagavad Gita 6:6)
Lord Krishna said:
" One who can control the mind and attain tranquility, to that man “heat” and “cold” , “pleasure” and “pain”, “honor” and “dishonor” are the same."
( Bhagavad Gita 6:7 )
Namaste concept originated from the firm belief the soul is immortal.
What is Namaste?........
It is the popular Hindu greeting performed by pressing two hands together and holding them near the heart. The whole act communicates to the world
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“You and I are one. I salute and worship the God within you which is indeed a mirror image of myself.”
Namaste concept originated from the Hindu belief that the real I within all of us is the immortal soul or ATMAN which is indeed God and our problem is our EGO, the FALSE BELIEF that we are the perishable material body.
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The actual gesture of holding both hands together is known as ANJALI MUDRA..........
The word ANJALI came from the root word ANJ meaning "to honor or anoint".
Namaste is derived from the Sanskrit language and is a combination of two words, "Namaḥ" and "te". Namaḥ means 'bow', 'obeisance', 'reverential salutation' or 'adoration’, and te means 'to you.'
What is Namaste?........
It is the popular Hindu greeting performed by pressing two hands together and holding them near the heart. The whole act communicates to the world
______________________________
“You and I are one. I salute and worship the God within you which is indeed a mirror image of myself.”
Namaste concept originated from the Hindu belief that the real I within all of us is the immortal soul or ATMAN which is indeed God and our problem is our EGO, the FALSE BELIEF that we are the perishable material body.
______________________________
The actual gesture of holding both hands together is known as ANJALI MUDRA..........
The word ANJALI came from the root word ANJ meaning "to honor or anoint".
Namaste is derived from the Sanskrit language and is a combination of two words, "Namaḥ" and "te". Namaḥ means 'bow', 'obeisance', 'reverential salutation' or 'adoration’, and te means 'to you.'
What is a Mantra? The word “Mantra” combines two root words Man “to think” and Tra “instrumentality”. In brief Mantra means “A magic incantation or spell.”
Most of the Mantas came from Tantras.
In Hinduism all deities are represented by Mantras and each deity is associated with a particular Mantra.
It is said that power of the Mantra can brings down the deity to enter an image and then the image comes "alive."
All Hindu Mantras are made of letters of the Sanskrit alphabet.
It is believed that each letter has the potency of infinite power and when several of these letters are properly group' into a Mantra, then that Mantra contributes to create a special effect.
According to the power of the Mantras, they are grouped into male, female and neutral types.
Mantras that end in "Hum" or "Phat" are called masculine Mantras.
Mantras that end in "Svaha" are called famine Mantras.
Mantras that end in "Namah" are called neutral Mantras.
Most of the Mantas came from Tantras.
In Hinduism all deities are represented by Mantras and each deity is associated with a particular Mantra.
It is said that power of the Mantra can brings down the deity to enter an image and then the image comes "alive."
All Hindu Mantras are made of letters of the Sanskrit alphabet.
It is believed that each letter has the potency of infinite power and when several of these letters are properly group' into a Mantra, then that Mantra contributes to create a special effect.
According to the power of the Mantras, they are grouped into male, female and neutral types.
Mantras that end in "Hum" or "Phat" are called masculine Mantras.
Mantras that end in "Svaha" are called famine Mantras.
Mantras that end in "Namah" are called neutral Mantras.
Stressing the cyclical nature of creation and Destruction, Lord Krishna said: “I am life, cause of all life and I am death, devour of all.”
This whole process of perpetual creation and annihilation of the universe is known as Lila or Leela meaning “child play of God”.
When God incarnate on earth it is called "Leela manusha vigraha" or “God assuming human body as a Leela.”
Just like the “on” and “off” switches in a network makes thousands of forms of "illusion" for all of us, through Maya, God is creating all the illusion again and again
In the middle of the research and development of the first Atom Bomb to save the world, Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the Atom Bomb, studied Bhagavad Gita and later quoted a verse from the Bhagavad Gita when the first atomic bomb was detonated on July 16, 1945, in the Trinity test in New Mexico.
Oppenheimer quoted a verse (BG 11:32) from the Bhagavad Gita.
This whole process of perpetual creation and annihilation of the universe is known as Lila or Leela meaning “child play of God”.
When God incarnate on earth it is called "Leela manusha vigraha" or “God assuming human body as a Leela.”
Just like the “on” and “off” switches in a network makes thousands of forms of "illusion" for all of us, through Maya, God is creating all the illusion again and again
In the middle of the research and development of the first Atom Bomb to save the world, Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the Atom Bomb, studied Bhagavad Gita and later quoted a verse from the Bhagavad Gita when the first atomic bomb was detonated on July 16, 1945, in the Trinity test in New Mexico.
Oppenheimer quoted a verse (BG 11:32) from the Bhagavad Gita.
कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञाना: प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवता:।
तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियता: स्वया॥ २०॥
परन्तु—
उन-उन कामनाओंसे जिनका ज्ञान हरा गया है, (ऐसे मनुष्य) अपनी-अपनी प्रकृति अर्थात् स्वभावसे नियन्त्रित होकर उस-उस अर्थात् देवताओंके उन-उन नियमोंको धारण करते हुए अन्य देवताओंके शरण हो जाते हैं।
Those whose wisdom has been carried awayby various desires, being prompted by their own nature, worship other deities, adopting normsrelating to each. (7:20)
तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियता: स्वया॥ २०॥
परन्तु—
उन-उन कामनाओंसे जिनका ज्ञान हरा गया है, (ऐसे मनुष्य) अपनी-अपनी प्रकृति अर्थात् स्वभावसे नियन्त्रित होकर उस-उस अर्थात् देवताओंके उन-उन नियमोंको धारण करते हुए अन्य देवताओंके शरण हो जाते हैं।
Those whose wisdom has been carried awayby various desires, being prompted by their own nature, worship other deities, adopting normsrelating to each. (7:20)
Arjuna’s problem was his ego...........Our problem is also ego
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Lord Krishna advised Arjuna about every aspect of life.
STILL his EGO made Arjuna not to fully surrender Lord Krishna.
Lord Krishna showed Arjuna VISWAROOPA (Cosmic form) .
STILL his EGO took the upper hand.
Arjuna never surrendered himself to Lord Krishna and he always thought he was doing everything.
In fact at the end of Mahabharata, Rishi Veda Vyasa has to teach a very disheartened Arjuna, the whole of Bhagavad Gita again.
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Lord Krishna advised Arjuna about every aspect of life.
STILL his EGO made Arjuna not to fully surrender Lord Krishna.
Lord Krishna showed Arjuna VISWAROOPA (Cosmic form) .
STILL his EGO took the upper hand.
Arjuna never surrendered himself to Lord Krishna and he always thought he was doing everything.
In fact at the end of Mahabharata, Rishi Veda Vyasa has to teach a very disheartened Arjuna, the whole of Bhagavad Gita again.
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WHAT IS THE RIGHT WAY TO WORSHIP GOD? Arjuna very specifically asked Lord Krishna whether one should worship God as a person or worship God as impersonal. (12:1)
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Lord Krishna said that U can worship GOD WITH FORM as well as GOD WITHOUT FORM.
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Lord Krishna answered:
“Those who worship me with great faith, I consider them to be perfect. However, those worship the impersonal, formless, imperishable Brahman with proper control of senses also will finally attain me.”
(Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12:2,3,4)
Lord Krishna answered:
“Remember those whose minds are attached to the impersonal, formless, imperishable Brahman will find very difficult to progress in their path since they are born with body and mind.”
(Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12:5)
WHAT IS THE RIGHT WAY TO WORSHIP GOD? Arjuna very specifically asked Lord Krishna whether one should worship God as a person or worship God as impersonal. (12:1)
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Lord Krishna said that U can worship GOD WITH FORM as well as GOD WITHOUT FORM.
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Lord Krishna answered:
“Those who worship me with great faith, I consider them to be perfect. However, those worship the impersonal, formless, imperishable Brahman with proper control of senses also will finally attain me.”
(Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12:2,3,4)
Lord Krishna answered:
“Remember those whose minds are attached to the impersonal, formless, imperishable Brahman will find very difficult to progress in their path since they are born with body and mind.”
(Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12:5)
Lord Krishna gave utmost importance to mind and thoughts throughout the Bhagavad Gita, especially in the 6th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita.
• Lord Krishna said: " Those who have control over the mind, mind is a “friend”; but for those who have no control over the mind, the mind acts like an “enemy.
• (Bhagavad Gita 6:6)
Lord Krishna said:
" One who can control the mind and attain tranquility, to that man “heat” and “cold” , “pleasure” and “pain”, “honor” and “dishonor” are the same."
( Bhagavad Gita 6:7 )
Lord Krishna said:
Whenever the mind goes unsteady and wanders, one must withdraw it back and keep it under the control of the self.”
(Bhagavad Gita 6:26)
• Lord Krishna said: " Those who have control over the mind, mind is a “friend”; but for those who have no control over the mind, the mind acts like an “enemy.
• (Bhagavad Gita 6:6)
Lord Krishna said:
" One who can control the mind and attain tranquility, to that man “heat” and “cold” , “pleasure” and “pain”, “honor” and “dishonor” are the same."
( Bhagavad Gita 6:7 )
Lord Krishna said:
Whenever the mind goes unsteady and wanders, one must withdraw it back and keep it under the control of the self.”
(Bhagavad Gita 6:26)
यो यो यां यां तनुं भक्त: श्रद्धयार्चितुमिच्छति।
तस्य तस्याचलां श्रद्धां तामेव विदधाम्यहम्॥ २१॥
जो-जो भक्त जिस-जिस देवताका श्रद्धापूर्वक पूजन करना चाहता है, उस-उस देवतामें ही मैं उसी श्रद्धाको दृढ़ कर देता हूँ।
Whatever celestial form a devotee (craving forsome worldly object) chooses to worship with
reverence, I stabilize the faith of that particular devotee in that very form. (7:21)
तस्य तस्याचलां श्रद्धां तामेव विदधाम्यहम्॥ २१॥
जो-जो भक्त जिस-जिस देवताका श्रद्धापूर्वक पूजन करना चाहता है, उस-उस देवतामें ही मैं उसी श्रद्धाको दृढ़ कर देता हूँ।
Whatever celestial form a devotee (craving forsome worldly object) chooses to worship with
reverence, I stabilize the faith of that particular devotee in that very form. (7:21)