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What is Evolution? What is Faith?
The more we engage with brahmavidya, such as the Bhagavad Gita, the deeper our connection with the knowledge and with Prince Arjuna becomes.
What is Temperament & What is Transcendence?
Introduction When Lord Krishna tells Raja Muchukunda to ask for anything, he asks for the means to the ends, or bhakti. The questions we ask will…
Review
Back in the day, people were engaged in sadhana which involved fire and had a system which involved arani. Arani has a top cup, a bottom cup and a rod. The rod is rubbed until ......
What is Supreme?
A toddler asks about themselves (jiva) A child asks about creation (jagat) An adult asks about consciousness (jagadeeshwara)
What is Knowledge?
In Katha Upanishad Chapter 2, Verse 5, it says: ya i̱mam madhva̍daṁ ve̱da̱ ā̱tmāna̍ṁ jīva̱m anti̍kāt | ī̱śānam bhūta̍-bhavya̱sya̱ na̱ tato ......
What is Change? What is Changeless?
Lord Krishna uses many names to refer to Prince Arjuna, including: Gudakesha: master of laziness ........
What is Matter? What is Spirit?
In Katha Upanishad, one of the teachings is that our Creator has killed our senses. Message behind this teaching is that our senses have been created extrovert.....
Pariksha
In our culture, 2 great leaders were Bhagavan Rama and Raja Prithu. The word Prithvi, meaning Earth, came from Prithu because he cared for the Earth as a daughter. He shared that the 3 primary responsibilities...
What is Devotion?
Prince Arjuna loves his individuality – body, mind, intellect and ego. He loves his family also. Bhagavan Krishna is guiding him to love the Self/the Atman/Spirit because the Self is in All.The second portion .....
What is Vision? What is Time?
Are you living the Bhagavad Gita? Are you having doubts about your investment in your spiritual journey? To clear doubt, be intentional in your reflection (manana).......
What is God? What is Virtue?
A gauge of a prepared mind is to think about one’s own self and introspect; to think about our own strengths and weaknesses without distraction.We are studying Prince .....
What is Remembrance?
The closer we feel to someone, the more we can relate to their transformation. For seekers, we need to relate to each other’s confusion, like Prince Arjuna’s and eventually, to his confidence..................
What is Creation, Perception, Interaction?
When we study self-development, we often feel as though it is imaginary, not real, but it is. Prince Arjuna is tired of feeling that his infinite potential is imaginary- he wants it to be his reality...
What is Infinity, Self, Work?
Sadhana dhama moksha kara dhwara means the cause for someone to be enlightened. Sadhana dhama is the locus for one to engage in discipline. Moksha kara dhwara is the cause....
What is Failure? What is Opportunity?
Blessed with a mantra from Rishi Durvasa, Mother Kunti evoked Surya Devatha and was given as the child with golden earrings, Karna. Karna grew up with foster parents......
What is Doership?
Amar Chitra Katha on Gita shows us how relatable Prince Arjuna is because he is demonstrating that although he knows Gita, he is unable to live this. This course is helping us come out of instinct and come into intention.......
What is Reincarnation?
Sri Ramakrishna has taught that whatever you have done, whatever you are doing and whatever you will do that is not for peace is a 0. You have accumulated 0 and the future will be no different.......
What is Attachment? What is Desire?
In every circumstance, we have an option to follow preya, which is unproductive to our evolution, or shreya, which is productive to our evolution ......
What is Responsibility?
All of us are always riding waves of sadness. At a body level: aging and dying. At a breath level: hunger and thirst. At a mind Level: confusion and sorrow.These are comprehensive waves at different levels so.........
What is Focus? What is Discipline?
Our course, Living the Gita, is an experiment. The narrative of Bhagavad Gita tends to be from the perspective of Lord Krishna but we are taking a different approach......
What is Silence?
Some of the ways are to slow down. We have a tendency to react so we should slow down. One of the ways to do so is by quietude of mind and japa. We should have clarity.of thought. An example is when Sita heard the deer.......
What is Independence Part 1 & Review
Reflection Question: What are some inner adjustments you can make to become more independent of the articles, beings and circumstances in your life?
What is Sacrifice?
All that we need in life is free. All that we don’t need in life is expensive. “The life unexamined is not worth living,” as shared by Socrates. A life unexamined is worth less. We all wonder how to make life more worthwhile? Prince Arjuna........
Living the Gita RAWs
RAW for Week 1 — Sep 17, 2020 Print out Prince Arjuna’s Questions. Read, write, and complete reflections. RAW for Week 2 — Sep 24, 2020 Whenever your mind is disturbed — drink a glass of water and feel that it is calming your mind. If......
What is Efficiency?
Recognize that we are not the sole doer of our actions. There are external factors that come into play. So do your best and leave the rest. This can influence your work and refine the quality of them.
What is Grief?
One of the smears in Canadian history is the residential schools in which 150,000 indigenous children were forced into schools to become like a “typical Canadian”. Tens of thousands were.....
What is Prioritization?
Are you prioritizing peace (shreyas) over pleasure (preyas)? Bhakta (Rishi) Prahlada still wanted the best for his father. In Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 7.5.30, he .....
What is Righteousness?
Who would you choose as a greater superhero — Batman or Superman? Majority voted for Batman because you cannot become Superman but you can become Batman......
What is Sin?
In the Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavan Krishna shares an analysis of seekers. All are seekers; the difference is in what they are seeking. There are four types of seekers, from lowest to....
What is Peace?
In Srimad Bhagavatam, in a dialogue between Bhagavati Lakshmi and Bhagavan Narayana, Bhagavati Lakshmi asks Him, “The whole world bows down and prays to ......