I have found great satisfaction in sharing articles every weekend based on Vedic Scriptures mostly on Gita. Writing or sharing the articles is my Devotion to God/Gita/Guru.....hopefully my enthusiasm will continue by grace of Guru & God.
Today I thought let me talk about Gita in brief. Vedic Library ( Veda means knowledge ) is collection of so many authentic Vedic Scriptures. Vedic Scriptures are Faultless Transcendental Knowledge passed on to us through Guru-Disciple chain. Gita is conclusion of all Vedic Scriptures spoken about 5000 years ago by Lord Krishna to Arjuna just before the Mahabharata War for a Justice on the pious land of Kurukshetra. Gita was spoken on Margashirsha Sud Ekadashi according to Lunar Calendar known as Gita Jayanti day ( last Thursday was the day ).
Gita in short is Biography of our own life, a book of True Knowledge relevant to everyone on this planet 🌎 irrespective of their nationality, religion or culture. Gita in brief talk about five thing highlighted below.
1. My Identity. I am eternal Soul living in the material body until body is livable and transmigrate to another body after death. See the link for detail. http://pankajpatelmd.blogspot.com/2017/05/who-am-i_18.html
Bg 2.13 — As the embodied soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. A sober person is not bewildered by such a change.
2. My Consciousness in My Action: Core of Gita focus on introspection within my mentality or my consciousness or my material nature or my Mode. Our thinking, action, behavior, work ethics & relationships...etc.....they all depend on our Mentality. Our mentality decides quality of our day to day life...and overall our whole life.....that means our destiny decided by our Mentality. Our Mentality goes along with eternal Soul after death....and depends on our Mentality/Desires we get next body. There are three kind of Mentality...Goodness, Passion and Ignorance.
Bg 14.5 — Material nature consists of three modes – goodness, passion and ignorance. When the eternal living entity comes in contact with nature, O mighty-armed Arjuna, he becomes conditioned by these modes.
3. My Destiny. Gita talks about results of our action or Karma. Talks in depth about specific action performed with specific mentality or consciousness and it consequences which is define as Karma. Our whole life is the result of summation of an individual action performed throughout the life. In short our destiny is reservoir of our Karma. We have Free will to choose our action with specific mindset ....it means Destiny is in our hand. Of course time, place and circumstances have some impact on our material modes......and thus on our destiny.
4. Gita also talk about Time factor & Surrounding situations which we cannot able to control. We can not change surrounding situations but of course we can change our Mentality. Time is not in our hand....slowly & steadily time will destroy everything in our life except our Mentality which will carry along with eternal Soul after death.
Bg 15.9 — The living entity, thus taking another gross body, obtains a certain type of ear, eye, tongue, nose and sense of touch, which are grouped about the mind. He thus enjoys a particular set of sense objects.
Bg 15.10 — The foolish cannot understand how a living entity can quit his body, nor can they understand what sort of body he enjoys under the spell of the modes of nature. But one whose eyes are trained in knowledge can see all this.
Our Mind means Mentality or Consciousness is designed such a way that if we can’t UPGRADE it then by default It will DEGRADE us.
How to Purify my Consciousness ........and thus change my Destiny?
5. Besides our own diary Gita in depth talk about Supreme Spiritual Consciousness or God...Lord Krishna the Absolute Truth the source of everything and speaker of Gita. Self realization is about realizing present stage of my Consciousness and then take necessary action to uplift my Consciousness ( there is always a room for improvement ) to perform my prescribed duty.......and thus change my Destiny. We can purify our Consciousness not by indulging into any material objects of this world but by absorbing into Supreme Spiritual Consciousness that’s GOD. By hearing, reading and thinking about Gita/God will start purifying our senses and our material consciousness becomes spiritual....thus our action becomes spiritual. We can built the loving relationship with God & Transcendent our mind from material entanglement by practicing SPIRITUAL YOGA means linking our mind with Supreme.
Conclusion of Gita is the Spiritual Yoga. In age of darkness which is full of disagreement, quarrel, hypocrisy, sever anxiety and very agitated mind, it is almost impossible to practice other YOGA mentioned in Gita to purify ourselves.
Bg 15.19 — Whoever knows Me as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, without doubting, is the knower of everything. He therefore engages himself in full devotional service to Me, O son of Bharata.
Bg 18.58 — If you become conscious of Me, you will pass over all the obstacles of conditioned life by My grace. If, however, you do not work in such consciousness but act through false ego, not hearing Me, you will be lost.
Hearing/Reading GITA everyday help us to know ourselves , upgrade/maintain our purity, love, enthusiasm and other divine qualities to justify our birth as a Human. GITA is the SOLUTION for all kind of Socioeconomic, Political, Health, Environmental, Birth- Death cycle or any kind of CRISIS in this World.......just by Fixing our Mentality.
We can follow either Quran, Bible, Gita or any other Philosophy that makes sense to us, purify us, elevate our consciousness and qualify us to understand the God and instill love for God & his creation.
See the Blog below for other articles.
pankajpatelmd.blogspot.com
Thank You.
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MY SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION & SOURCE:
I am inspired to hear & read Vedic Scriptures & other philosophy by regularly hearing Sri Pandurang Shashtri Athvale known as Dadaji ( speak on Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Veda based discourses & western philosophy ) and association of Swadhyay Parivar every Sunday in Swadhya Kendra.
I also hear and read everyday the discourses & literature on Vedic thoughts from Srila Prabhupada, his disciples & grand disciples ( HH Bhakti Rasamitra Swami, HH Chaitanya Charandas Prabhu, Sutapa Das, Amarnath Dasa, HH Bhakticharu Swami, Urmila Devi Dasi, HH Sivarama Swami, HH Radhanath Swami, Lal Govind Prabhu ( Gujarati & Hindi) Prahalad Maharaj in Surat (Gujarati) .......and many more from ISKCON......).
FYI: Good source of Vedic literature: Vedabase.com ( Srimad Bhagavad Gita is the essence & Srimad Bhagavatam (SB) is the nectar of all Vedic scriptures ). Hearing & reading these scriptures, Eating Sanctified Pure Food and Chanting Vedic Mantra daily are purifying to our senses, nourishing to our heart ( Soul ), transcendental to our consciousness and uplifting to our emotions.
It is always good idea to share our good thoughts & knowledge with others. I am posting articles based on Vedic scriptures and expressing my opinion, thoughts, understanding & emotions. Writing/sharing the articles is my Devotion to God/Gita/Guru. Of course I use Smartphone, Google, Pexels search to collect some data. Thanks to Facebook & Social media for providing me the platform.
Besides my parents, wife, teachers, family & friends GREATFUL to EVERYONE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED in MY LIFE.
Hopefully my enthusiasm will continue by Grace of Guru & God ( Krishna , Absolute Truth ).
NOTE:
I use the word Hearing instead of Listening when it comes to Scriptures. Because Scriptures are so potent that simply by Hearing them even if you don’t try to interpret or analyze or understand them still there will be passive positive effects on our mind & senses.
We can follow either Quran, Bible, Jainism, Buddhism, Gita or any other Philosophy that makes sense to us, purify us , elevate our consciousness and qualify us to understand the God and instill the love for God & his creation. ( whichever way we can understand the God, Form or Formless..or Universal Consciousness or Energy ...etc ).
Don’t try to understand God by Name, Religion & Depiction ( means image, picture...etc ) but try to understand him by Definition through Scriptures. Transcendental subjects of God & his creation can not be understand by mental speculation. Some times people ask why God is Supreme? It is just like asking why circle is circular? Just by definition circle is circular similarly by definition God is unborn, complete, unlimited, infinite, eternal, the Absolute Truth the source of everything, cause of all causes.
I see the God besides above mention qualities as a eternal living person ( not a abstract or some kind of light ) known by name Krishna means who attracts everyone has also MANY other NAMES, form, abode, many incarnation, activities, qualities, associates, full of wisdom, bliss, cause of all causes.
Especially your spouse, family, friends , coworkers & customers.....or any one. We can have our opinion, disagreement with someone but we shouldn’t be judgmental about them. We can be disappointed with someone by mind but should not from our heart. Easy to say...very difficult to practice but possible.
Don’t look into the past of Saintly person and Don’t Judge the future of Sinner. Every Soul has potential to change his/her life.
We should not judge any one as a sinner. Let’s person judge him/her self through their own consciousness. Perfect Yogi is one who can see everyone equally.
Bg 5.18 — The humble sages, by virtue of true knowledge, see with equal vision a learned and gentle brāhmaṇa, a cow, an elephant, a dog and a dog-eater [outcaste].
Bg 6.32 — He is a perfect yogī who, by comparison to his own self, sees the true equality of all beings, in both their happiness and their distress, O Arjuna!
Of course we are not perfect YOGI, we can not be friends with everyone but we can be well wishers for everyone.
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MY SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION & SOURCE:
I am inspired to hear & read Vedic Scriptures & other philosophy by regularly hearing Sri Pandurang Shashtri Athvale known as Dadaji ( speak on Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Veda based discourses & western philosophy ) and association of Swadhyay Parivar every Sunday in Swadhya Kendra.
I also hear and read everyday the discourses & literature on Vedic thoughts from Srila Prabhupada, his disciples & grand disciples ( HH Bhakti Rasamitra Swami, HH Chaitanya Charandas Prabhu, Sutapa Das, Amarnath Dasa, HH Bhakticharu Swami, Urmila Devi Dasi, HH Sivarama Swami, HH Radhanath Swami, Lal Govind Prabhu ( Gujarati & Hindi) Prahalad Maharaj in Surat (Gujarati) .......and many more from ISKCON......).
FYI: Good source of Vedic literature: Vedabase.com ( Srimad Bhagavad Gita is the essence & Srimad Bhagavatam (SB) is the nectar of all Vedic scriptures ). Hearing & reading these scriptures, Eating Sanctified Pure Food and Chanting Vedic Mantra daily are purifying to our senses, nourishing to our heart ( Soul ), transcendental to our consciousness and uplifting to our emotions.
It is always good idea to share our good thoughts & knowledge with others. I am posting articles based on Vedic scriptures and expressing my opinion, thoughts, understanding & emotions. Writing/sharing the articles is my Devotion to God/Gita/Guru. Of course I use Smartphone, Google, Pexels search to collect some data. Thanks to Facebook & Social media for providing me the platform.
Besides my parents, wife, teachers, family & friends GREATFUL to EVERYONE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED in MY LIFE.
Hopefully my enthusiasm will continue by Grace of Guru & God ( Krishna , Absolute Truth ).
NOTE:
I use the word Hearing instead of Listening when it comes to Scriptures. Because Scriptures are so potent that simply by Hearing them even if you don’t try to interpret or analyze or understand them still there will be passive positive effects on our mind & senses.
We can follow either Quran, Bible, Jainism, Buddhism, Gita or any other Philosophy that makes sense to us, purify us , elevate our consciousness and qualify us to understand the God and instill the love for God & his creation. ( whichever way we can understand the God, Form or Formless..or Universal Consciousness or Energy ...etc ).
Don’t try to understand God by Name, Religion & Depiction ( means image, picture...etc ) but try to understand him by Definition through Scriptures. Transcendental subjects of God & his creation can not be understand by mental speculation. Some times people ask why God is Supreme? It is just like asking why circle is circular? Just by definition circle is circular similarly by definition God is unborn, complete, unlimited, infinite, eternal, the Absolute Truth the source of everything, cause of all causes.
I see the God besides above mention qualities as a eternal living person ( not a abstract or some kind of light ) known by name Krishna means who attracts everyone has also MANY other NAMES, form, abode, many incarnation, activities, qualities, associates, full of wisdom, bliss, cause of all causes.
Few weeks ago we went to see an Indian musical cultural event organized by Aiana Elite Cultural Club of NJ. The program was conducted by Tushar Shukla a poetry writer with rich, romantic, soothing, elegant, humorous and eloquent Gujarati language. Melodious singing performed by Sanjay Oza, his son Parth Oza and Mitali Mahant. Theme of event was 'Saji Sol Re Shangar' means Women getting ready with ornaments and all kind of makeup from head to toes while going to divine Navaratri festival or at the time of wedding or any other good occasion. Varieties of Gujarati Lok-Geet and Hindi filmy songs were sung by the team appropriate to the occasions to appreciate women’s beauty. Wife or any woman have her own inner beauty but looks more beautiful with ornaments and other makeup. Her beauty will glow on her face, will be seen in her eyes and speak in her smile if appreciated by Husband or Man. Yes sense of appreciation has lot of positive power. Truly speaking whole program was joyful , pleasant, romantic & refreshing “Entertainment in Mode of Goodness”.....as per audience’s taste and liking.
Life is all about likes and dislikes. If we observe our life from childhood we like certain kind of things according to our taste that depends on our personality or mentality.
There are three kind of Material Modes described in Scriptures that explained our Mentality and things surrounding us. Everything in this world classified according to these three Modes of Material nature....like our Life style, Food we eat, Clothes we were, Movies we watch, Music we hear or any other Entertainment we enjoy , Things we post on Social Media, Home we live in, Company we keep, Our habits, Quality of Language we speak, Surrounding Environment we live in, How do we react & act with others....etc.....yes each & everything classified in three Modes of Material nature.
Introspect your Personality or Mode. MODE of GOODNESS is the best personality to cultivate to live our life. Behavior in Mode of Goodness will make you & others happy. We can appreciate everything around us....but at a same time with our sense of discrimination we should know what is good or bad for my spiritual growth. Life is about changing ourselves not surrounding us.
Bg 14.5 — Material nature consists of three modes – goodness, passion and ignorance. When the eternal living entity comes in contact with nature, O mighty-armed Arjuna, he becomes conditioned by these modes.
Bg 14.6 — O sinless one, the mode of goodness, being purer than the others, is illuminating, and it frees one from all sinful reactions. Those situated in that mode become conditioned by a sense of happiness and knowledge.
See the Blog below for other articles.
pankajpatelmd.blogspot.com
Thank You.
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MY SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION & SOURCE:
I am inspired to hear & read Vedic Scriptures & other philosophy by regularly hearing Sri Pandurang Shashtri Athvale known as Dadaji ( speak on Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Veda based discourses & western philosophy ) and association of Swadhyay Parivar every Sunday in Swadhya Kendra.
I also hear and read everyday the discourses & literature on Vedic thoughts from Srila Prabhupada, his disciples & grand disciples ( HH Bhakti Rasamitra Swami, HH Chaitanya Charandas Prabhu, Sutapa Das, Amarnath Dasa, HH Bhakticharu Swami, Urmila Devi Dasi, HH Sivarama Swami, HH Radhanath Swami, Lal Govind Prabhu ( Gujarati & Hindi) Prahalad Maharaj in Surat (Gujarati) .......and many more from ISKCON......).
FYI: Good source of Vedic literature: Vedabase.com ( Srimad Bhagavad Gita is the essence & Srimad Bhagavatam (SB) is the nectar of all Vedic scriptures ). Hearing & reading these scriptures, Eating Sanctified Pure Food and Chanting Vedic Mantra daily are purifying to our senses, nourishing to our heart ( Soul ), transcendental to our consciousness and uplifting to our emotions.
It is always good idea to share our good thoughts & knowledge with others. I am posting articles based on Vedic scriptures and expressing my opinion, thoughts, understanding & emotions. Writing/sharing the articles is my Devotion to God/Gita/Guru. Of course I use Smartphone, Google, Pexels search to collect some data. Thanks to Facebook & Social media for providing me the platform.
Besides my parents, wife, teachers, family & friends GREATFUL to EVERYONE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED in MY LIFE.
Hopefully my enthusiasm will continue by Grace of Guru & God ( Krishna , Absolute Truth ).
NOTE:
I use the word Hearing instead of Listening when it comes to Scriptures. Because Scriptures are so potent that simply by Hearing them even if you don’t try to interpret or analyze or understand them still there will be passive positive effects on our mind & senses.
We can follow either Quran, Bible, Jainism, Buddhism, Gita or any other Philosophy that makes sense to us, purify us , elevate our consciousness and qualify us to understand the God and instill the love for God & his creation. ( whichever way we can understand the God, Form or Formless..or Universal Consciousness or Energy ...etc ).
Don’t try to understand God by Name, Religion & Depiction ( means image, picture...etc ) but try to understand him by Definition through Scriptures. Transcendental subjects of God & his creation can not be understand by mental speculation. Some times people ask why God is Supreme? It is just like asking why circle is circular? Just by definition circle is circular similarly by definition God is unborn, complete, unlimited, infinite, eternal, the Absolute Truth the source of everything, cause of all causes.
I see the God besides above mention qualities as a eternal living person ( not a abstract or some kind of light ) known by name Krishna means who attracts everyone has also MANY other NAMES, form, abode, many incarnation, activities, qualities, associates, full of wisdom, bliss, cause of all causes.
Selfishness is actually a quality of person in Mode of Ignorance. It is good to be generous & sharing mentality ( Mode of Goodness ) but when it comes to our health & spirituality be little SELFISH. Most of us must have experienced that life sometimes get entangled so-much with work, family & social responsibility, we hardly get time for ourselves. Down the road this kind of busy lifestyle affects our physical & mental health not good for us, our family or society. If we are healthy physically & mentally ( I mean wisdom ) we become joyful, loving, caring, enthusiastic, energetic, efficient...etc will be more productive and helpful to ourselves, family & society.....Win-Win situation. Family & Society should depends on us rather then we depends on them.
In this age of darkness looks like animals & other creatures are in better position then human in terms of survival.....they don’t have to be educated and do hard labor to maintain themselves in comparison to human.....LOL. We as human should spare few hours for ourselves to maintain our physical & mental health ( spiritual wisdom ) besides maintaining other responsibilities. It is better if we can sacrifice some time & wealth now rather then later to earn our health & some wisdom......before it is too late. Be GREEDY to earn your physical wealth & wisdom. Don’t sacrifice your health for wealth. “Prevention is better then Cure. Evolution is better then Revolution”. Of course we need wealth to survive & enjoy the life, we should spend our time & wealth wisely.
Starting new project is always challenging.....we need to develop higher taste to study good spiritual books, eating healthy food & for exercises. Everything in our life has to be balanced eating, sleeping, work, recreation...etc.....to remain fit & progress in spiritual life. Even to become successful in our career & earn wealth we need some discipline.
Bg 6.16 — There is no possibility of one’s becoming a yogī, O Arjuna, if one eats too much or eats too little, sleeps too much or does not sleep enough. Bg 6.17 — He who is regulated in his habits of eating, sleeping, recreation and work can mitigate all material pains by practicing the yoga system ( Vedabase.com ).
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MY SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION & SOURCE:
I am inspired to hear & read Vedic Scriptures & other philosophy by regularly hearing Sri Pandurang Shashtri Athvale known as Dadaji ( speak on Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Veda based discourses & western philosophy ) and association of Swadhyay Parivar every Sunday in Swadhya Kendra.
I also hear and read everyday the discourses & literature on Vedic thoughts from Srila Prabhupada, his disciples & grand disciples ( HH Bhakti Rasamitra Swami, HH Chaitanya Charandas Prabhu, Sutapa Das, Amarnath Dasa, HH Bhakticharu Swami, Urmila Devi Dasi, HH Sivarama Swami, HH Radhanath Swami, Lal Govind Prabhu ( Gujarati & Hindi) Prahalad Maharaj in Surat (Gujarati) .......and many more from ISKCON......).
FYI: Good source of Vedic literature: Vedabase.com ( Srimad Bhagavad Gita is the essence & Srimad Bhagavatam (SB) is the nectar of all Vedic scriptures ). Hearing & reading these scriptures, Eating Sanctified Pure Food and Chanting Vedic Mantra daily are purifying to our senses, nourishing to our heart ( Soul ), transcendental to our consciousness and uplifting to our emotions.
It is always good idea to share our good thoughts & knowledge with others. I am posting articles based on Vedic scriptures and expressing my opinion, thoughts, understanding & emotions. Writing/sharing the articles is my Devotion to God/Gita/Guru. Of course I use Smartphone, Google, Pexels search to collect some data. Thanks to Facebook & Social media for providing me the platform.
Besides my parents, wife, teachers, family & friends GREATFUL to EVERYONE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED in MY LIFE.
Hopefully my enthusiasm will continue by Grace of Guru & God ( Krishna , Absolute Truth ).
NOTE:
I use the word Hearing instead of Listening when it comes to Scriptures. Because Scriptures are so potent that simply by Hearing them even if you don’t try to interpret or analyze or understand them still there will be passive positive effects on our mind & senses.
We can follow either Quran, Bible, Jainism, Buddhism, Gita or any other Philosophy that makes sense to us, purify us , elevate our consciousness and qualify us to understand the God and instill the love for God & his creation. ( whichever way we can understand the God, Form or Formless..or Universal Consciousness or Energy ...etc ).
Don’t try to understand God by Name, Religion & Depiction ( means image, picture...etc ) but try to understand him by Definition through Scriptures. Transcendental subjects of God & his creation can not be understand by mental speculation. Some times people ask why God is Supreme? It is just like asking why circle is circular? Just by definition circle is circular similarly by definition God is unborn, complete, unlimited, infinite, eternal, the Absolute Truth the source of everything, cause of all causes.
I see the God besides above mention qualities as a eternal living person ( not a abstract or some kind of light ) known by name Krishna means who attracts everyone has also MANY other NAMES, form, abode, many incarnation, activities, qualities, associates, full of wisdom, bliss, cause of all causes.
