tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73166065411156016382026-09-09T18:00:54.887+05:30Good thoughts lead to good words, and will ultimately let us perform good deeds. The aim of this blogsite is to inspire people to think good, think positive - Team Ganappagsvirdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10409538596958226340noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316606541115601638.post-25639095280573266752018-06-19T10:34:00.000+05:302018-06-19T10:34:48.291+05:30

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Many times, throughout Bhagavad Gita, Lord God Sri Krishna says, "Be a yogi, Arjuna". Chapter 6 of Bhagavad Gita is titled Yoga of Meditation. In this chapter (verse 34), Arjuna complains about the fickleness of human mind and says that controlling the mind is as difficult as controlling the wind itself. ..... .... ...Arjuna wants to know (in verse 38) what happens to those who try the

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When I posted Part 1 of the blog "Sri Krishna - 16,000 wives, yet a brahmachari" (8th May 2012), I never anticipated that it will interest so many people... As of today, this blog has been read 2840 times. There was recently a comment by a reader Om 15 on this article. It discusses the story of how Lord Sri Krishna is a Nithya Brahmachari and Sage Durvasa is a Nithya Upavasi. Although that was

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In Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita, there is a beautiful sloka (verse 22): Ananyaas chintayanto maam ye janah paryupaasathe tesaam nithyabhi yukthaanaam yoga kshemam vahaamy aham Its English translation is as follows: Whoever, being devoted to me solely, engage themselves always in contemplation and worship of Me - to such steadfast devotees I shall carry to them all their needs,

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To perform an action (work), we should have a clear Reason as to why we are performing that action. The Reason or intention should be good or holy. Furthermore, while performing an action, it is very important to maintain a calm and steady mind. The mental state of remaining balanced or unaffected by the outcome of the action irrespective of whether the action results in happiness or sorrow,

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"Do the work as a duty, but do not think about the rewards for doing the work" says Sri Krishna. You certainly have the right for performing the prescribed activities but never at any time in their results. You should never be motivated by the results of the actions, nor should there be any attachment in not doing your prescribed duties. (Bhagavad gita, Ch. 2, verse 47) This most

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... To those who strive to realize God and succeed in the endeavour, all knowledge of the vedas and all other holy scriptures would be revealed by God Himself. The best example that comes to my mind as a proof for the above verse is Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. He had not studied beyond primary school but had the knowledge of all the vedas, puranas and the Bhagavad gita. ... To read the

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The nature of people has been categorized into three types: sattvic, rajasic and tamasic. The qualities of a sattvic person are kindness, loving and caring, peacefulness. A rajasic person is energetic, enthusiastic and eager to do lot of work to acquire name and fame. A tamasic person is generally lazy, dull, irritable and angry. Every human passes through these three modes of nature - sometimes

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... In the recent times, one may notice that there is a steep rise in the number of people visiting the temple of Shani God. In fact, people forget the main deity in temples and go round the Navagrahas. ... Sri Krishna chides such behaviour of people Read the complete blog Sri Krishna's Energy Drink - 10. Sense enjoyments delude the mind

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... ... For going to school they need a reward, for studying they need a reward, for getting good grades they need a reward, for sitting, standing, eating, sleeping, for everything they need a reward. If they don't get a reward, they cannot perform any task. Sri Krishna says that it is the thought of the reward that binds every individual to the cycle of births and deaths. People start

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... ... Sri Krishna describes to him the science of action without fruitive desires by which one acquires complete spiritual intelligence that will release him/her from the bondage reactions from actions. Ah! So nice! Newton's third law broken! To read the complete blog, click here  Sri Krishna's Energy Drink - 8. You will not incur sin

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Either being slain you will attain the heavenly worlds or by gaining victory, you will enjoy the Earth; therefore O Arjuna, confident of victory, rise up and fight. ... Therefore for a person of royal birth, to uphold justice there are only two choices: either to get killed by the enemy and die bravely or to defeat the enemy and enjoy the kingdom... Read the complete article Sri Krishna's

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If  all this explanation about the soul had convinced Arjuna he would have got up to resume the fight. Unfortunately, Arjuna did not move an inch. Therefore Sri Krishna started reminding him about his duty. Read the complete article Sri Krishna's Energy Drink - 6. It is your duty

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All these days, I never knew that this much greed is inside me. Oh my God! When did I become so greedy? I realized this only a few days ago... Read the complete article... I got greedy

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Lord Sri Krishna commands Arjuna to fight without hesitation about the possibility of destruction of the Kuru dynasty. Is war the solution for all conflicts? Here the most important point to understand is that the command is coming from the Almighty. Click here to read the complete article Sri Krishna's Energy Drink - 5. The soul is imperishable

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Arjuna was not provoked on hearing the word 'unmanliness' from Sri Krishna.  He felt that his hesitation to fight was not due to cowardice but because it is improper to attack his superiors such as Bhishma and Drona. Click here to read the complete blog Sri Krishna's Energy Drink - 4. Wise lament neither for the living nor for the dead

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Arjuna was a great warrior. However, when he saw his relatives, teachers and friends assembled at the battlefield of Kurukshetra, he became overwhelmed with compassion. He told his friend and charioteer Sri Krishna that no good would come from killing his own kinsmen and he had no desire for the victory, kingdom or happiness resulting from such a battle. Click here to read the complete article:

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We take bath everyday to keep our body clean. If one takes bath even once in the sacred Ganga waters of Bhagavad Gita, the dirt of material life is altogether destroyed says Gita-mahatmya. Click here to read the complete article Sri Krishna's Energy Drink - 2. Greatness of Gita

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The Supreme God Sri Krishna delivered the Bhagavad Gita (from now on, Gita) on the battle field of Kurukshetra to his friend and warrior Arjuna. Whoever reads it will derive immense confidence and clarity of mind and will be forced to perform positive action. Therefore it is an energy booster. Click here to read the complete article Sri Krishna's Energy Drink - 1. Introduction

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On 6th February this year, we received a comment on the blog titled, Teachings of Sri Sarada Devi - Part 1: The Mystery of Life and God Consciousness (posted on 10 June 2010). That blog contains Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi's answer to the question "If there is a God, why is there so much misery in this world? Does He not see? Or hasn't He the power to remove these evils?"  Mother

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The power of the Name of God has been extoled in many scriptures. Here is an extract from Sukhmani Sahib (a holy script of Sikhs, composed by Guru Arjan Dev ji, their fifth Guru): Chanting, intense meditation, spiritual wisdom and all meditations; six schools of philosophy and sermons on the scriptures; practice of Yoga and righteous conduct; renunciation of everything and wandering

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People pride over every possible thing: "I belong to a high caste." "I am beautiful." "I am having fair skin." "I am rich." "I am highly educated." "I am working in a great organization as so and so and earning such and such..." It will be an endless list. I have seen people priding over their talents which will be some silly thing or the other and say, "I can do this. I can do that."&

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In the previous message we saw that God will not take over our responsibilities unless we get rid of our ego. As long as we think, “I am the doer. I can do this” God will stand at a distance and let us do what we want to do.  When will God take care of our family? The Gospel addresses this question through the following interesting conversation which also answers the interesting question, “

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Will God take over the responsibility of His devotee? If so, when will He do that? The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna answers these questions. Sri Ramakrishna says, “The ego seems to vanish this moment, but it reappears the next. Unless one renounces the ego, one does not receive the grace of God.” "Suppose there is a feast in a house and the master of the house puts a man in charge of the

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Sri Ramakrishna does not support practice of spirituality without fulfilling one’s responsibilities. If a young unmarried man expressed his desire to renounce the world, he used to rejoice. He would appreciate it. However, he would still enquire if he had made provisions to take care of his parents. On the other hand, if a married man expressed a desire to renounce his family and practice

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