A Discussion on Bhajagovindam : ( 19/01/2013. )

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reflections by Swami Gurubhaktananda on the 12 Lectures delivered by Swami Advayananda, Acharyaji, 15th Batch Vedanta Course AT SANDEEPANY SADHANALAYA, POWAI, MUMBAI 28th November, 2011 – 16th December, 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVE  LOVE  GIVE  PURIFY  MEDITATE  REALISE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dvadasha Manjarika Stotram PART II – Songs 2-13 (12 No.) “Pitfalls to Beware of” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Song 2: Kanchana: The Thirst for Wealth. "moodha jaheehi dhana-agama trishnaam  kuru sadbuddhim manasi vitrishnaam;   yal-labhase nija karma-upaattam  vittam tena vinodaya chittam."  || 2||   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------  “Hammer Blows to Delusion" “THE SANDEEPANY EXPERIENCE” Reflections by SWAMI GURUBHAKTANANDA." Sandeepany’s Vedanta Course --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A NOTE ABOUT SANDEEPANY : Sandeepany Sadhanalaya is an institution run by the Chinmaya Mission in Powai, Mumbai, teaching a 2-year Vedanta Course. It has a very balanced daily programme of basic Samskrit, Vedic chanting, Vedanta study, Bhagavatam, Ramacharitmanas, Bhajans, meditation, sports and fitness exercises, team-building outings, games and drama, celebration of all Hindu festivals, weekly Gayatri Havan and Guru Paduka Pooja, and Karma Yoga activities. This series is an effort to promote the learning of Vedanta; it does not replace Course, but hopes to inspire young people to spend two years of their life for an experience that is sure to make a far-reach...

----------------------------------------------------- Saturday, November 07, 2020. 11 : 57. AM. Post - 4. ------------------------------------------------ Swami Sankaracharya may teach other students. What all these will bring to him? He will miss the purpose for which God has sent him as a human being.’ And Shankaracharya burst forth: "What is this? The whole life will be wasted in this. Instead of making use of God-given intellect for vichara, viveka and Self-realisation, here is one who is intent upon mere intellectual acrobatic exercise. This is not good. What will help him at the time of death? Adore the Lord, remember Him, take His name, Bhaja Govindam, Bhaja Govindam, Bhaja Govindam. " The beauty of this Bhaja Govindam is that it can be sung sweetly. One of the greatest singers of our present contemporary age Padmashri M.S. Subalakshmi Mataji, who has sung before the United Nations Organization, and who has also been honoured with the great Magsaysay award, has sung th...

  ------------------------------------------------------ Wednesday, October 07, 2020. 7:25. AM. Post - 3. ------------------------------------------------ 1. Spontaneous Poetry: The origin of all the wisdom teachings was spontaneous, unrehearsed; there was no pre-meditation. Sri Shankaracharya had composed this great scripture, Bhaja Govindam, on the spur of the moment without any intention of composing something, not being aware that such a thing will come out of him. 2. The sage Valmiki, before whom Sanskrit poetry did not exist, is known as the adi-kavi, the first poet. By a chance incident, when he was going to take a bath in the river, he saw a hunter aiming at two lovemaking birds. He was so struck, ‘Oh, this man is going to kill this loving pair!’ And spontaneously the words came out: "Ma nishad ... Don’t, O hunter! . . ." So out of that heinous incident, out of the urgency to do something to prevent that dire occurrence, poetry came out spontaneously from the heart of...

------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, August 04, 2020. 5:13. AM. Post-2. ------------------------------------------------ These three — the Upanishads, the Brahma-sutra and Srimad Bhagavad Gita — are known as Prasthana-trayee (the three authoritative landmarks in spiritual literature). They form the ultimate authority to decide all questions pertaining to religion, metaphysics, philosophy, sacrament, rituals, dharma and the ultimate Reality, the transcendental Reality in Hinduism. They are the three authoritative scriptures that decide in case of all disputes, and their conclusion has to be accepted as final. Great scholars and pundits say, "One’s learning or education is incomplete until one has mastered the Prasthana-trayee." Jagad-guru Adi Shankaracharya is one of the luminous commentators of the Upanishads, the Brahma Sutra and the Bhagavad Gita. His commentary known as Shaankara-bhashya is forever of the ultimate highest standard. He has set a ...

================================================================= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Post-1. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Introduction  : Bhagavad-pad-acharya, Jagad-guru Adi Shankaracharya, one of the greatest philosophers the world has ever produced, unparalleled in his Realisation, as well as in his exposition of the nature of the ultimate Reality, has commented upon all the three great scriptures that form the source of our religion Sanatana Vaidika Dharma. Vedas are the mother scriptures of those who follow the Sanatana Dharma or Hinduism. Therefore, we call it Veda-Mata (Veda, the mother) and our Dharma the Vaidika Dharma. Upanishads are that portion of the Vedas, which expounds the nature of the ultimate Reality, and thus, is one of the most important parts of...

1. This is last mantram of BhajaGovindam. 2. This mantram tells us :about "Antaranga Sadhana" ( inner exercise). 3. They are : a). Control of all life's activities in the body ( Pranayama), b). Sense of withdrawl ( Pratyahara), c). Discrimination ( Nitya-Anitya-Viveka-Vicara), d). Japam ( Chanting of Mantrams ), e). And Samadhi : (Majority mean this word as death, this notion is wrong.) It is a cumulative effect of all these (a+b+c+d) reaching a state of utter silence within, which is spring board to the "HIGHEST". 4. "please perform with care....... with great care." ENDS.