Guest guest Posted January 1, 2000 Report Share Posted January 1, 2000 I know someone called Suresh who visited Swami Chinmayananda's (has left body) talks in Malaysia some time ago, on Bhagavad Gita. Dr. Suresh asked the swamiji, "How long will it take me to finish tha Gita?". The swamiji answered, "Suresh, you must not finish the Gita, the Gita must finish you!" ============ Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha said during his recent talks the Bhagavad Gita, is a gospel of administration by an administrator to an administrator. It is a gospel of action, according to the swamiji, who said that preaches among many, Yoga of Action and fulfillment of Dharma. However, in modern day, sanyasans or renunciates (incl. swamijis) are the commentors of the Gita and not people living their lives in the world, (who should be able to practice Yoga of Action to its fullest). http://members.tripod.com/~Remadevi/swamiji.htm ============ Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba have said before that the first word of the first verse of the Bhagavad Gita is DHARMA and the last word of the last verse of the Gita is MAMA or 'my' in this context. Therefore, the message of the Gita is 'mama dharma' or 'my dharma' or 'my duty'. ============ Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa has said: "All that can be learned by going through the whole Gita can be well accomplished by repeating "Gita", "Gita" --Gita-gi-ta-gita, ten times, it virtually becomes "Ta-gi", "Ta-gi" --a modification of "Tyagi", "Tyagi", which means one who has given up the world both outwardly and from the mind." ============ According to Swami Vivekananda, one gets the merit of reading the entire Gita by reading this one verse in which lies the Whole Message of the Gita:- The Supreme Lord said: "How has the dejection come to you at this juncture? This is not fit for an Aryan (or the people of noble mind and deeds). It is disgraceful, and it does not lead one to heaven, O Arjuna. Do not become a coward, O Arjuna, because it does not befit you. Shake off this weakness of your heart and get up (for the battle), O Arjuna." (2.02 - 03) (Please get a better translation) [Originally posted to StudyCircle on 10th Sept 1998 with the same subject header] -- Warmest regards, Ruben rubenn _____________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2000 Report Share Posted January 1, 2000 namaste, " paartha naiveha naamutra vinaashastasya vidyate . ne hi kalyaaNakR^itkashchiddurgati.n taata gachchhati .." giitaa 6:40 Oh Partha! for such a one there is destruction neither in this world nor in the hereafter. No one doing good deeds ever reaps a bad destiny. " adhyeshhyate cha ya ima.n dharmya.n sa.nvaadamaavayoH . j~naanayaj~nena tenaahamishhTaH syaamiti me matiH .." giitaa 18:70 One who studies this divine dialogue of ours would be deemed to have worshipped Me with the sacrificial rite of knowledge; this is My opinion. " nehaabhikramanaasho.asti pratyavaayo na vidyate. svalpamapyasya dharmasya traayate mahato bhayaat.h .. " giitaa 2:40 These actions (of KarmaYoga) never go to waste, nor end with adverse results. Even a minuscule practice of it protects one from the greatest of fears (eg birth & death). " tasmaattvamuttishhTha yasho labhasva...." Therefore do thou arise and be victorious.! Regards, Sunder ----Original Message Follows---- "Madhava K Turumella" <madhava advaitin <advaitin > Re: Gita antics Sun, 2 Jan 2000 14:24:48 -0800 Dear Ruben-ji, Thank you for sharing. Someone said to Swamy Chinmayananda: "Swamiji, I have been through Gita *many* times, but no change..." Swamy Chinmayanada immediately replied "NOW, LET GITA GO THROUGH YOU AT LEAST ONCE!" Regards, Madhava - Ruben <rubenn <advaitin > Saturday, January 01, 2000 7:57 AM Gita antics > "Ruben" <rubenn > > I know someone called Suresh who visited Swami Chinmayananda's (has left > body) talks in Malaysia some time ago, on Bhagavad Gita. Dr. Suresh asked > the swamiji, "How long will it take me to finish tha Gita?". The swamiji > answered, "Suresh, you must not finish the Gita, the Gita must finish > you!" ------ Discussion of the True Meaning of Sankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy focusing on non-duality between mind and matter. Searchable List Archives are available at: http://www.eScribe.com/culture/advaitin/ Contact Email Address: advaitins << text3.html >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2000 Report Share Posted January 2, 2000 Dear Ruben-ji, Thank you for sharing. Someone said to Swamy Chinmayananda: "Swamiji, I have been through Gita *many* times, but no change..." Swamy Chinmayanada immediately replied "NOW, LET GITA GO THROUGH YOU AT LEAST ONCE!" Regards, Madhava - Ruben <rubenn <advaitin > Saturday, January 01, 2000 7:57 AM Gita antics > "Ruben" <rubenn > > I know someone called Suresh who visited Swami Chinmayananda's (has left > body) talks in Malaysia some time ago, on Bhagavad Gita. Dr. Suresh asked > the swamiji, "How long will it take me to finish tha Gita?". The swamiji > answered, "Suresh, you must not finish the Gita, the Gita must finish > you!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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