Gita Satsang News Update

[Guest guest]

I have recently invited Sri Vidyasankar Sunderasan, Sri Anand Hudli and Sri

Ravisankar Mayavaram (owner of Advaita List) to join Advaitin and participate in

Gita Satsang. They

have joined the list and they will participate in the Gita Satsang. They are

well versed in Sanskrit and are quite knowledgeable in Vedic Scriptures. Those

who were (are) members of Advaita List know their scholarly postings in Advaita

List (URL Site Address:

http://lists.advaita-vedanta.org/archives/advaita-l.html). The welcome the trio

and request their active participation in the Satsang with comments, questions

and answers.

 

Sri Madhavaji has gone to India for few weeks and let us focus our attention to

the introduction and early preparation before the Satsang. We already had

several scholarly postings from Madhavaji, Sunderji and Gummuluruji. I request

others to post any messages that they have heard or read from saints, sages and

books. I plan to post messages from Gita by Gandhiji in his own words this

week. Next week, I plan to post Gita Dhyana Sloka with transliteration and

commentary. Traditionally, Gita Satsang always starts with the Dhyana Sloka and

Madhavaji is very particular about following the traditions. I also plan to

post additional introductory messages from Gita practioners so that we get all

the inspirations and motivations necessary for a meaningful Satsang.

 

Bhagawad Gita (the Song of the Lord) is a quintessential part of human life.

Though Gita is a Hindu Scripture, its messages are universal and are valid

beyond time. It is not a book in the normal sense of the term, but, a series

of verses woven together, and tells how, to conduct one's life. There is no

known or stated rules, laws, or religious procedures, just an explanation of

how to lead a pious good life. Gita starts with the war of Mahabharat whose

protagonists are Good and Evil, as embodied in the clans of the Pandavas

(Good) and the Kauravas (the Evil), who are cousins related by blood ties;

just like good and evil flourish side by side. During the Mahabharat War, one

of the Pandavas' Arjuna develops self-doubt about fighting his own brothers,

teachers, elders, and sages. And, Lord Krishna who chose to be his charioteer

expounds the truth about human birth, death, soul, one's duty to society,

family and country, and how one's 'Karma' presages all that happens and cannot

be ch

Note: Madhavaji has left for India to take care of his Godmother, Swamini

Saradapriyananda who has been admitted to Hospital. He will start posting the

Gita Verses after two weeks. Actually, next weeks are needed for all of us get

mentally ready for the Satsang. The list will focus its direction towards mind

purification so that we can start our discussions in the most congenial

atmoshpere.