Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 NAMASTE Monday night was the first Gita class by Swami and it was incredible. Tomorrow at 6:30 PM Pacific time, the 2nd class will commence. Don't miss it. This text so clearly states the goal of all life: to be an instrument of God in this world, and to witness God using us to perform His Action in this world. To completely surrender to God, not giving up due to failure, as in the English meaning of the word, but loving God so much, you only want to serve Him, whole heartedly and without regard to the fruits of your actions. To be so wrapped up in giving, that you cease to give, and God becomes the Doer. Swami says that the Gita is the vision of the goal, and the Chandi is the way to realize the goal. Chandi gives a step by step process to get rid of the ego, so that we can live the goal of Gita: that I become an instrument of God, a pure vehicle for God to act in this world. Swami stated Saint Francis was an example of God being the Does. All this from the prologue. I hope we can discuss this together. It promises to be a wonderful experience. If you missed tonight, go to the web site and view the class there. It is just so full. Jai Maa Jai Swami vishweshwar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Vishweshwarji, You've given a beautiful summary of Swamiji's wonderful class. I have a question which perhaps you or someone else can answer since it has more to do with the Chandi than the Gita. Swamiji may not want to take the time to address a Chandi question during Gita class. Could you please explain more about the step by step process in the Chandi to get rid of the ego, or refer me to the appropriate sections of the text? I know the entire Chandi is itself a description of this process, but I am having trouble seeing what our actions should be in this regard according to the Chandi, other than recitation of the text itself. In the Gita, Lord Krishna tells Arjuna to be a yogi, then lays out all the forms of yoga and the ways to practice it. This is easier for me to understand. Please forgive my ignorance of the Chandi. inspectionconnection108 <inspectionconnection108 > wrote: NAMASTE Monday night was the first Gita class by Swami and it was incredible. Tomorrow at 6:30 PM Pacific time, the 2nd class will commence. Don't miss it. This text so clearly states the goal of all life: to be an instrument of God in this world, and to witness God using us to perform His Action in this world. To completely surrender to God, not giving up due to failure, as in the English meaning of the word, but loving God so much, you only want to serve Him, whole heartedly and without regard to the fruits of your actions. To be so wrapped up in giving, that you cease to give, and God becomes the Doer. Swami says that the Gita is the vision of the goal, and the Chandi is the way to realize the goal. Chandi gives a step by step process to get rid of the ego, so that we can live the goal of Gita: that I become an instrument of God, a pure vehicle for God to act in this world. Swami stated Saint Francis was an example of God being the Does. All this from the prologue. I hope we can discuss this together. It promises to be a wonderful experience. If you missed tonight, go to the web site and view the class there. It is just so full. Jai Maa Jai Swami vishweshwar Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Autos' Green Center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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