[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] Gita - Swami Paramarthanandaji's talks

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This is great The talks are available in the form of CDs and casettes. .thanks for sharing. Veena.rsunitaa <rsunitaa wrote: Veenaji, I too look forward eagerly every week to hear Shri Paramarthananda's talk on Geeta. They are simply excellent. They can also be purchased at http://www.sastraprakasika.org/default.asp guruvayur , "Veena A. Nair" <veeus18 wrote: > > Om Namo Narayanaya. > Welcome back, Shri Ramanji, long time no mails. > > Thanks Arunji for sharing a simple but sweet story. > I agree with Dr. Sarojaji. Whether I understand it or not, reading the Geeta never fails to soothe my mind. What I do understand from it, never fails to strengthen my mind. Then again, if one turns to Narayaneeyam or Vishnu Sahasranamam or Lalita Sahasranamam the effect is the same. Think of it like perfume. You walk into a hall filled with people wearing perfume, you sit in adjoining seats etc. you walk out and can still smell the lingering smell of the perfume; same way with any holy text. You cannot escape from some of it sweeping over you. > Then there is the question of 'should not we try

and understand what the Geeta says?" True we should. But I think we should expect this from people who understand the value of the book and feel the need to read it. As each one's intellectual level, so each one's attempts to tackle something; a primary school kid needs to take up reading and whether or not all the words are known to the kid, sitting down daily with it and trying to read is very important rather than saying because I cannot read, I won't read it. An advanced learner will read with understanding. If he does not, he is only deceiving himself. If he understands and does not practice he is deceiving himself. > > I think the Geeta is very relevant to our times. I know many young people who hold it in the utmost regard, and try to live by its enduring principles. > Sunita Williams is on the international space station and took with her only a

copy of the Geeta. :-) > > For anyone who is interested in the Geeta, but find the languge daunting, or the concept daunting or is simply afraid to make a commitment to reading it, I highly recommend the online talks by Swami Paramarthanandaji from Chennai. These talks are free but cannot be downloaded. Swamiji has just started talking on chapter 11, Bhagwan's vishwa roopa darshanam. Slokas 1-6 of this chapter will be available for 3-4 more days; if you listen to it in the next 2-3 days, you can go on to hear the complete 11th chapter in subsequent weeks. A new talk gets uploaded every Monday. In any given week, 4 one-hr talks are available. So as a new one gets uploaded the oldest one is no longer available. One can pace oneself, take notes etc., and hear the talks at one's convenience. In English, in very simple language, with elaborate examples, Swamiji

explains the slokas. > http://www.vedantavidyarthisangha.org/ > > Mookam karoti vaachalam Pangum langhayate Girim, > Yat krupa tam ham vande Param Ananda Madhavam. > > > Saroja Ramanujam <sarojram18 wrote: > The most important part in the story is not the value of reading Gita or any other work. You can substitute anyreligious book in its place ,it does not matter. The value of the story consists in the part when the bamboo basket becomes wet and clean, if you can understand the significance.It is similar to namasankirthanam which purifies a man even if uttered without knowing the meaning as the case of one who was able to see God by uttering 'maraprabhu,' or even in the classical example of a hunter

becoming Valmiki by chanting 'mara mara.' The wetness of the basket indicates the ardhrahrdhaya, a heart which becomes soft with devotion and the clean state of the basket shows the inner purity that comes with the grace of God provided one does something believing that it is good for him. On the other hand if you do not believe it will be like water running through the sieve. In order to appreciate anything you have to forget your individual ego -centric thoughts > and be prepared to forget yourself as so and so and approach it objectively. To see something superficially without delving deep into the purpose and context will not present the real value of it to the perceiver.It does not matter who says it or what but if you have the mind filled with the love of the Lord, He puts a message in everything you hear and everything you see. > saroja ramanujam > > GANAPATHY RAMAN <agraman62 wrote: > I am not for any controversy or dispute.But still I wonder in what way by reading Gita change a person unless he/she has some basics in the subject.As a story it may or not be appreciated but still the dilemma is there.Any comments from > revered Dr?Simply saying some story wonderful won't carry any weight unless it is substantiated which is not done.Sorry,long time we hv discussions > as I was not in station as I told you personally.Gita as an epitome preached by Krishna to Arjuna is ok.But do you think the same can be applied in the present fast moving life?This has been discussed earlier also and I don,t feel the preachings of Krishna can be taken at face value in the present day life.Opinions can differ.This is not in any way intented to underrate Gita but from practical angle will that survive?This is of course not intended to your opinion but only my thoughts.I am not interested in opening a pandoras box but I know you will be glad to get a reply. > > With warm regards, > agraman. > > Saroja Ramanujam <sarojram18 wrote: > Wonderful and very true. > > Arun P Pillai <arunppillay wrote: > OM NAMO NARAYANAYA > > This is beautiful story - > > An old Farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. > Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his Bhagavath Gita. > His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could. > > One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa! I try to read the Bhagavad Gita just like you but I don't understand

it, > and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Bhagavad Gita do?" > > The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, > "Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water." > > The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. > The grandfather laughed and said, "You'll have to move a little faster next time," > and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, > but again the basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath, > he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead. > > The old man said, "I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. > You're just not trying hard enough," and he went out the door to watch the boy try again. > > At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, > the water would leak out before he got back to the house. > > The boy again dipped the basket into river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. > Out of breath, he said, "See Grandpa, it's useless!" > > > "So you think it is useless?" The old man said, "Look at the basket." > The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. > It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean, inside and out. > > "Son, that's what happens when you read the Bhagavad

Gita. You might not understand or remember everything, > but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out. That is the work of Krishna in our lives." > > > > > > Radhe Shyam > Arun > > > > > > > > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check out new cars at Autos. > > > > > > > > > Dr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A., Ph.D, Siromani in sanskrit. > web address: http://www.geocities.com/sarojram18 > http://freewebs.com/gitaclass > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check out new cars at Autos. > > > > > > > Check out what you're missing if you're not on Messenger > > > > > > > > > Dr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A., Ph.D, Siromani in sanskrit. > web address: http://www.geocities.com/sarojram18 > http://freewebs.com/gitaclass > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check out new cars at Autos. > > > > > > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Autos. >

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