LEARING FROM THE GITA

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LEARING FROM THE GITA: Each of us is engaged in two universal

activities: Either we are occupied in trying to increase the quantum

of happiness or we are desperately struggling to somehow reduce our

misery. Yet, our very essence is bliss and the moment we try to

increase it from an external source, our miseries begin. Lord

Krishna advises Arjuna to remain a warrior without, but a sannyasi

within, observing all external events and their implications with

perfect internal detachment. The spiritual seeker sees worldly joys

and happiness as a distraction from the quest for the true bliss

from within. Contrarily, each affliction and sorrow is welcomed as a

springboard for a leap into the spiritual world within. The Lord

says: the sage of steady wisdom even in the severest deprivation

remains ever blissful, never craving, seeking, or even mindful of

the absent sensual pleasures. – Shantanu Nagarkatti

 

Silence is meant to be shared and not filled. Do not be afraid to

use silence when you are unsure of what to say or how to respond. –

The Economic Times

 

If you always give, you will always have. – Chinese proverb

 

prof laxmi narain (prof_narain)

 

Source and courtesy: Sri Ramana Kendram, Hyderabad

This article was published in Sri Ramana Jyothi,

monthly magazine of the Kendram.