Bhagavad Gita/Palaniappan

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Dear Palaniappan,

 

You are not alone, we are all in the same boat. I am more and more convinced

that unless one gets to the root of the 'I am the body idea' , the wandering

mind will always be causing some  distraction or other.

 

Good to hear from you again,

 

All best wishes and regards,

 

Alan

 

--- On Tue, 30/9/08, Palaniappan C <ksrpal2002 wrote:

 

Palaniappan C <ksrpal2002

Re: Bhagavad Gita

 

Tuesday, 30 September, 2008, 5:18 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thats true. I dont know if it ismy sankalpa, not oly Bhagavad Gite, any book I

read, I feel inspired and then I get up thinking I will change. But within few

minutes, my mind gets easily distracted. Again after few days I take the book

and the cycle repeats. Guess I need to hold HIs hands tightly, so tightly that I

should stick to HIm like magnet.

 

--- On Tue, 9/30/08, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs@ .co. uk> wrote:

 

Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs@ .co. uk>

Re: Bhagavad Gita

 

Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 9:38 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Alan,

 

It shows the transforming power of the Gita! When a devotee asked Bhagavan

whether he should read the Gita he replied 'always!' It has great power as you

experienced.

 

All love,

 

Alan

 

--- On Tue, 30/9/08, alan (AT) ferryfee (DOT) com <alan (AT) ferryfee (DOT) com> wrote:

 

alan (AT) ferryfee (DOT) com <alan (AT) ferryfee (DOT) com>

Bhagavad Gita

 

Tuesday, 30 September, 2008, 4:39 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I was about sixteen I walked down the street passing a large bookshop.

In the middle of the window there was a book with golden letters in sanskrit.

And I had to buy it still believing religion and philosophy was of lesser value

as

it was not science.

 

I started reading on the bus.

Before it was half way there was no longer identifying with the body.

I read till I knew it by heart and the book fell to pieces.

 

The whole universe was inside, and I could see glimpses far beyond the words.

 

And then a few weeks later, it was a book again.

 

Alan