Greetings All, Ch 2, Anuvakaha 8, Shloka # 5: This joy of the manas, whose worlds are relatively immortal multiplied a hundred fold is one unit of joy of the ajanaja gods born in deva loka and it is also the joy of a srotriya free from desire. Continuing his teaching of the Upanishad, Swamiji […]
Greetings All, Shloka # 22: स तया श्रद्धया युक्तस्तस्याराधनमीहते। लभते च ततः कामान्मयैव विहितान् हि तान्।।7.22।। Possessed of that faith, he desires the worship of that form. From that divinity he secures the objects of his desires; for, I Myself have ordained them. Continuing his teaching of the Gita, Swami Paramarthananda said, Sri Krishna is […]
Greetings All, Chapter 2, Anuvakaha 8, Shloka # 2: The following is the enquiry concerning the Bliss (Brahmananda rasa). Suppose there be a youth, good, well versed in the scriptures, well disciplined, resolute and very strong; to him belongs all this earth full of wealth. This is one unit of human bliss. This (unit of […]
Greetings All, Shloka # 19: बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते। वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः।।7.19।। At the end of many births, the man of knowledge directly reaches Me, realizing, “Vasudeva is all”. Such a magnanimous soul is extremely rare. Continuing his teaching of the Gita, Swami Paramarthananda said, having talked about the problem of samasara in […]
Ch 2, Anuvakaha # 8, Shloka # 1: Through fear of Him blows the wind. Through fear of him rises the sun. Through fear of him again fire and moon and lastly, the fifth, death proceed to their respective duties. Continuing his teaching of the Upanishad, Swamiji said, We are in beginning Anuvakaha 8 of […]
Swami Paramarthananda gave a special talk on February 13, 2018 for Shivarathri. The topic of the message was two types of bakthi. Please listen to Swamiji’s message at this link: 2018 Shivarathri Message (more…)
Ch 2, Anuvakaha # 7, Shloka # 3: When this seeker attains the fearless oneness with Brahman who is invisible, incorporeal, inexplicable and unsupported, then he becomes free from fear. When however, he makes even the slightest distinction in Brahman, then there is danger for him. That very same Brahman Himself becomes the source of […]
Shloka # 13: त्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभिः सर्वमिदं जगत्। मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्यः परमव्ययम्।।7.13।। Due to three (kinds of) objects, consisting of (prakriti’s) constituents, this whole world is deluded; it fails to cognize Me, the immutable (Reality) beyond them. Continuing his teaching of the Gita, Swami Paramarthananda said, with the 12th shloka of chapter 7, Sri Krishna has completed […]
Ch 2, Anuvakaha # 7, shlokas # 1: In the beginning was verily this non-existence. From that existent was born. That created Itself by Itself. Therefore, it is called the self-made or the well made. (shloka 1) Continuing his teaching of the Upanishad, Swamiji said, We are in chapter 2, Anuvakaha 7 that begins with […]
Shloka # 10: बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम्। बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्।।7.10।। Know Me, Arjuna! to be the eternal seed power in all beings; of intellectual beings I am the intellect; of those who are splendorous, I am the splendor. Continuing his teaching of the Gita, Swami Paramarthananda said, in chapter 7 from shloka # 4 […]