20 Virtues enumerated in Bhagavad Gita

 The 20 virtues explained in Bhagavad Gita by Lord Krishna:

1. Amanitvam: vanity-less-ness

2. Aadambitvam - un pretentiousness

3. Ahimsa: Non-violence

4. Santhi:  Peace, Calmness

5. Arjavam - straight forwardness

6. Acharya Upasana : Dedication and respect to Guru

7. Soucham - cleanliness

8. Sthairyam - consistency of purpose

9. Atma vinigraha - self control

10. Indriyartheshu vairagya:  Dispassion and detachment to sense organs generated activities.

11. Anahankara - no ego

12. Janma, Mrityu, Jara, Vyadi, Dukha, Dosha nu darshanam - recognizing life is all these sorrows

13. Asaktir anabhi svangaha: without attachments/identificatio to beings and things

14. Nityam cha Samachitvam - equilibrium at all times

15. Ishta- anishta upapashtitu - learn to live with both likes and dislikes

16. Mayi Cha ananya yogena - yoking your mind to me

17. Vivikta desa sevitvam: expose a few mins to be all alone

18. Arathir Jana samsadi: avoid crowds of people

19. Adyatma Jnana nityatvam - read scriptuures every day

20. Tatva  jananrtha darshanam: meditate on those value from the scriptures

Hari Om.

The Six roles of Paramatma (Self or Spirit) in every personality.

Paramatma the Supreme Self is ONE Spirit within,  but acts in 6 roles within our individuality depending on the ego that we exert:

1. Upadrishta: Only an onlooker, when our ego is 100%.  All our activities are commanded by our BMI based ego and we do not bother the Soul or Spirit within.

2. Anumanta: One who nods his head (either ways) when our ego is 80%.  Here the Spirit is given only a 20% authority.

3. Bharta: One who fills the cup of our success, when the ego is reduced to 60%. 

4. Bhokta: One who becomes the enjoyer in each one of us, when the ego falls to 40%

5. Maheshvarah: He who comes to rule (and protect) as the Lord of Lords when ego is only 20%

6. Paramatma: When that last bit of ego,  the final 20%, is also surrendered in the highest moods of contemplation ,  the individual has merged into that Reality.  That individual gliding from one plane of Conciousness to the other,  has become the Paramatman, the Supreme Self.

Hari Om.

Hari Om (Hurry Home!)

Namaste.  Sw. Chinmayananda in one of his BG talks gives an example of unending vasanas in a humorous way as below:

We all go for shopping with a list of things to buy.  These list of things are the initial vasanas.  However as we go from shop to shop (birth to birth) to satisfy these list of things (vasanas), we also knowingly or unknowingly add more to the list - so that list becomes endless. We seem to be caught up in the web of moving from one shop to another (one life to another) just to get these 'mostly unnecessary' items  (satisfy our unending vasanas)  that we ourselves created due to our ignorance and stupidity .  Once we realize the hollowness of it and are tired of it,  we try to finish the existing list carefully without adding anything new.  End of it we complete the list and go back home (attain Moksha/Sayujya).  

Gurudev funnily says that's why in Chinmaya Mission,  we all say 'Hurry Home' (Hari Om!) all the time! 

Hari Om!

Approach GOD with your mind of Sraddha (faith) and Bhakthi (devotion)

Bhakthi (belief) reinforced with jnanam (knoweldge) is Sraddha (Faith).

IN BG:  Lord Krishna asks all to approach him with an open mind of Sraddha and Bhakthi.  Nowadays people flock temples physically to circumbulate, ring the bell and ask for favours from the GOD.  However their mind is somewhere else - their homes, workplace market etc.  

Sw. Chinmayananda says the idols of God in Hindu temples are shown with the left hand waiting to accept your mind and right hand returning it to you after HIS blessing.  However very few people seem to be ready to hand over their mind.  Most only appear physically to demand favours and not approach the Supreme with their mind of Bhakthi and Sraddha.  So the Gods in our temples are always waiting endlessly for HIS true devotees anytime!

Hari Om.

Find the HCF and LCM of all things in this Universe !

Namaste.

Find the HCF or LCM of all living beings and see them from that level.   

The HCF is the 'Highest Common Factor' that we have all learnt in maths - except that it is in spirituality.  It is the commmon factor of that Brahman or Truth that is the basic substratum from which the pancha-bhootas  (five base elements - space, air, fire, water, earth)  have been formed and these form the basic constructs (panchikaranam) of all seen and unseen things in this universe. Through mananam (contemplation) and nidhidhyasanam (meditation), if you can find that common factor, stick onto it.  You will be able to understand the oneness among all things this universe -sentient or insentient.

Similarly, the LCM is the 'Least Common Multiple'  - the ultimate destination where all in this universe is heading into.  It is the Nirvana or Moksha from cycle of births and deaths and merging into the that Unique Supreme Power (USP) called Brahman. THis is the final destination of everything in this universe - whether they strive for it or not.  So consider all in that view point and you will again find the oneness in all.

Hari Om.

The ultimate 4 word riddle

What is the sentence with four words each of four letters, that will give
1) happiness to those who are sad;  and at the same time  2) may make others unhappy??

The Word is 'THIS TOO WILL PASS'.  This is the ultimate truth of all happenings in the universe and in our lives.  All things happening will end and a new beginning will come.  So live through  courageously and bravely at all times.. it is a cycle and it will keep changing.  Keep doing your Dharmic work and never mind other happenings outside. 

Heard this wonderful statement from Brahmachari Hari Chaitanya,  the new swamiji in Chinmaya Mission, Dallas center.