This is the 173rd video in the playlist containing the ongoing weekly online Global Satsang series by Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha ji. Chanting and explaining the shanti Mantra of Taittiriya Upanishad ॐ शं नो मित्रः शं वरुणः… (sham no mitrah sham varunah..), Swamiji says that Shanti Mantras are prayers where a seeker prays for the transformation of his own inner personality.
Hinduism is very rational
Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
How does one cultivate attention?
Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
Zenith of Devotion - Day 3
Ma Gurupriya
Do not animals and birds live? Do they have desires like humans have? What about plants, trees and creepers? You cannot attribute desires to them. All of them live; their lineages also continue. They never indulge in desires. Learn the lesson from them and live, move and pursue the natural course of life joyfully, harmoniously, in a fulfilling manner.
Read MoreA Mahatma had a rich disciple who, in spite of repeated advice of the Guru, would make no effort to purify his heart and mind. But at the same time, the disciple used to pester the Guru for bestowing on him Brahma- jnāna (knowledge of Truth – Brahman).
Read MoreMind can also be said to be something alien to the Soul, which veils the latter in a mysterious manner. It is all a question of which description suits your taste and becomes comprehensible for you
Read MoreRight from birth, we are slave to our attraction and repulsion towards worldly objects and situations. Our mind constantly undergoes elation, depression, and agitation, depending on whether the objective situation we face is to our liking or disliking. We are fearful of losing what we like and facing what we dislike. Bhagavadgeeta wants us to transform this slavery into mastery by cultivating the “Yoga” attitude.
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