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    Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

    25 | On Bhagavad Gita | Samatva – the essence of Bhagavad Gita

    Take away from your mind, O Arjuna, all sense of difference about the spiritual pursuit. It is the mind and intelligence that work in both cases. In Jñāna-niṣṭhā, they become very specific and exclusive. And in Karma-niṣṭhā, their application is broad, including all activities of worldly life. So, remove even the least sense of difference between the two niṣṭhās. For, they have the same emphasis as well as goal. Each will take the seeker to the same spiritual goal of inner fullness, abundance and ecstasy.

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    Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

    18 | On Bhagavad Gita | Crowning glory of spirituality and yoga

    You should read and hear, but only to reflect upon what you have heard and read. By reflection the seeker must become clear about the...

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    Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

    17 | On Bhagavad Gita | How to attain dexterity in action?

    Does not viveka, therefore, demand that between the short-living and everlasting goals, the discreet mind should choose the everlasting, not the short-living? Is not then one courting inferiority, downfall, if he refuses to accept buddhi-yoga and prefers to stick to the elusive path of desire-based ritualistic and secular actions?

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    Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

    12 | On Bhagavad Gita | A beautiful formula to be a master of the world

    Fostering equality and impartiality towards sukha and duhkha alike is the only option for the wise, to live in this world and move forward steadily and gloriously. Every time you do so, you become more and more spiritual, sublime and expansive. The practice is in the mind, guided by intelligence. But, the benefits are to one’s life as a whole.

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    Ma Gurupriya

    Equanimity – The Key to Yoga

    For the worldly-minded, siddhi and asiddhi relate to worldly efforts. For the seeker, these relate to his sadhana. Equanimity applies to both alike. So, be indifferent or harmonious, and carry on.

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    Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha

    From External God to our own Mind

    The real purpose of all religious as well as spiritual practices is to purify and transform our own mind.

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    Ma Gurupriya

    Moderation-A Great Lesson

    Suppose you have a little depression or disinterestedness today – what of that? Let it remain. Be at home even with that. Know that as it has come in so also will it pass off. If you keep this elevated attitude, soon you will find that the depressive moods will become less frequent.

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    Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha

    Bhagavad Gita for Personality Transformation

    Right 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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