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Day 4 of a series of scintillating talks given by Poojya Swamiji during the Bhagavad Gita Retreat which was held during USA Jnana Yajna 2025.

Date: 14 June 2025
Venue: Fairfield Inn 15011, Newport Ave, Tustin CA 92780

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In this Satsang, Swamiji discusses the state of an exalted Yogi, who is imbued with Samatva-equalness. An exalted Yogi is one who is able to evenize all experiences, and consequently evenize all the persons, places and events in the course of his interactions, into a uniform presence and display of the self.

Bhagavad Gita says that those who worship the Supreme with wholesome devotion, are ever united with Him. Those who worship the imperishable Self--remaining unshakeable, firm, poised, equal in all situations and constantly interested in the welfare of all creatures-- also attain the Supreme.

What are the characteristics of a true devotee? Being free of hatred towards any creature in the world, he is friendly, considerate, and sympathetic towards everyone. He fosters no sense of possessiveness or egoism. He has an even, equal attitude to happiness & misery, friends & enemies, praise & blame and is free of all delusional clinging. He is contented with whatever comes or goes, and has no sense of possessiveness about any place.

Samatva extends to all walks of his life. He perceives the Supreme well-seated in all creatures, as the imperishable presence in all destructible things of the universe. Equalness of vision insulates him from all hazards and calamities. He is always reconciled to all events and situations in life. Swamiji assures all listeners that this kind of spatial expansion, steadiness can be acquired with the help of our own mind and intelligence.

Shlokas chanted in the Satsang:
20:35 - आत्मौपम्येन सर्वत्र समं पश्यति ... Bhagavad Gita 6.32
43:38 - मय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते...Bhagavad Gita 12.2
44:07 - ये त्वक्षरमनिर्देश्यमव्यक्तं पर्युपासते ...Bhagavad Gita 12.3
44:17 - सन्नियम्येन्द्रियग्रामं सर्वत्र समबुद्धय: ...Bhagavad Gita 12.4
47:07 - लभन्ते ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृषय: क्षीणकल्मषा: ...Bhagavad Gita 5.25
49:52 - अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्र: करुण एव च ...Bhagavad Gita 12.13
57:52 - सम: शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयो: ... Bhagavad Gita 12.18
1:02:10 - तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी सन्तुष्टो ...Bhagavad Gita 12.19
1:09:27 - समं सर्वेषु भूतेषु तिष्ठन्तं परमेश्वरम् ...Bhagavad Gita 13.28
1:15:54 - समं पश्यन्हि सर्वत्र समवस्थितमीश्वरम् ....Bhagavad Gita 13.29

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