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Gurupoornima Rereat Sessions by Ma Gurupriya

Scriptures speak about the state of the householders. When old age approaches, the body is weakened by disease, property is taken away, and one is depressed. But men are still gripped by desires, attachment to household affairs, and are bound by strong bonds of fondness and affection. Men exhaust their life in maintenance of the family and fail to perceive the purpose of life. Being deluded, they are always undergoing grief and misery. In spite of seeing birth, old age, accidents, death etc., all around, they do not take to introspection.

One may have a good partner, unlimited wealth, beautiful home, and all objects of enjoyments, but a wise man with discrimination gives up attachment to them. When the mind is established in the Self within more and more, the worldly desires fade out. When the worldly desires fade out, the mind becomes cheerful, calm. A calm mind becomes fit to realize the Self.

Vairagya Shatakam says that there is no use of acquiring objects of enjoyment. A seeker must devote himself exclusively to his own Self/Lord. Just as sandalwood emits a divine fragrance when rubbed, when one constantly thinks about the Self, by the constant friction of the knowledge, the fragrance of Brahman will start radiating.

The wise people, with their mind engrossed in the Lord, with their life dedicated to the Lord, are content and joyful just thinking about the Self/Lord. Knowing that the same Self is within and also pervades everywhere, they become the Self and never fall from the knowledge.

Shlokas chanted in the Session:
16:53 - लब्ध्वा सुदुर्लभमिदं बहुसम्भवान्ते… Srimad Bhagavatam 11.9.29 u200bu200b
23:21 - यं लब्ध्वा चापरं लाभं मन्यते नाधिकं…u200bu200bBhagavad Gita 6.22
27:34 - योगे धैर्यसमाधिसिद्धसुलभे बुद्धिं विधध्वं बुधाः…Vairagya Shatakam 35
28:07 - ब्रह्मण्यासक्तचित्ता भवत भवभयाम्बोधिपारं तरीतुम् ॥ Vairagya Shatakam 36
38:19 - अन्तःश्रितानन्तदूरन्तवासना धूलीविलिप्ता… Vivekachoodamani 274
43:41 - यथा यथा प्रत्यगवस्थितं मनः तथा… Vivekachoodamani 276
46:37 - मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणा बोधयन्त: परस्परम्… Bhagavad Gita 10.9
51:49 - बाह्ये निरुद्धे मनसः प्रसन्नता… Vivekachoodamani 335
58:21 – सम्यगालोकनात्सत्याद्वासना…. Yoga Vasistha 4.34.28
1:03:21 - भो साधो क्षणभंगुरे तदितरे भोगे रतिं मा कृथाः ॥ Vairagya Shatakam 40
1:03:51 - श्वोभावा मर्त्यस्य यदन्तकैतत्सर्वेंद्रियाणां… Kathopanishad 1.1.26
1:06:29 - तच्छृण्वन् विपठन् विचारणपरो भक्त्या विमुच्येन्नर:… Srimad Bhagavatam 12.13.18
1:07:51 - तत्त्वमाध्यात्मिकं दृष्ट्वा… Mandukya Karika 2.38
1:19:40 - श्रद्धाभक्तिमतीं सतीं गुणवतीं… Sarva Vedanta Siddhanta Sara Sangrahah 85
1:23:46 - कुटुम्बपोषाय वियन्निजायु र्न बुध्यतेऽर्थं… Srimad Bhagavatam 7.6.14
1:25:19 - आदित्यस्य गतागतैरहरहः संक्षीयते… Vairagya Shatakam 43

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