Gurudev Uvacha

Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF) : Happy to share the glimpses from Bhagavata Saptaha Yajna at Vezhathumal Devi Temple led by Brni.  Devaki Chaitanya,  who is based at Adi Sankara Nilayam.  Devotees from Veliyanad and neighboring villages gathered to drink in the joyous glories of the Lord throughout the week and participated in the parayana, bhajans and festivities.  ======================================================================= Saturday, March 04, 2023. 06:00. Bhagavad Gita Chapters : 5 & 6. ================================================ Chapter 5 - Bhagavan Shri Krihsna's hips : The fifth chapter prepares the seeker for meditation. We learn the technique of action by relinquishing the sense of doership. We discover the ability of performing action and also the ability of withdrawing from action. We find out how to be tranquil and peaceful even in a happy situation. This is the core of karma yoga - the technique of acting, without acting. The ...

  ========================================================================= Friday, March 03, 2023. 06:00. The Ascending and Descending Processes of Knowledge : ======================================================================== There are two ways of acquiring knowledge. The first is the ascending process, in which we utilize our senses, mind, and intellect to explore, discover, and conclude about the nature of the truth. The second is the descending process, where we simply receive the knowledge from a proper source. The ascending process of gaining knowledge is inherently prone to defects. Since our senses, mind, and intellect are made from the material energy, they are imperfect and limited. As a result, we can never be completely sure about the accuracy and reliability of the knowledge we gain through them. As the pursuit of material science is based upon the ascending process, even the most acclaimed and undisputed scientific theories of the past are overthrown and supers...

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Temple ======================================================================== Thursday, March 02, 2023. 06:00. Turning Point : ====================================================================== Sri Sarada Devi Temple Sri Ramakrishna used to refer to Narendranath, in short Naren (the future Swami Vivekananda) as a Dhyana Siddha, an adept in meditation.  This conclusion was based on Sri Ramakrishna’s spiritual revelation.  One day in an exalted mood of spiritual ecstasy Sri Ramakrishna’s mind soared far beyond the realm of mundane existence and reached transcendental heights.  There he saw seven venerable sages sitting deeply absorbed in a state of unbroken meditation called Samadhi.  The region is referred as Saptarishi Mandal in Hindu tradition.  Sri Ramakrishna saw that Narendranath was one of those rishis who would come down to earth at the bidding of a superior power, for the regeneration of Mankind.  When Narendranath m...