Kathopanishad : ( 04/03/2013. )

===================================================================== Saturday, 20  May  2023. 05:30. Discourse No. 5-3. Post -28. ======================================================================== While the raw material of sensory operation may be said to be what we call the mind, the intellect is superior to it in the sense that it has a greater power of judgement. The mind is more instinctive, the intellect more ratiocinative. The mind is a bundle of instinctive stimuli that are invoked into ourselves in respect of things outside. But the intellect is superior, because it does not act merely on stimulus or instinctive urge, but understands things by a consideration of the pros and cons of a given situation. This means to say that our activities, whatever they be, should be an outcome of understanding and not mere instinctive reaction. This is a higher step in the practice of yoga. Never act without understanding the total involvement of any step or action. We are used to go he

Chinmaya Mission : Chinmaya Mission Durban began the month of April with a celestial celebration and a heartfelt offering to the Divine in the form of Samarpanam 2023! The dazzling night was filled with a bonanza of bhajans that ushered the minds of the attendees into pure bliss. Samarpanam 2023 pulled over 250 devotees to our Ashram on the 1st of April 2023! Melodious bhajans by celebrated artists from India, Anuja Sahai, and Dhananjay Bhatt, accompanied by our very own local instrumentalists of the Swarang Group, truly set everyone grooving to the glories of God! This year's Samarpanam was even more special as Pujya Swami Abhedananda launched the Crowdfunding Initiative for Chinmaya Mission South Africa's noble endeavor - Nourish to Flourish! ========================================================================= Wednesday, April 12, 2023. 07:40 Discourse No. 5-2. Post -27. ======================================================================== The first step, according to

======================================================================== Tuesday, March 28, 2023. 08:00 Discourse No. 5-2. Post -26 ========================================================================= Bondage is not only dependence on the non-Atman but also forgetfulness of the nature of the Atman, at the same time. The consciousness of the object necessitates a forgetfulness of the subject in some proportion. As a matter of fact, the awareness of the existence of anything outside is due to a transference of a part of our consciousness to the object outside. All perception is an extroverted operation of consciousness. The awareness of an object, the knowledge that we have of things outside, is a form of the operation of our consciousness within in terms of what is outside. We are aware of the existence of a world on account of our being in a state of motion towards the conditions of externality. This is why human life is to be regarded as a state of becoming, rather than being. Li

Swami Swaroopananda Chinmaya Tapovan Ashram is located in the idyllic valley of Sidhbari, where this great institution was founded by Pujya Gurudev, to impart in-depth learning of the Gita and the Vedantic scriptures.  Seekers can find themselves within the heart of nature, surrounded by majestic Himalayan peaks, imbibing knowledge at the various camps and discourses conducted at the Sandeepan HIM. The entire campus has a positive, vibrating energy drawn from Gurudev’s samadhi alongside the Shri Rama and Shri Hanuman temples. ======================================================================== Wednesday, March 15, 2023. 07:00 Discourse No. 5-1. Post -25 ======================================================================== The path of the soul to its supreme destination is explained in the Katha Upanishad through a description of the chariot of the body. How does this chariot move? What is the methodology involved in the progress of the individual to its goal? This inner process

Swami Chinmayananda : In the face of a man approaching us we can easily detect whether he is cheerful or miserable.  There is something in the lines of his face that clearly declares his mental attitude.  Posture plays a vital role! ========================================================================= Thursday, March 02, 2023. 07:00 Discourse - 4.5. Post -24. ========================================================================= The concept of God, the notion of the goal of life before us, is the ultimate determining factor in the success of our practice of yoga, and the Kathopanishad, in this passage on self-control—atmanam rathinam viddhi, etc.—makes it clear that this chariot of the body can go hither and thither if the charioteer lets loose the reins and allows the horses to move according to their whims and fancies. Our intellect can be blurred and clouded by the force exerted upon it by the senses. The senses are very powerful and their power is such that their activities

Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF) : Since the inception of Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF) it has been CIF’s privilege to host camps and workshops facilitated by stalwarts such as Prof. VN Jha in Sanskrit and Indic studies.  A ten day workshop on ‘Prabhakara Mimamsa’ by Prof. VN Jha was inaugurated yesterday by Swami Advayananda.  The workshop is specially organised to commemorate (late) Prof. Ujjwala Jha.  Swamiji fondly reminisced on how Prof. VN Jha and Prof. Ujjwala Jha played an important role in laying the foundation for the growth of CIF as well as Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth.  Echoing Swamiji’s thoughts Prof. VN Jha spoke on how CIF has transformed over the years and expressed his gratitude to Swamiji for being an integral part of his family.  He then went on to announce the release of the publication ‘Ujjwala-Śāstra-vaibhavam’ – a collection of research articles by various renowned scholars, compiled and edited by Dr. Arun Kumar Mishra.  The workshop participants

======================================================================= Wednesday, February  01, 2023. 06:00 Discourse - 4.3. Post -22. ======================================================================== Our soul within may be compared to the Lord seated in a chariot. This body of ours, this individuality, this personality, may be regarded as a chariot in which is seated the soul- consciousness. The chariot is driven by a charioteer, a driver. The intellect in us is the charioteer. The reins are the operations of the mind. The horses which pull or drag this chariot are the senses—the eyes, ears, etc. The roads along which this chariot is driven by the charioteer with the help of the horses are the objects of the senses. All this is made possible by a joint activity of the Atman, the senses and the mind. This is a very concise and beautiful description, symbolic, dramatic, full of meaning and profundity. This chariot is to be driven right to the Abode of Vishnu—tad vishnoh paramam