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Sept 26, 2021 - Bhagavadgeeta (Sunday AM)

Summary from Harinath ji 

Hari Ōṁ all :
Summary of our class discussion 26th Sept 2021:
  • Kumarji will be the only moderator for next class Oct 3rd 2021
  • Started the class with significance of a prayer before starting any class.
    • The prayer can be as simple as reciting Omkar.
    • The purpose is to keep our mind to focus, when we embark on a sadhana.
  • Introduction and demonstration of blowing Conch
    • Produces Omkara naturally
    • It blows away the evil thoughts emanating from inside.
    • The purpose of Conch during the beginning of Kurukshetra war
      • Start of the war has to be announced
      • The conch with high intensity produces vibration and noise, discourage and bring fear in the hearts of the warriors
    • The conch used by Bhagawan was Panchajanya
  • Further discussion on BMI
    • The significance of "Who am I"? Every religion has concluded that we are not the body.
    • Taittiriya Upanishad goes little deep in explanation for the question
    • I cannot be something that comes and goes away. In other words, it can't be changing.
    • BODY: This keeps changing. It has been said that the food rearranged is the body – Annamaya Kosha
    • PRANA: We are not the Pancha(5) pranas (Pranamaya Kosha):
      • Prana: Faculty of perception 
      • Apana: Faculty of expulsion 
      • Samana: Faculty of digestion 
      • Vyana: Faculty of circulation 
      • Udhana: Faculty of Thinking
    • MIND & INTELLECT: We are not the Thought (comprising of Mind & Intellect)
      • Mind (Manomaya kosha): Mind always keep changing
      • Intellect (Vijnanamaya Kosha): Intellect is not always sharp. It keeps changing.
    • THOUGHTLESS: Are we this thoughtless state? We are able to observe and experience this thoughtless state everyday that comes and goes away. So this I cannot be this thoughtless state. This thoughtless (or blank) state is Anandamaya kosha.
  • Some take-away from Q&A session and other experiences
    • We have to be "Childlike" instead we are Childish.
    • There is a disconnect between what you say and you think.
    • Shastras does not say, don't enjoy life instead understand the limitation.
    • Emotions are making to respond to stimuli very quickly. We need to recognize that there is a gap (Stimuli happening and emotions raising). To increase this gap, we do through Abhyasa. 
    • Every parent should try to become a teacher to elevate to a higher experience.
    • We have to be other than ignorance (of thinking it is right) to distinguish between good and bad.
    • Whatever comes to mind may not be reality /truth. The task is to understand what force us to do things right or wrong.
    • When I ness comes in our thoughts, it is Ahankara. Ahankara is like a ball. It has the power of attraction towards the emotions. We need to monitor where this Ahankara goes.
    • Samsara is identifying oneself as I am smart/tall/beautiful/sensitive/. . .Then ego is expressing itself true that it could be body/mind/intellect.
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