Post from Devon Bhagavad-Gītā Retreat, Porcupine Castle, Coorg 2018 “The mind is the driver here. The decision-making, is the mind alone. What is the factor that makes one to take a right decision? The Dharma. (The condition of body and mind, that supports Realization – In another way, a total health, that supports the introvertedness…
Post from Teresa Bhagavad-Gītā Retreat 2018, Lectures, BG 5.21 “Having the basic disciplines, if you are practicing, your mind will be like a flame sheltered from the wind: it will not flicker. It will be still. If your mind is still, immediately you are going to experience Inner Happiness.” “Inner Happiness is akṣayam – never…
Post from Devon Bhagavad-Gītā Retreat, Porcupine Castle, Coorg 2018 I love allowing India and the teachings to have their waywith me … Each time I go to India to receive the teachings from Ācārya, I have mixed feelings about going. On the one hand, it is not an easy trip, with 30 + hours of…
Post from Devon Bhagavad-Gītā Retreat, Porcupine Castle, Coorg 2018 “For those having desires and attachments, these are an indication that they are here to perform certain duties. So perform your duties. If you perform your duties, automatically the hooks, which are considered a hindrance to Liberation, will be released. Go on doing your duty, there…
Post from Devon Bhagavad-Gītā Retreat, Porcupine Castle, Coorg 2018 “Humility is honoring the greatness of something. A real understanding of theGreat Light creates humility. It is our duty to honor the Great Light in all. The purpose of education is to understand this whole universe. Humility is a product of education and knowledge. Humility is…
Bhagavad-Gītā Retreat, Porcupine Castle, Coorg 2018 Post from Maria-Michel I leave india today with my heart filled with Joy, Light, and Love, and much humility. I feel inspired once again to revisit my intention towards my target, and commit to making the necessary changes to my life in order to simplify and stay focused on…
Post from Devon Bhagavad-Gītā Retreat, Porcupine Castle, Coorg 2018 “Doubt is due to excess rajas. This doubt stays at your heart. You have to have a sword to cut the doubt. This sword is Knowledge. One who has faith gets the Knowledge. The doubtless state leads to Realization.” ~ Ācārya
Post from Teresa Bhagavad-Gītā Retreat, Porcupine Castle, Coorg 2018 In Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gitā Kṛṣna speaks to Arjuna about karma yoga. Of the 14 different paths of karma yoga that are taught, there is one that I found most appealing: the one about honouring our 5 senses. In the words of Ācārya, “Your…
Post from Devon Bhagavad-Gītā Retreat, Porcupine Castle, Coorg 2018 “Contentment and one’s movement toward Realization are inter-dependent. They depend on one another. They go one after another like steps.” ~ Ācārya
Post from Chaaya Bhagavad-Gītā Retreat, Porcupine Castle, Coorg 2018 My mind keeps going back to what Ācārya shared about yajña. We have to honer the “Gods and Goddesses” (the energies) in our bodies or they wouldn’t support us. If your nose is running, you shouldn’t think that it is your noses fault that it is…