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SANGEET VIDYALAYA Vedic Cultural And Educational Centre Inc. ( Learning is a change of behavior ). How do we meticulously and prudently use our acquisition of knowledge for the benefit our ourselves, our families and our communities ???
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SANGEET VIDYALAYA Vedic Cultural And Educational Centre Inc.( Learning is a change of behavior ) • How do we meticulously and prudently use our acquisition of knowledge for the benefit our ourselves, our families and our communities ??? • SanskaarVidhi of MaharshiDayaanandSaraswati and BhagwatGita of Maharshi Krishna Dwaipaayan Veda Vyaas • August 2014
BHAGWAT GITA SHYLOK Shree Krishna JanmaAshtmi 2014….. ( The birth of Shree Krishna ) • YadaaYadaaheeDhar-masya, • Glaa-nirBhawatiBhaa–rata • A-bhyut-thaa-nama-dhar-mas-ya, • tadaanmaanamsri-jaamyaham • Whenever society decays and falls in standard, I, Shree Krishna, takes form in a human body, to re-establish truth and protect Dharma ( good conduct and Vedic way of living) • Teachings of Shree Krishna to Arjuna in BhagwatGita: • God, Soul and matter, Good conduct, Performing our duties without attachment, defending Dharma , Being in good company etc.
VEDA / RAAMAAYAN / GITA • Arjuna was a friend of Shree Krishna who was about to enter into a war in defense of Dharma • BhagwatGita is only part of a larger story called the Mahaabhaarat, ………it is part of the 16th. Chapter of the recording of the events of the families of the Paandawas and the Kauravas. • Note: • Verses of Vedas are called Mantras, • Of Raamaayan ( Raam-cha-rit-maanas) ….. Dohas and Chowpaa-ees and • Of BhawatGita …. Shylokas.
RECOGNIZING THE “QUALITIES OF DEMONIC NATURE OF SOULS” Dambhodarpo’bhi-maanash cha Krodhah paa-ru-shyameva cha A-jyaanamchaa’bhi-jaatasya Paarthasam-padamaa-sureem Chapter 16 … BhagwatGita
RECOGNIZE AND AVOID • Ostentation – Dambha • Arrogance – Darpa • Egoism – Abhi-maana • Anger – Krodha • Pretending to be virtuous, but living a sinful life. • An excessively false pride that stems from having abundant literal knowledge and abundant wealth, or from being associated with upper class family and friends. • Arrogant people live in a world of imagined self-importance, which none but they can see. • People who are ostentatious, arrogant and egoistic are always angry
RECOGNIZE AND AVOID • Harshness – Paarushya • Ignorance -- Ajyaan • Anger in the mind contributes to harshness in tone and speech, and in countenance and image. • Ignorance is the lack of discrimination, the inability to decide between right and wrong.
QUALITIES MAKING UP DIVINE NATURE ShriBhagavaanuvaacha : Abhayamsattwa-san-shuddhir, Jyaana Yoga vya’wasthi-tih Daanamdamash cha yajyash cha, Swaadhyaayastapaaarjavam Ahinsaasaytamakrodhas, Tyaagahshaantirapaishunam Dayaabhooteshwa’lo-lup-twam, Maardavamhreerachaa-palam Tejahkshamaadhritihshaucham, Adrohonaa’ti-manitaa Bhawantisampadamdaiveem ,Abhi-jaatasyabhaarata
GROWING WITH VIRTUES • 1. Purity Of Heart – Sattwa San-shuddhu: • Making the heart clean enough for God to be felt. • 2. Knowledge – Jnaan • Knowing the pure to be pure, impure to be impure, Soul to be Soul, God to be God, and Matter to be Matter, etc. • 3. Charity – Daana : • Appropriate sharing of one’s material possessions with those who deserve.
GROWING WITH VIRTUES • 4. Study – Swaadhyaaya : • Studying Wisdom found in God-inspired texts. • 5. Rectitude – Aarjava : • Interacting with everyone in an honest, sincere, and straightforward manner, never seeking to conceal anything that they should legitimately know
GROWING WITH VIRTUES • 6. Non-Injury – Ahinsaa : • Not denying anyone the right and the means to live with dignity – not causing harm to any living creature. • 7. Truthfulness – Satya : • Describing a person, thing or occurrence, exactly as it is, or as it takes place. • 8. Absence of Anger -- Akrodha : • Immediately counteracting anger that arises when one faces unfavorable circumstances.
GROWING WITH VIRTUES • 9. Compassion -- Dayaa: • Sympathizing with people and seeking to alleviate their sorrow. • 10. Modesty -- Hree : • Possessing a moderate estimate of one’s merits, being free from showy extravagance, and having due regard for decencies of behavior, speech and dress.