Takeaway of Dec 10th Class

Hare Krsna,

I thank you all those who fasted on yesterday observing Mokshada Ekadasi. One needs to strive, take time to preach/ educate intimate members of the family. By doing so, one reaps the benefit later point in life, surrounded by such persons to achieve the same goal.

Being GIta Jayanthi month, I request you to distribute the Bhagavad Gita to whomever you meet / you can gift the Gita to others also. This month alone, Softbound English / Tamil Bhagavad Gita costs Rs 50. I look forward your support to accomplish this deed.

We had chanting of 108 times of Hare Krsna Maha Mantra, followed by discussion on the following sloka:

15.7

mamaivāṁśo jīva-loke             
jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ  
manaḥ-ṣaṣṭhānīndriyāṇi
prakṛti-sthāni karṣati

The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal fragmental parts. Due to conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six senses, which include the mind.

Thank you
SundaraMuraridasa

Take away of Dec 3rd Class

Hare Krsna,

There are around 26 people attended this program. HG Paramesvara Prabhuji was present and explained why one should take to Krsna Consciousness in one's own life. Kavitha Mataji and Kalpana Mataji have started writing Bhagavad Gita open book exams conducted by HG Paramesvara Prabhuji. It is encouraged to subscribe "Bhagavad Darshan" (Tamil / English) - monthly magazine - costs Rs 200 / year. Everyone honored prasadam at the end of the program.

Thank you
Sundar

Take away of Nov 19th Class

Hare Krsna,

The following things happened in Nov 19th class:
1. Chanted 108 times Hare Krsna Maha mantra 
2. Recited all the mangalacaran slokas
3. Recited BG 2nd and 3rd chapter as in the guide document
4. We have seen the following sloka and explanation:

īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ          18.61
hṛd-deśe ’rjuna tiṣṭhati
bhrāmayan sarva-bhūtāni
yantrārūḍhāni māyayā

The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone’s heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are seated as on a machine, made of the material energy.

Take away Nov 12th class

Hare Krsna,

These were the questions we discussed in the class.

Please ponder over these questions and answers that we discussed in the class.
If there are any case studies bring them up in the class. (Real life issues).

1. What do you understand from the life of Maharaja Bharata?
2. Discuss about a Bhagavad Gita Sloka to prove Supreme Godhead is a Personality.
3. How does Krsna appear for the atheists?
4. Explain the analogy: Sun is situated at the meridian,but if one goes thousand miles in all the directions, Sun is still shining in head of each person.
5. What are the two activities of the SuperSoul?

Thank you
Sundar

Take away of Nov 5th Class

We discussed the answers for the following questions:
1. How is the individuality of a person is proved in Bhagavad Gita
2. When does a body change? Who is not affected by bodily changes?
3. Explain the meaning of word "Titiksasva"
4. Does cycle of birth and death support unnecessary murder, slaughter and war?
5. Explain the analogy: Air Carries Aroma
Ponder the answers that we discussed in the class and be prepared for the next set of slokas.

Thank you
Sundar

Take away of Oct 22nd Class

Hare Krsna,

We have seen  the following sloka:

sarva-yoniṣu kaunteya              14.4
mūrtayaḥ sambhavanti yāḥ
tāsāṁ brahma mahad yonir
ahaṁ bīja-pradaḥ pitā

It should be understood that all species of life, O son of Kuntī, are made possible by birth in this material nature, and that I am the seed-giving father.

One has to chant 16 rounds of Hare Krsna Maha Mantra and four regulative principles to advance in spiritual life.

We all performed Damodara Arati at the end. It is advisable one has to lit up lamp to Lord Damodara during this month (till Nov 15th).

Thank you

Sundar

Take away of Oct 1st class

Hare Krsna,

The next class starts on 22nd Oct (Saturday) - 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm.

We have seen the following sloka:

mama yonir mahad brahma              14.3
tasmin garbhaṁ dadhāmy aham
sambhavaḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ
tato bhavati bhārata

The total material substance, called Brahman, is the source of birth, and it is that Brahman that I impregnate, making possible the births of all living beings, O son of Bharata.

Planning to have exam on the following slokas on 29th Oct in the following slokas:

2,12, 2.13, 2.14,2.27, 15.8, 8.5, 8.6, 7.7, 9.10, 11.32, 13.27, 13.23

There will be muliple choice questions on the concepts of above slokas.

Slokas to be memorized along with the meaning: 2.13, 8.5.

Thank you.

Take away of Sep 24th Class

Hare Krsna,

We have seen one of the very important sloka last week:

upadraṣṭānumantā ca              13.23
bhartā bhoktā maheśvaraḥ
paramātmeti cāpy ukto
dehe ’smin puruṣaḥ paraḥ

Yet in this body there is another, a transcendental enjoyer, who is the Lord, the supreme proprietor, who exists as the overseer and permitter, and who is known as the Supersoul.

Here the key words are "Upadrasta" - Witness and "Anumanta"  - Sanction very important. These are the important features of Supersoul. 

We were all lost in discussing Bhisma's (Maha jana - Great Vaisnava) qualities and actions.

We decided to do the following three things:

a. Chant His holy name (Hare Krsna Maha Mantra) daily 108 * 2 / 108 * 3 times.

b. Offer food to Krsna before eating.

c. Follow 4 regulative principles - No Meat eating, No illicit sex, No Intoxication, No Gambling.

Thank you

Sundar

Take away of Sep 17th Class

Hare Krsna!

Revised the soul and transmigration slokas. One needs to 
ask these questions continuously. Who am I? Why the 
sufferings are coming to me without any invitation? Where 
will I go after death? One starts learning spiritual education, 
after probing these questions within himself.

We had seen sloka 13.17 and seen Bhisma's Character in Mahabharata.

avibhaktaṁ ca bhūteṣu            13.17
vibhaktam iva ca sthitam
bhūta-bhartṛ ca taj jñeyaṁ
grasiṣṇu prabhaviṣṇu ca

Although the Supersoul appears to be divided among all

beings, He is never divided. He is situated as one. Although 

He is the maintainer of every living entity, it is to be 

understood that He devours and develops all.

Thank you
Sundar

Take away of Sep 10th Class

Hare Krsna!!

This week we have seen the following sloka:

śrī-bhagavān uvāca                 11.32
kālo ’smi loka-kṣaya-kṛt pravṛddho
lokān samāhartum iha pravṛttaḥ
ṛte ’pi tvāṁ na bhaviṣyanti sarve
ye ’vasthitāḥ praty-anīkeṣu yodhāḥ

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Time I am, the great destroyer of the worlds, and I have come here to destroy all people. With the exception of you [the Pāṇḍavas], all the soldiers here on both sides will be slain.

Revised slokas: 7.7, 9.10.

Thank you

Take away of Sep 3rd Class

Hare Krsna!!

HG Paramesvara Dasa gave wonderful lecture filled with thought provoking questions especially addressing modern society.  I liked the whole session. These are the key take aways:
1. One should ask these questions: Who am I? Why am I suffering? These are the intelligent questions one should ask himself and try to find the answers.
2. Concept of Soul. 
3. Three modes of material nature and why one needs to transcend them
4. One should see the hidden hand of Krsna in each and every action. One who is entangled in three modes can't see the hidden hand of Krsna.

The program ended with a Nice Arati along with Lord Narasimha dev's prayers. All the devotees had sumptuous prasadam. Rakesh Prabhuji, his father, Anu and her children Soumya and Sahitya, Swetha and her children Hari & Santosh, Kavitha, Lalita mathaji, Thenmozhli mathaji and their friends, Tejas and her parents,  Rajesh prabhuji, his mother, Shyam's brother, Sureswari Mathaji, Bhakta Shesadri Prabhu. Totally 28 people got benefitted because of this program. 

I thank everyone for the support given to this program.

Next class - i.e. 1st October (first saturday of Next month), HG Paramasvara dasa is going to explain on Rebellious people quality.

Thank you.

Take away of August 27th Class

Hare Krsna!!

Have seen the following sloka:

mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ          9.10
sūyate sa-carācaram
hetunānena kaunteya
jagad viparivartate

This material nature, which is one of My energies, is working under My direction, O son of Kuntī, producing all moving and nonmoving beings. Under its rule this manifestation is created and annihilated again and again.

Revised the Soul and Transmigration slokas: 

2.12, 2.13, 2.14, 2.27, 15.8, 8.5, 8.6

&

Relation between Jiva, Isvara and Prakrti: Verse 7.7

Thank you.

Take Away of August 20th Class

Hare Krsna,

Although I don't see some of regular faces in this class, I am indebted to those who showed their support to this noble cause. 

Module 1 "Soul and Transmigration" summary was discussed. A person who has taken birth is sure to die, one should not avoid doing his duty. Duty at the soul level takes more priority than the duty at the body / mind level.  One should practice Chanting of the mantra "Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare / Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare" so that one can remember Krsna at the time of death to get "Sac-cit-Ananda" body.

We started discussing Module 2 "Relationship between Jiva, Isvara (Krsna) and Prakrti". We discussed Sloka 7.7 - to understand about Isvara. 

Thank you