Comments on: Vedanta in Bhagavata RAWs https://www.chinmayaniagara.com/vedanta-in-bhagavata-raws/ Making the inaccessible accessible Sun, 29 Aug 2021 14:33:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: geetha nathan https://www.chinmayaniagara.com/vedanta-in-bhagavata-raws/#comment-133 Sun, 02 May 2021 14:53:47 +0000 http://box5809.temp.domains/~vicharag/?p=1426#comment-133 04/25/2021- Count all of the offerings available since Sept 2020 (Qualitatively & Quantitatively). How 9 months would have been without these classes for me.

  • have been fortunate to be part of MM, EE, ViBha, Living the Gita, DDV, Kural, 2 Silence retreats and Why do we? (Quantitatively)
  • Have reduced talking to a great extent (in person and over phone), don’t get worked up easily and can calm others around, listen more to others than giving out more of me (found the futility in this) and pass on their troubles to Narayana, take time to respond and not react, can reconcile with myself consciously now, reduced touching cell phone, absolutely ZERO socializing event for the past 2 years, but for swamiji’s satsangs and Vishnupuja everyweek thru Zoom also. (Qualitatively)

So in total, this has been all positive and a win win situation for me. i can only attribute all the success to the grace of my original parent Narayana thru my Sadgurus.

]]> By: Krishnapriya Thirumala https://www.chinmayaniagara.com/vedanta-in-bhagavata-raws/#comment-132 Sat, 01 May 2021 23:34:19 +0000 http://box5809.temp.domains/~vicharag/?p=1426#comment-132 RAW for 4/25:

Without Vivekji’s teachings, I would be a more heavy-hearted person today. Over the past months, I have learned to rise above my problems instead of letting them bring me down. I have learned to love Bhagavan more; to remember that all Bhagavan does is for the best. I have learned to love myself more—to focus on my strengths and be less critical of myself. Through all of this, I have become happier on a daily basis. Of all the immensely valuable gifts that I have gained from Vivekji’s classes in these past months, I am particularly grateful for this lightheartedness.

]]> By: geetha nathan https://www.chinmayaniagara.com/vedanta-in-bhagavata-raws/#comment-114 Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:29:28 +0000 http://box5809.temp.domains/~vicharag/?p=1426#comment-114 Be a disciple just for a week. Like Prince Arjuna and Hanuman ji.

For me, being a disciple is i’m second to my Narayana. He is my first goto SharanAgati!
i’ve realized that just letting go and letting myself be guided by Him is so much easier. Anything that seemed like a hurdle is now a possibility or acceptance, less of likes and dislikes. i feel like a person in the passenger seat – just relaxing, having placed the burden of the journey in the hands of Narayana.

]]> By: geetha nathan https://www.chinmayaniagara.com/vedanta-in-bhagavata-raws/#comment-88 Sun, 18 Apr 2021 13:16:51 +0000 http://box5809.temp.domains/~vicharag/?p=1426#comment-88 April 11, 2021 – Learn from the Insects.
Observed 2 insects this week:

  • Ants – been watching them industriously moving one after another, no cutting lines, no slowing down another and carrying food. When i put a hurdle in its path, they did not give up and were going around it.
  • Learned how one has to work harder and smarter to reach one’s goal
  • Observed spiders moving around. They must have so much co-ordination between them to take them in the right direction.
  • Saw how light they were on their legs even though they had eight. Again they reminded me how steady and focused i have to be in reaching my end goal.

So, in the end, both of them made reminded me of my Lord Narayana, shining thru’ them and reminding me of His splendor and also that i have to be like them not focused on the outside but my own inside.

]]> By: Shobha Gadamsetty https://www.chinmayaniagara.com/vedanta-in-bhagavata-raws/#comment-87 Sun, 18 Apr 2021 11:28:58 +0000 http://box5809.temp.domains/~vicharag/?p=1426#comment-87 What does Vedanta in Bhagavatam mean to you?
VIBHA is bringing me closer to Bhagavan Krishna. I am learning about what dedication/surrender means from Gopis and how they are fulfilling their responsibilities while being dedicated to Sri Krishna. Vivek ji is immensely helping to bring Bhagavatam into my life, Bhagavan Krishna into my life what else can I ask for. I am so far from achieving what he is teaching but I am so grateful and thankful to Vivekji for me to help me start this journey.
Guruji would be very proud of Vivekji to see how Vivekji is guiding so many people with so many insights that I could practically use them. Here are some insights from VIBHA that Vivekji has guided me through and many more than these..
·       Learn dedication from Gopis to walk towards bhakti
·       Understand the purpose of our life
·       Be able to realize that we are not doers, we are just tool with a name
·       Several frameworks to incorporate into my daily life
·       Taught me how all the rakshasas symbolize my qualities

]]> By: Suryakant and Hasu Shah https://www.chinmayaniagara.com/vedanta-in-bhagavata-raws/#comment-53 Sun, 11 Apr 2021 16:35:07 +0000 http://box5809.temp.domains/~vicharag/?p=1426#comment-53 Hari Aum Vivekji,
So much gratitude to Acharya Vivekji for so much clarification during all the classes, The Meaningful Mornings, Easy Evenings, Bhagvatum in Gita. This has also added to how we should be living this life. It has cleared the doubts and solidify that Happiness is in Me, in Us. That I am happiness, we are happiness. Everything happens for a reason (Prarhabda) that I/we have to accept it and live with it always Invoking Toughness and Evoking Hope – Shradha. That Bhagawan is always there and protecting us. All these sessions have become a priority now as we learn and try to absorb from the teachings via the Messenger – Acharya Vivekji. So grateful and Gratitude to you.

]]> By: Geetha Nathan https://www.chinmayaniagara.com/vedanta-in-bhagavata-raws/#comment-52 Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:23:05 +0000 http://box5809.temp.domains/~vicharag/?p=1426#comment-52 When this course was about to start, i got interested and since i was in India at that time was able to get the Text books suggested by Acharya Vivekji. Was by God’s grace able to get Guruji’s and Tapasyanadaji’s versions.
Was so interested after hearing how Bhagavatam started off and hadn’t heard of Dundubhi’s story, that i finished reading the whole book in a month. But this was Superficial and then started off with the first Volume of Tapasyanandaji’s version which is verse by verse.
There was so much to absorb that i was reading amidst sleep and Acharya Vivekji’s guidance has really helped me understand it better. I am so in awe of Acharya Vivekji’s relections and practical solutions. Trying to keep up with the RAWs but i find i still have to cleanse the Malam in my mind more for more dedication and focus. Will strive hard to keep moving forward on this path and praying for blessings from Our Guru Parampara to ever help me in this journey.
I am certain that Guruji will be ever proud of Acharya Vivekji who is taking Guruji’s teachings and aspirations and simplifying them and guiding us further. i am so grateful i belong to this huge family of strong seekers.

]]> By: Janani Naidu https://www.chinmayaniagara.com/vedanta-in-bhagavata-raws/#comment-47 Fri, 09 Apr 2021 01:56:10 +0000 http://box5809.temp.domains/~vicharag/?p=1426#comment-47 Q: What does ViBha mean to me?

A: It is a reminder that He is real. He manifested so that He becomes relatable and personable. It is the greatest joy and blessing to understand the inner workings of our mind and the outer workings of our surroundings/relationships/Divinity through His Leela. It is my prarabdha karma to have the access to this knowledge and the faculties to understand and implement it. It is my utmost responsibility to do so, to see & serve Divinity, as His instrument.

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