A one-hour presentation introducing the Vedas and 10 main Upanishads. Rise above fears, anxiety, and superstition – Study VEDANTA
Would you like to be free from fears, worries, depression, and other emotions that weaken you and waste your life?
Would you like to RISE ABOVE superstition or unsubstantiated, blind and irrational beliefs?
Would you like to attain mental and spiritual FREEDOM?
STUDY VEDANTA
Rise above Fears, Anxiety, and Superstition. ‘An Introduction to the Vedas and 10 Upanishads’ by Tavamithram
Defogging the mind is pretty simple and not complicated at all. First Capture the Essence of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita. You will have to anyway read it a number of times to study it in detail, but first get a grip of the philosophy instead of relying on WhatsApp forwards!
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The Ishavasya Upanishad ends with the following Shloka:
अग्ने नय सुपथा राये अस्मान् विश्वानि देव वयुनानि विद्वान् ।
युयोध्यस्मज्जुहुराणमेनो भूयिष्ठां ते नमउक्तिं विधेम ॥ १८ ॥
agne naya supathaa raaye asmaan vishvaani deva vayunaani vidhvaan
yuyodh-yasmaj juhuraana-meno bhuuyisht-haan te nama uktim vidhema (IU 18)
O Agni – the Bright Being, lead us to the right path to enjoy the fruits of our actions. Remove from us, delusion and sin. We offer you, in salutation, again and again, our words of adoration for You.
The Sun, revered as Aditya Bhagavan, without whom, nothing would exist in our solar system, is known as the God who is visible to everyone.
The Aditya Hridayam Mantra is considered to be one of the most powerful Mantras to help a seeker, build immense power within them to be able to fight all kinds of challenges, including those threatening health or even life. Understanding the meaning of this Mantra aids a person in overcoming false ego and vanity using the story of Ravana who was ego, arrogance, vanity, and extreme haughtiness.
This mystical hymn, dedicated to the Sun God has the following benefits when chanted regularly –
– Helps develop immense mental power
– Intensifies focus and determination
– Increases positive energy
– Annihilates both internal and external enemies
– Helps build optimism
– Eliminates worry and sorrow
– Bestows good health
– Blesses one with happiness and prosperity
You, as an individual, have only one life, but then, your life until this very moment is gone, and therefore, your life from now on could be called your second life. What if you had a teacher or guide that would show you the way into a future that is bright, enriching, and fulfilling, thereby saving you enormous amounts of time?
Such a guide is the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, which is a life-changing book that can help you have clarity in the way you think, work, and live. Anyone who knows how to come to terms with challenging situations and manage them in a deft manner is always peaceful and never under stress. When you worry, you not only create unwanted negative images in your mind which could carry the propensity of becoming reality, but by doing so, you would only be wasting time that could have been spent in a better way creating your future. You can either live every moment of your life or waste it, turning it into a stepping stone for you to get closer to the end of your sojourn on the planet. Every moment, when consciously lived and experienced, can be as rich and fulfilling as one’s entire lifetime.
Everyone goes through situations that they do not like or those that could be causing them sadness. The wise know to step outside themselves, observe the situation they are in, think calmly, and come out with a good solution.
The two basic drives: There are two objectives that people have. The first one is the natural instinct to survive, and the second one is to derive pleasure. The three levels before attaining the final goal of realising Brahman are:
In the first level of the physical body, people strive to satisfy it through consuming food, working on their appearance, and attaining physical comfort. Once a person has achieved the first level, they prefer something that would be good for their mind and ego. All worldly achievements that are associated with wealth, power, position, and reputation or image come under this category. Love for art can also be grouped under this level.
Those who are satisfied with the worldly comforts they have received, then start looking for something that would satisfy their soul. This includes spiritual studies, meditation, being close to nature and also higher levels of art such as music. People who have cleared the first three steps are finally ready for Self-realisation or experiencing Brahman.
In the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Krishna the JagadGuru or teacher of the world has cogently and lucidly explained in a rational manner the most important truths of life and death. A person with such clarity can bravely and intelligently face and handle even the toughest of challenges. However, most people find getting to read this scripture to be the main problem.
We are all aware that some major Gita organisations distribute big fat copies of the SBG to people. However, the big question is of what use it is? People hardly cross two pages, shut the book and put it away for a later time, probably until they enter their late sixties, or until the day they meet someone like me who talks them into reading it.
The challenge: People are generally not motivated or are probably lazy to read the SBG. It could be for three main reasons:
a. They are already convinced that the SBG is too deep and cannot be learned by oneself without the help of a teacher.
b. The thought that philosophy and spirituality are for ‘old people,’ and that it does not go together with the material world of family and career.
c. The scripture, which is highly metaphorical, can sometimes go over the head of a reader who is not mentally prepared for such knowledge.
The solution: Instead of organising high-level spiritual Satsangs, or distributing fat books among people who are beginners in the subject, the best solution would be a short e-book that is tightly packed with the core information of the SBG in it, and that people could carry on their phones. This book/e-book, with well-defined sections and subheadings, is easy to read and complete within a short duration of time. It would enable the easy internalising of the ESSENCE of the philosophy of the SBG taught in it. People who have reached this preparatory stage would naturally be inclined and driven to go further and deeper into the study of Vedanta.
Products:
a. My SBG Run-through video is available for free on YouTube.
b. Capture the Essence – Srimad Bhagavad Gita Paperback and e-book editions of a short book containing brief summaries of the 18 Chapters sprinkled with the author’s thoughts and interpretations.
“Wouldn’t people be willing to invest INR 100/USD 2.99 for an E-book or INR 250/USD 8 for a paperback version on something that can change the lives of themselves and of their loved ones?” I ask myself.
The reason for fixing a price for this book is simply because most people tend to not pay heed to things that come for free and therefore end up not benefiting from such resources. Nevertheless, I might consider looking for sponsors for printing in India copies of the ‘Capture the Essence – Srimad Bhagavad Gita’ to be distributed for free among students, young people, corporate employees, management staff, and others.
It is my fervent desire that just as I have done, others also attain spiritual and; mental freedom, feel liberated and learn to live a blessed life with great health, peace, love, freedom, prosperity, and fulfilment.
Every journey begins with the first step. Your first step in your journey towards Vedanta to acquire Vedantic spiritual knowledge would be getting yourself a copy of: ‘Capture the Essence – Srimad Bhagavad Gita.’
It costs a mere INR 100 or USD 2.99 for the e-book or INR 250 or USD 8 for the paperback version. It is a price worth paying to change your life for the better, isn’t it?
Act now.
The vast treasures of Vedic literature can be overwhelming, unfathomable, and highly complex for many. However, the greatest gift that humankind has received is in the form of an amazing treatise, which forms the nectar of all the Vedic literature put together. It is the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, with 700 Shlokas in 18 chapters.
Although it usually takes about three to four hours to complete reading the 18 chapters, most people somehow tend to lack the enthusiasm to read the life-changing scripture thinking it is too deep and hard to understand, and they tend to push reading it for a later part of their life. This is exactly where the problem lies. Everyone has only one life as a particular individual, and time is rather running fast. Thanks to their ignorance as regards the Vedic nondualistic principle of the All-pervading Brahman personified as Krishna, and due to faulty concepts of a separate being called ‘God’ residing in the skies, people let go of the chance to benefit from the highest level of all Vedic studies, namely Vedanta, which has been explained in the Srimad Bhagavad Gita in the most lucid manner.
Blaming ‘God’, destiny, others, or other factors has almost become a regular feature in the thought processes of a lot of people. There cannot be freedom until one feels or believes that there are external forces that are controlling their life. Such a belief or even a presumption of that nature makes people vulnerable to mass mind control and mental enslavement systems such as organised religion or cults.
The first step of organised religions in their massive projects of converting people is injecting deep-rooted fear into their minds. A certain religious book says, “The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom”! Why should anyone fear God? What sort of life would that be to live in the perpetual fear of antagonising a jealous and brutal being who resides up above, and being sent to eternal damnation!
Vedanta is indeed a deep subject, but it surely can be defined in one sentence. Vedanta is the ultimate goal of the Vedas, which are a path towards seeking knowledge of the Self and Brahman. As in Shloka 2:46 of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, ‘a man of realisation of the Self, attains the purpose that all the Vedas serve.’
Tavamithram’s ‘SBG for all’ project is aimed at enabling as many people as possible, particularly young people and also children, to experience the essence of the entire Srimad Bhagavad Gita. Anyone who has acquired the taste for spiritual knowledge would only wish to delve deeper into the amazing, intellectually stimulating, empowering, liberating, and Divine sphere of Vedanta which is the goal, peak, and end of all the four Vedas.
This book, ‘Capture the Essence – Srimad Bhagavad Gita’, is short and precise but at the same time, defines and explains the most essential teachings of the Supreme Bhagavan Krishna. The time invested in it can easily be one that can alter the reader’s life perspective and their overall approach towards life, health, events in their life; their work, relationships, successes, failures, and goals in life.
The Divine bliss that I, the author, experience every moment of my life, thanks to my modest knowledge of the Supreme philosophy of Vedanta, is what I have been so passionately sharing with others without holding absolutely anything back.
Take action today. Get your copy of ‘Capture the Essence – Srimad Bhagavad Gita’ either the Paperback version or the e-book one, or both.
I can assure you that by reading my book ‘Capture the Essence – Srimad Bhagavad Gita’, you would be doing yourself a great favour.
Take action today. – Get your copy ‘Capture the Essence – Srimad Bhagavad Gita‘.
Stay blessed
Jai Shri Krishna
Master your mind and master your life. There is nothing outside your mind, anyway.
Please read the post below before watching the video.
Some organised religions say, “The fear of god is the beginning of wisdom.” What? Why? Why should anyone fear God as if he were some kind of ‘Boogeyman’ or something?! This kind of ridiculousness stems from the age-old technique of organised systems of mass mind manipulation and enslavement, and of conceptualising ‘god’ to be a separate angry being residing in the skies. A separate ‘god’, a holy book, and one or more ‘divine’ individuals, are some of the principal requirements of organised religions, cults or religious ‘isms’.
Although there are numerous scriptures associated with the Vedic Sanatana Dharma, the Vedas, as the name ‘Vedic Sanatana Dharma’ suggests, are the principal scriptures that explain the philosophy of this ancient way of life, with its highest knowledge being present in the Upanishads.
Just as a mountain climber’s only objective is to reach the summit of the mountain that he has set for himself as his goal, a spiritual seeker, who is fortunate enough to have been born in a family that had not converted to some organised religion or cult, should be aiming to improve their intellectual capabilities and attain the highest stage of the Vedas known as Vedanta, which could be translated as the end, goal, or pinnacle of the Vedas.
A couple of important reasons for some people of the Vedic Sanatana Dharma to remain at lower levels of spiritual enlightenment are that their religious teachers have not taught them how to understand the allegories in scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita and Puranas, and experience the core truth that they are not inferior in any way since the Self in each one of them is that very All-pervading Supreme Brahman.
Spiritual teachings use allegory because they are based on natural principles, which will remain the same no matter how many centuries or millennia have passed, or how the living conditions of people, their levels of understanding, and their technology have changed through evolution. But when people take allegories in the literal sense, superstitious cults are born, and people drift far away from the truth. The leaders of such cults use fear to instill feelings of inadequacy, weakness, inferiority, and dependency in the minds of their followers so that their lifelong loyalty to the self-styled know-it-all ‘gurus’ can be assured.
Every act, including superstitious ones, takes people closer to their end because time is ticking away for everyone. Why not use one’s time to improve knowledge instead of following unintelligent, brain-numbing techniques taught by charlatans claiming to be all-knowing spiritual gurus? Why not take to studying Vedanta, starting with the Srimad Bhagavad Gita and some principal Upanishads?
The decision of whether to acquire true knowledge or remain enamoured by superstition is up to you. All you would need to do is take a moment to think and make the choice.
Stay blessed.
Jai Shri Krishna
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, say science and the Srimad Bhagavad Gita. However, it is also a well-known fact that refraining from work is not possible.
What, then, is the way?
The answer is performing work in a responsible manner with zero attachments to the result of the work. Your attachment to the result can give rise to various emotions such as greed, disappointment, lack of self-confidence, anger, jealousy, or even extreme euphoria in the case of success, all of which can lead you to make wrong choices.
A well-disciplined and responsible person always does work to the best of their ability. There is no question of compromise on the quality of the work of such a person.
Arjuna asks Krishna in the 12th chapter of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, who is better versed in Yoga – the one that worships Krishna, or the one that worships the Imperishable and formless Absolute Brahman. Krishna explains to Arjuna in Shlokas 3 to 5 of the same chapter that people, who worship the Imperishable, Indefinable, Unmanifest, Omnipresent, Unthinkable, Eternal, Formless, and Immovable; and have their senses controlled, possess a balanced mind, and are engaged in the welfare of others; certainly, go to Him. However, those whose minds are set on an unmanifest and impersonal Absolute Power, face difficulties in reaching the goal. It is because people always identify with the body and when there is no perceptible form, it is difficult to perceive.
Let us go back to Shloka SBG 9:27 in which Krishna says, “Whatever you do, do it for Me and as an offering unto Me.” Now, try to imagine you have a close friend who has neither a form nor a face and see how and what you feel.
When visualising something, it is essential that the object has a form. If you tried to visualise the wind, for example, you would probably end up imagining huge waves in the sea, trees bending due to the wind, or things flying in the air, but you would never be able to imagine the wind simply because it is formless.
Krishna, the JagadGuru, confirms in Shloka SBG 12:05 that He is the personification of the All-pervading Supreme Brahman. Bhakti, or devotion towards Krishna, is an excellent way to develop and hold focus. In psychological terms, a devotee could visualise Krishna in a particular form and create a mental anchor using that image in the mind. Such a mental anchor in the form of an image in the mind can be recalled at any time by the person so that even if they were in a state of severe mental turmoil, they can achieve instantaneous peace of mind.
As per the Shloka SBG 9:27, all you have to do is to visualise Krishna in a form of your choice, dedicate your work to Him, and get cracking. Because of your devotion to Krishna and the dedication of your work to Him, the quality of your own work will be exceptional because you are not worried or scared about anything, and no unnecessary thoughts have entered your mind and affected your concentration.
A skill is something you are proficient at or are able to do well, for which practice and focus are essential requirements. Do not forget the four main requirements, namely,
1. Being unattached to the results of your work,
2. Remaining balanced and neutral to success as well as to failure because both are merely learning experiences,
3. Having Social Responsibility as your core principle,
4. Offering all your work as a sacrifice to the Supreme Brahman personified as Krishna.
SBG 2:48 You have to be established in Yoga, O Arjuna. You have to do your duty without any attachment to its success, or to its failure. This kind of equanimity is known as Yoga.
SBG 2:49 Work done which is prompted by desire is much lower than work done through wisdom, O Dhananjaya. Those who perform actions with a selfish motive or for gains remain disappointed. However, those who practise Karmayoga, are free from disappointments and sorrows because they have a balanced mind and are not worried about the results.
SBG 2:50 Enriched with this wisdom, you get rid of both good and bad reactions even here on earth in this life. Therefore, you should take to Yoga, which is THE ART OF WORKING.
Practise KarmaYoga, and excel in whatever you do.
Stay blessed.
Jai Shri Krishna.
Tavamithram Sarvada 