Why do we read Geetha???

Why do we read Geetha, even if we can't understand a Sanskrit word????This is beautiful story - if inspired pls. forward else keep it cant saywhen it might inspire you!Story:An old Farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson.Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table readinghis Bhagavath Geetha. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried toimitate him in every way he could.One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa! I try to read the Bhagavath Geethajust…

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The Wheel of Life

Readings from The MahabharataThe Wheel of LifeFrom The MahabharataAswamedha Parva, Section XLVTranslated by Sri Kisari Mohan GanguliThe Brahmana said: The wheel of life moves on. It has the understanding for its strength; the mind for the pole (on which it rests); the group of senses for its bonds, the five great elements for its nave, and home for its circumference.[Note: It is difficult to understand which part of the wheel is intended to be expressedly ‘Bandhanam’ or the bond; I take it for…

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The Path Of Yoga

Raja-Yoga) The Yoga of Meditation"Raja-Yoga is the raja (the king) of Yogas, and as a sign of royalty it is often spoken of as YOGA without any further qualification or designation. Although Raja-Yoga is self-sufficient in its own sphere, it also plays the part of a preparatory school to the supreme Yoga of Knowledge" -Romain RollandA brief introduction to the Path of YogaThe Path of YogaFrom The Mahabharata, Santi Parva, Sections CCXXXIX and CCXLTranslated by Sri Kisari Mohan Ganguli[Note:…

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The teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi

Q & AThe teachings of Sri Ramana MaharshiEdited by David Godman; Arthur Osborne, KavyakanthaG.Muni, Kurt Friedrichs, Mouni SadhuMeditation and ConcentrationSri Ramana Maharshi's insistence that awareness of the "I" thought was a pre-requisite for Self-realisation led him to the conclusion that all spiritual practices which did not incorporate this feature were indirect and inefficient:Sri Ramana Maharshi said: This path (attention to the ' I ' ) is the direct path; all others are indirect ways.…

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