Swami Brahm Bodhi
In Light of Bhagavad Gita By Brahm Bodhi
Category: hinduism
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विषय : गृहस्थ के लिए कौन सा आध्यात्मिक मार्ग सर्वश्रेष्ठ? प्रश्न : गुरुदेव प्रणाम🙏🙏भगवत्प्राप्ति करने के लिये ज्ञान योग, कर्मयोग व भक्ति योग में से कौन सा योग एक गृहस्थी के लिये सर्वश्रेष्ठ है?क्या तीनो योगों को एक साथ अपनाया जा सकता है?गुरुदेव मार्गदर्शन करें🙏🙏 उत्तर (ब्रह्मबोधि) भगवान ने भगवद् गीता में अध्यात्म के सभी…
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The scriptures of Hinduism embody a depth of human compassion that is truly rare. Yet, why is this compassion scarcely visible in the conduct of Hindus today?Government officers chant the mālā (rosary) with one hand, while with the other they do not hesitate to extort bribes from the poor. Traders are no better—uttering “Rām Rām”…
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विषय : हिंदू समाज का पतन और उसमें धार्मिक नेतृत्व की भूमिका हिंदू धर्म के शास्त्रों में जो मानवीय करुणा मिलती है वह विरल है। फिर क्या कारण है कि यह करुणा हिंदुओं के व्यवहार में नहींदिखती। सरकारी अधिकारी एक हाथ से तो माला जपते हैं और दूसरे हाथ से गरीबों से रिश्वत वसूलना भी…
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In spirituality, and equally in life as a whole, a person needs feeling and intellect in equal measure. Without a balance between these two, neither life can be happy nor success enduring. In the Bhagavad Gita, the Lord gives supreme importance to both intellect and faithful feeling. He says that without shraddhā—faith and inner devotion—no…
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People often ask what the difference is between religion and spirituality. It can be understood through the example of an orange.An orange, or narangi as we call it, consists of three parts — first, the peel; second, the pulp; and third, the juice contained within that pulp. Now consider this: the juice within the pulp…
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For attaining God and for advancing in the spiritual path, the purification of the mind is as essential as preparing the soil before sowing seeds. If you sow without tilling the ground, the crop will not be good. Likewise, if your character has not become pure, however much japa (repetition of the Divine Name) you…
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Spirituality is a serious subject—indeed, a very serious one. To speak truthfully, life itself is a profoundly serious matter; yet, very few understand its seriousness. Those who realize that one’s rebirth may occur in any form of life, even in the most pitiable condition, and who grasp the misery that the soul may undergo after…
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अध्यात्म एक गंभीर विषय है—अत्यंत गंभीर विषय। सच पूछिए तो जीवन स्वयं एक बहुत गंभीर विषय है; किंतु उसकी गंभीरता बहुत कम लोग समझ पाते हैं। जो यह बात समझ लेते हैं कि मनुष्य का पुनर्जन्म किसी भी योनि में, किसी भी दयनीय स्थिति में हो सकता है, और जो यह जान लेते हैं कि…
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Question: Belief in reincarnation seems difficult without direct evidence. Can you clarify this mystery? Answer (Brahm Bodhi): In the scriptures of religion and spirituality, there are many statements that cannot be verified physically. At the same time, there are also certain claims that can be tested through experiential verification. For example, whether the Earth is…
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Revered Gurudev, pranam 🙏🙏 How should a follower of Bhagavad Dharma undertake self-evaluation in order to know his true position in spiritual life? And Gurudev, should we necessarily live our lives strictly according to the four stages — Brahmacharya (0–25 years), Gṛhastha (26–50 years), Vānaprastha (51–75 years), and Sannyāsa (76–100 years)? Kindly guide us, Gurudev.…
Swami Brahm Bodhi 