caste itself pole death pole birth dead Tasmat Parihar Na Twam Sochit From an Aeronautical Engineering to Mankud how did this transition happen in life The question was, what the hell is this supposed to do? I have come to Delhi with our scriptures I and other experts call it a rat race everybody is you know running in a rat race too I had dreams of going to the Emirates and I have to go to Dubai Bhaiya Desh me Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, Sukhdev, everyone wants But from the house next door. and this is very big It is unfortunate for our country that even today Bhagwat Gita, Mahabharata, Ramayana are part of Hindu mythology It is said. Teachers for every subject matter They are there in this entire society. Butt teaching the Gita Those people also need teachers. Corona Sturd Something. Many people were unconscious. They Awakened him that yes the spirit the Spirituality is meaningful. I nowadays Should I relate the war to this? so it's Like we have guided missiles but are misguided Man. Tulsi Means Surrender To Lord Shree Krishna. Namo Namah the guest who is with us today He is Arvind Akash Madhav Das ji. And the Gita We all hear and read. maybe not either If you read it, then try to find out that What are the things in it that are relevant today This is also relevant for us. God The knowledge that Krishna gave at that time, How can we understand the things said today? Are? Who represents what in this? These We will try to understand all these things today. Very welcome. Hare Krishna. Hare Krishna. Om Ajna Timirandhas Gyanjan Shalakaya Chakshura Militam Yen Tasmai Shri Guruvay Namah Sorry I cut you in the middle I didn't do that guru, that's a lot Thank you Amen to this platform to invite and I feel like I am having a mock interview today. is it like upsc prelims and mains After that the interview is going to take place again. No, I was thinking a lot about it. it's like okay this interview has some pass And there will be no fail result. Near it in I have to pass. We have to be close by. Will Try that whoever sees us today should give him a We were able to tell things with better clarity. Sure. First of all you tell me about your journey Tell me. So my name is Arvindaksha Madhavdas. Arvindaksha Means Arvind Means Lotus And Akshay It means eyes. Eyes. so and then Madhav. So Arvindaksh Madhav is Lord Madhav Possesses Lotus Eyes. Meaning: Lotus eyed God Madhav Lord Shri Krishna is his servant. so this My name means. and basically i have Born and brought up in Lucknow. Lucknow Public I did my schooling from UP Board and then I came to Delhi in 2009 then i have started my Aeronautical engineering then I have completed it in 2013 then worked in Air India for se 8 Months then I join this international society for krishna consciousness as a full time monk So then I put it here in this manner I came So this is my little biography From an Aeronautical Engineering to Mankud how did this transition happen? a i have got my first bhagvat geeta in 2010 Before reading Geeta, because Basically I belong to a Brahmin family. My earlier name was Amardeep Vajpayee. So basically follow all the rituals, Following Spiritual Principles From a Brahmin family. my dad who is He was a government servant. At the same time he He used to tell stories also. you know pandit ji puja used to do it. So, I used to go with them also. I also used to watch all the practices. also does All the things were at home. Janmashtami Ramnavami It's like this and in UP there is Ramcharitmanas It is very famous. This is Ramcharitmanas it's Like from this size to this many Even the size was at my home. as many as around If part of Ramcharitmanas is in two-three km If it had happened then it would have gone from my house only. so its Like I grew up in that environment Fell. But when I came out of a small town and Student when a child and I'm alone son I am the youngest son and I have three elder ones I have a sister and I am the only son. sleeping home I know I lived in Lucknow till 12th But I don't know about Lucknow. Still don't know. because out of the house It's not a usual thing of our life. So when a child comes out of a small town and becomes a Comes to the big city. and a big city too Delhi the Capital City. We left from Lucknow When I came to Delhi. So, coming to Delhi want to explore many things Had been. And after coming to Delhi I studied engineering The background is what I think of the most Where there was opportunity for freedom or mischief Yes, that is probably engineering. Give Explore a lot and there you very well know can they speak out curiously curiously want to Explore I was the same way and then I started to explore and Like a youth explores, explores When does one cross the limits while doing it Of course he doesn't seem to know what's going on with me The same thing happened but those were the questions in life Is this what I came to Delhi to do? I have come. So finding answers to the questions began. where are the answers to the questions Will meet? because everybody is running Towards that life only. All in the same race They are running away. you know it's our scriptures I and other experts call it rat Race. Everyone is you know running in a rat race. I was also a part of that rat race. First I want to do engineering and then do a job Is. After that I also had dreams that I I want to go to Emirates. then i have to go To Dubai. good after working for 15 years After earning I have to shift to Australia. australia my dream It was country. I have to go and stay there. All There was something. We but things in life are so easy It does not happen. So many things in life There were setbacks and when I found the Bhagavad Gita I started reading it in 2010. So I get many questions about life. Answers to the questions started coming. We I should tell you frankly that I read something in the Gita Did not get it. the first time often when the first I don't understand it even after reading it again and again. Even I read it three times but I didn't understand it. But along with reading the Gita, there is one thing in the Gita I realized that there is someone who teaches this Needed Someone is needed to explain Geeta. like who will explain to Arjun Were? The one to explain was Lord Shri Krishna. We So unless there is this Guru in life Until then no one's life is directionless M less purposeless means objective less. So if we look at today's youth, I want to relate to today's youth so it's like we have guided missiles but Misguided Man. The missiles are guided. But the person is not guided. he doesn't know Where to go, what to do. Very purposeless mindless and you know I think The Consciousless Hum The movement they are having. So to meet Geeta Along with that, I was able to connect with myself From a very mind blowing organization whose name is this International Society for Krishna Consciousness. and there are people like these who are Purpose Driven People. they have some purpose in Their life. They Are They Are Extra Ordinary people. some purpose in their life there is, there is some AI, there is some direction, some There are objectives. I met such people Are. And my guide, my mentor yes, he is IT Delhi gold medalist MTech from IT Delhi Gold Medalist. he has worked in LAT in Bor airport project and he has dedicated his life age A Monk in 2002. So he is my mentor meet. I found my guide and he has Started guiding me. i have started I started getting answers to getting questions happened. And then slowly I realized that it was good This is the purpose of life. i have started my started continuing my Engineering. I continued engineering Curry. I completed it also. extended further But at the same time the philosophy of life is clear What happened to me that by reading Gita my The change that has come in life is People are also wanting people in their lives Who needs these changes in their life now? Teachers are there for every subject matter, this whole In this entire world, in society, you find doctors You will find engineers, you will find them You will find UPSC experts but Geeta We also need teachers to teach Exactly so I have started to realise That I must become a student of Geeta. Becoming a student of Geeta is a life long Process. or you are a life long student Will remain with Geeta. but i have started Thinking that let's start teaching Gita as well Are. so why not become a teacher of bhagvat Geeta as well. So then I thought ok late As we think about this. If you want to become a teacher So why not make him a teacher of Bhagavad Gita. So I have started studying Bhagavad Gita. I did coursework. Very much in this There are good courses. On the Gita There are courses. Different views on Gita There are courses from a perspective. from the Perspective of Philosophy, from the Perspective of Life, From the Perspective Of Science and Spirituality. so from him to me I got a very open perspective, Bhagwat Of the Gita. good about life Got perspective. then i have started Teaching Bhagavad Gita to University Students. I have been to NITs, IITs, I have been to Triple IT, too Delhi University, JNU. there I Got opportunities to teach this message For this in a very scientific and logical way. People are teaching Geeta these days. it's inu the Syllabus edge well. But the one with logic Teach and not only teach, make him your Bringing it into life gives it practical utility Off it. Yes. Yes. because nowadays people Only a speaker is not needed. we speak There are many such available from the Minister to politicians to this end I need someone who is not just talking If you are bringing it into your life then In Geeta, God is saying that you should become tolerant you should tolerate heat and cold we like you tolerate heat and cold You should tolerate happiness and sadness in the same way We will understand who will bring it into our lives From the one who brings it to life When someone explains real life situations If he does it then people are able to relate to it. It becomes it becomes relatable. otherwise This Bhagavad Gita should remain only a mythology She goes. and that is a very big misfortune of our country that even today the Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata and Ramayana are called Hindu mythology goes. It's a myth. It's a myth. it's Not a myth. It's a truth. this is the truth of life Of. This is the truth. way of living life Is. this yes. so when i found this method I started telling people and when The person learns as told by the teacher Twice A teacher learns twice; once while teaching and once while While teaching one of us, we went from there to me and all I am learning things and I am still learning today I will keep learning till the end of my life and that is why I have dedicated my life to reading the Bhagavad Gita and Dedicated his life to teaching. So you are the only son in the house. The family members did you not protest or not, but no Will you be? Of course protests do happen. Protests always happen in democracy. So The protest happened of course and but if any The protest was dealt with very logically Go and deal with very good reasons Let's do. because I had a simple reason I told him that brother there is a Bhagat Singh in the country, Chandrashekhar Azad, Sukhdev are needed by everyone but From the house next door. I need it from the house next door. I don't want it from my house. So and parents Happiness lies in that which makes a child happy yes. I said I will be happy with that. We Isn't it? And seeing this happiness, you are also happy. It might be. Yes. So slowly I have started Realizing it. And I have three sisters. They are also very very helpful to me. Even when I started Gita courses during lockdown When he started he also recited my Gita Attended courses. I started the Geeta course. Did it in the name of Geetam. and around it 5000 students participated. My sister was also a student there. He read the Gita. And when they saw that yes I am doing something substantial for The Society at Large. So they have got faith. Yes my brother is on the right path. my son is On the right path. And let us support him. So My family is very supportive. STARTING Off course challenges come in. Challenges Where don’t you come? Yes. Somebody I heard you Was in the armed forces. In the Armed Forces Even if someone sends his child from home The challenge remains. Armed Forces Civil The service men were in the armed forces. General If we talk about armed forces, there too What a challenge it is. It is very challenging. I People were also watching their mothers crying They send their children. Yes. Sleep Challenge remains. but cause if it is good then people One gets convinced. and people they like Cause. Yes. A good cause has a good effect It comes only. It comes. Very true. so this You know what is the main purpose of this? Yes. You asked a very good question. is this Founded In 1966 by His Divine Grace AC devotional Vedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada. Basically, he was a saint belongs to bengal west Bengal Kolkata and he was also born and Bought up in kolkata studied in you know Scottish Churches College and then it was also a part of gandhi's civil disobedient moment at that time in 1922 He Met His Spiritual Master and On The Very First Conversation Interaction His The Spiritual Master Instructed Him to You no preach or teach this message of bhagvat gita And Srimad Bhagavatam Sanatan Dharma to English speaking audience and that he has taken it As his heart and soul and he started you no trying for that in 1966 he's got a Chance to establish our society ISKCON IN USA in USA or in USA's message is the same as Bhagavad Gita's message Message of Bhagwatam is purely Indian message Purely Indian message but in the packing of USA Made in USA. So when people see this, they get very excited It feels good. so is everything imported Is Cherish or Like. So this organization has It was established by Swami Sheela Prabhupada Ji And at that time there was also a Had been. you know that civil disobedient moment America was at war with him at that time Was. Was at war with Vietnam. may be you Have you heard about hippies? Hippie culture. yes Yes Yes The Counter Culture The Hippie Culture The Hippies are like young and educated men and women youngsters they are misguided they are very educated young From Aristocratic Families But They Were Misguided we so Swami ji started Guiding them from the principles of Bhagavata Geeta so she established that society there When Kiya and Society was established So he wrote the seven purposes of ISKCON. It is available on internet as well as on Google Seven purposes of ISKCON in which the first The purpose was to balance the society to have a Balance in the Society of Values. Gin There is an imbalance of values in society I balance them through the message of Bhagavad Gita and Bhagavad. We sleep, this is our main There is a purpose. So, six more purposes like this Are. Like spreading the message of bhagwat Geeta and Sanatana Dharma by Distributing, Producing, Printing, Periodicals, Books and Magazine. So walking along with that, Swami Shrila Prabhupada ji also established a book trust. The Bhakti Vedata Book Trust which is the The largest book trust in the world which Till date, most number of books on Sanatan Dharma has been printed, published and It has been distributed. oh my goodness this bhagavad gita as it is is a you no man of this Written by Swami Sheela Prabhupada Ji. Off Course shlokas are from lord shri krishna but the translation and parpat given by sheela Prabhupada. So the interpretation has been given. or you can call it interpretation but I don't like the interpretation term If yes then I will say explanation Explanation because we cannot interpret the message of Lord, we cannot interpret it can you give your explanation on that Swami ji gave his explanation and This Is the World's Most Widely Red Edition of bhagavad gita printed in more than 90 International Language 19 International 90 My goodness may you have heard about croatia it's a very small country geeta is available In Croatian language as well. oh my Goodness. Mexican Language, Chinese Language, German Language, Japanese Language, Urdu, Arabic, French Who needs it and which one? Sub 90 International Language. This Bhagavat is present everywhere in the world Geeta is read. After the Bible, After The Quran, the Most Widely Distributed the book is called as bhagvat gita as it is. This is its purpose. of Sanatana Dharma to spread the teachings to such and such places Where no one even mentioned the name of these teachings Have you heard it? And these teachings, these teachings are so It is practical. 5000 is so practical Arjun was as practical even a year ago Universal Laws I think that when we I read Geeta because I am also a philosopher. I teach whether it is Advaita Vedanta or I think the total concept of Vedanta He is talking about universal principles Used to be. Those are universal truths. he wants It has nothing to do with time. Time Less yes absolutely. so the purpose of this main purpose is this Is. Distribute Print and Publish The Message of Bhagavad Gita Bhagavatam The Message of Ours Sanatana Dharma Through Various Means. you know this There are many initiatives by . Like Such Extraordinary Initiatives Nobody would have ever even thought of it. Countries in which you can find Govinda's Restaurants You cannot do direct practices. Have Restaurants OK Pure Vegetarian Restaurants Indian Cuisine where you can get anything to eat that is first made with love and devotion and it is offered to the lord and that is served as a prasad prasad means prasad ka full Form is the manifestation of Lord Prasad If we see then there is no vision of God If you are able to do it then worship God through Prasad I will have darshan of god and that Food Impacts the Consciousness of the Person that person is eating that food that that food spiritualizes the consciousness of that person and that you know him from inside I get the strength of spirituality I have to go to the side. I have to go. He is not vengeful Rajasic and Satvik food are like your If the food becomes satvik, your consciousness changes It's done. yes so this is how we do it There are initiatives. nowadays so extensively Spiritual books are not distributed Was done. As much as our Prabhupada Ji Swami ji wrote many books and he Distributed all over the world Because books are the basis. We are any thing to run, any philosophy To read, even the principle of life We Must Have Some Books to Adopt. So He distributed so many books. So many books have been written about this main character of ours This is our purpose, we love books a lot Let's distribute it. So today I I have brought the Bhagavad Gita for you. No This is very important because I have seen this that the books that surround us in our home if it was kept then when we were small we used to do the same used to study. As I remember my Belongs to Mother Terapse of Jainism Is. So at our home, Acharya Tulsi Books by Acharya Mahapragya The different great teachers of Jainism Philosophers have made great money through their books It was kept there. and some other magazines too etc. were also kept there. kept story books used to live there. So when I was little I used to hide She used to read everything. because then a If you have studied the curriculum then you will get the story Well, they would have read it too and that too I used to study quickly so that I could study later we will do it first let's read this then it impacts somewhere so if you Maybe someone might have a Gita in their home someday someone will pick it up and read it the child will read, the elder will read, perhaps when he will be upset then He will read and they are not ordinary books. This is scripture. Scriptures mean God's Voice. And the one who reads the words of God Meaning directly Lord is talking to him. Lord is talking to him directly through her Words. I know of a person he once said That's a very very great personality. only one said that there was never any one in his life When he faces trouble, he picks up the Gita like this and he says that please give me the answer lord And just like that, we turn the page and the verse which Often it is in front of all their Solves the problems. Well I I'll read what I opened Is. Thank you. Even Metro Man Sreedharan ji he has I have said it many times in interviews that he is a Regurs reader of bhagvat geeta yes very bhagvat He read the Gita and he did Karma Yoga From there he learned the principle of If you have accepted him in your life then yes this is a These are the initiatives of Thing and Ison. See another very good reason and ISKCON The purpose is to spread these messages, these teachings In a very logical and scientific way Make people understand. Because today's audience If you talk about contemporary society today Maybe even ahead of J or you can say G These people have left. These people mean everything There should be logic in things. Yes. so in this Now I too have done it because it is scientific I am from the same background. When I also saw that is the logical representation of things He is very nice. Then I got to know things more People started understanding it and then they became very Sounds appealing. and after lockdown After Corona, see It's Like You no there is footfall in these temples it's just Like five times five times. I think Corona stunned something. Many people were unconscious. They told him to awakened that yes the spirit the spirituality is It is meaningful. well you you this throat I wear Tulsi's. what does this represent does it? hyoid Represents If we talk about surrender in simple terms then this There is a neck strap. It's just like I'm surrendered to someone. Or I am surrendered to someone. Tulsi Means Surrender to Lord Shri Krishna. Because Tulsi is always related to Lord Shri Krishna. Tulsi at the feet of God It is climbed. so it's like i'm a Vaishnava Representation of Vaishnava. you can See my Tilak as well. this is urdhapundra Tilak. vertical vertical pundra vertical pundra You might have seen Tripundra like this also. Yes. No, this is Urdhva Pundra. Yes. vertical pool Tilak. Urdhvam Gachhati Satvastha. Sattvaguna Have to take it upwards. to the people above I have to go. Raise our consciousness upward Have to take. This is Vaishnava Tilak Urdh Pund Tilak. these are the two lines two legs of Lord Shri Krishna. two lotus feet of lord Shri Krishna. Two Lotus ft. We have made these our It is worn on the head. and looking down Yes you are this Tulsi. So God, feet of God Tulsi is at the feet of. I have made this my It is worn on the head. it's a sign of Surrender. Like ladies they put bindi and kumkum. Not Kumkum, what is it called? Vermilion. Sindoor it's a representation of that lady is already committed and surrendered to someone yes like this ok and that tripund There is a Tripund Shaivites de put on it Any Shaivite is a I don't know what the meaning is but I know this much that it is called Tripund Mostly those who are devotees of Shiva are Shaivites Those who are called, they apply it Are Ok very interesting. Yes. so like a lot All the young children must be meeting you. Their There are many big concerns. So the most First of all, whenever there is a discussion on Gita, Those are two-three verses which everyone knows. One That weapon pierces the soul of no one Can't kill, can't chase, can't burn Can. This is one thing people often know. And Second thing to know is that Karmanyavad is the greatest deed Everyone knows that one shloka, Faleshu Kadachana That is, do your duty and do not desire the fruits. But Besides these two shlokas, are there any two or Please tell us any three shlokas which As if they give a direct message. We are also giving some shlokas to the youngsters which He could remember and recall directly that yes this is what we have to keep Reminding ourselves of. We have a very good question. First of all this is People are telling about the two verses that you said There is no clarity. we sleep first in these I will clear both of them and then one shloka I will tell you which is very useful for the students He will say it well. Otherwise there are 700 verses of Bhagavad Gita 700 verses of God's words it's just Like ice cream. You can serve the ice cream as you like Eat from the side, whether from the back or from the middle Eat. He is sweet from every angle. from everywhere There is only taste in it and it is available from every place It will give you joy in life. every for you The place is useful. So all 700 verses are 700 He is as practical in life as he is One verse will remain. But still I am a verse I will try to tell you. So first of all Which is the pathos verse of Karmanyaavadi. it's like highly Misrepresented. highly misinterpreted And highly misunderstood shloka. of the Century. ok i must say This shloka comes from that part of Bhagavad Gita It is coming on time and the second shloka which you have I said this to my eyes, I took the weapon from my eyes, I did not get any power Chain Clash This is mentioned in chapter 2 of Bhagavad Gita In Shloka Chapter 2, Lord Shri tells Arjun Krishna is telling the knowledge of the soul This is why God gives the knowledge of the soul to Arjuna are you because arjun was in complex Situation Arjun Vaas Complex what should I do what should I not do there is a dilemma in this dilemma he is in a crisis situation we call god Crisis management has to be done now yes same situation comes in everyone's life Being a student and a housewife and a teacher and a business owner entrepreneur and who also comes everybody i think manks also of Of course months, we are also human beings. Yes. This situation comes in every person's life Is. So that situation of Arjun was made clear God first told them to do this Let us start with the knowledge of the soul. We The purpose of giving the knowledge of the soul is that One is your body. is inside the body Soul. Make one thing clear from this that as you have duty toward your body similar to you Have duty toward your soul as well. We We get troubled in life when we Can't clarify which duty I have to fulfill my obligations and to whom? most yes so god made it clear First, look at the way the soul is The body cannot be killed in this way Only the caste is mortal, the death pole is the death pole. Janam Mritas Tasmat Inevitable Na Tam Sochit Arahassi who is a patient person who A wise man doesn't get bothered by it This happens because your attitude towards your body There are duties. You have to do these. Similarly towards your soul also There are duties. That's why karmanyavdhikaraste God takes us there because our karma Means your duties. Do it as a duty. When we think about the result first Isn't it true, when you have a result-oriented mindset There is a huge difference between our duties and It falls upon it. Then it is no longer a duty, It becomes vested interest. Yes. Got it? So, God told Arjun You have the right to perform the duty as told. You have no right to the fruit. This God will become more clear in the upcoming chapters. When doing karma, only you are not The Only Fear. there are four more factors which are there which are you can say which Affects your result. we you know you are not The Only Fear. there are four more factors There. Which four are those? Nature. we are the times We are your karma god Your efforts and you yourself are the five things God tells in the next verse I think in Chapter number 16 and 17 God tells this So when a person thinks that Karta Aham Iti Manyathe I'm the only fear then person there When a person gets stuck, he gets stuck there goes into distress and depression sets in I will get into stress The person is unable to realize that Apart from me, there are four more factors. Wool If I make an alliance with the four Then it's okay. So that alliance factor is missing now Adies Hence the person becomes worried. so God said your karma is in doing karma have the right to do it. Yours only in fruit There is no right. because there are four more factors will work then often when children They fail at something. Isn't it? People fail in a relationship or If anything happens, people often blame themselves They start blaming. Isn't it? He forgot this they go to the other side, it is not necessary that only their You are a failure. There are four other reasons along with them, There are aspects. Yes. I will give you small Example. The child prepared for many exams. Well prepared. two years rigrus Preparation. He has done no wrong in his actions I did not leave it. The exams came closer. 15 days old Time saved. That guy fell ill. Nature The time had an impact on him. That 15 I shook him so much from inside during the day him that he did not perform well in the exam I could do it. He should do his deeds well. He has done it with the full you know dedication. Did his duties very well. More factors are there. one factor is Divine. God is a factor. We will forget them are in your life. That is why the Bhagavad Gita This is a message for all of us. What is the message? That Don't just consider yourself as the doer. in Let's move forward by combining these four factors as well. have Alliance with God as well. very beneficial You will stay. To have an alliance with God means to have A Space of Spirituality in Your Life. Give space to spirituality in your life. Spirituality for the Modern Age. Modern Edge Spirituality is very important for every age It is necessary. what spirituality means What? Spirit Plus Ritual Equals Two Spiritual. If spirituality is added then Spirit Plus Ritual Is Equal To Spiritual. Spiritual. people nowadays Spirituality means some rituals Are. Only. Good vaccination ritual Is. I have kept Shikha, it is a ritual. wear a bell It is a ritual. behind this ritual when The spirit arrives. the spirit behind everyone Rituals when we know the spirit behind everyone Ritual That Becomes Spiritual. This is logic. like why does one wear a rosary Am? Brother, I know the reason behind this What is spirit? what spirit is it Contents? what is the feeling of surrender that It gives? And the one who does not surrender should also wear it He won't be able to. Yes. Even if he wears it, he will not be able to follow it. Fashion Will wear for. It's not a fashion. it's a Sign of surrender. It's not a fashion. it's a Sign of surrender. Yes. like i told one lady if she She is applying vermillion, it is not a fashion. it's A sign of dedication. Symbolism. or it A sign of dedication. Yes. So in this way spirituality can be the way we should understand and live our lives I should give it an important part. 24 It's hour time. Can we recover our I am saying this for myself. For ourselves we Can't spare even 15-20 minutes or half an hour. We have so much time for the world. I don't have time for myself. the spirit which is Sing Inside Us. The Duty for Our Soul. Like we have a duty towards our body. We They bathe it, wash it, feed it, This is taught. We do work, we go to Office, we do follow our occupation, duty Towards our body. Duty Towards Ours Soul. We have duties for the soul too. What is? like a small example I will tell you. one person made a cage bought. We are inside a cage in a very Bought a beautiful bird. bird and cage I brought them both home. That person cleans the cage daily. Cleans the cage daily. Daily Cages Clears the . Feeding the Bird Inside did I forget it or not fed? The bird died after 15 days. Is the purpose of that cage fulfilled? Happened? The cage is just like this body. Edge V Have duty towards our body. similarly the the bird which is sitting inside us in the form of a soul we have our duties Towards that soul is well to feed to evolve That is why people Nowadays we forget the aim of life. Materialistic way of living towards him I have become so attached. this side Movements have become such that we have forgotten the spirit Have gone. Or it's a different subject matter. If we want to discuss about Metaphysical Way of Life Then it seems like a very broad subject matter Is. So we forget the spirit. Then the spirit It means that you forget yourself. the joy which we are searching all around this world That ocean of joy is within us. Inside So I never even took a peek. with you then Never even talked to him. That is why when my I do corporate training sessions. in that I tell people to rate me on a scale of Zero to 10 How is your relationship with yourself Spouse? We go to the next question. how is yours Relationship with your boss? Next question. How is your relationship with your customers? We go to the next question. how is yours Relationships with your colleagues at work Place? We are question number five. how is yours Relationship with yourself? Rate on a scale of zero to 10? these questions You should ask yourself. Relationship Management. Bhaiya, I have a relationship with everyone We are making it. what about yourself Forgets. When I remember it so much A lot of damage has already been done. already Damage control becomes difficult. Everyday I sit and talk with more than 10 to 20 students. I sit with them, talk I do it. You know variety of challenges. Give R like life is full of challenges. As such I think that means life is a challenge In. Then we tell them ok come happy There are some happy moments in your life too I mean yes so this is another USP here which gives people happiness or joy which A soul has an innate nature of being satisfied ananda sat means eternal chit means full of Knowledge and Ananda Means Full of Blessings blissful practice Veda, this is the Vedanta Sutra of Vedanta Sutra Aphorism Anandmayo Abhyasat is the nature of the living being itself. have to enjoy it. Now when we are inside this thing If he doesn't get happiness from it then he will look for happiness outside. And he is very happy to find out Efforts were made. A lot of efforts will be required. The enjoyment inside is free of cost. Yes. And outside All you have no conditions apply. Conditions apply. There are no free lunches outside. That's why meditation. One of the spirituality Meditation is a very hot aspect. Meditation what does it mean? Disconnecting From the The outer world connecting to the inner world is Called as meditation. the inner world is a word Of Divine is a world of Ananda. when we Connect yourself with the inner world Then let's enjoy whatever pleasure we get here Then, what does that joy even feel like? There's no need for that joy anymore In life. That is why today your team is with me I was discussing that students should know You are too much attracted to social media. hmm They are so much influence to social media public image they are living their lives for Likes for subscribers for shares this So I find it very funny because Anand You are searching for Geeta in this world, Philosophy tells Arjun that Lord Shri This is what Krishna said brother yogi naam sarvesham magate antaratmana Shraddhavan worshiping Maam Samakt Tamota Samast The best among yogis is he who The end comes to my mind. my chants He does. This is my instruction to you. This is my opinion. In the six chapters, Lord Shri Krishna explains Are. So for the students, I have to tell you all The lesson is that all of you are This is what the Bhagavad Gita is telling us. a verse I will tell you what you asked. taddw Vidhi Pranipaten Parin Sevaya Upadesh Te Knowledge knowledge Tatvadarshana for students and youth especially the most important thing which is Bhagavad Gita is telling us that he is the Guru See the guidance of a mentor if you are feeling down You want to play cricket in street cricket No coach required. Street You can play cricket like this also. but if you Want to become Virat Kohli, if you want to Become Sachin Tendulkar, if you want success in Your Life, You Need a Dedicated Coach in Your Life. Coach, guide, mentor. That is why our Vedic culture has been there in Gurukul, right? So having a teacher, student and I feel like this It seems that the Relationship between a teacher, a student, mother and child. Yes, isn't it so, the Guru and the disciple are great It is an emulsion. This is a great relationship and This has been a method of our Vedanta. yes Mother is the first teacher. Unfortunately today's mothers are busy on Instagram and TikTok unfortunately. But still I think mother will remain a mother. I see a lot of help that means ok there are a little bit of what you say Destructed. we but still our Core Responsibility of Raising a Nation in the Country Child is with mother yes who ever it is what so ever it is the mother is the one who is still an anchor and fulcrum to the kid or go to the park the school bus is on right now Sometimes your child can be dropped off at the school bus When I go to pick her up I see mothers lining in Really hot son so that means I think Motherhood is one of the very pure feelings that You forget yourself too Selflessness which is perhaps inside our Gita It is the same isn't it and that is why children should learn You should learn from your parents and your mother Tolerance Bhaiya how much does she tolerate It would be better for you to learn it Maybe people didn't even tell me that from mother Learn it, yes This is also true, it is possible that I told you No, I think it's probably the role of a mother The role is very much underplayed. Yes, yes Instead of highlighting his virtues, Sacrifice is highlighted a lot. But there are many virtues too. True, when we are inside Vedanta like you There are different opinions. We are the opinion of one Shankaracharya ji Who talks about Advaita Vedanta. Then One Ramanujacharya has an opinion which is specific Talks about Adveda. in the same way Vallabhacharya Ajanta Mahaprabhu has different opinions Are. which opinion of this Who believes in? Yes. so this basically comes under The Four Vaishnava Sects. Four Vaishnavas There are sects out of which Brahma sect, Rudra Sect, Shri Sect And Kumar Sect. these are the four sects authorize Vaishnav Vaishnav sect. Vaishnava Sect This is a Vaishnav sect which worships Brahma There is a sect. Comes in this Brahma sect Is. Therefore its sect is Brahma Madh Gaudiya Sect. Good. So from Brahma ji The knowledge which is coming is Brahman heart etc. Poet Muhanti and Surya. yes brahma is this The First Creator Lord Bhagwan placed this holy water in his heart I gave you that knowledge in the divine knowledge of the heart Prakashi was the one who gave that knowledge to Brahma ji The tradition of knowledge which grew out of that knowledge Brahma ji's knowledge is a tradition, that is fine There is a Guru-disciple tradition, so this tradition is from Brahmaji Which is the Brahma sect of every sect Teacher became Acharya of Brahma sect The acharya is Madhavacharya Madhavacharya whose Born in Udupi in Udupi Matha Madhvacharya Dualism Dualism is it okay Basically it follows this dualism. Now In this, going ahead of Madhavacharya ji, Sri Chaitanya came about 550 years ago Mahaprabhu. Ok? Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu In these scriptures, Shrimad Even in the Bhagavata Mahapuran, in the 12th chapter in which the future was predicted What will happen in Kaliyuga? It was also told in It was said that Chaitanya Mahaprabhu would come. Krishna varnam tasa akrishnam sango pangas parshadam Yagya Sankirtane Praya Yajanti Sumedhasa Those who follow the Sankirtan Yagna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu performed Sankirtan Yagna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu propagated it in the same medium Took initiation in the sect and got education Ishwarpuri and later Keshav Bharati who He was in the same sect as Madh sect Chaitanya Mahaprabhu took initiation in him and after taking initiation Chaitanya Mahaprabhu also gave a principle of his own which that of course is a part of duality which It is said that there is unthinkable difference element, yes, yes Oneness and duality we are oneness at the same time is also at the same time also that means Living Qualitatively Qualitatively we are equal to God Quantitatively we are very minute He is God, Vibhu Keshav; the living being is the atom If we talk about Keshav and qualities We have qualities like ours We too are Sachchidananda who enjoys inside. Sachchidananda, that too is Sachchidananda. We What is imperfect is complete. Yes we are a part. There is a molecule. God is Vibhu. So this is unthinkable There was discrimination. oneness and difference these Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu gave the principle. And then the next Acharya who came after them Like you must have heard the name Jeev Goswami. only is a very prolific you know scholar whose Even today the six references are still big Biology is taught in universities Goswami K. So we then became Acharya further D Goswami His six Goswamis who became disciples He again proved this principle in Vrindavan took the bhakti moment forward and then moving the moment forward again to the same Our Swami Sheela Prabhupada came into the moment Yes, I will show you in this Bhagavad Gita Now the whole Guru-disciple tradition is ours Swami Sheela Prabhupada has written a lot well then if you read this Bhagavad Gita Just chapter one after the introduction where But it is about to start then there you If you go then you will get the complete discipline chain You will get it. ok from lord shree Krishna to Brahma Narada Vyas Madhav OK Padma Naman Hari Madhav will come on number 31 or 32 Swami Prabhupada Ji yes very beautiful so this is ours There was the Brahma sect and the rest of the three We are a sect, Shri Sect, we are its We are your Acharya, Shripad Ramanujacharya Yes, Shri Sampradaya of Ramanujacharya Shri, okay after that your Rudra came the sect in which Your son became the Acharya of Rudra Sect Swami, okay, which one came after that, sorry? vishnu swami vishnu swami acharya v After that he became the Acharya of Rudra Sect came the Kumar sect which is based on Brahmaji There were four sons, four Kumars, Sanaka, Sanatana and Sanandan Sanat Kumar: The four sons of Brahma The sect that grew out of them became kumar sect kumar sect ok Later on, Acharya of Kumar Sect I am still forgetting his name. Kumar The sect then proceeded in this manner. Correct Is? So in this way there are four authorized sects which is called the Vaishnava sect Those who know devotion to Vishnu. Who This is how Vaishnavas worship Vishnu There is Rudra sect. and Vallabhacharya come in? Vallabhacharya ji arrives Kumar Sect. In the Kumara sect, his The lineage which comes from the Kumar sect is connected. Who is Premananda ji Maharaj who is in Vrindavan I am a very famous guru. which ones Do you come from a sect? I am not sure. good OK. what are many there are many Some Goswamis of Vrindavan also gave some of their Started having sex. Jo Goswami of Vrindavan if it is theirs which is coming from tradition then even among them it seemed as if he was not Vallabhacharya It is said: Radhavallabh. Radha Vallabh Radha Harivansh has been beneficial to Vallabh ji. we are Hit Harivansh ji is one of our Vaishnav Sanatan In the religion itself, in the Vaishnava sect, this One of the Brahma Vaishnava sect offshoot offshoot turned out to be Radhavallabh relapse of sect Therefore it is good that Shankaracharya and Advaita Vedanta does not come under this category and that is a different Hee Ji that is a different wing. because our here completely it's duality completely it's That's Monism Bhakti Yes That's Monism that's monymm that is completely you know one Brahmati this is non existent. so that is completely a Different Perspective of the Absolute Truth. Hear like Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran I also stated that the Absolute Truth which The ultimate truth has three levels of realization There are. Brahmeti Paramatmati Bhagwanati words. so brahma realization which is Like you know the effluence. Brahma Effluence which is the god who is the ultimate truth The light which is at the spiritual level. yes that This is called spiritual level. So whatever you do Karma yoga then Gyan yoga which is knowledgeable This is the ultimate destination for the wise hai brahm realization yes brahm Realization that happened at the spiritual level Our reality has reached a practical level The second level of realization which is of the Gyani There is a level of Gyani (scholar) oh sorry Yogis yogi's yogi's follow ashtanga yoga yama rules asana pranayama pratyahara dharana Dhyana Samadhi would be their level of realization There is divine realization inside the heart the observer fills the excitement Maheshvara Paramatma Chaap Par To Purusha The men who are seated inside are like the divine The realization that I get in seconds The level of realization that is done by yogis And then comes the devotees of his who The level of realization that is God Realization in which God itself means Shad Aishwarya Full Of Six Opulences That is why whatever you will see in the Bhagavad Gita The shloka of that shloka is being recited by Krishna It is written earlier that Shri Bhagwan said, Shri God said yes and somewhere else you will find God You will not find the word in the entire Bhagavad Gita when Krishna is saying then Shree Bhagwan will come yes So this is the definition of God The Bhagavad Gita establishes here and Krishna himself is telling me how to look God is the ultimate truth which is God's realization hey that is me if you understand it that way then God is telling you how to know me You can be a devotee of Abhijaanat of devotion You can know me by. Yavan Yas Tattvata If I want to know you in essence then devotion Reaching you through yoga It will have to be That is why the 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita We are the eight at the beginning, we are the eight at the end The chapters in between are 9 and 10 yes 10th The ninth chapter is titled The Most Confidential Knowledge Param Guy Gyan So Jo The most confidential knowledge which is the most It is a confidential thing and it is kept in the middle she goes hiding what God has given her The knowledge of devotion is most confidential The knowledge given in chapter nine and chapter 10 and what is in chapter nine and chapter 10 It is written about Bhakti Yoga, how do you The devotee will know me through Bhakti Yoga mother elite Yas tato tatva ta anantam that is of infinite happiness if If you want to achieve it then know me How will you know through Bhakti Yoga You will know what Bhakti Yoga is, it is very simple Its process is also mentioned in the ninth chapter of God. Patram pushpam phalam toy yome devotees say What do you do, letters, flowers, Fruits and water are readily available. We will make this if you If you offer yourself to me with devotion, I accept that. That is devotion. Yes, those who worship in their homes. Yes. So In this way you can worship me. That is the easiest process. and I saw Often people also dance in it. Kirtan. Isn't it? We do kirtan. Because My Mother in Law when we go to Vrindavan is a hard follow and devotion of lord Shri Krishna, she also keeps Laddu Gopal You also follow all these things Is. She also wears a Kanthika. so that means When we go there, there is a big kirtan It is very fun to do. So the kirtan Is there any significance there? someone dancing When is the person? when we are happy So devotion means bliss So devotion is not worthless even if it is a burden some then it is not a bhakti know it is not Burden if burden time does not mean devotion it is not devotion it should be it should be Pleasant yes yes this is what I Clarify is not for yourself but for the audience I wanted to do it because I have seen it many times that many women, many mothers, while praying She gets into a lot of tension, isn't she? She performs the puja with tension. hey stay leaves Went. Hey, this is left. Hey, this is left. These Prasad remained. Did not get vaccinated. not this I did not do that. and four people around do they make me angry or do they make me angry You ruined this for me. you are mine Eat Went. You disturbed me. so me Usually when I do this When I see people doing it, I feel That perhaps it is not devotion. That is a way There is a ritual of. Devotion is a thing of great joy Is. If you get lost in it, you will have the real you If you don't have a card then keep the price card. Hence ritual plus spirit. when that The spirit is missing. Yes. then ritual is of No meaning. Of course he will give the meaning but a little late. I don't know when he will give it. It might be possible for others We can even trouble you. That's why we dance. to dance It means joy. we are in joy so dance We do. So the person who lives in bliss Dances by himself. and kirtan is for this reason Chaitanya Mahaprabhu gave the sankirtan process That's why he gave it. And this process is not. and then I'll tell you this is not something There is no fabricated method. Our Swami Sheela Prabhupada Ji has said as much as As many processes as the books written, also gave us rituals you know you can say Gave spirit to everyone and where did that come from Gave? From the Scriptures. Why did Chaitanya Mahaprabhu do Sankirtan Moment Spread it? Because in srimad bhagvatam 11th Canto it is written four ages which are our four There are eras. Satya Yuga, Treta, Dwapar and Kaliyuga. There is one way of attaining God in every age There is a way. Krite Dhyato Vishnu Bhagwat in Satyayuga The path to attainment was to meditate, right? Hiranya Kashyap meditated meditated Good for 60 thousand years or 500 years Why did Lord meditate so much? How did Prabhu ji use it because At that time the age was also 1 lakh years. Of course I was a million years old I am telling this for those who believe in Hindu mythology Those who think that this is a logical thing, do not say this yes i am explaining it to them For those who have mythology then all this Then why are we even discussing it Are? You can skip the video here Are. We are discussing this for those who that we understand these things logically in life To. So Krita Adhyayato Vishnu in Satyayuga concentrate. Tretaayam is yajatomak. Treta Performing sacrifices in the era. To perform a sacrifice. Ashwamedha Yagya Gomedha Yagya were big yagya. Yagya ritual. Now what to perform yagya That is you need very pure material. A very pure Brahmin is required. with pure Mantraraj whose pronunciation of mantra is good. So Therefore the method of that era was explained. This is why meditation was explained as a method in the Golden Age Because in Satyuga the environment is very Sattvata. So meditation is for the person It is easy. The Golden Age Then Comes Treta. tretayam sorry When the gift comes to Dwapar, it will be created by Lord Vishnu. Tretaaya Yajato Dvapare Parichya Parichara Meaning DT Worship Vigrah Upasana Vigrah Upasana to embody functions of DT worship As you might have heard about Lord Shri Krishna The name of his great grandson was King Vajranaab I am the king Vajranabh of Vrindavan Big temples were established He became the king of Mathura. Mathura who established big temples That king Vajranabh did the idol of God Even today, make the idol which you find in Jaipur The idol of Govind Dev ji is visible there Built by King Vajranabh ji for 5000 years the earlier idols ok so that idols idols This method of worship was a gift of Dwapar Yuga Kaliyuga has come and created chapters. Vishnu Tretayam Yajatomkhe Dwapare Parich Charyayam Kalau Tad Hari Kirtan in Kaliyuga How to attain Hari through kirtan will be received from ok Sri Chaitanya came to give this method Mahaprabhu he made Hari kirtan public I took it into the public domain and fixed it Is it or not for the welfare of common people So that people can follow this path and attain salvation If possible, then in this way consciousness Mahaprabhu spread this because his coming The purpose of it was also the same. Usually, Yajna Sankirtan Yajati Hi Sumedhasa who is very intelligent Those people will be Sumedhasa in this Sankirtan moment I will join in and this Kirtan process By adopting it in your life you will attain God. So the path to attain God in Kaliyug Told you why Hari Kirtan? because neither You can meditate. we like that There is no environment. concentrate. We If you and I are highly distracted then we will do the yagya Let's talk about it today, the material is pure neither Is the pronunciation of the mantras pure or not? You will find pure brahmins because brahmins There is a lot inside you to become You should have such qualities and deeds, yes you have many If yes then you have to follow all the things So that is also not it, it is not the ultimate Then did DT worship come on Dwapar DT To do worship you need to go to big temples The idol of god should be maintained with such care You have to follow the complete five Pancharatrika Vidhi It will have to be That is also not possible. It is not practical. So therefore the most What is practical? Hari Kirtan. What want to do it? Hare Krishna Hare with both hands Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Simple. very simple and practical and very Like it should be said that can be done anywhere Anyway for this you have to do as in Bhagavad Gita God tells us to do Ashtanga Yoga You should not have a very high seat It should not be too low, a lot of There are many conditions, any condition applies hair no conditions apply you have any Play with your hands, not a musical instrument well I don't feel like clapping Sing with your mouth, I don't feel like singing do kirtan in Very Flexible Vai Subline Method Sublime Method for this age of querulous end Hypocrisy. This is the age of Kalyug which has been described yes, this is an age of querulous end Hypocrisy. So in this age of queer end Hypocrisy You Need Something subline. Something Which can also keep you engaged. Yes. Because I feel that our brain He will definitely go somewhere. Yes. if you won't go here Go here. At least one yes. in devotion only Let it happen. Yes. and meditation kirtan it's like Our senses are engaged. We are the five senses when It comes down to our engaged senses Mind. The mind also gets engaged. Engage It happens. The five senses became ours. as if I am looking at you with my eyes or Looking at the idol of God. with your ears I am listening. Isn't it? No body movement The motors are moving. then all the senses They become engaged. all senses are engaged in One Activity. that is why this is called Edge Mantra Meditation. There is a part of meditation which It is called mantra meditation. People are silent I do meditation. people you know guided I do meditation. doing music meditation Are. Similarly, a type of meditation Whose name is Mantra Meditation. Meaning You have to concentrate on the mantra. And What is the meaning of mantra? mantra. If You will break down its mantra. mind Trayate iti mantra. which dwells the mind is Called Edge Spells. mantra that's why this mantra The meditation process is a very logical and It becomes very scientific. and it can be used anywhere any time by any of the People like students professionals anyone. And let me tell you on top of that, Howard, Oxford even in IITs in India many Researches are going on. because this mantra Effects the sound vibration. and when the sound Vibrations to control our mind It is the best process. Our IIT Mandi who is the professor professor dehra he is a director of iit mandi he is our is Devotee You Can Search It Out On Google Edge well. So they have a whole center has established which is IKS Indian Knowledge Systems and Mental Health Applications ok center we are this center have established it there and there He is doing research on this only how are these sound vibrations Your Mental Brain Waves of Mantras Either our brain waves are in the hyper zone remain in hyper active zone or lower Active remains in the lower zone. So one to him Mantra to stay in the average zone Meditation helps a lot. Ok. so therefore We don't need to know much about scientific things The When We Do Mantra sounds appealing Meditation. Vai true. and god as well We definitely receive his blessings. Absolutely. Thank you so much. it was really lovely Conversation. Isn't it? For those who are into philosophy So no one can stop a poet like It Is. And I feel that even those who are into philosophy once they start discussing them no one I can stop it. But yes we will have to end here and thank you so much and i hope people get a fair idea about is gone yes the process the Consciousness of Krishna and as well as how to apply it in their daily life mainly to What is that, a little bit about philosophy again Let me tell you. Phalen Parichayate By Result V Should judge yes, tathastu, tathastu by the result The judgement is made. exactly this or that Try spirituality or Bhagavad Gita first Do it by the result you should judge. to you my There is some sadness visible on his face. I am happy Am. I am happy. I came thinking of mock I will be interviewed. But I was happy thinking about it too Because I will not fail this interview I. I know it is nearby. so this Philosophy will get you through life. These Knowledge will pass you by. This spirituality is your He will pass in life. never fail Will do it. Very true. And I found out that You also have a concept of Gurukul You just launched. So it felt so good I and we need leaders in such a society Needed. Because in Bhagavad Gita God tell me what do I tell you that if yes then act Shrestha Tad Tad Ive Tarojan Sa Yat Pramanam Kurte lokas anuvate as great man de do Common men should follow leaders Very necessary in society and such thoughtful Having leaders who can lead such programs launch this is very very and this thank you so much dire need of society and When I heard the names of the programs Parth Charioteer Like you know purely Vedic so mentorship is No, you should see when the child comes A child came to UPSC very confused Now he doesn't understand what I am I often think about what should I read or not that child's situation is like Arjuna's what should i do or not, should i leave him I will say today's Arjun, today's Arjun He also needs today's Krishna as a mentor I then name our mentorship program In the same way Guru Gurukul is the same Paras when When we opened it, its overall concept was this that was which is between a teacher and a student It is a relationship, right? He keeps doing it commercially. it is happening means that it is connected that the child can talk to the teacher teacher child If I can make you understand that it should be done from there I came to Gurukul and stayed there and studied there. And it is not that holistic development should take place Just get lost in books, do exercise Do meditation and play games too, public Do speaking also. all these things come Needed Along with this, study very hard. Academics Academics Destruction Free. We so i would also love to be the part of that Program. I would like to visit. And what about us would love for you to collaborate with this Some. and something or the other along with it There should be discourses. Absolutely. have some sessions Meditation We Want Our Kids to Meditate Like this mantra meditation. Yes. So we are already for student welfare We do programmes for this. This is quite There are also MOUs with all the ministries. Like Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for Drug Free India Campaign. So We are working for it. Our MOU is this Of. also with narcotics department We have an MOU. freeing youth from drug addiction We have contributed a lot to this rites. So of course we do good work together finding good people to do it with It will have to be absolutely yes so good people when If we meet, we will move forward with work and goodness Is. absolutely thank you so much thank you very much You are so much and may you be like this, God bless you may it be with you amen Amen, Amen to Amen and Lord Shri May Krishna's blessings remain with you. your objectives I will bring more clarity to your vision and you will be more Be able to work well for the society. these With the words Hare Krishna.