1. introduction to ATMA
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Free lessons on the Bhagavad Gita will be held every Sunday from 3-4pm starting April 12 at the Saratoga Hindu Temple & Community Center in Saratoga, CA. The lessons are organized by ISKCON of Silicon Valley and will be taught by Damodar Vamsidhari Das. Those interested can email saratogatemple@gmail.com or call/SMS 949-981-4976 to participate. The speaker is a disciple of HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami and works as a senior executive while also teaching in corporations and temples in the Bay Area.
1. introduction to ATMA
- 1. FreeLessonsof BHAGVAD GITA When Every Sunday 3 -4 pm Starting 12 April Where Saratoga Hindu Temple & Community Center 19655 Allendale Ave Saratoga, CA, 95070 Organized by ISKCON of Silicon Valley ( a non-pro鍖t to spread knowledge of Bhagavad Gita) Speaker Damodar Vamsidhari Das Please email to saratogatemple@gmail.com or call/SMS 949-981-4976 if you want to be part of this wonderful journey. The speaker is disciple of HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami and works as Senior Executive in Hi Tech company. He also teaches in corporates in Bay area besides many Temples. Chant HareKrishna HareKrishna Krishna Krishna HareHare, HareRama HareRama Rama Rama HareHare and beHappy - Unleash the real You by arming yourself with the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita - Think on the questions that arisen in you at some point Can I be scienti鍖cand still believe in God?Is there a God? If so why is there evil in this world? Who am I? What is the goal of life? Why to bad things happen to good people? Why do I get stress? Why do I do something despite knowing its bad for me? - Learn simple, powerful, practical truths about life and spirituality. - A roadmap to inner peace and ful鍖llment by unleashing the potential of the soul - Empower yourself with techniques to tackle Stress, Bad habits and Con鍖ict. - Discover thenon-sectarian spiritual truthsthat can unify all religions and people. Salient features- Exciting Q&A and discussion sessions
- 2. Once upon a time...there was a Rich King who had four wives.
- 3. He loved the fourth wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.
- 4. He also loved the third wife very much, and he was always showing her off to neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave him for another.
- 5. He also loved his second wife. She was his confidante and was always kind, considerate, and patient with him. Whenever the King faced a problem, he could confide in her to help him get through the difficult times.
- 6. The King's first wife was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, he did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
- 7. One day, the King fell ill, and he knew his time was short. He thought of his luxurious life and pondered, "I now have four wives with me, but when I die, I'll be all alone.
- 8. Thus, he asked the fourth wife, "I have loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing, and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "Absolutely not!" replied the fourth wife and she walked away without another word. Her answer cut like a sharp knife right into his heart.
- 9. The sad King then asked the third wife, "I have loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No," replied the third wife. "Life is too good! When you die, I'm going to remarry!" His heart sank and turned cold.
- 10. He then asked the second wife, "I have always turned to you for help, and you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time," replied the second wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." Her answer came like a bolt of thunder, and the King was devastated.
- 11. Then a voice called out. "I'll leave with you and follow you no matter where you go." The King looked up, and there was his first wife. She was so sad and thin, she looked half-starved.
- 12. Greatly grieved, the King said, "I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!
- 13. In truth, we all have four wives in our lives: Our fourth wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.
- 14. Our third wife is our possessions, status, and wealth. When we die, it will all go to others.
- 15. Our second wife is our family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
- 16. And our first wife is our soul, often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power, and pleasures of the ego.
- 17. 1. Soul 2. Friends & Relatives 3. Wealth 4. Body
- 18. However, our soul is the only thing that will follow us wherever we go. So cultivate, strengthen, and cherish it now!
- 19. Welcome To ATMA
- 20. Contents Introduction - The Search for Happiness Discovering the root Who am I? The Science of the Soul. Who is God? Why bad things happen to good people? - The Law of Karma. Demystifying Yoga Practical application of the Bhagavad-Gita
- 21. What are we looking for in life?
- 22. Everyone wants to be happy!!!
- 27. Catering to senses = Happiness?
- 29. In spite of all this advancement, Modern people are dissatisfied full of anxiety stressed depressed & above all unhappy
- 30. Public Unrest
- 33. Wars
- 35. Before finishing school an average child watches 8,000 murders 100,000 acts of violence Before finishing school an average child watches
- 36. Common Problems in School 1950s talking in class chewing gum making noise running in the halls cutting into line dress-code violations, and littering 1990s drug abuse alcohol abuse pregnancy suicide rape robbery and assault
- 37. ALWAYS ON RISE
- 51. Intelligence Discriminate Why am I Suffering?
- 52. Why am I being forced?
- 54. If we do not explore this potential, we are simply well dressed, sophisticated, polished, 2-legged animals - Mahabharata
- 60. BG 4.26 api ced asi ppebhya畍 sarvebhya畍 ppa-k畊t-tama畍 sarva畊 j単na-plavenaiva v畊jina畊 santari畊yasi - Even if you are considered to be the most sinful of all sinners, when you are situated in the boat of transcendental knowledge you will be able to cross over the ocean of miseries.
- 61. Bhagavad Gita Answers most fundamental questions of life Who am I ? Where to I come from ? Where do I go ? What is my relationship between me and things around me ? Why am I Happy some times and sad other times ? Why does bad things happen to good people ?
- 62. 5. Karma (Activity) Five Major Topics in Bhagavad-Gita 1. ISVARA (GOD) 2.Jiva (Living Entity) 3. Prakriti (Material Nature) 4.Kala (Time)
- 65. Real inquiries Search for Happiness Incredible Material Advancement Still a pinprick somewhere.. Defining Real Problems Common to All No one wants it No one can avoid it
- 66. What are these problems? Birth, Death, Old Age, Disease Miseries caused by Body and Mind Other Living Entities Nature The special prerogative of Human Life Rise above the struggle for Eating, Sleeping, Mating, Defending Being a sophisticated Animal Athato Brahma Jijnasa Inquire into the real problems of life Why is no one able to avoid these problems? Why is it designed this way? Do you want to know?