The Bhagavad
Gita is the ultimate book of knowledge and is duly recognized as such
throughout the world. Its wisdom transcends the limits of time and space. I
publish daily one message from the book which can be related to our daily life
titled: Thought4TheDay
These are
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some friends, I am posting the same here. You may ask questions and/or post
your comments which be appreciated. Hope you will find the initiative very
rewarding.
Thought4TheDay
(11.10.2017)
Yesterday, we
had seen that according to The Bhagavad Gita the three inherent Gunas or
tendencies that determine our actions are: satava, Rajas & tamas. We had
also observed how ea ch of these manifests itself in our activities. The first
thing that we must do is to understand that at any moment which of these three
gunas it tendencies are dominant. Tamas should not be allowed to become me
prominent in any case.
Our goals,
when these are to achieve some worldly possessions will require conscious,
committed actions which we must perform as a duty if we seriously want to
achieve our goals. Since these gunas or tendencies are never mutually
exclusive, we need to ensure that along with our commitment to following the
plan of action, we need to take care that the attributes of satava are always
present in our hard-work for any achievement.
Our realistic
goals will also give us satisfaction in the highly competitive world today;
satisfaction of working for the growing needs of our family members. Besides,
they r more likely to adopt our path and the togetherness will bring peace in
the family. In any case, materialistic goals should never be allowed to turn
into greed.
Thought4TheDay (10.10.2017)
According to The Bhagavad Gita, our actions are triggered and
happen due to three categories of the 'gunas' or inherant tendencies. These
tendencies and their attributes are as under:
1. Satava which augments quest for knowledge. One starts
pursuit of understanding life, accepting as it is. Wisdom is gained to devote
time and effort to do our duty for the growth and progress of society. One is
happy with himself/herself and lives a significant life peacefully.
2. Rajas makes one ambitious. Such endeavors are undertaken
which may win worldly possessions, power and reputation. One wants to dominate
others, and become an authority. Hyper activity, being in a hurry pervades the
life. Excitement over achievements and anguish over failures rule life.
3. Tamas makes one lazy, inactive and inert. He/she loses
interest in life and languish listlessly; loss of any initiative, wasteful
activities come to the fore. The person procrastinates on everything. It's
almost getting into hibernation without any need and/or possible benefits. In
short, one loses self-esteem altogether and becomes good for nothing. (to be
continued)
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