Demystification of the Practice of Karma Yoga-Bhavagad Gita Chapter 3

My Dear Gita Gurus ( Chithraji & Cheeniyaji),

A lovely piece on the importance of Bhakti in our day to day lives. I agree with Rajaji's intro as quoted by Cheeniyaji.

Day in day out, we see a lot of havans & poojas being done for "World Peace" etc. But I wonder why there are no takers. I got my answer when I went to one. There was a lot of pomp & show, lots of complex mantras being chanted. But the atmosphere, it resembled more of a "Gossip-Centre". Everything was there but nothing was there. The most important thing "Bhakti" was missing.

Many a times, I have asked my parents the need to go to temples when you cannot pray in peace. The answer has alwys been, " to see your Bhakti."

A Bhakt will never get distracted by any distractions big/small.

Chithraji, this reminds me of the verse you quoted to me when I PMed you with a doubt last year. It was taken from the Holy Gita. I apologise for putting it here out of turn. I am sure, you & Cheeniyaji will do full justice of explaining it when we come to it.

It is the same verse that ShriKrishna tells Arjun," Even if a drop of water or a leaf is offered to me with DEVOTION, I will accept it."

Hinduism in it's wisdom knew the limitations of Human mind to do a ritual with devotion. Hence all major & minor rituals end with a "punha pooja" and a "Kshamayachna".

This is to give us mortals another chance to serve the lord with Devotion. The same devotion you my Gita Gurus (Chithraji & Cheeniyaji) teach us the aspects of the Holy Gita every week.

Regards,

Corallux

 

Dear C & C,

Now don't start wondering as to what LS is doing in Vendata class. LS has been a silent reader catching up the old threads but successfully could not finish them. Because these needs to be mulled over and can't be read like a story. But suddenly realised then the pile will be so much, hence let me attend the class. So here I have come to eat your heads again..............Witsend.

Mami your write up is great no doubt but by Sri sir adding his side has brought it out very well. I know you are telling me that everybody is telling the same ......... what is new in it but LS telling this is new here that's the reason. OK don't get angry now........and Witsend

Whenever I listen to BG, I listen to Rajaji and these words have been memorised so when I saw the opening lines I was wondering what has happended to Sri sir he is just writing what Rajaji said...... ennapanradhu koncham avasara kudkai....

I agree with this partially because everybody can pursue the spiritual side but how many really realise this. There are people who think only money is important and by donating lot of money for temples, homas & poojas is Bhakthi.We just cannot make them understand this. Recently one of my cousin had come to mom's place and he is celebrating the birth anniversary of a rishi and asked for donation. The total expenditure for that event is estimated at 10 lakhs. I find this a futile exercise, with so much of money how many orphans would have got education, health benefits etc. This is also a form of Bhakthi, I personally feel. Temples are important but we still find HIM in us right. Why then waste the resources like money, time, etc? The same thing could have been donated to some orphange or for medical facilities for poor people. This kind of celebration is called Bhakthi by many of us. What do you say mama & mami? Am I wrong in thinking like this? Some say it is blasphemy.........

The verse Coralux has quoted is my favourite in Gita

Here I need to tell you of a small incident. You all know that I am in JFS, I had some trying times here. Whenever I used to give advice or tell my opinion it used to always boomrang on me. Though what I would have said would have been sensible and in the better interest of the person concerned. I felt very low and depressed, at that time my Guru came from Delhi and visited us....... I told him my problem, he said to me. First sit calmly and just think of your problem and open the Gita book, when you open it whatever verse comes will have solution to the problem. As said by him I opened the Gita and lo this verse was there. I read the same and the meaning and tears flowed down........ I went back to him and told him this....... He just smiled and said.......love everybody and don't expect return from them. HE is always there and he will certainly come to accept whatever you offer with LOVE. This is how my journey on Love has started ..........

Sorry for such a long fb and boring you people.

 

Dear Chithra,
First of all, your introduction to Bhakthi (last week's post) gave a good insight to this topic.After reading that post, this very topic of how Bhakthi is important rather than mere " I" and Egoistic characters of a man is very understandable.

Actions we perform, triggered by vasanas are responsible for the karma.Keeping the ego at bay and performing actions without any personal desire brings in inner joy and good deeds.

A vast topic, but points in nutshell.Thanks a lot Chithra.

 

Dear Sri,
Thanks for bringing out the beautiful words by Rajaji. Yes, I don’t miss these words each time i listen to Bhaja Govindam. Indeed Rajaji has captured the entire essence of how we must be dedicated to god in the form of bhakthi. The entire song deals with this as well.
Your example of the man walking on water for mere self portrayal is best suited to this topic. Living a mundane life and leading the glorified path of Bhakthi is a great deal and needs total dedication and will power.
The famous story on the test conducted to prove that a poor farmer was better than Naradha in terms of Bhakthi is a classic example to this very chapter of Gita.

Very lucid and well written.
Thanks Sri.