At a private retreat high in the mountains of Mexico, a self-realized spiritual master speaks about the esoteric meaning of Jesus’ famous sermon. This video continues our analysis of the Beatitudes (“Blessed are they…”). Subjects include the British disinformation campaign to discredit the Vedas, evidence supporting the validity of the Vedas, including archaeological discoveries and satellite pictures, advanced scientific information in the Vedas such as the speed of light, spherical earth, the reality of a personal God, scriptural study versus self-realization, purity of heart, God’s Self-revelation,freedom from material desire by cultivating spiritual desire, Gandhi’s pacifism and Jagadish Chandra Bose’s army, and much more.
At a private retreat high in the mountains of Mexico, a self-realized spiritual master speaks about the esoteric meaning of Jesus’ famous sermon. This video continues our analysis of the Beatitudes (“Blessed are they…”). Subjects include the inevitable end of material civilization, harmony with God’s eternal law, justice versus righteousness, unconditional unchanging Absolute Truth, understanding the Vedas as the root teaching of all religion on this planet, the difference between material relative truth and spiritual Absolute Truth, why real spiritual knowledge is secret, and much more.
At a private retreat high in the mountains of Mexico, a self-realized spiritual master speaks about the esoteric meaning of Jesus’ famous sermon. This video continues our analysis of the Beatitudes (“Blessed are they…”). Subjects include dual material and spiritual consciousness, compassion for atheists, education in spiritual values, eternal spiritual activities, turning mourning and lamentation into joy and celebration, avoiding falldown, the eternal benefit of spiritual activities, desiring to complete the path of enlightenment, the completeness of God, healing our emotional wounds with God’s perfect love, the karma of cruelty such as killing animals, the benefits of being gentle, and much more.
At a private retreat high in the mountains of Mexico, a self-realized spiritual master speaks about the esoteric meaning of Jesus’ famous sermon. This video continues our analysis of the Beatitudes (“Blessed are they…”). Subjects include the relationship between lust and anger, accepting responsibility for our condition, freedom from blame, misidentification of the material body as the self, becoming detached from temporary material objects and designations, the three dimensions of the spiritual world, avoiding the paralysis of negative emotion, getting out of the material world, curing the disease of material existence, attaining happiness even in this world, and much more.
At a private retreat high in the mountains of Mexico, a self-realized spiritual master speaks about the esoteric meaning of Jesus’ famous sermon. This video sets the scene and introduces the Beatitudes (“Blessed are they…”). Subjects include God’s blessings, direct relationship with God, the meaning of depression, relief from suffering, spiritual consciousness, freedom from attachment and desire, and much more.
Posted in Bhagavad-gita at 8:40 am by David Bruce Hughes
This section begins Chapter 4. Perfect spiritual knowledge descends from God through the disciplic succession of self-realized Masters. If we sincerely attempt to understand the nature and activities of the Lord, we are released from material existence. By dedicating the results of our work to the glory of God, we attain complete freedom from karmic reaction.
Posted in Bhagavad-gita at 8:05 am by David Bruce Hughes
Part of the illusion of material existence is that we are the doers and enjoyers of our work and other activities. This misconception makes us subject to the law of karma or cause and effect. We can free ourselves from karmic reaction by working in devotion and giving up the results of our work in sacrifice to the Lord.
Posted in Bhagavad-gita at 11:25 pm by David Bruce Hughes
The 3rd chapter opens with a question from Arjuna: which is better, intelligence or devotional work? Krsna recognizes the path of knowledge but in the end, working by spiritual principles is better because it allows us to transcend the influence of karma.
Posted in Bhagavad-gita at 10:37 pm by David Bruce Hughes
The next major topic in Chapter 2 is how to recognize a self-realized soul. Arjuna asks about the external qualities of the self-realized soul, but Krsna replies with a description of his consciousness. The self-realized soul is detached from material sense gratification because he enjoys spiritual bliss internally due to direct contact with God. Therefore he remains equipoised and peaceful despite the ups and downs of life.
Posted in Bhagavad-gita at 10:24 pm by David Bruce Hughes
Chapter 2 opens with Arjuna surrendering to Krsna for instruction. Accepting a bona fide spiritual master and following his instructions is the solution to all problems. One must learn the science of the soul and the practice of devotional service from a self-realized soul.