Bhagavad Gita Class & Discussion

Discussion led by Pravrajika Gayatriprana, a senior nun of Sri Sarada Math

Join our Vedanta Society members and friends from 7:30 pm via ZOOM

OR JOIN US IN PERSON FROM 7 PM FOR SILENT MEDITATION AT: Vedanta Hall, 15 Liverpool Road, Croydon NSW and stay on for the discussion.

Study of Chapter 14:

## The Forces of Evolution - The Three Guna:

## Verses 21- 25

## Discussion Themes:

• PROTECTION FROM WINTRY BLASTS: Just as we've dressed well, protecting ourselves in layers of warmth in the wintry weather of these past weeks, we also need to layer ourselves in the strengthening solace of spirituality. Accessing even a little of the infinite inner strength within helps us rise above life's vagaries.
• MANAGING ABUSE: 'Sri Ramakrishna said, when a person abuses you, you just hear what that person says and clear out what these words mean. Convert the words into letters, sounds, etc. It is just nothing more than a combination of letters and sounds. This kind of capacity to react to situations is a spiritual capacity. Everybody can develop this capacity.'
• NATURAL BALANCE: Through homeostasis, nature maintains a state of balance in all our bodily systems, ensuring our body survives and functions correctly. It is up to us to achieve a higher level of homeostasis by steadying the mind and emotions.
• BEYOND FEVERISH ACTIVITY: There will come a time in our evolution where the feverish tendency to seek out more and more activities and projects will subside. At this advanced stage, we will be content with simply doing the essential things as they arise. No longer running after things, we will only do what is needed to preserve the body.

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