DYPH (Discover Your Permanent

Happiness)

Session 6 : Self management from Bhagavad Gita

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Quick recap of last session…..
Yoga means to link; Four form of Yoga
Karma Yoga, Dhyana Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga
YOGA is not for the law breakers
All form of yoga culminates in Bhakti
Other Yogas (other than Bhakti) are impractical to practice in today’s day and age. Arjuna said so in
BG for Ashtanga Yoga.
Bhakti  To add, not to subtract. Add 9 to the Zeros
It is Simple ; Krishna see the intent , Performed out of love
Big mistakes pardoned, small contributions magnified.
Gain is permanent ; Bhakti Yoga includes & surpasses all.
Chanting is the Topmost recommended process for this age of Kali
Chant & be happy
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Corse Content
Session 1 : Science of Happiness
Session 2 : Healthy Relationships : Key to stress free life
Session 3 : Work life balance
Session 4 : Why do bad things happen to good people?
Session 5 : Yoga for modern age
Session 6 : Self management from Bhagavad Gita

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Self is missing in the Selfie
Selfie – Technology

Self - Spirituality

Progress outer world is

amazing but the way we have
forgotten the inner world is
also amazing.
Technology provide things to live
with but not the things to live
for.
King Martin Luther said , we have
guided missile but misguided
men.
Something very important is neglected. To have means without meaning is a hollow
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Self-Management? How many of you , have
these thoughts ?
Oh! I could have been polite, maybe
I shouldn’t have taken it so seriously,
I misunderstood, I overreacted, I
have wasted my time etc…..

Management = Man + Age + Men +

t
Manage the ‘man’ within you before managing ‘men’

Gain ‘age’ (maturity) to know what, when, how to

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Self Management :
Being responsible
for one’s own
behavior and well
being

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Importance of Bhagavad Gita
It is spoken by

Supreme Lord himself

Context is War but

content is Life
Principles are

universal

If
It One
is forConduct more responsibly by the wisdom of BG, it is lifting
everyone
oneself personally, socially, spiritually. 7
What is our real nature ?
Soul
(Sat, Cit and
Ananda)

Gross Body
(Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether) Subtle Body
(Mind, Intelligence and
 Uncontrolled
senses pull us in
different
directions &
bewilders us.
 Airplane
experiences

SOUL turbulence under

(PASSENGER) the clouds
INTELLIGENCE
(DRIVER) Similarly, we are
always disturbed by

MIND problems and

(REINS) anxieties
But when airplane
rises above clouds,
5 SENSES
there is no more
(HORSES)
turbulence
SIGH
If we rise above the
T
TASTE bodily concept, then
HEARIN SMELL
G TOUC petty problems of
H
this world will not
disturb us

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Mind : Friend or enemy?
The mind is a friend when it is

under intelligence. Then it is Watch your thoughts – they become

words;
serene, self-controlled, simple and
Watch your words – they become actions;
pure.
Watch your actions – they become habits;
When the mind is an enemy, it is Watch your habits – they become

controlled from within by desire character;

Watch your character – it becomes your

and from without by sense
culture (Samskara)
objects. Then it is restless,
frivolous, and impure.
Cool headed
Socrates

and his
Angry wife
Story 2 : A Proud Father-In-Law and A Tolerant
Son-In-Law

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 BG

5S - How to calm the raging Mind 17.16

?Satisfaction Give up unhealthy comparisons, practice gratitude, see what

you have. Divert the mind to Ramayana, Mahabharat, Gita,
(x Greed) Bhagavatam etc.

Avoid rumor Mongering, back talking, gossip etc. They will

Silence lead to clashes, Speak honestly, truthfully words of wisdom;
(x Useless talk) see & speak good in others

Simplicity Avoid frivolous speech and behavior; Lead a simple life free
(x Duplicity) from duplicity and always think of doing good to others

Self Control Detachment from illicit sex, meat eating, Intoxication,

(x Sense Gambling; Practice M.A.T.C.H
gratification)

Purification of ones’ existence; Treat others as you wish to be

Sanctification treated; See every woman as mother; Don’t exploit wealth of
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STHITA PRAJNA (fixed in KC) – BG
2.54
54 -72asks Krsna four questions about Self realized soul:
Arjuna
What are his symptoms? How does he speak? How
does he sit? How does he walk?

55 What are his symptoms? (How does he reveal his

position?)
56-57 How does he speak? (How are his mentality and words
affected by the affection, equanimity, or anger of others?)
58-63 How does he sit? (What is his mentality when his senses
are restrained from their objects?)
61-67 How does he walk? (How does he actually engage his
senses?)
General Symptoms of a Sthita Prajna
BG 2.55
He gives up all material desires of
sense gratification born of mental
concoction

Thus purified in mind one finds

satisfaction in the self alone
“How does he speak” ? BG 2.56-57

• Equipoised in happiness and

distress
• Free from attachment, fear
and anger
• Because Unaffected by good &
evil and firmly fixed in perfect
knowledge
”How he restrains his senses and mentality”
“How does he sit” ? Texts
(a) He uses his senses only for Krishna’s
2.58 –
2.63
service.
(b) Based on higher taste he can control his
senses

Analogy: Tortoise and Devotee

– Implies to keep senses always
in service of Lord and withdraw
the senses when not required
“How does he walk?” BG 2.64-71
Answer – While engaging senses, he does
with Regulation and Religious principles

• The self-realized person is free from all

attachment and aversion
• He controls his senses through regulative
principles of freedom
• Thus, he obtains the complete mercy of
the Lord
Proof of Krishna conscious man

Lost all inclination for sense gratification

although desires are present

He is steady like the ocean because he

remains satisfied in transcendental
loving service and thus, achieves real
peace
3Rs
Regulation “Indriany adau niyamya”

The best way to deal with temptation is to not deal with temptation.
The best way to stop lust is by stop feeding it & let it die.
Redirection ” Turn the enemies into friend”

Something we like to do ; Somethings that are good for us

Reconstruction “Cultivate higher test – Param Drstva nivartate”

Chanting cleanses our desires. Changes our inner impression and

helps us become habituated to doing good things instead of bad
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 Stephen Farmer, health food store owner: “If I start my day on a
spiritual note by chanting Hare Krishna, I can make it through the
day in a pleasant mood.

Paul Bleier, printing executive: “When there’s pressure, I chant.

It’s the one thing that charges my batteries. It clears my mind and
brings me back in focus.”
Mrs. Sally Rawley, merchandiser: “When I’m nervous I find
chanting very calming. I don’t get shaken up at little things.”

Mrs Hema Malini, member of parliament & former

actress: ”Let’s create a magic through the power of prayers. Let’s
chant together Hare Krishna. End all the sufferings. Let’s make a 23
Inspired to chant ?

Jaya Sri-Krishna-Chaitanya Prabhu Nityananda

Sri-Adwaita Gadadhara Shrivasadi-Gaura-Bhakta-vrinda

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna

Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare
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Hare
Thank You
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