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  =============================================================================== 1.#Opinion : Sunday 20, October 2024, 05:30. 3710.  1.# Ancient Culture ( Samskaram ) of India ( Bharatham )  "Upanishads , Bhagavad Gita & Sanathana Dharmam" Chapter 9: The Vision of Life which is the Culture of India-6. Swami Krishnananda. Post-33. ================================================================================ The fourth philosophical portion of the Mahabharata is the Anugita, which occurs in the Ashvamedhika Parva. It has a little background. Arjuna and Sri Krishna were sitting on a lawn. Arjuna said, “Krishna, during the war you told me something when I was unable to take up arms. I want to hear it again because I have forgotten it.” He was referring to the Bhagavadgita. Sri Krishna said, “I cannot repeat it. Once again it is not possible to say that.” Paraṁ hi brahma kathitaṁ yogayuktena tan mayā (M.B. 14.16.12): “I cannot recall that now. I was united with the Absolut

=============================================================================== 1.#Opinion : Sunday 29, September 2024, 05:30. 3689.  1.# Ancient Culture ( Samskaram ) of India ( Bharatham )  "Upanishads , Bhagavad Gita & Sanathana Dharmam" Chapter 9: The Vision of Life which is the Culture of India-6. Swami Krishnananda. Post-32 ================================================================================ In the Udyoga Parva of the Mahabharata, which is the fifth book, there is a conversation between Sanatkumara, the great sage, and Dhritarashtra. This conversation is metaphysical, and is called Sanatsujatiya. Dhritarashtra could not sleep due to various apprehensions in his mind as to the forthcoming events. As he was sleepless, he summoned Vidura, his minister, and said, “Friend, tell me something so that I may pass my night. I am not getting sleep.” “I hope you are not one of those four culprits who do not get sleep,” said Vidura. “Who are those people who do not g

  =============================================================================== 1.#Opinion : Wednesday 16, June 2024. 05:30. 3573.  1.# Ancient Culture ( Samskaram ) of India ( Bharatham )  "Upanishads , Bhagavad Gita & Sanathana Dharmam" Chapter 9: The Vision of Life which is the Culture of India-5. Swami Krishnananda. Post-31. ================================================================================ Chapter 9: The Vision of Life which is the Culture of India-5. There is a humorous anecdote. Two trekkers went up to the mountains. They got lost, and wanted to know which peak they were standing on. They opened a map. “Do you know where we are standing? Which is this peak? Do you know where we are?” asked one trekker. “I will tell you. Look at that peak over there. There we are standing,” the other trekker said, pointing to a peak in the distance.   What is this? How can he say that he is standing on a peak that is so far away from him? The mental structure of your