R Gitananda
16 September 2011, 08:43 PM
Namaste
Several years ago I was browsing a bookstore and came across a little book which charmed me so much that I decided that I just had to devote myself to the practice described in each chapter. It was Lord Shiva's glorification of the Bhagavad Gita - The Gita Mahatmya of Padma Purana by Krishna-Dvaipayana-Vyasa. The book I read was in English, translated from the Hindi by Sandhya dasi. It consists of eighteen chapters, each one declaring the glory of the corresponding adhyayah of the Bhagavad Gita.
Each chapter tells the story of someone who has transcended the material world by devoting himself to the daily sadhana of chanting from the corresponding chapter of Bhagavad Gita.
Lord Visnu said, "I Myself have manifested in the Form of Bhagavad Gita. Please understand that the first five chapters are My five heads, the next ten chapters are My ten arms, and the Sixteenth Chapter is My stomach. The last two chapters are My lotus-feet. In this way you should understand the transcendental Deity of the Bhagavad Gita."
Now many years later I am taking steps towards realizing a long held vision of organizing a society of people who, in additon to any other sadhana or vow that they might be upholding - are devoted to the teachings of the Gita and to the daily chanting of It's Sanskrit text. I invite anyone who is interested in this to like us on Facebook or join the Google group. Also, any one who feels they want to help in any way with this endeavour, please message me directly and introduce yourself. Everything links from gitadharma.org (http://gitadharma.org)
Thank you.
Aum Shanti
www.GitaDharma.org (http://www.gitadharma.org)
Several years ago I was browsing a bookstore and came across a little book which charmed me so much that I decided that I just had to devote myself to the practice described in each chapter. It was Lord Shiva's glorification of the Bhagavad Gita - The Gita Mahatmya of Padma Purana by Krishna-Dvaipayana-Vyasa. The book I read was in English, translated from the Hindi by Sandhya dasi. It consists of eighteen chapters, each one declaring the glory of the corresponding adhyayah of the Bhagavad Gita.
Each chapter tells the story of someone who has transcended the material world by devoting himself to the daily sadhana of chanting from the corresponding chapter of Bhagavad Gita.
Lord Visnu said, "I Myself have manifested in the Form of Bhagavad Gita. Please understand that the first five chapters are My five heads, the next ten chapters are My ten arms, and the Sixteenth Chapter is My stomach. The last two chapters are My lotus-feet. In this way you should understand the transcendental Deity of the Bhagavad Gita."
Now many years later I am taking steps towards realizing a long held vision of organizing a society of people who, in additon to any other sadhana or vow that they might be upholding - are devoted to the teachings of the Gita and to the daily chanting of It's Sanskrit text. I invite anyone who is interested in this to like us on Facebook or join the Google group. Also, any one who feels they want to help in any way with this endeavour, please message me directly and introduce yourself. Everything links from gitadharma.org (http://gitadharma.org)
Thank you.
Aum Shanti
www.GitaDharma.org (http://www.gitadharma.org)