03 Gita in Daily Life by Swami Sarvapriyananda -- July 22nd 2018, Tempe, AZ

Swami Sarvapriyananda, Spiritual Leader and Minister of the Vedanta Society of New York, gave a talk on Gita in Daily Life at the Sri Venkata Krishna Kshetra Temple, Tempe, AZ. In this talk, Swamiji highlights the importance of Karma Yoga as expounded in the Bhagavad Gita.
The talk on Sunday July 22nd 2018 was organized by the Ramakrishna-Sarada Vedanta Center of Phoenix, AZ.

[@ashathomas5913]

I worked as a Nurse and I am happy to say that I could see God in my patient. This advice was given to me by my aunt who was a Christian Nun.So ultimately, we are one. If we can see God in our fellow human being, our life becomes a blessing.

[@ashathomas5913]

You are right in a way. All religions are different ways to find enlightment. It is good to understand different religions. What matters is what we do. If we are able to lead a selfless life serving humanity your life becomes a blessing. As Swamiji pointed out knowledge is not enough. Look at Mother Teresa! What a blessing she was. Our Abdul Kalam too was able to inspire and motivate by leading an exemplary life. I have known people belonging to every religion, who are very selfish and yet very pious. People accepting bribes from poor, people who kill in the name of religion. Verdanta teachings are above religions.I have tried to read Bhaghavat Gita and practice the teachings. I have become a vegetarian since 4 years. I too believe killing of animals is cruelty.

[@balapackoprint]

Christianity , Islam , and all major religions have the same essence , we as human beings have to get over our arrogance that we know and understand the world around us. Religion today does very little spiritually , human mind has selected religion as a tool to see outside of him or her .

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[@srikiranlv6601]

I instantly get connected with swami sarvapriyanandaji.. His lectures are priceless gems..

[@smritisengupta6309]

Swami, this much only. I can say. .it isthe grace of Rev. Trio that I am privileged. to hear your lectures I find. The blessing They send. me. tthrough these lectures And always In time when I'm torn with. Jiggasa.a. Pron am

[@vimalr516]

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[@krishnanjayaraman3337]

Happy to hear swamiji lectures always.

[@AmiraAroraOfficial]

Pranam Swamiji ji🙏🏼❤️

[@ashaghosh1933]

I am blessed Swamiji to hear your valuable and inspiring speeches.

[@namratadutraj9270]

I like to hear again and again..... your valuable speech.......jai bhagawat Gita...

[@DayanandMishra08]

Swami jee is probably most powerful orator of RKM. His is outstanding in treating a subject with depth & clarity.

[@pnvenkatesh2305]

I fully agree with the above remarks

[@navyugbharat502]

Swamiji, your greatness lies in your simplicity. The way you explain the complex topics of Indian philosophy in so simple word and with ease, a fool like me also understands it and get inspired to move on and take up the challenges of life and face them with courage. Thank you so much.

[@veerayyadhoopadamath482]

I use to every talk of Maharaj sarvapriyanandaji every talk gives me energy motivation

[@kavitauday6473]

Hare Krishna 🙏 🙏 Karma yoga .....beautiful explained. .. Pure mind and Pure soul is necessary for NISHKAM KARMA Dhanyawad Guruji 🙏 🙏

[@ashokkohli1675]

Had heard that when one is ripe enough for initiation the Guru finds you out to guide your spiritual journey. The chance encounter through video talks of Swami Sarpriaanandji makes me wonder if my Guru has found me !

[@notavailable708]

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[@rashmitachattopadhyay8263]

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[@thatthouart108]

Exactly my thoughts.

[@rockingrishi1407]

I also feel the same sometimes

[@trendscityfashionllcburdub831]

Thank you Prabhuji. Hare Krishna☺

[@pranavsharma9205]

I wish the divine power produce more sons like him on earth in every city and town... :)

[@kayferrari5361]

I wonder if asking for more might shine a negative light on this wonderful persons achievements. What more do we need? We've finally got somebody who doesn't make a complete mess of explaining the scriptures :smiles. I thank the Lord that between God and this gentleman they have come up with the greatest style of teaching i have ever seen. Thank you Lord. Thank you Swami Sarvapriyananda. I am 56 years old.

[@prashantsharma4747]

First learn Then teach at least 1 person in a year Ok Brother

[@s.k.chayadevi9869]

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[@layeksandeep]

Bhagwat geeta is the manual of life. ..i am reading now ❤️

[@jalajamenon8664]

Thank you very very much Swamiji🙏🙏🙏

[@basudevbhattacharjee5701]

जव जव पृथ्वी पर अधर्म कि वृद्धि होती है तव तव मैं प्रकट होता हूं।परइत्रआणआं सआधउनआं विनाशानाच दउशकऋतं।

[@vermaraj73]

Thank you so much swami Ji

[@vijayajoshi6541]

Swamiji is Godess Saraswathi Putra . He is born to this world to deliver a message . It is our responsibility to get the best of him . And we are blessed🙏🙏🙏

[@AnilKumar-qe5di]

Excellent lecture on Gita! Thank you so much!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@marlenezuniga4219]

I love this swami thank you you are helping me so much ❤

[@swaroopramakrishna6894]

Swami Sarvapriyananda Ji, I have seen hours and hours of your talks on KZbin, although all of what you say makes sense at all times, this particular one does it for me. Sara din Hanumanji ki puja and turning a lifetime of our mundane work into brahmopasana are just the things I needed to hear. I will strive from now on to do just that. Thank you for shining the light on the path to be taken in the darkness. Someday I hope the lord will give me the joy of seeing you in person (which is a silly thing to say to an advocate of Advaita). Shri Ramakrishna apranamastu.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

Swami Sarvapriyananda is undoubtedly a VERY wise man but the fact that he supports the two most pernicious institutions on earth says much about his true moral character: F.I.S.H. Paragraph 28. Feminism is the penultimate evil at present because feminism is based on the misguided assumption that women are equal to or even superior to men. Although a female can exhibit superior traits, skills, etcetera, to some men, a woman can never have AUTHORITY over a man. Truth be told, no true man would ever descend to the level of accepting counsel from any of his subordinates. A man should fully obey his appointed masters and never emasculate himself by submitting to the dictates of a female. Feminism and democracy are guaranteed to destroy society, as can be clearly seen at present. However, feminism will NEVER EVER be destroyed until the most pernicious institution is first destroyed: F.I.S.H Paragraph 26. Democracy is evil because the masses will invariably choose the murderous Barabbas over the good King Jesus. This planet is surely doomed unless the most pernicious institution ever known to man (democracy) is replaced by the only legitimate form of government (monarchy - preferably a good monarch, though even a bad king is preferable to being ruled by an elected official who can never be good). Most of the problems in human society are directly or indirectly attributable to this relatively modern phenomenon, since it is the government’s role and sacred duty to enforce the law. Just because good and bad are relative, does not imply that they do not exist. They do exist but are relative. A democrat can never be good, despite appearing so. One of the many sinister characteristics of democracy, communism and other evil forms of governance, is the desire for their so-called “leaders” to attempt to control or at least influence the personal lives of every single citizen. For example, in the wicked, decadent nation where this holy scripture was composed, The Southland (or Australia as it is known in the Latin tongue), the demonic government tries and largely succeeds in controlling the rights of parents to properly raise, discipline and punish their children according to their own morals, limiting legitimate powers an employer has over his servants, persecuting religious leaders (even to imprisonment and death, believe it or not) and even trying to influence what people eat and wear. Not that a government shouldn’t control what its citizens wear in public, but it should ensure that they are modestly dressed, which is hardly the case in Australia and similar nations. Basically, the worst of the democratic governments promote or at least permit all things contrary to God’s perfect and pure will such as adultery, fornication, prostitution, pornography, homosexuality, gambling (even running lotteries themselves), illegitimate abortion of poor innocent unborn children, irreligion, drug addiction, disrespect for authority and promoting materialism and ignorance via a powerful network of institutions of miseducation (so-called “schools, colleges and universities”). Let it be known however - democracy can not and will not endure. The truth shall triumph! Democracy is only acceptable within large business corporations, where the shareholders must vote on who will be the company bosses and other matters. To read the remaining thirty-eight paragraphs of “A Final Instruction Sheet for Humanity”, which the God of all gods has graciously given to His Prophet on Earth, email: [e-mail] with the acronym “FISH” in the subject field.

[@swaroopramakrishna6894]

Reverend Eslam , Sir you can take your agenda and shove it up your unholy backside. Swami is not asking you or anyone to follow him or his institutions. It is purely an enlightening discussion on philosophy. The fact that you are FISH ing for trouble here make it clear your have an agenda, I could not care less of what you have to say,neither see the need to defend what the swami is talking about. Good Riddance.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

Swaroop, PMS is the acronym for Premenstrual Syndrome, which every woman (except perhaps Mama Maria) has at LEAST once a month, when she cannot control her moods and emotions. And it seems from your impetuous response that you are experiencing some kind of premenstrual affliction, SLAVE?

[@snehap2235]

Swaroop, Some people are not even worthy of response. But yours was a very good one.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

Sneha P Good for a TROGLODYTE alone. In the towns and cities of India one can see many STRAY COWS wandering around, displaying their teats. Similarly, in the Western cities one can see women wandering the dangerous streets alone, displaying their bosoms and other bodily parts. Such loose women are no better than STRAY COWS.

[@roseidaclarettemoraes1989]

Thankyou Swamiji. Your last 4 lines Prayer, was lovely too!!!!!!!

[@sudarshanborpatragohain2467]

The Swami is a great communicator of very complex philosophy.

[@kalpanakarmakar4698]

Pronam Maharaj🙏

[@matthewpride2396]

From Phoenix, thank you!!!!

[@bnramaa1790]

He makes difficult topics very simple,thank you Swamiji.I love to listen to your talks.

[@ksoldestaccount7654]

47:31 work is done in the spirit of worship

[@geetbhardwaj3879]

Thanks. A very good explanation. We need persons like you Swamiji who can keep guiding knowledge and peace seekers in this fast and quick satisfaction seeking World

[@sujathasujatha9060]

Simple connotation 🙏 Sarvam Krishna Arpana maastu 🌹

[@nileshjobanputra5720]

Great talk. Explained very well. Enlightening

[@argileaustralia3854]

Urray Va! Absolutely heart warming to hear Hindu spirituality explained. Especially brahmopasana.

[@bitanchowdhury4028]

Another great lecture from the master ....Pranam Maharaj ...

[@sukumardutta9260]

A sage of the Rig Veda prayed Be of easy approach to us even as a father to his son Do Thou O self effulgent Lord abide with us and bring blessing to all Salutation to the God who is in the first who is in the water who has pervaded the whole universe

[@VICKY200509]

There could be many aspects of Bhagavat Gita, but the real meaning and use of Bhagavat Gita is to understand and serve the original Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna. That's very important to preach and that knowledge is really missing in this world today, and not that work and more work and even more work.

[@nandinidebnath4032]

Priceless 🙏

[@debojotipaulananyo3065]

Pranam Maharaj respect you so much from Bangladesh.

[@sukumardutta9260]

Upanishad realised it is the ear of ear the mind of the mind the speech of speech the breath of breath the eye of eye finally comes the grand realisation of the infinite divine Existence

[@ksoldestaccount7654]

53:07 Hold on to the feet of the Lord with both hands; energize spiritual life and spiritualize worldly life nothing will be regretted. Sri Ramakrishna's teaching.

[@punamtyagi3212]

So simply put for layperson like us yet very powerful ..

[@pragya2331781]

jai shri ramkrishna....swamiji thakur has sent you as guru to so many of us and thanks to all the technology people and you and unknown people involved to make the virtual satsang possible.jai maa swamiji

[@SAHEBable]

May we all glow to your knowledge oh Great Saint. You have been blessed by Sri Ramakrishna himself to shine the divinity in the hearts of people. Joyo Shri Ramakrishna. Joyo Jagot Janani Maa Sharda. Joyo Swamiji Maharaj. 🙏🙏😊😊😊

[@dr.sagarvaidya4401]

Extraordinary lecture which gives complete nature of all doings or karmas

[@sunitajain5041]

Hare Krishna Prabhu ji.thanks for such a precious divine inspiring knowledge. thanks once again.

[@anjalidaysinha9875]

Pronam maharaj. Khoob bhalo laage aapnar alochona gulo shunte

[@eswarsamy]

Wonderful discourse. Karma yoga explained well.

[@jyotsnapathania9590]

Pranam swami ji

[@Vsl2015]

I follow your explanations sir .. without knowing I tell the same to number of people who ask me .. about life knolwedge ... Thank you so much ..

[@jankorinek6404]

Thank you very much and send a lot of sincere greetings from the Czech republic.

[@rajyashrisingh556]

Lot of clarity on Karma yoga. Excellent explanation.

[@sanskritx]

Thank you so much swamiji!!!...such clarity...so beautifully explained for a common man!...a thousand pranaams to your feet!

[@sanjeevgulati1183]

Sri Krishna, with the enchanting melodies of his heavenly flute, is calling all devotees to the bower of divine union in samadhi meditation, there to bask in the blissful love of God.

[@rupashaw5204]

I pray to God that this video and knowledge reaches to everyone.

[@sudhapurohit280]

Koti koti Naman to you Swamiji!! altogether so insightful.beautifully explained in a simple and inspiring way. Thanks.

[@irmarahaman4623]

Beautiful lecture

[@santoshraovishwakarma5485]

|| Hare Krishna ||

[@Manoj_Adiga]

I liked the whole session 😊👍

[@nsingh1627]

Bhagat Geeta is the only book in the history of mankind, where God himself is interrogated by his on disciple , about the mindset of GOD itself , Swami ji exploring it in very articulate way , only enlightened man can explain it in such an nice way .

[@sumitdutta7043]

Non sense Haven't you heard of UPANISHADS

[@meenajayaprakash2813]

very interesting answers for Mr Franz Berger. Yenduro Mahanubhavulu...., andariki vandanaalu

[@SuperRajendrasinh]

Thank you for giving great know ledge

[@vijaykashi8638]

Dhanyawad prabhu, hum bhi Girish gosh ki tarah...sadhika mataji ki tarah..brahma may banake karm karate rahen...hamara har karm yog...paramtatv se judaneka madhyam bane..aapako sadar pranam and anant dhanyawad 🙏🙏🙏

[@indrajitgupta222]

Swamijis discourses are wonderful Lucid andpenetrating Areal you for the listeners

[@awesomeisasawesomedoesyo182]

So wonderfully expressed. Thank you!

[@sandy2002178]

Dnyaneshwari (bhavarthdipika) a commentary on Bhagavad-Gita in marathi by saint dnyaneshwar maharaj is worlds best of the best commentary on gita

[@rahulkeney5354]

True but not many marathi people read it, still less understand

[@chaitanyatalegaonkar8629]

I think it is called Jyanaeshwari ..

[@bbasudeb48]

"ज्ञानेश्वरी"-- इस शब्द को English letters में इस प्रकार लिखने से कोई confusion नहीं होती। "Jnaneshwari" should be the ideal and correct spelling ("Dyaneswari" is not correct at all)

[@sumitdutta7043]

Have you read all the gita of world in possible translations?

[@sourabh369]

May you go on raining like mawsynram's rain, Swamiji ! 🙂

[@rajeswarisonni9544]

I have listened to your lectures so much this particular one is helping me follow divinizing my daily activities. Thanks you and Pranav’s Swamiji 🙏🏼

[@jaganathswami7228]

Sata naman swamiji

[@pergal4]

Such a wonderful lecture. Thank you Swamiji.

[@kalyanguharoy8447]

As the revered Swamiji said, total surrender to God is very difficult. We may pass through some dreaded and dangerous situations in life. Even if we earnestly pray to God still we may not get out of that problem. There may be disaster in our life still we should not lose faith in God and should not blame Him. We have to accept it as God's wish and bear with that pain considering that suffering is for our ultimate good. That is the essence of total surrender to God.

[@chaitalimantri1467]

Absolutely.. this is matuarity of soul..

[@pankajbhatt942]

I wish somebody had taught Bhagwat Geeta to our ancestors when Muslims were invading India...that was the real battlefield...

[@deepstms]

Priceless information

[@aaronsmusicworld937]

HARE KRISHNA

[@ankushmanhas3648]

Thanks Swami ji

[@ksoldestaccount7654]

50:34 joy is one result, try it! [Easy to do, easy not to do]

[@suniljogdeo8345]

Precise and clear , simple to understand ! Thank you so much !!

[@dr.susheelkhemariya8966]

Bahut.bahut.gretitude.thanks.

[@diptiroy5763]

It is a most useful lesson ln our life

[@MahimmaMB]

Namashkaram swamiji 🙏🙏🙏 this knowledge is so precious.

[@dannyphantom27]

mahima bhardwaj

[@jyotsnapathania9590]

Om shanti

[@monalishasain3879]

প্রণাম মহারাজ 🙏

[@ksoldestaccount7654]

50:01 approach the Reality through a Personal conception, realize God that way, or approach it through impersonal way (krishnamurti choiceless awareness), both ways are given, realize according to the Jiva's temperament...... [the forms are infinite; a horse will imagine a horse form of God, humans imagine anthropomorphic God form, ultimate reality is infinite and formless and beyond form and formlessness and appears as all forms] as the Buddhist agnostics do.

[@geetbhardwaj3879]

THANKS VERY MUCH FOR THE LECTURE AND UPLOADING ON YOU TUBE

[@umap1819]

Highly useful for Sadaks..extremely comprehensive and clear.Thank you so much Guruji.

[@shekar6695]

Great speech.it is very much helpful

[@GayanPapi]

Very nice

[@bidishamukherji]

Swamiji s words are profoundly motivating and very scientific as well..can Swamiji give some talk on how to build confidence from within

[@sumanamajumder684]

Through purification of mind . Taking the responsibility of own desires , behaviour , communication pattern , unhappiness, quality of work , quality of time used . Taking all these responsibilities , leaving blaming others , we can upgrade ourselves. There by our mind gets purified and lack of self confidence is removed . All these are told by this great soul , What I watched in a video .

[@radharadhakrishnan2579]

Reverend Eslam is entitled to his views. There is no cure for ignorance except knowledge.

[@sarasusarasu7611]

Radha Radhakrishnan t

[@aryaditya59]

Jai shree Krishna

[@rochellelisa7959]

👃☺️ Thankyou for posting. This is wonderful

[@isha897]

Hare Krishna.

[@mokshajetley9244]

Jai Sri Ramakrishna

[@vickg4668]

Awesome

[@vickg4668]

just do work for God or a higher purpose...not for yourself, money, name, wealth or your boss. For example, if you’re in sales, sell the product to make the customer’s life better, or for the benefit of your company rather than just for money. Money is good but it is just a means to an end - a metric to measure progress. Similarly, if you’re a software developer, work for developing a solution that will deliver value to society, rather than your own name, fame or wealth. The right amount of name, fame, wealth will follow as a side effect, but you won’t be a slave to it. Bottom line, do work in such a way that it does not energize your ego - or sense of individuality. Rather, lose your sense of self and become immersed in the work for work itself. This is the secret of spiritual work that the Gita teaches. Lose yourself in work the same way an artist loses herself in making her art and you will always feel light and happy.

[@GauravMinaray]

My gratitude to Swamiji.. Om Shanti!!🙏🙌

[@nilkanthgaikwad45]

Nice lecture on Bhagwat Gita thanks swamiji

[@tzadik36]

Pronaams! 🙏

[@siyasinghable]

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[@jagannathsahu1889]

Siva jyane jiba Seva 🙏😊 - Ram Krishna paramhansa - 🏵️🌹🌷🌺

[@sourabh369]

Legendary He is !

[@ksoldestaccount7654]

49:02 how to worship the forms of the Lord in the form of an illiterate or suffering person by sympathy courage counseling ... let the forms come to you and worship it all ......

[@SS-hp9tg]

Can captions be added to this wonderful lecture to make it accessible to hearing impaired people?

[@amargitanjali2537]

খুব ভাল লাগল । সমৃদ্ধ হলাম । আপ্লুত হলাম । প্রণাম জানাই ।

[@grsint]

beautiful...

[@SaiKrishna-to7rx]

AUM SRI KRISHNA PARABRAMHA NE NAMAHA HARI AUM TAT SAT KRISHNA ARPANAMASTHU