The weather in Sacramento is windy. As such, I didn't do much yesterday. The guilt settled in and so after a lunch of tuna, eggs and jalapenos, I went for a 2 mile walk.
During my walks, I have lots of time with thoughts. Instead of worrying about everything, I decided to just enjoy the breeze and the pretty blooms. It certainly helped my mood.
On my return to my office, I saw my co-workers return from their run. I notice how fit and lean they are.... I am envious.... Envy is not an attractive quality in a person, is it? I switch my thoughts to my old saying "I may not be where I want to be but I'm certainly not where I was."
Then, I remembered how on Saturday, I jogged 1.8 miles non-stop. It was hard, but I did it. I felt like a real athlete. I felt fit. I felt like a runner.... I guess I need to hold onto that feeling... It's the key to moving forward, right?
You ARE an athlete and doing amazingly well. Kudos to your positive spirit.
ReplyDeleteJust what is the Bhagavad-gita? The purpose of Bhagavad-gita is to deliver mankind from the nescience of material existence. Every man is in difficulty in so many ways, as Arjuna also was in difficulty in having to fight the Battle of Kuruksetra. Arjuna surrendered unto Sri Krsna, and consequently this Bhagavad-gita was spoken. Not only Arjuna, but every one of us is full of anxieties because of this material existence. Our very existence is in the atmosphere of nonexistence. Actually we are not meant to be threatened by nonexistence. Our existence is eternal. But somehow or other we are put into asat. Asat refers to that which does not exist.
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How to read this book?
First read the Introduction, then start on Chapter 1, read through all the verses, then on to Chapter 2, and so on, until you finish all 18 chapters.
If you have any questions about the Bhagavad-Gita while you are reading it, if there is some part that you don't understand, feel free to email me and I'll try my best to answer your questions.
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And in case you are not the philosophical type, a person who likes to read philosophy, then just try chanting the following mantra for just 15 minutes a day and see what the effect of it is in your personal life.
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare
In the end, what do you have to lose?
Hey, just wanted to say "hi" and that I miss your posts. I hope you are ok. Hugs.
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