'Gita Chapter 16 - Day 03/07' Talk in English by Swami Aparajitananda, Chinmaya Mission Mangaluru.

Hari Om!

Continuing the explanation of Daivi Sampat, Swami Aparajitananda takes up the next virtue:

VIRTUE 12: AKRODHA (ABSENCE OF ANGER)
• Being angry v/s. showing anger
• Recognise anger as an evil trait; do not justify it.
• Know what happens when anger seizes you (ladder of fall).
• What compels people to commit sin?
• Tip to conquer anger (nityasattvasto bhava - pure mind).
• How to handle anger?
• Best way of getting rid of intense attachment, the trigger button for anger.
• Making meditation (i.e. that ability to look within and observe the mind, pay attention to the mind) a regular feature of your daily routine.
• Law: Earlier the detection, easier is the correction.

VIRTUE 13: TYĀGA (RENUNCIATION OF ATTACHMENT TOWARDS THINGS AND BEINGS OR DETACHMENT)
• Evil consequences of attachment (addiction, helplessness, compromise of higher values, sorrow, delusion)
• Why is the end result of attachment always sorrow?
• How is attachment the cause of depression?
• Keep in touch with realities of life. (Even this will pass away.)

VIRTUE 14: SHĀNTI (PEACE)
• The end result of all virtues and also the mother of all virtues.

VIRTUE 15: APAISHUNAM (ABSENCE OF PISHUNATĀ)
• Pishunatā i.e. back-biting or vilification is considered as the greatest vice which destroys relationships.
• Discussing the negative characteristics of persons in Purānas is not considered as pishunatā as the goal of discussion is self-improvement, not back-biting.
• Why do we tend to revel in the negativity of others?

VIRTUE 16: DAYĀ BHŪTESHU (COMPASSION TOWARDS ALL BEINGS)
• Compassion should be so strong that it forces you into action.
• Heart of a Mahātmā as defined by Tulasidas ji is described.
• When do we feel compassionate towards others?
• Why has Bhagavān given suffering to all of us? Benefits of suffering are discussed.

VIRTUE 17: KSHAMĀ (FORGIVENESS)
• Compassion is the feeling generated in the heart when you see a person suffering.
• Forgiveness is the feeling generated in the heart when that suffering person harms you out of helplessness.
• Out of compassion is born forgiveness.

VIRTUE 18: ALOLUPTVAM (NON-COVETEDNESS)
• Loluptvam = agitation of sense organs in the presence of sense objects when the mind is addicted to sense pleasures.
• Cause of loluptvam is sense addiction.
• Freedom = addictionlessness

VIRTUE 19: MĀRDAVAM (GENTLENESS, TENDERNESS)
• Absence of harshness when handling objects or dealing with beings and situations.
• This is the nature of a pure heart.

VIRTUE 20: HRIHI (MODESTY, A SENSE OF SHAME)
• What is a healthy shame? (eg. feeling embarrassed upon being praised in public; shame coming out of even thinking about an immoral act)
• What is an unhealthy shame? (not doing what you are supposed to do out of shame)

VIRTUE 21: ACHĀPALAM (ABSENCE OF PURPOSELESS MOVEMENT OF LIMBS)

VIRTUE 22: TEJAHA (SPIRITUAL GLOW OR SHINE)
• Reflection of divine virtues in the heart creates a special glow on the face.

VIRTUE 23: DHRITIHI (FORTITUDE)
• That never say die attitude of the mind, come what may.
• This is one virtue which ensures your success in Spirituality.
• Law of this world: Whatever you intensely desire in life, it will come to pass; it will happen.

VIRTUE 24: SHAUCHAM (PURITY, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CLEANLINESS)
• Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
• Purity of emotions and thoughts.

VIRTUE 25: ADROHA (ABSENCE OF DROHA)
• Not poking your nose in affairs of others; not creating problems for others.
• We are more interested in giving advice to others; don't interfere unless they invite you.

VIRTUE 26: NĀTIMĀNITĀ (HUMILITY / ABSENCE OF MĀNA - EXTREME PRIDE)

(Next: āsuri sampat)

(Bhagavad Gītā Chp. 16 - Talk 3 of 7 - verses 2 and 3)

[anitabhalla]

Excellent n deep analysis of behaviour diving through Daivi Sampat !!!

DAIVI SAMPAT
Through Spiritual Corridors !!!
Anger if controlled n not justified opens the main gate.
To get rid of anger follow detachment n regularly meditate.
Tyag, Shanti, Apaishunam, Alloluptam soon follow.
Along with Mardavam n Achapalam
bring spiritual glow.
Sense of shame, Shaucham change attitude.
'Never say die attitude 'comes only with Fortitude.
The best to follow
Earlier the detection, easier the correction.
In Adroha, don't give advice till you get an invitation.
Queen of values is Humility.
That enables seekers to liberate easily.
Compassion n Forgiveness come in pair together.
Imbibe Divine values with wisdom, grace n spiritually surrender!!!

Regards n pranams Swamiji
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[ushakumar]

Thank u swamiji.... Explained well n soothening to the mind.... 🙏🙏🙏

[padmakunchur]

Hariom pujja swamiji respectful pranams at your lotus feet beautiful explanation values in our life