Upanishads : "The cream of Vedas"

 ========================================================================= ========================================================================= Thursday, December 01, 2022. 07:00. Chapter 3, 12 Mantras. An Illustrative STORY The Inner Essence Post -16. ======================================================================== INDRA HIMSELF GOES TO MEET BRAHMAN Mantram - 3.11: Indra Himself is Sent With Translation 1 atha indram abruvan, maghavan = The Gods then said to Indra: “O Chief of the Gods! 2 etad vijaaneehi; kim etad     = Find out for us who this    yaksham iti, tathaa iti.      = adorable Spirit is.” Indra agreed. ==================================================================== Mantram - 3.12: Indra’s Strange Meeting With Umadevi 3 tad abhyadravat,                             = Indra hastened towards the Spirit,    tasmaat tirodadhe.                           = but the Spirit disappeared from his view. 4 sah tasmin eva aakaashe striyam   = In that very spot, a heavenly

 ========================================================================= ======================================================================= Wednesday, November 30, 2022. 08:00. ISAVASYA UPANISHAD Wave 5: “The ASPIRATION of Devotees” ======================================================================== Mantram - 18: A Prayer World Peace  (With Translation ) 1 Agne naya supathaa raaye asmaan      = O Agni, lead us to “Wealth” by good means. 2 vishwaani deva vayunaani vidwaan;    = O Lord of the world, you know all the good ways. 3 yuyodhi asmat juhuraanam enah Remove = from us our leaning towards crooked ways. 4 bhooyishthaam te nama-uktim vidhema. = We offer to Thee this our best prayer. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bhashyaam ( Vyakyanam ) : The Range of the Worshipper : This Mantra is well known among all Hindus, in India as well as the diaspora. Verses  such as this in the Upanishads,

========================================================================= Chinmaya Mission : #Chinmaya Mission Members of Melbourne, Australia were blessed to have Pujya Swami Swaroopananda in their midst once again in 2022 for an interactive Satsang during his brief stop over before traveling to New Zealand. ======================================================================= #6 Questions, 67 Mantras : “Questions from Disciples Answered” ##KABANDHI’S QUESTION :  Query No 1: “Matter & Energy” ========================================================================= Sunday, November 20,  2022. 06:00.  UPASANAS ON PRAJAPATI (TIME) ========================================================================= Mantram - 1.14 D. Food as the Symbol of the Lord. With Translation 1 Annam vai prajaapatih; tatah ha vai tad retas; = Food is indeed Prajapati. From which proceeds the semen in man. 2 tasmaat imaah prajaah prajaayanta iti. = From semen all these “desire-creatures” are brought forth

 ======================================================================== Chinmaya Mission  : Chinmaya Mission members of Auckland New Zealand were waiting with bated breath during the second week of November 2022 to host Pujya Swami Swaroopananda at their new Centre - Chinmaya Nikunj.  Due to the pandemic Swamiji could not be there in person for the grand inauguration of the new centre in 2021. Members rejoiced and celebrated Pujya Swamiji's presence with a special weekend retreat and public talk series on the topics Re-Program Your Mind and Discover the Wellbeing Code respectively.  During the weekend retreat the workshops and lectures emphasized on how our mind, thoughts and our world are all inter-related, hence the emphasis on auspicious thoughts to bolster transformation and change for a happier living. When speaking on Wellbeing, Swamiji reiterated how a life lived in line with the teachings of our scriptures can facilitate the rediscovery of our natural state - that of well

 ======================================================================== Chinmaya Mission  Even after more than seven decades of independence, access to education is still a challenge. The Chinmaya Mission is working at multiple levels to make quality, value-based education accessible to all strata of society.  Your support will enable merit-based scholarships and ensure young children from marginalised communities can continue their studies without interruption. Reach out and transform a child’s life today : bit.ly/3FKwU3h ========================================================================= PART 1:  Chapters : 12. Chapter - "pramaa aayantu brahmachaarinah swaahaa;"-1.On the Science of Pronunciation etc. Section-5.The mystic expression'Mahah'        ========================================================================= Friday, November 18, 2022. 07:00. Mantram-2. Post-16. ====================================================================== Mantram - 1.5:2:

======================================================================== ======================================================================= 3 Parts, 6 Chapters, 33 No. Mantras : “By a Peasant for the Peasant” PART - 1 : Chapter -2 : Mantras Nos-5. POST-15. ========================================================================= Thursday, November 17, 2022. 08:00. PART 1: Chapter 3A, 10 Mantras. :  Creation of FOOD ======================================================================= HOW IS THE FOOD TO BE CAUGHT? (Mantras - 3.3 to 3.10) ======================================================================== Mantram 3.4: The Breath Tries to Catch It 7 tat praanena ajighrikshat; tat  na ashaknot praanena graheetum; = Then he sought to catch it by BREATH. But it was not possible to seize it by breath. 8 sah yat ha enat praanena agrahaishyat; abhi-praanya ha eva annam atrapsyat. = For indeed, were he able to seize it by breath, then merely by smelling food, we would have been satis

 ======================================================================== ======================================================================= 6 Chapters (64 Mantras) Chapter-1. Section-2. 2. A CLOSE LOOK AT RITUALS : (Mantras 10-22, 13 no.) ========================================================================= Wednesday, November 16, 2022. 08:00. Post - 15. ===================================================================== 15. Mantram - 2.6. Enticements to Reach Heaven : (with translation ) 1 “ehi ehi” iti tam aahutayah suvarchasah,   =  “Come hither, come hither,” thus say  the brilliant oblations unto him, 2 sooryasya rashmibhih yajamaanam vahanti;   =  And like the rays of the sun, they carry the sacrificer. 3 priyaam vaacham abhivadantyah archayantyah =  Pleasant words of praise do they address him with:  4 “eshah vah punyah sukritah brahmalokah.”   =  “As a result of all your good deeds, this is the holy world of Brahma (you deserve).” -----------------------------------