Monthly Archives: April 2012

The syllable OM is the symbol of the one God that the Geeta illuminates. OM, also called pranav-the word or sound, expresses the Supreme Being. In the Vedic literature it is said that the past, present, and future are all nothing but OM. … Continue reading →

 Bhagavad Gita sings: * * अपि चेदसि पापेभ्यः सर्वेभ्यः पापकृत्तमः । सर्वं ज्ञानप्लवेनैव वृजिनं सन्तरिष्यसि ॥ api ced asi pāpebhyaḥ sarvebhyaḥ pāpakṛittamaḥ, sarvam jñānaplavenai’va vṛijinam santariṣyasi * * “Even if you are the most heinous sinner, the ark of knowledge … Continue reading →

 Bhagavad Gita sings: * * अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक्। साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः॥ api cetsudurācāro bhajate māmananyabhāk sādhureva sa mantavyah samyagvyavasito hi sah * * “Even if a man of the most depraved conduct worships me incessantly, he … Continue reading →

 Bhagavad Gita sings: * * चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन। आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ॥ caturvidhā bhajante mām janāh sukrtino’rjuna ārto jijñāsurarthārthī jñānī ca bharatarsabha * * “Four kinds of devotees, O the best of Bharat, worship me: the ones … Continue reading →