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In celebration of Geeta Jayanti
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Bhagavad Geeta Chanting: Chapters 1 - 18
Sunday, December 14, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Geeta Jayanti is the birthday of Bhagavad Geeta, the sacred text of the Hindus. It is celebrated on the Shukla Ekadashi, 11th day of the waxing moon of Margashirsha month (November-December) in the Hindu calendar. “The Peace of God is with them whose Mind and Soul are in Harmony, who are free from the Desire & Wrath, who know their own Soul by Meditation.” Just as the Mahabharata battle was about to start, Arjuna told his friend Lord Krishna of his sudden change of heart, and turned to Him for advice. Bhagavad Geeta is the conversation that ensued. Lord Krishna advised Arjuna to get up and fight. Arjuna was told to act like a surgeon. If a person has a serious tumor and if it is not cut out, it will harm the person and his family. Arjuna’s fight was for Dharma. He was fighting against exploitation and greed, which were represented by Duryodhana and his brothers.
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन |
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते संगोऽस्त्वकर्मणि || २. ४७ ||
(You have the right over your respective duty only, but no control or claim over the results. The fruits of work should not be your motive. You should never be inactive.)
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and join the auspicious chanting
Did you know that regular chanting of slokas energize the
brain, promote healing, and help in stress management?
Make
sloka chanting a part of your everyday life:
Should be done in a melodious pattern and never in a
harsh or hurried fashion. Experts recommend that the Gayatri Mantra to be
chanted at the range of 4 - 8 numbers per minute, the Om Namo Narayanaaya at 38
-62 and the Om Namah Sivaaya at 42 - 68 range per minute
*The
effect of breath while chanting. Research shows that a chanter's respiration
rate slows from the normal 12 to 15 breaths per minute to between five and
eight breaths per minute, which is considered optimal for mind-body health.
* The audible sonic effect produced while chanting. This reflects the pleasurable sensations and healing effects of extended vowel sounds typical of sacred chants, like shlokas.
* The audible sonic effect produced while chanting. This reflects the pleasurable sensations and healing effects of extended vowel sounds typical of sacred chants, like shlokas.
* Chanting of slokas can indirectly help in keeping the
mind alert and sharpening the intellect. The brain requires more oxygen than
any other organ in the body and for the brain to function efficiently an
adequate supply of oxygen is essential. Since chanting of slokas is
accompanied by systematic rhythmic deep breathing it brings in an added supply
of oxygen.
*Chanting also helps in releasing beneficial endorphins,
which act as a pain reliever in the body, and boosts the natural metabolic
process of the body.
• Chanting can help in stress management
• Chanting can help in stress management
*Chanting slokas everyday lowers blood pressure,
normalizes heart beat rate, brain wave pattern, adrenalin levels, and even
reduces high cholesterol levels. Doctors observing these health benefits are
now starting to advise their patients to chant slokas daily. For those unable
to chant, doctors advise listening to slokas being chanted as this too can
have a positive effect on the body
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