Jivan Ka Aadhar – Gita Saar How to apply Gita in daily life at GCH, London with Sr Jayanti

Jivan Ka Aadhar – Gita Saar – How to apply the knowledge of Gita in daily life was explained by  Sr Jayanti, Director of Brahma Kumaris in Europe and Middle East countries at Global Co-operation House in London.

Global Co-operation House started a new initiative to introduce Hindi lectures to the Indian community, in addition to the Hindu festival events. The first one was well received, with approximately 180 attending on a Sunday afternoon, listening attentively to Sister Jayanti speak about the essence of the Gita, and how the knowledge can be applied at this present time.

The True meaning of Gita is to apply the knowledge into your daily activities to experience peace, happiness and purity. The current time can be referred to the time when the knowledge of the Gita was shared. Today the biggest battlefield is the field of action known as ‘Karma-shetra’. Each Individual is Arjuna: Symbol of the mind that is confused, insecure, and full of fear, attachment, anger, and ego. On one side, God is influencing my mind through silence, devotion, knowledge etc, and on the other side the world is pulling me through various temptations. The mind is unable to remain still.

The essence of Gita can be shared through four main aspects:

1. Who Am I? The first lesson is to know the self, that I am a soul, separate from the body. The soul is the immortal, eternal energy that drives the body. Most of the world’s issues and personal issues can be solved by being in the stage of soul consciousness.

 2.Who is God? God is incorporeal,a point of light and comes to give His own introduction: those who are truly looking for Me, can attain Me through My knowledge. Sister Jayanti touched upon the teachings that God gives when He comes, the meaning of Raja Yoga and Manmanabhav, and how we can go beyond all attraction and connect the mind and intellect to the Supreme Soul.

 3.What do I have to do? Karma philosophy God says that actions done in My remembrance will be elevated actions, and with no desire for any fruit. The biggest battle takes place between the mind and the intellect – between the negativity and divinity within each individual. Those who make the conscious decision to walk on the path of divinity, God helps them and walks with them at every step.

 4.What time are we going through now? The cycle of time is divided into 4 ages: Satuyug(GoldenAge)the age of Truth; Tretayug (Silver Age); Dwaparyug (Copper Age), the age of Disunity, dysfunctionality, disharmony; and finally Kaliyug (Iron Age), when the signs of ati dharam glani are heights of degradation, no values left in politics, business, education, science. It is in the era of post-truth that God comes and establishes one religion, the religion of peace which enables (empowers) each one to walk on the path of righteous behavior – Dharma.

Spiritual life is the foundation to lead a smooth and effective worldly life. The two are not different, rather they go hand in hand. After a few questions from the public, Sister Jayanti finished with a meditation commentary to experience the self and God.

 A three-day Raja Yoga shibir(camp) was held as a followup, which was well attended.