RESIST this one thing | The POWER of your senses & mind | Swami Mukundananda | Bhagavad Gita
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Watch Swami Mukundananda narrate an incredible story from the Srimad Bhagavatham to illustrate the power of the senses and mind. Shree Krishna explains in Bhagavad Gita 2.60 that the senses are like wild horses that have been newly harnessed. They are impetuous and reckless, creating wild desires, and hence, disciplining them is an important battle that spiritual seekers have to fight within themselves. Therefore, those desirous of spiritual growth should carefully strive to tame the indulgent senses, which are colored with lust, greed and desires, or else they have the power to derail the spiritual process of even the most well-intentioned yogis.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:47 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Sloka 60 Chanting
2:06 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Sloka 60 Translation by Swami Mukundananda
2:35 Bhagavad Gita Commentary by Swami Mukundananda - The Strong and Turbulent Senses
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The Srimad Bhagavatham relates a story that perfectly illustrates this statement (Canto 9, Chapter 6). There was a great sage in ancient times, known as Saubhari. He is mentioned in the Rig Veda, where there is a mantra called Saubhari Sutra. There is also a scripture called the Saubhari Samhita. So he was not just an ordinary sage. Saubhari had attained such control over his body that he used to submerge himself in the river Yamuna and meditate under water. One day, he saw two fish mating. This sight carried away his mind and senses, and the desire for sexual association arose in him. He abandoned his spiritual practice and came out of the water, wondering how to fulfill his desire.
At that time, the king of Ayodhya was Mandhata, who was a very illustrious and noble ruler. He had fifty daughters, each more beautiful than the other. Saubhari approached the king and asked for the hand of one of the fifty princesses.
King Mandhata wondered about the sanity of the sage and thought to himself, “An old man wanting to get married!” The king knew Saubhari to be a powerful sage, and feared that if he refused, the sage might curse him. But if he consented, the life of one of his daughters would be ruined. He was in a dilemma. So he said, “O holy one! I have no objection to your request. Please take a seat. I shall bring my fifty daughters before you, and whosoever chooses you will become yours in marriage.” The king was confident that none of his daughters would choose the old ascetic, and in this way, he would be saved from the sage’s curse.
Saubhari was all too aware of the king’s intention. He used his yogic powers to turn himself into a handsome young man. Consequently, when he presented himself at the palace the next day, all the 50 princesses chose him as their husband. The king was bound by the word he had given and was compelled to marry all his daughters to the sage. He assumed fifty forms and created fifty palaces for his wives, and lived separately with each one of them. In this manner, thousands of years passed by. The Puranas state that Saubhari had many children from each of them, and those children had further children, until a tiny city had been created. One day, Saubhari came to his senses, and exclaimed, “O humans! Those of you, who make plans to attain happiness through material acquisitions, be careful. Look at my degradation—where I was and where am I now. I created fifty bodies by my yogic powers, and lived with fifty women for thousands of years. And yet, the senses did not experience fulfillment; they only kept hankering for more. Learn from my downfall and be warned not to venture in this direction.”
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Holy Bhagavad Gita - Song of God videos in Gita Gyan Yagna series are published every Saturday at 8:30 am EST/6 pm IST. Click https://rb.gy/xvgqij to Subscribe.
In this channel, Swami Mukundananda explains the profound knowledge of the Holy Bhagavad Gita in a lucid and succinct manner verse-by-verse. And he teaches us how to practically apply the wisdom bestowed by Shree Krishna in our daily lives to bring out the best version of ourselves and make our life successful.
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Swami Mukundananda is a global spiritual leader, bhakti saint, philosopher, author, and humanitarian. Swamiji has distinguished engineering and management degrees from two world-famous Institutes in India, IIT and IIM. Swami Mukundananda took the renounced order of life after giving up his promising corporate career. He is a senior disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, who entrusted him with spreading Vedic Knowledge and Bhakti Yog throughout the world.
Holy Bhagavad Gita Website: https://www.holy-bhagavad-gita.org/
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:47 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Sloka 60 Chanting
2:06 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Sloka 60 Translation by Swami Mukundananda
2:35 Bhagavad Gita Commentary by Swami Mukundananda - The Strong and Turbulent Senses
Answer Today's Quiz in Pinned comment!
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The Srimad Bhagavatham relates a story that perfectly illustrates this statement (Canto 9, Chapter 6). There was a great sage in ancient times, known as Saubhari. He is mentioned in the Rig Veda, where there is a mantra called Saubhari Sutra. There is also a scripture called the Saubhari Samhita. So he was not just an ordinary sage. Saubhari had attained such control over his body that he used to submerge himself in the river Yamuna and meditate under water. One day, he saw two fish mating. This sight carried away his mind and senses, and the desire for sexual association arose in him. He abandoned his spiritual practice and came out of the water, wondering how to fulfill his desire.
At that time, the king of Ayodhya was Mandhata, who was a very illustrious and noble ruler. He had fifty daughters, each more beautiful than the other. Saubhari approached the king and asked for the hand of one of the fifty princesses.
King Mandhata wondered about the sanity of the sage and thought to himself, “An old man wanting to get married!” The king knew Saubhari to be a powerful sage, and feared that if he refused, the sage might curse him. But if he consented, the life of one of his daughters would be ruined. He was in a dilemma. So he said, “O holy one! I have no objection to your request. Please take a seat. I shall bring my fifty daughters before you, and whosoever chooses you will become yours in marriage.” The king was confident that none of his daughters would choose the old ascetic, and in this way, he would be saved from the sage’s curse.
Saubhari was all too aware of the king’s intention. He used his yogic powers to turn himself into a handsome young man. Consequently, when he presented himself at the palace the next day, all the 50 princesses chose him as their husband. The king was bound by the word he had given and was compelled to marry all his daughters to the sage. He assumed fifty forms and created fifty palaces for his wives, and lived separately with each one of them. In this manner, thousands of years passed by. The Puranas state that Saubhari had many children from each of them, and those children had further children, until a tiny city had been created. One day, Saubhari came to his senses, and exclaimed, “O humans! Those of you, who make plans to attain happiness through material acquisitions, be careful. Look at my degradation—where I was and where am I now. I created fifty bodies by my yogic powers, and lived with fifty women for thousands of years. And yet, the senses did not experience fulfillment; they only kept hankering for more. Learn from my downfall and be warned not to venture in this direction.”
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Holy Bhagavad Gita - Song of God videos in Gita Gyan Yagna series are published every Saturday at 8:30 am EST/6 pm IST. Click https://rb.gy/xvgqij to Subscribe.
In this channel, Swami Mukundananda explains the profound knowledge of the Holy Bhagavad Gita in a lucid and succinct manner verse-by-verse. And he teaches us how to practically apply the wisdom bestowed by Shree Krishna in our daily lives to bring out the best version of ourselves and make our life successful.
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Swami Mukundananda is a global spiritual leader, bhakti saint, philosopher, author, and humanitarian. Swamiji has distinguished engineering and management degrees from two world-famous Institutes in India, IIT and IIM. Swami Mukundananda took the renounced order of life after giving up his promising corporate career. He is a senior disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, who entrusted him with spreading Vedic Knowledge and Bhakti Yog throughout the world.
Holy Bhagavad Gita Website: https://www.holy-bhagavad-gita.org/
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#SwamiMukundananda #Bhagavatham #BhagavadGita
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