Shri Bharata Charitra (SohamJi - May 2025) - Day 1

Day 1 of Shri Bharata Charitra Discourse - May 23th, 2025

Some highlights from today's session:  

1. While the state of our mind goes through ups & downs within a matter of minutes, Goswami TulsidasJi composed Ramacharitamaanas over 1.5 years being in the same state of devotional bliss.  

   
   

2. Ramacharitamaanas highlights numerous values from our culture and tradition which were made easy to read & learn for the common man.

   
   

3. SohamJi contrasted the 2 ways of handling crisis situations: The Duryodhana way when vices overpower virtues & the Bharata way, when virtues & values guide the way.  

   
   

4. Every Bharatiya/Hindu household should have at least these 3 great books: Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatham, Srimad Ramayanam.  

   
   

5. Ramacharitamaanas is the beautiful confluence of 3 rivers (Ganga, Jamuna, Saraswati) which represent Bhakti, Karma & Jnana.  

   
   

6. SohamJi beautiful laid out the difference between Attachment & Devotion. When we have love for something finite or lower, then that love becomes Attachment. When we direct that love towards something higher, it becomes devotion. Example: "He is attached to his car" versus "He is devoted to his work/parents/elders"  

   
   

7. While TulsidasJi wrote a few verses each for many devotees such as ShabhariJi, Ahalya, etc. a whopping 158 dohas were written for Shri Bharata.  Good spiritual practices such as Puja, Japa, Dhyaana become our spiritual anchors during times of crisis.

   
   

Here is the LINK to the Jnana Yajna Recording.