'Friends On Same Wavelength'(FOSWL) as on 14 Th November 2011(Second Monday Program)
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(In the above photo on the top Acharya Prabhod Chaitanyaji addressing the members. Below on left 'Members' while on right Pradeep Joshi is being facilitated. Below on left and right photos wherein members are seen in serious discussion)
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T P Subramonian Chairperson gave introductory remarks wherein he stressed importance of Gita in day to day life. He added that there is a message in Gita from individuals to Politicians Employers, Employees and even on Management level. Gita deals with Karmayoga so it covers all the aspect of life. He concluded that we have right of actions but not on its fruits.
M L swamy gave the welcome address and gave brief Histroy of all units of FOSWL at Hyderabad, Chennai, Los Angles etc.
Bharat Desai introduced Acharya Brahmachari Prabhodh Chitanyaji,Resident Acharya of Chinmaya Mission, San Jose, CA to the members.
Acharya Prabodh Chaitanji explained Essence of Gita in a very simple manner which is applicable to day to day personal life. However he jocularly said that he has become child in the presence of all seniors.
He said we make our best efforts to get immunity from external surrounding in order keep ourselves Healthy. Similarly efforts are also requires to clean our selves internally.We are some time depending on other and we expect them to behave in certain manner. We always become unhappy when we fail in our expectations. Therefore it is better if we are not depending on others. We should not make others also dependable on us in order avoid unhappiness.
We should also understand the basic principles of Gita as follow
1)The Atma is Eternal and it is not connected with karma
2)The body is only destroyed on death and not Atma.
3)Hence there is a life even though there is no expression
4)We are witness only as we see and experienced. Therefore those things should not affect us much. He explained that there are people who remember bad experiences for a while and they are wise. The mediocre will remember for long time while inferior persons will remember for whole life. Person who develop within can become happy and can attain 'Anandswarupe'.
There was question answer session at the end wherein he explained difference between Atma and Soul.
Pradeep Joshi was also facilitated for the various awards received by him
for the services rendered to seniors.
The vote of thanks was proposed at the end
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