Shree Hari

Ram Ram 

 

As we begin a New Year and bring closure to 2009, please see the Gita-Talk discussions on various topics over the course of the year.  During this transition, please take the time to revisit the topics of interest and the points that appeal to you, accept them once and for all.  We thank all Sadhaks – both the questioners and responders.  Most of all we thank Swamiji, as none of this would be ever possible without God's / Swamiji's inspiration.

Please generously share these messages and sadhak daily spiritual messages with others, so that more are benefited.  

 

There have been many questions and responses that have not been posted, mostly due to us limiting the number of postings to no more than three a day per your feedback.  Please forgive us for any errors, omissions, biases, hurting any one, or any other limitations on our part and kindly do not stop sharing, but help us improve and grow together for the benefit of all sadhaks.   His Divine Grace is flowing on us all.  "Sarve Bhavantuh Sukhinah".  

 

With Devotion, Gita Talk Moderators, Ram Ram   

 

The Top 3 most discussed topics (apart from daily Gita Message and related questions and answers) were - 

 

1.         How can I Remember God and by True Sentiments for Attaining Salvation?   

         (29 rounds of discussions)

         http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2525 

 

2.       Effortless Attainment - Discipline of Actionlessness - (Karana Nirpeksh saadhan)

        (27 rounds of discussions)

        http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2687

 

3.       Does God (Paramatma) Exist? Where is the Proof? What is the logic?

        (24 rounds of discussions)

         http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2631

 

Next Runner Ups

4.        Advice on Dealing with Dishonesty and In-Law Relations  

        (24 rounds of discussions)

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2082

 

5.        Desires, emotions, anger all things given why?

        (19 rounds of discussions)

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2733

 

6.       Money - Insecurity - Why? What is Gita's View on Getting Rid of It?

        (18 rounds of discussions)

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2763

 

 

LIST OF 2009 GITA TALK TOPICS WITH LINKS TO THE DETAILS

 

BHAGAVAD GITA

Bhagavad Gita – Daily Verse -     

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3170

Bhagavad Gita - Chapter - INTRODUCTION

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2710

Bhagavad Gita - Questions and Insights from Daily Verse

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3026

Gita - Who is the source of this great work of Hindus - Ancestors or God?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3127

What is Geeta? What is the Meaning of Geeta?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3128

Who Can Follow the Gita Principles?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3131

On Gita's Suitability for Management Student s

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2928

GITA on Development and Social Change - Lessons/Teachings   

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2279

Gita's Power on Turning Negative Thoughts Into Positive

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3095

Gita Study - Questions Asked by Arjuna and Responses by Lord Krishna with Ref.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3098

How Many Gita Verses to be Recited Daily; Hindi versus Sanskrit

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3102

Gita Essence / Excerpts / Insights

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3114

My Experience with Gita

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3115

GITAJI CHANGED MY LIFE / MY EXPERIENCE WITH GITA

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3119

Few Very Selected Gita Shlokas for Gita Jayanti day Compilation

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3122

 

 

ON GOD

Does God (Paramatma) Exist? Where is the Proof? What is the logic? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2631

Doubts about Existence of God ... What has happened suddenly?  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2294

Does God (Paramatma) Exist? Where is the Proof? What is the logic ? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2631 

WHAT IS NOT GOD / BHAGAWAN / PARAMATMA ?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3002

Is God - Mother? Father ? Both? More? Where is it in Gita?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2951

Does God (Paramatma) Exist? Where is the Proof? What is the logic ?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2631

On Idol Worship and Many Gods and Goddesses - Why?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2966

 

 

JNANA YOG (DISCIPINE OF KNOWLEDGE)

Transition from Read-Learned Knowledge to Experiential Knowledge - 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2218

Conscience , It's Role, It's Awakening as per Gita  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2081

Is Samadhi a Necessary Condition for Moksha? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2390

On Removing Mine-ness and Dissolving into IS-ness  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2386

Difference between Vratti and Sphurna per Gitaji  - 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2304 

How to Let Go of I and I-ness ?  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2261

What is Maya? Where referred in Gita/Scriptures?   

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2482 

On Vedanta, Seeking information for a Hindu Science Fiction Novel

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2474 

The Essence of Everything and Anything 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2483 

TAT TVAM ASI - Brief Exact Meaning

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3076

Equanimity and How It Can Lead to Emancipation?  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2548

We Have Forgotten Who We Are? Your Thoughts? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2553 

Yardstick to gauge Free from Egoism and Sense of Mine

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2690

Meaning and How to Attain - Mukti and Jeevan Mukti?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2693

Effortless Attainment - Discipline of Actionlessness - (Karana Nirpeksh saadhan)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2687

 

 

KARMA AND KARMA YOG (DISCIPINE OF KNOWLEDGE)

Important Common factor in Karma, Gyana, Sanyas and Bakthi Marg – Share 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2634 

A Question about Karmic Debt 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2652 

Other's Rights and Our Duties - Your Insights

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3184

A Question about Karmic Debt

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2652

Becoming Free from Karma Bondage - Actions, Impressions, Doership, Enjoyership 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2187

IS Effort Necessary, when Everything Happens due to Praarabdh?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3142

Is being Influenced by Preferences a Deviation from Karma Yoga? Please Guide

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3001

 

BHAKTI YOG (DISCIPLINE OF DEVOTION, LOVE)

God Reciprocates the Sentiments of His Devotees Gita 4:11 – Share 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2389

Sharanagati - Taking Refuge - Surrendering to God, What are the 6 steps? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2507

DEPENDENCE ON AND REPOSE IN PARAMAATMAA AT ALL TIMES, HOW?   

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2610

Dependence - 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2472 

What More do we Need and Why do we Need More when we are GOD'S Only and Only God is Ours? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2505 

How can I Remember God and by True Sentiments for Attaining Salvation? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2525 

IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE WITH INTENSE LONGING FOR BHAGWAAN ? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2526 

Your Thoughts on Vishwaas

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3087

Guide Me in Accepting By Self that I am only God's and Only God is Mine

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2870

Leave All Fears. Become Fearless - HOW?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2882

What is meant by PREM? Help me articulate !

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2807

From All Belongs to God to Everything is God

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2810

Why the Lack of Constancy? Why Not Firm and Implicit Trust in His Ordinance?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2855

Devotional Love and It's Fruits - Please Elaborate

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2761

How do we know we have taken sharanagati ? Your thoughts !

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3104

On beholding (having darshan of) Bhagwaan

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3124

How to Assure Last Thoughts at Time of Death are Only of God ?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2866

Leave the World and Own the Lord, Please share your thoughts !

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3036

Thoughts on Seeing God's Grace in Both Favorable and Unfavorable Situations

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2961

 

 

FOR HOUSEHOLDERS

Advice on Dealing with Dishonesty and In-Law Relations  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2082

How to Deal with Disobedient Children? Why so much Pain given to Parents? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2117 

Advice Sought for Troubled Marriage  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2360

Is it a Sin to Love a Married Man ?  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2310

Help me say Good bye 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2341 

Duties of a Family Man, Householder - Please Enlighten Me?  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2242

What are the Duties of a Householder - Head of the Family towards the Family? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2407

Advice to one who is Devastated from Recent Loss of Father  - 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2189

How to Advance Spiritually and Live in Harmony when Spouse has Worldly Interests? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2499 

Is Spirituality Only Possible after Basic Needs are Met?  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2215 

Guidance to the Mentally Exhausted and Very Stressed

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2516

When is Accepting Abuse Inappropriate?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2547 

Harm Caused by Arguing and Criticizing

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2861

How to emotionally deal with Children Blaming me for Divorce ?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2696

How to Deal with Grandchildren's Attachment?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2848

What about Wife Beating Her Husband?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3061

Unable to Forgive for a Mistake, Please Help!!!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2889

Why there appears to be No Justice? How long to continue with this struggle?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3043

How to Overcome Fear of Suffering and Needing Comfort? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2366

Money - Insecurity - Why? What is Gita's View on Getting Rid of It?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2763

A Question About the Significance of Dreams of a Departed Soul

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3147

Seeking Direction In Life; Fiance Unable to Forgive Me for My Past Mistakes

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2997

Lord Ramachandra and Srimati Sita Devi

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3033

Please Help Me to regain my confidence again !

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3072

Sadhak and Dependence On Money - Share your Thoughts

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2919

Advice to One being Rejected due to KUNDALI  - 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2210

 

USEFUL FOR SADHAKS

Success of Human Life - What are Common among the Three Paths? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2397 

Why is it so difficult to actualise the message of the Bhagvad Geeta ?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2759

Definite Means for Salvation - Insights / Doubts / Agree / Disagree

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2784

What is Forbidden Food? Please Enlighten? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2427 

Why be Vegetarian ? After All Plants Also Have Life ?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2834

Why should one be a Vegetarian ? Does Gita say not to Eat Meat? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2527

Without Desires Nothing will be Attained

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3183

How to keep this body healthy so that I can remain focused on God?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3188

How to overcome the sexual thoughts (KAMA)?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2645

Is the Mind alone the cause of man's bondage?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3013

Relevant Gita Shlokas Pertaining to Death

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3020

Man of Steady Wisdom - Your Thoughts ........

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3022

How to control anger, anxiety ? when things are not in our control?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3024

Desires, emotions, anger all things given why?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2733

Aspirant (Sadhak), End (Saadhya), and Means (Saadhan)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2732

Daily Practice? Japa? Meditation? for Sadhak per Swamiji

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2686

I Want to Only Walk This Path, Any Issues You Have with This Message?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2753

Are Some Paths More Direct? How to Get Past Dogmas towards Common Ground?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2758

Sins (Paap) and Virtues (Punya), Please Clairfy, Please Elaborate 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2457 

The THREE Essentials 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2469 

Important Common factor in Karma, Gyana, Sanyas and Bakthi Marg – Share

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2634

What is the meaning of PURITY? Is Ganga Snaan going to give one purity ?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2659

What did Bhagavan say to Arjuna ? What is Holding Us Back from Realization? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2221  

What is the Difference Between God's Grace and Saint's Grace?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2925

Suggestions on being Free of Modes of Nature (Gunatit) per Gitaji

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2804

What is Left After Becoming a Yogi ?  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2530 

On Association with Truth and Holy Company – SATSANG 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2592

What is the meaning of PURITY? Is Ganga Snaan going to give one purity ? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2659 

Easy Means of Renouncing this Affinity for the World - Meaning / Practice 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2671 

On Readiness ! Are You Ready? Your Thoughts? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2678

Paramatma - Stays, Accompanies or Exits from Jiva at Liberation? 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2684 

Peace and it's Attainment through Non-Doing / Non-Doership - Clarification ?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2918

Can we attain Enlightenment through, Karma/Jnana or combination?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2945

Effects of Satsang on a Few and Not Others - What is the reason?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2947

Whose Mantra Should I Chant? I am Confused

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3078

Yardstick for Spiritual Progress  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2351

Meaning of Beej Mantra & Mool Mantra 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2338 

Satsang Well and Good, But What about Cause Effect of Contemporary Issues?   

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2255 

Science and Spirituality - Identification of Concepts   

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2241 

How is Sin Defined? Who Defines? Do Animals Sin?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3081

Ultimately What is it that Man Really Wants?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3085

CURSE - Gita's Views with any Fact / Proven Incident Details 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2183 

 What is Gitaji's Explanation for Ruthless Crimes with no known Consequences

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2811

Appropriate Mantras to say at Death of a Loved One

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2863

Seeking Guidance regarding Guru and Initiation

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2865

Saadhan (Spiritual Discipline) Please Enlighten !

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2909

Can a Woman Make Someone a Guru?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2912

On Facing of Death Gracefully 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2529 

 

FOR A BETTER WORLD

How to Best Promote Non-Violence?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3151

Global Warming... Any Answers in Gitaji?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3153

What should be Our Attitude towards Birds, Animals and Other Creatures ?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3167

Please Share your Thoughts on Mother Earth and Any Reference in Gita

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3126

How to Develop / Transform Communities and Societies per Gitaji

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3048

May All Be Happy! May No One Experience Any Suffering... Please Explain ! 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2541 

 

ON SWAMIJI

REMEMBERING ONE OF THE GREATEST SAINTS WHO WALKED ON THIS PLANET

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2837

Swami Ramsukhdasji Maharaj and J. Krishnamurti - strikingly similarity  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2354

Request to Know about Swamiji's Telecast on Sanskar TV

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3174

 

ALL OTHERS

Year 2009 - Year of Change. Can Gita Help in Change Management? Adaptation?  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2402 

Misunderstanding of Dharma with Hinduism  

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/1996

Isn't It Strange ! 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2362

Priceless Insight - Please Share Reflections / Experiences

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2859

Please Share Your Experience on Turning Negative to Positive

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2878

Sharing Our Daily Experience of Life

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2904

Is Engagment in Divine Play, Dreaming in the Waking State?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2913

How will Mentally Disabled Person Achieve their Goal?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3143

Regarding Holy Spirit and It's Attainment

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/3168

Gita-Talk Improvement Opportunities - PLEASE SHARE

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/message/2778

 

 

From Gita Talk Moderators,   Ram Ram 

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