Sri Swami Sivananda speaks on "Message of Geeta(sivananda.61)
https://youtu.be/zrNR2sDanPQ
The Atma is not born nor does He ever die. He is unborn, eternal,
changeless, ancient and inexhaustible. He is not killed when the body is
killed. He slays not, nor is he slain.
A Sthitaprajna or
Jivanmukta is free from desires, longings, fears, mineness, 'I-ness' and
attachment. He is satisfied in his own self. He is indifferent amidst
sensual pleasures. He is not elated by getting desirable objects. He has
a poised mind at all times and under all conditions. He is centred in
his own self.
Work incessantly without egoism and without
expectation of fruits. Have a balanced mind in success and failure. You
will not be bound by Karmas or actions.
The senses move among
sense-objects. Seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, eating, going,
sleeping, breathing, speaking, sneezing, opening and closing the eyes
are the functions or Dharmas of the organs only. In reality thou art the
silent witness of the activities of the senses and the modifications of
the mind. Prakriti or Svabhava does everything. The Atma is actionless
(Nishkriya). In essence, thou-art the Atma.
With the mind harmonised in Yoga, he who sees the Self in all beings and all beings in the Self sees the same everywhere.
He
who hates no creature, who is friendly and compassionate to all, who is
free from attachment and egoism, balanced in pleasure and pain,
forgiving, ever-content, steady in meditation, self-controlled,
possessed of firm conviction with mind and intellect dedicated to the
Lord, who neither rejoices nor hates, neither grieves nor desires, who
is full of devotion, who is the same to a foe and a friend in honour and
dishonour, who is the same in cold and heat, in pleasure and pain, who
is balanced in censure and praise, is a great devotee or Gunatita. He is
very dear to the Lord.
Doubtless the mind is fleeting like the
air, impetuous and restless. It is hard to be controlled. But by
practice (Abhyasa) and dispassion (Vairagya) it can be controlled.
Fix
your mind on the Lord. Become His devotee. Sacrifice everything unto
the Lord. Bow down to Him. Surely you will attain Him. Abandon the
fruits of all works. Take refuge in the Lord alone. He will liberate you
from all sins.
Wherever is Krishna, the Lord of Yoga; wherever is Partha, the archer; there is prosperity, victory, happiness and sound policy.
Sri Swami Sivananda Speaks on the Katha Upanishad(Sivananda.59)
https://youtu.be/R4U64vISsWE
Here is Swami Sivananda discoursing on the universal truths of the
Upanishads, specifically the Katha Upanishad. The pictures were added to
give a fuller picture of what is expressed and are not meant to compete
with the audio
Sri Swami Sivananda Speaks on the Katha Upanishad(Sivananda.58)
https://youtu.be/EJXKaFEfu3k
Master Sivananda discourses on the Katha Upanishad, particularly on the
teaching regarding the paths of Shreyas ("The Good") and Preyas ("The
Pleasant"). In essence, the path of Shreyas leads to Moksha, liberation,
while the path of Preyas keeps one continuing on the cycle of birth and
death (samsara).
