Summary of class from Oct 30, 2026 - Chapter 1, Valli 3 (Mantras 09 to 12)
Summarized by: Sree Sekar We started the class with regular prayers and looked at the recap from previous class on Mantras 1 to 7 We discussed why we should practice Intellect/Freewill being in control, as early as we could. Even though sense objects are driving us, Vasanas through Intellect keep telling us to pursue them It is proved through various research that, as we age, the intellect/will power is lost. It becomes more challenging to control the mind (indirectly through practice/discrimination) We need to apply the Substitute/Sublimation approach, to keep senses controlled/balanced We looked at couple of points in this context: a) In an assisted living, an old woman with dementia, was able to still recollect the talks from Swami Dayanand Saraswati. This shows how her early/consistent practice helped her in recollecting those talks despite of her medical condition. b) Gurudev puts it together nicely. He said “There is nothing to lose, but we only have to gain”. Whatever Sa...