Discourse by

Dr.H.R.Nagendra(Guruji),
Vice-chancellor, SVYASA, Bangalore, India

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Abstract

1.Suprabhatam, Sushwagatam (Good morning and welcome)…
2.Jnana Yoga is path of intellect. It includes listening, studying and understanding by experimenting.
3.Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita give entire dimensions of Jnana Yoga.
4.Questioning to the teacher is important part of the Jnana Yoga.
5.How silence can give happiness?
6.Happiness is not in object of sense pleasure. As happiness declines with having more of it.
7.We might get happiness in absorbing concentration e.g. watching a movie. However, longer duration of absorbing concentration might give fatigue.
8.While analyzing deeply, we find that it is not object which give happiness. A bite of tasty food vanish our thoughts.
9.Similarly, watching the ocean gives you thoughtless state and expansiveness. Thus, it is inner silence which gives happiness.
10.Happiness is inside. We are no more dependent on objects of enjoyments. Let’s contemplate on these thoughts and meditate with beautiful smile

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PROF. H R NAGENDRA,ME,PhD
Vice-chancellor of S-VYASA With his PhD in Mechanical Engineering, he was a NASA research assosiate and consultant at Harvard University before his interests turned to full-time involvement in human engineering and the search for ultimate Reality. His life mission is the scientific exploration of the subtle aspects of consciousness through yoga.He has 30 research papers in Engineering and 60 in Yoga.He has written more than 30 books on yoga.