Recently over the long weekend, I attended a spiritual retreat at Baden Powell Scout Centre, Pennant Hills Sydney - NSW. The topic was quite an interesting one called, "The Divine & Demoniac Within" with HH Bhakti Rasmrita Swami. Based on teachings from Chapter 16 of Srimad Bhagavad Gita and other Shastras.
It is said that in Satya-yuga, demons stayed on other planets. In Treta-yuga, they resided on the same planet but on another continent (Ravan in Lanka). In Dwapar-yuga, they moved closer, into the same town & family as the divine (Kamsa & Krsna). But in Kali-yuga, both divine & demoniac natures reside in the one place: in all of us.
This retreat mainly dealt with basic questions like,
· Why do I get jealous when someone else succeeds?
· Why do I lose my patience when things don't go my way?
· Why do I do things that I know are bad for me? And then regret my actions later?
· How can I inculcate divine qualities like patience, humility and compassion?
His Holiness Bhakti Rasmrita Swami gave a Soul stirring talk on getting hold of divine & demoniac natures which included,
· Inspirational stories and exemplary examples from the shastras
· How to Overcome demoniac tendencies like anger, jealousy, greed.
· Practical tips on how to apply the philosophy in our day-to-day lives
· Develop divine qualities like forgiveness, tolerance, self-control etc.
This Scout center is Situated on 36 hectares adjoining Lane Cove National Park,in a bushland setting and is about 25 kms from Sydney CBD.Once at the Centre you feel a million miles from the hustle and bustle of city life with its peaceful bushland and forest settings.For bird watchers, there are plenty of Birds like Kookaburra, Sulphur Crested Cockatoos etc.
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| HH Bhakti Rasmrita Swami Maharaj |
It is said that in Satya-yuga, demons stayed on other planets. In Treta-yuga, they resided on the same planet but on another continent (Ravan in Lanka). In Dwapar-yuga, they moved closer, into the same town & family as the divine (Kamsa & Krsna). But in Kali-yuga, both divine & demoniac natures reside in the one place: in all of us.
This retreat mainly dealt with basic questions like,
· Why do I get jealous when someone else succeeds?
· Why do I lose my patience when things don't go my way?
· Why do I do things that I know are bad for me? And then regret my actions later?
· How can I inculcate divine qualities like patience, humility and compassion?
His Holiness Bhakti Rasmrita Swami gave a Soul stirring talk on getting hold of divine & demoniac natures which included,
· Inspirational stories and exemplary examples from the shastras
· How to Overcome demoniac tendencies like anger, jealousy, greed.
· Practical tips on how to apply the philosophy in our day-to-day lives
· Develop divine qualities like forgiveness, tolerance, self-control etc.
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