19 - Pathways to Peace and Happiness | Swami Tattwamayananda

Chapter 2 Verses 66-69. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on June 28, 2019.-going beyond the tyranny of the senses and the sense-objects-how to be in peace with ourselves-the quest for tranquility of mind [prasada प्रसाद:]-going beyond infatuation/ fascination and aversion: keeping the senses under restraint: way to perfect tranquility of mind-Shankaracharya on प्रसाद:-“प्रसाद: प्रसन्नता स्वास्थ्यम्” (Shankaracharya’s commentary on BG.II.64)-Harmonizing the senses-The tragedy of human life: being driven around by the senses and sense-objects-Our actions reflect our mind-How the boat of life gets capsized by the stormy waves and fierce winds of the senses and sense-objects-Beyond likes and dislikes-How to be in peace with oneself-Quest for harmony within-Need of consistency in conviction and practices-Managing the mind through भावना (meditation) and linking the mind to the Transcendental-Poet Kalidasa on the dangers of possessing power without wisdom-No peace, no enlightenment for the unsteady-How to remain spiritually ever awakened-Days and nights in spiritual awareness: the contrasting pictures of the wise and the ignorant-Our spiritual obligation to ourselves-Steadying the mind by observing, by being its witness