INDIAN PHILOSOPHER HEADS TO SA |
Living the Vedanta way of positive life
TO SET your relationships right with the world at large, you need to observe certain disciplines, according to 92-year-old Indian philosopher and author Swami Parthasarathy.
Parthasarathy and his daughter Sunandaji are headed to South Africa for their annual lecture tour around the country.
Parthasarathy says: “In life, be it business or family, you need to relate properly to whoever and whatever you contact.”
He says a lack of a proper relationships would lead you to frustration and build up your stress.
“Sadly, says Parthasarathy, all through life, the accent is on finding the right partner or environment instead of learning the art of relating to it! In the course of life, you meet different types of people, situations and environments.
“When the intellect is weak, your mind is affected by external fluctuations. The ungoverned mind becomes emotionally involved, obsessed with the business at work and attached, infatuated with the family at home. This state of mind destroys relationships.”
Parthasarathy is a world-renowned authority on combating stress and enabling a far more peaceful and productive approach to life and one’s relations. He encourages people to develop their intellect and improve their relationships with the world. His message is derived from the study of Vedanta.
Vedanta is the ancient philosophy of India, dating back several thousand years. It is a scientific system of principles that govern human life – the digest of great thinkers and philosophers, over countless generations. Its timeless principles transcend culture, race and religion, making Vedanta universal in its application.
Vedanta, according to Parthasarathy – or Swamiji, as he is affectionately known – is a user’s manual for life, just like an instruction manual guides the user in the operation of a device, so does Vedanta explain the human constitution and how to use the body, mind and intellect for maximum peace and prosperity.
Above all, the application of the philosophy’s principles promotes true self-development, ultimately leading to self-realisation, the state of human perfection.
Parthasarathy has interpreted this timeless philosophy of life into practical techniques, that people can easily understand and apply. His lifetime research has been formulated into self-management courses for corporations worldwide, and he has authored nine books, including the best-selling The Complete Works of Swami Parthasarathy (2012) and Vedanta Treatise: The Eternities.
“The trend in the world, says Parthasarathy, is to place great emphasis on finding the right partner, position or environment. However, it is not the person or situation in life that brings comfort or distress to you, but how you contact them.”
He further mentions that the inability to contact correctly leads to frustration, agitation and, ultimately, loss of the relationship.
Human beings alone have the capacity to assess the world and relate accordingly, says Swami Parthasarathy.
With proper assessment one can maintain a perfect relationship with the world. The human intellect plays a vital role in maintaining an objective view and a healthy relationship with the world. Vedanta helps develop the intellect. Parthasarathy says, emphatically, that a strong intellect alone can exercise control over self-centred demands.
In his Joburg talk, at the Lyric Theatre in Gold Reef City on Sunday, August 4 (11.30am to 1pm), Parthasarathy will expound on the intellect.
His lecture will provide essential knowledge required to relate to family, children, colleagues at work, and with the world at large.
Some practical tips will be taught to implement in your relationships, while continuing to understand and govern the mind for lasting peace and happiness. Bookings are open. Register at bit.ly/relationship-harmony or call Linestha on 074 166 1222 for more information. Visit Vedanta.org.za