Discourses on ‘Perfect Human Being’ by Sunandaji next week

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Who is a perfect human being? People may have different notions of a perfect human. Some may think if one has lots of wealth, name, fame, power and position one is perfect. Others may think being healthy

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is to be perfect. Yet another may think serving the humanity or being knowledgeable or being religious is perfection. One could also think it is impossible to be a perfect human being. Let us explore the concept of a perfect human being according to the Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Vedantic scripture.

Chapter 2 of the Gita enunciates the characteristic of a perfect human being. One of the prime qualities of a perfect human being is to be self-sufficient. The dignity of a human being is not to be affected by external circumstances or situations. One should not allow the external factors to unsettle one’s internal peace and happiness.

A perfect human goes through the experiences of life like any other person, but remains unaffected by their impact, whether positive or negative, and maintains a state of equanimity in and through the fluctuations of life. They never allow the mind to get depressed by sorrow or too excited with joy. They carry out duties according to the demands of the situation. This is possible only through a powerful intellect.

When one has a powerful intellect, one does not become a victim of emotions. Having emotions is a human virtue. But allowing them to interfere with your reason and analysis is a weakness. Human perfection is to maintain absolute tranquillity of the mind and not be affected by the ups and downs of life.

Sunandaji is the daughter disciple of Swami Parthasarathy, the world-renowned Vedanta philosopher. Sunandaji will be delivering discourses on the topic ‘Perfect Human Being’ based on the chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita. The discourse is scheduled from Monday 24 to Friday 28 February from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at the Buddhist Cultural Centre, near Thummulla Junction. The program starts at 6 p.m. with devotional songs. Kanapathy Chetty Selvanathan Charitable Trust is the primary sponsor of the event.

Regular sessions on Vedanta are being conducted by disciples of Swami Parthasarathy, Umayal Venugopal and Mikhil Agarwal in the following venues.

Vedanta Treatise: The Eternities

Every Tuesday from 7-8 p.m.

15/ 8, Alfred House Gardens, Colombo 3

Governing Business and Relationships

Every Saturday, 5-6 p.m.

12B – 4/2, Station Road, Colombo 6

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3

Every Sunday, 9:30- 10:45 a.m.

From 12 January to 29 March

Oneness Centre, 3 A Col. TG Jayawardene Mw, Colombo 3.

All these sessions are free of charge and open to all beyond any barrier of race or religion. All are welcome.

For further details visit Vedanta Institute Colombo website www.vedantacolombo.org or call 0762796113.