In this video, Sri M is addressing the Navajeevan Trust members on his spiritual journey. He talks about his childhood in Kerala, first meeting with Babaji and how he met Babaji again, at the age of 19. He gives the essence of Babaji’s teachings, quoting the 12th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita - Bhakti Yoga. He also quotes the story of M - Mahendranath Gupta and Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. He concludes the talk by explaining the qualities of an ideal Bhakta and how to lead a spiritual life devoid of any paraphernalia.
This talk took place at Ahmedabad in April 2024
00:00 - Invocation
00:23 - An icebreaker with the audience where Sri M talks about his name ‘M’
02:33 - Sri M on the Walk of Hope
05:16 - About the great men from Gujarat
06:15 - Sri M narrating about his meeting with Maheshwarnath Babaji and his spiritual journey
13:32 - About his time with Swami Tapasyananda and Swami Golokananda at Sri Ramakrishna Mission in Trivandrum
14:38 - About his experience Swami Abhedananda
15:38 - Spiritual journey after college - running away from home, meeting Babaji and the next few years
27:00 - The essence of Babaji’s teachings - The principle of Tattvamasi
30:03 - About different types of Sadhanas - Various approaches in Bhagavad Gita
30:58 - On Bhakti Yoga - 12th Chapter of Bhagavad Gita
36:15 - Arjuna’s question to Krishna on how to worship the Supreme Brahman - Worshipping through Nama - Roopa (name and form)
39:41 - Story of M - Mahendranath Gupta and Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
48:00 - An ideal bhakta according to Krishna, in Bhagavad Gita
50:22 - Time with Babaji perfecting the practice and obeying his instructions
52:31 - A concluding message - The qualities to stay spiritual by staying in this world