Sri Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam, Dakshinamanaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Gita Jayanti observed

December 18, 2018

On December 18, 2018 (Margashira Shuddha Ekadashi), commemorating Gita Jayanti, the day the teaching of Srimad Bhagavad Gita was bestowed upon Arjuna, a group chanting of Srimad Bhagavad Gita took place at the Pravachana Mandiram in Sringeri with the blessings of Sri Mahasannidhanam. The chanting was led by those who had participated in the Gita Jnana Yajna scheme of the Sringeri Math and can recite the entire Gita from memory. Vidwan Krishnaraja Bhat of the Sringeri Pathashala spoke abt the greatness of the Gita and the importance of bodily, verbal and mental Tapas as outlined in the Gita.

To that which is born, death is indeed certain; and to that which is dead, birth is certain. Therefore, knowing this, you ought not to grieve over (this) inevitable. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
Daylight and darkness, dusk and dawn, winter and springtime come and go. Time plays and life ebbs away. But the current of desire never leaves. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Mohamudgara
Once you begin to feel the presence of God, a joy unknown to you ever before will begin to be felt. The thought of his ever- living presence with you will be a great solace to you. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
Tendencies develop, regardless of the characteristic of the action performed. Hence, he who wishes to lead a proper life will do well to avoid evil deeds and to repeatedly perform virtuous deeds. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
To err is human. Accepting one’s error and correcting oneself is a mark of nobility. Humility is the primary path to achieving nobility. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names