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Audio Downloads of Daily Discussions on Karmayogi's Commentaries on Pride and Prejudice

  1. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-07-11
    Context in the novel: 
    Seeing that Darcy wants her to get acquainted with Georgiana, Elizabeth tries to strike up a conversation with her
    Principles: 
    Elizabeth saw he was anxious for his sister - and forwarded, as much as possible, every circumstances
    Topics discussed: 
    Marvel, wonder, low consciousness, social value, punctuality, mental, vital, physical organization, cultured and affectionate families, consecration, surrender, persistence, accomplishment, temperament

  2. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-07-10
    Context in the novel: 
    Darcy wants Elizabeth and Georgiana to get acquainted
    Principles: 
    Miss Darcy on her brother’s entrance exerted herself - Elizabeth saw he was anxious for his sister
    Topics discussed: 
    Complement, supermind, Sattwa, Rajas, Tamas, maya, supermind, absolute, nature, conscious and subconscious knowledge, waiting, chanting Om namo bhagavathe, Mother
    Questions raised: 

    Why is it that some people who are not hardworking also become successful?
    What is the different between the supermind and the absoulte? Is the supermind still under the sway of nature? What is the difference between supermind and maya?
    How do some people seem to become successful through wrong means?
     

  3. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-07-09
    Context in the novel: 
    Georgiana tries to play the host
    Principles: 
    Miss Darcy on her brother’s entrance exerted herself
    Topics discussed: 
    Ignorance, knowledge, human choice, conscious, subconscious, all is in each and each is in all
    Questions raised: 

    Is the physical consciousness attracted to new forms?
    Is it the physical mind that is nostalgic and holds on to the past?
    What is the evolving mental consciousness?
    How does transformation change the conscious and subconscious?
    Is the subconscious more powerful than the conscious?
     

  4. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-07-08
    Context in the novel: 
    Caroline is jealous of Darcy’s attraction to Elizabeth. Georgiana tries to play the host
    Principles: 
    in spite of the smiles that overspread her face for jealousy had not made her desperate, her attentions to Darcy were by no means over - Miss Darcy on her brother’s entrance exerted herself
    Topics discussed: 
    Attention, selfishness, awareness of incapacity, caste, class, ego, power of love, mind, work, memory, consecrated work, India
    Questions raised: 

    Is it because the aristocracy was ready to give up their superiority that Darcy's sensitivity was touched, or was it the other way around?
    Is even a sanyasi on a mountain top not isolated from society?
     

  5. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-07-07
    Context in the novel: 
    Caroline is jealous of Darcy’s attraction to Elizabeth
    Principles: 
    In no countenance the attentive curiosity was so strong as in Miss Bingley’s - in spite of the smiles that overspread her face for jealousy had not made her desperate, her attentions to Darcy were by no means over
    Topics discussed: 
    Trance, rivalry, competition, jealousy, attention, curiosity, pressure from life, making progress
    Questions raised: 

    When is competition good, when is it not necessary?
    What is the difference between life and yoga? Are they parallel, does life lead to yoga?
    How can we change goodness to truth, patience to equality, or freedom to bliss?
     

  6. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-07-06
    Context in the novel: 
    Everyone around watches Elizabeth and Darcy, Caroline watches most keenly
    Principles: 
    there was scarcely an eye that did not watch his behaviour - In no countenance the attentive curiosity was so strong as in Miss Bingley’s
    Topics discussed: 
    Pressure, conscious, subconscious, belief, purity, sincerity, intensity, money, wealth, culture, Mother's force saves, power of attention
    Questions raised: 

    When we pray to Mother to solve a problem, and someone offers us help, should we accept that help?

  7. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-07-04
    Context in the novel: 
    Elizabeth feels uneasy, she is aware that everyone around is interested in her and Darcy
    Principles: 
    but perhaps not more easily kept - because she saw the suspicion of the whole party was awakened against them
    Topics discussed: 
    Balance in life, wish, decision, spiritual result, social result, temperament, openness, closeness, instinct, suspicion, plenty, scarcity, faculties, exercising them

  8. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-07-03
    Context in the novel: 
    Elizabeth tries to be relaxed in Darcy’s presence, but it is difficult
    Principles: 
    a resolution more necessary to be made - but perhaps not more easily kept
    Topics discussed: 
    Resolution, 9 Levels, action, non reaction
    Questions raised: 

    Why is non reaction so powerful? Should we practise non reaction even to positive, pleasing events?
    Can non reaction be practiced along with silent will. Can we practice non reaction, and still want the other person’s abuse to stop?
    How should Elizabeth have reacted to Darcy's letter?
    Does mind have the power to go against the course of nature?
     

  9. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-07-02
    Context in the novel: 
    Elizabeth tries to be relaxed in Darcy’s presence, but finds it difficult
    Principles: 
    No sooner did he appear, Elizabeth wisely resolved to be perfectly easy and unembarrassed - a resolution more necessary to be made
    Topics discussed: 
    Capacity to protect oneself, our view, ego, memory, conditioning, inside, outside, dealing with a difficult person, betrayal, sincerity, 9 Levels
    Questions raised: 

    Unless we consciously surrender our will, do we keep betraying?
    Why is the decision taken at the physical level more easily implemented than a decision taken at the mental or vital level?
    What does it mean when we have a fear, and it doesn’t come true? Does it mean we have succeeded in consecrating it or will it happen later?
    Can I unconsciously consecrate?
    When the physical takes a decision, do the mental and vital subconsciously sanction it?
    Can love be selfish?
     

  10. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-07-01
    Context in the novel: 
    Darcy who had been near the river with Mr. Gardiner comes to meet Elizabeth
    Principles: 
    With two or three gentlemen from the house, Mr. Gardiner was engaged near the river - Darcy had left him only on learning that the ladies of the family intended a visit to Georgiana that morning
    Topics discussed: 
    Consecration, non initiative, silent will, strength for completing a task, accomplishment, failure, linking one act with another, organization, evolution
    Questions raised: 

    When we consecrate, do we consecrate silent will also?
    Should you give up thinking of the result when you consecrate your exam?
    Are all wants and desires from the ego? Is the desire to be close to Mother from the ego?
    Is relying on flowers similar to relying on precious stones to solve health or other problems?
     

  11. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-06-30
    Context in the novel: 
    Mr. Gardiner and the men of Pemberley had been fishing
    Principles: 
    He had been some time with Mr. Gardiner - With two or three gentlemen from the house, Mr. Gardiner was engaged near the river
    Topics discussed: 
    Expansion, delight, evolution, every act is in a context, luck, inner realization, social status

  12. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-06-29
    Context in the novel: 
    Elizabeth does not whether she wants to meet Darcy or not
    Principles: 
    By the feelings which prevailed on his entering the room - She began to regret that he came
    Topics discussed: 
    Principles of life, time taken for a response, strength, domination, submission, falsehood, ruse, goodwill, goodness, opportunity, receptivity, strategy for accomplishment , non reaction, aspiration, purity, intensity

  13. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-06-28
    Context in the novel: 
    Elizabeth does not whether she wants to meet Darcy or not
    Principles: 
    Elizabeth had a fair opportunity of deciding - By the feelings which prevailed on his entering the room
    Topics discussed: 
    Every moment is an opportunity, enjoyment, mental, psychological, inner voice, reversals, grace
    Questions raised: 

    What is the difference between mental and psychological?

  14. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-06-25
    Context in the novel: 
    All the ladies at Pemberley spend time eating
    Principles: 
    though they all could not talk, they could all eat - and the beautiful pyramids of grapes, nectarines, and peaches soon collected them round the table
    Topics discussed: 
    Free will, consecration, mind, psychic, supermind, supramental force, receptivity, integral yoga, marriage, being, non being, evolution
    Questions raised: 

    Savitri says, "And nothing happens in the cosmic play. But at its time and in its foreseen place." Is there free will, or is everything predetermined?
    What is the difference between laziness and non action?
    Is Mother's force available for anyone, even those who do not know Mother?
    What was the mistake in Buddha's teachings?
     

  15. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-06-24
    Context in the novel: 
    On Mrs. Annesley’s direction, Georgiana invites everyone to eat
    Principles: 
    to remind her of her post - though they all could not talk, they could all eat
    Topics discussed: 
    Consciousness, reading Savitri, self education, self discovery, mind, thought, understanding, silence, energy, discipline, society, superstition Infinity, potential, surrender, condemning outside what is inside us, selfishness, opening the psychic

  16. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-06-23
    Context in the novel: 
    Servants bring in food. Mrs. Annesley reminds Georgiana of her role as hostess
    Principles: 
    Servants entered with cold meat, cake, and a variety of all the finest fruits in season - This did not take place without many significant looks and smiles from Mrs. Annesley
    Topics discussed: 
    Self-sufficiency, self-existence, solving the problem, consecration, prayer, freedom, culture, marriage, romance, authority, understanding, condemning another
    Questions raised: 

    If everything that we see outside is in us, is it true for falsehood?
    How can we concentrate on the solution without thinking of the problem?
    If understanding a person helps that person overcome some weakness, does accepting them also help?
     

  17. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-06-22
    Context in the novel: 
    Elizabeth is seated at a distance from Georgiana, and is unable to speak to her
    Principles: 
    This observation would not have prevented Elizabeth from trying to talk to Georgiana, had they not been seated at an inconvenient distance - The next variation which their visit afforded was produced by the entrance of servants
    Topics discussed: 
    Becoming conscious, essentials of knowledge, education, personality, democracy, god realization, spiritual joy, consecrating a memory, mind, yoga, avoiding a work
    Questions raised: 

    Does Elizabeth ever realize the intensity of Darcy's feelings for her?

  18. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-06-21
    Context in the novel: 
    Elizabeth is seated at a distance from Georgiana, and is unable to speak to her
    Principles: 
    She could not speak a word, especially to Miss Darcy - This observation would not have prevented Elizabeth from trying to talk to Georgiana, had they not been seated at an inconvenient distance
    Topics discussed: 
    There is no wastage in nature, delay, waste, education, society, morality, success, authority, respect, essentials of knowledge, significance of an event, life response
    Questions raised: 

    Why do we sometimes end up waiting in long queues? Isn’t that time wasted?
    How can we find out the significance of an event or the correct reason for something that happens?
     

  19. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-06-20
    Context in the novel: 
    Elizabeth is seated at a distance from Georgiana, and is unable to speak to her
    Principles: 
    She could not speak a word, especially to Miss Darcy
    Topics discussed: 
    Family, children, freedom, education, society, standard, individuality, wastage, loss, destruction
    Questions raised: 

    s not all that we do conditioned by society?
    What standard, values should we have in our lives?
    Why do great acts of destruction, like wars, take place?
    Why do we find it difficult to give freedom to children?
     

  20. Volume 3 Chapter 3

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    2010-06-19
    Context in the novel: 
    Elizabeth notes that Caroline is watching her closely
    Principles: 
    Elizabeth soon saw she was herself closely watched by Miss Bingley
    Topics discussed: 
    Ego, separateness, initiative, evil eye, complimentaries, thoughts, mind, subliminal, psychic, evolution, superconscient, subconscient, ego, moksha, positive thinking, wishful thinking, visualization, intention, expectation, aspiration, luck, receiving, giving, gratitude
    Questions raised: 

    Where and how can we make the most self-discovery?
    When we think about ourselves, if we want to come up in life, we should concentrate on the positives in us and remove the negative. But when we concentrate on our positive aspects, does the ego come into play?
     



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