The Geeta Gyan Yagna, a much awaited annual event in New York organized by Samakti Mission, USA continued its journey towards enlightenment in June 2005 with Pujyashree Bhupendrabhai Pandya’s discourses on the 10th Chapter of Bhagavad Geeta. Devotees gathered at a public school auditorium, the usual venue, for the two-day event.

The Geeta’s Chapter 10, known as Vibhooti Yoga, focuses on the many manifested attributes of the Lord. However, more than just narrating a list of manifestations, Pujyashree Bhupendrabhai explained the meaning and spiritual significance of Lord Krushna by saying, “He is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent . If we can awaken our senses we will be able to receive His subtleties, see Him and experience His divine presence everywhere around us.” During the course of four discourses well-attended by seekers of Geeta and Indian Scriptures, Pujyashree Bhupendrabhai defined Vibhooti as obvious presence and discussed various topics ranging from man (mind) and buddhi (intellect) to anubhav (experience) and satya (truth). Each day the discourse concluded with Aarti and Prasad.

The New York chapter of Samakti Mission has been organizing Geeta discourses for the past ten years and plans to continue until all 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Geeta are completed. The Geeta Gyan Yagna will continue with discourses on Chapter 11 in Summer, 2006.