Seminar_on_Introduction_to_Vedanta

Sushilaji addressed the students of GITAM Institute of Management by defining the word Vedanta. She said that Vedanta is derived from two words, Veda knowledge and Anta end. Vedanta means the culmination of knowledge. It is the ancient Indian philosophy which answers the fundamental questions of life. Vedanta designs the pursuit of happiness through logical and systematic exposition of eternal truths. Founded on no individual, it is a system of knowledge discovered by pre-eminent seekers of Truth. The knowledge promotes material and spiritual well-being, combines dynamic action with mental peace and instils the higher values of service to provide prosperity and peace to the community. Above all, its philosophy leads one to the ultimate goal of Self-Realisation.

Sushilaji spoke about how to become independent of what we acquire in life and also how to acquire the world in a better way. She also said that Vedanta is a long term program in life dealing with specific cause for every moment in life. She highlighted few lines like “Never let your present happiness be your future acquisition”, “Be content with what you have at the moment” and “Always be peaceful to acquire better, as worry and anxiety brings agitation in life.” She narrated a poem “Olive tree” which indicated that one should always put in positive energy to achieve something and also narrated a poem “Even this shall pass away” which indicated that one should never lose oneself completely in an experience. Sushilaji concluded her lecture quoting, “ I complained that I have no shoes until I saw a man with no feet.”