OM TAT SAT - My Journey – From Restless to Rooted

🌱 Introduction – A Seeker's Awakening

OM TAT SAT – My Journey: From Restless to Rooted


I wasn’t born into spirituality. Like many, I lived an ordinary life — energetic, expressive, extroverted. But something deeper always called to me. I didn’t fully understand it, but I felt it: a silent voice within, asking, “Is this all there is?”

That’s when my journey truly began — when I was introduced to the Swadhyay Parivar, founded by the great Pandurang Shastri Athavale. And through it, I discovered something that would change my life forever: the Bhagavad Gita.

Today, I’m the person behind GitaConnect — a platform where I’ve translated and explained every shloka of the Gita in Sanskrit, and Hindi… not just with meanings, but with modern-day understanding for real-life situations.

📖 How the Gita Entered My Life

My first real connection with the Gita happened during my time in Swadhyay Parivar. I was introduced to the ancient text not as a religious book, but as a living dialogue — between a confused Arjuna and an awakened Krishna.

At that time, I was full of outward expression — an active, social person. But inside, I hadn’t yet learned the art of stillness, clarity, or inner activity. The Gita slowly shifted my energy inward. I started to act, not react. That was my turning point.

One shloka that lit that fire in me was:

ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूतः सनातनः
Mamevansho Jeeva Loke Jeeva Bhootah Sanatanah
– “Every soul is My eternal fragment.”

It made me realize: I am not separate. I am not broken. I am divine. And so is everyone.

🔥 Shlokas That Transformed Me

Certain verses became my inner compass. I don’t just remember them — I live them. A few that reshaped my life:

  • ममैवांशो... (I am divine)

  • सुख-दुःखे समे कृत्वा...
    Treating joy and sorrow as equal — this taught me to stay balanced in chaos.

  • द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके...
    There are two kinds of beings – the perishable and the imperishable. Which one am I choosing to be today?

And of course, the shlokas chanted in Swadhyay’s Trikaal Sandhya still echo in my heart. They weren’t just chants — they were soul awakeners.

🔗 GitaConnect – A Digital Offering

I created GitaConnect.blogspot.com not as a blog, but as a digital Yagna — a humble seva in the age of the internet.

Translating the Gita in Gujarati, Hindi, and Sanskrit, and giving it modern meaning, was not easy. But it was necessary. Why?

Because the Gita is not just for temples or scholars. It’s for:

  • The overworked father

  • The anxious student

  • The tired mother

  • The confused entrepreneur

  • The seeker scrolling Instagram at 2 AM

Each post is a reflection — not just of Krishna’s words, but of my journey through them.

🙏 What I Believe Today

I believe in only the TriDev — Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh.

I believe that every person has an inner Arjuna, confused at the crossroads. And every person also has access to the Krishna within, who speaks — if we silence our ego enough to listen.

I believe the Gita is not a book. It is a mirror.

And most importantly:

OM TAT SAT – This is the truth. That is the truth. All is the truth.

🧘 A Message for You – The Modern Seeker

If you're reading this, you’re already on the path. Doubt, distraction, confusion — they’re all part of it. Even Arjuna broke down in the middle of a battlefield. So if you’re confused, congratulations — you’re right where you need to be.

Start with one verse a day. Not to memorize — but to reflect.

Don’t just read the Gita. Let the Gita read you.

📬 Join the Journey

If you feel connected, don’t stop here:

  • Explore the full Gita here

  • Try reading one shloka every morning — with your tea, or in your silence

  • Reach out — share your favorite verse, or ask your deepest question

This is not just my journey.
It’s our journey — of souls, of seekers, of Sanatan truth.

OM TAT SAT

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