If you infer its eternal light, then closely investigate whether the light is of itself or not. Everybody fails in this investigation however learned and proficient he may be, because his mind is not bent inward but restlessly moves outward.
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• As long as thoughts crop up, so long has the turning inward of the mind not been accomplished.
• As long as the mind is not inward, so long the Self cannot be realised.
• Turning inward means absence of desire.
• How can the mind be fixed within if desires are not given up?
Therefore become dispassionate and inhere as the Self. Such inherence is spontaneous (no effort is needed to inhere as the Self). It is realised after thoughts are eliminated and investigation ceases.
An aspirant for wisdom first turns away from the pleasures of life and absorbs himself in the search for knowledge, which he learns from a master. This is hearsay knowledge.
In order to experience it, he ponders over it and clears his doubts. Then he applies the knowledge to himself and tries to feel his immortal being transcending the body, mind, etc., he succeeds in feeling his Self within.
Later he remembers the teaching imparted by his Guru that the Self being unqualified, cannot be differentiated from God and experiences his unity with the Universal Self. This is in short the course of wisdom and liberation.
ADS6 - Different States of the Wise (Jnanis)Pardeep Sehgal
What kind of effort can avail to disclose the eternally self-resplendent consciousness?
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• Being coated with a thick crust of infinite vasanas (dispositions), it is not easily perceived.
• The incrustation must first be soaked in the running stream of mind control and carefully scraped off with the sharp chisel of investigation.
• Then one must turn the closed urn of crystal quartz - namely, the mind cleaned in the aforesaid manner - on the grinding wheel of alertness and finally open the lid with the lever of discrimination.
• Lo! The gem enclosed within is now reached and that is all!
Intellects are the cumulative effects of the predispositions acquired by karma. Effort is necessary so long as the predispositions continue to sway the intellect
Diversity is visible only in space, and this space is in the Self, which in turn projects it at the moment when differentiation starts although it is not then clear. Rama! Look within.
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• What you perceive as space within is the expanse wherein all creatures exist, and it forms their ‘Self’ or consciousness.
• What they look upon as space is your ‘Self’.
• Thus, the ‘Self’ in one is space in another, and vice versa.
• The same thing cannot differ in its nature.
• Therefore there is no difference between space and ‘Self’ - which is full and perfect Bliss-Consciousness.
The strongest fetter is the certainty that one is bound. It is as false as the fearful hallucinations of a frightened child. Even the best of men cannot find release by any amount of efforts unless his sense of bondage is destroyed.
Listen! Rama, I am now telling you the secret of accomplishment. Of all the requisites for wisdom, Divine Grace is the most important. He who has entirely surrendered himself to the Goddess (Pure Consciousness by devotion through a true Guru) is sure to gain wisdom readily. Rama! This is the best of all the methods.
This method does not require other aids to reinforce its efficiency, as other methods do for accomplishing the end. This is hard for those whose minds are directed outward; and it is easy, sure and quick for devotees engrossed in the Goddess of the Self to the exclusion of all else.
My concrete form is the eternal couple - the Supreme Lord and Energy - always in undivided union and abiding as the eternal consciousness pervading the three phenomenal states of waking, dream and sleep, and reclining on the cot whose four legs are Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the Protector), Siva (the Destroyer) and Isvara (Disappearance) and whose surface is Sadasiva (Grace) which is contained in the mansion known as 'fulfilment of purpose' enclosed by the garden of 'Kadamba' trees in the jewel island situated in the wide ocean of nectar surrounding the cosmos and extending beyond.
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Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, Isvara, Sadasiva, Ganesa, Skanda, the gods of the eight quarters, their energies, other gods, celestials, serpents and other superhuman beings are all manifestations of myself. However, people do not know ME because their intellect is shrouded in ignorance.
I grant boons to those who worship ME. There is no one besides ME worthy of worship or capable of fulfilling all desires.
ADS1 - The Story of Hemalekha and HemachudaPardeep Sehgal
Investigation is the root-cause of all, and it is the first step to the supreme reward of indescribable bliss. How can anyone gain security without proper investigation? A deliberating man always shines over others. Brahma is great because of deliberation; Vishnu is worshipped because of it.
Association with the Wise Must Precede "Vichara" – Deliberation – Self-Enquiry. A man undoubtedly reaps the fruits of his company. I shall relate to you a story to illustrate this:
"There was once a king of Dasarna by name Muktachuda. He had two sons: Hemachuda and Manichuda. They were comely, well-behaved and well-learned. At one time they led a hunting party, consisting of a great retinue of men and warriors, into a deep forest which was infested with tigers, lions and other wild animals…
Fie on human beings who appraise the foulest part of the body as the most delightful. If one should see beauty in that body-part which is wet with impure excretions, where will not man see beauty? Tell me!
An aspirant for wisdom first turns away from the pleasures of life and absorbs himself in the search for knowledge, which he learns from a master. This is hearsay knowledge.
In order to experience it, he ponders over it and clears his doubts. Then he applies the knowledge to himself and tries to feel his immortal being transcending the body, mind, etc., he succeeds in feeling his Self within.
Later he remembers the teaching imparted by his Guru that the Self being unqualified, cannot be differentiated from God and experiences his unity with the Universal Self. This is in short the course of wisdom and liberation.
ADS6 - Different States of the Wise (Jnanis)Pardeep Sehgal
What kind of effort can avail to disclose the eternally self-resplendent consciousness?
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• Being coated with a thick crust of infinite vasanas (dispositions), it is not easily perceived.
• The incrustation must first be soaked in the running stream of mind control and carefully scraped off with the sharp chisel of investigation.
• Then one must turn the closed urn of crystal quartz - namely, the mind cleaned in the aforesaid manner - on the grinding wheel of alertness and finally open the lid with the lever of discrimination.
• Lo! The gem enclosed within is now reached and that is all!
Intellects are the cumulative effects of the predispositions acquired by karma. Effort is necessary so long as the predispositions continue to sway the intellect
Diversity is visible only in space, and this space is in the Self, which in turn projects it at the moment when differentiation starts although it is not then clear. Rama! Look within.
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• What you perceive as space within is the expanse wherein all creatures exist, and it forms their ‘Self’ or consciousness.
• What they look upon as space is your ‘Self’.
• Thus, the ‘Self’ in one is space in another, and vice versa.
• The same thing cannot differ in its nature.
• Therefore there is no difference between space and ‘Self’ - which is full and perfect Bliss-Consciousness.
The strongest fetter is the certainty that one is bound. It is as false as the fearful hallucinations of a frightened child. Even the best of men cannot find release by any amount of efforts unless his sense of bondage is destroyed.
Listen! Rama, I am now telling you the secret of accomplishment. Of all the requisites for wisdom, Divine Grace is the most important. He who has entirely surrendered himself to the Goddess (Pure Consciousness by devotion through a true Guru) is sure to gain wisdom readily. Rama! This is the best of all the methods.
This method does not require other aids to reinforce its efficiency, as other methods do for accomplishing the end. This is hard for those whose minds are directed outward; and it is easy, sure and quick for devotees engrossed in the Goddess of the Self to the exclusion of all else.
My concrete form is the eternal couple - the Supreme Lord and Energy - always in undivided union and abiding as the eternal consciousness pervading the three phenomenal states of waking, dream and sleep, and reclining on the cot whose four legs are Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the Protector), Siva (the Destroyer) and Isvara (Disappearance) and whose surface is Sadasiva (Grace) which is contained in the mansion known as 'fulfilment of purpose' enclosed by the garden of 'Kadamba' trees in the jewel island situated in the wide ocean of nectar surrounding the cosmos and extending beyond.
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Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, Isvara, Sadasiva, Ganesa, Skanda, the gods of the eight quarters, their energies, other gods, celestials, serpents and other superhuman beings are all manifestations of myself. However, people do not know ME because their intellect is shrouded in ignorance.
I grant boons to those who worship ME. There is no one besides ME worthy of worship or capable of fulfilling all desires.
ADS1 - The Story of Hemalekha and HemachudaPardeep Sehgal
Investigation is the root-cause of all, and it is the first step to the supreme reward of indescribable bliss. How can anyone gain security without proper investigation? A deliberating man always shines over others. Brahma is great because of deliberation; Vishnu is worshipped because of it.
Association with the Wise Must Precede "Vichara" – Deliberation – Self-Enquiry. A man undoubtedly reaps the fruits of his company. I shall relate to you a story to illustrate this:
"There was once a king of Dasarna by name Muktachuda. He had two sons: Hemachuda and Manichuda. They were comely, well-behaved and well-learned. At one time they led a hunting party, consisting of a great retinue of men and warriors, into a deep forest which was infested with tigers, lions and other wild animals…
Fie on human beings who appraise the foulest part of the body as the most delightful. If one should see beauty in that body-part which is wet with impure excretions, where will not man see beauty? Tell me!
ADS2 - Cosmic Intelligence and Reality of the UniversePardeep Sehgal
All that is seen has an origin and there must therefore be an antecedent cause for it.
If a thing can appear without a cause there is no relation between cause and effect, and there can be no harmony in the world. A potter's work may lead to a weaver's products, and vice versa, which is absurd. Each occurrence must have a cause for it; that is the rule.
The universe must have a Creator, and He must be an intelligent principle, but He cannot be of any known type because of the vastness of the creation. His power is past understanding and is dealt with in the Scriptures, whose authority is incontrovertible.
This whole universe consisting of the mobile and the immobile, arises from, abides in, and resolves into Him. This is the final and well-known conclusion of the Scriptures; and the Scriptures never err. The guide by which one can apprehend the metaphysical and transcendental matters is Scripture alone.
Mandukya Upanishad does not talk about trust or belief in God; rather addresses one’s day to day experience of waking, dreaming and deep sleep and explains the truth based on an experience which is common to all. Thanks to its universal nature, anybody anywhere in the world can appreciate the beauty and the essence of this Upanishad. On the lighter side, since it comprises of only twelve shlokas, it is apt for modern day culture of instant gratification and can be called ‘Self-realization in twelve minutes’.
Through the explanation of the Omkara, this Upanishad bridges the gap between the known and the unknown states of consciousness.
It explains Omkara Upasana or the method of contemplating on Omkara.
Upani ads are the highest portion of Veda and upani ads are called as vedanta. It is the compound word of Sanskrit like upa ni sad, which denotes sitting at the feet or presence of a guru. The upani ads are called disclosure of god. There are one hundred and eight upani ads in Indian philosophical tradition. But their numbers exceed two hundred Among of them 11 number of upani ads are treated as major upani ads. The svetasvataropani ad is a major upani ad and there are 113 mantras in this upani ad and which belongs to k ayajurveda. The svetasvataropani ad describes the yoga, its usages and merits vividly. There are seen many more descriptions of the supreme soul and the descriptions about the individual soul in this upani ad very beautifully. Nilachal Mishra ""A Brief Study on ÅšvetÄÅ›vataropaniá¹£ad"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd21743.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/sanskrit/21743/a-brief-study-on-Å›vetÄÅ›vataropaniá¹£ad/nilachal-mishra
Existence is Bliss. It is Bliss Supreme. In this very life we can realize the Supreme Bliss which is our own true nature. One who realizes the Supreme Bliss becomes immortal in this very life. We are indeed fortunate to have the gift of Taittiriya Upanishad from Krishna Yajurveda. It describes the Nature of Supreme Realization in a very lucid way.
.Manavuism, is a new sect in Hindu religion. The manavism is mainly based on two old Hindu concepts: 'Doctrne oF Hindu Trinity' and 'Ashramism'. Maddigunta Narasimha Rao @ Manavu is the founder of Manavuism. Manavu was born at Garlavoddu village, Enkoor, in Khammam District,Telangana State which was then in Andhra Pradesh. Basically he is an Advocate and believer of Hinduism. He always propounds about the supreme court of India judgement about the "Hindu' definition i.e "unlike other religions in the world, the Hindu religion does not claim any one prophet it does not worship any one god; it does not subscribe to any one dogma, it does not believe in any one philosophic concept; it does not follow any one act of religious rites or performances; in fact it does not satisfy the traditional features of a religion or creed. It is way of life and nothing more". So as he believed that Hinduism is A way of life, he strongly propounded the theory of "Manavuism" or "Ashramaism"
Ramayana 2 AYODHYA KANDA Part-A .THE INNER MEANINGMedicherla Kumar
Ramayana 2 AYODHYA KANDA Part-A .THE INNER MEANING
Compiled by Dr. Medicherla Shyam Sunder Kumar,
Ayodhya kanda PART A esoteric meaning,Ramayana inner meaning,Ramayana hidden meaning,Ramayana esoteric meaning,The Secret of Ramayana,the secret of conto 2 ramayana,the hidden meaning of conto 2 ramayana,
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ADS2 - Cosmic Intelligence and Reality of the UniversePardeep Sehgal
All that is seen has an origin and there must therefore be an antecedent cause for it.
If a thing can appear without a cause there is no relation between cause and effect, and there can be no harmony in the world. A potter's work may lead to a weaver's products, and vice versa, which is absurd. Each occurrence must have a cause for it; that is the rule.
The universe must have a Creator, and He must be an intelligent principle, but He cannot be of any known type because of the vastness of the creation. His power is past understanding and is dealt with in the Scriptures, whose authority is incontrovertible.
This whole universe consisting of the mobile and the immobile, arises from, abides in, and resolves into Him. This is the final and well-known conclusion of the Scriptures; and the Scriptures never err. The guide by which one can apprehend the metaphysical and transcendental matters is Scripture alone.
Mandukya Upanishad does not talk about trust or belief in God; rather addresses one’s day to day experience of waking, dreaming and deep sleep and explains the truth based on an experience which is common to all. Thanks to its universal nature, anybody anywhere in the world can appreciate the beauty and the essence of this Upanishad. On the lighter side, since it comprises of only twelve shlokas, it is apt for modern day culture of instant gratification and can be called ‘Self-realization in twelve minutes’.
Through the explanation of the Omkara, this Upanishad bridges the gap between the known and the unknown states of consciousness.
It explains Omkara Upasana or the method of contemplating on Omkara.
Upani ads are the highest portion of Veda and upani ads are called as vedanta. It is the compound word of Sanskrit like upa ni sad, which denotes sitting at the feet or presence of a guru. The upani ads are called disclosure of god. There are one hundred and eight upani ads in Indian philosophical tradition. But their numbers exceed two hundred Among of them 11 number of upani ads are treated as major upani ads. The svetasvataropani ad is a major upani ad and there are 113 mantras in this upani ad and which belongs to k ayajurveda. The svetasvataropani ad describes the yoga, its usages and merits vividly. There are seen many more descriptions of the supreme soul and the descriptions about the individual soul in this upani ad very beautifully. Nilachal Mishra ""A Brief Study on ÅšvetÄÅ›vataropaniá¹£ad"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd21743.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/sanskrit/21743/a-brief-study-on-Å›vetÄÅ›vataropaniá¹£ad/nilachal-mishra
Existence is Bliss. It is Bliss Supreme. In this very life we can realize the Supreme Bliss which is our own true nature. One who realizes the Supreme Bliss becomes immortal in this very life. We are indeed fortunate to have the gift of Taittiriya Upanishad from Krishna Yajurveda. It describes the Nature of Supreme Realization in a very lucid way.
.Manavuism, is a new sect in Hindu religion. The manavism is mainly based on two old Hindu concepts: 'Doctrne oF Hindu Trinity' and 'Ashramism'. Maddigunta Narasimha Rao @ Manavu is the founder of Manavuism. Manavu was born at Garlavoddu village, Enkoor, in Khammam District,Telangana State which was then in Andhra Pradesh. Basically he is an Advocate and believer of Hinduism. He always propounds about the supreme court of India judgement about the "Hindu' definition i.e "unlike other religions in the world, the Hindu religion does not claim any one prophet it does not worship any one god; it does not subscribe to any one dogma, it does not believe in any one philosophic concept; it does not follow any one act of religious rites or performances; in fact it does not satisfy the traditional features of a religion or creed. It is way of life and nothing more". So as he believed that Hinduism is A way of life, he strongly propounded the theory of "Manavuism" or "Ashramaism"
Ramayana 2 AYODHYA KANDA Part-A .THE INNER MEANINGMedicherla Kumar
Ramayana 2 AYODHYA KANDA Part-A .THE INNER MEANING
Compiled by Dr. Medicherla Shyam Sunder Kumar,
Ayodhya kanda PART A esoteric meaning,Ramayana inner meaning,Ramayana hidden meaning,Ramayana esoteric meaning,The Secret of Ramayana,the secret of conto 2 ramayana,the hidden meaning of conto 2 ramayana,
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Práticas integrativas e complementares com ênfase em acupuntura no sus um e...AbenaNacional
Resumo: a Política Nacional de Práticas Integrativas e Complementares no SUS foi estabelecida no Brasil em 2006 e desde então grandes avanços podem ser observados. Esse modelo não biomédico, diferente da medicina dominante no ocidente, que tem resultados e eficácia já comprovados, apesar de tímidos estudos e pesquisas ainda encontra alguns e importantes desafios a serem superados. A Acupuntura no Brasil apresenta uma crescente considerável e mostra-se como ferramenta fundamental para a diminuição de custos na saúde e garantia dos direitos dos usuários do Sistema Único de Saúde, que já demonstram satisfação no uso dessa prática. Dentre outros obstáculos, as Práticas Integrativas e Complementares no SUS encontram dificuldades quanto à qualificação dos profissionais de saúde, implementação do monitoramento e avaliação, aceitação da diversidade e ampliação das pesquisas.
Chapter 4 of Bhagavad Geeta gives the path of Jnana Yoga, the path-of-Knowledge, the main archway through which all pilgrims must pass to reach the SELF. Sri Krishna here reveals His Divine Nature. Action is defined in its widest form. Various techniques of Yajna to attain the Supreme Knowledge are indicated. How to attain the ultimate Knowledge from a Guru is explained. SELF-KNOWLEDGE is extolled as the ultimate aim of man.
Basic Spiritual Primer 4.1 (From Name to All Being)Pardeep Sehgal
Part 1 of stage by stage description of the Realization of the Absolute. Superior to Name is Speech, superior to Speech is Mind, Will, Memory, Concentration, Understanding, Strength, Food, Water, and Fire.
This is a compilation of articles, which unravel the composite individual and social blossoming; implicit in the culmination of psychological, social, philosophical and scientific pursuits; embodied in NAMASMARAN.
Basic Spiritual Primer 9 (Path of Knowledge)Pardeep Sehgal
Is it possible to know something which can lead to the knowledge of all things at the same time Generally, such a thing is not possible. If you know one thing, you will know only that thing. It appears to be a supernatural question raised by sage Saunaka. But it turned out to be a simple question for sage Angiras, leading to an answer which is the entire Upanishad.
NAME, NAMASMARAN and TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT: The concept of the title is; NAMA is the absolute truth beyond time and space. It is the ultimate controlling center. NAMASMARAN is the product of NAMA; and TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT is the effect of NAMASMARAN.
It is said that NAMASMARAN can influence the social life, because the blossoming of an individual is irresistibly manifested in society; impossible to be ignored. There are many illustrious examples such as scholarly saints Dnyaneshvar, Tulsidas, Tukaram, Samarth Ramadas, Eknath, Namadev, Meera, Kabir, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu; including Acharya Vinoba Bhave, Mahatma Gandhi and Brahmachaitanya Shri Gondavalekar Maharaj.
Ignorance is the spring of misery. Through ignorance one suffers afflictions and incurs great danger. Ignorance has its origin in covetousness. As covetousness grows, ignorance also grows. Ignorance exists there where covetousness exists.
Current COVID virus is a direct attack on the vital Link necessary for transfer of Energy to Form. Our willful engagement in the Greed-Deceit group of negative attributes at Shanks has given birth to this virus.
Life is going to be different post Corona. It is a message to the entire world that we must limit performance of our activity which is based on the Greed-Deceit group of negative attributes.
Disclaimer: This is the opinion of the writer. All are welcome to make further studies in this direction.
Brother, there are three evils most formidable of all: lust, anger and greed. The weapons of greed are desire and hypocrisy, of lust naught but woman; while anger’s weapon is harsh speech: so declare the great sages after deep thought. Woman is God's wonderful creation but to lust after her is not desirable.
Ansuya to Sita on Wifely Virtues from the Epic 'Ramayana' by Tulsi Das Ji. • The woman who deceives her husband and loves a paramour is cast for a hundred cycles into the worst hell known as Raurava. Who is as depraved as the woman who for the sake of a moment’s pleasure reckons not the torment that shall endure for a thousand million births?
Lord Mahadev - Uma discourse on Women's Duties from the Epic 'Mahabharata'. Uma concludes: 'Maheshwara, I do not desire Heaven itself if thou art not satisfied with me'.
No man even in anger, should do anything that is disagreeable to his wife, seeing that happiness, joy and virtue, - everything depends on the wife. A wonderful discourse from the Epic 'Mahabharata'.
Due to their natural disposition women cannot be regarded as offenders. It is the men who should be stained with guilt of any wrongdoing to women. A wonderful discourse from the Epic 'Mahabharata'.
Celibacy 4 - Right Company and Firm DecisionPardeep Sehgal
The sexual impulse has been there for countless lives, and you never know when it will rise again. Therefore, it is important to remain in the right company. If you go out of right company, because of the existing impulse, sexuality will start to sprout all over again.
What is nischaya (determined decision)? Nischaya means, no matter how powerful an army of worldly difficulties arises with attacks, you would not back off.
What is nischaya? It is to stop all other thoughts and come onto only one thought. If you make a firm decision, all the evidences will come together and make it happen. If your decision is not firm then the evidences will not come together and your goal will not be accomplished.
True understanding is one that produces results. All other understanding is unfruitful.
Mind, intellect, chit and ego should remain in brahmacharya. And if mind, intellect, chit and ego turn towards brahmacharya, then the external sexuality will shed off automatically.
The illusion of sex is such that it will sink all, even the one who thinks that he has no attachment to anything in the world. This illusion of sex has sunk great sages and masters from tremendous spiritual heights.
Celibacy 2 - Means of Attaining BrahamacharyaPardeep Sehgal
In sexuality, the more a person enjoys it, the more he has a burning desire for it. By not getting involved in the sexual act, one may become uneasy and unsettled for a month or two. But it is not possible for a person enjoying sex to get rid of the desire for it.
In case of excessive intake of ice cream the vomiting is the inhibitor and the act was from outside. But in case of sex the motivation for act is from within. Sex is in the mind and it derives its power from Ignorance (Illusion, Maya) whose charge does not diminish. Repeated indulgence in sex does not appease one’s hunger for its enjoyment.
The research of the scriptures done by people in our country, has led to the discovery that the path of brahmacharya is the best inhibitor to control the desire of sex pleasure.
Celibacy 1 - The Detailed Analysis of SexualityPardeep Sehgal
Brahmacharya means control of the Veerya. The vital force or Veerya is preserved only by one who is established in the practice of Brahmacharya. The vital fluid or semen is lost and wasted during sexual indulgence.
From food comes juice or chyle; from chyle comes blood and flesh; from flesh comes fat; from fat comes bones; from bones come marrow. Lastly, from marrow comes semen.
The Veerya comes out of the very marrow concealed in the bones. It is found in a subtle state in all the cells of the body. Mark here how precious the semen is! It is the last essence of food. It is the essence of essences.
In Yoga Shastra it is stated: "The falling of semen brings death; the preservation of it gives life." 'The nemesis of reproduction is death. The sexual act is essentially katabolic (or a movement towards death) in the male, and in parturition of the offspring it is katabolic for the female.'
"The future is for the nations who are chaste". Tom Mann
The Doctrine of Filial Duty - Teachings of ConfuciusPardeep Sehgal
Then said Confucius: "The duty of children to their parents is the fountain whence all other virtues spring and also the starting-point from which we ought to begin our education:
• Our body and hair and skin are all derived from our parents, and therefore we have no right to injure any of them in the least. This is the first duty of a child.
• To live an upright life and to spread the great doctrines of humanity must win good reputation after death, and reflect great honour upon our parents. This is the last duty of a son.
Hence the first duty of a son is to pay a careful attention to every want of his parents. The next is to serve his government loyally; and the last to establish a good name for himself.”
Forgetful of our Promises to the Lord While in our Mother's Womb (GP-CH6)Pardeep Sehgal
"I am bewildered by Thy magic, as regards body and son and wife; misled by my egoism I am transmigrating, O Lord. I did good and evil actions for the sake of my dependents, and as a result I am tormented, while they who enjoy the fruits escape.
"If I am released from this womb I will lay myself at Thy feet, and I will take the means by which I may obtain liberation. Fallen into a well of faeces and urine, I am burnt by the fire of the belly, and anxious to escape from it. When shall I get out?
"In Him alone, who has given me this experience, and is compassionate to the afflicted, will I seek refuge. Let not this transmigration occur to me again.
"Because remaining even here in great misery, bearing the fatigue, resorting to Thy feet I will keep myself aloof from the worlds of change."
If the state of mind which arises in the womb, during illness, on the cremation ground, or upon hearing the Puranas were permanent - who would not be liberated from bondage!
Signs of Sins and Classes of Rebirth (GP-CH5)Pardeep Sehgal
The murderer of a Brahman becomes consumptive, the killer of a cow becomes hump-backed and imbecile, the murderer of a virgin becomes leprous, all three born as outcastes.
A poisoner becomes insane; an incendiary becomes bald; who sells flesh becomes unlucky; who eats flesh of other beings becomes diseased.
Who hates mother, father and teacher, who quarrels with sister and brother, is destroyed when an embryo in the womb, even for a thousand births.
The woman who abuses her mother-in-law and father-in-law, and causes constant quarrels; becomes a leech; and she who scolds her husband becomes a louse. Who, abandoning her own husband, runs after another man, becomes a flying-fox, a house-lizard, or a kind of female serpent.
YV BKII CH15 On Contentment (The Third Guard at the Door of Liberation)Pardeep Sehgal
Contentment (the third gate-keeper) is the chief good. Contentment is called (true) enjoyment, and the contented man, O destroyer of enemies, gets the best repose.
Whoever retains a contented mind amidst all the affairs of the world is never disturbed or dejected in adverse circumstances, O Rama.
An ungoverned mind, subject to desires and devoid of contentment, does not receive the light of knowledge, like a soiled mirror takes no reflection of the face.
He is called contented who does not long after what he does not possess, who enjoys what he has in its right manner, and who is always graceful in his manners.
YV BKII CH13 On Equanimity (The First Guard at the Door of Liberation) Pardeep Sehgal
By being unmindful of worldly affairs and regardless of all its excitements, the soul is filled with a joy resembling the ambrosial waters in the moon.
He who ceases to act his magical parts (in this playground of the earth) and desists from following his inclinations and childish pranks, shines forth in his spiritual light. Such are the powers gained from spiritual knowledge, and by no other means whatever.
Therefore a man should employ his reasoning powers during life to try to seek and know and adore the Supreme Soul. Lack of dignity, inextricable difficulties, and baseness and degeneracy are all the offspring of ignorance.
To liberate oneself from the miseries of the world, one must know the true nature of the soul, both from his teacher and the evidence of the scriptures, and also from friends like ourselves.
YV BKII CH12 The Greatness of True KnowledgePardeep Sehgal
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ADS3 - On Method of Self-Realization
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Tripura Rahasaya: ADS3 – On Method of Self-Realization
As Narrated by Sri Dattatreya to Sage Parashuraama
ADVAITAC STORIES – PART THREE
Introduction
Tripura Rahasaya and Yogavaashishta are two of the best Advaitic texts gifted by the
Sages of the yore to the sincere seekers of Self-realization. The charm of these two
books lies in the fact that the abstract Truths of the Advaita are presented here through
intriguing narratives. Without the hardships of Yoga, penance and asceticism, any
one of any age or gender can reach the state of Self-realization just by
comprehending the hidden truths in the narratives.
Unfortunately these two scriptures are not very popular. Their unpopularity might be
due to the fact that most of the narratives present ordinary women playing the role
of wives as realized souls teaching their husbands the truths of Advaita. However,
these unique narratives contain highly abstract topics like space/time paradox,
parallel universes etc. Each narrative is indeed a ladder to Self-realization and
highly beneficial to any sincere seeker of Self-State.
It is sincerely hoped that spiritual students will attain the state of Self-realization
sooner than ever like Sri Rama and Sage Parashuraama who listened to these stories
with sincerity and realized the Self.
Om Tat Sat!
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TRIPURA RAHASAYA
Or The Mystery beyond Trinity
Sri Tripura Rahasaya is an ancient work in Sanskrit. Mahadev originally taught the
Highest Truth to Vishnu who in turn taught Brahma in the Celestial regions. Later
Vishnu incarnated on Earth as Sri Dattatreya, the Lord of the Avadhuutas (the
naked sages), and taught it to Parashuraama with the added injunction that it
should be communicated to Haritaayana who would later seek the Truth from him.
Parashuraama thus realized the Self by the guidance of Sri Dattatreya who is the
foremost in the line of divine teachers incarnate on earth.
Haritaayana sought Parashuraama to learn the highest good from him, who in turn
imparted to him the knowledge which he had gained from Dattatreya.
Parashuraama told him also that his master had predicted the compilation of the
knowledge of the Highest Truth by Haritaayana for the benefit of mankind.
The work was thus written by Haritaayana and is also called after his name
Haritaayana Samhita. It is said to consist of 12,000 shlokas in three sections - The
Mahatmya Khanda (Section on the Greatness of Sri Devi), Jnana Khanda (Section
on Supreme Wisdom), and Charya Khanda (Section on Conduct). Of these the first
consists of 6,687 shlokas; the second of 2,163 shlokas; and the third is not traceable.
Sri Tripura Rahasaya, otherwise Haritaayana Samhita, begins with "OM Namaha"
("Salutations to Aum") and ends with "Shri Tripuraiva Hrim" ("Tripura is only
Hrim"). Aum is well known as the sacred syllable signifying the Highest Being in
the abstract; so also "Hrim" is the sacred symbol of the same as the Goddess. The
contents of the book are thus enclosed by these two symbols - the most sacred in
the Vedas and the work is equally sanctified.
Tripura literally means the three states – Jagrat (wakeful), Svapna (dream) and
Shushupti (deep sleep). The undercurrent of consciousness in all of them,
remaining unaffected, is metaphorically called the Resident Mistress by name Sri
Tripura. The procreative faculty generating new beings and the link of altruistic
love connecting the offspring to the parent are personified in the Mother. Hence
the feminine termination of Tripura.
Sri Tripura is the Mother Goddess of the Trinity – Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. She
represents Space or Maya and is the consort of Time or Kal and has the charge of
looking after the affairs of Triloki – the Causal, Astral and the Physical Realms.
(The Gospel) of Sri Tripura, teaches the way to Transcendence. "The way to
transcendence" signifies that interest in Tripura purifies the mind and creates the
zeal for enquiry into the Truth. The listener is now fit for the ensuing discourse on
wisdom.
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Tripura Rahasaya: ADS3 – On Method of Self-Realization
As Narrated by Sri Dattatreya to Sage Parashuraama
On What Need be known and need not be known
And On the Nature of the Self
On hearing Dattatreya relate the wonderful story of the Hill City,
Parashuraama marvelled more and more. He, with a clear mind,
pondered over the teachings of his Master, and then returned to him
and asked him again:
"Lord, I have considered the purport of your teachings in the shape of the
magnificent stories you told me. I understand that intelligence alone is
real and single, and that objects are only unreal images like a city
reflected in a mirror.
Her Transcendental Majesty is that consciousness manifesting as
Intelligence cognisant of the whole range of phenomena beginning from
the un-manifest state of sleep and ending with this world passing in quick
succession within itself.
All these are apparently due to the self-sufficiency of that consciousness
and they come into being without any immediate cause. This much I have
understood after deep consideration.
But this intelligence is said to be beyond cognition because it always
remains as pure knowledge itself. I do not see how it can be realised if it
surpasses knowledge. The goal is not achieved without realising it.
The goal is liberation. What is its nature? If one can be liberated while
alive, still how is the course of his emancipated life regulated, if that is at
all possible?…Kindly enlighten me on these points, because I am eager
to learn the truth and submit to you as my sole Teacher."
Thus requested, Dattatreya appeared pleased with the questions and
answered the worthy disciple as follows:
"Worthy Rama! You are indeed fit to reach that goal because you have
now turned towards the right way of investigation. This is due to the
Grace of God which puts you in the right way of investigation. Who can
attain anything worthy, without divine Grace?
The beneficent work of the self-inhering divine Grace is finished when
the inward turning of one's mind increases in strength day by day. What
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you have said so far is quite true; you have rightly understood the nature
of consciousness but have not realised it. A knowledge of the property
of a thing without actual experience of the thing itself is as useless as
no knowledge.”
True experience of the Self is the unawareness of even 'I am'. Can the
world persist after such unawareness? Second-hand knowledge is no
better than the recollection of a dream. Just as the accession of treasure
in a dream is useless, so also is second hand knowledge.
I shall illustrate it with a very ancient story. There was formerly a very
virtuous king ruling over Videha. He was Janaka by name, very wise and
conversant with both this world and beyond.
Excerpts from the Story
…Just then, a female ascetic appeared in their midst, to whom the
offended assembly looked for help. Encouraging them in their hopes, the
charming maiden with matted locks and hermit's clothes was highly
honoured by the king and she spoke in sweet and yet firm tones:
“Child, there are many who being ignorant of this sublime truth, live
in a state of delusion. Dry polemics will not help one to Reality for it is
well guarded on all sides. Of all the people now assembled here, no one
has experienced Reality, except the king and myself.
It is not a subject for discussion. The most brilliant logic can only
approach it but never attain it. Although unaffected by logic coupled
with a keen intellect, it can however be realised by service to one's
Guru and the grace of God.
O thou who art thyself the son of a Sage, listen to me carefully, for this
is hard to understand even when hearing it explained. Hearing it a
thousand times over will be useless unless one verifies the teachings by
means of investigation into the Self with a concentrated mind. (In order
to know that Reality, theory has to be put into practice.)
Just as a prince labours under a misapprehension that the string of pearls
still clinging to his neck has been stolen away by another and is not
persuaded to the contrary by mere words but only believes when he finds
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it around his neck by his own effort so also, O youth, however clever a
man may be, he will never know his own self by the mere teaching of
others unless he realises it for himself. Otherwise he can never realise
the Self if his mind is turned outward.
A lamp illumines all around but does not illumine itself or another
light. It shines of itself without other sources of light. Things shine in
sunlight without the necessity for any other kind of illumination. Because
lights do not require to be illumined, do we say that they are not known
or that they do not exist? Therefore, as it is thus with lights and things
made aware by the conscious self, what doubt can you have regarding
abstract consciousness, namely the Self?
Lights and things being insentient, cannot be self-aware. Still, their
existence or manifestation is under no doubt. That means they are self-
luminous. Can you not similarly investigate with an inward mind in
order to find out if the all-comprehending Self is conscious or not
conscious?
That Consciousness is absolute and transcends the three states
(wakefulness, dream and slumber) and comprises all the universe
making it manifest. Nothing can be apprehended without its light.
Will anything be apparent to you, if there be no consciousness? Even to
say that nothing is apparent to you (as in sleep) requires the light of
consciousness. Is not your awareness of your unawareness (in sleep) due
to consciousness?
If you infer its eternal light, then closely investigate whether the light is of
itself or not. Everybody fails in this investigation however learned and
proficient he may be, because his mind is not bent inward but
restlessly moves outward.
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• As long as thoughts crop up, so long has the turning inward of the
mind not been accomplished.
• As long as the mind is not inward, so long the Self cannot be realised.
• Turning inward means absence of desire.
• How can the mind be fixed within if desires are not given up?
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Tripura Rahasaya: ADS3 – On Method of Self-Realization
As Narrated by Sri Dattatreya to Sage Parashuraama
Therefore become dispassionate and inhere as the Self. Such inherence
is spontaneous (no effort is needed to inhere as the Self). It is realised
after thoughts are eliminated and investigation ceases.
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• Recapitulate your state after you break off from it, and then will know
all and the significance of its being knowable and unknowable at the
same time.
• Thus realising the unknowable, one abides in immortality for ever and
ever.
I have now finished. Salutations to you! Farewell! But you have not yet
understood my words because this is the first time you hear the truth.
This king, the wisest among men, can make you understand. So ask him
again and he will clear your doubts."
When she had finished, she was honoured by the king and the whole
assembly, and then she instantly dissolved in air and disappeared from
human sight.
"I have now related to you, O Rama, the method of Self-Realisation."
*****
When Parashuraama had heard the story, he marvelled greatly and
requested his Master to continue.
"Lord, this ancient legend is marvellous. Please tell me what Ashtavakra
asked the king next, and the instructions he received. I had not hitherto
heard this story full of sublime truths. Please continue the story. Master, I
am anxious to hear it in full."
Being so requested, Dattatreya, the great sage and Master, continued
the holy narrative, “Listen, O Bhargava, to the discourse with Janaka.”
On the departure of the holy ascetic from vision, Ashtavakra, the son of
a sage, asked Janaka, 'O King of Videha, I have not clearly understood
the teaching of the ascetic because of its brevity. Please explain to me
then, Lord of mercy, how I shall know the unknowable'. Being thus
asked, Janaka, as if surprised, replied:
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As Narrated by Sri Dattatreya to Sage Parashuraama
Excerpts from Janaka’s Reply
…Realise it yourself by turning your sight inward. You are only pure
abstract Consciousness. Realise it this instant, for procrastination is not
worthy of a good disciple. He should realise the Self at the moment of
instruction.
Your eyes are not meant by the aforesaid word sight. The mental eye is
meant, for it is the eye of the eye, as is clear in dreams.
To say that the sight is turned inward is appropriate because
perception is possible only when the sight is turned towards the object.
The sight must be turned away from other objects and fixed on a
particular object in order to see it. Otherwise that object will not be
perceived in entirety. The fact that the sight is not fixed on it is the same
as not seeing it. Similarly is it with hearing, touch, etc.
The same applies to the mind in its sensations of pain and pleasure,
which are not felt if the mind is otherwise engaged.
The other perceptions require the two conditions, namely, elimination of
others and concentration on the one. But Self-Realisation differs from
them in that it requires only one condition: elimination of all
perceptions.
I shall tell you the reason for this. Although consciousness is
unknowable, it is still realisable by pure mind. Even the learned are
perplexed on this point. External perceptions of the mind are dependent
on two conditions.
The first is elimination of other perceptions and the second is fixation
on the particular item of perception. If the mind is simply turned away
from other perceptions, the mind is in an indifferent state, where there is
absence of any kind of perception. Therefore concentration on a
particular item is necessary for the perception of external things.
But since consciousness is the Self and not apart from the mind,
concentration on it is not necessary for its realisation. It is enough that
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Tripura Rahasaya: ADS3 – On Method of Self-Realization
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other perceptions (namely, thoughts) should be eliminated from the
mind and then the Self will be realised.
If a man wants to pick out one particular image among a series of images
passing in front of him as reflections on a mirror, he must turn his
attention away from the rest of the pictures and fix it on that particular
one.
If on the other hand, he wants to see the space reflected it is enough that
he turns away his attention from the pictures and the space manifests
without any attention on his part, for, space is immanent everywhere and
is already reflected there. However it has remained unnoticed because
the interspatial images dominated the scene.
Space being the supporter of all and immanent in all, becomes manifest
if only the attention is diverted from the panorama. In the same way,
consciousness is the supporter of all and is immanent in all and always
remains perfect like space pervading the mind also. Diversion of
attention from other items is all that is necessary for Self-Realisation.
There can indeed be no moment or spot from which consciousness is
absent. Its absence means their absence also. Therefore consciousness of
the Self becomes manifest by mere diversion of attention from things or
thoughts.
Realisation of Self requires absolute purity only and no concentration
of mind. For this reason, the Self is said to be unknowable (meaning not
objectively knowable).
Therefore it was also said that the sole necessity for Self-Realisation is
purity of mind. The only impurity of the mind is thought. To make it
thought-free is to keep it pure.
It must now be clear to you why purity of mind is insisted upon for
Realisation of Self. How can the Self be realised in its absence?
All the injunctions in the scriptures are directed towards this end alone.
For instance, unselfish action, devotion, and dispassion have no other
purpose in view. "Because, transcendental consciousness, viz., the Self,
is manifest only in the stain-free mind."
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As Narrated by Sri Dattatreya to Sage Parashuraama
After Janaka had spoken thus, Ashtavakra continued to ask: "O King, if
it is as you say that the mind made passive by elimination of thoughts is
quite pure and capable of manifesting Supreme Consciousness, then
sleep will do it by itself, since it satisfies your condition and there is no
need for any kind of effort."
Thus questioned by the Brahmin youth, the King replied, "I will satisfy
you on this point. Listen carefully.
The mind is truly abstracted in sleep. But then its light is screened by
darkness, so how can it manifest its true nature? A mirror covered with
tar does not reflect images but can it reflect space either? Is it enough, in
that case, that images are eliminated in order to reveal the space reflected
in the mirror? In the same manner, the mind is veiled by the darkness
of sleep and rendered unfit for illumining thoughts. Would such eclipse
of the mind reveal the glimmer of consciousness?
Would a chip of wood held in front of a single object to the exclusion of
all others reflect the object simply because all others are excluded?
Reflection can only be on a reflecting surface and not on all surfaces.
Similarly also, realisation of the Self can only be with an alert mind and
not with a stupefied one. New-born babes have no realisation of the Self
for want of alertness.
Moreover pursue the analogy of a tarred mirror. The tar may prevent the
images from being seen, but the quality of the mirror is not affected, for
the outer coating of tar must be reflected in the interior of the mirror. So
also the mind, though diverted from dreams and wakefulness, is still in
the grip of dark sleep and not free from qualities. This is evident by the
recollection of the dark ignorance of sleep when one wakes…
Samadhi is simply absence of thoughts. Such a state prevails in sleep
and at odd moments of wakefulness. Yet, it is not called Samadhi proper,
because all the proclivities of the mind are still there latent, ready to
manifest the next instant.
In Samadhi, Brahmn, the Supreme Consciousness, is continuously
glowing. She engulfs time and space, she is the destroyer of void, and the
pure being. How can she be the ignorance of sleep? Therefore sleep is
not the end-all and the be-all. Thus did Janaka teach Ashtavakra?