The document summarizes the 16th chapter of the Garuda Puran, which discusses the means of achieving eternal liberation from the cycle of birth and death. It states that liberation can only be achieved through directly realizing the supreme truth of Brahman while living as a human. It warns that rituals, sacrifices, ascetic practices, and adherence to philosophical schools alone will not lead to liberation, as liberation requires discriminating knowledge of the true self and nature of reality, gained under the guidance of an enlightened teacher.
Este documento discute la sanidad interior y ofrece diferentes perspectivas. Algunos creen que involucra regresar mentalmente al pasado para sanar recuerdos dañinos mediante visualización y oración. Otros argumentan que esto no tiene base bíblica y puede ser dañino, prefiriendo que Dios sane a través de su Palabra y Espíritu. En general, presenta tanto las creencias de quienes practican la sanidad interior como las críticas de quienes la rechazan.
Guidance of islam on rights of relatives and maintaining ties of kinshipMohammad Yunus, MD, FACP
Silatu-Rahim, or maintaining kinship ties, is an important Islamic principle that involves treating relatives with courtesy, concern, gifts, visits when possible, helping those in need, and upholding their rights. It includes visiting the sick, accepting invitations, sharing happy and sad moments, and showing respect to elders. Severing kinship ties is strongly discouraged in Islam as it can lead to various negative consequences and is a sin. The document provides several hadith and Quranic verses emphasizing the importance of upholding kinship relations.
1. Envy is a psychological state in which a person wishes for another to be deprived of blessings, talents or merits that they possess.
2. Envy stems from feelings of inferiority and causes spiritual, moral and physical harms.
3. Imam Ali taught that giving up envy is important to be loved by people and maintain health, as envy is a "disease without remedy."
El documento describe la iniquidad como la raíz del pecado y cómo afecta a las personas. Explica que la iniquidad se adhiere a los individuos y los inclina al pecado. Luego, presenta un modelo bíblico para vencer la iniquidad a través de tener un corazón limpio, un espíritu recto y la presencia de Dios, con el objetivo de vencer el pecado y enseñar a otros a hacerlo también. Finalmente, enumera varios tipos de iniquidades sexuales, financieras, sociales y de carácter
Victory over the flesh is not so much about doing, as it is in grasping hold of the one that to saved you and Lean on Him to enable you to win your battles for you. Download free PowerPoint at BibleGuy.org
El documento habla sobre el propósito de la vida y cómo todo comienza con Dios. Explica que Dios creó todas las cosas y les dio propósito, y que para descubrir el significado de la vida hay que empezar reconociendo a Dios como el Creador. También menciona que la Biblia revela cinco propósitos que Dios tiene para nuestras vidas: adorar, servir, comunión, crecimiento y evangelizar.
The document discusses beliefs about angels in Islam. It defines angels as created from light to carry out God's commands. Angels do not eat, drink, get tired or bored. They differ in size and status, with Gabriel being the largest. Their duties include conveying revelations, directing rain, blowing the trumpet on Judgment Day, and taking souls at death. They also protect and record human deeds. The document provides details on various angels like Michael, the angel of death, and the angels questioning in the grave.
Este documento discute la sanidad interior y ofrece diferentes perspectivas. Algunos creen que involucra regresar mentalmente al pasado para sanar recuerdos dañinos mediante visualización y oración. Otros argumentan que esto no tiene base bíblica y puede ser dañino, prefiriendo que Dios sane a través de su Palabra y Espíritu. En general, presenta tanto las creencias de quienes practican la sanidad interior como las críticas de quienes la rechazan.
Guidance of islam on rights of relatives and maintaining ties of kinshipMohammad Yunus, MD, FACP
Silatu-Rahim, or maintaining kinship ties, is an important Islamic principle that involves treating relatives with courtesy, concern, gifts, visits when possible, helping those in need, and upholding their rights. It includes visiting the sick, accepting invitations, sharing happy and sad moments, and showing respect to elders. Severing kinship ties is strongly discouraged in Islam as it can lead to various negative consequences and is a sin. The document provides several hadith and Quranic verses emphasizing the importance of upholding kinship relations.
1. Envy is a psychological state in which a person wishes for another to be deprived of blessings, talents or merits that they possess.
2. Envy stems from feelings of inferiority and causes spiritual, moral and physical harms.
3. Imam Ali taught that giving up envy is important to be loved by people and maintain health, as envy is a "disease without remedy."
El documento describe la iniquidad como la raíz del pecado y cómo afecta a las personas. Explica que la iniquidad se adhiere a los individuos y los inclina al pecado. Luego, presenta un modelo bíblico para vencer la iniquidad a través de tener un corazón limpio, un espíritu recto y la presencia de Dios, con el objetivo de vencer el pecado y enseñar a otros a hacerlo también. Finalmente, enumera varios tipos de iniquidades sexuales, financieras, sociales y de carácter
Victory over the flesh is not so much about doing, as it is in grasping hold of the one that to saved you and Lean on Him to enable you to win your battles for you. Download free PowerPoint at BibleGuy.org
El documento habla sobre el propósito de la vida y cómo todo comienza con Dios. Explica que Dios creó todas las cosas y les dio propósito, y que para descubrir el significado de la vida hay que empezar reconociendo a Dios como el Creador. También menciona que la Biblia revela cinco propósitos que Dios tiene para nuestras vidas: adorar, servir, comunión, crecimiento y evangelizar.
The document discusses beliefs about angels in Islam. It defines angels as created from light to carry out God's commands. Angels do not eat, drink, get tired or bored. They differ in size and status, with Gabriel being the largest. Their duties include conveying revelations, directing rain, blowing the trumpet on Judgment Day, and taking souls at death. They also protect and record human deeds. The document provides details on various angels like Michael, the angel of death, and the angels questioning in the grave.
La sanidad interior es el proceso mediante el cual una persona es liberada y sanada de heridas y traumas del pasado a través de la Palabra de Dios y el Espíritu Santo, lo que permite disfrutar plenamente la vida en Cristo. La sanidad interior no es recordar el pasado o los pecados, ni tiene que ver con la psicología secular, sino que implica confesar y sanar heridas pasadas. Tampoco es brujería u ocultismo, sino una liberación que Dios realiza cuando la persona se entrega a Él para dejar atr
La Unión Europea ha acordado un paquete de sanciones contra Rusia por su invasión de Ucrania. Las sanciones incluyen restricciones a las importaciones de productos rusos de alta tecnología y a las exportaciones de bienes de lujo a Rusia. Además, se congelarán los activos de varios oligarcas rusos y se prohibirá el acceso de los bancos rusos a los mercados financieros de la UE.
Un pecado que siempre se repite como hábito en el cual se deleita la persona o lo permite como natural, pasa a ser una iniquidad, dando oportunidad para que un demonio de esa especialidad tenga autoridad sobre su vida; así por ejemplo el demonio de la ira gobernará su vida, mientras no le quite autoridad, en el nombre del Señor Jesucristo; sea iniquidad propia o que vino de la generación de sus antepasados.
This document discusses the concept of shirk, or polytheism, which is considered the greatest sin in Islam. It defines shirk as giving to others the rights that belong only to God, such as worship, lordship or divine attributes. Some examples given of shirk include believing other deities have power over blessings, prostrating to or making supplications to others besides God. The document warns that shirk nullifies good deeds, prohibits entry to paradise, and is unforgivable if one dies without repenting from it. Shirk is categorized based on its relation to tawheed (monotheism) and whether it is apparent or hidden.
Este documento habla sobre los demonios y Satanás. Explica que los demonios son ángeles caídos que sirven a Satanás y buscan dañar a los humanos. También describe los diferentes nombres de Satanás en la Biblia como el diablo, el adversario y el príncipe de las tinieblas. Finalmente, explica que los demonios no tienen cuerpos propios y buscan poseer a los humanos para causar daño a través de ellos.
1. El documento habla sobre el discernimiento cristiano y cómo no es fácil adentrarse en el misterio de la voluntad de Dios.
2. Explica que discernir no es ver claridad sino ser dóciles y dejarse llevar por los impulsos de Dios aunque a veces no los entendamos.
3. Se necesitan actitudes cristianas como la comprensión, misericordia y capacidad de querer y ser querido para poder discernir.
Stay Woke: Be Ready and Steady! | 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Bible StudyDanny Scotton, Jr.
The church in Thessalonica, which had endured harsh persecution, asked Paul: when is Jesus coming back? What is going to happen to our brothers and sisters who have died/have been killed? Paul addresses their inquiry in this passage (1 Th 5:1-11). For believers, the Day of the Lord is nothing to fear
This document provides a summary of Surah al-Hashr. It discusses the exile of three Jewish tribes from Madinah for their conspiracies against the Prophet Muhammad and early Muslims. It mentions the characteristics of the surah and notes that the Prophet's commands held the same authority as the Quran. Additionally, it discusses the distribution of wealth left behind by exiled tribes and promotes tolerance, human rights, and avoiding miserliness. The document emphasizes preparing for the Day of Judgment and not forgetting God. It concludes by listing 15 of God's names and attributes mentioned in the last few verses.
Volunteerism in Islam involves willingly offering one's time, skills, and efforts to help others and bring them benefit without expecting anything in return, solely to please God. It is considered a fundamental act of citizenship and expression of faith in society. Several hadith encourage Muslims to volunteer by alleviating others' hardships, keeping their faults concealed, supporting them financially, and spreading happiness and joy among fellow believers. True volunteerism stems from helping others selflessly and controlling one's anger for the sake of God.
El documento resume tres puntos clave de Mateo 6:25-34:
1) No se deben afanar por la vida, la comida o la ropa, pues Dios proveerá;
2) Se deben fijar en la naturaleza como los pájaros y lirios que Dios sustenta, y confiar en Él;
3) No se deben afanar por el mañana, sino enfocarse en buscar primero el reino de Dios.
El documento describe cómo Israel fue desterrado a Babilonia debido a sus pecados. A pesar de estar secos y sin esperanza como huesos en un valle, Dios prometió restaurar a Israel con mayor gloria. Ezequiel profetizó sobre los huesos secos a pedido de Dios, y estos se convirtieron en un ejército vivo nuevamente, mostrando el poder de Dios para resucitar la esperanza de su pueblo.
This document contains summaries of 15 sections or rukus from Islamic religious texts. The sections discuss various topics related to Islamic law including fulfilling covenants, lawful and unlawful foods, purity, sacrifices, punishments, dealings with non-Muslims, forbidden acts, and responsibilities of the believers. Recurring themes include obeying God's commands, avoiding excess and negligence, enjoining good and forbidding evil, and being accountable for one's actions.
The document provides an overview of the book of James, summarizing its key themes and messages. James addresses issues like the pride of the rich, persecution by the rich, and retaliation against wrongs. He calls for wisdom, faith, and patient endurance. The document focuses on the power of speech and the importance of controlling one's tongue, citing several passages from James and other books that discuss both the positive and negative impacts of words.
El documento es una carta dirigida a jóvenes cristianos en la que se les exhorta a no desperdiciar su vida y juventud. Se les recuerda la brevedad de la vida humana y la vanidad de vivir alejados de Dios. Se les anima a poner su corazón en seguir a Dios a través de la oración, la lectura bíblica sistemática y manteniendo presente su mortalidad para entregarse por completo a la voluntad de Dios.
This document discusses several passages from the Quran. It describes psychological states of disbelievers and emphasizes recording of deeds. It relates stories of prophets being ridiculed but finding support from honest people. True servants of Allah present logical arguments for worshipping the one Creator. The document also discusses signs of creation like plants, the sun and moon, ships and seas. It describes the Day of Resurrection and dwelling of believers in paradise versus disbelievers.
New Edited and updated slides.
Ruku by Ruku pointers.
Flow charts and action pointers added.
Self Evaluation chart added
Virtues and duas and much more!
This document summarizes the Islamic teachings about the Bridge of Siraat that all people must cross on the Day of Judgment. It describes the bridge as extremely thin and sharp, placed over the Hellfire. The righteous will cross with ease through Allah's mercy, while the unrighteous may fall into the Hellfire. Several hadith are cited describing companions of the Prophet Muhammad crying out of fear of crossing this bridge to the afterlife, not knowing their fate. The bridge is said to take 15,000 years to cross and will be a time of immense difficulty, so Muslims should strive to lighten their burden of sins in this life.
LESSON 7 OVERCOMING OBSTACLES Gird Up The Loins Of Your Mind.pptxCarlenePierce1
The document provides commentary on 1 Peter 1:13, which instructs believers to "gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." It discusses what it means to have a "girded mind," the importance of being sober-minded, and resting one's hope fully on God's grace that will be revealed when Jesus returns. The commentary emphasizes preparing one's mind for service to God by controlling thoughts and priorities in accordance with God's will.
41 Hopeful Christian Quotes About ForgivenessBibilium
If you are looking to ask for a pardon right now, or you need some inspiration to forgive somebody in your life, these 41 forgiveness quotes will show you the power of this bold virtue. Visit us at bibilium.com, a Wholesome Christian Blog that caters to the spiritual needs of every member of the family.
Pravritti: By acts, a living creature is destroyed. By knowledge, however, he becomes emancipated. Through acts one is forced to take rebirth, after death. Nivritti: Through knowledge, however, one becomes transformed into that which is Eternal, Unmanifest, and Immutable.
The fruits of duties prescribed by religion are invisible, being attainable in the next world. The fruits, however, of Penance directed towards the soul are obtainable in this world.
La sanidad interior es el proceso mediante el cual una persona es liberada y sanada de heridas y traumas del pasado a través de la Palabra de Dios y el Espíritu Santo, lo que permite disfrutar plenamente la vida en Cristo. La sanidad interior no es recordar el pasado o los pecados, ni tiene que ver con la psicología secular, sino que implica confesar y sanar heridas pasadas. Tampoco es brujería u ocultismo, sino una liberación que Dios realiza cuando la persona se entrega a Él para dejar atr
La Unión Europea ha acordado un paquete de sanciones contra Rusia por su invasión de Ucrania. Las sanciones incluyen restricciones a las importaciones de productos rusos de alta tecnología y a las exportaciones de bienes de lujo a Rusia. Además, se congelarán los activos de varios oligarcas rusos y se prohibirá el acceso de los bancos rusos a los mercados financieros de la UE.
Un pecado que siempre se repite como hábito en el cual se deleita la persona o lo permite como natural, pasa a ser una iniquidad, dando oportunidad para que un demonio de esa especialidad tenga autoridad sobre su vida; así por ejemplo el demonio de la ira gobernará su vida, mientras no le quite autoridad, en el nombre del Señor Jesucristo; sea iniquidad propia o que vino de la generación de sus antepasados.
This document discusses the concept of shirk, or polytheism, which is considered the greatest sin in Islam. It defines shirk as giving to others the rights that belong only to God, such as worship, lordship or divine attributes. Some examples given of shirk include believing other deities have power over blessings, prostrating to or making supplications to others besides God. The document warns that shirk nullifies good deeds, prohibits entry to paradise, and is unforgivable if one dies without repenting from it. Shirk is categorized based on its relation to tawheed (monotheism) and whether it is apparent or hidden.
Este documento habla sobre los demonios y Satanás. Explica que los demonios son ángeles caídos que sirven a Satanás y buscan dañar a los humanos. También describe los diferentes nombres de Satanás en la Biblia como el diablo, el adversario y el príncipe de las tinieblas. Finalmente, explica que los demonios no tienen cuerpos propios y buscan poseer a los humanos para causar daño a través de ellos.
1. El documento habla sobre el discernimiento cristiano y cómo no es fácil adentrarse en el misterio de la voluntad de Dios.
2. Explica que discernir no es ver claridad sino ser dóciles y dejarse llevar por los impulsos de Dios aunque a veces no los entendamos.
3. Se necesitan actitudes cristianas como la comprensión, misericordia y capacidad de querer y ser querido para poder discernir.
Stay Woke: Be Ready and Steady! | 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Bible StudyDanny Scotton, Jr.
The church in Thessalonica, which had endured harsh persecution, asked Paul: when is Jesus coming back? What is going to happen to our brothers and sisters who have died/have been killed? Paul addresses their inquiry in this passage (1 Th 5:1-11). For believers, the Day of the Lord is nothing to fear
This document provides a summary of Surah al-Hashr. It discusses the exile of three Jewish tribes from Madinah for their conspiracies against the Prophet Muhammad and early Muslims. It mentions the characteristics of the surah and notes that the Prophet's commands held the same authority as the Quran. Additionally, it discusses the distribution of wealth left behind by exiled tribes and promotes tolerance, human rights, and avoiding miserliness. The document emphasizes preparing for the Day of Judgment and not forgetting God. It concludes by listing 15 of God's names and attributes mentioned in the last few verses.
Volunteerism in Islam involves willingly offering one's time, skills, and efforts to help others and bring them benefit without expecting anything in return, solely to please God. It is considered a fundamental act of citizenship and expression of faith in society. Several hadith encourage Muslims to volunteer by alleviating others' hardships, keeping their faults concealed, supporting them financially, and spreading happiness and joy among fellow believers. True volunteerism stems from helping others selflessly and controlling one's anger for the sake of God.
El documento resume tres puntos clave de Mateo 6:25-34:
1) No se deben afanar por la vida, la comida o la ropa, pues Dios proveerá;
2) Se deben fijar en la naturaleza como los pájaros y lirios que Dios sustenta, y confiar en Él;
3) No se deben afanar por el mañana, sino enfocarse en buscar primero el reino de Dios.
El documento describe cómo Israel fue desterrado a Babilonia debido a sus pecados. A pesar de estar secos y sin esperanza como huesos en un valle, Dios prometió restaurar a Israel con mayor gloria. Ezequiel profetizó sobre los huesos secos a pedido de Dios, y estos se convirtieron en un ejército vivo nuevamente, mostrando el poder de Dios para resucitar la esperanza de su pueblo.
This document contains summaries of 15 sections or rukus from Islamic religious texts. The sections discuss various topics related to Islamic law including fulfilling covenants, lawful and unlawful foods, purity, sacrifices, punishments, dealings with non-Muslims, forbidden acts, and responsibilities of the believers. Recurring themes include obeying God's commands, avoiding excess and negligence, enjoining good and forbidding evil, and being accountable for one's actions.
The document provides an overview of the book of James, summarizing its key themes and messages. James addresses issues like the pride of the rich, persecution by the rich, and retaliation against wrongs. He calls for wisdom, faith, and patient endurance. The document focuses on the power of speech and the importance of controlling one's tongue, citing several passages from James and other books that discuss both the positive and negative impacts of words.
El documento es una carta dirigida a jóvenes cristianos en la que se les exhorta a no desperdiciar su vida y juventud. Se les recuerda la brevedad de la vida humana y la vanidad de vivir alejados de Dios. Se les anima a poner su corazón en seguir a Dios a través de la oración, la lectura bíblica sistemática y manteniendo presente su mortalidad para entregarse por completo a la voluntad de Dios.
This document discusses several passages from the Quran. It describes psychological states of disbelievers and emphasizes recording of deeds. It relates stories of prophets being ridiculed but finding support from honest people. True servants of Allah present logical arguments for worshipping the one Creator. The document also discusses signs of creation like plants, the sun and moon, ships and seas. It describes the Day of Resurrection and dwelling of believers in paradise versus disbelievers.
New Edited and updated slides.
Ruku by Ruku pointers.
Flow charts and action pointers added.
Self Evaluation chart added
Virtues and duas and much more!
This document summarizes the Islamic teachings about the Bridge of Siraat that all people must cross on the Day of Judgment. It describes the bridge as extremely thin and sharp, placed over the Hellfire. The righteous will cross with ease through Allah's mercy, while the unrighteous may fall into the Hellfire. Several hadith are cited describing companions of the Prophet Muhammad crying out of fear of crossing this bridge to the afterlife, not knowing their fate. The bridge is said to take 15,000 years to cross and will be a time of immense difficulty, so Muslims should strive to lighten their burden of sins in this life.
LESSON 7 OVERCOMING OBSTACLES Gird Up The Loins Of Your Mind.pptxCarlenePierce1
The document provides commentary on 1 Peter 1:13, which instructs believers to "gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." It discusses what it means to have a "girded mind," the importance of being sober-minded, and resting one's hope fully on God's grace that will be revealed when Jesus returns. The commentary emphasizes preparing one's mind for service to God by controlling thoughts and priorities in accordance with God's will.
41 Hopeful Christian Quotes About ForgivenessBibilium
If you are looking to ask for a pardon right now, or you need some inspiration to forgive somebody in your life, these 41 forgiveness quotes will show you the power of this bold virtue. Visit us at bibilium.com, a Wholesome Christian Blog that caters to the spiritual needs of every member of the family.
Pravritti: By acts, a living creature is destroyed. By knowledge, however, he becomes emancipated. Through acts one is forced to take rebirth, after death. Nivritti: Through knowledge, however, one becomes transformed into that which is Eternal, Unmanifest, and Immutable.
The fruits of duties prescribed by religion are invisible, being attainable in the next world. The fruits, however, of Penance directed towards the soul are obtainable in this world.
The document discusses reincarnation from Buddhist and other spiritual perspectives. It provides an overview of Buddhist cosmology, which describes 31 planes of existence divided into the sense-sphere realm, fine-material realm, and immaterial realm. Each realm contains beings at different stages of spiritual development experiencing various levels of suffering. It also describes the cosmology presented by spiritual teacher Adi Da Samraj, involving progression through subtle planes after death. The document argues that reincarnation could be "re-engineered" to help beings avoid past mistakes and reconnect with spirituality through counseling children who remember past lives and guiding souls toward auspicious rebirths.
The document summarizes the key qualities of a self-realized or stable-minded person according to ancient Hindu scriptures. It describes how such a person remains unshaken by happiness or distress, is detached from sense objects and the ego, and has completely subdued their senses. They experience inner peace and calmness. Their intellect becomes firmly established in the divine and they attain liberation from the cycles of rebirth.
For those who are interested in self-realization and subsequently God-realization.
We have four-petal control console at forehead - manas, chitta, buddhi, and ahankar. Manas is connected to 5-input senses - ears (sound), eyes (sight), nose (smell), tongue (taste), and skin (touch).
Chitta is the conscious faculty of mind and it provides input from our past experience in previous lives also known as sanskars. Manas and Chitta operate in tandem.
Seat of buddhi is independent and it is intellect as acquired knowledge acquired from outside through 5-input senses and it is intuition as input from soul as real knowledge.
Ahankar is ego which is my 'I' and it authorizes all actions through 5-output senses - speech, hands (manual skill), feet (locomotion), sacral (genital organs), and coccyx (rectal organ).
For success in meditation we have to check externalization of mind and also output activity.
Swami Vivekananda achieved a high level of equilibrium and synthesis in his thinking by drawing from four main influences: 1) ancient Hindu scriptures like the Vedas and Upanishads, 2) his guru Sri Ramakrishna who taught the oneness of all religions, 3) his view of India as encompassing both diversity and common threads, and 4) his own deep spiritual experiences and realization of the divine in all. He was thus able to bring together seemingly disparate ideas and find their underlying unity, bringing a message of harmony to the World's Parliament of Religions in 1893.
Swami Vivekananda achieved a high level of equilibrium and synthesis in his thinking by drawing from four main influences: 1) ancient Hindu scriptures like the Vedas and Upanishads, 2) his guru Sri Ramakrishna who taught the oneness of all religions, 3) his view of India which embraced common spiritual beliefs across differences, and 4) his own deep spiritual experiences and realizations. He was able to bring together opposing concepts like non-duality and duality, reason and faith, creating a harmonious and all-inclusive interpretation of Hinduism.
Swamijis words on vedanta, humanity, science and religion are still very relevant for all. His complete works are used here to explain his message in simple words
The document provides an overview of the Upanishads and specifically discusses the Kathopanishad. Some key points:
- The Upanishads are part of the Vedas and contain spiritual knowledge revealed to sages. Kathopanishad is presented as a dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama, the lord of death.
- Nachiketa is granted three boons by Yama and uses the third boon to learn about life after death. Yama teaches Nachiketa about the nature of the unchanging Self and how to realize the Self through yoga and meditation.
- Various analogies are provided, like the chariot analogy, to explain the relationship between the senses, mind, intellect and the
YV BKII CH3 Repeated Creations of the WorldPardeep Sehgal
The external world appears as a reality, but in truth it is only a creation of our desires. It is an ideal castle in the air, and a magic view spread before us.
It is at the point of death and afterwards that the unreality of the world best appears. But this knowledge (of the unreality of the world) becomes darkened upon being reborn on earth, when the shadow of this world again falls on the mirror of his sentient soul.
The dead have no sensation of the earth and other bodies made of the elements, or of the course of the world, but they fall again to these errors upon being reborn here.
There is an interminable ignorance resembling an immense river enveloping the face of creation, and breaking into streamlets of ignorance that are impossible to cross.
The document is a translation of Adi Sankaracharya's VIVEKACHUDAMA NI by Swami Madhavananda. It contains 77 verses from the original text discussing key concepts in Advaita Vedanta such as the distinction between the eternal Self and the impermanent non-Self/body, the means to attain liberation from rebirth through self-knowledge and renunciation, and the role of a guru in imparting this knowledge.
052a - THE ETERNAL LIFE OF THE MAN IN THE COSMOS AND THEN IN THE COMMUNION OF...OrdineGesu
The document discusses the eternal life of humans and their existence in different planes after death. It states:
1) Humans are not separate from God and are constantly in contact with and fed by God. They will eternally live in communion with God.
2) After completing their evolution through multiple incarnations on Earth and in the cosmos, learning lessons of pain, all humans are destined for eternal life in God.
3) Between incarnations, humans continue their existence in the astral, mental, and akashic planes of the cosmos, consolidating experiences and progressing toward becoming a "superman" or saint to live eternally in God.
028a - The conscience, the life of men and the continuos help that come us fr...OrdineGesu
The conscience is what receives and records realities, shaping an individual's nature as they evolve through incarnations. The size of one's conscience determines their level of egoism versus altruism. Throughout history, most people have had small consciences, leading to violence. However, there are also those with large consciences who know true love. The Earth serves as a school for different "races" in evolution, so looking at any one time does not show overall progress. Improving individual consciences can help reduce conflicts and create more peace in the world. We must work to overcome our egos through self-knowledge and cultivate love for God and others.
This document contains 15 notes from Zühre, a previous work written in Arabic by the author. The notes discuss various spiritual and philosophical topics. They criticize a corrupt version of Europe that promotes harmful philosophy and civilization. They also contrast this view with the path presented in the Quran, which brings happiness in this life and the next. The notes aim to guide people towards truth and eternity rather than temporary things of this world.
Brochure - NEW REVELATION - Reasons for the Right Judgment and for the Salvat...Simona P
The document discusses the salvation of human souls and reasons for right judgment. It states that God has given two laws: the law of "must" regarding physical forms, and the law of "should" regarding life teachings. No soul can be fully corrupted, as all have a primordial life germ. It is better to establish institutions to heal sick souls through spiritual doctors rather than punish them with laws and judgments. True judges should cure ill souls with compassion rather than make them worse.
023a - The reincarnation it is a part of the Law of the EvolutionOrdineGesu
The document discusses reincarnation as part of the Law of Evolution according to teachings from Jesus Christ and other spiritual sources. It provides 3 key points:
1) Reincarnation allows the soul to progress to higher degrees of mind and spirit through multiple lifetimes on Earth and other worlds. Souls may reincarnate in human or spiritual forms.
2) Jesus taught about reincarnation but it was distorted by priests seeking power and wealth. True reincarnation doctrine allows souls multiple lives to improve, not regression into animal forms.
3) The laws of karma and evolution govern reincarnation to reward good deeds and provide lessons through suffering from past misdeeds. Pain
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!
Having entered the material world, the pure soul becomes conditioned by the material atmosphere, which is created by the external energy under the control of Lord Vishnu. Thus the living entity comes under the control of the external energy, daivi maya.
Living independently and bewildered in the forest, he does not attain the association of devotees who are always engaged in the service of the Lord.
Once in the bodily conception, he gets different types of bodies one after the other under the influence of material energy and impelled by the modes of material nature (goodness, satogun; passion, rajogun; and ignorance, tamogun).
In this way the conditioned soul goes sometimes to the heavenly planets, sometimes to the earthly planets and sometimes to the lower planets and lower species.
Thus he suffers continuously due to different types of bodies. These bodily conditions are acquired due to the conditioned soul's mental speculation.
Using the senses under the control of the external energy, maya, the living entity suffers the miserable conditions of material existence.
Buddhism for you lesson 09-more lives than oneUncle Bugs
The document discusses Buddhist concepts of rebirth and reincarnation. It explains that rebirth is accepted in many Eastern religions and was also initially accepted by early Christians. It describes how Buddhists believe beings can be reborn into different realms, including 31 planes of existence like heavens, hells, and the human realm, based on their karma from past lives. The document also discusses the differences between the Buddhist concept of rebirth, which does not involve a permanent soul, versus other concepts of reincarnation that believe in an eternal soul.
Tibetan Buddhist funeral rituals aim to guide the deceased soul through the bardo states between death and rebirth. When someone dies, monks read passages from the Bardo Thodol to guide them. The body is prepared and taken to a monastery for sky burial (jhator), where vultures consume the corpse. This reinforces impermanence and allows the soul to be carried by birds. Grief is seen as detrimental to the soul's progress, so mourners are encouraged to resolve feelings and channel grief into spiritual practices like meditation.
Similar to Law of Liberation (Chapter 16, Garuda Puran) (20)
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'.
Women are said to be naturally sinful and the root of all evil according to ancient Hindu scriptures. The celestial being Panchachuda lists the many faults of women as understood in these scriptures, such as their inability to remain faithful, their constant desire for new male companions, and their lack of restraint even for husbands who treat them well. Women are seen as inherently lacking self-control and morality. Originally, women were created virtuous, but Brahma later created the current form of women with the aid of illusion to instill in them lust, desire, and inability to be restrained in order to stop humanity's progression towards godhood.
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
This document discusses different means of attaining brahmacharya or celibacy. It states that jnana (spiritual knowledge) and finding the right guru are necessary for controlling sexual desires and achieving brahmacharya. Mere external restraints like avoiding marriage are not sufficient, as the root causes of sexuality lie in ignorance. Only by uprooting this ignorance through jnana can one truly attain freedom from sexual impulses and desires. The cycle of rebirth will continue until one seeks out a true master to help achieve liberation from this ignorance.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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Law of Liberation (Chapter 16, Garuda Puran)
1. Garuda Puran
Background
Garuda Puran is a dialogue between Lord Vishnu and Garuda narrated by sage Suta. It
comprises of sixteen chapters as under:
• Chapter 1: Miseries of the Sinners in this World and Hereafter
• Chapter 2: Description of Way to Yama
• Chapter 3: Torments of Yama
• Chapter 4: Description of Sins that lead to Hell
• Chapter 5: Description of Signs of Sins and Classes of Rebirth after Term in Hell
• Chapter 6: Description of Miseries of the Birth of the Sinful
• Chapter 7: Description of the Sacrament for the Dead
• Chapter 8: Description of the Gifts for the Dying
• Chapter 9: Description of the Rites for the Dying
• Chapter 10: Description of collecting Bones from the Fire and other Rites
• Chapter 11: Description of 10-days Ceremonies
• Chapter 12: Description of the 11th Day Rite
• Chapter 13: Description of Ceremonies for Ancestors
• Chapter 14: Description of City of Lord of Justice (Dharamraja) – Impenetrable
by gods and demons.
• Chapter 15: Description of Rebirth after Term in Heaven; Parts of Body; Nerves,
Artery, Ducts, Veins; Pranas; Cosmos within Body; Six Chakras and Seed Sounds
of Language (16 vowels and 36 consonants); Stillness of Mind and Yoga under
the guidance of a Realized Teacher.
• Chapter 16: Description of the Law of Liberation
Garuda Puran is used at funeral ceremonies and due to fear and ignorance; people do
not keep it in the house. Chapters 15 and 16 are the most wonderful part of this Puran
and we deprive ourselves of the knowledge contained therein by not reading it.
Chapter 16
Description of the Law of Liberation
Garuda said:
• I have heard from you, O Ocean of compassion, about the transmigration of the
individual, through ignorance, in the worlds of change. I now wish to hear
about the means for eternal liberation.
• O compassionate Lord, -- in this terrible world of change, in the unsubstantial,
in all deep miseries, the endless multitudes of individuals, placed in various
kinds of bodies, are born and die -- of them no end is known.
2. • Always miserable in this world, no one is ever known to be happy. O Lord of
Liberation, tell me by what means they may obtain release, O Lord.
The Blessed Lord said:
• Listen, O Garuda, I will explain to you what you have asked, even by the hearing
of which a man is released* from the world of change.
[*By hearing alone to any discourse, liberation is not possible. What it implies is
that armed with this knowledge one gets motivated to seek liberation from this
ever changing world. Reflect over what you hear and then put it in practice
because liberation has to be achieved while in human body under the guidance
of an adept Teacher and not by mere words of a discourse.]
• There is a Shining One, Shiva, who has the nature of Supreme Brahman, who is
part-less, all-knowing, all-doing, Lord of all, stainless and second-less, Self-
illumined, beginning-less and endless, beyond the Beyond, without attributes,
Being and Knowing and Bliss. That which is considered the individual is a part
of Him.
• These, like sparks of a fire, with beginning-less ignorance, separated and
encased in bodies by beginning-less karma, are fettered by forms of good and
evil, giving happiness and misery, -- with bonds of caste, colour, creed and
nationality, length of life, and fortune-miseries born of karma.
• In every life obtained, they have also, O Garuda, a higher and more subtle
body, the subtle-linga-body (ethereal form of corporeal body), lasting until
liberation.
• Listen now the order of liberation. First the unmoving things (inanimate),
followed by (animate) worms, plant kingdom, birds, animals, men, the righteous,
the thirty-three deities, and also the liberated, according to their order, having
worn and cast aside the four sorts of bodies* thousands of times, one becomes a
man by good deeds, and if he becomes a knower (one who knows the Self) he
attains liberation.
[*Four sorts of bodies are: Pindaj – a creature born with a life from the womb;
Andaj – born out of an egg; Swedaj – born out of perspiration; and Udhbhij –
plants that sprout from ground, vegetation.]
• The embodied, in the eighty-four hundred thousands of bodies before
attaining human birth, can obtain no knowledge of the truth. Through millions
of myriads of thousands of births some time a being obtains human birth,
through the accumulation of merit.
3. • He who, having obtained a human body, difficult to get, and a step to
liberation, does not help himself over, -- who in this world is more sinful than
he?
• The man who, having obtained this highest birth and superior senses, does not
understand what benefits the soul is a slayer of Brahman.
• Without a body, nobody obtains the object of human life; therefore should he
guard his body and wealth and perform meritorious deeds. He should always
guard his soul, which is the means to everything. Living, he should make every
effort to protect it, in view of welfare.
• A village again, a field again, wealth again, a house again, good and evil actions
again -- the body never again (meaning that one may re-obtain these things after
losing them -- but not the body).
• The wise always adopt means for the preservation of the body; even those
afflicted with diseases such as leprosy do not wish to give it up.
• It should be guarded for the sake of duty; duty for the sake of knowledge;
knowledge for the sake of Yoga-meditation, -- then he is soon released.
• If he does not guard his soul against harm who else will? Therefore should he
look after his own benefit?
• He who does not take precautions against the diseases of hell while here;
afflicted with disease and having gone to a country where there is no
medicine, what will he do?
• Old age comes on like a tigress; life goes like water from a broken pot; diseases
attack like foes. Therefore should he strive to know the means of liberation from
the liberated?
• So long as misery does not come, so long as calamity does not befall, so long as
the senses are not decayed, so long should he practice to realize the knowledge
of creative elements within as learnt from the liberated?
• So long as the body lasts, so long should truth be pursued, -- the stupid man
digs his well when the corner of his house is already afire.
• The time of death is not known by those who are variously embodied in the
world of change. Alas! A man, between happiness and misery, does not know
his own benefit.
4. • Though seeing those just born, the afflicted, the dead, those whom calamity
has befallen, and the miserable, people are never afraid, having drunk the
liquor of delusion.
• Riches are like unto a dream; youth is like a flower, life is fickle as lightning, --
where is there a discerning one who is at ease?
• Even a hundred years of life is very little, and half of it is sleep and idleness,
and even that little is unfruitful owing to the miseries of childhood, disease
and old age.
• He does not do what ought to be done; when he should be awake he sleeps;
where he should fear he confides. Alas! What man is not stricken?
• How shall the individual who has taken a body, which is like foam on water
and is attached to passing objects, be free from fear? Jiva is a part of Brahman,
but resides in a temporal body. When it will realize Brahman within, it will
immediately merge in its source. Then it will not depend upon temporal bodies
for survival.
• He who does not know what is good for him thinks the harmful* beneficial,
the impermanent** permanent, the misfortune*** (fortune) significant, and the
evil good.
[*Harmful – ahit vishay – anything perceived by the senses is unfriendly, inimical,
and injurious to soul.]
[**Impermanent – adhruv deha and dhan – impermanent body and possessions,
when considered permanent are injurious to soul.]
[***Misfortune - anarth – root of fifteen misfortunes such as pride, falsehood,
jealousy, wickedness, meanness, ill will, cupidity, covetousness, arrogance,
conceit, deceit, malice, levity, sloth and torpor are all injurious to soul when
considered significant.]
• Though seeing, he falters; though hearing, he does not understand; though
reading, he does not know; bewildered by the divine magic.
• This universe is immersed in the boundless ocean of death, -- though grasped by
the crocodiles of death, disease and old age, he does not understand.
• Time, though wearing away with every moment, is unnoticed, just as an
unbaked pot placed in water disappears imperceptibly. Time is passing away
5. but man makes no effort to know the real nature of Time and subsequently
make an effort to stop the wheel of Time.
• Air may be enclosed, ether may be split; waves may be bound, -- life cannot be
made permanent. Earth is burnt away by time; even Meru is reduced to powder;
the water of the ocean is dried away -- what shall be said of the body?
• The wolf of death forcibly slays the lamb of a mortal, who prates of my
offspring; my wife; my wealth; my relatives.
• This has been done; this is to be done; this other is done or not done. Him who
is thus prating death overpowers. It must be done to-morrow; it must be done
to-day; in the morning or in the afternoon, -- death does not consider whether it
has been done or not done.
• Thou shalt encounter the enemy, death, whose coming is shown by age, who
has an army of dreadful diseases -- wilt thou not see the saviour?
• Death preys upon the man with the needles of greed and thirst, bitten by the
serpent of sense-objects, and baked in the fire of desire and repulsion.
• Death attacks children, young men, the old, those in the embryo condition, --
such is this world of creatures.
• This individual, leaving his own body, goes to the abode of Yama. What is the
good of association with wife, mother, father, son and others if real purpose of
human life that is realization of subtle Truth within is not accomplished?
• The world of change is verily the root of misery. He who is in it is afflicted
with misery. He who abandons it becomes happy, -- otherwise never.
• This world of change, which is the source of all misery, the seat of all
calamities, and the refuge of all sins, should be abandoned at once.
• A man bound in fetters of iron or wood may be released, but from the fetters of
son and wife can never be freed. So long as the being makes attachments
pleasant to the mind, so long shall the dagger of sorrow pierce his heart.
• People are destroyed every day by the desire for great wealth. Alas! Fie upon
the foods of the senses, which steal away the nectar of life?
• Just as the fish, covetous of flesh, does not see the iron hook, so the embodied,
covetous of pleasure, does not see the torments of Yama.
6. Those men who do not understand what is good and what is not good for them, who
constantly pursue evil courses, and are intent on the filling of the belly, are destined
for hell, O Garuda.
• Sleep, sexual pleasure, and eating are common to all creatures. Who possesses
knowledge is called a man, who is devoid of it is called a beast.
• Foolish men are tormented at break of day by nature's calls; when the sun is in
the meridian by hunger and thirst; in the night by passion and sleep. All those
beings who are attached to their bodies, wealth, wife and other things, are born
and die deluded by ignorance, alas!
• Therefore attachment to things created be shunned always, and if it is not
possible to give up these attachments, then friendship with the great (realized
souls) be cultivated, as a remedy for attachment.
• Association with the realized persons is the remedy for this ever-changing
world. Therefore, spiritual discourse* (satsang) and discrimination** (vivek) are
two pure and stainless eyes and the man who does not have these, how shall he
not tread evil ways?
[*Spiritual Discourse – satsang – as the name implies is association with Truth
and therefore, is the gathering where a realized person preaches only One God
and His Creative Power, the Word. Satsang is not a discourse on gods, demons,
incarnations, past kings and sages because they are subject to change.]
[**Discrimination – vivek – is the wisdom, intelligence and reasoning faculty
given to man to see the difference between what is right or wrong for him and
choose accordingly. If man does not apply this faculty carefully then man will
not be able to exercise control over his senses and is bound to tread evil ways.]
• All those deluded men who are engaged in the duties of their respective castes
and orders, and do not understand the highest righteousness, perish
fruitlessly.
• Some are intent upon ceremonies (shraddh – offering of water, food, etc. to the
Brahmans in honour of manes), some take to the practice of vows and fasts;
with self enveloped in ignorance the imposters go about.
• The men who are attached to the ceremonial (a system of rites or ceremonies;
formalities proper to any occasion; sanskar) alone are satisfied with mere names,
deluded by the repetitions of mantras, oblations and other things, and by
elaborate rituals, they hope for liberation by such practices.
7. • The fools, bewildered by my maya (Ignorance), desire to obtain the invisible
by fire sacrifice, religious sacrifice, single meals, fasts and other restraints, and
by the emaciation of the body.
• But deluded by my maya, foolish people cannot achieve liberation by such
methods.
• Of those who have no discrimination, what liberation can there be by bodily
tortures alone? What great serpent is killed by beating the anthill alone?
• The hypocrites, putting on appearances, and wearing quantities of matted hair,
and using antelope skins, wander about like knowers, and even delude people.
• He who is attached to the pleasures of the world of change, saying "I am a
knower of Brahman," and is devoid of both action and Brahman should be
shunned like a low outcaste.
• Those who walk about naked and unashamed like a donkey in houses and
forests, how can they be liberated?
• If men are to be liberated by applying earth, ashes and dust; does the dog
which always lives among earth and ashes become liberated?
• The jackals, rats, deer and others, which feed upon grass, leave and water, and
always live in forests, -- do these become ascetics?
• The crocodiles, fishes and others, which from birth to death, dwell in the
waters of Ganges, -- do these become Yogins?
• Pigeons at times eat stones, and Chataka birds do not drink water from the earth,
-- are these observers of vows?
Garuda! All these acts are only for pleasure of people. Direct knowledge of the Truth,
while in human body, is the cause of liberation.
• Fallen into the great well of the six philosophies* (Nyaya, Vaisheshika,
Sankhya, Yoga, Mimansa, Vedanta) O Garuda, the brutes do not understand the
subtle Truth; bound in the snare of animalism.
[These are six different schools of thought or six Darshanas or six demonstrations
of Truth. Each school has developed, systematized and correlated the various
parts of the Veda in its own way. Nyaya: represents the logical approach to
spirituality, founded by Gautama Rishi. Vaisheshika: deals with the material
8. aspect of creation and the path of discrimination, founded by Kanada Rishi.
Sankhya: presents a dualistic conception of purusha (soul) and prakriti (nature),
founded by Kapila Muni. Yoga: concerns itself with physical and spiritual
disciplines, and was founded by Patanjali. Purva (or karma) Mimansa: deals
with outer practices, i.e. rituals, and was founded by Sage Jaimini. Vedanta:
concerns itself with the realization of the Truth, and was founded by Sage
Vyasa.]
• They are tossed hither and thither in the dreadful ocean of Vedas and Shastras;
caught in the six waves they remain sophists. They are not the knowers of
Truth.
• He who knows the Vedas, the Shastras and the Puranas, but does not know the
subtle truth, the best end, salvation -- of that imitator all this is as the speech of
a crow.
• The fools, decorated with garlands of poetry constructed of forms of speech,
miserable with anxiety, remain with senses bewildered. Men trouble themselves
variously, but the highest truth is otherwise; they explain in different ways but
the best purport of the Shastras is otherwise.
• They talk of the highest experiences, not realizing them themselves. Some have
ceased preaching, being engrossed in egotism. They repeat the Vedas and the
Shastras, and argue with one another, but they do not understand the highest
truth, -- like the spoon that is in the food but does not taste the flavour of the
food.
• "This is known; this must be known," -- thus bewildered by anxiety they read
the scriptures day and night, turning away from the highest truth. The fool, not
knowing that the truth is seated in himself, is bewildered by the Shastras, -- a
foolish goatherd, with the young goat under his arm, peers into the well.
• Ignorance (maya) prevalent in this world cannot be annihilated by mere words
of scriptures, as darkness cannot be dispelled by merely calling lamp.
• Reading, to a man devoid of wisdom, is like a mirror to the blind; hence, for
those who have understanding, Shastras are only a potter to the knowledge of
the truth.
• “This is knowledge, this must be known," -- he wishes to hear everything from
Shastras. If one lives for a thousand celestial years he cannot reach the end of the
Shastras.
9. • The Shastras are numerous; life is brief; and there are tens of millions of
obstacles; therefore the essence should be understood, -- like the swan taking
the milk in the water.
• Having practised the Vedas and the Shastras, and having known the Truth, the
wise man should abandon all the scriptures; just as one rich in grains
abandons the straw.
O Garuda! Just as there is no use for food to one who is satisfied with nectar, so there
is no use of the scriptures to the knower of the Truth.
• Garuda! There is no liberation by the study of the Vedas, or by the reading of
the Shastras. Emancipation is by knowledge alone, not otherwise.
• The four stages of life are not the cause of liberation, nor are the six
philosophies, nor are good deeds, -- knowledge only is the cause.
• The word from the Teacher gives liberation; all learning is masquerade.
Among thousands of woods the Sanjivana (the plant brought by Hanuman to
restore Lakshman when killed by Indrajit) is best. Repetition of the Name of
God as spoken (word) from the mouth of a realized Teacher is the way to
liberation.
• The non-dual, verily declared auspicious, is beyond efforts of action, and to be
obtained by the word of the Teacher, not by the study of tens of millions of
texts.
• Knowledge is said to be of two kinds: study and discrimination. The study is
of Shabda Brahman; Para Brahman is reached by discrimination.
• Some prefer the Non-dual (Adwaita philosophy, eternal in-separateness and non-
duality), other prefer the Dual (Dwaita philosophy - separateness of the
individual and universal self); but they do not understand the One Reality,
beyond the Dual and Non-dual.
• Two phrases make for bondage and liberation: "Mine" and "Not-mine." The
being saying "Mine" is bound; saying "Not-mine" is released.
• That is the karma that does not bind, that is the knowledge that gives release.
Spiritual knowledge is different from the knowledge of various trades of the
world. So long as actions are performed; so long as the impressions of the
world of change remain, so long as the senses are fickle; so long how can there
be realisation of Truth?
10. • So long as there is pride of body; so long as there is affection, greed, arrogance,
avarice, selfishness; so long as there is excited striving; so long as there is
imagination of plans; so long as there is no stability of mind; so long as there
is no meditation (discernment, contemplation, reflection, reasoning) upon the
Shastras; so long as there is no love for the Teacher; so long how can there be
realisation of Truth? Grace of Teacher is a must for realization of self and God.
• Jap (the silent repetition of a Mantra, muttering of prayers); Tap (devotion,
penance, religious austerity); Havan (fire sacrifice) and Pujan (worship,
reverence, veneration); pilgrimages and study of Scriptures is only so long one
does not realize the Truth within.
Therefore, if one desires liberation for himself, O Garuda, he should always strive
under all circumstances for attainment of Truth.
• One who is tormented by the three miseries* and the rest should resort to the
shade of the tree of Liberation, whose flowers are righteousness and knowledge,
and fruits are heaven and liberation.
[*Three miseries – Adhyatmik misery pertains to soul as It being part of God has
acquired superficial properties which are contrary to Its Source God and it bears
the pain of separation; Adhidaivik misery (pertains to mind) is pain brought about
through the influence of evil spirits or by fate; Adhibhoutik misery (pertains to
body) is pain, affliction caused by material, circumstances.]
• Therefore from the mouth of the Blessed Teacher (Perfect Master) the Truth of
the self should be known. By knowledge the being is easily released from the
awful bondage of the worlds of change.
Listen! I will tell you now about the final actions of the knower of the Truth, by
which he obtains liberation, which is called the Nirvana of Brahman.
• His last days approaching, the man, rid of fear, should cut off, with the sword of
un-attachment, the desires connected with the body.
• Sitting in a solitary place and in prescribed seat, he should practise mentally
upon the supreme three-fold pure Word of Brahman. He should, with breath
controlled, restrain his mind, not forgetting the Brahman Bija (Bija is a seed; a
mantra governing a work such as an Upanishad Om).
• With reason for charioteer he should withdraw the senses from the sense-objects
by the mind, and should fix his mind, which is drawn away by karmas, with
understanding, upon the pure.
11. • "1 am Brahman, the Supreme Abode; I am Brahman, the Highest Goal," -- having
realised this and placed the self in the Self he should meditate.
• He who, when leaving the body, utters the one-syllable Brahman, "Om,"
remembering me, goes to the Highest Goal.
The hypocrites, devoid of knowledge and un-attachment, do not go there. I will tell
you about the wise, who go to that goal.
• Free from pride and delusion, with the evils of attachment conquered, always
dwelling in the Higher Self, with desires overcome, released from the contracts
known as pleasure and pain, they go, undeluded, on that eternal path.
• He who bathes in the water of the Manasa, thus withdrawn from the senses and
seeking instructions from discrimination (vivek) and soul -- he verily attains
liberation.
He who, firm in non-attachment, worships me, thinking of no other, full-visioned,
with tranquil self, -- he verily attains liberation.
This eternal way of liberation has been described to you, O Garuda, -- hearing it with
knowledge and dispassion one attains liberation.
• Knowers of Truth attain liberation; righteous men go to heaven; sinners go to
an evil condition (hell); birds and others transmigrate.
Thus in sixteen chapters I have related to you the extracted essence of all the
Scriptures. What else do you wish to hear?
Suta said: Having thus heard, O King, these words from the mouth of the Lord,
Garuda, repeatedly prostrating himself, said this, with hands folded together:
• "O Lord, O God of Gods, having heard these words of nectar I have been helped
over the ocean of existence, O Lord; O Protector!
• "I stand freed from doubts. My desires have been completely fulfilled." Having
said this, Garuda became silent and lost in meditation.