SIGNIFICANCE OF WORSHIPPING AN ATMA-GYANI
🌿यं यं लोकं मनसा संविभाति विशुद्धसत्त्वः कामयते यांश्च कामान् । तं तं लोकं जयते तांश्च कामांस्तस्मादात्मज्ञं ह्यर्चयेत्भूतिकामः ॥
Whatever worlds [realms] he covets by his mind, and whatever objects he, the man of pure mind wishes, he gains those worlds and those objects. Therefore, let him who longs for such desires worship him [the realised one] who knows the atman.
[The above verse indicates that worshipping the realised being, with certain desires in mind, fulfills those desires]
🌿स वेदैतत्परमं ब्रह्म धाम यत्र विश्वं निहितं भाति शुभ्रम् । उपासते पुरुषं ये ह्यकामास्ते शुक्रमेतदतिवर्तन्ति धीराः ॥
He [the realised one] knows the highest Brahman, the place where all this universe rests, and which shines with clear brightness. The intelligent, who, free from all [worldly] desire, worship this [realised] man, go beyond this seed [of samsara].
[The above verse indicates that worshipping the realised being, with no desires in mind, makes one liberated from samsara]
~Mundakopanishad, 3.1.10 and 3.2.1
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🌿यं यं लोकं मनसा संविभाति विशुद्धसत्त्वः कामयते यांश्च कामान् । तं तं लोकं जयते तांश्च कामांस्तस्मादात्मज्ञं ह्यर्चयेत्भूतिकामः ॥
Whatever worlds [realms] he covets by his mind, and whatever objects he, the man of pure mind wishes, he gains those worlds and those objects. Therefore, let him who longs for such desires worship him [the realised one] who knows the atman.
[The above verse indicates that worshipping the realised being, with certain desires in mind, fulfills those desires]
🌿स वेदैतत्परमं ब्रह्म धाम यत्र विश्वं निहितं भाति शुभ्रम् । उपासते पुरुषं ये ह्यकामास्ते शुक्रमेतदतिवर्तन्ति धीराः ॥
He [the realised one] knows the highest Brahman, the place where all this universe rests, and which shines with clear brightness. The intelligent, who, free from all [worldly] desire, worship this [realised] man, go beyond this seed [of samsara].
[The above verse indicates that worshipping the realised being, with no desires in mind, makes one liberated from samsara]
~Mundakopanishad, 3.1.10 and 3.2.1
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Be truthful in every way. Without purity, one cannot advance towards Divinity.
~Anandamayi Ma
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Whenever the mind becomes distracted, recollect it and turn it back within. Do this repeatedly and make it a habit. Eventually, the day will dawn when mind won't wander compulsively at all and become still in its source. That's the day when your true glory will be revealed to you.
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वेदः स्मृतिः सदाचारः स्वस्य च प्रियं आत्मनः ।
एतच्चतुर्विधं प्राहुः साक्षाद्धर्मस्य लक्षणम् । । २.१२ । ।
The Veda, the Smṛti, the conduct of noble men, and what is agreeable to one's conscience—these directly constitute the fourfold means of knowing Dharma.
~Manu Smriti, 2.12
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एतच्चतुर्विधं प्राहुः साक्षाद्धर्मस्य लक्षणम् । । २.१२ । ।
The Veda, the Smṛti, the conduct of noble men, and what is agreeable to one's conscience—these directly constitute the fourfold means of knowing Dharma.
~Manu Smriti, 2.12
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WHAT IS VEDANTA?
🌿वेदान्तो नामोपनिषत्प्रमाणं तदुपकारीणि शारीरकसूत्रादीनि च ॥३॥
Vedānta¹ is the evidence² of the Upaniṣads, as well as the Śārīraka Sūtras³ and other books⁴ that help in the correct expounding of its meaning.
Vedānta—It literally means the concluding, or the philosophical, portion of the Vedas.
Evidence—The Sanskrit word Pramāṇa literally means the instrument of Pramā or Knowledge. The Vedānta philosophy acknowledges the following six classes of evidence: (a) Pratyakṣa (Direct Perception), (b) Anumāna (Inference), (c) Upamāna (Analogy), (d) Śabda (Scriptural Statement), (e) Arthāpatti (Presumption), (f) Anupalabdhi (Non-apprehension). The evidence furnished by the Upaniṣads falls under the Śabda Pramāṇa.
Śārīraka Sūtras—Literally the words signify the body aphorisms by Bādarāyaṇa which rightly determine the nature of the “embodied Self”.
Other books—The commentaries on the Upaniṣads and the Gītā, etc.
WHO IS QUALIFIED TO STUDY VEDANTA?
🌿अधिकारी तु विधिवदधीतवेदवेदाङ्गत्वेनापा-ततोऽधिगताखिलवेदार्थोऽस्मिन् जन्मनि जन्मान्तरे वा काम्यनिषिद्धवर्जनपुर:सरं नित्यनैमित्तिकप्रायश्चित्तो-पासनानुष्ठानेन निर्गतनिखिलकल्मषतया नितान्तनिर्म-लस्वान्त: साधनचतुष्टयसम्पन्न: प्रमाता ॥६॥
The competent student¹ is an aspirant who, by studying in accordance with the prescribed method² the Vedas and the Vedāngas³ (the books auxiliary to the Vedas), has obtained a general⁴ comprehension of the entire Vedas; who, being absolved from all sins in this or in a previous life⁵ by the avoidance of the actions known as Kāmya (rites performed with a view to attaining a desired object) and Niṣiddha (those forbidden in the scriptures) and by the performance of actions called Nitya (daily obligatory rites) and Naimittika (obligatory on special occasions) as well as by penance and devotion, has become entirely pure in mind, and who has adopted the four Sādhanas or means to the attainment of spiritual knowledge.
Student—It is connected with “Pramātā”, the last word of the text. By Pramātā (aspirant) is meant one whose conduct is based on truth.
Prescribed method—By practising Brahmacharya and other austerities of the student life.
Vedāṅgas—These are six in number: (a) Śīkṣā (The science of proper articulation and pronunciation) (b) Kalpa (Rituals or ceremonies), (c) Vyākaraṇa (Grammar), (d) Nirukta (Etymological explanation of difficult Vedic words), (e) Chandas (The science of prosody), (f) Jyotiṣa (Astrology).
General, etc.—Otherwise there will be no necessity for his further study of the scriptures.
Previous life—This is an explanation of the cases of Vidura and other sages who, though not endowed with scriptural knowledge, etc., were yet said to have attained the highest realization. These sages were born with purity and other requisites of realization as a result of their having undergone the required discipline in a past life.
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~Swami Sadānanda
•Vedanta Sara, Verse 3 & 6
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🌿वेदान्तो नामोपनिषत्प्रमाणं तदुपकारीणि शारीरकसूत्रादीनि च ॥३॥
Vedānta¹ is the evidence² of the Upaniṣads, as well as the Śārīraka Sūtras³ and other books⁴ that help in the correct expounding of its meaning.
Vedānta—It literally means the concluding, or the philosophical, portion of the Vedas.
Evidence—The Sanskrit word Pramāṇa literally means the instrument of Pramā or Knowledge. The Vedānta philosophy acknowledges the following six classes of evidence: (a) Pratyakṣa (Direct Perception), (b) Anumāna (Inference), (c) Upamāna (Analogy), (d) Śabda (Scriptural Statement), (e) Arthāpatti (Presumption), (f) Anupalabdhi (Non-apprehension). The evidence furnished by the Upaniṣads falls under the Śabda Pramāṇa.
Śārīraka Sūtras—Literally the words signify the body aphorisms by Bādarāyaṇa which rightly determine the nature of the “embodied Self”.
Other books—The commentaries on the Upaniṣads and the Gītā, etc.
WHO IS QUALIFIED TO STUDY VEDANTA?
🌿अधिकारी तु विधिवदधीतवेदवेदाङ्गत्वेनापा-ततोऽधिगताखिलवेदार्थोऽस्मिन् जन्मनि जन्मान्तरे वा काम्यनिषिद्धवर्जनपुर:सरं नित्यनैमित्तिकप्रायश्चित्तो-पासनानुष्ठानेन निर्गतनिखिलकल्मषतया नितान्तनिर्म-लस्वान्त: साधनचतुष्टयसम्पन्न: प्रमाता ॥६॥
The competent student¹ is an aspirant who, by studying in accordance with the prescribed method² the Vedas and the Vedāngas³ (the books auxiliary to the Vedas), has obtained a general⁴ comprehension of the entire Vedas; who, being absolved from all sins in this or in a previous life⁵ by the avoidance of the actions known as Kāmya (rites performed with a view to attaining a desired object) and Niṣiddha (those forbidden in the scriptures) and by the performance of actions called Nitya (daily obligatory rites) and Naimittika (obligatory on special occasions) as well as by penance and devotion, has become entirely pure in mind, and who has adopted the four Sādhanas or means to the attainment of spiritual knowledge.
Student—It is connected with “Pramātā”, the last word of the text. By Pramātā (aspirant) is meant one whose conduct is based on truth.
Prescribed method—By practising Brahmacharya and other austerities of the student life.
Vedāṅgas—These are six in number: (a) Śīkṣā (The science of proper articulation and pronunciation) (b) Kalpa (Rituals or ceremonies), (c) Vyākaraṇa (Grammar), (d) Nirukta (Etymological explanation of difficult Vedic words), (e) Chandas (The science of prosody), (f) Jyotiṣa (Astrology).
General, etc.—Otherwise there will be no necessity for his further study of the scriptures.
Previous life—This is an explanation of the cases of Vidura and other sages who, though not endowed with scriptural knowledge, etc., were yet said to have attained the highest realization. These sages were born with purity and other requisites of realization as a result of their having undergone the required discipline in a past life.
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~Swami Sadānanda
•Vedanta Sara, Verse 3 & 6
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Don't mind the discomforts. Realisation must stand amidst all the turmoils of life. Don't seek comfort all the time, for it will make you crippled. Face the troubles, let what comes come, but keep yourself steady in your meditation. Endeavor to maintain your inner peace and tranquillity in all the walks of life.
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🌿This world is your best teacher. There is a lesson in everything. There is a lesson in each experience. Learn it and become wise. Every failure is a stepping stone to success. Every difficulty or disappointment is a trial of your faith. Every unpleasant incident or temptation is a test of your inner strength. Therefore nil desperandum. March forward hero!
🌿O Man! Be ever prepared. Live this moment as though it is your last moment on this earth and acquire the maximum spiritual wealth here and now.
~Swami Sivananda
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🌿O Man! Be ever prepared. Live this moment as though it is your last moment on this earth and acquire the maximum spiritual wealth here and now.
~Swami Sivananda
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🌿न सीदन्नपि धर्मेण मनोऽधर्मे निवेशयेत्। अधार्मिकानां पापानामाशु पश्यन् विपर्ययम्॥
Seeing the prompt destruction of [non-righteous] Adharmis and sinners, one should not indulge his mind in wrongful tactics, even if, following the path of one's [righteous] Dharma is painful.
🌿नाधर्मश्चरितो लोके सद्यः फलति गौरिव। शनैरावर्त्यमानस्तु कर्तुर्मूलानि कृन्तति॥
[At times] Adharmic [unethical or unrighteous] actions do not produce their results immediately, just as a cow does not produce [a calf] instantly. However, when the time comes, these actions destroy their doer from their basic foundation.
~Manu Smriti, 4/171, 4/172
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Seeing the prompt destruction of [non-righteous] Adharmis and sinners, one should not indulge his mind in wrongful tactics, even if, following the path of one's [righteous] Dharma is painful.
🌿नाधर्मश्चरितो लोके सद्यः फलति गौरिव। शनैरावर्त्यमानस्तु कर्तुर्मूलानि कृन्तति॥
[At times] Adharmic [unethical or unrighteous] actions do not produce their results immediately, just as a cow does not produce [a calf] instantly. However, when the time comes, these actions destroy their doer from their basic foundation.
~Manu Smriti, 4/171, 4/172
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🌿He who wears unclean garments, has dirty teeth, is a glutton, speaks unkindly and sleeps after sunrise - although he may be the greatest personality - will lose the favour of Lakshmi.
🌿What good is a cow that neither gives milk nor conceives? Similarly, what is the value of the birth of a son if he becomes neither learned nor a pure devotee of the Lord?
🌿The hand is not so well adorned by ornaments as by charitable offerings; one does not become clean by smearing sandalwood paste upon the body as by taking a bath; one does not become so much satisfied by dinner as by having respect shown to him; and salvation is not attained by self-adornment but by cultivation of spiritual knowledge.
~Acharya Chanakya
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🌿What good is a cow that neither gives milk nor conceives? Similarly, what is the value of the birth of a son if he becomes neither learned nor a pure devotee of the Lord?
🌿The hand is not so well adorned by ornaments as by charitable offerings; one does not become clean by smearing sandalwood paste upon the body as by taking a bath; one does not become so much satisfied by dinner as by having respect shown to him; and salvation is not attained by self-adornment but by cultivation of spiritual knowledge.
~Acharya Chanakya
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🌿muudh zaa'niith pa'shith ta ko'r
koul shrutuvun zadd-ruupi aas,
Yus yih dapiy tas tiy boz
Yuhoy tattvavidis chuy abhyaas.
Though you are wise, be as a fool;
Though you can see, be as one blind;
Though you can hear, be as one deaf;
Patiently bear with all you meet,
and politely talk to eveyone.
This practice surely will lead you
to the realisation of the Truth.
🌿tsaalun chu vzmala ta trattay
Tsaalun chu mandinyan gattakaar
Tsaalun chu paan-panun kaddun grattay
Heyti maali santuush vaati paanay.
Patience to endure lightning and thunder,
Patience to face darkness at noon,
Patience to go through a grinding-mill,
Be patient whatever befalls, doubting not that He will surely come to you.
~Ma Lalleshwari
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koul shrutuvun zadd-ruupi aas,
Yus yih dapiy tas tiy boz
Yuhoy tattvavidis chuy abhyaas.
Though you are wise, be as a fool;
Though you can see, be as one blind;
Though you can hear, be as one deaf;
Patiently bear with all you meet,
and politely talk to eveyone.
This practice surely will lead you
to the realisation of the Truth.
🌿tsaalun chu vzmala ta trattay
Tsaalun chu mandinyan gattakaar
Tsaalun chu paan-panun kaddun grattay
Heyti maali santuush vaati paanay.
Patience to endure lightning and thunder,
Patience to face darkness at noon,
Patience to go through a grinding-mill,
Be patient whatever befalls, doubting not that He will surely come to you.
~Ma Lalleshwari
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Do not keep anything which you will be afraid of showing to others. Do not do anything which you would not like others to know. In spiritual life secrecy has no place except in regard to one's sadhana.
~Swami Krishnananda
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~Swami Krishnananda
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The Yaksha asked—“What is the highest duty in the world? What is that virtue which always beareth fruit? What is that which if controlled, leadeth not to regret? And who are they with whom an alliance cannot break?”
Yudhishthira answered— “The highest of duties is to refrain from injury: the rites ordained in the Vedas always bear fruit: the mind, if controlled, leads to no regret: and an alliance with the good never breaks.”
The Yaksha asked—“What is that which, if renounced, makes one agreeable? What is that which, if renounced, leads to no regret? What is that which, if renounced, makes one wealthy? And what is that which if renounced, makes one happy?”
Yudhishthira answered—“Pride, if renounced, makes one agreeable; wrath, if renounced leads to no regret; desire, if renounced, makes one wealthy; and avarice, if renounced, makes one happy.
~Excerpt From: Yaksha Prashna
•Vana Parva, Mahabharata
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Yudhishthira answered— “The highest of duties is to refrain from injury: the rites ordained in the Vedas always bear fruit: the mind, if controlled, leads to no regret: and an alliance with the good never breaks.”
The Yaksha asked—“What is that which, if renounced, makes one agreeable? What is that which, if renounced, leads to no regret? What is that which, if renounced, makes one wealthy? And what is that which if renounced, makes one happy?”
Yudhishthira answered—“Pride, if renounced, makes one agreeable; wrath, if renounced leads to no regret; desire, if renounced, makes one wealthy; and avarice, if renounced, makes one happy.
~Excerpt From: Yaksha Prashna
•Vana Parva, Mahabharata
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Because one fails to control and conquer one's mind, this tendency and urge to control and conquer others arises. Even the most powerful beings of the cosmos, may conquer everything else, yet they fail miserably when it comes to controlling the mind. Only the ones that have won their minds and risen beyond it, are the ones that truly know Me. They're indeed the rarest of the rare.
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🌿The farthest place on earth is the hour that is just over. Make the best use of the hour that has just begun.
🌿God has created us and poured love into our hearts so that we may do our best to alleviate the suffering that is around us.
🌿If you want to be happy, make others happy.
~Dada Vaswani
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🌿God has created us and poured love into our hearts so that we may do our best to alleviate the suffering that is around us.
🌿If you want to be happy, make others happy.
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Question: When my mind wanders during meditation, in spite of my attempts to control it, should I give it up?
Bhagavan: One need not abandon meditation, thinking that it is the nature of the mind to wander. Whatever one practices becomes swabhava [one's nature]. If control is practiced persistently, that will become natural.
~Bhagavan Ramana answers 100 Questions, Q. 38
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Bhagavan: One need not abandon meditation, thinking that it is the nature of the mind to wander. Whatever one practices becomes swabhava [one's nature]. If control is practiced persistently, that will become natural.
~Bhagavan Ramana answers 100 Questions, Q. 38
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