Greetings All, Shloka # 25: सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत। कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथासक्तश्िचकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम्।।3.25।। Prince of the Bharata line! Just as the ignorant work with attachment to that work, so should the wise work, unattached, seeking the world’s integration. Continuing his teaching Swami Paramarthananda says, after shloka # 20 Sri Krishna talked about Karma with respect to an […]
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Greetings All, Shloka # 24: The difference between God and individual is only in name, form and intelligence. They are the same in their essential nature as the Heart. Shloka # 25: When perception of name and form ceases, there is the vision of the Self. This is also the vision of God, for, God […]
Greetings All, Shlokas 21: This, the Heart, is the true import of “I”. For it exists, when the “ I” is not. Continuing his teaching Swami Paramarthananda says, in first part of Upadesha Saram, Bhagawan Ramana Maharishi talked of various Sadhanas such as Upasana, and Ashtanga Yoga highlighting Pranayama. All of them are for preparing […]
Greetings All, Shlokas # 19: Wherefrom does this “I” thought arise? If one enquires thus, it vanishes. This is self-enquiry. Continuing his teaching Swami Paramarthananda says, all types of Sadhana’s such as Puja, Japa, Dhyana, Samadhi, Yoga, and Gyanam all will have to culminate in Atma Vichara. They are important but they are complete only […]
Greetings All, Continuing his teaching Swami Paramarthananda says, after shloka # 20, Sri Krishna talked about Karma or doing one’s duty. Arjuna has to do Karma to purify his mind. Only a wise person can obtain liberation. Once liberation is obtained he does not need to do Karma. This was conclusion of shloka # 20. […]
Greetings All, Shloka # 19: तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर। असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः।।3.19।। Therefore, unattached, always do the work that has to be done; for, doing work with detachment, man attains the supreme. Continuing his teaching of the Gita and refreshing our memory of the last class, Swami Paramarthananda said, Sri Krishna talked about […]
Greetings All, Shloka # 15: कर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम्। तस्मात्सर्वगतं ब्रह्म नित्यं यज्ञे प्रतिष्ठितम्।।3.15।। Know that this work is born of the Vedas, and that the Vedas are born of the imperishable Reality. Therefore, the all-pervading Veda is eternally rooted in sacrificial work. Continuing his teaching of the Gita and refreshing our memory of the […]
The discussion was about Advaitham (Ad), Vasishtadwaitham (Va) and Dwaitham (Dw)–majority of Hindus follow one of these Darsans. The three Darsans do not have the same goal. Jiva is atom according to Va and Dw. But Ad says it is Sarvagathaha. Iswara Swarupam is Saguna according to Va and Dw. But Ad says it is […]
Greetings All, Shloka 15 and 16: # 15: “For the exalted Yogi abiding steadily in the natural state, having destroyed the mind, is there any action left?” # 16: “When the mind turns away from the objects, it beholds its source, Consciousness. This is Self –abidance.” Continuing his teaching of Upadesha Saram, and refreshing our […]