Swamiji’s Special Talk: 2020 Sivaratri
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Baghawad Gita, Chapter 14 Summary
Continuing his teachings Swamiji presented the summary of the chapter today.He said the 14th chapter, like theprevious chapter, falls within the third shadkam of the Bhagavat Gita; the third groupof six chapters and I had pointed out that in the third shadkam, Sri Krishna concentrates on Gyana yoga. And therefore we find the topic of […]
Sādhana Catuṣṭayaṃ
Swami Paramarthananda discusses Sādhana Catuṣṭaya Saṃpatti (Fourfold Qualifications) , in many classess1. I have compiled this document based on Swamiji’s teachings of these classes. In the Karikas to Mandukya Upanishad, Gowdabadhachariyar advises us to give maximum effort to Sādhana Catuṣṭayaṃ. This document describes Sādhana Catuṣṭayaṃ and the ways to improve Sādhana Catuṣṭayaṃ. (more…)
Mandukya Upanishad, Class 41
While studying the nature of Brahman, we face a peculiar problem and that problem is some of the features of Brahman are contradictory to one another. Main contradiction is in the description of Brahman as nirvikaram and jagat karanam. The word nirivkaram means not subject to change; The same Upanishad also calls Brahman as upadhana […]
Bagawad Geeta, Class 159: Chapter 12, Verses 12 & 13
Shloka # 11: अथैतदप्यशक्तोऽसि कर्तुं मद्योगमाश्रितः। सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं ततः कुरु यतात्मवान्।।12.11।। If you are unable to do even this, in that case, having resorted to the Yoga for Me, thereafter renounce the results of all works by becoming controlled in mind. Continuing his teachings Swamiji said, in chapter 12, from shloka # 3 to # 11, […]
Om Chant
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Dharma
Dharma is a unique Vedic statement with immense hidden meaning. The word Dharm is derived from the root Dhru – which means that supports, protects, sustains, holds, – “Dhrayathe yat dharmaha”. Dharma is that principal which protects sustains the cosmic law and order. There is no single equivalent English word, which justifies the full and […]
Ramana Maharshi – The Sage of Arunachala
This is a Youtube video regarding Ramana Maharishi. Students of vedanta and Ramana Maharishi will find this very useful: (more…)
Ten Commandments of Hinduism
This is a special talk given by Swamiji on the new year day of 2000. This one hour special talk discusses the following: Ten commandments that should be followed by all seekers of moksha The practical ways of following these ten commandments While many of us study vedanta, and are in the process of assimilating […]
Upadesa Saram by D. M . Sastri
Use this PDF document to follow swamiji’s classes on Upadesa Saram. MaharshiUpadesaSaram (more…)