Greetings All, Chapter 2, Anuvaka 3, shloka 2: Of that former annamaya, this pranamaya is the atman. Different from this pranamaya-self made up of pranas, there is another self constituted of the mind. With that self, made of mind, the pranamaya is full. This is also of the form of man. Its human form is […]
Greetings All, Chapter 2, Anuvakaha # 2, Shloka # 2. Other than that (soul) made up of the essence of food there is an inner soul (sheath) made up of Prana. With it this is filled. This (pranamaya) is of the same form as the previous. Its human form is exactly as human form of […]
Chapter 2, Anuvakaha # 2, Shloka # 1. All beings that exist on earth are born of food. They, hereafter, live by food; again, they ultimately go back to it and merge to become food. So, verily, food is the eldest of all creatures. On that ground it is called the medicament for all. Those […]
Greetings All, Chapter 2, Anuvakaha 1, Shloka # 3 and first line of shloka # 4: (The shloka’s recited by Swamiji are numbered differently from the book we are reading). From that (which is) this Atman, is space born; from akasa, air; from air, fire; from fire, water; from water, earth; from earth, herbs; from […]
Greetings All, Chapter 2, Anuvakaha 1, Shloka # 2. Om, the knower of Brahman attains the Supreme. With reference to that, is the following hymn recited. Brahman is Truth, knowledge and infinity. He who knows It as existing in the cave of the heart in transcendent akasa, realizes all his desires along with omniscient Brahman. […]
Greetings All, Chapter 2, Anuvakaha 1, Shloka # 1. Om, the knower of Brahman attains the Supreme. With reference to that, is the following hymn recited. Brahman is Truth, knowledge and infinity. He who knows It as existing in the cave of the heart in transcendent akasa, realizes all his desires along with omniscient Brahman. […]
Greetings All, Chapter 2, Shloka 1: Shanti patha: Om. May he protect us both. May he help us both to enjoy the fruits of scriptural study. May we both exert together with enthusiasm to find the true meaning of the sacred texts. My our studies make us brilliant. My we never quarrel with each other. […]
Greetings All, Shlokas # 6, 7 and 8: Chapter 1, Anuvakaha # 11, Shloka # 6: Now, if there should arise any doubt regarding your acts or any uncertainty in respect of your conduct in life, you should act in those matters exactly as those Brahmanas who are present there, who are thoughtful, religious (experienced), […]
Greetings All, Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 11, Shloka # 1 through 4: Summarizing last class Swamiji said Anuvakaha 11 summarizes the dharma shastras covering topics of values, ethics, puja and developing a proper attitude. Our teachings are scriptures oriented, not person oriented. In person oriented it tends to become a cult while in scripture […]
Greetings All, Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 11, Shloka # 1: Having taught the Vedas the preceptor enjoins the pupils, “ Speak the truth, do your duty, never swerve from study of the Vedas, do not cut off the line of descendants in your family, after giving the preceptor the fee he desires. Never err […]