Greetings All, Swamiji continued his talks on Chapter 5 of Prasna Upanishad. In this chapter, Question 5, student Satyakama asked about Omkara Upasana that leads to Krama Mukthi. This chapter is also under Vedanta, as Omkara Upasana indirectly leads to Moksha. Other types of Upasana are not part of Vedanta as they provide benefits only […]
Greetings All, Swamiji continued his talks on Prasna Upanishad. He summarized the first four chapters as follows: Chapter 1 dealt with Srishti Prakaranam and it addressed Shukla Gathi and Krishna Gathi. Chapters 2 and 3 dealt with Prana. Chapter 2 was about the superiority of Prana and this was described in a story […]
Greetings All, Swamiji continued his talks on Prasna Upanishad. Fourth Question Summarizing last week’s discussions, Swamiji says, the fourth student asked Pippallada five questions centered on the dream state. 1. What are the things that are asleep? 2. What are the things that are awake? 3. Who experiences the dream? 4. […]
Greetings All, Swamiji continued his talks on Prasna Upanishad. Fourth Question Summarizing last week’s discussions, Swamiji says, the fourth student asked Pippallada five questions centered on the dream state: What are the things that are asleep? What are the things that are awake? Who experiences the dream? When everything is resolved, who is enjoying the […]
Greetings All Swamiji continued his talks on Prasna Upanishad. Fourth Question Summarizing the gist of last chapter (Question 3) Swamiji says, the Student asked Pippallada five questions. Where does Prana come from? It comes out of Atma like a shadow. How Prana arrives into the body? It arrives into the body due to Manokrithe from […]
Greetings All, Swamiji continued his talks on Prasna Upanishad. Third Question Summarizing his talks from last week, Swamiji says, the last part of the third question was how does this Prana (Samasthi) sustain the external universe? How does the Prana, as Vyashthi, sustain the individual? Prana does not sustain Atma, it only sustains Anatma. Vyashthi […]
Greetings All, Swamiji continued his talks on Prasna Upanishad. Third Question Summarizing his talks up to Shloka # 5 Swamiji says the third student asks for some more details about Prana. The third question has following five questions: From where does this Prana (Vyashti and Samashthi) come from? What is the origin of Hiranyagarbha or […]
Greetings All, Swamiji continued his talks on Prasna Upanishad. Third Question Swamiji says in first chapter Srishti was discussed. The Krishna Gathi and Shukla Gathi were emphasized. Having discussed these, the second and third chapters are dedicated to Prana (at Vyashti level) and Hiranyagarbha (at Samashti level). For sake of Prana Upasana, glory of Prana […]
Greetings All, Swamiji continued his talks on Prasna Upanishad. Second Question, Shloka # 7: Swamiji says all mantras from #5 to # 13 are all Prana Devata Sruthi or praise. Glorification is done at both Subjective (Adhyathmika) level as well as Objective ( Adhi Daivika) level. Prana is the Shakthi animating the ten gyanendriyas such […]
Greetings All, Swamiji continued his talks on Prasna Upanishad. Second Question, Shloka # 6:, Swamiji said all mantras from #5 to # 13 are Prana Devata Sruthi or praise. Refreshing our memory on Shloka 6, he says all 10 Gyanendriyas are able to function because of Prana Shakthi. At Samashti (cosmic) level each Gyanendriya is […]