Greetings All, Continuing his teaching of Gita and the introduction to chapter 6, Swami Paramarthananda said, in last class we talked about the role of meditation for a Vedantic seeker. It is purely from point of seeking liberation. There are meditations meant for extraordinary powers as well. A Vedantic seeker is not interested in such […]
Shishavalli of Taitreya Upanishad enumerates the following vedic upasanas: Samhitha Upasana Vyahirithi Upasana Hiranya Garbha Upasana Panktha Brahma Upasana Please click on the link below for a chart reproduced from Swami Paramarthananda’s book with minor additions based on Swamiji’s classes. Upasanas in Sikshavallie (more…)
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 […]
Greetings All, Continuing his teaching of Gita and having completed chapter 5, Swami Paramarthananda started chapter 6 today. This chapter is titled Dhyana yoga or Gyana Samyama yoga. This chapter will deal with dhyanam, a very important spiritual sadhana. Before going into the text proper let us get some basic ideas regarding meditation as given […]
Gita, Class # 79, Ch 5, 7/15/17: Continuing his teaching of Gita and concluding chapter five Swami Paramarthananda summarized the chapter today. Sri Krishna has given us the entire teaching of the Gita in chapters 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Chapter 5 is a summary of all the previous three chapters and in a sense […]
Shloka # 25: लभन्ते ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृषयः क्षीणकल्मषाः। छिन्नद्वैधा यतात्मानः सर्वभूतहिते रताः।।5.25।। The seers win the peace of Brahman, their sins attenuated, doubts cut through, the inner sense controlled; they are busy promoting the welfare of all living beings. Continuing his teaching of Gita, Swami Paramarthananda said, Sri Krishna has been talking about Gyana Yoga in this […]
Greetings All, Shloka # 22: ये हि संस्पर्शजा भोगा दुःखयोनय एव ते। आद्यन्तवन्तः कौन्तेय न तेषु रमते बुधः।।5.22।। Enjoyments born of objective contacts, indeed, cause pain only. Son of Kunti! They have a beginning and end; the sage does not delight in them. Continuing his teaching of Gita, Swami Paramarthananda said, from shlokas # 13 […]
Greetings All, Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 4, Shloka # 1: He whose form is manifold, who is preeminent among the sacred hymns of the Vedas and who has sprung up from the sacred Hymns which are immortal, that Indra (omkara) may fill me with intellectual vigor. O lord, may I become the possessor of […]
Greetings All, Shloka # 19: इहैव तैर्जितः सर्गो येषां साम्ये स्थितं मनः। निर्दोषं हि समं ब्रह्म तस्माद्ब्रह्मणि ते स्थिताः।।5.19।। Even here is birth vanquished by them whose mind abides in equality. Flawless indeed is Brahman, the same; hence they abide in Brahman. Continuing his teaching of Gita, Swami Paramarthananda said, from the 13th to # […]
Greetings All, Shloka # 17: तद्बुद्धयस्तदात्मानस्तन्निष्ठास्तत्परायणाः। गच्छन्त्यपुनरावृत्तिं ज्ञाननिर्धूतकल्मषाः।।5.17।। With intellect set on It as the Self, perceiving It as the Self, devoted to It, It being the supreme abode, the sages, their sins routed by knowledge, proceed to that status whence there is no return. Continuing his teaching of Gita, Swami Paramarthananda said, from the […]