Greetings All, Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 9, Shloka # 1: The practice of what is right and proper, as fixed by the scriptural texts, is to be done along with reading the texts oneself and propagating the truths of the same. “Truth”, meaning practicing in life what is to be understood to be right […]
Greetings All, Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 9, Shloka # 1: The practice of what is right and proper, as fixed by the scriptural texts, is to be done along with reading the texts oneself and propagating the truths of the same. “Truth”, meaning practicing in life what is to be understood to be right […]
Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 8, Shloka # 1: The sacred sound Om is Brahman. All this is the syllable OM. Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 8, Shloka # 2: It is widely known that Om is uttered to indicate consent. The priest officiating at the sacrifice encourages his assistants with the words “O Sravya”. […]
Greetings All, Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 8, Shloka # 1: The sacred sound Om is Brahman. All this is the syllable OM. Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 8, Shloka # 2: It is widely known that Om is uttered to indicate consent. The priest officiating at the sacrifice encourages his assistants with the words […]
Greetings All, Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 6, Shloka # 1: Here in this space within the heart resides the intelligent, imperishable, effulgent “Purusa” or “Entity”. Between the palates, that which hangs like a nipple (the uvula), that is the birthplace of Indira, where the root of hair is made to part, opening the skull […]
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…)
Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 5, Shloka # 6: These above mentioned four are themselves fourfold and the four Vyahrtis are each four in number. He, who knows these, knows Brahman. All the devas carry offering unto Him. Continuing his teaching of the Upanishad, Swami Paramarthananda said, we are completing anuvakaha # 5 dealing with […]
Greetings All, Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 4, Shloka # 3: May I become successful among the people. Svaha. Mau I become superior among rich. Svaha. O lord of Prosperity, may I enter into thee. Svaha. Mayest thou enter into me. In that Self of Thine with a thousand branches. O lord may I purify […]
Homa sadhana (Fire rituals) students ask for fourfold prayer Dhana prapthi; asking for propsperity primarily meant for dharma for completing karma yoga Chitha sudhi prabthi; purifying the mind; this is described as deivi sampth in Baghawat Geeta. Gyana prapthi Sishya prapthi; share the knowledge by sharing with the next generation; Money should lead to purity; […]
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 […]