Shloka # 1: Arjuna Said: “O Krsna! If your view is that knowledge is superior to work, why do you bid me to undertake this fearful work of war?” Starting the teaching of chapter 3 Swami Paramathanada said, this chapter begins with a question from Arjuna. Arjuna is confused about the teaching in chapter 2. […]
Starting his teaching on Upadesha Saram, Swami Paramarthananda said it is another work of Bhagavan Ramana MahaRishi. It is a smaller work consisting of 30 verses. Upadesha Sahasri was another scripture written by Adi Shankaracharya, a large work consisting of 700 verses and 19 chapters. Upadesha Saram is a comprehensive work presenting the entire Vedic […]
Greetings, Swamiji summarized the Kaivalya Upanishad’s teachings today. This Upanishad is known by its name as it gives Kaivalyam or Moksha or non-duality to the seeker. There is no second thing in the cosmos to limit me, not space, nor time nor object to limit me. Spatial, temporal and objectal limitations do not exist for […]
Swamiji offered a summary of chapter 2. The chapter is divided into four parts: 1. Shlokas 1-10: Arjuna’s Sharanagati 2. Shlokas 11-38: Gyana Yoga Part 3. Shlokas 39-58: Karma Yoga Part 4. Shlokas 54-72: Sthita Pragyaha Part He summarized each topic. Shlokas 1-10, Arjuna Sharanagati. This was a continuity of […]
Greetings All, Continuing his talks, Swamiji reminded us that we are in the final portion of Chapter 2 discussing the topic of Sthita Pragyaha. He is one who has acquired self-knowledge and converted it to emotional strength. Talking about the Sthita Pragyaha, Sri Krishna presents the following two topics: Sthita Pragyaha Sadhanani that tells us […]
Greetings All, Shloka’s 22 & 23: Continuing his teaching on Kaivalya Upanishad, Swamiji says, from shloka’s 15-22, the teacher is revealing the nature of Brahman via a subtle method called Adhyaroopa Apavada Gyanam. This method is an important method in Vedanta. Example of this method is given below: A man has a pot in hand. […]
This post is to explain Shloka 21, of Kaivalya Upanishads Adhyasa is of two kinds. When a rope is mistaken for a snake, the snake alone is seen. The existence of the rope is not known at all. Here the snake is said to be superimposed on the rope. This is known as Svarupa-Adhyasa. The […]
Portion of Swamiji’s lecture on Shivarthri: In the first stage of Ishwara Aradhanam we defined Ishwara as shrithi-shruthi-laya kartha. We use the word jagat kartha but in the second stage, Ishwara jnanam, the language is slightly changed. Instead of the word “kartha” we use the word “karanam”. Now we define God as the cause of […]
Greetings All, Shloka # 19: Continuing his teaching on Kaivalya Upanishad, recapping last week’s lessons, Swamiji says, in all these mahavakya mantras the Jivatma-paramatma aikyam is revealed. Jiva and Parama are not intrinsic properties of Atma. Their manifestation depends upon the medium. Just as a face appears different in a convex or concave mirror so […]
Greetings All, Continuing his talk, Swamiji reminded us that Arjuna wanted to know about Sthita Pragyaha. Sthita Pragyaha is one who has acquired Self Knowledge. Sri Krishna deals with the topic in two parts. Traits of Sthita Pragya or lakshanani and How to become Sthita Pragyaha or the Sadhanani. Natural traits of sthitha pragyaha were […]