Wisdom & Its Significance
Q: How does one deal with strong vasanas / desires? A: Vasanas – Product of past unintelligent actions Past actions – present vasanas Vasanas manifest as thoughts and desires pushing you out into the world of experience. Antidote to vasanas is Wisdom When one has wisdom, you will be able to control one’s desires or…
Mantra 5 आदित्यो ह वै प्राणो रयिरेव चन्द्रमा रयिर्वा एतत् सर्वं यन्मूर्तं चामूर्तं च तस्मान्मूर्तिरेव रयिः ॥ १.५॥ ādityo ha vai prāṇo rayireva candramā rayirvā etat sarvaṃ yanmūrtaṃ cāmūrtaṃ ca tasmānmūrtireva rayiḥ .. 1.5.. The sun is verily prana, and the moon is the matter; all that have form and all that is formless is…
Mantras 1 and 2 talk of the quality required for a true seeker and the Guru. The six students were well established in the lower apara vidya, saguna upasana. They approached the Guru with faggots in hand for para vidya, nirguna upasana. A student should have the quality of questioning the knowledge at the intellectual…
PRASHNA – I Mantra 1.1 ॐ सुकेशा च भारद्वाजः शैब्यश्च सत्यकामः सौर्यायणी च गार्ग्यः कौसल्यश्चाश्वलायनो भार्गवो वैदर्भिः कबन्धी कात्यायनस्ते हैते ब्रह्मपरा ब्रह्मनिष्ठाः परं ब्रह्मान्वेषमाणा एष ह वै तत्सर्वं वक्ष्यतीति ते ह समित्पाणयो भगवन्तं पिप्पलादमुपसन्नाः ॥ १.१॥ oṃ sukeśā ca bhāradvājaḥ śaibyaśca satyakāmaḥ sauryāyaṇī ca gārgyaḥ kausalyaścāśvalāyano bhārgavo vaidarbhiḥ kabandhī kātyāyanaste haite brahmaparā brahmaniṣṭhāḥ paraṃ brahmānveṣamāṇā…
The Spirit of True Enquiry Prashnopanishad: Upanishad is a conversation between the Guru Pippalada, who was approached by six disciples. These six disciples ask six questions, and the master answers them. In the Vedic tradition, knowledge has always been delivered through a dialogue. “Knowledge is always sought and never taught.” The onus is on the…
Kathopanishad: Conversation between Lod Yama and Nachiketa When all the desires dwelling in the heart are destroyed, then the mortal becomes immortal. He attains Brahman even here. The text continuously reiterates and supports the concept of Jivan Mukhti, which means one can attain liberation even before death, contrary to Videha Mukhti, where one can attain…
When all the desires dwelling in the heart are destroyed, then the mortal becomes immortal. He attains Brahman even here. One attains Brahman when all the desires dwelling in the heart are destroyed; the mortal becomes immortal. The truth is the same in all teachings. That state of perfection is defined as desirelessness. To the…
Kathopanishad: Conversation between Lord Yama and Nachiketa They regard the firm control of the senses; one should be alert as in Yoga. Then the Yogin becomes free from all vagaries of the mind; for the Yoga is subject to rise and fall. Yoga is when you have firm control over all the three transactions of…
Q: You have stated that mahat totality, vasanas, and Purusha are superior to intellect. Whereas in mantra 9 states that intellect is given the highest hierarchy, which is contradictory. Please clarify? A: Intellect is placed on the top in your life. You are not helplessly expressing your vasanas, but you have the choice. Even though…
When the five organs of knowledge are at rest together with the mind, and when the intellect ceases to function, that is said to be the highest. In the height of meditation, the intellect ceases to function. The above chart shows the spiritual journey from the beginning till Self-realisation. 90% of your sadhana is spent…
