Wisdom & Its Significance
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…
His form is not to be seen. No one beholds Him with the eye. He is revealed through insight, through the intellect (controlling the mind), which resides in the heart. Those who know this become immortal. God is not an object which can be known through sense organs nor perceived by the mind or conceived…
Mind is superior to the senses, intellect is superior to the mind, Mahat is superior to the intellect and unmanifest is superior to Mahat. And Purusha is superior to unmanifest. It is all-pervading and attributeless. On knowing That, the mortal is free and attains immortality. Subtlety can be measured by control and pervasiveness. Currently, everyone…
A wise man knowing well the separate existence of the senses and their rise and fall as separate (from Brahman), grieves not. The wise man is not affected by the senses. He has vairagya, dispassion, towards the sense objects. Sense objects have no meaning without the senses. The rise and fall of the senses refers…
Q: When, why, and how does one stagnate in the spiritual field, and what is the process to measure oneself? A: When one is performing the same action daily and a sense of boredom, fatigue, or monotony can set in, then it is a clear sign of stagnation. When the action does not inspire or…
