VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" : Verse 10 . - Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya
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03/03/2020.
VIVEKACHOODAMANI VOLUME : 1. The PURPOSE of Human Life
PART 1: (Verses 1-66, 66 No.)
1.3 THE MEANS TO LIBERATION
(Verses 6-16, 11 No.)
Verse-10.
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Verse 10: Start With Karma Yoga
"Sannyasya sarva karmaani bhava-bandha vimuktaye;
yatyataam pandhitaih dheeraih aatma abhyaasa upasthitaih."
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1 sannyasya sarva karmaani = Renouncing all actions motivated by desires, for the
2 bhava-bandha vimuktaye; = sake of liberation from the bonds of birth and death,
3 yatyataam pandhitaih dheeraih = may the wise and learned man put forth effort
4 aatma abhyaasa upasthitaih. = in the practice of remaining firmly in the Self.
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"The best starting point on the spiritual path is declared to be Karma Yoga. The Bhagavad Geeta also verifies this. Lord Krishna repeatedly requests Arjuna to stick to the practice of Karma Yoga to begin with."
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Karma Yoga provides all the opportunities to chisel out the sharp edges of our personality. The spirit of this instruction is that the whole mind needs to be fully focused to pursue this path. Presently, the focus of the aspirant would most likely be his duties at work and at home. “Sannyasa” here should not be taken to mean donning the ochre robes. It means giving up self-centred actions.
Through Karma Yoga, the mind is gradually made introverted to search within, and to abide within the Self. Only when this is substantially achieved, does the practice become predominantly internal. Sri Shankaracharyaji rapidly covers the ground of Karma Yoga in this text as he is very anxious to get going with his main subject, Viveka or Discrimination, also called Atma Abhyasa here, meaning abidance in the Self.
To be continued ...
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03/03/2020.
VIVEKACHOODAMANI VOLUME : 1. The PURPOSE of Human Life
PART 1: (Verses 1-66, 66 No.)
1.3 THE MEANS TO LIBERATION
(Verses 6-16, 11 No.)
Verse-10.
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Verse 10: Start With Karma Yoga
"Sannyasya sarva karmaani bhava-bandha vimuktaye;
yatyataam pandhitaih dheeraih aatma abhyaasa upasthitaih."
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1 sannyasya sarva karmaani = Renouncing all actions motivated by desires, for the
2 bhava-bandha vimuktaye; = sake of liberation from the bonds of birth and death,
3 yatyataam pandhitaih dheeraih = may the wise and learned man put forth effort
4 aatma abhyaasa upasthitaih. = in the practice of remaining firmly in the Self.
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"The best starting point on the spiritual path is declared to be Karma Yoga. The Bhagavad Geeta also verifies this. Lord Krishna repeatedly requests Arjuna to stick to the practice of Karma Yoga to begin with."
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Karma Yoga provides all the opportunities to chisel out the sharp edges of our personality. The spirit of this instruction is that the whole mind needs to be fully focused to pursue this path. Presently, the focus of the aspirant would most likely be his duties at work and at home. “Sannyasa” here should not be taken to mean donning the ochre robes. It means giving up self-centred actions.
Through Karma Yoga, the mind is gradually made introverted to search within, and to abide within the Self. Only when this is substantially achieved, does the practice become predominantly internal. Sri Shankaracharyaji rapidly covers the ground of Karma Yoga in this text as he is very anxious to get going with his main subject, Viveka or Discrimination, also called Atma Abhyasa here, meaning abidance in the Self.
To be continued ...
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