Vivekachoodamani : ( 05/05/2013. )

03/09/2018 2. As an individual I exist in "society" looking up to people who make me happy and look after those who are looking up to me for their "comforts." In the midst of these webs of "relationships" an individual exists, maintaining different types of intimate "attachments" which have a knack of expanding their thraldom. Suffocated by these, he gets "exhausted." This is the death of all "spiritual" aspirations of the "seeker" Men of "reflection" conquer this meaningless infatuation; victoriously rise, above the hungers of the flesh and come to experience the "bliss" of the supreme state.. To be continued ..

09/08/2018 As an individual I exist in *society looking up to people who make me happy and look after those who are looking up to me for their *comforts. In the midst of these webs of *relationships an individual exists, maintaining different types of intimate *attachments which have a knack of expanding their thraldom. Suffocated by these, he gets *exhausted. This is the death of all *spiritual aspirations of the *seeker. Men of *reflection conquer this meaningless infatuation; victoriously rise, above the hungers of the flesh and come to experience the *bliss of the supreme state..... To be continued ..

                                                  Swami Adi Sankaracharya 576. Considering you to be a seeker after liberation, void of the taints of this Dark Age, with a mind free from desires, I have today revealed to you, again and again, as I would to my own son, the supreme and profound secret, the inmost essence of Vedanta, the crown of all Vedas. 577. Hearing the words of the Teacher, the disciple prostrated to him with reverence, and obtaining his permission, went his way, freed from bondage. 578. And the Teacher, his mind immersed in the ocean of eternal Bliss, forever wandered about, verily blessing the whole world. 579. Thus, by means of a dialogue between the Teacher and the disciple, the true nature of the Self (Atman) has been indicated for the easy comprehension of seekers after liberation. 580. May the seekers after liberation app...

521. Seeing that the worthy student has gained the Bliss of the Self, is enlightened, and is prostrating, the noble Teacher being glad at heart again spoke these supreme words. 522. An unbroken stream of perceptions of Brahman is this universe; so in every respect it is nothing but Brahman. In all conditions perceive the Brahman with the vision of illumination and a serene mind. Is it ever possible that one who has eyes can see anything other than forms all around? So too, what is there to engage the intellect of a realized person, save Brahman? 523.Which wise man would relinquish reveling in supreme Bliss for the enjoyment of paltry things? When the greatly enchanting moon is shining, who would wish to gaze upon a painted moon? 524.  In the perception of objects unreal, there is neither the slightest contentment nor the cessation of misery. Therefore, content in the realization of the essence of non-dual Bliss, remain happy, ever established in the Self. 525. O noble o...

480. Through the words of the teachers, the pronouncements of the scriptures and by one‘s own reasoning with senses controlled and mind fixed, at an auspicious moment realising the supreme Truth, such a person becomes motionless in form and perfectly established in the Self. 481. After concentrating his mind on the supreme Brahman for some time, he rose, and out of supreme Bliss, he spoke as follows. 482. My intellect is completely vanished and all activities have dropped off by realizsing the oneness of the Self and the Brahman; I understand neither 'this' nor 'not-this', nor do I know what or of what measure is this endless Bliss. 483. Impossible for speech to express, impossible for the mind to conceive is the splendour of the ocean of the supreme Brahman, replete with the swell of the nectarine Bliss of the Self. In an infinitesimal part of It my mind has merged like a hailstone in the ocean, is now content with the essence of that Bliss. 484. Where ...

472. Noble-hearted renunciates who have abandoned all attachments and discarded all sense-enjoyments, who are calm and controlled, realize this supreme Truth. And at the end, they gain Bliss Supreme as a result of their Self-realization. 473. You too, discriminating thus, be established in this surpassing Truth, the real nature of the Self which is Bliss Absolute, and shaking off the delusion created by your own mind, be liberated and illumined and fulfill your destiny. 474. Perceive the nature of the Self with the eye of perfect Knowledge through Samadhi, where the mind has been brought to complete quietude. If the declarations of Sruti (heard from the Teacher) are perfectly understood without a trace of doubt, it can lead to no more scepticism. 475. When the Self, the Existence-Knowledge-Bliss, is realised, through liberation from one's bondage of ignorance, then the scriptures, logical reasoning, the words of the Teacher--these are proofs; the internal realization o...

465. Only Brahman there is, one without a second, complete, infinite, without beginning or end, Ineffable and changeless; in It there is no duality whatsoever. 466. The essence of Existence, the essence of Knowledge, the essence of Eternal Bliss, Non-dual, devoid of any activity, is only the Brahman; one without a second; in It there is no duality whatsoever. 467.The Subject within all, Non-dual, homogeneous, endless, all-pervading, there is only the Brahman; one without a second; in It there is no duality whatsoever. 468. That which is to be neither shunned nor taken up nor accepted, that which is non-dual and without support--there is only the Brahman; in it there is no duality whatsoever. 469. With no qualities or parts, It is subtle without disturbances and taintless--there is only the Brahman; one without a second; in it there is no duality whatsoever. 470. The Real Nature which is incomprehensible, which is beyond mind and speech and non-dual, there is only the ...