Vivekachoodamani : ( 05/05/2013. )

======================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.) THE ELEVEN VERSES OF this section seem to have been carved out of the great anguish which the author clearly feels for humanity that is searching but not availing itself of the true and only means for liberation, viz. Knowledge of the Self. Sri Shankaracharyaji stood first and foremost for a rational approach to spirituality. There was no room in his approach for superficial display of religiosity if Knowledge were to be excluded from it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 6: The Need for Knowledge on this Path : -----------------------------------------...

======================================================================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16/10/2019. Verse 5: How Foolish to Waste the Opportunity! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "ita ko nvasti mudhatma  yastu svarthe pramadyati | durlabham manusham deham prapya tatrapi paurusham" || 5|| ita = than this; kah nu = who indeed; asti = is; mudhatma = fool; yah tu = whoever; svarthe = in the real end of his (rediscovery of Self); pramadyati = neglects; durlabham = rare; manusham deham = human body; prapya = having gained; tatra api = there too; paurusham = masculine qualities.      Is there a greater fool than the person who, having got the rare chance of a human birth and there too, the masculine qualities of the head and heart, falls short in his ef...

======================================================================== VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" - Vol. 1. PART-1, - "The PURPOSE of Human Life" - (Verses 1-66, 66 No.), 1.2 PRECIOUSNESS OF HUMAN BIRTH : (Verses 3-5, 3 No.) - Verse 4: The Three Graces of Life : Swami Chinmayananda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" - Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya *Vol. 1. PART-1, - "The PURPOSE of Human Life" - (Verses 1-66, 66 No.), ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

=========================================================================== ========================================================================= 10/08/2019 *VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" - Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya *Vol. 1. PART-1, - "The PURPOSE of Human Life" - (Verses 1-66, 66 No.), ========================================================================== 1.2 PRECIOUSNESS OF HUMAN BIRTH (Verses 3-5, 3 No.) ========================================================================= Verse 3: The Three Graces of Life "durlabham trayam eva etad eva anugraha hetukam; manushyatvam mumukshutvam mahaapurushha samshrayah" 1 durlabham trayam eva etad        =  There are three things which are rare indeed; 2 deva anugraha hetukam;            =  When found, they are due to the Lord’s Grace: 3 manushyatvam mumukshutvam  =  i) a human birth, ii) yea...

23/06/2019 *VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" - Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya *Vol. 1. PART-1, - "The PURPOSE of Human Life" - (Verses 1-66, 66 No.), *INVOCATION & OVERVIEW : (Verses 1-2, 2 No.), Glory of Spiritual Life (verse 2) "Jantunam narajanma durlabhamata pumstavam tato viprata  tasmat-vaidika-dharmam-argaparata vidvattvam-asmat-param,  atmanatma-vivecanam svanubhavah brahmatmana samsthitih  muktirh satajanma-koti-sukrtaih punyah-vina-labhyate." Jantunam = Among the living creatures; narajanma = human birth; durlabham = rare; atah = further; pumstavam = man / womanhood; tatah = thereupon; viprata = Brahmin-hood (Satvic life) ( not caste brahmin ); tasmat =  thereafter; vaidika-dharmam-argaparata = steadfastness on the path of spirituality enjoined by the Vedas; vidvattvam = correct knowledge of the scriptures; asmat = from this; param = higher; atmanatma-vivecanam = discrimination of the Real and t...

18/05/2019 *VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" - Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya *Vol. 1. PART-1, - "The PURPOSE of Human Life" - (Verses 1-66, 66 No.), *INVOCATION & OVERVIEW : (Verses 1-2, 2 No.), *Invocation (verse 1) : “Namaskara Mangalacharana” "sarva vedaanta siddhaanta  gocharam tam agocharam; govindam paramaanandam  sadgurum pranato’smyaham." 1 sarva vedaanta siddhaanta = Only through the Upanishads, is the essence of 2 gocharam tam agocharam; = That perceived, not through any other means; 3 govindam paramaanandam = To Govinda, who is of the nature of Bliss Absolute, 4 sadgurum pranato’smyaham. - who is my Sad-Guru, I offer my salutations! How is the Truth Known? 1-2 ( First line of the mantram ) The Vedas have many messages, for all stages of growth observed in mankind. There is something in it for everyone. Its final message, however, is to be found in the Upanishads. The philosophy of the Upanishads ...

VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" - Vol. 1. PART-1, - "The PURPOSE of Human Life" - (Verses 1-66, 66 No.), INVOCATION & OVERVIEW : (Verses 1-2, 2 No.), verse 2, - Swami Chinmayananda 26/03/2019 *VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" - Swami Chinmayananda *Vol. 1. PART-1, - "The PURPOSE of Human Life" - (Verses 1-66, 66 No.), Verse 2: Overview of the Whole Book "jantoonaam narajanma durlabham atah, pumstvam tatah viprataa; tasmaad vaidika dharma maarga parataa, vidvattvam asmaat param; aatma anaatma vivechanam svanubhavah, brahmaatmanaa samsthitih; muktir no shata-janma-koti sukritaih, punyair vinaa labhyate." 1. jantoonaam narajanma durlabham atah, pumstvam tatah viprataa; = Among all living creatures, a human birth is very hard to obtain; further, more difficult is it to attain full manhood; and even rarer is a Sattwic attitude in life. 2. tasmaad vaidika dharma maarga parataa, ...