Vivekachoodamani : ( 05/05/2013. )

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, January 30,  2021. 09:57. AM.  VIVEKACHOODAMANI VOLUME : 1. The PURPOSE of Human Life PART 1: (Sloka-s 1-66, 66 No.) 1.4 QUALIFICATIONS of DISCIPLE & GURU (Sloka-s 17-32a, 15 No.) The four-fold qualifications (Slokas 18-30) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slokam - 22: 3.1 SHAMA "virajya vishhaya vraataad doshha drishhtyaa muhurmuhuh; svalakshhye niyata avasthaa manasah shama uchyate. "  --------------------------------------------------------------------------- virajya vishhaya vraataad             =   Detached from the chaos of sense objects, doshha drishhtyaa muhurmuhuh; =   through a process of continuous observation of their defects again and again; svalakshhye niyata avasthaa         =...

  ---------------------------------------------- Friday, January 15,  2021. 07:26. AM.  VIVEKACHOODAMANI VOLUME : 1. The PURPOSE of Human Life PART 1: (Sloka-s 1-66, 66 No.) 1.4 QUALIFICATIONS of DISCIPLE & GURU (Sloka-s 17-32a, 15 No.) The four-fold qualifications (Slokas 18-30) -------------------------------------------- Slokam - 21: 2. VAIRAAGYA "tad vairaagyam jihaasaa yaa darshana shravana aadibhih; dehaadi brahma paryante hi anitye bhogavastuni." ---------------------------------------------- Translation : 1 tad vairaagyam jihaasaa yaa Vairagya is defined as – “The desire to give up 2 darshana shravana aadibhih; the seeing, hearing, etc, 3 dehaadi brahma paryante from the mortal body right up to the world of Brahma, 4 hi anitye bhogavastuni. of all objects of enjoyment as they are merely transient ---------------------------------------------------- Commentary : 1 The word used for giving up is Jihaasaa (some even use the word Jugupsa, which includes the sugges...

  Tuesday, January 05,  2021. 09:45. AM.  VIVEKACHOODAMANI VOLUME : 1. The PURPOSE of Human Life PART 1: (Sloka-s 1-66, 66 No.) 1.4 QUALIFICATIONS of DISCIPLE & GURU (Sloka-s 17-32a, 15 No.) The four-fold qualifications (verses 18-30) Slokam - 20: VIVEKAM - 1. "1.brahma satyam jaganmithyaa 2 iti evam roopah vinishchayah;  3 sah ayam nitya-anitya vastu 4 vivekah samudaahritah." Translation- 1 brahma satyam jaganmithyaa = “Brahman alone is real; the world is unreal” – 2 iti evam roopah vinishchayah; =  when this conclusion becomes a firm conviction; 3 sah ayam nitya-anitya vastu       =Such discrimination between the Real and Unreal 4 vivekah samudaahritah. is considered to be Viveka. =is considered to be Viveka. Tatvam (Essence) :  In Viveka Choodamani, as compared with the basic text Tattva Bodha, the author takes the definition of Viveka a notch further. In Tattva Bodha, the discrimination was between the “permanent and the imperman...

  ------------------------------------------------ Monday, November 23,  2020. 12:25. PM.  VIVEKACHOODAMANI VOLUME : 1. The PURPOSE of Human Life PART 1: (Sloka-s 1-66, 66 No.) 1.4 QUALIFICATIONS of DISCIPLE & GURU (Sloka-s 17-32a, 15 No.) The four-fold qualifications (verses 18-30) ------------------------------------------------------ Slokam - 19 :  (What are the Four Means?) "Aadau nitya-anitya vastu vivekah pariganyate,  iha amutra phala bhoga viraagah tadanantaram;  shamaadi shhatka sampattih mumukshhutvam iti sphutam."  ------------------------------------------------------- Translation : 1. aadau nitya-anitya vastu vivekah pariganyate;     =  First comes the Discrimination between the Real and the unreal; iha amutra phala bhoga viraagah tadanantaram;  =  here and hereafter, from the enjoyment of fruits of actions, to have a spirit of Detachment; after that shamaadi shhatka sampattih        ...

  --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, November 01,  2020. 09:22. AM.  VIVEKACHOODAMANI VOLUME : 1. The PURPOSE of Human Life PART 1: (Sloka-s 1-66, 66 No.) 1.4 QUALIFICATIONS of DISCIPLE & GURU (Sloka-s 17-32a, 15 No.) The four-fold qualifications (verses 18-30) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Slokam - 18: The Conditions for Success & Failure  "Saadhanaani atra chatvaari kathitaani maneeshhibhih;  yeshhu satsu eva sannishhthaa yadabhaave na sidhyati." ------------------------------------------------------------------  Translation : 1 saadhanaani atra chatvaari          =  The Fourfold Means (Sadhana Chatushtaya) is here 2 kathitaani maneeshhibhih;           =  prescribed by the wise, experienced teachers. 3 yeshhu satsu eva sannishhthaa   =  Only in their presence can one succeed on this pat...

  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, October 06,  2020. 7: 48. AM.  VIVEKACHOODAMANI VOLUME : 1. The PURPOSE of Human Life PART 1: (Sloka-s 1-66, 66 No.) 1.4 QUALIFICATIONS of DISCIPLE & GURU (Sloka-s 17-32a, 15 No.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Slokam - 18 . The Conditions for Success & Failure : "1 saadhanaani atra chatvaari  2 kathitaani maneeshhibhih; 3 yeshhu satsu eva sannishhthaa  4 yadabhaave na sidhyati." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translation : 1 saadhanaani atra chatvaari         =  The Fourfold Means (Sadhana Chatushtaya) is here 2 kathitaani maneeshhibhih;          =  prescribed by the wise, experienced teachers. 3 yeshhu satsu eva sannishhthaa   =  Only in their p...

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, September 12,  2020. 6:00. AM.  VIVEKACHOODAMANI VOLUME : 1. The PURPOSE of Human Life PART 1: (Sloka-s 1-66, 66 No.) 1.4 QUALIFICATIONS of DISCIPLE & GURU (Sloka-s 17-32a, 15 No.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.4 QUALIFICATIONS of DISCIPLE & GURU (Sloka-s 17-32a, 15 No.) FOUR QUALIFICATIONS HAVE been formulated by the great Vedanta Acharyas. They are the result of the practical experiences encountered by them over many centuries. They enquired into what the Upanishadic Rishis expected of their students. After gathering all the related facts, they formulated SADHANA CHATUSHTAYA – the four basic steps that prepare a student for the practice of Vedantic Sadhana. The sequence is carefully selected. They reflect the order of priority of the four steps, each one logically following from ...