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Saturday, March 29, 2014

VIVEKACHUDAMANI TAMIL DISCOURSE : CHAPTER 1 - SLOKA 58 - MAR 28-2014

Om Namasivaya nama:

Sloka 58

A loud speech and sweet talk, the command over the language especially pertains to Sastraas, erudition, the speaker get only little joyous and material satisfaction being scholar, but it will not liberate him completely. Every word comes out of our mouth passes 4 stages viz: Para, Pasyanthi, Madhyama and Vaikhari. 

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Sunday, March 23, 2014

VIVEKACHUDAMANI TAMIL DISCOURSE : CHAPTER 1 - SLOKA 57 - MAR 21-2014

Om Namasivaya nama:

Further explained on Sloka 56 then moved to Sloka 57

Sloka : 57

The beauty of the Veena and its playing may please the audience; but they do not, by themselves, ever prove sufficient to confer full sovereignty. In other words, by playing Veena the player could win and capture the attention of listener due to his efficiency in playing and become king of the music world for the time being but that does not mean that he is the real king of it. Various schools of philosophy are intellectual entertainment and no doubt about it, but the seeker cannot attain God hood by simply talking philosophy; this means self efforts to think deep a must (Vichaara!).

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Saturday, March 8, 2014

VIVEKACHUDAMANI TAMIL DISCOURSE : CHAPTER 1 : SLOKA 56 : MAR 07-2014

Om Namasivaya nama:

Sloka 56:

Continuation of last week discourse.

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Saturday, March 1, 2014

VIVEKACHUDAMANI TAMIL DISCOURSE : CHAPTER 1 : SLOKA 56 : FEB 28-2014

Om Namasivaya nama:

ATHMA GNANA MAHATHWAM / KNOWLEDGE OF THE SELF AND ITS BUEATY:

Sloka 56:

Neither by Yoga nor Sankhya, nor by Ritual nor by Learning is liberation possible. Acharya says Only by the realization of the one's Self identity with Brahman liberation is possible. not by any other means. Whatever we do, at the end of the day, our goal should be "i must realize brahman for which i need to put forward efforts and achieve the goal" should be the slogan in life.

Acharya specifically pointing out here that Yoga mean Hatha Yoga although all Yoga will lead to the same goal through different approach. In Indian philosophy we have 6 main school of thought which was dated back to 6000+ years and later 3 philosophies (Darsanas) were added by the modern generation having an age of around 2000 years old. They are:

1. Yoga (By Pathanjali Maharshi - Ashtanga Yoga Soothram. Basically practical methods for direct experience of the eternal center of consciousness.
2. Sankhya (by Sage Kapila Maharshi - basically Gnana Yogam). Framework of all types of manifestation / Revealing Prakruthi and Purusha conjoined with 23 elements. From smallest to biggest manifestations.
3. Vedantha (revealed mainly through Upanishads) They say more 1008+ upanishads were existed then later shrink to 108 and now confined to mainly 10 commentated by Sri Adhi Sankaracharyar. This is also known as Uthara Meemasa. Contemplative methods of self inquiry.
4. Vaiseshikam (By Sage Prasashtapaada) - Physical sciences especially Chemistry, exploring Pancha Bhoothas, time, mind and soul etc.
5. Nyaya (By Sage Gautama) - exploring everything through Logic/Reasoning.
6. Mimaamsa : (By Sage Jaimini) - Free through action. It tackle ritual, worship and ethical conduct etc,
7. Buadha (By Sage Budha) -
8. Jaina (By Sage Mahavir)
9. Charvaka (By Sage Charvaka) - An atheist approach!

Indian philosophers tried to realize Brahman through these practices then later shared with everyone through their disciples.

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