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Vamsimarri: /* Vānaprastha: The Third Stage of Life */

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Vānaprastha: The Third Stage of Life

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	= Vānaprastha: The Third Stage of Life =		= Vānaprastha: The Third Stage of Life =
	What is that? Slowly retire from this māyic or karmic or saṁsāric world and try to fix the mind more and more on ~~God—vānaprasthāśyam~~.		What is that? Slowly retire from this māyic or karmic or saṁsāric world and try to fix the mind more and more on God—vānaprasthāśhrama.
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	Now some people may not be able to really pray for themselves because of ignorance. So the religion also provides a means for that. "Okay, you have not been able to do it, but let your family members do it. Let them say prayers on your behalf. Let them perform, worship God. Let them invite people. Let them feed." And that's why piṇḍadāna, vikara, śrāddha ceremony.		Now some people may not be able to really pray for themselves because of ignorance. So the religion also provides a means for that. "Okay, you have not been able to do it, but let your family members do it. Let them say prayers on your behalf. Let them perform, worship God. Let them invite people. Let them feed." And that's why piṇḍadāna, vikara, śrāddha ceremony.

	Do these prayers really help? Yes, they really help. Do these ancestors receive this offering? I think—I am sure they receive it. How do I know? Because we all believe in Sri Ramakrishna. What happened when Sri Ramakrishna went to Gayā and then offered these prayers, piṇḍa, etc., to his ancestors? They were so happy. They came in his dream. They blessed him, and then Lord himself was pleased, and he said, "I will be born as your son."		Do these prayers really help? Yes, they really help. Do these ancestors receive this offering? I think—I am sure they receive it. How do I know? Because we all believe in Sri Ramakrishna. What happened when Sri Ramakrishna's Father went to Gayā and then offered these prayers, piṇḍa, etc., to his ancestors? They were so happy. They came in his dream. They blessed him, and then Lord himself was pleased, and he said, "I will be born as your son."

	== Two Types of Funeral Rites ==		== Two Types of Funeral Rites ==

Vamsimarri: /* The Teacher's Final Instructions */

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The Teacher's Final Instructions

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	How does this happen? Having taught the Vedas, the teacher instructs the people thus:		How does this happen? Having taught the Vedas, the teacher instructs the people thus:

	Speak the truth. Practice dharma—that is, religious duties, righteousness, and ritualistic worship. Do not neglect the study of the Vedas. Having brought to the teacher the gift desired by him, conduct the line of progeny so that your progeny will continue. Do not swerve from the truth. Do not swerve from dharma. Do not neglect your welfare. Do not neglect prosperity. Do not neglect the study and teaching of Vedas.		Speak the truth. Practice dharma—that is, religious duties, righteousness, and ritualistic worship. Do not neglect the study of the Vedas. Having brought to the teacher the gift desired by him, conduct the line of progeny so that your progeny will continue. Do not swerve from the truth. Do not swerve from dharma. Do not neglect your welfare. Do not neglect prosperity. Do not neglect the study and teaching of Vedas. Do not neglect your duties to the Gods and the Means, Treat your Mother as God, Treat your Father as God, Treat your Teacher as God, Treat your Guest as God and these instructions, this is the rule, this is the teaching, this is the secret wisdom of the Vedas. This is the command of God. This you should observe, this alone should be observed. What a beautiful instruction. If this not character formation. I don not know what else is.
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Created page with "Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == Opening Prayer == '''ॐ सह नाववतु ।''' '''सह नौ भुनक्तु ।''' '''सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।''' '''तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु ।''' '''मा विद्विषावहै ।''' '''ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ।''' '''हरिः ॐ ।''' '''Transliteration (IAST):''' Om Saha Nāvava..."

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