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4 January 2024
- 00:2100:21, 4 January 2024 diff hist +35,284 N Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Lecture 102 on 19-December-2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == So one of the devotees had given a bit of a quotation, the souls play, something like that it goes. How do we understand it in the topic, in the context of Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna? Frankly, I never read this kind of books. When I want to understand about spirituality, I only read the books that are the teachings or the sayings or even sometimes the writings of books by realized souls. How do we know whether this is a realized soul..." current Tag: Visual edit
24 December 2023
- 18:0718:07, 24 December 2023 diff hist +35,055 N Kaivalya Upanishad Lecture 20 on 24 December 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We are studying the Kaivalya Upanishad. We have almost come to an end. There was a great Rishi called Ashvalayana. He approached Bhagawan Brahma himself to help him, to teach him, to show him the right path so that he could realize his identity with Brahman. The essence of all Upanishads, of all Vedanta is Jiva Brahma Aikya Jnanam. The knowledge that I am Brahman, there is no Jiva, there is no Jivatma, there is no Paramatma, whatever..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 12:1712:17, 24 December 2023 diff hist +37,332 N Devi Suktam Lecture 10 on 21 December 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We have been enjoying the Devi Suktam. In our last class we have been discussing the fifth mantra of this Devi Suktam. The Divine Mother, that is to say, the lady called Vak. She became a knower of Brahman, became Brahman, identified herself with Brahman and then she was telling, just like our Holy Mother, once somebody asked, why do we always find you involved in worldly matters? She smiled sweetly and said, what to do my son? I am..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 12:1612:16, 24 December 2023 diff hist +32,721 N Kaivalya Upanishad Lecture 19 on 23 December 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We have been studying the Kaivalya Upanishad. This great Rishi called Ashvalayana approached Bhagawan Brahma and from him he was getting a Upadesha. Upadesha means the right direction so that one can reach God. In that context, in our last class, we have been studying the 21st mantra and sometimes this Kaivalya Upanishad is classified into or divided into two chapters, Khandas. So first chapter was over, this practically falls into t..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 12:1412:14, 24 December 2023 diff hist +32,476 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 134 on 20-December-2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == In our last class, we have been studying the 49th Karika of the 4th or last chapter called Alatha Shante Prakarana. Alatha means a fire brand, a burning tip, just a tip. But when we move it fast enough, we can produce various forms. Simplest imagination will be a square, a circle, a triangle, etc. But experts can produce any object that we want. Now Gaudapada is taking us very deep into the refinement of our intellect. When this tip..." Tag: Visual edit
- 09:1709:17, 24 December 2023 diff hist +276 Aitareya Upanishad Lecture 13 on 16 September 2023 No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
20 December 2023
- 07:1807:18, 20 December 2023 diff hist +33,116 N Kaivalya Upanishad Lecture 18 on 17 December 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We are studying the Kaivalya Upanishad. Bhagwan Brahma himself is giving a knowledge about Brahman to one of the greatest Rishis called Ashvalayana. In this Kaivalya Upanishad, we have completed 17 already. And 18 also we have completed. 19th we have started. It is always my custom to go back one or two mantras so that the thread will be a connecting thread between what we have heard and what we are going to discuss further. So Brahm..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 07:1707:17, 20 December 2023 diff hist +33,350 N Kaivalya Upanishad Lecture 17 on 16 December 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == There was a great seeker of Brahman, his name was Ashvalayana. He approached the very Parameshwara and Parameshwara accepted him. Because he found him very yogya purusha, adhikari purusha, sadhana chatustraya sampanna purusha. And he has been teaching. And the only way is to remain aloof from all the three states. And that capacity to remain as a witness must be obtained with tremendous amount of meditation, which is herein called as..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 07:1407:14, 20 December 2023 diff hist +35,349 N Devi Suktam Lecture 09 on 14 December 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We are all enjoying the Devi Suktam. In my last class, we have been discussing the third mantra. This Devi Suktam has got eight mantras. So once more, I would like to go through this. There was a Rishika, a woman Rishi who had practiced spiritual sadhana, attained Brahma Gnanam, knew that I am Brahman and she is expressing her joy. Whatever these great Rishis express, they are called mantras. And they are only of truth. And that trut..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 07:1207:12, 20 December 2023 diff hist +33,296 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 133 on 13-December-2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == In our last class, we have been studying the 46th kārikā of the last chapter, 4th chapter called Alāta Shānti Prakarana. This peculiar title, Alāta Shānti, that is extinguishing of a firebrand. And Gauḍapada so far has not entered into the description of that one. But very soon we are going to come to that shloka or kārikā. So, in this 46th, this we have discussed already. evam na jāyate chittam evam dharmāḥ ajāha-sm..." Tag: Visual edit
12 December 2023
- 16:1916:19, 12 December 2023 diff hist +36,404 N Devi Suktam Lecture 08 on 07 December 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We are enjoying the Devi Suktam from the 10th Mandala and 125th Suktam. In our earlier classes, we have discussed the very first mantra that I manifest Myself in the form of all the Adheshtha Truh Devatas, presiding deities as illustrated in the examples given Rudra, Vasu, Mitra, Varuna, Indra, Agni, Ashwini, Kumar, Asat. And the essence of this whole Devi Suktam is I have become the Sakala Adhyatmika, Sakala Adhibhautika and Sakala..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 16:1716:17, 12 December 2023 diff hist +36,035 N Devi Suktam Lecture 07 on 30 November 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == This is the most marvelous Shanti Patha and this summarizes the essence of this Devi Suktam and before I enter into the second mantra, we have to keep in background, same ideas, all the ideas that we get in these eight mantras of the Devi Suktam, we get in much more elaborate manner in the Durga Saptashati starting with yā devī sarva-bhūteṣu etc. vidyā, avidyā, brahman, everything because she is only manifesting as māyā in t..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 16:1616:16, 12 December 2023 diff hist +35,208 N Devi Suktam Lecture 06 on 23 November 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We are enjoying the Devi Suktam. We are still in the first mantra. There was a great lady who performed immense Tapasya. She was the daughter of a great Rishi called Ambruna. Therefore she is called Ambruni and the feminine equivalent of Rishi is Rishika. So she was called also by the name Vaak. So this Suktam. Suktam means expression of the experience of Brahman as I am everything. So when a person experiences this that person doesn..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 16:1516:15, 12 December 2023 diff hist +34,192 N Kaivalya Upanishad Lecture 16 on 10 December 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We are studying the Kaivalya Upanishad. There was a worthy disciple called Ashwalayana. He was being instructed in Brahma Vidya by Swayam Parameshwari himself, who is the originator of the Guru Parampara system. What did we discuss in our past classes? That every Jeeva undergoes three states. Rather, it would be better for us to express it this way. Brahma, assuming three different dresses, assuming three separate names, have three d..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 16:1416:14, 12 December 2023 diff hist +35,278 N Kaivalya Upanishad Lecture 15 on 09 December 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We are studying the Kaivalya Upanishad. A great Mahatma, desirous of realizing Brahman, approached Bhagawan Brahma himself, the creator, took refuge at him, surrendered himself totally to the lotus feet of the Guru, and begged him to enlighten him, to give him Brahma Jnanam. And he has been giving instructions. We have been, for the last two classes, started with eleven. That is, आत्मानम् अरणिम् कृत..." current Tag: Visual edit
8 December 2023
- 04:1304:13, 8 December 2023 diff hist +33,488 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 132 on 06-December-2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == In our last class, we have been studying the 45th Karika of the 4th chapter of Mandukya Upanishad called Alatha Shanti Prakarana. And the question that came is that we all in this dualistic world believe in the theory of cause and effect. Our experience shows everything points to cause and effect. And cause and effect in their turn remind us of time, space and causation. So causation, parents are the cause, children are the effect. A..." Tag: Visual edit
- 04:1204:12, 8 December 2023 diff hist +31,612 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 131 on 29-November-2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == So we are studying the last fourth chapter of the Mandukya Upanishad. The commentary of Uddhavvada is equal to Tarika's. He divided his commentary into four chapters. We are in the last chapter. We have been in a bit of a discussion. What is it? That there are people in this world who go on telling this world is real and everything that we have is also real. And what is the cause because of which, what are the arguments by which thes..." Tag: Visual edit
- 04:0704:07, 8 December 2023 diff hist +36,216 N Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Lecture 101 on 05-December-2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We are entering into a most important topic, the topic of the Guru. The most discussed and the least understood topic is Guru itself. What does it mean to have even the concept of the Guru? That is very very important for all of us to understand. First let me read a little bit Sriram Krishna. Everybody will surely be liberated, but there is always a but. But one should follow the instructions of the Guru. If one follows a devious pat..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 03:5503:55, 8 December 2023 diff hist −4 Aitareya Upanishad Lecture 08 on 27 August 2023 No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 03:5503:55, 8 December 2023 diff hist −4 Aitareya Upanishad Lecture 06 on 20 August 2023 No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
- 03:5403:54, 8 December 2023 diff hist −4 Aitareya Upanishad Lecture 05 on 19 August 2023 No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
- 03:5403:54, 8 December 2023 diff hist −4 Aitareya Upanishad Lecture 04 on 13 August 2023 No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
- 03:5403:54, 8 December 2023 diff hist −5 Aitareya Upanishad Lecture 03 on 12 August 2023 No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
- 03:5403:54, 8 December 2023 diff hist −4 Aitareya Upanishad Lecture 02 on 6 August 2023 →Full Transcript(Not Corrected) current Tag: Visual edit
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- 03:5103:51, 8 December 2023 diff hist +1,854 Aitareya Upanishad Lecture 08 on 27 August 2023 No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
7 December 2023
- 10:2410:24, 7 December 2023 diff hist +33,405 N Kaivalya Upanishad Lecture 14 on 03 December 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We are studying the Kaivalya Upanishad. In our last class, we completed the process of churning the mind, which is to say continuously meditating, removing any thoughts that provide as obstacles. That is, if the mind deviates from the lotus feet of God, then we have to be very careful. That very moment, we have to get rid of that alien thought. Shri Ram Krishna used to narrate. Once I had a vision and I saw that a sanyasi resembling..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 10:2110:21, 7 December 2023 diff hist +34,256 N Kaivalya Upanishad Lecture 13 on 02 December 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We have been studying the Kaivalya Upanishad. There was an Adhikarika Purusha, a very fit person. His name was Ashvalayana. He wanted to realise Brahman. He approached Bhagavan Parameshwari, Brahma himself. And he surrendered himself at the lotus feet of the Guru. And then he asked, how can I realise God or Brahman? And the Sadguru, being Parameshwari himself, who is Brahman himself, who is the first Guru in the Guru-Sishya Sampraday..." current Tag: Visual edit
2 December 2023
- 02:4202:42, 2 December 2023 diff hist +34,252 N Kaivalya Upanishad Lecture 12 on 26 November 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We have been studying the Kaivalya Upanishad. There was a great Rishi called Ashvalayana. He wanted to get the highest knowledge, Supreme Brahman, Supreme Brahma Jnana. So he approached Parameshti and then surrendered himself completely. He was endowed with Shraddha, Bhakti, Dhyana, Yoga and he took refuge at the feet of the Guru. That is the meaning of carrying fire sticks. That is like fire sticks which are used to burn. I am prepa..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 02:4102:41, 2 December 2023 diff hist +33,163 N Kaivalya Upanishad Lecture 11 on 25 November 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == So we are studying the Kaivalya Upanishad. Therein we have seen that how the One Supreme Reality has become everything. In the eighth mantra, this fact has been beautifully put. He who is the Nirguna Brahma is Saguna Brahma. And He who is the Saguna Brahma is the Nirguna Brahma. And while describing the universal aspect or Saguna Brahma aspect, Here it is so beautifully put. So Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwara, Srishtikarta, Sthitikarta an..." current Tag: Visual edit
24 November 2023
- 11:5811:58, 24 November 2023 diff hist +34,420 N Kaivalya Upanishad Lecture 10 on 19 November 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == A great soul, spiritual sadhaka called Ashvalayana approached Bhagavan Brahma Parameshti. Please help me, teach me so that I can realize my own true nature. And he has been giving instructions. We have been studying the seventh mantra, where for those people who are not capable of contemplating the abstract thoughts about the highest reality, it is unthinkable, unimaginable, inexpressible and it is beyond all limitations. It is one...." current Tag: Visual edit
- 11:5311:53, 24 November 2023 diff hist +38 Kaivalya Upanishad Lecture 09 on 18 November 2023 No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
- 11:5311:53, 24 November 2023 diff hist +34,291 N Kaivalya Upanishad Lecture 09 on 18 November 2023 Created page with "We are studying the Kaivalya Upanishad. A great soul called Ashvalayana approached Bhagavan Brahma himself for teaching him Brahma Vidya. Of course, Brahma knows better than anybody else. Brahma Vidya means self-knowledge. Brahma himself is Brahman, so he should know better. He was a manifestation of the supreme reality so that he can bestow his grace upon all the people like us. So he manifests as Brahma, as Vishnu, as Shiva, as Uma, as Parvati, as Kali, as Surya, as In..." Tag: Visual edit
- 11:4711:47, 24 November 2023 diff hist +32,881 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 130 on 22-November-2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == So we have entered into the very beautiful teaching of Advaita Vedanta, especially the topic of causality. We will just recollect very briefly what we have been discussing earlier. This world which we are experiencing, and we are experiencing this world through our body and mind, especially through the mind and the material with which this mind is made, it is called time, space and causation. It is like looking through a colored glas..." Tag: Visual edit
- 11:4611:46, 24 November 2023 diff hist +37,295 N Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Lecture 100 on 21-November-2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == In our last class, we have discussed one of the most important topics. This Shri Ramakrishna was asked by a devotee, Is it possible to realize God in the life of a householder? He says, Shri Ramakrishna replies, Everybody will be released. We will discuss about it a little further. Going back a little earlier, One of the questions that comes is, Why are there evil people in this world? Shri Ramakrishna replied, If somebody has to mai..." current Tag: Visual edit
18 November 2023
- 12:4212:42, 18 November 2023 diff hist +41,281 N Khandana Bhava Bandhana Lecture 14 on 10 August 2019 Created page with "We have come to the most important part of the hymn “namo namo prabhu vākya-manātīta”. God can never be described. So also Avatara. So also jeeva. Jeeva means in His true nature, He cannot be described. So the hymn begins Nemaha. Namo Namo means twice Nemaha. This is very important word in the whole Vedic hymnology the word “Namaha”. What is namaha? I think I explained earlier when ghee is being offered into the fire, the priest should not say this r..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 12:4012:40, 18 November 2023 diff hist +21 General Q&A on 04 August 2019 No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 12:4012:40, 18 November 2023 diff hist +12,226 N General Q&A on 04 August 2019 Created page with "I was in the deep sleep state. I was in the waking state. Now I am in the waking state. So you can't use I was in the waking state. Also you can’t use I am in the deep sleep state. And you weren't. I have to sleep straight for three purposes. one purpose is, we are nearest to our own true reality. Second purpose is to give complete rest to body and more importantly to the mind. Third purpose is this state which is segregates all the unimportant things. For example..." Tag: Visual edit
- 12:4012:40, 18 November 2023 diff hist +36,000 N Khandana Bhava Bandhana Lecture 13 on 04 August 2019 Created page with "We are discussing this profound hymn Composed by Swami Vivekananda. What is the difference between why I said compose - an ordinary poet also can compose. A rishi also composes. What is the difference? An ordinary poet talks beautifully about mithya. But the rishi can never talk about mithya, because there is no mithya for a realized soul. This is an important point. For a beginner, for a sadaka. There are let me say all human beings can be classified into three - all hu..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 12:3712:37, 18 November 2023 diff hist +43,622 N Khandana Bhava Bandhana Lecture 12 on 28 July 2019 Created page with "So we are discussing Avatara Sthothram. In our last class we were discussing sampada tava srî‧pada bhava-goṣpada-vâri yathây | pre‧mâr‧paṇa samadarsana jagajana-duḥkha jây || Sampada tava : The wealth of God. God is considered to have Aishwarya, shakti, the Bala, Viryaa and some other two six characteristics. But that is Saguna Brahma’s qualities. But what is Nirguna Brahma’s wealth? Sath, chit and Ananda. In other words. All the worldl..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 12:3612:36, 18 November 2023 diff hist +31 N Category:General Created page with "Category:Swami Dayatmananda" current Tag: Visual edit
- 12:3612:36, 18 November 2023 diff hist +12,143 N General Q&A on 07 July 2019 Created page with "“Dream Session” So we have got 5 minutes, what were you saying that one Gayathri? Ha.. ha.. ha.. ya. See in this whole world, how many things are there to be enjoyed. Only five things. Whatever, the eyes - forms, ears – Sounds, nose – smells, tongue - taste and rest of the body that which is a touchable - Sparsa. So in the whole world excepting this, Can you tell me a 6th something. Intuition? Intuition is an instrument to know something. Do you follow tha..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 12:3412:34, 18 November 2023 diff hist +34,033 N Khandana Bhava Bandhana Lecture 11 on 07 July 2019 Created page with "We are discussing the Avatara Stotra, Kandana Bava Bandana. We have come up to this ..niṣkâraṇa-bhakata-caraṇa tyaji jâti-kula-mâna|| niṣkâraṇa-bhakata-caraṇa – an Avatara, gives refuge to his devotees without any expectation. but even the expectation you have to do Sadhana, then only I will be available to you. that expectation is not there from God’s side. But it will there from our side. Why? This much food mother is ready to give. But ca..." Tag: Visual edit
- 12:3212:32, 18 November 2023 diff hist +45,815 N Khandana Bhava Bandhana Lecture 10 on 23 June 2019 Created page with "We are discussing the Avatara Stotra. Here Avatara doesn't mean only Sri Rama Krishna; any Avatara, who came in the past and who is going to come in future also. So can it not change? It cannot change, because, one’s nature, can never be changed. God's nature cannot be changed. In our last Exactly.. same. Say otherwise, yes. It won't change why because they come with a power to give. What is the specialty of an Authority is Jeevan Muktha, you understand. One, who ha..." Tag: Visual edit
- 12:3112:31, 18 November 2023 diff hist +42,820 N Khandana Bhava Bandhana Lecture 09 on 16 June 2019 Created page with "So, we will continue our talk, on avatara. In our last class we discussed about “what is it to be a human being”. We are all human beings. And yet, we do not deserve, really to be Called human beings. There is no difference. As the Sanskrit proverb goes Ahara, Nidhra, Bhaya, and mythuna. The body is body. But there is one difference one difference is there. Viveka. What is viveka? Usually it is translated as Discrimination. Discrimination always means Between wha..." Tag: Visual edit
- 12:3012:30, 18 November 2023 diff hist +39,889 N Khandana Bhava Bandhana Lecture 08 on 09 June 2019 Created page with "So we are Discussing Kandana bava bandana. When Swami Vivekananda composed this hymn, Nothing, but the Upanishads have been put in this particular form. For every word, we can find one equivalent Upanishadic word. We have already given some references. tyâgîs‧vara he nar‧avara deha‧pade anurâg: This is what we discussed now. Tyagiswara – he is the emperor of renunciation. What is renunciation? Giving up, complete attachment that is called renunciati..." Tag: Visual edit
- 12:2912:29, 18 November 2023 diff hist +44,044 N Khandana Bhava Bandhana Lecture 07 on 02 June 2019 Created page with "We are discussing the Aratrikam hymn Kanadana Bava Bandana. We have completed up to “nirod‧hana samâhi‧ta‧mana nirakhi tava kṛpây ||”Now we will take up the next stanzas “bhañjana-duḥkhagañjana-“ Whenever an Avatara comes, he removes all the miseries. All the miseries, sufferings that anyone can experience in this world, are classified into three types. We call them three thapa. Adyathmica, Adhibouthika and Adidaivika. So first, traditional ex..." Tag: Visual edit
- 12:2812:28, 18 November 2023 diff hist +43,030 N Khandana Bhava Bandhana Lecture 06 on 26 May 2019 Created page with "So Arathi song, we have discussed a little bit about. bhaktarjuna Yugala Charana - yugala. Charana means the two feet. Yugala means two. Charana means feet. we also discussed why it is called lotus. Lotus blooms when the Sun rises that means when a devotee’s heart thinks about God as if his heart really blooms like a Lotus. Here the lotus feet belong to actually God. In this particular place Avatara and here Sri Ramakrishna's Lotus feet. Any Avatara, same. W..." Tag: Visual edit
- 12:2712:27, 18 November 2023 diff hist +36,818 N Khandana Bhava Bandhana Lecture 05 on 19 May 2019 Created page with "So keep this always in mind. You won't be interested in a subject which will not give you Joy. Either It gives you Joy Now; or you expect the joy to come in future. Every student, is it is not a joy to study so hard is much more joy to watch a TVs. And all those things. But every good student knows, that my future with a foundation for my future happiness lies in this studies. If better I study the more chance my chance of Happiness. So concentration doesn't come if..." Tag: Visual edit
- 12:2612:26, 18 November 2023 diff hist +41,791 N Khandana Bhava Bandhana Lecture 04 on 12 May 2019 Created page with "We are discussing the Aratrickam of Sri Ramakrishna, As composed by Swami Vivekananda. So today onwards we are going to discuss some more shlokas. jñānāñjana-vimala-nayana Very interesting. I will first narrate small incident. When I was here, Swami Hritatmananda was also here. He, was an Ardent Gardener, used to develop this roses. One day we were sitting in the Verandah and in front there was the Rose Garden. Then suddenly he looked at it and said, I think tha..." Tag: Visual edit