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31 May 2024
- 10:5010:50, 31 May 2024 diff hist +34,307 N Brahma Upanishad Lecture 16 on 19 May 2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We have been studying the last, that is the fourth mantra which is quite big and we have come to the description of the Hridaya Guha, heart cave. This heart cave is the place where we can meet, that is the Divine Lord, Paramatma, Brahma is easily obtainable. It's a place which contains what is called the Hridaya Akasha. There are Bahya Akasha, Chitta Akasha, Chidda Akasha, Chit Akasha. Akasha where Chit is more manifest than in any o..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 10:4710:47, 31 May 2024 diff hist +36,256 N Brahma Upanishad Lecture 15 on 18 May 2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == So in our last class, we are studying the fourth mantra, which is quite a big mantra of the Brahma Upanishad. Eko manishi nishkriyanam. Bahunam ekam santam. Bahudha yeh karoti. Tamatmanam yeh anupasyanti dhiraha. Tesham shanti shashvati netaresham. So the one intelligent active being among the many inactive. He who makes the many from what is one. The wise man who finds out this self. There is eternal peace, but not for others. A des..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 04:1804:18, 31 May 2024 diff hist +36,879 N Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Lecture 112 on 21-May-2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == Before we start today's class, there is a very interesting question. Actually it is a very beautiful question, very deep question also. And at the same time, I have dealt with this question in my past many times. And even last class also, what we have been discussing is exactly the same thing. So what was the question of this devotee? The Master says that Bhakti goes further and deeper than Jnana. Then on the next page itself, Sri Ra..." Tag: Visual edit
27 May 2024
- 13:4813:48, 27 May 2024 diff hist +31 N Category:Taittiriya Upanishad Created page with "Category:Swami Dayatmananda" current Tag: Visual edit
- 13:4813:48, 27 May 2024 diff hist +33,147 N Taittiriya Upanishad Lecture 01 on 22 May 2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == As announced today, from today onwards on the Wednesdays, we will be studying Taittiriya Upanishad. It is one of the major Upanishads. Major means on which Shankaracharya had written commentaries or Bhashyam. And of these, commented by Shankaracharya, all these Upanishads are called major. But really speaking, there is no major or minor. Even the Brahma Upanishad we just concluded and the Mandukya, they convey only one truth. That is..." Tag: Visual edit
17 May 2024
- 05:4705:47, 17 May 2024 diff hist +31,428 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 154 on 15-May-2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == With our last class, we have been able to complete a Mandukya Upanishad consisting of 12 mantras along with 215 karikas or play and commentary by Audha Padacharya. Now, today we recollect what we have studied during all these 153 classes. So, if we have to squeeze not only of the Mandukya Upanishad but of all scriptures in the world, Brahma Sathyam, Jagan Mithya, Jeevo Brahmaivan Aaparaha, what it means is God alone is real and every..." Tag: Visual edit
- 05:4505:45, 17 May 2024 diff hist +34,495 N Brahma Upanishad Lecture 14 on 12 May 2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == In our last class, we started the fourth mantra of the Brahma Upanishad. So 4.3 and the talk was about the sacred thread and the tuft of hair. And what is the symbolism? The sacred thread as well as the tuft of hair. It is to indicate what is spiritual practice. Complete control of both the body and mind. Or we should be aware of our true nature in the form of thought, of course, during the waking dream as well as deep sleep. Is it p..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 05:4305:43, 17 May 2024 diff hist +35,253 N Brahma Upanishad Lecture 13 on 11 May 2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We are studying the Brahma Upanishad in our last class. We have been studying the third mantra of this Brahma Upanishad. And where we have left off is where earlier the Rishi has been talking about two things. One is called Ignopavita or the Sutra or Sacred Thread. Another is the Shikha, tuft of hair. These are two very important symbols of control over oneself and open to the highest reality. And every twice born and according to Hi..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 05:4205:42, 17 May 2024 diff hist +36,714 N Brahma Upanishad Lecture 12 on 05 May 2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We have entered into the third mantra which will be continuing for quite some time of the Brahma Upanishad. And in our few last classes we have been discussing the inner symbolism of what is called the Ignopavita Sutra and also what is Shikha, a tuft of hair. And these two play a very important role when a person wants to take to the Sannyasa life. A fire will be blazing and in that fire all these things have to be given up. Why do t..." current Tag: Visual edit
16 May 2024
- 05:0205:02, 16 May 2024 diff hist +58 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 092 on 29 February 2023 Vamsimarri moved page Mandukya Karika Lecture 092 on 29 February 2023 to Mandukya Karika Lecture 092 on 01 March 2023 current Tag: New redirect
- 05:0205:02, 16 May 2024 diff hist 0 m Mandukya Karika Lecture 092 on 01 March 2023 Vamsimarri moved page Mandukya Karika Lecture 092 on 29 February 2023 to Mandukya Karika Lecture 092 on 01 March 2023 current
- 05:0105:01, 16 May 2024 diff hist +38,133 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 093 on 08 March 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript == We are dealing with the Karika, 2<sup>nd</sup> Chapter of the Mandukya Upanishad, called ''Vaithatya Prakaranam'' 32, verse 32 or Karika 32. ''NA NIRODHO NACHA UDPATTI, NA BADDHO NACHA SADAKAHA, NA MUMUKSHU NAVAI MUKTAHA, IT YESHA PARAMATTHATAHA.'' This is the highest truth. There is no dissolution, no birth, none in bondage, none aspiring for wisdom, no seeker of liberation and none liberated. This is the absolute truth. This is the final truth...." current Tag: Visual edit
- 05:0005:00, 16 May 2024 diff hist +34,674 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 092 on 01 March 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript == We have been studying the Vaitathya Prakaranam, the second chapter of the Mandukya Upanishad. In our last class, we have completed from 29<sup>th</sup> until 31. In the 29<sup>th</sup> Karika, Gaudapada indicates, he concedes that we are all brainwashed people. Christians, children born to a Christian family will be Christians. Those born to Hindu family will be Hindus. So, we inherit certain type of ''Samskaras'', not only from our previous births,..." Tag: Visual edit
- 04:5904:59, 16 May 2024 diff hist +35,860 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 091 on 22 February 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript == We have been studying the second chapter of the Mandukya Upanishad along with Shankara Bhashya as well as Gaudapada Karikas. I am not elaborating the Shankara Bhashya but following closely in summary. And Shankaracharya himself is only elaborating points which seem to be confusing to ordinary reader of Gaudapada's explanation. Now from verse 20<sup>th</sup> to verse 28<sup>th</sup> nearly 35 different views of Atman are being outlined. It doesn't me..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 04:5804:58, 16 May 2024 diff hist +39,162 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 090 on 15 February 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript == Gaudapada, in this second chapter of the Vaitathya Prakaranam is discussing all the possible views that are entertained about the ātman. Because whatever a person has been taught, whatever a person has understood and believes, that is the idea that he cherishes about God. We have already seen until the 24<sup>th</sup> ''Karika, prana, manaha, buddhi, lokaha'', etc. etc. The fact is, we have to remind ourselves that Gaudapada is not talking about..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 04:5604:56, 16 May 2024 diff hist +39,755 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 087 on 25 January 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript == We have entered into the second chapter of the ''Māndukya'' ''Kārikās''. ''Upanishad'' is over. Second chapter is called ''Vaitathya Prakarana.'' This has got 38 ''Kārikās''. And the very title of this second chapter is ‘The Nature of Unreality’ - ''Vaitathya Prakarana -'' The chapter dealing with the unreality. - Everything is unreal. - Whatever is experienced is unreal. - And the experiencer is also unreal...." current Tag: Visual edit
- 04:4904:49, 16 May 2024 diff hist +37,319 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 085 on 11 January 2023 Created page with "== Full Transcript == We have been studying the second chapter of the Mandukya Parishat. The second chapter is called ''Vaitathya Prakarna'', means that which is an appearance, false. Not non-existent, but false. It is called ''Mithya''. Let us not be confused by this word ''Mithya. Mithya'' means seeing an object upon some other object. So, there is something real, seeing it, there are certain resemblances with another object. And we mistake that original object as the..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 04:4504:45, 16 May 2024 diff hist −4 Mandukya Karika Lecture 146 on 20-March-2024 →Full Transcript (Not Corrected) current Tag: Visual edit
- 04:4504:45, 16 May 2024 diff hist −4 Mandukya Karika Lecture 147 on 27-March-2024 →Full Transcript (Not Corrected) current Tag: Visual edit
- 04:4504:45, 16 May 2024 diff hist −4 Mandukya Karika Lecture 148 on 03-April-2024 →Full Transcript (Not Corrected) current Tag: Visual edit
- 04:4504:45, 16 May 2024 diff hist −4 Mandukya Karika Lecture 149 on 10-April-2024 →Full Transcript (Not Corrected) current Tag: Visual edit
- 04:4504:45, 16 May 2024 diff hist −5 Mandukya Karika Lecture 150 on 17-April-2024 →Full Transcript (Not Corrected) current Tag: Visual edit
- 04:4404:44, 16 May 2024 diff hist −4 Mandukya Karika Lecture 151 on 24-April-2024 →Full Transcript (Not Corrected) current Tag: Visual edit
- 04:4404:44, 16 May 2024 diff hist −4 Mandukya Karika Lecture 153 on 08-May-2024 No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
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14 May 2024
- 18:1018:10, 14 May 2024 diff hist +36,623 N Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Lecture 111 on 07-May-2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We have been studying the chapter dealing with the visit to Vidya Sagar and here we get the most marvellous discussions that we get practically at the heart of every Upanishad, especially Mandukya Upanishad and also Katha Upanishad, some Upanishads. Though every Upanishad teaches only one truth about Brahman, but there is vast difference how they deal with the subject. So for example, the definition of Brahman is not very clear in th..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 18:0818:08, 14 May 2024 diff hist +30,632 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 153 on 08-May-2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == In our last class, we have completed the Mandukya Karika, the 100th shloka. Then we have started three verses Shankaracharya was offering to Gaudapadacharya because he is a grand guru and Shankaracharya is a grand disciple. Both in the sense of grand and also disciple's disciple or guru's guru. And in the 100th one, you can say, very essence of this entire, not only Mandukya Upanishad, but all the 100 karikas, 215 karikas actually. H..." Tag: Visual edit
8 May 2024
- 11:4111:41, 8 May 2024 diff hist +28 Mandukya Karika Lecture 152 on 01-May-2024 No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
7 May 2024
- 09:1809:18, 7 May 2024 diff hist +30,978 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 152 on 01-May-2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We have come to the end of the Mandukya Upanishad, Mandukya Karikas, the fourth chapter. In our last class, we have been discussing the very last karika or shloka. And this last shloka is the ultimate meaning of the entire, not only Mandukya Upanishad, but all the Upanishads, not only, all the Upanishads. Smriti, Shruti, Purana, Tantra, Christianity or Islam or Buddhism. What is it? In dualist language, a devotee. That means all of u..." Tag: Visual edit
- 09:1409:14, 7 May 2024 diff hist +36,374 N Brahma Upanishad Lecture 11 on 04 May 2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We are continuing the third mantra of the Brahma Upanishad. The first part is all the Gods and Goddesses, the whole universe, everything is in the heart of each one of us. One of the most tremendous statements that we are the Brahmas, we are the Vishnus, we are the Shivas. To put it in simple language, through our actions, through the power of our thoughts, our understanding, we perform actions and actions in the form of thoughts, in..." current Tag: Visual edit
29 April 2024
- 03:5603:56, 29 April 2024 diff hist +37,560 N Brahma Upanishad Lecture 10 on 28 April 2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == In our yesterday's class we came almost to the end of the third mantra of Brahma Upanishad which we have been studying. The mantra goes like this. We have completed until Jyotish. What does it mean? Within each one of us the entire both the personal God as well as the impersonal God are firmly embedded. That is to say there is Chit. But unfortunately we are only paying attention to the Chidabhasa, the reflected consciousness. Remembe..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 03:5503:55, 29 April 2024 diff hist +37,031 N Brahma Upanishad Lecture 09 on 27 April 2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We have been studying the Brahma Upanishad. In our last class, we came practically to the end of the second mantra. And what does it say? Na Tatra Deva Rishayaha Pitaraha Ishate When a person really realizes that he is Brahman, there is nobody who can control him, who can command him, who can make him do what he doesn't want to do. There is a beautiful discussion in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, in the very, what we call, fourth chap..." current Tag: Visual edit
27 April 2024
- 12:5512:55, 27 April 2024 diff hist +38,060 N Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Lecture 110 on 23-April-2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == So we have entered into a very beautiful topic. Of course, whatever comes out of the mouth of Shri Ramakrishna is nothing but pure nectar from the Vedas. So we have been discussing visit to Vidyasagar. In our last class, Shri Ramakrishna had visited Vidyasagar and he was explaining about Brahman. What was he telling? What Brahman is, can never be expressed. This is borne out by so many scriptural statements. Also Shruti, Smriti, Nyay..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 12:5312:53, 27 April 2024 diff hist +58 N Brahma Upanishad Lecture 07 on 21 April 2024 Vamsimarri moved page Brahma Upanishad Lecture 07 on 21 April 2024 to Brahma Upanishad Lecture 07 on 20 April 2024 current Tag: New redirect
- 12:5312:53, 27 April 2024 diff hist 0 m Brahma Upanishad Lecture 07 on 20 April 2024 Vamsimarri moved page Brahma Upanishad Lecture 07 on 21 April 2024 to Brahma Upanishad Lecture 07 on 20 April 2024 current
- 12:5312:53, 27 April 2024 diff hist +35,865 N Brahma Upanishad Lecture 08 on 21 April 2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We are studying the Brahma Upanishad especially the second mantra some part of it we have covered and the essence of the second part second mantra of the Brahma Upanishad is a description that Brahman in his impersonal aspect is indescribable beyond both thought as well as speech but the same Brahman called Saguna Brahman as it were divides himself into three Ishwara, Jeeva and Jagat but something called Maya a cloud comes in obscure..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 12:4912:49, 27 April 2024 diff hist +31,307 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 151 on 24-April-2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == So, in our last class, and we are almost near the end of this, not only Mandukya Upanishad, but Mandukya Karikas, this fourth chapter called Alatashanti Prakarna. In the 98th Karika, Gaudapada is summarizing what Swami Vivekananda had said, that each soul is potentially divine. Now for the time being, we have to remove that word potential. All the souls, each soul is nothing but divine. And that is what he wants to say in Sanskrit, w..." Tag: Visual edit
24 April 2024
- 10:1910:19, 24 April 2024 diff hist 0 Mandukya Karika Lecture 149 on 10-April-2024 No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
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21 April 2024
- 09:2209:22, 21 April 2024 diff hist +40,443 N Brahma Upanishad Lecture 07 on 20 April 2024 Created page with "== Summary == The lecture starts with the second mantra of the Brahma Upanishad, which states that one who truly knows realizes that everything is God and nothing else exists except Brahman. This echoes the Upanishadic mahavakya "sarvam khalvidam brahma" - all this is verily Brahman. The text delves into the analysis presented in this mantra, likening it to the teachings of the Mandukya Upanishad on the four states of consciousness - waking (jagrat), dream (swapna), dee..." Tag: Visual edit
19 April 2024
- 13:4413:44, 19 April 2024 diff hist +5,660 Sri Suktam Lecture 14 on 11 April 2024 No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
- 13:3913:39, 19 April 2024 diff hist +30 Brahma Upanishad Lecture 06 on 14 April 2024 No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
- 13:3713:37, 19 April 2024 diff hist +32,082 N Sri Suktam Lecture 15 on 18 April 2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == Oṁ śrī-lakṣmī-prasāda-siddhī-arthe japa-ho me vāpini-yogāḥ We are discussing the most marvellous Śrī Sūptam. And in our last class, we have entered into Lakṣmī-Gayatrī. You know, Gayatri, this is the most famous mantra. bhūr bhuvah svaha tad-savitur uvarenyam bhargo devasya dhīmahe dhiyo yonah prachodayāt But that is not the only Gayatri. There are hundreds of Gayatris are there. For each Hindu God or Goddess,..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 13:3613:36, 19 April 2024 diff hist +37,291 N Sri Suktam Lecture 14 on 11 April 2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == SRI LAKSHMI PRASAD SIDDHI ARTE JAPE HO MEVA PINYOGAH So we have been discussing the Sri Suktam. This is one of the most popular Suktams. Why? Because whatever we have been discussing, every desire that any human being had desired and can desire in future has been catalogued here. And the faith that only the Divine Mother can grant all these things, that tremendous faith, it will increase with the Japam of this Sri Suktam. How do we o..." Tag: Visual edit
- 13:3213:32, 19 April 2024 diff hist +42,456 N Brahma Upanishad Lecture 06 on 14 April 2024 Created page with "== Summary == The lecture begins by introducing the Brahma Upanishad, which is entirely dedicated to the knowledge of Brahman (Supreme Reality). The central question explored in this Upanishad is - where is this Brahman to be found? According to the text, Brahman is stated to be the Self (Atman) present within the human body itself. The Upanishad describes Brahman as being everything - it is the Prana (life-force), the mind, the senses, the body, and indeed the entire u..." Tag: Visual edit
- 09:5109:51, 19 April 2024 diff hist +33,581 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 150 on 17-April-2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == In our last class, we have completed the 97th Karika. What does this say? That the people who are ignorant. Who are the people who are ignorant? Those who see multiplicity, plurality, they are called ignorant people. And they are called Avipashchitaha. That is ignorant people, not knowledgeable people. But for the real self. So such people, they are always attached to things. Now, I give very interesting examples. When we say somethi..." Tag: Visual edit
18 April 2024
- 16:5116:51, 18 April 2024 diff hist +36,460 N Brahma Upanishad Lecture 05 on 13 April 2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == So we will continue the Brahma Upanishad. Brahma Upanishad is a dialogue between Sage Pippalada and a great worthy disciple called Shaunaka, the great Mahashala. The Brahma Upanishad is exclusively dedicated entirely to Brahma Vidya. And as usual, the text is in the form of a conversation. So the question was, where is this blessed Brahman we are all seeking? And in reply, I am summarizing the entire essence of the Brahma Upanishad...." current Tag: Visual edit
12 April 2024
- 18:0918:09, 12 April 2024 diff hist +32,180 N Mandukya Karika Lecture 149 on 10-April-2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == In our last class, we have more or less completed Karika number 96 in the fourth chapter called Alatha Shanti Prakaranam. And what Gaudapada wants to tell, a very interesting thing, that all the Jivas, all the living beings, they are all unborn. And how are they unborn? Because they are Brahman. And one very important point, Gaudapada Acharya points out to us, between the knowledge of Brahman and the Brahman, there is no difference...." Tag: Visual edit
- 18:0418:04, 12 April 2024 diff hist +38,124 N Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Lecture 109 on 09-April-2024 Created page with "== Full Transcript (Not Corrected) == We are studying the gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. We are dealing with the chapter, Visit to Eeshwar Chandra Vidyasagar. August 5th, 1882. In our last class we have seen Sri Ramakrishna was expounding. Compassion, love of God and renunciation are the glories of true knowledge. When a person has real knowledge, what is the knowledge? I am not the body, I am not the mind, but I am the Atman. Then what happens? The same knowledge that if I..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 18:0318:03, 12 April 2024 diff hist +68 N Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Lecture 108 on 26-March-2023 Vamsimarri moved page Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Lecture 108 on 26-March-2023 to Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Lecture 108 on 26-March-2024 current Tag: New redirect