03 - Remembering the Real 'I' | Vivekachudamani | Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha

Gurupoornima Retreat 2024 - Discourse based on Vivekachudamani followed by Q/A
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In this talk, Swamiji again reminds listeners that the Self can be attained only by one whose intelligence is purified and there is a clear understanding in the intelligence. The self cannot be attained by the senses or by words. The Truth is Shuddha, where there is no division, it is sentience alone. It has no beginning or end. That is our real identity.
The scriptures speak about six waves which cause all the disturbance and agitation in the mind-Jara (old age or decay), Mrityu (death), Kshud (Hunger), Pipasa (thirst), Shoka (grief), Moha (delusion). The Consciousness is not touched or disturbed by any of these six waves. This Truth is always contemplated upon in their heart by the Yogis. It cannot be experienced by the sense perceptions. It can also not be grasped by the buddhi which is given to fragmented or divisional thinking. Consciousness is absolutely pure, having no division.
The buddhi, normally, is given to fragmented and divisional thinking. But by repeated introspection, the buddhi can become sharper, purer and subtler. By Vichara or introspection, the buddhi undergoes a transformation and becomes purer, subtler and starts revealing in the Truth.
Because of ignorance, we see infinite divisions in the universe. But the basis of all is the Consciousness, our Atma in which everything is appearing. It is the refuge or aashraya of all the various divisions we perceive because of ignorance. The Consciousness is also the refuge of itself. It is established in itself; it does not need any other aashraya. It transcends the difference between existence and non-existence. It is One without any parts and it cannot be compared to anything else.
The Guru tells the Shishya: Contemplate with the bhava (emotion) in the mind that ‘I am Brahman’.
Shlokas done: Vivekachudamani-255, 256, 257
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Verses chanted during the talk:
नमो नमस्ते गुरवे महात्मने
विमुक्तसङ्गाय सदुत्तमाय ।
नित्याद्वयानन्दरसस्वरूपिणे
भूम्ने सदाऽपारदयाम्बुधाम्ने ॥
namo namaste gurave mahātmane
vimukta-saṅgāya sad-uttamāya ।
nityādvayānanda-rasa-svarūpiṇe
bhūmne sadā’pāra-dayāmbudhāmne ॥
Vivekacūḍāmaṇi: 486
नमस्ते नमस्ते विभो विश्वमूर्ते
नमस्ते नमस्ते चिदानन्दमूर्ते ।
नमस्ते नमस्ते तपोयोगगम्य
नमस्ते नमस्ते श्रुतिज्ञानगम्य ॥
namaste namaste vibho viśvamūrte
namaste namaste cidānandamūrte ।
namaste namaste tapoyogagamya
namaste namaste śrutijñānagamya ॥
Vedasara Shiva Stotram 8
स्वाराज्यसाम्राज्यविभूतिरेषा
भवत्कृपाश्रीमहिमप्रसादात् ।
प्राप्ता मया श्रीगुरवे महात्मने
नमो नमस्तेऽस्तु पुनर्नमोऽस्तु ॥
svārājya-sāmrājya-vibhūtir-eṣā
bhavat-kṛpā-śrī-mahima-prasādāt ।
prāptā mayā śrīgurave mahātmane
namo namaste’stu punar-namo’stu ।।
Vivekacūḍāmaṇi: 517
नमस्तस्मै सदैकस्मै कस्मैचिन्महसे नम: ।
यदेतद्विश्वरूपेण राजते गुरुराज ते ॥
namastasmai sadaikasmai kasmaicin-mahase nama: ।
yadetad-viśvarūpeṇa rājate gururāja te ।।
Vivekachūḍāmaṇi 519
अतीताननुसन्धानं भविष्यदविचारणम् ।
अउदासीन्यमपि प्राप्तं जीवन्मुक्तस्य लक्षणम् ॥
atītānanusandhānaṃ bhaviṣyadavicāraṇam |
audāsīnyamapi prāptaṃ jīvanmuktasya lakṣaṇam ||
Vivekachudamani 432
विचारात्तीक्ष्णतामेत्य धीः पश्यति परं पदम् ।
दीर्घसंसाररोगस्य विचारो हि महौषधम् ॥
vicārāttīkṣṇatāmetya dhīḥ paśyati paraṃ padam ।
dīrghasaṃsārarogasya vicāro hi mahauṣadham ॥
Yogavāsiṣṭha Rāmāyaṇam 2.14.2
​​इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः ।
मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः ॥
indriyāṇi parāṇyāhurindriyebhyaḥ paraṃ manaḥ ।
manasastu parā buddhiryo buddheḥ paratastu saḥ ॥
Bhagavad Gita 3.42
यत्र नान्यत्पश्यति नान्यच्छृणोति नान्यद्विजानाति स भूमाथ यत्रान्यत्पश्यत्यन्यच्छृणोत्यन्यद्विजानाति तदल्पं यो वै भूमा तदमृतमथ यदल्पं तन्मर्त्य्ं स भगवः कस्मिन्प्रतिष्ठित इति स्वे महिम्नि यदि वा न महिम्नीति ॥ ७.२४.१ ॥
Chandogya Upanishad 7.24.1
यो वै भूमा तत्सुखं नाल्पे सुखमस्ति
Chandogya Upanishad 7.23.1
न तस्य कार्यं करणं च विद्यते
न तत्समश्चाभ्यधिकश्च दृश्यते ।
परास्य शक्तिर्विविधैव श्रूयते
स्वाभाविकी ज्ञानबलक्रिया च ॥
na tasya kāryaṃ karaṇaṃ ca vidyate
na tat-samaścābhyadhikaś-ca dṛśyate ।
parāsya śaktir-vividhaiva śrūyate
svābhāvikī jñāna-balakriyā ca ।।
śvetāśvatara upaniśat 6.8
तपसा चीयते ब्रह्म ततोऽन्नमभिजायते ।
अन्नात्प्राणो मनः सत्यं लोकाः कर्मसु चामृतम् ॥
tapasā cīyate brahma tato'nnamabhijāyate |
annātprāṇo manaḥ satyaṃ lokāḥ karmasu cāmṛtam ||
Mundakopanishad 1.1.8
जातिनीतिकुलगोत्रदूरगं
नामरूपगुणदोषवर्जितम् ।
देशकालविषयातिवर्ति यद्
ब्रह्म तत्त्वमसि भावयात्मनि ॥
jātinītikulagotradūragaṃ
nāmarūpaguṇadoṣavarjitam |
deśakālaviṣayātivarti yad
brahma tattvamasi bhāvayātmani ||
Vivekacūḍāmaṇi: 254
यत्परं सकलवागगोचरं
गोचरं विमलबोधचक्षुषः ।
शुद्धचिद्घनमनादि वस्तु यद्
ब्रह्म तत्त्वमसि भावयात्मनि ॥
yatparaṃ sakalavāgagocaraṃ
gocaraṃ vimalabodhacakṣuṣaḥ |
śuddhacidghanamanādi vastu yad
brahma tattvamasi bhāvayātmani ||
Vivekacūḍāmaṇi: 255
षड्भिरूर्मिभिरयोगि योगिहृद्
भावितं न करणैर्विभावितम् ।
बुद्ध्यवेद्यमनवद्यमस्ति यद्
ब्रह्म तत्त्वमसि भावयात्मनि ॥
ṣaḍbhirūrmibhirayogi yogihṛd
bhāvitaṃ na karaṇairvibhāvitam |
buddhyavedyamanavadyamasti yad
brahma tattvamasi bhāvayātmani ||
Vivekacūḍāmaṇi: 256
भ्रान्तिकल्पितजगत्कलाश्रयं
स्वाश्रयं च सदसद्विलक्षणम् ।
निष्कलं निरुपमानवद्धि यद्
ब्रह्म तत्त्वमसि भावयात्मनि ॥
bhrāntikalpitajagatkalāśrayaṃ
svāśrayaṃ ca sadasadvilakṣaṇam |
niṣkalaṃ nirupamānavaddhi yad
brahma tattvamasi bhāvayātmani ||
Vivekacūḍāmaṇi: 257
जन्मवृद्धिपरिणत्यपक्षय
व्याधिनाशनविहीनमव्ययम् ।
विश्वसृष्ट्यवविघातकारणं
ब्रह्म तत्त्वमसि भावयात्मनि ॥
janmavṛddhipariṇatyapakṣaya
vyādhināśanavihīnamavyayam |
viśvasṛṣṭyavavighātakāraṇaṃ
brahma tattvamasi bhāvayātmani ||
Vivekacūḍāmaṇi: 258
अस्तभेदमनपास्तलक्षणं
निस्तरङ्गजलराशिनिश्चलम् ।
नित्यमुक्तमविभक्तमूर्ति यद्
ब्रह्म तत्त्वमसि भावयात्मनि ॥
astabhedamanapāstalakṣaṇaṃ
nistaraṅgajalarāśiniścalam |
nityamuktamavibhaktamūrti yad
brahma tattvamasi bhāvayātmani ||
Vivekacūḍāmaṇi: 259 |
एकमेव सदनेककारणं
कारणान्तरनिरास्यकारणम् ।
कार्यकारणविलक्षणं स्वयं
ब्रह्म तत्त्वमसि भावयात्मनि ॥
ekameva sadanekakāraṇaṃ
kāraṇāntaranirāsyakāraṇam |
kāryakāraṇavilakṣaṇaṃ svayaṃ
brahma tattvamasi bhāvayātmani ||
Vivekacūḍāmaṇi: 260
निर्विकल्पकमनल्पमक्षरं
यत्क्षराक्षरविलक्षणं परम् ।
नित्यमव्ययसुखं निरञ्जनं
ब्रह्म तत्त्वमसि भावयात्मनि ॥
nirvikalpakamanalpamakṣaraṃ
yatkṣarākṣaravilakṣaṇaṃ param |
nityamavyayasukhaṃ nirañjanaṃ
brahma tattvamasi bhāvayātmani ||
Vivekacūḍāmaṇi: 261
यद्विभाति सदनेकधा भ्रमान्
नामरूपगुणविक्रियात्मना ।
हेमवत्स्वयमविक्रियं सदा
ब्रह्म तत्त्वमसि भावयात्मनि ॥
yadvibhāti sadanekadhā bhramān
nāmarūpaguṇavikriyātmanā |
hemavatsvayamavikriyaṃ sadā
brahma tattvamasi bhāvayātmani ||
Vivekacūḍāmaṇi: 262
यच्चकास्त्यनपरं परात्परं
प्रत्यगेकरसमात्मलक्षणम् ।
सत्यचित्सुखमनन्तमव्ययं
ब्रह्म तत्त्वमसि भावयात्मनि ॥
yaccakāstyanaparaṃ parātparaṃ
pratyagekarasamātmalakṣaṇam |
satyacitsukhamanantamavyayaṃ
brahma tattvamasi bhāvayātmani ||
Vivekacūḍāmaṇi: 263

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Pranams Swamiji. Real melodious verses explaining the ultimate truth. Feel very elevated hearing this discourse. Jai Guru.🙏