Ultimate! Thank you, Swamiji ! : ) 04:37 Why spiritual life Source of peace and joy 08:05 Paths: 1. Faith (Belief based, Devotional) 2. Yoga (Technique based, Patanjali) 3. Self-enquiry (Knowledge based, Who am I, Advaita)
14:14 Vivek (Discernment between eternal and non-eternal) Vairagya (Dispassion for non-eternal) Shad Sampati (Six fold treasures: Calmness of mind, Control of senses, Withdrawal from external engagement, Focus on self-enquiry, Spiritual steadfastness, Faith in teaching until realization)
Mumukshatvam (Intense desire to be enlightened ) 16:15 Methods of self-enquiry (mentioned in texts of Advaita vedanta)
3 states of mind Avastha traiya vichar 5 layers of human personality Panch kosha vichar Seer and seen Drig Drisya Vivek 18:55 3 stages: The process of self-enquiry 1. Shravan Knowing... (Systematically studying the subject ) 2. Manan Understanding... (having many questions) 3. Niddhidhyasana Meditating... (assimilating) 6 techniques of meditating mentioned in Drig Drishya 22:48 Self-enquiry method 1 Drig = Seer Drisya = Seen (Forms) Eg. Eyes Pen Seen = Many, Different, Changing Seer = One, Same, Unchanging Ditto for ear & sound, tongue & food ,... all sense organs...
Best teaching method: From known to unknown
Moving from outwards to inwards i.e. Inner Experience ... I am aware of my own eyes. Can I blink... yes. Now... the eyes can be "seen" Who is aware of the eyes. The mind is aware of the eyes The eyes are no longer the seer... they have become the 'seen'. Did I listen Did I understand Is it my experience
The mind becomes the seen. Lets call the seer a witness (Sakshi) The thoughts, ideas, desires, feelings... am I aware of (contents of mind)? If I am aware of this (contents of mind) 'seen'... then there must be a seer... something seeing this 'seen' This seer must be different from the mind. 16,000 thoughts a day in mind. One witness of 16,000 thoughts. 39:33 Very important insight eg. I am miserable. (mein dukhi hoon) If you can see the misery you are not miserable... ! You are the seer !!! Its similar to an object you can see. eg. Sunlight and visible dust floating in sunlight Freedom from mind ! : D
In short form:
Seer Seen Seer sees the Seen ---- ---- Eyes Forms Eyes see Forms Mind Eyes Mind sees Eyes Witness Mind Witness sees the Mind
I am the Sakshi i.e. witness of my mind !!!
58:21 Saying in Vedanta: You get what you already always have You get rid of what was never there You get rid of that which was and is never yours (You get rid of problems!!!) 1:02:43 Kapila said 1000s of years ago: Prakriti & Purush Nature & Consciousness 1:04:04 What's the relationship between You the witness consciousness and all things that you are experiencing i.e. Consciousness and Matter 4 approaches One approach: Matter creates consciousness Second approach: Matter is produced by consciousness (Theistic religions) Third approach: Neither created the other (Sankhya and Patanjali's philosophy) Fourth approach: All matter is an appearance in consciousness
I have been listening to your talks for almost 6 months / I cannot thank you enough for the wisdom I have gained - you literally saved me from making some impulsive choices which would have been disastrous - Swami thank you / may you always be blessed with good health to continue you amazing work 🙏🕉❤️
OMG, All the knowledge packed so precisely into ONE lecture! Not a single word is unnecessary or meaningless. You can't afford to miss even a single word while listening to this lecture. It's the most profound spiritual talk I have listened.!! Thank you so much, swami ji.
Your lectures are inspiring because your commentaries are direct and to the point. I get to a newer height every time I listen to your devine messages. My respect to you and many thanks for making difficult subjects/thoughts comprehensive.
Thank you Ramana Satsang in Boston. This is a beautiful setting, so simple and radiates a loving tenderness -- all bathed in that soft pink light. Makes me want to visit you. Blessings to all there.
My goodness... The beautiful mind is one of my favourite movies. And Here for the first time I get the most valuable point... I wont say one of the most... YES . Undoubtedly the most. Cause till I hear the significance to me John Nash was an eminent mathematician, it was an biopic. Wow!!!❤❤❤
Yes Trying to get rid of maya is the last trick of maya Fear of maya is maya that is nonexistent How do we remove snake appearance from rope? Do we need to?
I am very far for being an enlightened person but I feel that there is like an spiritual force that push me to spiritual practice and At this point of my life I don’t find any other thing better to do No restaurants no sport no movies no music I hear the same videos of swami Sarvapriyananda once and once again This is the best entertainment that I find in my life
Maharaj you always teach good lessons to understand me and us. Thakur, Maa, Swamiji always show me the way when I am confused. And Maharaj you guided me the right way. I am frm Assam, India
Athmaa is Anoraneeyaan Mahatho maheeyaan. ".SAMSAARAA" A tricky Reality .Greatful to the creator who gave us an opportunity to understand the reality through An excellent discourse by Poojya Swamiji.Namasthe.
Here is solution of all the problems in world ... right here . Why this can not be taught in schools . Even one do not understand it completely , but they at least one knows there is path
The path of Self-enquiry is only for those equiped with the four means of salvation known as: 1. Viveka-discrimination between Sat (real) and Asat (unreal). 2. Vairagya-dispassion or indifference to sensual enjoyments herein and hereafter. 3. Shad Sampat (6 virtues): (a) Sama-peace of mind through eradication of Vasanas. (b) Dama-control of sense organs. (c) Uparati-satiety, renunciation of all works (Sannyasa). (d) Titiksha - forbearance. (e) Sraddha-faith in scriptures and the Guru's words. (f) Samadhana-concentration of mind, balance of mind. 4. Mumukshutva-Intense longing for liberation. "Not an iota of spiritual progress is ever possible unless one is really endowed with these fourfold qualifications." ~Swami Sivananda
Nice! That fits very well with his last statement that enlightened beings “on that side” don’t have those questions anymore. Only we “on this side” who are still under the control of the dualistic mind have them. Thanks 👍
Very Inspiring speech Swamiji. Brahma Sathyam Jagan Mithyam .Jeevo Brahmaiva Na Paraah...shravanam makes one more & more close to Brahmanandam .Thanks.
While it is true that the Yoga Sutras talks much about extraordinary experiences, particularly samadhi and the siddhis, or special powers, its basic practice is turiya, or transcending, which is a simple and natural process that brings subtle experience immediately and improves all aspects of life right from the beginning by the systematic elimination of vasanas/skandas, which are inner stresses stored in the nervous system. All of this philosophy becomes practical through paths such as Natural Stress Relief (NSR), which is an effortless type of meditation that brings the fourth state of the physiology and of consciousness, a unique state of deep rest. The practice of NSR is not only compatible with advaita vedanta, it helps fulfill it quicker and deeper.
There's no why. You are on your way naturally. Infinity is your reality despite your own misinterpretation of yourself as a finite self and turned your back to yourself.
You cannot understand this without deep contemplation in solitude. Hearing swami over a year, I just didn't get it. I used all my scientific and philosophical tools to understand yoga. It was only when contemplation flowed naturally, that I understood it. Feeling is the highest form of education/enlightenment.
Excellent talk by swamiji as usual. I think the reason most people don't get enlightened is because that'd be the end of human civilization. Because once you get enlightened, your perception to this material world would be different. You might still continue to live the rest of your physical life; but since you realized your true nature you'd feel less attachment to the world because you know it's an illusion. Then most likely you wouldn't have next life with the absence of desires. And I don't think the creator would would want that completely. There's a purpose for this physical universe, which according to my Vedanta understanding is that; it enables the Brahman to experience the world, through his physical manifestations.
Beautifully explained Swamiji . What about the ego. Suppose a criminal realises this and feels that he is nor bothered about or responsible for the acts of his ego.
I think the important question is "can mind become the witness ?" Acc. to the teachings of Guruji, like the eyes are different from the objects similarly the mind is different from the witness. Experience is perceived by senses and mind and yet we want to experience the witness that cant be experienced through this senses and mind. Meditating just increases the calmness of the mind and that is the closest experience the person can get of the witness and yet how powerful the experience of meditation is. What is enlightenment like?? I ask myself, as enlightenment cant be experienced so how can someone perceive something that is unperceivable. It is said Swami Vivekananda attained enlightenment, acc. to this lecture I find it impossible for the mind to perceive the witness thus, enlightenment seems an impossible and non-existing task. "I am not the body and I am not the mind " #best statement to describe the witness for an individual.
'Everyone will be enlightened' --never --if we don't work hard towards it without expectations. We should not presume or assume that one day we will get enlightened'.The process of unconditioning is possible only through a) Right Morality b) Right awareness and concentration c) and Right wisdom😁
After watching this video twice yesterday and marinating in the juices last night, I awoke with one question for Swamiji: Why would maya tell awareness identified with maya the way to freedom from maya? Especially when maya borrows it's existence (supposedly) from existence (consciousness) itself. Which sounds like a parasite. And this dialogue sounds like the paranoid mind (and I know - the awareness is identified with the paranoid maya of the mind). But the argument that the spiritual path of the seeker improves one's daily life can be countered with the (subjective) argument that it actually keeps one mired in the samsara of oscillating between presence and personhood, which a constant rollercoaster. It seems the only way out is enlightenment, which the chances that happening are extremely slim.
Self-enquiry is for all, or all are capable to follow the path of Self-enquiry is a false concept which appeals very nice but has nothing to do with reality. Sri Ramana Maharshi says: 'Only to such a mind which has gained the inner strength of one-pointedness, Self-enquiry will be successful. But a weak mind will be like wet wood put into the fire of jnana-vichara.' Sri Ramana Maharshi says: 'If the aspirants have not one-pointed mind, which is possible for him who has pure mind full of sattva, dispassion, discrimination, etc., Self-enquiry is impossible.' 'It is easy, the concentration on the Self, for him who has qualities like dispassion, discrimination, one-pointed mind, renunciation, etc. For the rest, it is either less or more, depending on how much one has these qualities. For those who are not prepared, it is very difficult, if not impossible.' Question: “is it possible for all people to hold on to that path of self-enquiry?” Answer: Bhagavan: “It is true that it is only possible for mature minds, not for immature ones. For the latter, repetition of a prayer or holy name under one’s breath (japa), worship of images, breath-control (pranayama), visualising a pillar of light (Jyotishtoma) and similar yogic and spiritual and religious practices have been prescribed. By those practices, people become mature and will then realize the Self through the path of Self-enquiry. ~ Extract from “Spiritual instructions” Sri Ramana maharshi.
The act of worship is a hindrance to waking up for it is entrenched action of ego. The the act of prayer in (most) cases (not all) is ego based therefore it too hinders waking up. You will find freedom within the same place you find confinement, that, that knows, experiences both without attachment. When the seeking ends on the spiritual path so does the seeker. On the path of materialism no peace of mind is possible as more is always sought. Peace of mind, enlightenment is not a matter of thinking, it is a matter of kindness of compassion, simple actions of the heart. God/Buddha/Atman/Spirit/ does not want praise or worship, simple kindness and compassion is enough, love thy neighbour as thyself after all are they not that!! The only path worth walking is kindness, it brings you Home to the place you never left.
I am curious and I am sure many others are too. The core philosophy of Advaita Vedanta is experiencing Brahman. Most likely through self-enquiry by direct method. Not sure how long the other method "devotion" works or not. The late Ramana Maharishi was a big proponent of self-enquiry and so is the Ramakrishna Order, the four Adi Shankaracharya maths etc. How many people have experienced Brahman via direct method? How long is the average training of self-enquiry to experience Brahman take? These are fundamental questions. I hope the experts here can answer it. Perhaps the experts can find out and reply here? I posed the same question to the Ramana Maharishi ashram folks but did not hear back.
“I” am not the knowledge, I am the awareness of that knowledge of “I”. But, that “I” am aware of the knowledge, is a knowledge. It is a knowledge that I am aware of. I am aware of the knowledge, that “I” is a knowledge that I am aware of. Or, is it an awareness that I have the knowledge of? If I didn’t have the knowledge of the awareness, then could I have the awareness of the knowledge? The awareness has no knowledge. The knowledge has no awareness. So, I must have the knowledge, that “I” am not the knowledge, but the awareness of the knowledge of “I”. How is this not sophistry?
Ultimate! Thank you, Swamiji ! : )
04:37 Why spiritual life
Source of peace and joy
08:05 Paths: 1. Faith (Belief based, Devotional)
2. Yoga (Technique based, Patanjali)
3. Self-enquiry (Knowledge based, Who am I, Advaita)
14:14 Vivek (Discernment between eternal and non-eternal)
Vairagya (Dispassion for non-eternal)
Shad Sampati (Six fold treasures: Calmness of mind, Control of senses,
Withdrawal from external engagement, Focus on self-enquiry,
Spiritual steadfastness, Faith in teaching until realization)
Mumukshatvam (Intense desire to be enlightened
)
16:15 Methods of self-enquiry (mentioned in texts of Advaita vedanta)
3 states of mind Avastha traiya vichar
5 layers of human personality Panch kosha vichar
Seer and seen
Drig Drisya Vivek
18:55 3 stages: The process of self-enquiry
1. Shravan Knowing... (Systematically studying the subject
)
2. Manan Understanding... (having many questions)
3. Niddhidhyasana Meditating... (assimilating)
6 techniques of meditating mentioned in Drig Drishya
22:48 Self-enquiry method 1
Drig = Seer Drisya = Seen (Forms)
Eg. Eyes Pen
Seen = Many, Different, Changing
Seer = One, Same, Unchanging
Ditto for ear & sound, tongue & food
,... all sense organs...
Best teaching method:
From known to unknown
Moving from outwards to inwards
i.e. Inner Experience
...
I am aware of my own eyes. Can I blink... yes.
Now... the eyes can be "seen"
Who is aware of the eyes.
The mind is aware of the eyes
The eyes are no longer the seer... they have become the 'seen'.
Did I listen
Did I understand
Is it my experience
The mind becomes the seen.
Lets call the seer a witness (Sakshi)
The thoughts, ideas, desires, feelings... am I aware of (contents of mind)?
If I am aware of this (contents of mind) 'seen'... then there must be a seer...
something seeing this 'seen'
This seer must be different from the mind.
16,000 thoughts a day in mind.
One witness of 16,000 thoughts.
39:33 Very important insight
eg. I am miserable. (mein dukhi hoon)
If you can see the misery you are not miserable... ! You are the seer !!!
Its similar to an object you can see.
eg. Sunlight and visible dust floating in sunlight
Freedom from mind ! : D
In short form:
Seer Seen Seer sees the Seen
---- ----
Eyes Forms Eyes see Forms
Mind Eyes Mind sees Eyes
Witness Mind Witness sees the Mind
I am the Sakshi i.e. witness of my mind
!!!
58:21 Saying in Vedanta:
You get what you already always have
You get rid of what was never there
You get rid of that which was and is never yours (You get rid of problems!!!)
1:02:43 Kapila said 1000s of years ago:
Prakriti & Purush
Nature & Consciousness
1:04:04 What's the relationship between
You the witness consciousness and all things that you are experiencing
i.e. Consciousness and Matter
4 approaches
One approach: Matter creates consciousness
Second approach: Matter is produced by consciousness (Theistic religions)
Third approach: Neither created the other (Sankhya and Patanjali's philosophy)
Fourth approach: All matter is an appearance in consciousness
1:28:00 One Consciousness
Maya = Time Space Causation (Cause & Effect)
desh kaal nimit
*
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Blessings !
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I appreciate you Swami Sarvapriyananda and the Vedanta Society of New York. These teachings are literally life changing.
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I have been listening to your talks for almost 6 months / I cannot thank you enough for the wisdom I have gained - you literally saved me from making some impulsive choices which would have been disastrous - Swami thank you / may you always be blessed with good health to continue you amazing work 🙏🕉❤️
This is my favorite talk from Swamiji so far
OMG, All the knowledge packed so precisely into ONE lecture! Not a single word is unnecessary or meaningless. You can't afford to miss even a single word while listening to this lecture.
It's the most profound spiritual talk I have listened.!! Thank you so much, swami ji.
I am getting addicted to his lecture. It rejuvenates me for the whole day. Later I reflect and contemplate on that.
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I truly believe God has linked me to your sessions and I am convinced I am getting closer to ME with passing days........
I can’t believe that I watch this video over and over and over again.
Pranaam maharaj
🙏🙏🙏
Swami Vedantananda Puri
Thank You Guruji. Jai Sri Ramakrishna
58:44 " What was never there? The problems of samsara...." Thank You sir, enlightenment is so very close thanks to the amazing teachings
Enlightenment. Namahshivay.
So much profundity packed into one lecture! Wonderful.
What a blessing to listen to this.
I bow down to your feet swami jii
Deeply profound...many many thanks to you Swami Sarvapriyananda
Your lectures are inspiring because your commentaries are direct and to the point. I get to a newer height every time I listen to your devine messages. My respect to you and many thanks for making difficult subjects/thoughts comprehensive.
Thank you Ramana Satsang in Boston. This is a beautiful setting, so simple and radiates a loving tenderness -- all bathed in that soft pink light. Makes me want to visit you. Blessings to all there.
Thank you, Swamiji❤
Infinite likes...!!!!! Infinite thank you , Guruji...!!!🙏🙏🙏
My goodness... The beautiful mind is one of my favourite movies. And Here for the first time I get the most valuable point... I wont say one of the most... YES . Undoubtedly the most. Cause till I hear the significance to me John Nash was an eminent mathematician, it was an biopic. Wow!!!❤❤❤
Yes
Trying to get rid of maya is the last trick of maya
Fear of maya is maya that is nonexistent
How do we remove snake appearance from rope? Do we need to?
हरिश्चंद्र, प्रणाम,स्वामीजी।
हरिःऊँ, प्रणाम, स्वामीजी।
Thank you Swamiji for your clear understanding and explanations.
So pleased to see this. I've been following swamiji for a few years but have also got interested in Bhagavan's teachings recently.
I Love the way you explain the Path of spirituality Swamiji !!! Thank you so much from France !!!
Great talk. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
My spiritual Hero....
I am very far for being an enlightened person but I feel that there is like an spiritual force that push me to spiritual practice and At this point of my life I don’t find any other thing better to do No restaurants no sport no movies no music I hear the same videos of swami Sarvapriyananda once and once again This is the best entertainment that I find in my life
A thousand salutations to Swamiji.
So elegant. So beautiful.
May all beings be free from suffering! Namaste 🙏
Maharaj you always teach good lessons to understand me and us. Thakur, Maa, Swamiji always show me the way when I am confused. And Maharaj you guided me the right way. I am frm Assam, India
we love your work swami ji
* Om Namah Shivaya *
Best wishes on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.
May God bless us always.🙏
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏thanks a lot....time just passing like the flow of a river at the time of listening the lecture
Very comforting to realise that we will all achieve what we seek at some point. Thank you Swami-ji. 😇
Perhaps, yet, how many lifetimes will be necessary?
And he left this reality open ended.
I've never understood these concepts so well. Thank you Swamiji.
Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna
I love listening to your Pravachans and I am trying to practise your preachings. ❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏
King is back
Athmaa is Anoraneeyaan Mahatho maheeyaan. ".SAMSAARAA" A tricky Reality .Greatful to the creator who gave us an opportunity to understand the reality through An excellent discourse by Poojya Swamiji.Namasthe.
Wonderful! Thank you🙏
Humanity needs this deep knowledge in this modern age ❤️🙏🏻
Here is solution of all the problems in world ... right here . Why this can not be taught in schools . Even one do not understand it completely , but they at least one knows there is path
Thank you master teacher 😇😇😇
The path of Self-enquiry is only for those equiped with the four means of salvation known as:
1. Viveka-discrimination between Sat (real) and Asat (unreal).
2. Vairagya-dispassion or indifference to sensual enjoyments herein and hereafter.
3. Shad Sampat (6 virtues):
(a) Sama-peace of mind through eradication of Vasanas.
(b) Dama-control of sense organs.
(c) Uparati-satiety, renunciation of all works (Sannyasa).
(d) Titiksha - forbearance.
(e) Sraddha-faith in scriptures and the Guru's words.
(f) Samadhana-concentration of mind, balance of mind.
4. Mumukshutva-Intense longing for liberation.
"Not an iota of spiritual progress is ever possible unless
one is really endowed with these fourfold qualifications."
~Swami Sivananda
How does a samsari person obtain sanyasa? So the path is not possible?
Swamiji as usual you are awesome! Best explanation of Ramana Maharishis self inquiry in a vedantic way . 🙏
Pranam swami ji
Perfect explanation of Raman Maharshis "Who Am I?"
Excellent presentation 🙏
Asadomah Sadgamayah
Tamasoma Yotirgamayah
Mrittorma Amritamgamayah
Shanti Shanti Om !
Happy to see Maharaj ji back
lead us to God realisation. Om Amen
Pranam swamiji, wonderful lecture feeling blessed. Thank you Vedanata New York for uploading these lectures
This is very powerful! Thank you Swami.
-From my mind, made only possible through awareness only ❤️
The mind asks "Why Maya?" Only the mind wants to know. Witness needs no reason/purpose. It just is.
Nice! That fits very well with his last statement that enlightened beings “on that side” don’t have those questions anymore. Only we “on this side” who are still under the control of the dualistic mind have them. Thanks 👍
Maya exists in mind.
How to find out what we really are? How to know our true nature?
@@sourabh369 Meditation is the answer.
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Very Inspiring speech Swamiji.
Brahma Sathyam Jagan Mithyam .Jeevo Brahmaiva Na Paraah...shravanam makes one more & more close to Brahmanandam .Thanks.
Thank you very much for this informative and inspiring talk.
Thank u thank u thank u ❤❤
Very simple and clear. Thank you.
Thank you 🙏🏻💕
Thank you very much..
Jay Thakur, Jay Maa, Jay Swamiji
Woooow so good 💫🙏👌 thank you , amazing lecture .
Awsome explaination swami ji...thank you...
While it is true that the Yoga Sutras talks much about extraordinary experiences, particularly samadhi and the siddhis, or special powers, its basic practice is turiya, or transcending, which is a simple and natural process that brings subtle experience immediately and improves all aspects of life right from the beginning by the systematic elimination of vasanas/skandas, which are inner stresses stored in the nervous system. All of this philosophy becomes practical through paths such as Natural Stress Relief (NSR), which is an effortless type of meditation that brings the fourth state of the physiology and of consciousness, a unique state of deep rest. The practice of NSR is not only compatible with advaita vedanta, it helps fulfill it quicker and deeper.
There's no why. You are on your way naturally. Infinity is your reality despite your own misinterpretation of yourself as a finite self and turned your back to yourself.
🙏🙏🙏 Guruji
You cannot understand this without deep contemplation in solitude. Hearing swami over a year, I just didn't get it. I used all my scientific and philosophical tools to understand yoga. It was only when contemplation flowed naturally, that I understood it. Feeling is the highest form of education/enlightenment.
@Abhishek shah how can i contact you bro because you are the only teenager here of my age who seems interested in such things like spirituality!
Im intrested too .. I need friend im 22 years old
Its not feeling its more like intuition
@@samrt-boro nice to meet u!
Thank you so so so much for sharing!
I wish to meet Swami ji one day!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Excellent talk by swamiji as usual. I think the reason most people don't get enlightened is because that'd be the end of human civilization. Because once you get enlightened, your perception to this material world would be different. You might still continue to live the rest of your physical life; but since you realized your true nature you'd feel less attachment to the world because you know it's an illusion. Then most likely you wouldn't have next life with the absence of desires. And I don't think the creator would would want that completely. There's a purpose for this physical universe, which according to my Vedanta understanding is that; it enables the Brahman to experience the world, through his physical manifestations.
The QnA at the end was mindblowing 😍
You are a blessing...thank you
I love swamiji a lot. 🙏
Thank you
Superb lecture. You make it so simple
Blessed to have you in our midst. Pranam Swamiji.🙏🙏🙏
Beautifully explained Swamiji . What about the ego. Suppose a criminal realises this and feels that he is nor bothered about or responsible for the acts of his ego.
Pronaans!🙏
Best
Pranam....
Nandini
Varanasi
Me from banaras too 🙏
I think the important question is "can mind become the witness ?" Acc. to the teachings of Guruji, like the eyes are different from the objects similarly the mind is different from the witness. Experience is perceived by senses and mind and yet we want to experience the witness that cant be experienced through this senses and mind. Meditating just increases the calmness of the mind and that is the closest experience the person can get of the witness and yet how powerful the experience of meditation is.
What is enlightenment like?? I ask myself, as enlightenment cant be experienced so how can someone perceive something that is unperceivable.
It is said Swami Vivekananda attained enlightenment, acc. to this lecture I find it impossible for the mind to perceive the witness thus, enlightenment seems an impossible and non-existing task.
"I am not the body and I am not the mind " #best statement to describe the witness for an individual.
Pranam Swamiji🙏
Namaste Swamiji
Namaste Swamiji
Pure love ♥️
Thank you so much dear Sir. Wish in this lifetime can attend one of ur classes in person.🙏🙏🙏🙏
'Everyone will be enlightened' --never --if we don't work hard towards it without expectations. We should not presume or assume that one day we will get enlightened'.The process of unconditioning is possible only through a) Right Morality b) Right awareness and concentration c) and Right wisdom😁
After watching this video twice yesterday and marinating in the juices last night, I awoke with one question for Swamiji: Why would maya tell awareness identified with maya the way to freedom from maya? Especially when maya borrows it's existence (supposedly) from existence (consciousness) itself. Which sounds like a parasite. And this dialogue sounds like the paranoid mind (and I know - the awareness is identified with the paranoid maya of the mind). But the argument that the spiritual path of the seeker improves one's daily life can be countered with the (subjective) argument that it actually keeps one mired in the samsara of oscillating between presence and personhood, which a constant rollercoaster. It seems the only way out is enlightenment, which the chances that happening are extremely slim.
There's no why. You are on your way naturally.
Awesome! Love every minute of it! Blessings!🙏
Thank you. :-)
Har Har Mahadeva
Self-enquiry is for all, or all are capable to follow the path of Self-enquiry is a false concept which appeals very nice but has nothing to do with reality.
Sri Ramana Maharshi says:
'Only to such a mind which has gained the inner strength of one-pointedness, Self-enquiry will be successful. But a weak mind will be like wet wood put into the fire of jnana-vichara.'
Sri Ramana Maharshi says:
'If the aspirants have not one-pointed mind, which is possible for him who has pure mind full of sattva, dispassion, discrimination, etc., Self-enquiry is impossible.'
'It is easy, the concentration on the Self, for him who has qualities like dispassion, discrimination, one-pointed mind, renunciation, etc. For the rest, it is either less or more, depending on how much one has these qualities. For those who are not prepared, it is very difficult, if not impossible.'
Question: “is it possible for all people to hold on to that path of self-enquiry?”
Answer: Bhagavan: “It is true that it is only possible for mature minds, not for immature ones.
For the latter, repetition of a prayer or holy name under one’s breath (japa), worship of images, breath-control (pranayama), visualising a pillar of light (Jyotishtoma) and similar yogic and spiritual and religious practices have been prescribed. By those practices, people become mature and will then realize the Self through the path of Self-enquiry.
~ Extract from “Spiritual instructions” Sri Ramana maharshi.
What a way to end the session....:)))
Relax! It's only a dream!
Bill has good questions
The act of worship is a hindrance to waking up for it is entrenched action of ego. The the act of prayer in (most) cases (not all) is ego based therefore it too hinders waking up. You will find freedom within the same place you find confinement, that, that knows, experiences both without attachment. When the seeking ends on the spiritual path so does the seeker. On the path of materialism no peace of mind is possible as more is always sought. Peace of mind, enlightenment is not a matter of thinking, it is a matter of kindness of compassion, simple actions of the heart.
God/Buddha/Atman/Spirit/ does not want praise or worship, simple kindness and compassion is enough, love thy neighbour as thyself after all are they not that!! The only path worth walking is kindness, it brings you Home to the place you never left.
Please swamiji make a video on 'who am I' kind of meditation 🙏🙏
If you remember the awareness that feels pain and joy are you not whitnessing that awareness in your memory
Sarva darmaan parityaja mamekam sharanam vraja.
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I am curious and I am sure many others are too.
The core philosophy of Advaita Vedanta is experiencing Brahman. Most likely through self-enquiry by direct method. Not sure how long the other method "devotion" works or not. The late Ramana Maharishi was a big proponent of self-enquiry and so is the Ramakrishna Order, the four Adi Shankaracharya maths etc. How many people have experienced Brahman via direct method? How long is the average training of self-enquiry to experience Brahman take? These are fundamental questions. I hope the experts here can answer it. Perhaps the experts can find out and reply here? I posed the same question to the Ramana Maharishi ashram folks but did not hear back.
“I” am not the knowledge, I am the awareness of that knowledge of “I”.
But, that “I” am aware of the knowledge, is a knowledge. It is a knowledge that I am aware of. I am aware of the knowledge, that “I” is a knowledge that I am aware of. Or, is it an awareness that I have the knowledge of?
If I didn’t have the knowledge of the awareness, then could I have the awareness of the knowledge?
The awareness has no knowledge. The knowledge has no awareness.
So, I must have the knowledge, that “I” am not the knowledge, but the awareness of the knowledge of “I”.
How is this not sophistry?