Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 8, Shloka # 1: The sacred sound Om is Brahman. All this is the syllable OM. Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 8, Shloka # 2: It is widely known that Om is uttered to indicate consent. The priest officiating at the sacrifice encourages his assistants with the words “O Sravya”. […]
Shloka # 5: उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्। आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः।।6.5।। Elevate the self by the self; do not weaken the self. Self is indeed the friend of the self. Self-alone is self’s foe. Continuing his teaching of Gita Swami Paramarthananda said, in the beginning of chapter six, Sri Krishna is dealing with the general disciplines to […]
In the13th Class of Taitreya Upanishad, Swamiji discusses Omkara Upasana. This upasana is presented in the form of a chart. Please click on the link for a chart form of this Upasana. omkara upasana (more…)
Greetings All, Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 8, Shloka # 1: The sacred sound Om is Brahman. All this is the syllable OM. Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 8, Shloka # 2: It is widely known that Om is uttered to indicate consent. The priest officiating at the sacrifice encourages his assistants with the words […]
Shloka # 2: यं संन्यासमिति प्राहुर्योगं तं विद्धि पाण्डव। न ह्यसंन्यस्तसङ्कल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन।।6.2।। That which they call renunciation, know to be yoga, O Pandava Prince! None indeed who has not discarded mental constructions can become a yogin. Continuing his teaching of Gita Swami Paramarthananda said, I had pointed out in the last class that […]
Greetings All, Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 6, Shloka # 1: Here in this space within the heart resides the intelligent, imperishable, effulgent “Purusa” or “Entity”. Between the palates, that which hangs like a nipple (the uvula), that is the birthplace of Indira, where the root of hair is made to part, opening the skull […]
Greetings All, Continuing his teaching of Gita and the introduction to chapter 6, Swami Paramarthananda said, in last class we talked about the role of meditation for a Vedantic seeker. It is purely from point of seeking liberation. There are meditations meant for extraordinary powers as well. A Vedantic seeker is not interested in such […]
Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 5, Shloka # 6: These above mentioned four are themselves fourfold and the four Vyahrtis are each four in number. He, who knows these, knows Brahman. All the devas carry offering unto Him. Continuing his teaching of the Upanishad, Swami Paramarthananda said, we are completing anuvakaha # 5 dealing with […]
Greetings All, Chapter # 1, Anuvakaha # 4, Shloka # 3: May I become successful among the people. Svaha. Mau I become superior among rich. Svaha. O lord of Prosperity, may I enter into thee. Svaha. Mayest thou enter into me. In that Self of Thine with a thousand branches. O lord may I purify […]
Gita, Class # 79, Ch 5, 7/15/17: Continuing his teaching of Gita and concluding chapter five Swami Paramarthananda summarized the chapter today. Sri Krishna has given us the entire teaching of the Gita in chapters 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Chapter 5 is a summary of all the previous three chapters and in a sense […]