Greetings All, Chapter 1,Shikshavalli. Paragraph # 1: Continuing his teaching of the Upanishad, Swami Paramarthananda said, Taittiriya Upanishad is written in prose. The first chapter that we are getting into is called Shikshavalli and it has 12 anuvakaha’s. Anuvakaha means a paragraph. It can also sometimes mean a chapter. Shikshavalli’s first and the last or […]
Greetings All, Shloka # 10: रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा करोति यः। लिप्यते न स पापेन पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा।।5.10।। Reposing all works in Brahman, he operates without attachment; he is not stained by sin as a lotus is not by water Continuing his teaching of Gita, Swami Paramarthananda said, we saw in the beginning of chapter 5 that […]
Greetings All, Continuing his introduction to the Upanishad, Swami Paramarthananda said, in the last class he pointed out that among many Upanishads ten are most important due to Shankaracharya writing commentaries on them. All of them are chosen from the Vedas. Taittiriya Upanishad is from Yajur Veda. Yajur veda has two branches. Krishna Yajur and […]
Shloka # 7: योगयुक्तो विशुद्धात्मा विजितात्मा जितेन्द्रियः। सर्वभूतात्मभूतात्मा कुर्वन्नपि न लिप्यते।।5.7।। Established in Yoga, his mind purified, his self and senses controlled, his Self becomes the Self of all living beings, he is not tainted though he works. Greetings All, Continuing his teachings of Gita, Swami Paramarthananda said, in previous six shlokas Sri Krishna clarified […]
Shloka # 3: ज्ञेयः स नित्यसंन्यासी यो न द्वेष्टि न काङ्क्षति। निर्द्वन्द्वो हि महाबाहो सुखं बन्धात्प्रमुच्यते।।5.3।। Know him to be a perpetual renouncer who neither shuns nor seeks, O mighty-armed! One who is above such contraries is really liberated from bondage. Continuing his teachings of Gita, Swami Paramarthananda said that the teaching of previous three […]
Greetings All, Introduction: Continuing his teaching of the Upanishad, Swami Paramarthananda said, we saw in the last class that Self-knowledge can be gained through shastra pramanam. It is a mirror that I need, to reflect my Self. It can, however, communicate its message correctly only with the help of a Guru. That Shastra Darpanam gives […]
Greetings All, Introduction: Starting his teaching of the Upanishad, Swami Paramarthananda said, as a general introduction he wanted to recollect from his previous discussions on Upanishads. Basic scriptures are called Vedas also known as sources or instruments of Knowledge. They are four in all. They are further divided into two parts. First part is known […]
Greetings All, Continuing his teachings of Gita, Swami Paramarthananda started Chapter 5 today. He said in chapters 2, 3 and 4 respectively, Sri Krishna spoke about two topics. He spoke about Sadhana and Lifestyle. Recapping those teachings Swamiji said: Sadhana: Regarding Sadhana he made it clear that everyone has to go through Karma Yoga Sadhana […]
Greetings All, Shloka # 41: When there is the sense of bondage, anxiety for liberation is there. By the inquiry “for whom is the bondage?” one’s own Self, the ever free, is itself established. Then where is the thought of bondage and where is the concern for liberation? Continuing his teaching, Swami Paramarthananda said, all […]
Greetings All, Continuing his teachings of Gita, Swami Paramarthananda summarized Chapter 4. This chapter is broadly classified into three areas: Ishavara Avatara. Gyana Karma Sanyasa, the central theme of the chapter. Gyana Sadhana Phalani or means of knowledge and its benefits. Ishvara Avatara: This is discussed in shlokas #1 through #15. Here Sri Krishna shows […]