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BHAGAVAD GITA

KARMA SANYASA YOGA

Meaning Meditation.

Basic ideas regarding meditation is as given in Upanishads.

What is the role of meditation in spiritual Sadhana?

Meditation is not a means of liberation.
Meditation is not prescribed for moksha.
Liberation is our own nature, Moksha is a sidda vasthu.

Knowledge alone is the means of liberation.
Knowledge reveals the fact that- Liberation is accomplished trueth.
Liberation is through knowledge.

What is the purpose of meditation?

Meditation is not prescribed for knowledge also. Meditation is not considered as the means of knowledge. In scriptures we learn 6 means of knowledge. Meditation is not meant for Liberation.

Meditation is for knowing Liberation.

Shat Pradhanani :- 6 means of knowledge.

1. Pramanam
2. anumanam
3. upadhanam
4. arthapathi
5. anupalabdhi
6. shasthram

Universe
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All experiences ordinary , extrodinary or mistic has finite realm. It is bound by time.

Three types of Universe
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1. Objective Universe
2. Extrodinary University
3. Mistic University

Don’t go to these three Universe

Objective Universe cannot deal with subject himself. Cannot come under self, spiritual etc. But it is only objective knowledge. Incapable of giving Liberation.

Don’t go to extrodinary University. You cannot.

Don’t go to mistic Experiences.

For a spiritual seeker, Meditation doesnot give it.

Nissanga, Grand Guru Shankaracharya has preeched this.

Mind does not arrive or depart.
Mind is more on self but not experience.

Role of meditation?
Meditation has two roles:-

1. Preparation of mind for spiritual knowledge. Jnana yogyatha prapthi.

2. Exercise also help to prepare mind(upasanam) Dyanam.

Gain spiritual knowledge, after preparation of meditation.

Go after pramanam.
See my eyes. Not possible. Eye cannot see itself. So…

Introduction of mirror Scriptural teaching.
Shabdha pramanam.
Shasthra pramanam.

4th chapter of Shreemat Bhagavad Gita teaches Shravanam and Mananam. Jnana yoga.

Study of scriptures is through Shravanam
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1. Systematic and consistence dealing with self for a length of time under a competent acharya.
Vedanthic teaching.

I am seeking fullness, Vedanthic teaching says you are full.

Don’t ask questions.Listen.

I get knowledge. But weakend by doubts. So only doubtless knowledge is true knowledge.

Even .000001 of doubt cannot give knowledge.

2. Exlosively remove all possible doubts. Mananam. Keep side all doubts. Discussion. Books.

1/4th get from teacher and 3/4 reflect on teaching.

Mananam will convert knowledge into conviction. Only through Shravanam and Mananam Knowledge is achieved.

Intellect’s job is to gain knowledge.

Any knowledge has to be known through Cethas, intellect. Including spiritual knowledge.

Reasonable conversation of knowledge into conviction is essential for spiritual knowledge.

Know that I am the subtratum of the creation. Convert knowledge into Conviction.

Utill conviction comes, even if universe says you are mortal, I am immortal.

Is it intellectual knowledge. Yes.

Upasana Dyanam
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Shravanam , Mananam, clear knowledge, gives liberation. A total transformation of life

Freedom from kama krodha lobha moha ahankara is
Internal problem.

Jeevan mukthi, saintliness. Sainthood. Definition:- who is incapable of getting hurt of any situation and hurts nobody.

Shanthi samathvam compassion love, is jeevanmokthi, benifit of this knowledge.

Often we find even if knowledge is there and not free from mental problems.

Doesn’t enjoy but kama krodha lobha moha ahankara.
Why? Jnana has to provide. I don’t have…..

What is the obstacles?
Water is in water tank, tap is open, water should flow, but doesn’t why?
Not lack of water, but obstacles.
Remove obstacles.

Intellectual knowledge is enough for giving … pay attention.
Delete Notions, Vipareetha Bhavana. Habitual problem is to be removed.

Nidhidhyasana Dyanam
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Consist of two exercise

1 . Alert living. Vedantha friendly living.

Don’t postpone peaceful mind.

2 . Meditation for revising my opinion . Immortal .
If is mortal, do Meditation, I don’t need world, world need me.
Athma Dyanam . Smart and Beautiful.