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    Cittasya suddhaya karma na tu vastupaladbhaye Vastu siddi vicharena kincitkaramakotibhih. ~ VC-16 Selfless work and charity helps to purify the mind, but do not by themselves contribute to the perception of reality. This perception of  reality is only brought about by discriminative analysis. And never by count of action. Vedanta or the guide to understanding…

  • viveka chudamani-Results.

    viveka chudamani-Results.

    #vivekachudamani, #pointstoponder, #Adishankaracharya Verse-13. This time I was in Kurukshetra, Guruji told me don’t squander your energies in trying to get your in-laws approval it has not happened in 30yrs, it is not likely to happen now. He went on to explain if I performed actions with the aim to get my in-laws approval not…

  • Viveka Chudamani The teacher and the Adept.

    Viveka Chudamani The teacher and the Adept.

    Viveka chudamani. (8-7) Last week at the Drepung Loseling Monastery we practised compassion. The concept was to view our thoughts and actions, without judgement or attachment. This is very close to Yogarudha, mentioned in the Bhagwat Gita. A state where a person is not attached either to the objects, or to the action. This is…

  • The ideal student — Viveka Chudamani.

    Just there is an ideal teacher here is an ideal student who is qualified to receive the knowledge. Adhikara namasaste phalasiddirvirsesatah Upaya desakaladyah santyasminsaha karih – 6-14 The ultimate quest of a spiritual endeavour depends on the quality of the seeker, the role of the time and place is but secondary. The word adhikari is…

  • VivekaChudamani, of rituals.

    Viveka chudamani 8-13 Arthasya niscaya desto vicarena hitokotih Na snanena na danena pranaya mastena neither sacred baths nor any amount of charity or any pranayama gives us the knowledge of the self. The knowledge of the self is possible only when we send our thoughts along the rails of arguments laid down by salutary advice of…

  • pariyaya

    pariyaya

    Udupi Pariyaya. This was written for last week’s prompt. And I promptly forgot to post it. ಚೆಲುವು ನೋಡಮ್ಮ ಚೆಲುವು ನಮ್ಮ ಉಡುಪಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣನ ಚೆಲುವು. ಒಂದು ಕೈಯಲಿ ಕಡಗೋಲು ಹಿಡಿದು, ಒಂದು ಕೈಯಲಿ ವೆಣುವ ಹಿಡೆದು Udupi the temple town on the west coast of India is the home for lot of things, the famous Mitrasamaj which still maintains its…