TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD – 25. Rishi Yajnavalkya.

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Saturday, April 08, 2023. 06:25.

SAGUNA-BRAHMAN UPASANAS :

Part-1.

Chapter-6.

Meditations on Form 

Mantram - 1.6.5: More Attributes for Meditations

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Mantram - 1.6.5: More Attributes for Meditations

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etat tatah bhavati;  =  Then he becomes This

 akaasha shareeram brahma;  =   Brahman, whose Body is space;

 satyaatma, praanaa raamam  =   whose nature is Truth, who sports in Prana,

 manah aanandam;  =   whose mind is Bliss.

 shaanti samriddham, amritam;  =   who is full of peace, and who is Immortal;

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iti praacheena-yogya upaasva.   =  Do thou meditate on this “time-honoured Yoga”.

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Bhashyam (Vyakyanam) :

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Six more attributes are now listed, in addition to the previous four inner centres in

1.6.1-2 making a total of 10 items from i) to x) to be meditated upon as Upasanas. They are:

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v) Akasha – his body becomes as subtle as the Space;

vi) Satya – he reaches the Paramarthik Reality, Sat or Absolute Truth;

vii) Praana – he revels, disports, in the Vital forces; or the word could also mean

the vital forces find their delight in him;

viii) Anandam – his mind itself becomes all Bliss; or, if Mano is taken to mean

‘mind’, then this phrase will mean “producer of Bliss to all in this world”;

ix) Shanti – he becomes Peace itself, together with Prosperity which

accompanies it. True prosperity comes with the attainment of the Self.

x) Amritam – he attains Immortality;

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These nine Upasanas are done as an exercise in meditation by the practitioner. By

meditating in this way, the power of his thoughts start propelling him towards realization.

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Next
“PANKTI” UPASANAS
Part 1.
Chapter 7
The Culture of “Fives”


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