The Chhandogya Upanishad - 52 : Swami Krishnananda

 

Chinmaya Mission: 

In honour of the Second Seva Project by Chinmaya Mission Guwahati, the members of the Devi and Yoga groups, paid a visit to Amar Ghar at Patharquarry, a residence for the elderly, where they generously distributed groceries and fruits among the residents. 

The event commenced with a serene Ganesh bhajan, followed by an enlightening speech about Chinmaya Mission by Seemarekha ji. 

This was accompanied by Assamese Prarthana, a melodious Shiv bhajan, and the chanting of Geeta from chapter 12 by the Devigroup. 

Brahmacharini Ananya Chaitanya ji shed light on the importance of chanting the Lord's name and shared the profound wisdom it carries. 

She also delighted the audience with her captivating stories delivered in her unique style. 

The session left a lasting impression on the attendees, who expressed their gratitude and requested more such sessions in the future.

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Thursday 14, Mar 2024. 07:30.

Chapter 4: An Analysis of the Nature of the Self

Section 10: The Dream Self

Mantras-4&5.

Post-52.

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Mantram -4.

Sa samit-panih punar-eyaya. tam ha prajapatir-uvaca, maghavan yuc-chanta-hrdayah pravrajih, kim icchan punar-agama iti. sa hovaca, tad-yady-apidam, bhagavah, sariram andham bhavati, anandhah sa bhavati, yadi sramam asramah, naivaiso'sya dosena dusyati.

Mantram-5.

Na vadhenasya hanyate nasya sramyena sramo ghnanti tvevainam vicchadayanti ivapriyavetteva bhavati api redativa nahamatra pasyamiityevam evaisa maghavan iti hovacha etam tveva te bhuyo'anuvyakhyasyami vasaparani dva-trimsatam varsani iti sa haparani dva-trimsatam varsanyuvasa tasmai hovaca.

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Again with sacred firewood, Indra approached Prajapati as a humble disciple. Prajapati queried, "This is the third time. You went away satisfied, O Indra. Now again you have come. What is wrong?"

Indra mentioned once again all his doubts. "This dreaming individual is no good at all," said he. "The dreaming person can be sorry, can be affected in a serious manner like the waking one and he has even the experience of destruction, death, etc. What is the good of this Atman? This is my doubt. Please teach me the real Atman."

"Another thirty-two years you stay here, leading a life of discipline. Let me see then if I can tell you something more about the Atman," said Prajapati. This is the third time that he was asked to live a life of self-control. Indra must have been a tenacious person, no doubt, to stay like this for the sake of the great knowledge which he sought, by the acquisition of which he aspired for mastery over all the worlds and fulfilment of every kind of desire. So he, according to the injunction of Prajapati, stayed there, the latter's abode, for another thirty-two years, leading a life of intense discipline, austerity and tapascharya. After these thirty-two years, Prajapati instructed Indra again.

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