KAIVALYA UPANISHAD: “The Homogeneity of Brahman” - 6. Swami Gurubhaktananda.
Swami Advaitananda
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Sunday 25, December 2025, 18:45.
KAIVALYA UPANISHAD: “The Homogeneity of Brahman”
from the Atharva Veda: 26 Mantras:
Reflections: Swami Gurubhaktananda:
#on the Series of 8 Lectures: Swami Advaitananda. of the 15th Batch Sandeepany Vedanta Course held at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Powai, Mumbai: From 23rd November – 30th November 2012.
Mantram: 5 - The Seat of Meditation
Post: 6.
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Mantram: 5 - The Seat of Meditation:
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vivikta-deshe cha = In an undisturbed place, and
sukhaasana-sthah = resting in a comfortable posture
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atyaashrama-sthah = in a mental attitude of Sannyasa,
sakalendriyaani nirudhya = having controlled all the senses.
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bhaktyaa swagurum pranamya. = saluting with reverence one’s own teacher
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In this mantram the common posture and attitude is outlined for both types of Sadhakas explained above – i.e. those wishing to get liberated in this birth itself (the Jivanmuktas) or those wishing to go to Brahmaloka first before proceeding further (the Kramamuktas).
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A spot where and a time when is chosen to avoid all disturbance. It is better to be secluded from people, so there is no tendency to ‘show off’ in the presence of others.
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The place should be clean and pure, with no distractions to the mind. For example, it should not be too close to a kitchen as aromas can be a temptation, nor too close to a toilet whence aromas can be of the opposite type.
The posture should be comfortable, no strain, but not to make one sleepy. Keeping the head, neck and body in a straight line will avoid sleepiness. Be clean.
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The mind must be prepared by keeping a spirit of renunciation. “My want is God alone” – this should be the attitude. Externally one may or may not be a Sannyasin, but the spirit of Sannyas should be present when sitting for meditation. All bodily needs should be transcended, the senses well-controlled and withdrawn from objects of temptation.
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The Guru’s form is worshipped at the outset to obtain his blessings. The higher ideal is held up to overcome the lower one. The Guru gives one an umbrella of support. Gurudev says, “The heart can only love and serve; the head can only judge and respect. Brought together, they fuse to become a rare and sacred alloy called ‘Reverence’, constituting love and respect together.”
The point of focus is the heart-centre. This is the centre that represents spirituality, unfoldment, blossoming, etc. Here again Gurudev beautifully says, “The heart stands for the nobler emotions in man that make him human – that arena in the human mind from where the noble urges of love, kindness, mercy, forgiveness, tolerance, etc, flow out.”
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Mantram: 6/7a: Goal 1: Upasana of Formless Shiva (Nirguna)
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