Upanishads : "The cream of Vedas"

27/12/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-5 ***************************** Yatra  supto  na  kascana kamam  kamayate, na  kascana  svapanam  pasyati,  tat  susuptam, susupta-sthana  ekibhutah  prajnana-ghana eva-nandamayo  hyananda-bhuk  ceto- prajnah  trtiyah  padah. ***************************** word by meaning : - yatra = where; suptah = self-ignorant; na = not; ekona  vimsati  mukhah = has nineteen mouths; kascana  kamam = any  external  objects; kamayate = desires; na = does  not; kascana  svapnam = any  dream; pasyat = sees; tat = that; susuptam = is the deep-sleep  state; susupta  sthanah = whose  fieldis  the  deep-sleep  state; ekibhutah = unified; prajnana  ghanah  eva = mass of mere consciousness; ananda-mayah = full ...

21/12/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-4 MANTRAM  INTRODUCES US TO THE DREAMER. ***************************** Svapna-sthano-ntah-prajnah  saptanga ekona-vimsati-mukhah  pravi-vikta-bhuk taijaso  dvitiyah  padah. ***************************** word by meaning : - svapnah  sthanah = one who has dream state as one's field; antah  prajnah = who is conscious of the internal; sapta  angah = has seven limbs; ekona  vimsati  mukhah = has nineteen mouths; pravivikta  bhuk = experiencer of subtle objects; taijasah = is taijasa; dvitiyah  padah = the second quarter. ******************************************** The sum of Mantram : - ............................ (The second quarter ( pada ) is "Taijasa" whose sphere of activity is the " dream-state," who is conscious of the internal world of objects, who has seven limbs and nineteen mouths a...

14/12/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-4 MANTRAM  INTRODUCES US TO THE DREAMER. ***************************** Svapna-sthano-ntah-prajnah  saptanga ekona-vimsati-mukhah  pravi-vikta-bhuk taijaso  dvitiyah  padah. ***************************** word by meaning : - svapnah  sthanah = one who has dream state as one's field; antah  prajnah = who is conscious of the internal; sapta  angah = has seven limbs; ekona  vimsati  mukhah = has nineteen mouths; pravivikta  bhuk = experiencer of subtle objects; taijasah = is taijasa; dvitiyah  padah = the second quarter. ******************************************** The sum of Mantram : - ............................ {The second quarter ( pada ) is "Taijasa" whose sphere of activity is the " dream-state," who is conscious of the internal world of objects, who has seven limbs and nineteen mouths a...

04/12/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-4 MANTRAM  INTRODUCES US TO THE DREAMER. ***************************** Svapna-sthano-ntah-prajnah  saptanga ekona-vimsati-mukhah  pravi-vikta-bhuk taijaso  dvitiyah  padah. ***************************** word by meaning : - svapnah  sthanah = one who has dream state as one's field; antah  prajnah = who is conscious of the internal; sapta  angah = has seven limbs; ekona  vimsati  mukhah = has nineteen mouths; pravivikta  bhuk = experiencer of subtle objects; taijasah = is taijasa; dvitiyah  padah = the second quarter. ******************************************** The sum of Mantram : - ............................ {The second quarter ( pada ) is "Taijasa" whose sphere of activity is the " dream-state," who is conscious of the internal world of objects, who has seven limbs and nineteen mouths and...

27/11/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-3 ***************************** Jagarita-sthano bahih prajnah saptanga ekona-vimsati-mukhah sthula-bhuk vaisvanarah prathamah padah. ***************************** word by meaning : Jagarita-sthano : one whose field is waking state; bahih prajnah : who is conscious of the external; sapta angah : has seven limbs; ekona vimsati mukhah : has nineteen mouths; sthula-bhuk : experiencer of gross objects; vaisvanarah : (is) vaisvanara; prathamah : first; padah : quarter. ******************************************** The sum of Mantram : The first quarter (pada) is Vaisvanara whose sphere of activity is the waking state, who is conscious of the external world of objects, who has seven limbs and ninteen mouths, and who enjoys the gross objects of the world. ********************************************************************************* Discu...

20/11/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-3 ***************************** Jagarita-sthano bahih prajnah saptanga ekona-vimsati-mukhah sthula-bhuk vaisvanarah prathamah padah. ***************************** word by meaning : Jagarita-sthano : one whose field is waking state; bahih prajnah : who is conscious of the external; sapta angah : has seven limbs; ekona vimsati mukhah : has nineteen mouths; sthula-bhuk : experiencer of gross objects; vaisvanarah : (is) vaisvanara; prathamah : first; padah : quarter. ******************************************** The sum of Mantram : The first quarter (pada) is Vaisvanara whose sphere of activity is the waking state, who is conscious of the external world of objects, who has seven limbs and ninteen mouths, and who enjoys the gross objects of the world. ********************************************************************************* Discuss...

14/11/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-3 ***************************** Jagarita-sthano bahih prajnah saptanga ekona-vimsati-mukhah sthula-bhuk vaisvanarah prathamah padah. ***************************** word by meaning : Jagarita-sthano : one whose field is waking state; bahih prajnah : who is conscious of the external; sapta angah : has seven limbs; ekona vimsati mukhah : has nineteen mouths; sthula-bhuk : experiencer of gross objects; vaisvanarah : (is) vaisvanara; prathamah : first; padah : quarter. ******************************************** The sum of Mantram : The first quarter (pada) is Vaisvanara whose sphere of activity is the waking state, who is conscious of the external world of objects, who has seven limbs and ninteen mouths, and who enjoys the gross objects of the world. ************************************************************************************ Di...

07/11/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-3 ***************************** Jagarita-sthano bahih prajnah saptanga ekona-vimsati-mukhah sthula-bhuk vaisvanarah prathamah padah. ***************************** word by meaning : Jagarita-sthano : one whose field is waking state; bahih prajnah : who is conscious of the external; sapta angah : has seven limbs; ekona vimsati mukhah : has nineteen mouths; sthula-bhuk : experiencer of gross objects; vaisvanarah : (is) vaisvanara; prathamah : first; padah : quarter. ******************************************** The sum of Mantram : The first quarter (pada) is Vaisvanara whose sphere of activity is the waking state, who is conscious of the external world of objects, who has seven limbs and ninteen mouths, and who enjoys the gross objects of the world. ************************************************************************************ D...

31/10/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-3 ***************************** Jagarita-sthano bahih prajnah saptanga ekona-vimsati-mukhah sthula-bhuk vaisvanarah prathamah padah. ***************************** word by meaning : Jagarita-sthano : one whose field is waking state; bahih prajnah : who is conscious of the external; sapta angah : has seven limbs; ekona vimsati mukhah : has nineteen mouths; sthula-bhuk : experiencer of gross objects; vaisvanarah : (is) vaisvanara; prathamah : first; padah : quarter. ******************************************** The sum of Mantram : The first quarter (pada) is Vaisvanara whose sphere of activity is the waking state, who is conscious of the external world of objects, who has seven limbs and ninteen mouths, and who enjoys the gross objects of the world. ************************************************************************************ Disc...

25/10/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-3 ***************************** Jagarita-sthano bahih prajnah saptanga ekona-vimsati-mukhah sthula-bhuk vaisvanarah prathamah padah. ***************************** Jagarita-sthano : one whose field is waking state; bahih prajnah : who is conscious of the external; sapta angah : has seven limbs; ekona vimsati mukhah : has nineteen mouths; sthula-bhuk : experiencer of gross objects; vaisvanarah : (is) vaisvanara; prathamah : first; padah ; quarter. ******************************************** * The first quarter (pada) is Vaisvanara whose sphere of activity is the waking state, who is conscious of the external world of objects, who has seven limbs and ninteen mouths, and who enjoys the gross objects of the world. The word "mouth,"  used here is, in its amplest significance, as an instrument of conumption. In this sense we ca...

12/07/2017. MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-3 ***************************** Jagarita-sthano bahih prajnah saptanga ekona-vimsati-mukhah sthula-bhuk vaisvanarah prathamah padah. ***************************** Jagarita-sthano : one whose field is waking state; bahih prajnah : who is conscious of the external; sapta angah : has seven limbs; ekona vimsati mukhah : has nineteen mouths; sthula-bhuk : experiencer of gross objects; vaisvanarah : (is) vaisvanara; prathamah : first; padah ; quarter. ******************************************** * The first quarter (pada) is Vaisvanara whose sphere of activity is the waking state, who is conscious of the external world of objects, who has seven limbs and ninteen mouths, and who enjoys the gross objects of the world. * . Discussion - 4. 1. ...

09/07/2017. MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-3 ***************************** Jagarita-sthano bahih prajnah saptanga ekona-vimsati-mukhah sthula-bhuk vaisvanarah prathamah padah. ***************************** Jagarita-sthano : one whose field is waking state; bahih prajnah : who is conscious of the external; sapta angah : has seven limbs; ekona vimsati mukhah : has nineteen mouths; sthula-bhuk : experiencer of gross objects; vaisvanarah : (is) vaisvanara; prathamah : first; padah ; quarter. ******************************************** * The first quarter (pada) is Vaisvanara whose sphere of activity is the waking state, who is conscious of the external world of objects, who has seven limbs and ninteen mouths, and who enjoys the gross objects of the world. *  Discussion - 3. 1. The Upanishad is trying to give us an exact location...

16/05/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-3 ***************************** Jagarita-sthano bahih prajnah saptanga ekona-vimsati-mukhah sthula-bhuk vaisvanarah prathamah padah. ***************************** Jagarita-sthano : one whose field is waking state; bahih prajnah : who is conscious of the external; sapta angah : has seven limbs; ekona vimsati mukhah : has nineteen mouths; sthula-bhuk : experiencer of gross objects; vaisvanarah : (is) vaisvanara; prathamah : first; padah ; quarter. ******************************************** * The first quarter (pada) is Vaisvanara whose sphere of activity is the waking state, who is conscious of the external world of objects, who has seven limbs and ninteen mouths, and who enjoys the gross objects of the world. * Discussion-2. { Please read the Discussion-1. and proceed next D-2. } 　 1. The scientists of the materialistic world h...

13/04/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-3 ***************************** Jagarita-sthano  bahih  prajnah  saptanga ekona-vimsati-mukhah  sthula-bhuk vaisvanarah  prathamah  padah. ***************************** Jagarita-sthano  :  one whose field is waking state; bahih  prajnah   :  who is conscious of the external; sapta  angah  :  has seven limbs; ekona  vimsati  mukhah  :  has nineteen mouths; sthula-bhuk  :  experiencer of  gross objects; vaisvanarah   :  (is)  vaisvanara; prathamah  :  first; padah  ;  quarter. ******************************************** * The first quarter (pada)  is Vaisvanara whose sphere of activity is the waking state, who is conscious of the external world of objects, who has seven limbs and ninteen mouths, and who enj...

04/04/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-2 "Sarvam  hyetad  Brahma,  ayam-atma Brahma, so' yam-atma  catuspat." sarvam - all; hi - indded; etat -this; brahma - this (is)  BRAHMAM; ayam atma brahma - this Self ( ATMA IN US ) is BRAHMAM; sah - That ( BRAHMAM ); ayam atma - ( which is ) this Self ( ATMA IN US ); catuspat - ( is ) covered with four quarters ( PARTS ). "All this is verily BRAHMAM. This is BRAHMAM. This JIVATMA ( ATMA WITHIN US ) has four quarters ( parts )." Discussion-14. Similarly, on analysing  the subjective life of man, we find that there are three planes of Consciousness in which we ravel daily, the waking, the dream, and the deep-sleep; and yet, when to these we add the fourth Turiyam plane of Consciousness, transcending the previous three, the entire merges into one, to become the Whole. In that Atma, there is neither the waker, nor the d...

30/03/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-2 "Sarvam  hyetad  Brahma,  ayam-atma Brahma, so' yam-atma  catuspat." sarvam - all; hi - indded; etat -this; brahma - this (is)  BRAHMAM; ayam atma brahma - this Self ( ATMA IN US ) is BRAHMAM; sah - That ( BRAHMAM ); ayam atma - ( which is ) this Self ( ATMA IN US ); catuspat - ( is ) covered with four quarters ( PARTS ). "All this is verily BRAHMAM. This is BRAHMAM. This JIVATMA ( ATMA WITHIN US ) has four quarters ( parts )." Discussion-13. A. 1. Here the Sruti means only the four fields of activities and that the same Atman seems to acquire for itself four different aspects, though in fact all the initial three devolve themselves into the last quarter. 2. How it is so, we shall see as we follow the descriptions of the Upanishadik mantram-s. 3. For the time being, it is sufficient to understand, as Sri Swami A...

17/03/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-2 "Sarvam  hyetad  Brahma,  ayam-atma Brahma, so' yam-atma  catuspat." sarvam - all; hi - indded; etat -this; brahma - this (is)  BRAHMAM; ayam atma brahma - this Self ( ATMA IN US ) is BRAHMAM; sah - That ( BRAHMAM ); ayam atma - ( which is ) this Self ( ATMA IN US ); catuspat - ( is ) covered with four quarters ( PARTS ). "All this is verily BRAHMAM. This is BRAHMAM. This JIVATMA ( ATMA WITHIN US ) has four quarters ( parts )." Discussion-12. 1. Not that the Indivisible Reality has ever got divided into any parts. 2. Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya, in his commentary especially pointed out that the term quarter (pada ) does not mean here 'limbs' just as the four legs of a cow! 3. If we accept this dictionary-meaning, we would get the entire Vedantik   spirit misconstructed and misunderstood. 4. If we accept ...

10/03/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-2 "Sarvam  hyetad  Brahma,  ayam-atma Brahma, so' yam-atma  catuspat." sarvam - all; hi - indded; etat -this; brahma - this (is)  BRAHMAM; ayam atma brahma - this Self ( ATMA IN US ) is BRAHMAM; sah - That ( BRAHMAM ); ayam atma - ( which is ) this Self ( ATMA IN US ); catuspat - ( is ) covered with four quarters ( PARTS ). "All this is verily BRAHMAM. This is BRAHMAM. This JIVATMA ( ATMA WITHIN US ) has four quarters ( parts )." Discussion-11. Similarly, the fathers of our ancient culture, in trying to quench the thirst-for-knowledge in the disciple-class of seekers, had to point out the Absolute Truth  in and through the various manifestations, through which the Reality seems to express Itself. An uttempt is made in Mandukya Upanishad by the great Rishi-s to explain to us the Brahmam or tha Atma through its manifes...

06/02/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-2 "Sarvam  hyetad  Brahma,  ayam-atma Brahma, so' yam-atma  catuspat." sarvam - all; hi - indded; etat -this; brahma - this (is)  BRAHMAM; ayam atma brahma - this Self ( ATMA IN US ) is BRAHMAM; sah - That ( BRAHMAM ); ayam atma - ( which is ) this Self ( ATMA IN US ); catuspat - ( is ) covered with four quarters ( PARTS ). "All this is verily BRAHMAM. This is BRAHMAM. This JIVATMA ( ATMA WITHIN US ) has four quarters ( parts )." Discussion-10. Electricity as such cannot be explained or perceived and yet, to a raw villager we can explain and convey to him a definite concept of electrical-potency by directing his attention to its various manifestations. If your son during an evening walk, standing on the beach, asks you, "Papa, what is an Ocean," there no means of explaining it to the child except through the d...

27/02/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-2 "Sarvam  hyetad  Brahma,  ayam-atma Brahma, so' yam-atma  catuspat." sarvam - all; hi - indded; etat -this; brahma - this (is)  BRAHMAM; ayam atma brahma - this Self ( ATMA IN US ) is BRAHMAM; sah - That ( BRAHMAM ); ayam atma - ( which is ) this Self ( ATMA IN US ); catuspat - ( is ) covered with four quarters ( PARTS ). "All this is verily BRAHMAM. This is BRAHMAM. This JIVATMA ( ATMA WITHIN US ) has four quarters ( parts )." Discussion-9. From the smoke rolling up in the distant valleys, we conclude that there is fire in it. So too, we witness inert matter vitalised to activity and playing the part of sentience, we conclude that there must be Pure Sentience in contact with the dynamic matter . Thus the only method available for the Rishi-s in making us understand the Reality is through its own activity, percepti...

21/02/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-2 "Sarvam  hyetad  Brahma,  ayam-atma Brahma, so' yam-atma  catuspat." sarvam - all; hi - indded; etat -this; brahma - this (is)  BRAHMAM; ayam atma brahma - this Self ( ATMA IN US ) is BRAHMAM; sah - That ( BRAHMAM ); ayam atma - ( which is ) this Self ( ATMA IN US ); catuspat - ( is ) covered with four quarters ( PARTS ). "All this is verily BRAHMAM. This is BRAHMAM. This JIVATMA ( ATMA WITHIN US ) has four quarters ( parts )." Discussion-8. The Divine Spark of Life in us experienced as the Self, technically called in Vedanta as the 'ATMA' is to be known to us, if not by directly pointing it out to us, at least by the significance in the Sacred Language. The technique is adopted in Vedanta is to show the Infinite by a process of intellection and logical analysis ---- a ruthless discrimination analysi...

08/02/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-2 "Sarvam  hyetad  Brahma,  ayam-atma Brahma, so' yam-atma  catuspat." sarvam - all; hi - indded; etat -this; brahma - this (is)  BRAHMAM; ayam atma brahma - this Self ( ATMA IN US ) is BRAHMAM; sah - That ( BRAHMAM ); ayam atma - ( which is ) this Self ( ATMA IN US ); catuspat - ( is ) covered with four quarters ( PARTS ). "All this is verily BRAHMAM. This is BRAHMAM. This JIVATMA ( ATMA WITHIN US ) has four quarters ( parts )." Discussion-7. The Absolute 'this' is then the Spiritual Center in ourselves; and since Spiritual Factor is Eternal and All-pervading, the Center in ourselves is the Center everywhere. The individual-Self is the Universal-Self. And hence the Sruti says, "This Atma is BRAHMAM." This oft-quoted declaration is considered to be major text ( Mahavakyam ) by the Vedantik-seeke...

01/02/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-2 "Sarvam  hyetad  Brahma,  ayam-atma Brahma, so' yam-atma  catuspat." sarvam - all; hi - indded; etat -this; brahma - this (is)  BRAHMAM; ayam atma brahma - this Self ( ATMA IN US ) is BRAHMAM; sah - That ( BRAHMAM ); ayam atma - ( which is ) this Self ( ATMA IN US ); catuspat - ( is ) covered with four quarters ( PARTS ). "All this is verily BRAHMAM. This is BRAHMAM. This JIVATMA ( ATMA WITHIN US ) has four quarters ( parts )." Discussion-6. A. 1. We use the pronoun 'this' as a contrast to 'that.' 2. We say 'that wall' and 'this book' when the book is nearer to us than the wall. 3. But 'this book' becomes in our concept 'that book' with reference to 'this shirt' that we are wearing, since the shirt is nearer to us than the book. 4. Analysing thus, if we ...

24./01/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-2 "Sarvam  hyetad  Brahma,  ayam-atma Brahma, so' yam-atma  catuspat." sarvam - all; hi - indded; etat -this; brahma - this (is)  BRAHMAM; ayam atma brahma - this Self ( ATMA IN US ) is BRAHMAM; sah - That ( BRAHMAM ); ayam atma - ( which is ) this Self ( ATMA IN US ); catuspat - ( is ) covered with four quarters ( PARTS ). "All this is verily BRAHMAM. This is BRAHMAM. This JIVATMA ( ATMA WITHIN US ) has four quarters ( parts )." Discussion-5. Last edition :- Discussion-4. To break this notion of falsehood, and to walk into the wisdom of PURE KNOWLEDGE is the goal of the seeker and herein we find, the Master through this Upanishad, giving a very clear statement of Pse Continue now ... 1. Atma is the Reality, which, though ever undivided and indivisible, has come to manifest itself very clearly within the lotus ...

18/01/2017 MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-2 "Sarvam  hyetad  Brahma,  ayam-atma Brahma, so' yam-atma  catuspat." sarvam - all; hi - indded; etat -this; brahma - this (is)  BRAHMAM; ayam atma brahma - this Self ( ATMA IN US ) is BRAHMAM; sah - That ( BRAHMAM ); ayam atma - ( which is ) this Self ( ATMA IN US ); catuspat - ( is ) covered with four quarters ( PARTS ). "All this is verily BRAHMAM. This is BRAHMAM. This JIVATMA ( ATMA WITHIN US ) has four quarters ( parts )." Discussion-4. Last edition :- This idea is well brought out in the Vedantik analogy of the limited and the unlimited space. ...What we consider as the room-space is not in any way, in fact anything distinct from the total-space....In  fact the room-space is the total-space. Now ... Similarly,  ..... 1. the All - pervading Reality, Eternal, Immortal and Infinite, in its delusory identif...