Upanishads : "The cream of Vedas"

CHINMAYA MISSION SCHOOL MUNDAKOPANISHAD CHAPTER-3. SECTION-2. MANTRAM-6. { Liberation  is  their's  who  gain  clear  understanding} Discussion-8. "Swamiji's  answer....." According  to  Swami Sri Adi  Sankaracharya : "Sruti-declarations  are  explanations  of  Truth  addressed  to  the  imperfect,  and  the  great  Ancient  Rishi-s  have  explained  the  Infinite  in  terms  of  the  finite,  and  this  delusive  world  and  its  experiences  which  are  at  present  real  from  the  seeker's  imperfect  standpoint! 1. To  the  seeker  at  the  feet  of  Master,  the  world  of  plurality  is  real. 2. To  him  existence  means   "existenc...

MUNDAKOPANISHAD CHAPTER-3. SECTION-2. MANTRAM-6. { Liberation  is  their's  who  gain  clear  understanding} Discussion-7. "Attain  the  world  of  Brahmam......" Brahma-Lokeshu : meaning =   " Attain  the  world  of  Brahmam" - third line second term of this  mantram : - If  the   Supreme  Reality  is   One-without-a-second  as  the  non-dualists  would  have  it,   how  is  it  possible   for  the  Mother  Sruti  to  make  this  Statement  of   "World  of  Brahmam,"     which certainly   indicates  a  plurality?  This  is  seemingly  a  wise  question  that  has  often  been  raised  by  the  champions  of  plurality  or  advocates  of...

MUNDAKOPANISHAD CHAPTER-3. SECTION-2. MANTRAM-6. { Liberation  is  their's  who  gain  clear  understanding} Discussion-6. "Yoga of renunciation .....continued" *Thus,  having  ascertained  well  the  Upanishadic  imports,  when  the  aspirant  has  successfully  carried  out  the  above-mentioned  inner  revolution  in  character,  attitude  and  values  of  life,  he  is  fit  to  meditate  upon  the  scriptural  text.   ** Such  a  purified  mind  and  intellect  alone  can  with  poise  and  ease  fly  in  the  dimensionless  Realms  of  the  Self. ***The  Sruti  here  is  giving  a  positive  promise  that  all  such  s...

MUNDAKOPANISHAD CHAPTER-3. SECTION-2. MANTRAM-6. { Liberation  is  their's  who  gain  clear  understanding} Discussion-5. "Sannyasa Yoga ..." Thus,  "Sannyasa  Yogam"  is  to  be  understood  as  the  " mental  Sannyasam,"     with  all  our  emphasis  in  the  internal  attitude  of  the  mind,  rather  than  upon  the   external  physical  show  or  a  Sannyasa-garb   ( as we see in Cardinals, Moulvies, and others )  and  a  Sannyasa-status. Therefore,  the   "Yoga of Renunciation"     indicates  our  mental  renunciation  of  all  the   'grossness'  and  'animalism'   in  us. *Renounce  all  the  negative  tendencies  such  as  lust,  greed, ...

MUNDAKOPANISHAD CHAPTER-3. SECTION-2.  MANTRAM-6. { Liberation  is  their's  who  gain  clear  understanding} Discussion-4. "Yoga  of  renunciation" is  to  be  continued  ... * The   "Yoga  of  renunciation"   is  more  an  internal  revolution  of  the  Values  of  life  entertained   and  lived   rather  than   a  vast  advertisement-board  declaring  externally  that  one  is  a  Sannyasi!   ** It  is   true  that  the   "external  symbols"     have  their  influences;   but  what  I  mean  is  that  a  mere  external  show   will  not  take  us  even  by  an  inch  nearer  to  our  goal   of...

MUNDAKOPANISHAD CHAPTER-3. SECTION-2.  MANTRAM-6. { Liberation  is  their's  who  gain  clear  understanding} Discussion-3. "By  the  Yoga  of  renunciation......" : - Not  only  is  it  sufficient  that  a  vigilant  and  sincere  seeker  should  first  of  all  ascertain  the  true  import  of  the  declarations  in  the   " Upanishad-s"     but  he  must  also  through  the   " Yoga  of  renunciation"    purify  both  his  psychological  and  intellectual  personalities. The  word   "Sannyasa  Yoga"     is  not  to  be  taken  to  mean  in  its  literal  meaning  of   "having  taken  to  Sannyasa,"   ...

MUNDAKOPANISHAD CHAPTER-3. SECTION-2.  MANTRAM-6. { Liberation  is  their's  who  gain  clear  understanding}  Discussion-2. "a  matter  of  experience  ( nishta )  is  needed  to  complete  the  study  of  the  Upanishads....." Hence,  a  personal  study  of  the  scripture   may  not  be  always   sufficient  to  help  the   Sadhaka to  go  beyond  the  literary  meaning  of  the  language  used,  and  reach  the  realms  of  Truth  indicated  by  the  language  texts. To  a  large  extent,   a  matter  of  experience  ( nishta )    is  needed  to  complete  the  study  of  the Upanishad-s. Hence  it...