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Contributed By Dr Thimappa Hegde Click Here for Lecture Video Click here for Vivekacudamani 108 selected verses. Sri Adi Sankara's popular text. Online talks by Swami Paramarthananda. Transcribed by Sri A. Venkatesan & Sri Balasubrahmanyam Pattoo available at arshaavinash.in Vivekachudamani – Class 18 (Verses 103 to 108) 17th May 2021

Contributed By Dr Thimappa Hegde Click Here for Lecture Video Click here for Vivekacudamani 108 selected verses. Sri Adi Sankara's popular text. Online talks by Swami Paramarthananda. Transcribed by Sri A. Venkatesan & Sri Balasubrahmanyam Pattoo available at arshaavinash.in Vivekachudamani – Class 16 (Verses 91 to 96) 03rd May 2021 Recap of Previous Class Dr Komal Introduction Contributed by Dr. Thimappa Hegde Law of Karma – Results of action • Every action that we do, produces a result • All karmas accumulated in the past - Sanchita Karma • A portion of which has matured is called Prārabdha Sanchita and Prarabdha Karma •Sanchitam will not affect us now •Prārabdha is responsible for the present life/ death Jnānam destroys all the SanchitaKarmā • yathaidhānsi samiddho ’gnir bhasma-sāt kurute ’rjuna jñānāgniḥsarva-karmāṇi bhasma-sātkurutetathā 4.37 Agami Karma •buddhi-yukto jahātīha •ubhe sukṛita-duṣhkṛite •tasmād yogāyayujyasva • yogaḥ karmasu kauśhalam Verse 91 (447) Contributed by Dr. Suman Verse 92 (448) Contributed by Vinayakan “yathkritham swapnavelayam punyam vaa papamulbanam supttothitasya kim tatsyath swargaya narakaya vaa” Yath karma swapnavelayaam kritham- Whatever karma is done during the time of dream... Punyam vaaa Paapam - Whether it is a noble action or ignoble action Ulbanam - intense, strong, powerful Kim thath syaath - will those karmani remain ? suptha uthithasya - on waking up from the sleep swargaya narakaya vaa - will it give swarga or naraka... “aatmajnaana mahaanidraajrmbhitesmin jaganmaye dirghaswapne sphurantyete svargamokshadvibhramah” “All these confusions are caused by a long dream, caused by a long sleep” KARMAS OF JNANI ? v This world is like a dream, it is Mithya v He remembers I am a superwaker v Functions as a waker in the world v Does Karmas as Lokasangraha v All the punya papam will get destroyed. “ Jnanotpatti anantaram jnani deha krtam karma ” Actions are not done with ahamkara. Neither karthruthwam nor bhokthruthwam. Verse 93 (449) Contributed by Smt Meenakshi Word meaning Swam Asangam udaaseenam parijnaaya A jnani knows clearly that he is unattached and indifferent Yatha Nabho --- just like space Na Shlishyati --- not tainted/affected Bhaavi Karmabhihi --- future aagami karmas Yathkinchit Kadaachit --- by anything, at anytime Verse 94 (450) Contributed by Sri BS Kulkarni Verse 95 (451) Contributed by Smt Lakshmi • Jnani has Prarabdha when you look at him from Ahankara angle, already started functioning before he became Jnani • At conception, Prarabdha begins • Sanchita has not started / Agami not started - Prarabdha has momentum like fan – existing momentum • Sukham/Dukham = Prarabdha Phalam • Never ends without Phalam - Prarabdha Arrow - already released • Unreleased arrows = Sanchita Verse 96 (452) Contributed by Dr. Rekha Analysis of prārabdha Verses 445-463 •We are discussing the unique topic of a jñāni •Jñāni – enlightened ahankāra or sākṣi ātma • Jñāni has prārabdha when looked at from the ahankāra angle and he has to suffer it. “Prārabdha has kept an inbuilt time bomb, that can never be defused; it can only be released gradually”. Even the jñāni cannot stop this. •He cannot wish prārabdha away. Free will does not play any role at all here. • •What about the role of prāyascitta karmā ? A jñāni puruṣaḥ would have been dissuaded from doing prāyascitta karmā since he has no more puruṣārtaḥ to be accomplished; thus, this method of reducing the prārabdha karma is irrelevant in this scenario. Disclaimer! *Remember, this does not apply to an ajñāni, who can do prāyascitta karma and reduce the prārabdha to some extent. An ajñāni, however, cannot do away with sanchita or agami karma- only jñānaṁ/sastra can do this. 96 vyāghrabuddhyā vinirmuktaḥ, bāṇaḥ paścāttu gomatau | na tiṣṭhati cchinattyeva, lakṣyaṃ vegena nirbharam ||452|| ९७ Take home •Prārabdha Karma is very powerful. The momentum of Prarabdha Karma continues even after a person has realized the ultimate reality. The arrow will find its mark. •This means our freewill has no access at all. •Prārabdha has to be suffered because it is that part of sanchita that has already fructified, leading to my present birth. •Even if I am a (ahankara) jñāni, prārabhda will get exhausted only by going through experiences in this life in this body. It will end only with the death of the body. None of the 3 karmas affect those who have realized Brahman and always live established in It. Om Puurnnam-Adah Puurnnam-Idam Puurnnaat-Puurnnam-Udacyate |Puurnnasya Puurnnam-Aadaaya Puurnnam-Eva-Avashissyate ||Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||

Contributed By Dr Thimappa Hegde Click Here for Lecture Video Click here for Vivekacudamani 108 selected verses. Sri Adi Sankara's popular text. Online talks by Swami Paramarthananda. Transcribed by Sri A. Venkatesan & Sri Balasubrahmanyam Pattoo available at arshaavinash.in Vivekachudamani – Class 15 (Verses 85 to 90) 26 th April 2021 Recap of Previous Class Contributed by Dr. Ravishankar 79 sa devadatto’yamitīha caikatā, viruddhadharmāṃśamapāsya kathyate | yathā tathā tattvamasīti vākye, viruddhadharmānubhayatra hitvā ||248|| Vacyartha and Laksyartha Jahati, Ajahati Jahati - Ajahati or Bhaga-tyaga lakshana 82 nidrākalpitadeśakālaviṣaya-jñātrādi sarvaṃ yathā mithyā tadvadihāpi jāgrati jagat, svājñānakāryatvataḥ | yasmādevamidaṃ śarīrakaraṇa-prāṇāhamādyapyasat tasmāttattvamasi praśāntamamalaṃ, brahmādvayaṃ yatparam ||252|| Waker - No dream Sleep - Dream is borrowed reality Super waker - Projects Waker world Waker to Super- Waker = Jnani Dream to Waker - dream disappears Waker to Super- Waker - Double role Karma Phalam is Asat for dreamer and Super- Waker 83 brahmātmanoḥ śodhitayoḥ, ekabhāvāvagāhinī | nirvikalpā ca cinmātrā, vṛttiḥ prajñeti kathyate || susthitā sā bhavedyasya, jīvanmuktaḥ sa ucyate ||427|| Jivan Mukta In this life, Here and Now Jnani = Waker + Super-Waker = Jnana Nistha = Sthitaprajna Atma jnana comes as Vritti - Shravanam Remove Intellectual doubt - Mananam Abide in it - Nidhidhyasanam 84 yasya sthitā bhavetprajñā, yasyānando nirantaraḥ | prapañco vismṛtaprāyaḥ, sa jīvanmukta iṣyate ||428|| Advaita Jnana - Parabhakti Gunateeta - Nirguna Jnana Nistha - No vipareeta bhava Samsara- Intellectual - Karanam Samsara - Emotional - Karyam Freedom - Intellectual - Shastra Freedom - Emotional - Vedanta Sthitaprajna- Sahaja Samadhi- Siddha Purusha Atma Ananda Introduction Contributed by Dr. Thimappa Hegde What is thebenefit of Brahma Vidya ? •Jīvan Mukthi •Videha Mukthi JīvanMukthi– Liberation while Living • All the problems of life belong to the Ego • As body - mind, there is no complete solution to any problem • As Atma there is no problem • Anchor as the Atma and play our roles • Sun and Stars. Videha Mukthi – Liberation from Rebirth • Law of Karma – Results of action • Every deliberate or wilful action that we do, produces Drishta Phalam and AdrishtaPhalam • All karmas accumulated in the past janmas - Sanchita Karma • A portion of which has matured is called Prārabdha Sanchita and Prarabdha Karma •Sanchitam will not affect us now •Prārabdha is responsible for the present body, life, health, parents etc •Prarabdha also determines the time, place and how we die •What wakes us up each day is this karma •Sun and Stars Jnānam destroys all the SanchitaKarmā • यथैधांसि समिद्धोऽग्निर्भस्मसात्कुरुतेऽर्जुन | ज्ञानाग्नि: सर्वकर्माणि भस्मसात्कुरुते तथा || 4.37 yathaidhānsi samiddho ’gnir bhasma-sāt kurute ’rjuna jñānāgniḥsarva-karmāṇi bhasma-sātkurutetathā Agami Karma • बुद्धियुक्तो जहातीह उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते | तस्माद्योगाय युज्यस्व योग: कर्मसु कौशलम् || 50|| •buddhi-yukto jahātīha •ubhe sukṛita-duṣhkṛite •tasmād yogāyayujyasva • yogaḥ karmasu kauśhalam JīvanMukthi – Liberation while Living • Gita •2nd chapter, Stithaprajna •12th chapter, Para Bhakta •14th chapter, the Gunatheetha Verse 85 (431) Contributed by Smt Aruna vartamāne'pi dehe'smiñchāyāvadanuvartini | ahantāmamatābhāvo jīvanmuktasyalakṣaṇam || 431 || The absence of the ideas of "I" and "mine" even in this existing body which follows as a shadow, is a characteristic of one liberated-in-life. CHARACTERISTICSOFJEEVAN MUKTHA 1. Gives up all modifications of Mind and Activities. 2. Wisdom of Jivan Muktha is steady and established in Blissful Self. 3. Waking Conduct appears Normal. The Jivan Muktha is beyond limitation of waking experience. 4. Plays all the roles as required in the society and yet remains established in his essential self. Verse 86 (432) Contributed by Smt Rama Verse 87 (433) Contributed by Smt Jyothirmayi Karthik Verse 88 (434) Contributed by Smt Vidya Prabhu Verse 89 (440) Contributed by Dr. Jagadish Verse 90 (442) Contributed by Dr. Satyanarayana Vijnata brahma tattvasya- for the one who has known the nature of atma being brahman Yathapurvam- as it was before Na samsrtih- there is no life of becoming Asti cet- if there is a life of becoming for him Sah- he Na vijnata- brahma-bhavah- is not one who knows the nature of Brahman Bahirmukhah- is extrovert Vijnata brahma tattvasya Yathapurvamnasamsrtih Asti cennasavijnata Brahmabhavobahirmukhah For the one who knows the nature of atma being Brahman, there is no samsara, a life of becoming. If there is samsara, he is not the one who knows the nature of Brahman but is an extrovert Analysis of this Story •सत्संगत्वे निस्संगत्वं, निस्संगत्वे निर्मोहत्वं। निर्मोहत्वे निश्चलतत्त्वं, • निश्चलतत्त्वे जीवन्मुक्तिः ॥९॥ • •Satsangatve nissangatvam • Nissangatve nirmohatvam Nirmohatve nischalatattvam •Nischalatattve jivanmuktiH- 9 Analysis of this Story • •भगवद् गीता किञ्चिदधीता, •गङ्गा जललव कणिकापीता। सकृदपि येन मुरारि समर्चा, •क्रियते तस्य यमेन न चर्चा ॥२०॥ • • Bhagavadgita Kincidadhita • Ganga Jalalavakanika Pita • Sakrdapi YenaMurarisamarca • Kriyate Tasye Yamena Na Carca Om Puurnnam-Adah Puurnnam-Idam Puurnnaat-Puurnnam-Udacyate | Puurnnasya Puurnnam-Aadaaya Puurnnam-Eva-Avashissyate || Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||