Contributed By Dr Thimappa Hegde
Introduction to Vedanta – Class 3
Summary of Previous Class
Contributed by Sri Ullas
Adhikari - Qualifications For Self Enquiry (4D+E)
Sadhana Chatushtayam (4 Ds)
1.Viveka – discrimination
2.Vairāgya – dispassion
3.Mumukshutvam – desire
4.Shatka (6 fold) Sampatti (wealth) - discipline
Shatka (6 fold) Sampatti (wealth) - discipline
Self Management to get to spend quality time on self enquiry
1.Shama – Mind Control
2.Dama – Sense Control
3.Uparama – Reduced extroverted-ness
4.Titiksha - Forbearance
5.Shraddha – Open mind
6.Samadhana – Focus
How to acquire this qualification (yogyata)?
Karma Yoga
1.Viveka – discrimination
2.Vairāgya – dispassion
3.Mumukshutvam – desire
Upasana Yoga
4.Shatka (6 fold) Sampatti (wealth) - discipline
Ethics: Moral Values
1.Dont’s – Violence, Lies, Stealing, Inappropriate relations, Over Possession
2.Do’s – Purity, Contentment, Austerity, Self Study, Surrender to lord
After receiving the yogyata we go to Jnana Yoga to attain Jnana
Five sheaths of personality (pancha kosha)
•Gross Body
1.Annamaya Kosha (Anatomical) – Born and nourished by food
•Subtle Body
2.Pranamaya Kosha (Physiological) – 5 Pranas, 5 organs of actions, kriya shakti
3.Manomaya Kosha (Psychological) – 5 organs of knowledge, Doubting Mind, ichha shakti
4.Vijnanamaya Kosha (Intellect Layer) – Judging Mind, jnana shakti
•Causal Body
5.Anandmaya Kosha (Bliss Layer) – Unconscious mind, Dormant personality
Introduction
Contributed by Dr. Thimappa Hegde
Om Akhanda Manadalakaram
Vyaptam yena Charaacharam
Tadpadam Darshitam Yena
Tasmai Sri Guruve Namaha
ThisWeek
•Atma
•Creation
•Jiva Ishwara Aikya
•Law of Karma
Atma
Contributed by Smt Chetana
•oṃ keneṣitaṃ patati preṣitaṃ manaḥ
•kena prāṇaḥ prathamaḥ praiti yuktaḥ |
•keneṣitāṃ vācamimāṃ vadanti
•cakṣuḥ śrotraṃ ka u devo yunakti || 1 ||
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By whom willed and directed does the mind light on its subjects?
By whom commanded does prana, the first, move?
By whose will do men speak this speech?
What Intelligence directs the eye and the ear?
KENOPANISHAD
The 4th Factor
•Sharira Trayam – The 3 Bodies
1. Sthula shariram (Gross body)
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2. Sukshma shariram (Subtle body)
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3. Karana shariram (Causal body)
The 4th Factor - ATMA
ShariraTrayam –
•It is made up of matter
•It does not have its own Consciousness
•It cannot produce its own Consciousness
Consciousness / Atma/ Brahman
1.Consciousness is not a part, product or property of the body
2.Consciousness is an independent principle which pervades and enlivens the body
3.Consciousness is not limited by the boundaries of the body
4.Consciousness survives even after the fall of the body
5.The surviving Consciousness cannot manifest for want of a suitable medium
Nature of Atma
•Chaitanya Swaroopa
•Nitya
•Sarvagatha
•Ekaha
•Swatantra
•Nirguna
I am a mixture ofbody/ mind (anatma )
and Atma
Prakriyas
For
Atma - AnatmaViveka
Drik Drishya Viveka
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Pancha Kosha Viveka
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Avastha Traya Viveka