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ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” : Mantram 40 - Swami Sri Adi Sankaracharya. Reflections by SWAMI GURU BHAKTANANDA. Chinmaya Mission.

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================================================================= =================================================================== Tuesday, December 28, 2021. 6 : 00 AM.. ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” (68 Slokam-s in 9 Chapters) Chapter - 7 : Mantrams 38-53 (16 no.) : “Towards REALISATION” ================================================================= The State of Realisation : ================================================================= The destruction of the mind has taken place in the previous verse. That is the dawn of Realisation! What follows are observations from that privileged platform. From here till the end of the text we have exquisite descriptions of the state of God-realisation, given by a God-realised sage of the highest order – Sri Shankaracharyaji. ================================================================ The descriptions defy further comment, and are left largely to speak for themselves; for each soul to interpret according to his growth and in
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ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” : Mantram 39 - Swami Sri Adi Sankaracharya. Reflections by SWAMI GURU BHAKTANANDA. Chinmaya Mission.

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======================================================================== Swami Sri Adi Sankaracharya : KEDARNATH -======================================================================= Saturday, November 13, 2021. 6 : 00 AM.. ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” (68 Slokam-s in 9 Chapters) Chapter - 7 (“Towards REALISATION”) Mantras  38-53 (16 no.)  Mantram-39 : Total Abidance in the Self. ======================================================================== Mantram-39. 1 Aatmani eva akhilam drishyam 2 pravilaapya dhiyaa sudheeh; 3 bhaavayet ekam aatmaanam, 4 nirmala-aakaasha-vat sadaa. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translation : 1 Aatmani eva akhilam drishyam  =  The entire world of perception should, in the Self, 2 pravilaapya dhiyaa sudheeh;     =  be merged by the wise one with intelligence. 3 bhaavayet ekam aatmaanam,     =  He should think of the one Self 4 nirmala-aakaasha-vat sadaa.   
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ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” : Mantram 38 - Swami Sri Adi Sankaracharya. Reflections by SWAMI GURU BHAKTANANDA. Chinmaya Mission.

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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, September 02, 2021. 6 : 56. AM.. ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” (68 Slokam-s in 9 Chapters) Chapter - 7 (“Towards REALISATION”) Mantras  38-53 (16 no.)  Mantram-38. Meditate Upon Such a Self ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The State of Realisation : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The destruction of the mind has taken place in the previous slokam. That is the dawn of Realisation! What follows are observations from that privileged platform. From here till the end of the text we  have exquisite descriptions of the state of God-realisation, given by a God-realised sage of the highest order – Sri Shankaracharyaji. The descriptions defy further comment, and are left large
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ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” : Mantram 37 - Swami Sri Adi Sankaracharya. Reflections by SWAMI GURU BHAKTANANDA. Chinmaya Mission.

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, August 17, 2021. 7 : 57. AM.. ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” (68 Slokam-s in 9 Chapters) Chapter 6 - “The Birth of the EGO” - Sloka-s 25-37 (13 no.) D. NIDIDHYASANA or MEDITATION ON THE SELF: (34- 37) Mantram-37. As Medicine Destroys Diseases --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mantram-37. As Medicine Destroys Diseases 1 Evam nirantara-krita, or Evam nirantara-abhyastaa   2 brahma eva asmi iti vaasanaa;  3 harati avidyaa-vikshepaan  4 rogaan iva rasaayanam.  ||37||  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translation : 1 Evam nirantara-krita, or Evam nirantara-abhyastaa = Thus, by constant, endless practice of the  2 brahma eva asmi iti vaasanaa; 
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ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” : Mantram 36 - Swami Sri Adi Sankaracharya. Reflections by SWAMI GURUBHAKTANANDA. Chinmaya Mission.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, July 11, 2021. 6 44. AM.. ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” (68 Slokam-s in 9 Chapters) Chapter 6 - “The Birth of the EGO” - Sloka-s 25-37 (13 no.) D. NIDIDHYASANA or MEDITATION ON THE SELF: (34- 37) Mantram-36. This is What I Am! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mantram-36. This is What I Am! "Nitya, shuddha, vimuktaikam,  akhanda-aanandam advayam; satyam jnaanam anantam yat param brahma aham eva tat." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translation : 1 Nitya, shuddha, vimuktaikam, = Eternal, pure, ever-liberated and One; 2 akhanda-aanandam advayam; = Bliss, and non-dual; 3 satyam jnaanam anantam yat  = Existence, Knowledge and Infinite; 4 param brahma aham eva tat.  = I am verily that Supreme Brahman. -----------------------------------------------------
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ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” : Mantram 35 - Swami Sri Adi Sankaracharya. Reflections by SWAMI GURUBHAKTANANDA. Chinmaya Mission.

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, June 12, 2021. 8 :05. AM..  ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” (68 Slokam-s in  9 Chapters) Chapter 6 - “The Birth of the EGO” - Sloka-s 25-37 (13 no.) D. NIDIDHYASANA or MEDITATION ON THE SELF: (34-37) Mantram - 35: Beyond All Change and Taint (Tatastha Lakshana) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mantram - 35: Beyond All Change and Taint (Tatastha Lakshana) "Aham aakaasha-vat sarvam bahih antar-gatah achyutah;  sada sarva-samah shuddhah nissangah nirmalah achalah."  ||35||                                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translation : 1 Aham aakaasha-vat sarvam      =  Like Space I fill all things, 2 bahih antar-gatah achyutah;      =  within and without. Changeless, 3 sadaa sarva-sama
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ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” : Mantram 34 - Swami Sri Adi Sankaracharya. Reflections by SWAMI GURUBHAKTANANDA. Chinmaya Mission.

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, May 29, 2021. 7 :15. AM..  ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” (68 Slokam-s in  9 Chapters) Chapter 6 - “The Birth of the EGO” - Sloka-s 25-37 (13 no.) D. NIDIDHYASANA or MEDITATION ON THE SELF: (34-37) Mantram - 34: Beyond all Attributes Am I (Tatastha Lakshana) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mantram - 34: Beyond all Attributes Am I (Tatastha Lakshana) "Nirgunah, nishkriyah, nityah,  nirvikalpah, niranjanah; Nirvikaarah, niraakaarah, nitya-muktah asmi nirmalah." ||34|| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translation :  1 "Nirgunah, nishkriyah, nityah, Without attributes, without actions, eternal, 2 nirvikalpah, niranjanah; without any desire (thought), without dirt, 3 Nirvikaarah,
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ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” : Mantram 33 - Swami Sri Adi Sankaracharya.

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, May  04, 2021. 08 :53. AM..  ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” (68 Slokam-s in  9 Chapters) Chapter 6 - “The Birth of the EGO” - Sloka-s 25-37 (13 no.) NEXT - C. “NETI – NETI” : THE DOCTRINE OF NEGATION (30-33) Mantram - 33 : Beyond Mind and Pranas Am I (Athatvya-Vritti Lakshana) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Mantram - 33: Beyond Mind and Pranas Am I (Athatvya-Vritti Lakshana) : "Amanas-tvaat na me duhkha raga-dvesha-bhaya-aadayah; apraanah hi amanaah shubhrah iti aadi shruti-shaasanaat."||33|| -------------------------------------------------------------------- Translation : 1 Amanas-tvaat na me duhkha       =  Because I am not this mind, thus not for me is sorrow, 2 raga-dvesha-bhaya-aadayah;       =  attachment, malice, fear and so on. 3 apraanah hi amanaah shubhrah    = The Self is without Prana, and even without mind; 4 iti aad
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ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” : 32 - Swami Sri Adi Sankaracharya.

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  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, February   24, 2021. 05 :30. AM..  ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” (68 Slokam-s in  9 Chapters) Chapter 6 - “The Birth of the EGO” - Sloka-s 25-37 (13 no.) NEXT - C. “NETI – NETI” : THE DOCTRINE OF NEGATION (30-33) Mantram - 32 : Beyond Body and Sense Objects (Athatvya-Vritti Lakshanam.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mantram : 32. "Deha anyatvaat na me janma, jaraa akaarshya laya aadayah;  shabda-aadi vishayaih sangah nir-indriya tayaa na cha." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trnslation :  Deha anyatvaat na me janma   =  I am other than the body, thus not for me is birth, jaraa akaarshya laya aadayah;  =  wrinkling, senility, death and so on. shabda-aadi vishayaih sangah  =  With sense objects such as
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ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” : 31 - Swami Sri Adi Sankaracharya.

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  --------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, January   23, 2021. 07 :31. AM..  ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” (68 Slokam-s in  9 Chapters) Chapter 6 - “The Birth of the EGO” - Sloka-s 25-37 (13 no.) NEXT - C. “NETI – NETI” : THE DOCTRINE OF NEGATION (30-33) Mantram - 31 : As Perishable as Bubbles. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mantram : 31. "Aavidyakam shareer-aadi drishyam budbuda-vat ksharam; etad vi-lakshanam vidyaat Realise, “aham brahma” iti nirmalam." Translation : 1 Aavidyakam shareer-aadi = The body, etc, up to the causal body, 2 drishyam budbuda-vat ksharam; = are perceivable objects, perishable as bubbles. 3 etad vi-lakshanam vidyaat Realise, = “I am different from all these,” 4 “aham brahma” iti nirmalam.  = “I am the ever pure Brahman. Commentary: This step may be compared with Sravana, as it acquaints us with the whole problem. This mantram clearly identifies what is to be falsified or negate
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ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” : 30 - Swami Sri Adi Sankaracharya.

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, January   12, 2021. 10 :13. AM..  ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” (68 Slokam-s in  9 Chapters) Chapter 6 - “The Birth of the EGO” - Sloka-s 25-37 (13 no.) NEXT - C. “NETI – NETI” : THE DOCTRINE OF NEGATION (30-33) Mantram - 30 : The Negation of All Conditionings ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mantram : 30. The Negation of All Conditionings "Nishidhya nikhila-upaadheen  “na iti, na iti” iti vaakyatah;   vidyaat aikyam mahaa  jeev-aatma param-aatmanoh." ------------------------------ Translation : Nishidhya nikhila-upaadheen By the process of negation of all conditionings “na iti, na iti” iti vaakyatah; as per the scriptural statement “Not this, not this”, vidyaat aikyam mahaa-vaakyaih know the oneness proclaimed by the Mahavakya: jeev-aatma param-aatmanoh. “The individual soul is the Supreme Soul”. ----------------
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