Atmabodham

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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,

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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