Atmabodham

---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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...

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------...

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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||                                                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------...

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Nirvikaa...

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ...

  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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...

  --------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ...