Atmabodham

Swami Chinmayananda : The world, even if you try to hold on to it, will slip; God, even if you want to leave Him, will not abandon you.  Here is wishing a Happy Vishu to all! Sending lots of love and wishes on this day!  ========================================================================= Sunday, April 16,  2023. 06:00. (68 Mantras in 9 Chapters) C. THE UNIVERSAL ATTITUDE: (47-50) Slokam - 48: The Universal Vision of Self ========================================================================= Slokam - 48: The Universal Vision of Self 1  Aatmaa eva idam jagat sarvam   =  This entire universe is verily the Atman Itself. 2  aatmanah anyat na kinchana;   =  Nothing whatsoever other than Atman exists. 3  mridah yadvat ghat-aadeeni   =  Just as pots, etc, can be said to be only clay, 4  swaatmaanam sarvam eekshate.   =  so, the wise one sees everything as his own Self. =======================...

========================================================================= Friday, March 10,  2023. 06:00. (68 Mantras in 9 Chapters) C. THE UNIVERSAL ATTITUDE: (47-50) Slokam 47: The Vision of the “Eye of Wisdom” ======================================================================== Slokam-47. with translation : 1 Samyak vijnaana-vaan yogee   =  The perfect Yogi of Realisation and Enlightenment, 2 svaatmani eva akhilam sthitam;   =  sees “The entire world residing in his own Self”, 3 ekam cha sarvam aatmaanam   =  and regards “The entire world as his own Self” – 4 eekshate jnaana-chakshushaa.  =   thus does he behold with his “eye of wisdom”. ======================================================================== Bhashyam (Vyakyanam) : 1 The Yogi here stands for one who is united with his Self. The identity of Jiva and  Paramatman is declared to be Yoga. The Yogi, having attained that state, sees with the “Eye...

========================================================================= Thursday, January 26,  2023. 06:00. (68 Mantras in 9 Chapters) B. EMERGING OUT OF IGNORANCE: Mantras : (40-46) ========================================================================= Mantram - 46 : As Wrong Notions of Directions Are Destroyed.  With Translation : 1 Tattva swaroopa anubhavaat   =  As a result of the experience of the Truth, 2 utpannam jnaanam anjasaa;   =  Self-knowledge is gained, and instantly  3 “aham mama” iti cha ajnaanam  =   the ignorant notions of “I” and “mine” 4 baadhate dig-bhrama-aadi-vat.  =  are destroyed, just as wrong notions of  directions (are destroyed by right information). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bhashyam (Vyakyanam) : 1-2 To attain something that is not with us requires three things: knowledge, time...

 ========================================================================= ========================================================================= Saturday, Deceember 03,  2022. 06:00. (68 Mantras in 9 Chapters) B. EMERGING OUT OF IGNORANCE: Mantras : (40-46) ========================================================================= MANTRAM- 45: As the Post Appears as Ghost With Translation : 1 Sthaanau purusha-vat bhraantyaa = Due to delusion, a ghost is seen instead of post; 2 kritaa brahmani jeevataa;       = so also, in Brahman is seen the individual Jiva; 3 jeevasya taattvike roope        = the real nature of the Jiva – 4 tasmin drishte nivartate.       = when it is seen as the Self, (then the Jiva) is destroyed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bhashyam (Vyakyanam ) : 2-3 Wrong identification, which was the very root of the ‘f...

 ========================================================================= ========================================================================= Friday, November 04,  2022. 08:00. (68 Slokam-s in 9 Chapters) B. EMERGING OUT OF IGNORANCE: Mantras : (40-46) ======================================================================== Slokam - 44: As the Missing Necklace 1 Aatmaa tu satatam praaptah 2 api apraapta-vat avidyayaa;  3 tat naashe praapta-vat bhaati 4 swa-kantha-abharanam yathaa.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Translation : 1 Aatmaa tu satatam praaptah    =  Although the Self is the ever-existing Reality, 2 api apraapta-vat avidyayaa;    =  yet, because of ignorance, it is not realized. 3 tat naashe praapta-vat bhaati  =    When ignorance is dispelled, the Self is “gained” as though it were an object, 4 swa-kantha-abharanam y...

 ======================================================================= ======================================================================= Sunday, August 07,  2022. 08:40. (68 Slokam-s in 9 Chapters) B. EMERGING OUT OF IGNORANCE: Mantras : (40-46) ================================================================ Slokam- 43: As the Sunrise Clears Darkness "Arunena iva bodhena poorva-san-tamase hrite;  tat aavir-bhavet aatmaa  swayam eva amshumaan iva."  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Translation : 1 Arunena iva bodhena               = As by the lord of early dawn, so too, it is by knowledge – 2 poorva-san-tamase hrite;          = the former dispels the darkness existing before dawn; 3 tat aavir-bhavet aatmaa so too,   = (ignorance is dispelled) when the Self rises 4 swayam eva amshumaan iva.     = of its own accord, ...