Atmabodham

========================================================================= Tuesday, 24 Oct 2023 05:30. (68 Mantras in 9 Chapters) Chapter 8 Slogas - 54-67 (14 no.) “Revelling in FREEDOM” The BLISS of Realisation A. MERITS OF THE REALISED STATE: (54-55) Slogam - 54: There is No Other Seeking – 1 ============================================================== The BLISS of Realisation: The above verse may be said to be the last wherein the author.  Sri Shankaracharyaji has something of a philosophic or technical nature  to teach. From this verse onwards to the end, having finished with the  job of analysis and teaching, the author revels in the experience of the  Self. There is poetic beauty in each of these slogas. The author invites us to join him in his party. We need to shut  our intellects now and open our hearts to live the great experience that  it is to realize the Self. And what better guide can we hope to have than  the great Shankaracharyaji for ...

  Chinmaya Mission  The spiritual resonance echoed as Chinmaya Mission San Jose hosted a soul-stirring event featuring Sri Udayalur Kalyanaraman's nama sangeerthanam.  In a momentous gathering, devotees immersed themselves in the divine melodies and sacred chants led by the renowned Kalyanaraman.  With unwavering devotion, they embarked on a profound journey of spiritual enlightenment, guided by the melodious hymns that transcended earthly realms.  The event served as a sanctified bridge between the mortal and the divine, nurturing the hearts and minds of all in attendance, creating an unforgettable evening of transcendence and inner peace. ================================================================ Tuesday, 05  Sep 2023 05:30. (68 Mantras in 9 Chapters) D. FREEDOM FROM LIMITATIONS: (51-53) Mantram - 53.  As Water, Space & Light Dissolve into Themselves ============================================================== Mantram - 53.  As Water...

  ========================================================================= Sunday, 20 Aug 2023 05:30. (68 Mantras in 9 Chapters) D. FREEDOM FROM LIMITATIONS: (51-53) Mantram - 52: As Space, As a Fool, and As Wind – Unattached ========================================================================= Mantram - 52: As Space, As a Fool, and As Wind – Unattached 1 Upaadhi-sthah api tad-dharmaih  =  Though living with Upaadhis and their attributes, 2 aliptah vyoma-vat munih;  =  the contemplative one is unattached to them, like Space; 3 sarvavit moodha-vat tishthet   =  though knowing everything, he may behave as a fool; 4 asaktah vaayu-vat charet.   =  or, totally unattached, he may yet move about like wind. ======================================================================== Commentary: Three similes are interwoven in this single verse – that of Space, that of a fool or  mad-man, and that of wind. Firstly, the inter-relationsh...

========================================================================= Wednesday, 12  Jul  2023 05:30. (68 Mantras in 9 Chapters) D. FREEDOM FROM LIMITATIONS: (51-53) Mantram - 51 - As a Lamp Placed Within a Jar : ========================================================================= Mantram - 51 - As a Lamp Placed Within a Jar : 1  Baahya-anitya-sukhaa-saktim  = Attachment for the fleeting joys of the outer world 2  hitva-aatma-sukha-nirvritah; –  =  having renounced these, and contented with the bliss derived from the Self,  3  ghata-stha-deepa-vat shashvat  = as a lamp placed inside a jar, forever 4  antah eva prakaashate.  = shines inwardly alone within himself. ======================================================================== 1-2  All joy is experienced within, not in the objects. However, because the joys are  triggered by various tempting objects in the world, they are referred to as “fleeting joys...

========================================================================= Tuesday,  20  Jun,  2023. 05:30. (68 Mantras in 9 Chapters) C. THE UNIVERSAL ATTITUDE: (47-50) Mantram - 50 -As “Atma Rama” – the Inner Saga of Rama : ========================================================================= Mantram - 50 -As “Atma Rama” – the Inner Saga of Rama : 1  Teertvaa moha-arnavam hatvaa = After crossing the ocean of delusion, killing 2  raga-dvesh-aadi raakshasaan; = the monsters of likes, dislikes, etc, 3  yogee shanti-samaa-yuktah = the Yogi who is united firmly with Peace 4  aatma raamah viraajite. = becomes “Atma Rama”, one who revels in Self. ======================================================================== “There are gems and pearls sprinkled throughout Atma Bodha”, began Acharyaji on  this verse, as with great enthusiasm he prepared himself to regale us with another one of  those exquisite similes, this time from India’s greatest e...