Sunday, November 2, 2014

Obstacles to Sadhana.

Brahman is the ultimate bliss. By knowing Brahman, one while living on earth enjoys Heaven. One attains atmajnana when he realises that the body; its joys and sorrows are not his.Such courage is obtained by purity of mind. Conduct of religious rites, meditation and the samskaras refine the person with Vedic mantras. these enable one to cut off the union with the external world.
The embodied soul is entrapped by the 24 elements forming gross, subtle and casual sheaths, which constitute the field of activity snd by nescience identifies itself with the ego. One should, by the process of knowledge, transcend beyond the influence of these elements.
Tejabindupanishad says that the Brahma cannot be know by a person who is possessed of avarice, delusion,fear, egotism, lust, anger and sin, indecision, pride in the study of scriptures. They should also not be sensitive to heat and cold, pleasure and pain, honour and disgrace. He should be able to tolerate both happiness and distress which arise  from sense perceptions without being disturbed. e should preserve equanimity of mind. (Tall order this one in this day and age not possible)
to be continued.

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