The story of how they saved each other.
Bhava Sarma a brahmin lived in a city called Amardakapuram in south India. He took to bad ways and ceased to observe and discharge the duties of a brahmin. one day when drunk in his unconsciousness hurt himself and died. he is said to have been born as a palmyra tree. on the tree lived a couple who were brahmaraksasa. One day the wife dejected at living a raksasa life asked her husband if there was a way to their upliftment and salvation. To this the husband replied there sure was a way by reciting the 8th chapter of the Gita they could be uplifted but because as he was unable to give up his drinking habit he could not concentrate on the Gita and knew only half a verse which he then recited on completion of the verse the Palmyra tree dried up and fell down and next transformed into a brahmin who now regularly recited the 8th chapter of the Bhagvad Gita. this helped the brahmaraksasa and his wife to seek salvation.
The Yoga of Imperishable Brahma (Aksara Brahma Yoga)
Arjuna's doubt O! Krishna what is Brahma? What is Karma or work? What is meant by Adhyatmam, Adhibhutam and Adhidaivam? O! Madhusudana, who and how is Adhiyajna in this body? How are thou to be known at the time of death by self control?
The Lord replies " The supreme imperishable self is Brahma. This nature is Adhyatma. The force that brings beings into existence is called karma. All the perishable objects are Adhibhutam, the Purusha or Brahma is Adhidaiva, O! Arjuna I myself here in this body am adhiyajna. Whosoever at the time of leaving his body, thinks of me alone, will doubtless attain my state.
O! Arjuna, whosoever leaves this body at the time of death thinking about any object, to that alone, he goes, because of his constant thought of that being. Having closed all the gateways of the body, having confined the mind to the heart, having focused the life breadth in the head, thus engaged in constant yoga contemplation, he who leaves the body and departs uttering OM the single syllable. denoting Brahman and meditates as he departs attains the supreme state. O! Arjuna he who constantly thinks of me daily, not thinking of anything else, I am easily attainable to that yogi, ever absorbed in me. Beyond this unmanifest, there is yet another unmanifest absolute, who does not perish when all creatures perish.
O! Arjuna, the highest purusha, in whom all beings dwell and by whom all this is pervaded is attainable only by one pointed devotion. Fire Light daytime, the bright half of the month, the six months of the northward course of the sun taking this path, those who know brahman will attain Brahman. Smoke night the dark fortnight and the six months of the southward course of the sun taking this path, the yogi reaches the lunar light and returns. The yogi who knows the secret of these two paths will achieve greater rewards, than is achieved by the study of the vedas, the performance of sacrifices and austerities and charities, will finally reach the supreme primal state.
Bhava Sarma a brahmin lived in a city called Amardakapuram in south India. He took to bad ways and ceased to observe and discharge the duties of a brahmin. one day when drunk in his unconsciousness hurt himself and died. he is said to have been born as a palmyra tree. on the tree lived a couple who were brahmaraksasa. One day the wife dejected at living a raksasa life asked her husband if there was a way to their upliftment and salvation. To this the husband replied there sure was a way by reciting the 8th chapter of the Gita they could be uplifted but because as he was unable to give up his drinking habit he could not concentrate on the Gita and knew only half a verse which he then recited on completion of the verse the Palmyra tree dried up and fell down and next transformed into a brahmin who now regularly recited the 8th chapter of the Bhagvad Gita. this helped the brahmaraksasa and his wife to seek salvation.
The Yoga of Imperishable Brahma (Aksara Brahma Yoga)
Arjuna's doubt O! Krishna what is Brahma? What is Karma or work? What is meant by Adhyatmam, Adhibhutam and Adhidaivam? O! Madhusudana, who and how is Adhiyajna in this body? How are thou to be known at the time of death by self control?
The Lord replies " The supreme imperishable self is Brahma. This nature is Adhyatma. The force that brings beings into existence is called karma. All the perishable objects are Adhibhutam, the Purusha or Brahma is Adhidaiva, O! Arjuna I myself here in this body am adhiyajna. Whosoever at the time of leaving his body, thinks of me alone, will doubtless attain my state.
O! Arjuna, whosoever leaves this body at the time of death thinking about any object, to that alone, he goes, because of his constant thought of that being. Having closed all the gateways of the body, having confined the mind to the heart, having focused the life breadth in the head, thus engaged in constant yoga contemplation, he who leaves the body and departs uttering OM the single syllable. denoting Brahman and meditates as he departs attains the supreme state. O! Arjuna he who constantly thinks of me daily, not thinking of anything else, I am easily attainable to that yogi, ever absorbed in me. Beyond this unmanifest, there is yet another unmanifest absolute, who does not perish when all creatures perish.
O! Arjuna, the highest purusha, in whom all beings dwell and by whom all this is pervaded is attainable only by one pointed devotion. Fire Light daytime, the bright half of the month, the six months of the northward course of the sun taking this path, those who know brahman will attain Brahman. Smoke night the dark fortnight and the six months of the southward course of the sun taking this path, the yogi reaches the lunar light and returns. The yogi who knows the secret of these two paths will achieve greater rewards, than is achieved by the study of the vedas, the performance of sacrifices and austerities and charities, will finally reach the supreme primal state.
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