आकाशस्तल्लिङ्गात् ākāśastalliṅgāt The word ākāśa refers to infinite space. And here it refers also to Brahman, but also to elemental space. So I'll just read a little bit from the original text as translated by classical commentators. What is the goal of this world? For all these beings take theirContinue Reading
आनन्दमयोऽभ्यासात् ānandamayo'bhyāsāt ānandamayo ānandamaya'kośa is that part of our body that is referred to as the body of bliss. So the physical body, matter and energy are interpreted as matter and energy. The subtle body is mind, intellect, and ego. And then as we get closer to the fundamental levelsContinue Reading
Good morning exploring the Brahma Sutras and related scriptures. I thought, let's call this series exploring Brahma Sutras and related scriptures and the Brahma Sutras, of course, have a history as the Vedanta Sutras, attributed to somebody called Badarayana. And before that, even to Vyasa who wrote the Mahabharata, accordingContinue Reading
Brahma Sutras second installment and the topic is definition of Brahman. जन्माद्यस्य यतः janmādyasya yataḥ जन्माद्यस्य यतः janmādyasya yataḥ Brahman is that omniscient, omnipotent cause from which the origin sustenance and dissolution of this world occurs. So Brahman is the primal cause from which the origin, sustenance and dissolution ofContinue Reading
Hello, my friends, after some reflection and also some reluctance I have decided to share my insights on the Brahma Sutras with you. Why the reluctance? Well, the reluctance comes primarily from my past experience that when I work have offered a fresh or new or original interpretation of eitherContinue Reading
Shiva Sutras today is the last installment of the Shiva Sutras. And then we'll move on to something else. I haven't figured out what. Brahma Sutras. maybe, rajayana, buddhist techniques, mayomudras… don't know, I will need a couple of days of incubation to think what's next. And you can alsoContinue Reading
Hello, my friends, I decided that I would finish off the Shiva Sutras before we move on to the Brahma Sutras since we've come on this long journey so far, we might as well complete it. So todays Shiva Sutra naisargikaḥ prāṇasambandhaḥ naisargikaḥ prāṇasambandhaḥ this connection with breathing in andContinue Reading
Hello, my friends today is my last installment of the Shiva Sutras as commented upon by Lakshmanjoo and my slightly updated modern interpretation. And I have come to the end of this series, if you want, I can start a new series on the Brahma Sutras as explained by AdiContinue Reading
Shiva Sutras tadārūḍhapramitestatkṣayājjīvasaṅkṣayaḥ Direct translation from Lakshmanjoo. All desires vanish in that fortunate person whose consciousness is established in his or her her own real nature. For him, the state of being a limited individual has ended. OK. So this is the direct translation and the real nature is ofContinue Reading
Shiva Sutras. Shiva Sutras. tripadādyanuprāṇanam tripadādyanuprāṇanam OK, direct translation from Lakshmanjoo emerging from the state of turya insert the absolute bliss of that state into the waking, dreaming and deep sleep states. And they will become one with the state of turya and there will be joy in every experience.Continue Reading
Shiva Sutras karaṇa śaktiḥ svato'nubhavāt karaṇa śaktiḥ svato'nubhavāt Let's say this translates into the power of creation. The power of creation resides in you. And then I'll read a little bit from Alex Man. And then we'll expand on that. It is the experience of each and every individual beingContinue Reading