A Discussion on Bhajagovindam : ( 19/01/2013. )

------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, August 04, 2020. 5:13. AM. Post-2. ------------------------------------------------ These three — the Upanishads, the Brahma-sutra and Srimad Bhagavad Gita — are known as Prasthana-trayee (the three authoritative landmarks in spiritual literature). They form the ultimate authority to decide all questions pertaining to religion, metaphysics, philosophy, sacrament, rituals, dharma and the ultimate Reality, the transcendental Reality in Hinduism. They are the three authoritative scriptures that decide in case of all disputes, and their conclusion has to be accepted as final. Great scholars and pundits say, "One’s learning or education is incomplete until one has mastered the Prasthana-trayee." Jagad-guru Adi Shankaracharya is one of the luminous commentators of the Upanishads, the Brahma Sutra and the Bhagavad Gita. His commentary known as Shaankara-bhashya is forever of the ultimate highest standard. He has set a ...

================================================================= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Post-1. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Introduction  : Bhagavad-pad-acharya, Jagad-guru Adi Shankaracharya, one of the greatest philosophers the world has ever produced, unparalleled in his Realisation, as well as in his exposition of the nature of the ultimate Reality, has commented upon all the three great scriptures that form the source of our religion Sanatana Vaidika Dharma. Vedas are the mother scriptures of those who follow the Sanatana Dharma or Hinduism. Therefore, we call it Veda-Mata (Veda, the mother) and our Dharma the Vaidika Dharma. Upanishads are that portion of the Vedas, which expounds the nature of the ultimate Reality, and thus, is one of the most important parts of...

1. This is last mantram of BhajaGovindam. 2. This mantram tells us :about "Antaranga Sadhana" ( inner exercise). 3. They are : a). Control of all life's activities in the body ( Pranayama), b). Sense of withdrawl ( Pratyahara), c). Discrimination ( Nitya-Anitya-Viveka-Vicara), d). Japam ( Chanting of Mantrams ), e). And Samadhi : (Majority mean this word as death, this notion is wrong.) It is a cumulative effect of all these (a+b+c+d) reaching a state of utter silence within, which is spring board to the "HIGHEST". 4. "please perform with care....... with great care." ENDS.

Mantram-29. 1. Strange: Wealth estranges us all. When you have not any, you will pant to get some! When you get some, you grow jealous of others who have more, and feel conceited among those who have less! 2. Grabbing-game: When you become little successful, your jealousy and conceit  are not  thereby  going to recede proportionately, but, strange, in the arithmetics of the money-mad world  your jealousy becomes powerful, and your conceit limitless. 3. Wealth is not welfare : Even one's son becomes a source of fear for the unholy man's riches. 4. When you possess money, wealth is blessing. Allow money to possess you: wealth is a curse and it will not give you any comfort. 5. This is the Truth of the  wealth. This is the way of the wealth.

Mantram-28. 1.Today we indulge in carnal pleasures, we live only to enjoy these, to achieve we go to any extent. Many people think that they are born to enjoy, nothing else; 2. Later on, alas, end in diseases of the body.  3. Even though our ultimate end is death, 4. Even then, man leaves not his sinful behaviour. 5. Now a days people live the animal instincts, it is not difficult for men because it is going down or backwards. 6. This is Maya: "push and pull of vasanas", they push us into sin, and pull us away from good and divine values of spiritual living   

Mantram-27. "The four unavoidable 'musts'in the daily programme:- 1.The study of Bhagavad Geeta, and follow the text in the life. Geeta is your guide to life. 2. Chanting of Vishnu Sahsranamam daily, as japam, concentrate on in the japam, during meditation. 3. You should live in the company of Good people and good things. 4. Serving the needy, Live for others, Practice Charity throughout life.

Mntram- 26. 1.Discard desire, anger, greed, and delusion. 2.The seeker sees in the Self, 'He am I.' 3.They are fools who have no Self-knowledge. 4.And they consequently become captives in hell and tortured. 5. There fore, to sum up, renounce desire, anger and greed and come to experience that "He am I"; this alone is the fulfillment of a man's mission in life. In fact, God alone  is: the concept  "I" is a stupid dream. Surrender and realize. 6. Through right knowledge reject what you are not, and assert your Real nature, and come to realize the Oneness of the Life in You and the Life Everywhere Present.