Chandogyopanishad 7-6

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Chandogyopanishad 7-6

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Jan 22, 2024

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Jan 22, 2024

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Sri Rudram 7: The following verses take a beautiful turn in appreciating everything as the form of Bhagavan. The sun is worshipped as Rudra signifying the dawn of knowledge which chases away darkness and dispels ignorance. by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Freedom from Scarcity: A deep sense of lack haunt all beings. This feeling of 'I am not enough', 'I need more' pervades the psyche at both the micro level -within the recesses of our own hearts, and at the macro level -as world economics. This talk delves deep into the explana... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Guided Meditation (The Self, the world and God Series -Japa III): An advanced guide to mantra-japa, repetition of the chant. The conscious and regular practice of japa enables one to discover oneself as the consciousness, the sentient presence that pervades the chanter, the chant, and Isvara, the object of the chant... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 9: In the beginning Rudra was seen as the chastiser but now the devotee having undergone an extraordinary transformation in vision sees Rudra as the very source and giver of Life, one whose presence shines in everything. The devotee who is in awe of the cre... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Introduction to Sri Rudram: The Sri Rudram is one of the holiest chants in the Veda. It expounds a sophisticated understanding of God, Isvara as immanent and transcendental. All that is here in the universe is non-separate from its cause —Isvara. Everything that is present and ever... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 14: Mantra 2 forms the entire second Anuvaka. Each mantra brings out the glory of Bhagavan and bears fruit accordingly. This mantra gives inner clarity, purpose and discipline needed for the pursuit of knowledge towards Moksha. One begins to see this entire... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 5: The Sadhaka who is now a Mumukshu -one desirous of liberation, proceeds with a single-minded focus on gaining the knowledge. He/she prays to Bhagavan to ward off all karmic obstacles that may come in the way of this pursuit for Mukti (liberation). Listen... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 17: Mantras hold the power to dissolve all hopelessness and it helps one cross the river of samsara. In these verses, Rudra is invoked as the source and recipient of all mantras. Rudra is recognized as the truth of everything, Rudra is all light and all know... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 20: Disorder is included in the order and everything in the universe -the good and the bad is Bhagavan alone but Bhagavan is neither good or bad. The verses covered in this episode presents an exhaustive list of all kinds of difficult people and we are encou... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Meditation on Acceptance & Harmony: Practice this meditation to heal from the deep-seated hurt, discontentment, judgement and blame towards oneself and others. Understand the nature of your thoughts and the correlation between the order of the manifest world and yourself. Disclaimer: Plea... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 11: In this episode we finish Anuvaka 1 ... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 3: In this episode, the person who was earlier afraid of Rudra, seeing him as the angry wielder of the arrows of karma phala (results of action) has matured in understanding and surrenders gracefully to the Lord (Ishvara). Listen to the full episode to unde... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 30: The 5th Anuvaka shows Bhagavan as the nimitta-kāraṇam, the intelligent cause of the universe. The five-fold function of Bhagavan, sristi-sthihi-laya (creator, sustainer, resolver) along with a nuanced explanation on Bhagavan as the cause of Bandha and Mo... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 24: Anuvaka 4 introduces us to the feminine principal. We look at Bhagavan in connection to Shakti, the manifesting power, which is non-separate from Bhagavan. This prayer neutralizes one's prarabdha-karma which could unleash the feminine forces. by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 6: The mantra covered in this episode is an extremely sophisticated prayer where we ask for the most superior protection in the form of a Kavach (energy field). We invoke Rudra as our ultimate healer/doctor -one who relieves us from samsara. We also invoke ... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 4: In this mantra, the Sadhaka (aspirant) takes a quantum leap and invokes Rudra in the form of the words of Vedas. He/she asks for this ultimate blessing of the knowledge -the knowledge which dismisses all notions of bondage and fear & blesses one with mok... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 2: In this episode, we begin with the unfoldment of the 1st Anuvaka (section), where the invocatory verses are explained beautifully. The Lord is invoked as 'Rudra' -one who is the cause as well as the remover of all pains and sorrows. For this reason, Sri ... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 12: Marking the end of Anuvaka 1 and signaling the entry to Anuvaka 2, is a deeply meaningful interlude that is not a part of Sri Rudram but is chanted by convention nonetheless. This verse in entreched in Bhakti, bridging the gap of duality and immersing th... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 10: In the last episode, we contemplated on the qualities of Isvara as being all pervasive, one with complete overlordship and as the indweller of all beings. In this episode, we internalize these qualities further. We pray to Rudra to continue to be a pleas... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 8: The devotee marvels at the beauty of this whole universe seeing everything as Ishwara, including one's own karma phala. He/She revels in seeing Bhagavans presence all around . In this seeing, the seen and the seer soon resolves and there is no duality, n... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 15: The oneness reiterated so gracefully throughout Sri Rudram is the essence of the vision of Vedanta. These verses bring out the vibrancy of Bhagavan's presence in everything one sees, including oneself. Rudra, the creator of this universe is beyond ignora... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 13: Continuing with the interluding verse between Anuvaka 1 and 2, Rudra is invoked as the one who dissolves and resolves all duality. All false divisions including time is devoured as mithya leaving myself as the timeless 'I'. by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Meditation for Inner Peace: Settle down and sit in a quiet place for this 30 minutes guided meditation to cultivate a healthy objectivity of your own body and mind as witness awareness. Disclaimer: Please do not listen to this mediation while driving or operating machinery. ... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Healing Trauma through Rituals: Gauḍapāda, a revered teacher of Advaita Vedanta, talks about the integration of the inner child and the adult. This is key, as it brings out the objective person, as opposed to the one suffering in traumatic subjectivity. In the Vedic tradition, all ritu... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 18: Up until now, all the benign manifestations have been discussed as nothing other than Bhagavan. As Anuvaka 2 comes to a close, the all pervasive nature of Bhagavan is reinforced. Progressing to Anuvaka 3, the sadhaka also progresses in maturity. We are i... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 23: In this episode, we finish Anuvaka 3 and move on to Anuvaka 4, which continues in the same vein as Anuvaka 3. This mantra is said to help to remove dreadful diseases. In addition, all the natural calamities like cyclones, earthquakes, hurricanes etc are ... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Guided Meditation (Foundation Series- Dhyanam): This meditation is from a guided meditation series called 'Foundation' by Swamini Svatmavidyanada, based on the teachings of Sri Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati. Join us everyday to cultivate a steady practice! This meditation is called Dhyanam, it is a ... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Sri Rudram 32: Every opposites and contradictions in this manifest universe is Bhagavan. As we begin the 6th Anuvaka, the theme of nimitta-kāraṇam, cause of the universe and the all pervasiveness of Bhagavan continues. Everything born in the universe, big and small, ol... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Guided Meditation (Acceptance Series -Accepting Oneself): A prayer to the Mother and Father of the universe for acceptance of what is, and for freedom from helplessness. As an individual, one is helpless. Prayer is the acknowledgement of Isvara in the form of one's helplessness. Mental prayer is an action. When... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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Guided Meditation (Foundation Series- Being Oneself): A twilight meditation designed to promote relaxation. When one lets go of all the categories that make up one's day, one is awakened to the reality of oneself as the whole, non-dual, and limitless. Disclaimer: Please do not listen to this mediation wh... by Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam
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