Chandogya Upanishad: ( 30/03/2013. )

 ================================================================= ================================================================ Tuesday, December 28, 2021. 18:25. The Chandogya Upanishad - Chapter-3., Section-6. Chapter-3.: Sanatkumara's Instructions Bhuma-Vidya : 6. SECTION 6 - Contemplation ================================================================= Section- 6 : Contemplation Mantram-1. 1. Dhyanam vava cittad-bhuyah, dhyayativa prthivi, dhya- yativan-tariksam, dhyayativa dyauh, dhyayantivapah, dhyayantiva parvatah, dhyayantiva deva-manusyah, tasmad-ya iha manusyanam mahattvam prapnuvanti dhyanapadamsa ivaiva te bhvanti, atha ye’lpah kalahinah pisuna upavadinas-te atha ye prabhavah dhyanapadamsa ivaiva te bhavanti, dhyanam upassveti. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dhyanam, concentration, is beyond even ordinary memory.  It is a superior faculty.  The more you are able to concen...

 ================================================================== ====================================================================== Saturday, December 18, 2021. 9:30. PM. The Chandogya Upanishad - CH-3, SECTION 5. CHAPTER III: SANATKUMARA'S INSTRUCTIONS ON BHUMA-VIDYA : 5. SECTION 5: MEMORY. ================================================================================== SECTION 5- Memory Mantram-1. Cittam vava samkalpad-bhuyah, yada vai cetayate’tha samkalpayate, atha manasyati, atha vacam irayati, tam u namnirayati, namni mantra ekam bhavanti, mantresu karmani. The will, no doubt, is a determining psychological function. But the will cannot operate unless there is a cohesive force behind the functions of thought. Will is nothing but a collected focusing of the content of the mind. When the mind is directed and focused in a particular manner, in a specified way, in a particular direction, we call it will. But this function of the mind which we call will would not be possi...

 ================================================================================= =============================================================================== Wednesday, December 08, 2021. 5:30. PM. The Chandogya Upanishad - CH-3, SECTION 4. CHAPTER III: SANATKUMARA'S INSTRUCTIONS ON BHUMA-VIDYA : 4. SECTION 4: WILL. ============================================================================== ============================================================================== In the gradation of meditation, we have seen that the mind is superior to the function of speech, of which all the names are manifestations, because from the mind proceed all psychological activities and everything that is expressed through speech. But, behind the mind also, there are forces which are more concentrated in their nature, and by an analysis of the activities of the mind, we will realise that this is the activity of specified thought. There is a creative will operating as the directive intell...

 ======================================================================= ====================================================================== Sunday,  Novamber 28, 2021. 8:00. PM. The Chandogya Upanishad - CH-3, SECTION 3-2. CHAPTER III: SANATKUMARA'S INSTRUCTIONS ON BHUMA-VIDYA : 3-2. SECTION 3 - Mind-2 ====================================================================== Whatever the mind can think, that should be brought within the purview of the object of meditation. This is perhaps the last stage which ordinary people can reach in meditation. What can they do beyond the level of the thoughts of their mind? So, we should try to find out what are the possibilities of the mind, and bring all of them together into a stage of harmony, in an artistic manner. The pattern of thought should be beautiful. It should be complete.  This is the meaning of the term 'absolute' here. We have to remember this again. The absolute is the completeness of any particular concept, whatev...

 ====================================================================== ======================================================================= Monday,  Novamber 22, 2021. 8:00. PM. CHAPTER III: SANATKUMARA'S INSTRUCTIONS ON BHUMA-VIDYA : 3-1. SECTION 3 -Mind-1 ======================================================================= Mantram:  1. Mono vava vaco bhuyah, yatha vai dve vamalake  dve va kole dvau vaksau mistir-anubhavati, evam  vacam ca nama ca mano’nu-bhavati, sa yada  manasa manasyati, mantran-adhiyiyeti, athadhite,  karmani kurviyeti, atha kurute, putrams-ca  pasumsceccheyeti, athecchate, imam ca lokam amum  ceccheyeti, athecchate, mano-hy-atma, mano-hi loko mano hi brahma, mano upassveti. 2. Sa yo mano brahmetyupste yavan-manaso gatam tatrasya yatha kamacaro bhavati yo mano  brahmetyupaste ‘sti bhagavo manaso bhuya iti manaso vava bhuyo’stiti tanme bhagavan bravatviti. ======================================================...

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deepavali at Chinmaya Mission ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sunday, Novamber 7, 2021. 9:00. PM. CHAPTER III: SANATKUMARA'S INSTRUCTIONS ON BHUMA-VIDYA : 2. SECTION 2 : Speech ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slokam 2." Sa yo vacam brahmeti upaste, yavad-vaco gatam  tatrasya yatha kamacaro bhavati, yo vacam  brahmety-upaste; asti, bhagavah, vaco bhuya iti,  vaco vava bhuyo’stiti, tan-me, bhagavan, bravitviti."  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One is free to the extent of one’s knowledge. So, knowledge is power. This is a great conclusion that we can draw from these descriptions of the nature ...

 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Chandogya Upanishad - CH-3, SECTION 2 : Speech.. Swami Krishnananda. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wednesday, September 22, 2021. 8:15. AM. CHAPTER III: SANATKUMARA'S INSTRUCTIONS ON BHUMA-VIDYA : 2. SECTION 2 : Speech --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slokam : 1. Vag-vava namno bhuyasi, vag-va rg-vedam  vijnapayati, yajurvedam, sama-vedam, atharvanam  caturtham, itihasa-puranam pancamam, vedanam  vedam, pitryam, rasim, daivam nidhim,  vakovakyam, ekayanam, deva-vidyam, brahma vidyam, bhuta-vidyam, ksatra-vidyam, naksatra vidyam, sarpa-...